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He was not exactly pleased with the idea of an arranged marriage. Especially not to a woman almost 20 years his junior. But it was to his understanding that your clan was a powerful one, and so he grudgingly accepted the idea from his advisors and took the action of asking your father for your hand in marriage.

Your father, wanting to further the clan's prospects, was in no position to disagree. And thus, here you were, on a boat sailing towards Lotus Pier to be married to your new husband. You stood on the deck of the barge, a cloak of brocade flapping around you as the barge sails against the wind. Lotus Pier slowly comes into view, and you can see a small retinue of men standing at the docks. They were all wearing purple robes, the official color of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan. And at the forefront of them is Jiang Cheng, the leader of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan. You had only seen a portrait of him before this, but the painter's excellent ability at rendering his visage had given you the ability to recognize him at first glance.