Onewlicia

This is after our haughty Liu Chang has had his leg broken by Prince Ning (father-in-law), been sold out by his own parents and had to agree to marrying in to the Princess’s household (rather than the standard she marrying into his) and cutting off his line.

Every part of this ultra grand procession is HUMILIATING to him as he plays the traditional bride’s part and you can see it on his face

The fact he is staggering along with a cane (gifted to him by Prince Ning) and the ceremony is like a bloody obstacle course had me screaming. This is so painfully good to watch.

Of course he agrees. But he’s so obviously a ticking time bomb about to go off. Prince Ning has some major hubris for thinking this won’t explode in his daughter’s face. A man gets more dangerous the less he has to lose and seeing as Liu Chang’s first act while returning to his maiden home is to kill and feed his parents their own dog….

This won’t end well.

A brilliant moment in the wedding is when they bow to a mirror and Liu Cheng can see how humiliated he is as he is submissive on the floor and she is standing.

And then the wedding ends with him taking the traditional bride’s position of going into the wedding chamber behind his husband/wife. And of course he politely concedes to her