Who understands? He traveled through time with a high-spec spatial ability.

On the first day of June, just as dawn was breaking, the head maid sent by the Empress from the palace was already standing at the door of Qiao Jingjing's bedroom.

The Lin couple were already dressed and stood to the side, their faces filled with nervous anticipation.

Inside the room, Qiao Jingjing also hurriedly got up with the help of her maid, and after a quick wash, she put on a plain dress and came out.

The head nanny curtsied and said, "Your Highness is overjoyed. Her Majesty the Empress has specially ordered us to come and help you with your hair and makeup."

Qiao Jingjing yawned and quickly curtsied to express her gratitude.

This was my first time getting married in two lifetimes, so I was inevitably nervous. I had insomnia for most of the night and forgot to go back to my online space to catch up on sleep, so I only slept for an hour before being dragged out of bed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Then I will trouble you, Granny."

After eating a quick bite, at the stroke of dawn, Qiao Jingjing sat upright in front of the bronze mirror with intertwined floral patterns.

Eight dressing ladies, each holding an ivory comb and dipped in jasmine oil, combed her hair, which cascaded down to the ground like a waterfall, shimmering like satin in the candlelight.

"With the first comb, we are as close as husband and wife; with the second comb, we are as inseparable as birds flying wing to wing..." As the old nanny recited her blessing, a maid brought out the nine-phoenix crown in the style of the Crown Princess.

Adorned with a golden phoenix holding a pearl, the twelve strings of pearl necklaces hanging down sway gently with each movement; each pearl is perfectly round like a cherry blossom, a carefully selected treasure among the tributes from the South China Sea.

The female official from the Bureau of Clothing, who was already prepared, rushed in carrying the Crown Princess's ceremonial robe.

The twelve rows of colorful pheasant feathers embroidered on the dress shimmered with light as the wearer moved; they were actually embroidered with real kingfisher feathers twisted into thread.

Looking at the crown and dress, even though she didn't know the exact specifications, Qiao Jingjing could still tell that the crown symbolized a person of extraordinary status.

"Wait a minute, isn't this phoenix crown and wedding dress a bit too flashy and overstepping the bounds? Besides, the wedding dress I saw at the Empress's place yesterday wasn't this one."

The head maid, Kong, smiled and said, "Your Highness, this was specially ordered by His Majesty to be decided by the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department, so please rest assured."

Seeing that Qiao Jingjing was still puzzled, he added with a smile, "You'll find out soon enough."

Red silk was laid out on the ground outside the Prince Chen's Mansion, and golden bells hung from the eaves. On both sides of the imperial road from the Prince Chen's Mansion to the palace, vermilion palace lanterns stretched for ten miles, illuminating the night as if it were daytime.

Tantai Zhou was dressed in a bright red brocade robe with a five-clawed dragon embroidered with gold thread by the imperial embroiderer, which spiraled down from his right shoulder. The dragon's head proudly leaped out of the sea of ​​clouds, and each scale was adorned with a rice-grain-sized South China Sea pearl. The dragon's eyes were two rare obsidian stones.

A dragon-patterned jade pendant hung from his jade belt. He rode on a white horse that shone brightly in the night. The mother-of-pearl inlay on the saddle shimmered with iridescent colors in the sunlight. Behind him, three hundred imperial guards held golden maces and axes, and the crimson ceremonial guards spread like a blazing fire across the long street.

According to the procedure, Tantai Zhou had to first pick up the bride, bid farewell to her parents-in-law, and then enter the palace for the grand wedding ceremony. After that, the emperor and empress would officially engrave Qiao Jingjing's name on the jade tablet symbolizing royal status, bestow upon her the golden seal and imperial seal as the principal wife, and finally offer sacrifices to the ancestors before she could become a true royal daughter-in-law.

"Your Highness, the auspicious time has not yet arrived, please do not be anxious."

Tantai Zhou glanced at the sky. Why was it taking so long? "How much longer?"

"Your Highness, there is still a quarter of an hour. Please wait patiently. The Imperial Observatory said that this time is most auspicious for the wedding procession, and you and the Princess will surely enjoy a long and harmonious marriage."

Hearing him say that, Tantai Zhou's restless heart calmed down slightly.

A large crowd had already gathered on both sides of the street to watch, crowding along the passageway blocked by the imperial guards. Young women and men stood on tiptoe to peek through the crowd.

At 7:45 AM, Qiao Jingjing was already dressed and was being reminded by her nanny of the details to pay attention to during the ceremony.

