Wanrong went through three traditional etiquette stages before and after the grand nuptials. The ceremony of betrothal gifts, where Puyi had gifts sent to her home with a large procession of people, the Daizheng ceremony which meant the Emperor sent a group of people to go to the bride's home to inform them of the wedding date and finally a title-conferring stage. The title conferring ceremony meant that the emperor had the "precious book" sent to Wanrong's home. The Book of Empress Title-conferring. It read inside: "Gobulo is the daughter of Rongyuan, the Light-carriage of Duwei, with elegance and good family background... thus you are conferred as the empress." On her wedding day, Wanrong was carried in a red sedan chair known as the Phoenix Chair. The bride stepped over a big fire, a saddle and an apple according to Manchu tradition. Puyi sat upon his Dragon Throne as people kowtowed to him. Later in Wanrong's new living quarters, she kowtowed to him six times as the decree of their marriage was read out in celebration.Wanrong wore a mask as was Imperial Chinese tradition for the night-time wedding ceremony and Puyi, who was inexperienced with women, remembered: "I hardly thought about marriage and family. It was only when the Empress came into my field of vision with a crimson satin cloth embroidered with a dragon and a phoenix over her head that I felt at all curious about what she looked like." Afterwards they (along with Wenxiu,) stayed in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility for the night where Wanrong showed her face. The ritual before entering the bridal chamber included the eating of cake, drinking wine served in two cups tied together with a red silk thread and "longevity noodles." Puyi left and did not consummate the marriage.