Gui Qinshao was dressed splendidly today. She was wearing a gorgeous red dress with golden threads and a dazzling pearl crown.
Her face was already extremely beautiful, but because of the bride's makeup, it was so beautiful that people couldn't look at her directly.
When she entered the hall, everyone was silent at first, then they started cheering.
However, when a person's face was full of smiles, but her eyes were cold, it would make people shudder.
At this moment, Gui Qinshao was smiling like that.
Originally, all the guests were laughing. However, when they saw Gui Qinshao's cold smile, they all stopped smiling and looked at each other. The cheers that were about to be cheered came to an abrupt halt.
"Let's go, Søren. You got what you wanted. Let's go through the ceremony," Gui Qinshao said with a smile when she came in front of Søren.
Søren reluctantly stretched out his slightly injured left hand to hold her hand.
"No need. I don't want my hand to be chopped off later." Gui Qinshao was still smiling, and her eyes were still cold.
Then, the bride and groom walked side by side to the main hall.
When Dragon Emperor traveled to this world, he not only brought with him knowledge and civilization, but also brought with him the wedding etiquette on Earth, both Chinese and Western.
Søren and Gui Qinshao's wedding this time was Chinese.
Gui Xingfu and Turings, as the parents of the bride's side, and Suo Ningbing, as the groom's parent, sat in the main hall.
Qing Chengzi, the Sword Venerable's chief disciple, was the host of the wedding.
Below, hundreds of guests gathered in the main hall, watching the couple get married.
…
"First bow to heaven and earth!"
Søren and Gui Qinshao knelt together and bowed to heaven and earth.
"Second bow to the parents!"
Søren and Gui Qinshao bowed to the parents of both parties in the main hall.
There was still a smile on Gui Xingfu's face, as if he was really accepting a couple's kowtow.
As for Suo Ningbing, out of etiquette and upbringing, she also tried her best to smile.
As a woman from the Duke's Mansion, Tulinsi didn't even have the mood to put on an act. Her face turned cold.
"Bow to each other!"
Søren and Gui Qinshao faced each other and bowed deeply.
As they bowed to each other, Gui Qinshao's originally cold and beautiful eyes suddenly trembled, and an incomparably complex emotion flashed through them.
At this moment, she was the closest to Søren, and it was also the first time she seriously looked at Søren.
He was really beautiful, and even charming. He had a face that most women would feel pity and infatuated with.
He was truly outstanding, so outstanding that he shocked everyone.
He was really a jerk, a jerk that women hated to the bone. However, he was also a jerk that women loved to the bone.
Gui Qinshao had thought that she could continue the ceremony with a smile on her face, a cold look in her eyes, and a murderous look in her heart.
However, at the moment of the ceremony, her heart still skipped a beat.
The man in front of her was suffering the greatest misfortune. He had lost his father, lost his territory, and was like a stray dog with nowhere to hide.
Moreover, he had to face endless enemies, endless pressure, and endless responsibilities. And yet, his shoulders were so thin and weak.
He had almost nothing, but he was still fighting and fighting. He even created miracles time and time again.
However, everything was in vain. His fate of destruction had been completely determined. His birth might have been a tragedy.
In that case, should he add a heavy stroke to his tragedy? Should he violently tear open his wound and reveal his blood to everyone present?
For the first time, Gui Qinshao, who had been extremely proud, cold, and domineering, hesitated and felt weak. She really couldn't bear to do that.
"The ceremony is over. The wedding banquet shall begin!" Qing Chengzi couldn't wait to end this strange ceremony.
Then, all the guests began to clap in unison. Although it wasn't enthusiastic, it was very orderly.
Then, delicious food was served like flowing water.
Joyous and beautiful music began to play. Everything was like a real wedding.
"Ahem!" Gui Xingfu coughed lightly, then picked up the wine glass and drank it.
This was a signal that Gui Qinshao had to do something.
Her beautiful eyes showed a final struggle. She gritted her teeth and closed her eyes for a moment to prepare her emotions.
"I'm sorry, I have to do this. Søren, you asked for this." Gui Qinshao repeated in her heart twice.
Then, she opened her eyes and suddenly tore off the gorgeous red wedding dress she was wearing, revealing the other dress underneath.
