《明史·志·卷三十一》
开始在公主面前照顾膳食，公主在上饮食，驸马在一穷侍立，经过此仪，纔议论成婚。
始视膳于公主前，公主饮食于上，驸马侍立于旁，过此，方议成婚。
He began by looking after the food in front of the Princess. The Princess ate while the son-in-law stood by and served her. Only after this ceremony could they discuss marriage.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 始视膳于公主前，公主饮食于上，驸马侍立于旁，过此，方议成婚。 [/INST] He began by looking after the food in front of the Princess. The Princess ate while the son-in-law stood by and served her. Only after this ceremony could they discuss marriage.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 始视膳于公主前，公主饮食于上，驸马侍立于旁，过此，方议成婚。
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He began by looking after the food in front of the Princess. The Princess ate while the son-in-law stood by and served her. Only after this ceremony could they discuss marriage.
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