Carrying the Bridal Sedan Chair

Plot Synopsis

The story takes place during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. The plaque of the Martial Arts Champion was placed in the most prominent position by the government officials. The Martial Arts Champion, with a dignified appearance, rode on a tall horse majestically and returned to his hometown in a grand procession. Zhou Ding, a fourth-rank official of the current dynasty, was beaming with joy because not long ago, several elder colleagues had played matchmaker and arranged a marriage between his daughter Zhou Fenglian and the Martial Arts Champion. The two families were willing, and the deal was struck immediately. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the wedding. Coincidentally, Fenglian's younger brother Zhou Jinbao had just won the title of the new Imperial Scholar of Literature. When seeing off the bride, Zhou Jinbao was astonished to find that a maidservant in the Martial Arts Champion's mansion looked exactly like his wife Wang Dingyun who had drowned herself in the river. This experience lef