Xia Luote Sorofia had never thought that she would one day encounter such a huge problem.
"According to the 'Marriage Law of the Russian Merchant Union', there is indeed no problem with the two parties entering into a marriage contract. However, according to the 'Marriage Law of the St. Mestre Theocracy', the longest marriage contract signed by the nobles of the Theocracy is 150 years, and it must be within three generations."
In the legal office, the Theocracy's Chief Judge Coster calmly read out this law, causing all the members of the Russian Merchant Union to widen their eyes. At the back, the reddish-brown girl's face stiffened, and she almost couldn't believe her ears.
As of now, Xia Luote and Luo Ya's marriage contract had only been signed for a little over a hundred years, and it was still far from the 150 years limit. However, that wasn't the main point. It was the so-called 'within three generations'.
Back then, Lord Bran Akat of Akat, who was also Luo Ya's grandfather, was only in his twenties when he helped the Russian Merchant Union to establish the kingdom. At that time, the head of the Sorofia family, Dindit Sorofia, was almost sixty years old, more than thirty years older than Bran. Although in this world, Extraordinaries in their fifties were considered to be in their prime, it was obvious that they weren't from the same generation.
When the marriage contract was signed, Dindit's daughter was already in her forties and was already married. Naturally, he didn't want to marry off his daughter, but rather his granddaughter. However, Bran was already married at that time, so the marriage contract was postponed. However, when the marriage contract was extended to a hundred years later, there was a huge problem.
Luo Ya Akat, as Bran's grandson, was the third generation and was within the marriage contract's validity. However, Xia Luote Sorofia was Dindit's great-granddaughter, so she was the fourth generation.
In other words … the marriage contract was invalid in Xia Luote's generation.
When the Theocracy mentioned this fact, all the members of the Russian Merchant Union were stunned. The next moment, a loud bang came from Xia Luote.
"What a joke!"
The reddish-brown haired girl slammed the solid wooden table in front of her into pieces in a fit of anger. She stood up and glared at Noelle. However, the blonde girl was quite calm in the face of Charlotte's fierce attack. She took a sip of tea and looked at Charlotte and asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
"What? Miss Xia Luote, do you have any questions? "
"Of course! Do you think I haven't read the laws of the Theocracy before? There's no additional clause at all! "
"Hehe, are you finally beginning to lose your mind? Have you read the original case of the Marriage Law of the Church of St. Maester? If you haven't seen it, please speak carefully. We will record any slander you make. "
"Also, Miss Xia Luote, you seem to have misunderstood me. I didn't deny the marriage contract between the Akat Family and the Sorofia Family. I only denied you."
The golden-haired angel recalled Charlot's words last night, and he happily retaliated with a smile on his face.
"The marriage contract between Akat and Sorofia is a century-old one. It has deep historical significance. Why would I break such a contract? I just want it to be carried out according to the agreement. But Xia Luote, you can't do it, but your aunts can."
"You!"
"Young Miss, please calm down."
Facing Xia Luote who was completely enraged by the Nuo Aier, the former legal officer of the Russian Merchant Union, Karu, hurriedly gestured to stop her. The experienced old man narrowed his eyes. He knew that anger was useless now. It was time to show his skills.
"Judge Coster, may I ask what year the 43rd amendment to the Marriage Law of the Church of St. Maester was passed? Was the original case brought? As far as I know, at least in the laws issued by the Russian Merchant Union, there is no such article. "
"The amendment to the law was made 120 years ago in the autumn of the third era, in the year 890. At that time, there were many cases of marriage contract fraud. In order to stabilize the order among the nobles, the judicial system of the Church of St. Maester made amendments to the Marriage Law. Four articles were added to it. This is one of them."
Judge Coster confidently brought up these old matters to increase the credibility of the Church of St. Maester. However, Karu didn't buy it. The old man with a white beard waved his hand and angrily rebuked the judge.
"Ridiculous! Judge Coster, this is the sacred legal hall. Please be careful with your words! The amendment to the Church of St. Maester was made 120 years ago? Then why hasn't this section been published in the Church of St. Maester's legal code? "
"That's because the Church of St. Maester's legal code is for all citizens. The amendment to the Marriage Law of the Church of St. Maester was set up separately for the nobles. It has never been printed on a large scale. However, there have been dozens of cases decided based on the amendment in the past century. This is an undeniable fact."
"I see. Then I will admit the existence of the amendment to the 43rd amendment to the Marriage Law of the Church of St. Maester. However, I would like to question the time and jurisdiction of the amendment. In my opinion, although the amendment was made early, it was published later than the time when the marriage contract between Akat and Sorofia was signed."
"On the other hand, the marriage contract between us and Akat was signed in the territory of St. Maester, not the Church of St. Maester. Therefore, the amendment to the amendment to the Church of St. Maester should not involve the Sorofia family!"
The former head of the legal department, Karu, had dragged the entire conference into a quagmire. At this point, both sides were completely at loggerheads, and all kinds of dirty tricks were used. Judge Coster was disgusted by Lochet's close combat. He desperately emphasized the reliability and authenticity of the Church of St. Maester's law, but Karu turned a blind eye to it. He only insisted on two points. One was the confirmation letter from the Akat family regarding the amendment to the law, and the other was the scope of application of the Church of St. Maester's supplementary clause.
A fierce battle unfolded in the legal hall. The scene was fierce beyond imagination. However, at the back, the red-haired girl's heart was cold. In any case, her marriage contract with Luo Ya had become a major point of dispute. Before the two sides reached a conclusion, it was basically invalid. Although Xia Luote could rely on a strong legal team to not completely lose the marriage contract, she could no longer enforce it under reasonable circumstances.
Xia Luote's strongest weapon was useless.
The battle in the legal hall of St. Maester was fierce. On the other side, in the Sorofia manor, Ai Lisi's heart was also burning.
Not long ago, when Andrew said that he could use the Life Energy of Realization to heal, Luo Ya could be said to be relieved. After all, the bird in Ai Lisi's palm was so vivid. When it first appeared, it even made Luo Ya's body faintly resonate with it. At first glance, it was obvious that the effect was significant.
If this bird went down, even if it didn't cure the disease, at least it wouldn't be far from recovery, right?
The black-haired boy smiled as he thought so. Then he saw the cute bird that he had high hopes for fall in front of his eyes.
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