The Yang Manor and the Ministry of Rites are merely two or three miles apart. Red silk paved the way, a clear testament to the effort put into the arrangements.
The Yang Manor’s wedding procession had already arrived at the Ministry of Rites. As they reached the gates, the Ministry’s household greeted the guests, offered colorful silks, and began to play music, urging the bride to finish her toilette.
When Jiang Cangyue and Xue Shifei arrived, the bride was already preparing to board the sedan chair. Xue Shifei smacked his lips and began to explain, "Boarding the bridal sedan isn't as simple as it looks. The bearers will make a fuss and demand 'wedding money' before they'll lift the poles—a tradition known as 'raising the eaves.'"
Chapter 127