Everyone present was in an uproar.
Under her bright red wedding dress was a white dress made of grayish-white cotton. It was full of gloom and whiteness.
Then, she pulled off the phoenix coronet on her head. Her black hair was tied with two strips of cloth, one black and one white. There was also a flower made of white paper.
This was a mourning dress, a widow's dress, which meant that her husband was dead!
In an instant, all the music came to an abrupt end. Everyone was shocked and lost their voices.
All eyes were on Søren with sympathy. Many of the noble ladies even burst into tears.
Suo Ningbing first looked at Gui Qinshao in disbelief. Then, her body trembled slightly and she fainted on her seat.
She had lost the duel with Søren and had no choice but to marry Søren to fulfill her promise.
However, she had to give the outside world and the royal family an absolute signal. She had to cut off her relationship with Søren completely.
Therefore, she chose such a cruel and decisive way.
As soon as I married you, I cursed you to die.
As soon as I married you, I would rather become a widow.
Originally, the nobles present, as well as the high-ranking warriors and lords, were watching the wedding with the mentality of watching a play.
However, when this scene actually played out, their hearts still trembled violently.
It was too cruel, even … too despicable and shameless.
The Suo Clan is indebted to your Gui Clan for saving their lives. You owe them a debt of gratitude as high as the heavens and as deep as the earth.
You, Gui Xingfu, are known for being benevolent and righteous. Is this how you repay the Suo Clan's kindness?
This was using the greatest cruelty to trample on Søren and curse Søren.
Gui Qinshao's beautiful face trembled slightly. Then, she said, "Søren, you could have left with dignity. You forced me to do this."
Søren looked at her beautiful face for a while. He first sighed, then revealed a smile.
Then, he walked to his sister, Suo Ningbing, and gently rubbed her temples to help her wake up. Then, he smiled at Gui Qinshao and said, "I have already married twice. The first time was with the Black Widow of the Hundred Thousand Mountains' Viper Tribe. I didn't expect that the second time would be with a widow. "
It was a joke, but no one present could laugh. They only felt endless sorrow and indignation.
Gui Qinshao coldly said in a low voice, "Perhaps, this is your fate. Any woman who marries you will become a widow. Remember, this is what you asked for. You could have gotten a sum of money from my Gui Group, a huge sum of compensation, and retreated unscathed. "
Søren shook his head and didn't answer. Instead, he said to Gui Xingfu, "Father-in-law, shall we go talk?"
"Sure, let's go talk." Gui Xingfu said and then waved to everyone, "Everyone, eat and drink well. Don't make me feel like I'm not a good host."
Then, the two left the banquet hall and went to the secret room in the study.
Today, Gui Xingfu had completely torn his face of benevolence and righteousness.
… …
In the study!
"Søren, you can tell me now. What do you want from me?" Gui Xingfu said.
Søren said, "Back then, when you had nowhere to go, you fled to my Suo Clan's Sky Water City. It was my father who lent you territory, money, and troops. He also prevented the royal family from conferring a title to the Gui family. That's why you made a comeback and took back Linhai City, right? "
"Yes, but today is different from the past, right?" Gui Xingfu said, "I also want to repay your kindness, but I'm powerless. Now that we've completely fallen out, tell me what you want. "
"I also want a territory from you. It's not a loan, but a formal cession. It doesn't need to be big, just a high-ranking warrior's territory will do. "Søren said.
As soon as these words came out, it was as if he had been struck by lightning. Gui Xingfu suddenly stood up and said sternly, "Dream on! Dream on!"
Then, Gui Xingfu poked Søren's face with his finger and said, "Søren, let me tell you, if you take the initiative to break off the engagement today, there will be 30,000 gold coins and 3,000 soldiers. But now, you want to force me into this situation and completely destroy my benevolence and righteousness. So, I can only give you 3,000 gold coins to send away a beggar. Take it or not. "
Territory was the lifeblood of a feudal lord. How could Gui Xingfu be willing to cede it?
One Linhai City only had 18 high-ranking warrior's territories, and it was about 40,000 square kilometers. Wanting him to cede an eighteenth of it was a complete dream.
Søren said, "Then I'm sorry, but I can't give you what you want. From now on, Gui Qinshao and I will officially be husband and wife."
