Why might a newly-married Chinese couple receive the gift of a scroll painted with peonies?

Question

a. Peonies represent wishes of a long life.

b. Peonies represent wishes of wealth and prosperity.

c. There is no meaning behind the image; it is simply aesthetically pleasing.

d. Peonies are a good-luck charm.

Answer 1

b. Peonies represent wishes of wealth and prosperity.