It’s not wrong for Mr. Kiryu, who is a master, to serve as Qingto’s parent.

Then, Aoto brought over brothers including Shannan Keisuke, Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito Ichi, Toudou Heisuke and others.

In this way, his "group of relatives and friends" finally became somewhat larger.

By the way - in terms of actual status, Kondo Shusuke is considered Souji's adoptive father, while Kondo Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo and Inoue Genzaburo are considered Souji's adoptive brothers.

Therefore, the status of the four of them in today's wedding is that they are the eldest son's family members, and they are standing in the "bridal queue".

The positions of the "Groom's Queue" are roughly as follows:

Aoto Station is at the first place, followed by Boss Kiryu, followed by Hideyuki Arima, Hanjiro Inotani, Masaji Ushiyama, and then Kubei, Keisuke Yamanan and others.

When Ainoto specifically asked Kyubei to come into the "groom's queue", he was so frightened that he fell to the ground and refused to accept it.

The reason he gave is simple - I am just a servant, how can He De join the young master's "group of relatives and friends"?

Although his attitude was very resolute, Qingdeng's attitude was even more resolute——

"Kyubei, don't worry about my mother-in-law and mother-in-law, I have always regarded you as a relative. In this case, how can I exclude you?"

In order to express his gratitude to this loyal old servant who never left him when the Tachibana family was at its lowest, Qingden gave him the utmost respect.

Kubei was so moved that he burst into tears and almost fainted from tears... The specific details of this matter will not be stated for the time being.

After everything was ready, standing at the front, the leading musicians picked up their instruments and started playing gently.

The music is melodious and spreads in all directions.

Although this is a very solemn Gagaku of Shintoism, to be honest, Qingneng really can't appreciate it.

At first glance, he always thought it was the sound of mourning music...

In this way, under the leadership of the musicians, the group walked slowly towards the temple.

After a while, the view suddenly broadened - in front of you was the beautiful temple, and at your feet was the spacious square in front of the temple.

The left and right sides of the square were already filled with dark crowds of guests.

When Qingdeng and others appeared, the whole audience suddenly let out a series of gasps.

Shock, envy, jealousy... bunches of eyes with different emotions fell on the bride and groom.

The reason why the guests reacted so loudly was not only because of the bizarre scene of "one groom and three brides", which was really unique, but also because the appearance of the bride and groom made it difficult for people to take their eyes away!

The groom is a majestic and majestic dragon among men.

The brides are even more incredible! They are absolutely beautiful!

The charming face, coupled with the graceful and luxurious Bai Wugu...the two achieve the effect of "1+1>2"! It's almost blinding to see!

Not to mention, there are "the most beautiful women in Edo" who are extremely beautiful in the world.

The beautiful faces of the brides caused most of the "sharp eyes" at the scene to be directed towards Qingdeng.

To use an old saying...if sight could kill, Qingdeng would have died hundreds of times.

Many male guests present all cast envious and jealous glances at Qingdeng.

One person possesses three stunning beauties...just imagining it makes one's teeth ache! He feels an indescribable sense of frustration!

Love, battlefield, officialdom, success everywhere... Even if you are a strange man known as "The Incarnation of a Benevolent King", you will not be like this!

After "participating", comes "entering and taking a seat".

Qingden and the three girls face the temple, with the groom sitting on the right in the front center and the bride sitting on the left.

The groom's family sits on the right side, and the bride's family sits on the left side, facing each other.

If there is a matchmaker, he will sit on the right side behind the groom, and the matchmaker's wife will sit on the left side. Since there is no matchmaker at today's wedding, these two seats will be empty.

However, if I have to say it... Aonto's matchmaker is actually Kiryu's boss.

That day, it was precisely because he walked into Thousand Things House that he got to know Kinoshita Mai.

That day, it was precisely because Boss Kiryu introduced him to the Trial Guard Hall that he was able to get to know Souji and then Sanako.

It is no exaggeration to say that Boss Kiryu is the "original point" connecting Aoto and the three girls!

Thinking of this, Qingden couldn't help but sigh: Boss Kiryu's help to him was almost equivalent to the kindness of reinvention.

After everyone was seated, they entered the third step: purification.

The so-called "Shuzhen" is a Shinto ritual to pray to the gods to absolve you of sins and stains.

