Ancient Rome: From Slaveholder to Supreme Emperor - Chapter 64

Weddings in ancient Rome were a complex sequence of three stages: First there was  the ceremony at the bride’s home, then the procession to the groom’s home, and finally the ceremony when the bride entered  the in-laws’ home.

Generally speaking,the guests arrived at the third stage of the ceremony.

But this time, it was almost evening.

Of course, Ye Tian got on a carriage and went out at this time.

Ye Tian also brought a small bag of gold coins and Angela with him.After all , one  couldn’t go to a wedding empty-handed.

Midway, Ye Tian also saw some Patricians rushing towards Crassus ‘ home.

Although the Patricians looked down on Crassus in their hearts, they still  had to consider his father’s feelings

Crassus’s house was now decorated with lights. Although it did not have the luxury of later generations;  it was  covered with red carpets and hung many red cloth over the beams of the doors. It was decorated with festivity

Obviously, the third stage of the ceremony where  the bride entered the house in the wedding had  not been performed yet .

Many guests stood in front of the house, waiting for Crassus to pick up the bride.

” Angela , you wait for me in the carriage first. I will give you something later. You are responsible for helping me  take it to Victoria .”

After the carriage was parked, Ye Tian told Angela with a trace of evil in his eyes.

“Okay, I will be waiting  for you here, master!”

Angela replied respectfully.

Ye Tian kissed Angela lightly on her  forehead and then walked toward the gathering place.

Soon, Ye Tian saw his acquaintance, Pompey and his mother Velina , they were talking with other Patricians.

Pompey also saw Ye Tian , a trace of unnatural horror flashed on his face, and was even a little scared.

He was really afraid that Ye Tian, the madman, would collect debts from him here, then he and his family’s face would really be lost.

Ye Tian sneered, but he didn’t pay attention to them and he also didn’t want to embarrass Pompey here.Although it would be fun, but it would also make him seem rude and offend all the other nobles here, even his father.

Aurelia and Caesar also came. They saw Ye Tian and waved to him .

“Oh,my God, why are you coming so late?”

Seeing Ye Tian again, Aurelia rejoiced and Caesar was even happier.

“Dear Madam Aurelia , you should also know that I am very busy.”

Ye Tian smiled, then complained: “Moreover, the damn Crassus ignored me and didn’t even invite me.”

” Don’t mind,Satan,you are a new noble, It’s normal for him to forget you. However, you’ve done a good job this time. You can get to know a lot of nobles by going to a celebration like this.”

Aurelia comforted Ye Tian and approved of Ye Tian’s action very much.

“Yes, I think so.”

Ye Tian smiled, but he was a little disdainful.After he opened his restaurant, was he still afraid he wouldn’t know these vampire-like nobles?

“Where is my fiancee Kesha ?”

Ye Tian looked around Aurelia and didn’t find other girls, so he couldn’t help asking.

Up till  now, he had never met his fiancee.

“It’s hard for you to remember that you have a fiance. I thought you’d forgotten about Kesha …”

Aurelia ‘s voice was filled with resentment.

” Dear Madam Aurelia , you have to believe me, and the gods can prove that I am so busy to build a better future for my fiance …”

Ye Tian smiled sincerely.

“God, I am really worried about my daughter’s future. God knows how many rivals in love she will face in the future…”

Aurelia realized that ,a strong, brave, handsome, sunny, rich, and sweet talking man, absolutely had  a great attraction for women.

Ye Tian was  just such a man.

Ye Tian didn’t refute, because a noisy voice came from a distance, it was Crassus who took back his bride.

It was almost dusk at this time, and the most important ceremony of the wedding had begun, when torches escorted the bride to her in-laws’ home. In the process, in imitation of primitive predatory marriage, the groom pretends to snatch the bride away from her mother to show his strength.

“Tarasiso…”

“Tarasiso…”

…

As the torches drew closer, guests began shouting ‘Tarasiso,’ which Ye Tian didn’t quite know it’s meaning, but it was just a ritual slogan, perhaps a sign of the groom’s power.

“Let’s go to bless the bride and groom !”

Aurelia smiled and took Ye Tian and Caesar forward.

“Ok!”

Ye Tian smiled, with a bit of evil in her eyes, he was worried about how to approach the bride.

The bride was  really beautiful, especially today was  the most beautiful moment in her life, her  face was  extremely delicate,even slightly more beautiful than Angela .

Following Aurelia and the crowd,Ye Tian came to the Bride and groom, while taking the opportunity to bless the couple, Ye Tian pushed to the side of the bride, his hands slightly flashed, then away

“Bless you,may the God of luck always be with you !”

Among the crowd,Ye Tian also sent his blessing, his  voice was not very loud , but for Crassus, it was the voice that made him extremely hate, so when he looked down to see Ye Tian, his heart was shocked, the smile on his face was quite unnatural.

For some reason, the appearance of Ye Tian made some bad hunches in his heart.

However, he had no time to say anything, and was pushed forward by the crowd.

“He he…”

Ye Tian smiled, left the crowd, and walked towards the place where he parked the carriage.

” Angela,send this handful of hair back to Victoria and let her go out tonight, she knows what she should do.”

Entering  the carriage, Ye Tian handed some hair which was wrapped by red cloth to Angela , and explained to her.

“I see, master!”

Angela was very curious, but she didn’t ask too much, and in accordance with the instructions of Ye Tian , she drove back in a carriage.

Edited by NMA