
very much was real. though I'd say usually it was kept more.....distanced. pervy old men feeling up the bride on the wedding bed was a bit...stretched. not to say it never happened since who tf knows but, yeah. usually it was more of a /stand a good bit away and hands to yourself/ ordeal. some even allowed a sheer curtain for a tiny bit of privacy followed by an inspection of the sheets.

I remember watching a short documentary on this stuff in a Chinese dynasty. It wasn't just the first night. They would have an eunuch there to write down every detail. Idk if that happened in every dynasty there though. I doubt it did.
And btw, in France royal court, apparently, they used to watch and document a royal's taking a dump. Not sure of the period but you can look that up if you're interested.
Did a tradition happen like this way before in royalty?