Meanwhile Alaeddin—­seeing that it was high day and that the time was come when he should go to the palace, for that his wedding-festivities were toward and the Amirs and Viziers and chiefs of the state were all with the Sultan, so they might be present at the bridal—­arose and rubbed the lamp; whereupon the genie presented himself and said to him, “O my lord, seek what thou wilt, for that I am before thee, at thy service.”  Quoth Alaeddin, “I purpose presently to go to the Sultan’s palace, and to-day is the wedding; wherefore I have occasion for ten thousand diners, which I will have thee bring me.”  The slave was absent the twinkling of an eye and returned to him with the money; whereupon Alaeddin arose and taking horse, with his mamelukes behind him and before him, rode to the palace, scattering gold upon the folk, as he passed, so that they were fulfilled with the love of him and the greatness of his munificence. [FN#484] When he came to the palace and the Amirs and eunuchs and soldiers, who were standing awaiting him, saw him, they hastened forthright to the Sultan and told him; whereupon he arose and coming to meet him, embraced him and kissed him; then he took him by the hand and carried him into the palace. where he sat down and seated him on his right hand.

Now the city was all adorned and the instruments [of music] were smiting in the palace and the singing-women singing.  Then the Sultan trade serve the morning-meal; so the slaves and mamelukes hastened to spread the table and it was such as kings might take example by. [FN#485] The Sultan sat with Alaeddin and the officers of state and the chiefs of the realm and they ate and drank till they were satisfied; and great was the rejoicing in the palace and the city.  Glad were all the chiefs of the state and the folk rejoiced in all the realm, whilst there came from far regions the notables of the provinces and the governors of the cities, so they might see Alaeddin’s wedding and his bride-feast.  The Sultan still marvelled in himself at Alaeddin’s mother, how she had come to him in poor clothes, whilst her son had command of this exceeding wealth; and as for the folk, who came to the Sultan’s palace, to gaze upon the wedding-festivities, when they saw Alaeddin’s palace and the goodliness of its building, there took them great wonderment how so magnificent a building had been upreared in one night and they fell all to praying for Alaeddin and saying, “God prosper him!  By Allah, he is deserving.  God’s blessing on his days!”

Meanwhile [FN#486] Alaeddin, having made an end of the morning-meal, arose and taking leave of the Sultan, mounted with his mamelukes and rode to his palace, so he might prepare for the reception of his bride, the Lady Bedrulbudour.  As he passed, all the folk cried out to him with one voice, saying, " God gladden thee!  God increase thee in glory!  God continue thee!” And so they brought him home in great procession, what while he showered gold