March 28, the spring breeze was gentle, and it was an auspicious day for marriage.
Qiao Jinniang got up before dawn.
The women who came to dress her up today were all female officials from the Shanggong Bureau, and those who accompanied her were also old consorts and female officials in the imperial palace.
When Qiao Jinniang left the Duke Mansion, it was very dark and silent on the road.
When they arrived at the ancestral temple of the royal family, it was just dawn, but the officials, the female members of the royal family and wives of high-ranking officials were already standing neatly on both sides.
Old Madam Qiao and Old Madam Zhou were at the front, and behind them stood hundreds of women. Further forward, the princesses and consorts were also standing respectfully and motionless.
A sense of solemnity arose spontaneously.