Qingto and the three girls stood up and bowed under the instructions of the shrine maiden.

The Lord of the Sacrifice took out a string of "cannabis" and recited the Ci in a singing-like tone to rid the bride and groom of "impurity":

"By the orders of the great god Rakigami Rumei, the original god of high heaven, and the order of Izanagi, the emperor's ancestor god, Awakihara, who built the Purple Hinata Orange Gate, and the great gods of the Ushu who were born from the body of the Uzumaki, purify and purify all disasters and sins.

Dirty, I am afraid to worship the eight million gods of the Tianjin Kingdom, and they will beg like a spotted horse in the sky and listen to them..."

After the purification ceremony is completed, it is the bride and groom's turn to offer their congratulations to the gods.

"Blessings" refer to the prayers that the bride and groom report to God and wish for eternal happiness.

First, under the instructions of the miko, we all stood up and bowed.

Then they recited blessings together and reported to the gods, hoping for eternal happiness.

Because marriage requires the support of family, relatives, and friends, all relatives and friends present should listen to the congratulations with gratitude.

Qingdeng kept thinking to himself while reciting the congratulations:

Inari is the god of grain and food, responsible for harvests.

Is it really useful to pray to the "God of Agriculture" for a happy marriage?

While he was thinking this, the wedding began to enter the next stage: the witch dance.

As the name suggests, this ritual involves dancing to the gods.

Musicians use dragon flutes, bamboo flutes and phoenix shengs to play elegant music.

The witches in white clothes danced gracefully to the music and performed the "Dance of Enrichment".

Simply put, this is a dance that blesses the bride and groom.

As soon as he saw the witch, Qingdeng subconsciously thought of Tianzhang Academy.

Based on his friendship with Tokugawa Iemo and Tenzouin, there was no reason not to invite the mother and son to his wedding.

Tokugawa Iemo declined bluntly - this was what Aonto expected.

Nowadays, Hitotsubashi Keiki has become a public servant, Matsudaira Harugaku has resigned, and the "Topsubashi faction" is in decline... Since taking the throne, Tokugawa Iemoge integrated the forces of various factions in the shogunate for the first time and became a [real] general who conquered barbarians.

If he does not firmly grasp this rare window period, step up efforts to clean up bad policies, and enhance his strength, then his years of forbearance and hard work will probably be in vain.

At this critical moment, countless government affairs piled up on Tokugawa Iemo's desk.

He has so many things to do right now and really doesn't have the time to come to Kyoto.

However, as compensation, he sent Qingdeng a congratulatory gift - a lot of supplements.

Korean ginseng, high-grade wolfberry, tiger penis, deer penis, bear penis... to name a few.

When he saw these supplements, Qingden subconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth.

He vaguely seemed to hear Tokugawa Iemo saying to him: Come on! You're welcome! Take all these supplements quickly! Hurry up and give birth to an heir!

Then again, Qingden has never been "whipped" in his entire life.

Not to mention eating it, I haven't even seen it.

Therefore, although he felt complicated, he still silently accepted Tokugawa Iemo's gift and prepared to slowly taste these delicacies later.

By the way - he was simply curious about the taste of these supplements and had no other thoughts whatsoever.

Compared to Tokugawa Iemo's clear rejection, Tenzouin gave a vague response: If I have time, I will come quietly~~

As an old acquaintance of the other party, Qingdeng knew Tianzhangyuan very well.

Because of her quirky and playful personality, she would not make any announcements even at the wedding venue. She would definitely hide it secretly and wait for an opportunity to "surprise" Qingdeng.

In fact, the reason why Qingdeng left the room and went outside just now was not only to kill time, but also to look for Tianzhang Academy.

Unexpectedly... Tianzhangyuan didn't find it, but instead met the "bridal relatives and friends group" headed by "Chiba" first...

Soon, the witches' dance ended.

In the previous sessions, the priests of the shrine were basically busy.

It is both "cultivation" and "dance performance".

Qingdeng and others basically just sat there all the time, with nothing to do.

Fortunately, after the witches finish their dance, the bride and groom will feel more involved in the next session.

The first is the "Oath Cup Ceremony".

To put it simply, it’s a drink.

This "exchanging a glass of wine" is not the other "exchanging a glass of wine", it is not the man and woman holding arms and drinking. It has a whole set of complicated links.
To be continued...