Dozens of miles of red makeup. The carriages lined up from the street to the end of the street in an orderly manner. Countless roses were spread on the roadside. The cold wind carried the fragrance of the flowers and made her head spin. Even the trees all over the city were tied with countless red silk ribbons. There were soldiers on the roadside to maintain order, and there was an endless stream of people, shoulder to shoulder, everyone stretching their heads to watch this wedding that was rare to see in a century.
There were muskets and firecrackers, red lanterns opened the way, and winds and beats were played along the way. It was hard to wait until they got home and had to pour wine for the elders next to each other.
The embroidered silk quilt in the dark new house was actually covered with red dates, peanuts, longan, and lotus seeds, which meant "having a child early" and was actually spread out in a heart shape. The bridal chambers of queens and emperors are much more upscale and luxurious than those of ordinary people, but they are not exempt from the custom of posting Double Happiness and festive couplets. The theme of the bridal chamber is also bright red, creating a red light and a joyful atmosphere. A hundred children's curtains will be hung in front of the bed, and a hundred children's quilts will be placed on the bed, which are curtains and quilts embroidered with a hundred children with different looks;? A big red satin bed curtain embroidered with dragons and phoenixes will be hung above the bed. The emperor's family also hopes to have many children. What a blessing. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the bridal chamber in the palace not only had to be laid with carpets, but also had multiple barriers. The Dragon and Phoenix wedding bed was surrounded by curtains. It can be seen that the bridal chamber in the palace at that time was very private. In the Qing Dynasty, the bridal chamber was usually located in the Dongnuan Pavilion of Kunning Palace, and the walls were decorated with red paint and silver tung oil. A large palace lantern with the Chinese characters Double Happiness hangs in front of the bridal chamber door. On the big gilded red door there are the Chinese characters Double Happiness glued with gold and leach powder. Above the door is the Chinese character Longevity in cursive script. A long couplet falls straight to the ground on the wall next to the door. From the main entrance of Kunning Palace to the Dongnuan Pavilion, as well as in the east aisle outside the bridal chamber, there is a red wooden screen wall inlaid with gold, which means that the emperor and the empress get married and open the door to welcome happiness. The bridal chamber is filled with gold, jade and treasures, and is magnificent. Dongnuan Pavilion has two open rooms. On the east side against the north wall is the emperor's throne. On the right side is a jade Ruyi handle symbolizing good luck and good luck. The front eaves are connected to a large Kang. On both sides of the Kang are dragons and phoenixes carved from red sandalwood. There are porcelain bottles, treasures and other furnishings on the Kang table. A pair of Double Happiness table lamps are displayed on the long table on the left side in front of the Kang table. The dragon and phoenix wedding bed is placed in the northwest corner of Dongnuan Pavilion. The wedding bed is covered with a thick red satin large kang mattress with dragon and phoenix double happiness characters. The bedding includes a wedding quilt and pillows of bright yellow satin and vermilion satin. The patterns are beautiful and the embroidery is fine. , extremely rich. There is a festive couplet hanging on the wall inside the bed, with a picture of peonies in the middle, and a pair of treasure chests placed against the wall.