Li Cheng arrives at the mansion with his noisy entourage. The music stop and he gets off from the horse. Behind him is the bride sedan. He waits patiently while the match matcher to fetch his bride. His servants continue to give out money and sweets including those who are inside the Persian mansion. After while he see his bride walking out slowly towards him. He is surprise to see her upper face fill with makeup. She is beautiful enough in her own skin why she is plaster with tons of white powder? He watch her walking slowly up to him while holding up a fan with the word happiness embodied on it. Slowly she step out of the house and they bow to each other. She enter the Sedan slowly as her gown is very long.
They reach the palace with the noisy entourage. Again she takes a while to get off. The match maker have to put and arrange the long train of gown to move smoothly as Banou walks. Once the match maker have done that, she needs to recite the good auspicious couplets for the couple. After that, they start walking up the three hundred steps. It's a long walk up with the heavy grown and Banou have to keep holding up her fan as well as her head gear. Sweat beads are form on her face. The sun is shining high above their heads. His oily hair feels dirty again. Finally they reach the top and the eunuch announce loudly the arrival of the couple. Inside the great hall are the ministers, generals, guests and family members. All women inside are dress to their best and finest. The men are wearing their official uniform. Consort Wu and Li Xing stands in the middle watching Banou walk in. Li Xing is sad to know his parents can never be together.
Bowing and praying to the ancestors, the empress shed a tear. Her son is finally married at the age of thirty eight. The son that always run away in talks of getting marry. Match making sessions always done without telling him to prevent him from running away. Asking him what kind of girls he likes, he change the topics. Now he is marrying for the country, she is not sure will they be happy however her secret agent had informed her that in private Li Cheng had sent letters and toys to Lady Ban Nu before her identity of a Princess from Persian. Also they are spotted to talk strolls in the streets when he is back from camp. Thus she hope that this marry works for him and her.
After praying to heaven and earth, Banou is bring to another place where the match maker says the wedding recite for the bride. Banou is tired from all the things she had been doing all morning. However thinking that she is finally officially married, this is all worth it. Further more, he is the man that she adores. She smile shyly and wait for the next place she suppose to go to. The sun is setting at that time. She is shown to a room where a meal is prepare for her. However before that, she have to start removing the head gears. Slowly the head veil and face veil is taken off. Her hair accessories are too remove slowly one by one. She wants to remove the make up as well despite feeling hungry. It takes longer time to remove compare to remove the rest. Finally all the make up have removed the food is cold. Still she eat and enjoy the ambience alone.
The night comes swiftly. The candles are lit up. Banou get tired waiting and start to read a book. Aylin keep watch out at the door. Till midnight, Banou falls asleep by the couch reading her book. While Aylin is asleep at the door. Li Cheng walks in to see two sleeping girls. He smile and walk to where Banou is. He close the book and put it on the table. He signal his man to carry Aylin and put her to sleep on the next room. His man slowly lift Aylin up and walk out. Li Cheng look at his bride and smile. Even though at the age of thirty seven, she is still sweet looking. He slowly lift her up and place her on the bed. Covering her with the wedding blanket, he watch her sleep. He gets up and quietly walk out of the door and close it.
The next morning, Banou wake up when the sun rises. She look around Li Cheng is not in the room. The palace maids comes in with another attire. She clean up herself and they fix her hair up. Outside the room, Li Cheng stands there and wait for her. Banou smile broadly when she see him. He reach out for her hand and walk together to the ancestor hall. In there, the family waited for the new couple. They bow and greet the emperor and empress with a cup of tea. The match maker continue saying the couplets happily. The emperor and empress are smiling broadly as at last, their son is married. The empress give Banou a bangle that is make of jade and gold with the imperial logo engrave on it on the side is encrust with a ruby stone. The eunuch hand it over to Banou on a wooden tray.
"With this bangle, it's nothing much. It's a blessing. Also we hope that you will help my Cheng'er to expand his family. Both of you have marry late in life, we hope that both of you can have at least a child."
Banou only can smile and look at the bangle in the tray.
"Mother, this ... let's talk later."
"Yes, let continue the ceremony."
Li Cheng and Banou continue to serve tea to the rest of the royal family. Li Jun did not turn up but consort Wu is there to accept the tea. She explained the Li Jun is taking care of Duke AnPeng's issue thus he won't be in the city for awhile.