Inside the wedding chamber, red candles flickered, casting swaying lights and shadows. Immortal Maids bustled about on tiptoe, tidying the bed for us.
The soft brocade quilt was meticulously spread out, the auspicious patterns embroidered upon it gleaming brilliantly in the candlelight. The Immortal Maids scattered red dates, longans, and other fruits symbolizing good fortune evenly across the bed; those plump fruits resembled our boundless happiness.
An Immortal Maid held an exquisite tray in both hands, bearing two cups of nuptial wine. The wine cups were delicate and translucent, the liquid within glowing with an amber hue in the candlelight. Lowering her gaze, the maid respectfully presented the tray before us, her eyes filled with blessings.
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