Scenes like this often appear in film and TV dramas.
In ancient weddings, after the couple bows to the heavens and earth, the bride is sent to the bridal chamber, unable to eat or drink, and has to sit obediently waiting for the groom to return, drunk out of his mind.
This is complete nonsense.
In traditional Han Family Zhou-style weddings, after bowing to the heavens and earth, the couple would toast guests together and also attend the banquet as a pair.
Only after the banquet ends would the newlyweds enter the bridal chamber together.
It's true that ancient times were patriarchal, but the subjugation often referred to had to do with concubines, not the principal wife.
The so-called "three wives and four concubines" was never officially recognized in ancient Yanxia history. Han Family traditions have always upheld monogamy...
Of course, this foundation included the concept of "multiple concubines."
