We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Li Che didn't delay the wedding banquet for too long.

The third day after Li Lin arrived in Chaoyang City was an auspicious day.

On this day, the Prince Feng's Mansion was extremely lively.

All the ministers in the court arrived, and all the generals in the army who were able to get away also gathered together. Even Chen Pingzhi, Li Leshi, Wang Hu and others who were stationed outside presented gifts.

The leaders of the surrounding Mohe barbarians also came to congratulate. Although there were only a few small tribes left near Feng State, they did not dare not come.

They didn't expect King Feng to remember who came and look upon them with any respect.

But everyone is afraid that the King will remember who is absent...

The Mohe people are now on their last legs, struggling to survive between the two giants, Feng State and Khitan. Sooner or later they will have to choose one side to surrender to.

Compared to the Khitans who took the Mohe people as slaves, they wanted to surrender to Li Che more and naturally would not miss any opportunity to please him.

A grand banquet was held in Chaoyang City, and anyone who came to congratulate could ask for a glass of wedding wine.

The Prince Feng's Mansion was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns since before daybreak. Before the guests arrived, Uncle Yang and Huai En took the Kunlun slaves to set up the venue.

In ancient times, the marriage ceremony was not called a wedding, but a wedding ceremony, which was held at dusk.

There was no such bad custom as disturbing the bridal chamber, nor any outrageous behavior of giving an exorbitant price as a wedding gift. It was just a lively ceremony to celebrate the union of the newlyweds.

At most, the groom would be asked to recite a few poems that suit the occasion.

In the afternoon, seeing that it was almost time, Li Che put on his wedding dress with the help of a group of maids.

He was dressed in a crimson round-necked robe, his dark hair peeking out from beneath a black futou. A jade belt buckled with a gilded tiger-patterned buckle hung from his waist. As he walked, the peacock feather pattern on his pointed-toe boots peeked out from under his robe.

He rode on a tall horse and headed out of the palace, surrounded by Qu Jinshan, Ying Bu, Hu Qiang and other personal guards.

This wedding gown has not changed much and was almost the same during the Tang and Song dynasties.

The procedure at this moment was to go to the woman's house to pick up the bride, but the Chang family did not have a house in Chaoyang City, so Li Che vacated a house left by a noble family of the previous dynasty.

Li Che came to pick up the bride, and as the head of the family, Liu naturally had to come out to greet him.

After the greetings and greetings, the guards moved the betrothal gifts into the mansion.

At this time, Chang Xue Ning was sitting in the room, having changed into the bride's blue wedding dress.

In later generations, there were only two types of wedding dresses: the Chinese phoenix coronet and bridal robe, or the Western wedding dress.

In ancient times, wedding dresses changed with the dynasties and had different types.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the bride's wedding dress was mainly black. It changed to black and red at the end of the Han Dynasty, and became white during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

So, don’t say that any color is unlucky. The issue of auspiciousness or unluckyness is inherently subject to strong subjective impressions of human beings.

However, during the Sui and Tang dynasties, the color began to change to blue. The Song dynasty followed the Tang system, and wedding dresses were also blue.

It was not until the Ming and Qing dynasties that wedding dresses gradually changed to the "phoenix crown and bridal robe" that we are familiar with.

It is worth mentioning that it is said that Empress Ma once issued an imperial decree stating: "All women in the world, regardless of their wealth or status, can wear the phoenix crown and bridal robe when they marry."

This statement is widely circulated, but there is no clear historical record or unearthed cultural relics to support it.

Perhaps this statement originated from the people's fabricated image of Empress Ma as a benevolent woman, but there is no need to delve into it.

Li Che was welcomed in by Liu in a clean and tidy manner, and a welcoming ceremony was held.

The etiquette was very complicated, but Li Che did not mind it and carried out each one carefully.

Logically speaking, taking a concubine shouldn't be necessary.

But Li Che felt that Chang Ningxue should be given a complete wedding. After all, life only comes once, so all the etiquette should be in accordance with the procedures of a formal marriage.

It was not known what Chang Ningxue thought of him, but Liu was deeply moved, and the last bit of prejudice against Li Che disappeared.

After the ceremony, the bride was carried into the sedan chair.

The whole journey was bustling with activity. Citizens from all over Chaoyang City came to celebrate the marriage of their prince, and the streets were crowded with people.

Fortunately, the streets in Chaoyang City are wide enough and the Chaoyang Army is there to maintain order, so there was no stampede.

Originally, firecrackers should have been set off and copper coins should have been scattered so that onlookers could scramble for them and share in the joy.

But seeing this situation, Li Che dared not do so at all, and had to hurriedly take the bride to the palace.

Li Lin and Liu Shi saw the people's enthusiasm, their eyes were filled with sincere blessings, and they secretly sighed in their hearts:

No wonder Li Che was able to establish such a great foundation in Feng State and make great contributions.

With such popularity among the people, what can't be accomplished?

Arriving at the palace, Li Che dismounted and said softly to the sedan chair, "We're here."

There was silence in the sedan chair.

Li Che laughed dumbly and said, "Princess, we have arrived at the palace."

"Hmm." A murmur came from inside the sedan, clear and pleasant to hear.

Li Che smiled slightly, stepped forward, took the bride's delicate hand, and helped her out of the car.

The bride at this wedding was not wearing a veil, but her cheeks were flushed and her face was slightly red, like the last ray of light in the sky.

At this moment, Chang Ningxue had long lost the composure of a battalion commander and simply let Li Che lead her into the palace.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

Zhuge Zhe, the ceremonial officer, shouted with full energy.

The two of them walked side by side out of the hall to bow.

"Two thanks to the high hall!"

Emperor Qing was not here, but Liu Shi dared not accept Li Che's gift.

The two of them bowed symbolically to the chair, while Liu, who was sitting on it, had already stepped aside before that.

"Couple greetings!"

Li Che helped Chang Ningxue up, and the two looked at each other.

Then, he bowed slowly.

"Enter the bridal chamber!"

Zhuge Zhe shouted for the last time, and cheers suddenly came from all around.

A group of civil servants stroked their beards and nodded slightly with smiles on their faces.

He silently prayed for His Majesty's blessing, hoping that his prince would succeed tonight, as accurate as his archery, and give birth to the little prince as soon as possible.

The generals gathered together and whispered, asking each other who was brave enough to eavesdrop on His Highness.

In the end, no one except Li Lin had such courage.

The newlyweds walked towards the bridal chamber surrounded by a crowd, while Li Lin followed behind with a gleam in his eyes.

However, the devil is one foot high and the road is ten feet high. Li Che had already made a prediction. With just a glance at him, he knew that this guy was not holding back his fart well.

He immediately ordered Hu Qiang, who was standing beside him, "A Qiang, accompany the King of Yan for a drink tonight. Don't let him go until dawn!"

Hu Qiang responded, put down the pig's paw in his hand, walked to Li Lin, and grabbed Li Lin's pig's paw.

Li Che carried the bride into the bridal chamber.

As Li Lin exclaimed, Hu Qiang also hugged Li Lin and walked towards the kitchen in the distance.