The Mystical Gate of Heaven and Earth

Li Xiaoqian, beloved daughter of Li Daoyuan, is already seventeen, the age when a girl should marry, so the Li family is seeking a husband for her. Both events took place in the same household at the same time. On one side, white funeral banners fluttered, paper money filled the air, monks chanted sutras, and Taoist priests performed rituals. On the other, lanterns and decorations were put up, and a tall matchmaking pavilion was erected. The people of the capital had seen plenty and were usually unruffled by anything new, but this time they were truly taken aback.