At this moment, Madam Lin hurriedly came from the front hall, "Daughter, there are so many more people bringing dowries outside. I'm not sure whether to accept them or not. What do you think…?"

Before a response could be given, another servant came to report, "The wedding procession has arrived and is already at the gate of the mansion."

According to custom, the groom must make things difficult for the bride before he can successfully pick her up. However, since Tantai Zhou is the noble Prince Chen, and the Qiao family are just ordinary people with no acquaintances among the high-ranking officials, who would dare to stop the groom?

With a sweep of his long legs, Tantai Zhou dismounted and was about to stride into the mansion when he called out, "Jingjing, I'm here! Wait for me!"

A figure rushed over, arms outstretched, blocking Tantai Zhou's path.

"You stop!"

Upon seeing this, Qiao Wanjun hurried over, smiling obsequiously, and said, "Your Highness, please don't be offended. The child is just being ignorant. I'll take him away right away."

"Father-in-law, there's no need to be nervous." Tantai Zhou looked down at the little child in front of him and waved his hand to stop Qiao Wanjun from pulling him.

He crouched down to look at Qiao Shiming and smiled, "Mingming, do you have something to say?"

Qiao Shiming put his hands on his hips and said seriously, "Brother-in-law, they all say you are the highest-ranking official besides the Emperor, and they all respect and fear you, but I'm not! My sister is so good, if you dare to bully her in the future, I won't let you off the hook!"

He spoke harsh words but looked at Tantai Zhou with tears in his eyes. He knew that from today onwards, his older sister would be going to a new home, and her family would no longer consist only of him and their parents.

Tantai Zhou was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, patted Qiao Shiming's head and said, "Don't worry, I will treat your sister well for the rest of my life and never let her suffer the slightest grievance."

"What if you can't do it? Unless you swear an oath."

"If you feel that making a vow will put your mind at ease, then I will make a vow. I, Tantai Zhou, am willing to swear with my life that I will never betray Jingjing, that I will be with her for life, and that I will never take a concubine."

Everyone present gasped; this vow carried immense weight. Some, however, exchanged glances. Never taking a concubine—did that mean their families had completely lost hope?

Qiao Shiming nodded in satisfaction and stepped aside.

As Tantai Zhou stepped into the inner hall and saw Qiao Jingjing sitting there, everything around him suddenly seemed to lose its color.

He slowly walked up to Qiao Jingjing, gently took her hand, and said softly, "Wife, come home with me." Qiao Jingjing looked up slightly and met his burning gaze, her heart involuntarily racing.

With tears welling in her eyes, Madam Lin accepted the tea offered by Tantai Zhou, and choked out, "I hope you two will live in harmony and discuss everything. Your Highness, from now on, I entrust Jingjing to you."

"Please rest assured, Mother-in-law and Father-in-law, your son-in-law will never let Jingjing suffer any injustice."

Because Qiao Shiming was too young to carry Qiao Jingjing on his back, this step was changed to the bride and groom holding red silk ribbons, with the groom leading the bride out of the house.

Qiao Jingjing could vaguely see Tantai Zhou in front of her through the round fan in front of her.

He looks exceptionally good today.

He led her there without her even realizing it, and they walked to the front gate.

Seeing that the newcomers were in place, Lu Yuan shouted at the top of his lungs:

"The Marquis of Ningnan's residence was overjoyed to congratulate Princess Yongding on her marriage and added two boxes of dowry."

Grand Secretary Cheng was overjoyed with the arrival of Princess Yongding and added two more boxes of dowry.

The magistrate of Nanling County, He Yongding, was overjoyed and added two more boxes of dowry.

Princess Dongping of Northern Qi congratulated him... by adding ten boxes of dowry.

The wealthy merchant Feng from Nanling added four chests of dowry, while the four wealthiest merchants in the capital added a total of ten chests.

……."

When he finished reading, the onlookers were dumbfounded. The county princess's dowry was so extravagant that it could be described as a ten-mile-long procession of red bridal procession. There must have been more than a hundred loads of it. It was truly extravagant.

Qiao Jingjing was surprised and happy; she hadn't expected to receive so many heartfelt blessings.

She thought of her deceased mother and silently said, "Mom, your daughter is very happy now, really."

The Lin couple stood at the back of the crowd with Shi Ming. The three of them couldn't help but wipe away their tears again, and remained silent, knowing what was going on.