Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

"I don't have the money to pawn you at the restaurant!" Xia Taige retorted speechlessly.

The Great Xia Dynasty is incredibly wealthy these days, yet you go out carrying dozens of taels of gold.

Although I was forced to spend money by Xumiaoge, I shouldn't be short of money.

With this thought in mind, Xia Taige lost all interest in drinking anymore.

"Pay up and let's go!"

Upon hearing Xia Taige's words, Cao Zhengchun immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After the two returned to the palace, it was already late. After discussing the details of the wedding with several officials from the Ministry of Rites, Xia Taige went to bed early.

The next day, before dawn, Xia Taige got up early, attended to by the four women, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju.

Although it was still getting dark, the entire capital city was already bustling with activity.

Throughout the entire imperial city, red decorations and colorful streamers were everywhere, creating a joyous atmosphere.

The road from the main gate of the Qin Zheng Hall to the Lin Mansion was lined with ten miles of red bridal processions.

Even the guards of the Eastern Depot changed into festive clothes at this time.

The entire imperial city was brightly lit.

Xia Taige can be considered one of the few people in the history of the Chinese mainland to hold a state marriage.

When most crown princes ascend the throne, their crown princesses are already chosen. After the crown prince's ascension, the empress can be directly appointed without so many complicated procedures.

But Xia Taige was different. In the past, Xia Taige was a womanizer and never made a princess. After becoming the crown prince, not long after, the Xia emperor abdicated and he never even married a crown princess.

This resulted in such a grand scene, which, although it consumed a lot of manpower and resources, was also a way to promote the prestige of the Great Xia Dynasty.

A moment later, with the help of the women, Xia Taige changed his usual dragon robe attire and no longer wore the black dragon robe.

Instead, he donned a bright red dragon robe, a crown, and a jade belt, transforming himself from his usual imposing figure into someone even more mysterious.

Just as Xia Taige finished dressing, Cao Zhengchun appeared outside the door, requesting an audience:

"Your Majesty, the envoys for the wedding have already set off!"

As the emperor, Xia Taige could not possibly go to the wedding ceremony in person.

Upon learning this, Fang Xuanling volunteered to serve as the wedding official.

"understood!"

Xia Taige sighed inwardly. If he had known that a royal marriage would be so complicated, he should have gotten married much earlier when he was still the Crown Prince or Prince Xuan.

Although Xia Taige repeatedly emphasized reducing unnecessary and cumbersome formalities, there were still quite a few procedures to go through.

After putting on the bright red dragon robe, Xia Taige had a simple breakfast.

After putting on the dragon robe and having breakfast, it was already broad daylight.

When Xia Taige appeared outside the Hall of Diligent Governance, the square outside the hall was already packed with people.

On the square, there were the guards from the Eastern Depot in charge of the ceremonial procession, people from other countries who came to watch the ceremony, and civil and military officials from the Great Xia Imperial City.

Each team stood in an orderly fashion, atop their respective ranks.

In secret, Donghuang Taiyi, Yuan Tiangang, Canghe, and others came out in full force, standing on the surrounding walls, watching the people from all over the country who came to watch the ceremony below with predatory eyes.

After the incident involving the leader of the cult, everyone's strength has been exposed, and there is no longer any point in hiding it.

Many skilled fighters from the Zhenwu Division and the Embroidered Uniform Guard were also patrolling the square from time to time, their sharp eyes scanning the surroundings for any suspicious individuals.

Although there are many experts here today, and it is unlikely that anyone would be foolish enough to commit violence here, we should still be vigilant.

The spectators from all over felt a sense of oppression from people of a higher level of life under the watchful eyes of numerous powerful beings at the terrestrial immortal realm.

Out of the corner of their eyes, everyone glanced at the group on the wall and couldn't help but swallow hard.

With so many powerful beings at the Land Immortal Realm, the wish of many to witness the magnificence of these powerful beings has been fulfilled.

Upon witnessing this scene, the faces of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Shang Dynasty turned deathly pale, and they felt a deep sense of despair, wondering where the future lay for them.

Amidst the sea of ​​people, a woman in white wearing a veil noticed several people glancing at her from time to time, and her expression grew serious.

I had always heard that the Great Xia Dynasty had many powerful figures, but now I have a clear understanding of that.

As far as he knew, there were at least five people at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, not counting the experts at the Land Immortal realm, and that didn't even include the Grandmaster realm masters.

With so many experts, even the Lord of the Heavenly Palace couldn't imagine who else in the entire Chinese continent could rival the Great Xia.

The Donghuang Taiyi and others on the wall, sensing the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, the only terrestrial immortal in the scene, couldn't help but pay more attention.

A moment later, as time went by.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" With a few cracks of the police whip, the wedding ceremony officially began.

Lin Ying's phoenix palanquin also arrived at the Meridian Gate.

Accompanied by Yan Fei and others, they were walking step by step toward the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Xia Taige looked up and saw Lin Ying, dressed in a phoenix robe, wearing a phoenix crown and a shawl, getting closer and closer.

This was also the first time Xia Taige met Lin Ying face to face.

From the day they got engaged, Xia Taige was busy with many things, and soon after he ascended the throne, he had no time to visit the Lin family.

This also led to the two being engaged for several months before finally meeting.

Before long, Lin Ying was standing in front of Xia Taige, bowing her head and kneeling in worship.

Xia Taige turned around and gestured, and Cao Zhengchun understood and stepped forward.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"

"I have received the imperial mandate to continue the great cause. I am diligent and conscientious day and night, and I am deeply grateful for the great responsibility entrusted to me by Heaven, the ancestral temples, and the state. I am filled with trepidation and cannot bear the weight of this responsibility."

"My grand wedding ceremony was completed on the sixteenth day of the tenth month of the first year of the reign of Emperor Guiyi. We are a perfect match and should be honored with high titles to celebrate this grand occasion."

"The daughter of the Lin family is renowned for her meritorious service and comes from a place of great wealth and honor. She was selected to enter the inner palace for her talent and conduct, and her reputation was highly regarded within the imperial harem. When I was the crown prince, I was especially favored by the late emperor and was treated with great courtesy. I never disobeyed his imperial decrees."

"I, in accordance with the Mandate of Heaven, have established a new dynasty, and I cherish this virtuous and gentle woman, deserving her to serve as a model for the nation. She shall be conferred the title of Empress, to occupy the central palace, and to be the mother of the nation."

"The imperial edict and treasures shall be preserved to commemorate this grand ceremony. This shall be proclaimed throughout the land so that all may know of it."

"Appreciate this!"

Cao Zhengchun's high-pitched whisper, amplified by his powerful internal energy, resounded throughout the entire imperial city.

Thus, the position of Empress went to Lin Ying, the daughter of the Lin family.

"Your Majesty, I accept the decree and thank you for your great favor!"

"Long live your majesty!"

After Lin Ying kowtowed three times and bowed nine times to express her gratitude, Cao Zhengchun took the imperial edict from beside him and handed it to Lin Ying.

The book is a golden treasure made of pure gold, and a golden book made of pure gold.

This booklet could easily be mistaken for Lin Ying's ID card.

The moment Lin Ying received the imperial edict, all the civil and military officials below bowed in reverence:

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live the Emperor!"

"The Queen is a thousand years old!"

The sounds of worship echoed through the sky.

Even the entire capital city could vaguely hear the sound coming from the imperial city.