"Wishful thinking." Gui Xingfu said, "Today, my daughter has exposed herself as a widow to humiliate you. This is enough to prove to the world that the Gui family has no intention of breaking off with you. Don't even think of using marriage to extort anything else from me. "
"Is that so?" Søren sneered, "Then what about the marriage between Gui Qinshao and Ling Ao? If we don't get along, how can she marry Ling Ao? How can the so-called commoner elites, the royal family, and the feudal lords continue to unite? "
Instantly, Gui Xingfu's expression changed.
Søren continued, "Of course, Prince Zhi Li doesn't care too much. At most, he will let Ling Ao marry another feudal lord's daughter. However, at that time, I'm afraid that you will no longer be the head of the feudal lords in his heart. Moreover, you have married your daughter to me. Even if you wear a widow's dress to show your determination, as long as the marriage exists, it will be an alliance. Whether you admit it or not, the world will think that the Gui family and the Suo family are united by marriage. "
Gui Xingfu was so angry that his whole body trembled. This little thief, this shameless little thief. Just now in Linhai City, he didn't ask for money or borrow land. He just clung to the marriage agreement with Gui Qinshao. Even if he was trampled on and humiliated, he still wanted to complete the marriage.
Then he used this marriage to extort him. Step by step, he forced Gui Xingfu into this hopeless situation.
What a cruel heart, what a scheming mind.
Søren continued, "Father-in-law, since you have already paid so much, you might as well be more generous. Anyway, the pain will only be a slight tremble. Using a high level warrior's territory in exchange for cutting off relations with me, the bane of all life, is very worthwhile. "
"Impossible, I would rather kill you than cede a high level warrior's territory to you." Gui Xingfu hissed, "Go and ask, which feudal lord in the world is willing to cede such a large territory? This is the foundation passed down by our ancestors, a foundation that has been passed down for hundreds of years, who is willing to cede it? "
"Then I deserve to have the entire Tianshui City taken away? This is just a mere warrior's territory and you are already so distressed, but what I will lose is the entire Tianshui City. "Søren suddenly roared," No less than 20 warrior's territories, plus a main city! "
"That's what you deserve, that's your bad luck." Gui Xingfu said sternly, "Your Suo family's time has come!"
Then, this special father-in-law and son-in-law stared at each other like two vicious wolves.
After a full quarter of an hour, Gui Xingfu asked, "Søren, you ceded a territory to me, what do you want to do?"
"Stage a comeback, train the army, and take back Tianshui City within half a year." Søren said seriously.
Gui Xingfu looked at Søren for a good while, then let out a sky-shaking laughter. This laughter was sharp and ear-piercing, it really made people shudder.
"Hahaha, hahaha, hahahaha …"
Gui Xingfu's laughter lingered on, like an owl, incomparably ear-piercing laughter for a full few minutes.
He laughed until he held his stomach, laughed until he squatted down, and finally laughed until he collapsed on his chair.
It was as if he had heard the most absurd laughter in the world, an absurd joke that could not be more absurd.
Søren, on the other hand, was not the slightest bit angry, he laughed along at the side.
He laughed until tears were about to come out, Gui Xingfu suddenly put away all the laughter, and wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes.
"Søren, how big is a high-ranking warrior's territory?" Gui Xingfu asked, "How many people are there?"
"About two thousand square kilometers." Søren said, "The largest population is forty to fifty thousand, and the smallest is ten thousand."
"How much tax does a high-ranking warrior's territory have in a year?" Gui Xingfu asked, "The tax and the territory's output, how many soldiers can be raised?"
"The largest tax is two to three thousand gold coins, and the smallest is a few hundred gold coins." Søren said, "The tax and output can raise nearly a thousand, and the smallest is a few hundred."
Gui Xingfu asked again, "If you want to take back Tianshui City, how many soldiers do you need, and how much pay?"
Søren said, "At least twenty thousand soldiers, and one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins."
Gui Xingfu threw a heavy punch, smashed the sturdy desk into pieces, then laughed out loud and said, "So, you want to cede a territory of warriors from me, then use this territory which has a radius of tens of miles to earn one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins in half a year, and raise an army of twenty thousand?
