The festivities started in full swing with the arrival of the emperor. Only one member of the royal family was missing, the crown princess. Rumor had it that she was down with a contagious illness and she was being isolated at the moment.
Their was no official announcement made by the royal spokesperson however, and the rumors of said sickness were hearsay.
When Chi Rui and the princess arrived, they were welcomed with a standing ovation and other rituals followed.
Online, the netizens were discussing everything to do with the ceremony, and many wished that they could have been there in person to witness it.
[I wanted to see the hair combing ceremony, it's too bad that it was done privately yesterday.]
[Did anyone notice that one of the princess's friends made the groom eat a small chilli?]