"Yes, to be more precise, it is five months." Søren said, "Because in half a year, the royal army will be stationed in Tianshui City. According to the kingdom's law, if the feudal vassals are unable to suppress the rebellion, the kingdom is obliged to send troops. "
"Hahahaha … hahahahaha …" Gui Xingfu laughed wildly again.
This time, he only laughed for less than half a minute before he suddenly stopped, his face cold and fierce again, "Søren, are you crazy, or am I crazy?"
"Of course I am crazy." Søren said, "How can a rational person like you be crazy?"
He really was crazy. He actually wanted to borrow a territory of a few dozen li to earn one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins in half a year.
This was not only crazy, but deranged. Do you know how much one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins is? It is the annual tax of nearly two million people in the entire Southeast Province, spanning nearly a thousand li of land.
Do you know how much an army of twenty thousand soldiers is? Even top feudal vassals like Waterfront City and Tianshui City only have twenty thousand elite soldiers after countless years of accumulation, and this number is still only this number when the main city army and the warrior's army are added together.
A territory of a few dozen li with a total area of two thousand square kilometers, producing three thousand gold coins in half a year is already heaven-defying, let alone one hundred and fifty thousand.
This Søren was no longer wishful thinking, he was completely deranged.
Søren said with a smile, "In that case, even if father-in-law just wants to watch the show, you should cede a high level warrior's territory to me. Besides, within half a year, there is a ninety-nine percent chance that I will fail and die. At that time, wouldn't it be easy for you to take back this territory? "
Gui Xingfu closed his eyes and didn't say anything.
Søren said, "Use a territory in exchange for the annulment of my marriage with Gui Qinshao and her freedom. It will completely draw a line between you and me in front of Zhi Li and the entire kingdom's aristocracy. Moreover, you will become the head of the feudal vassals in Zhi Li's eyes. It is very worthwhile. "
Gui Xingfu still closed his eyes and didn't say anything.
Søren said, "And as long as I die, won't it be easy for you to take back this territory? So, father-in-law, just sign it! "
A few minutes later.
Gui Xingfu suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Fine, I agree. But there is one thing. Right now, the high level warrior lords are all in charge of their own territories. I still can't decide which territory to cede. "
"That won't do." Søren said, "Don't tell me that if you don't decide in half a year, I will also wait for half a year?"
Gui Xingfu said, "I can sign a contract with you now. Within three days, I will cede you a piece of land in Waterfront City that is no less than two thousand square kilometers. How about it?"
"Within three days, you must cede me no less than two thousand square kilometers." Søren said, "Sign the contract now and then read it out in front of everyone. Stamp the vassal seal, count seal, and city lord seal. Moreover, swear to heaven and earth, swear to the royal family, and swear to the Dragon Temple."
"That's fine." Gui Xingfu said.
… …
An hour later, in front of hundreds of aristocrats, high-level warrior lords, and all the guests.
Søren and Gui Xingfu signed a sacred contract in front of everyone. Within three days, they would cede a piece of land no less than two thousand square kilometers.
Moreover, they would swear to heaven and earth, the royal family, and the Dragon Temple.
Once this contract was established, no one could violate it.
After the contract was signed, Gui Qinshao said coldly and sarcastically, "Shameless Søren, you got what you wanted. Now, where is the thing I want? Give me back my freedom. "
Søren asked Ye Jingyu for help and took out a divorce document from his bosom.
Then, Ye Jingyu opened the divorce document and placed it in front of Søren.
In front of hundreds of guests, Søren read it out loud, "The daughter-in-law of the Suo clan, Gui Qinshao, is heartless, unjust, disloyal, unfilial, arrogant, unreasonable, shrewish, rude, and unruly. She does not abide by the ways of a woman, and is eccentric. Because of my father's will, Søren had no choice but to marry this shrew. If I marry this shrew, my Suo clan will never have a day of peace, and our family will be disgraced. In order to protect the Suo clan's purity and nobility, I hereby divorce and expel the Gui clan from the family. Heaven and earth can be my witness, and the ancestors of the Suo clan can be my witness! "
After reading it, Søren endured the pain in his left arm and threw the divorce document on Gui Qinshao's face.
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