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Chapter 1145 - Chapter 1145 Chapter 439 Marriage Certificate

Chapter 1145: Chapter 439: Marriage Certificate Chapter 1145: Chapter 439: Marriage Certificate “What!?”

A shocking secret spilled, causing everyone to gasp in disbelief. Who would have thought that Xiang Ange, the legitimate eldest son, would marry into the Yun Clan? This unexpected turn of events left the front courtyard so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and the faces of everyone at the Cloud Council were black with displeasure.

“Absurd!” Councilor Yun Tong burst out in the silence, “If this is true, why has Chaochang never heard of it over these years? Is it a marriage or entering into a marriage, how can you assert it without proof?”

“Is Elder Nong present!?”

As if Xiang Loulan had been waiting for Yun Tong to ask, she raised her voice and inquired.

“Alas.”

A weary sigh came from the crowd, and people instinctively made way for Elder Nong, who walked to the middle of the courtyard and greeted everyone with a bow.

Facing the respected descendant of the former king, the distinguished Elder Nong, everyone naturally showed their respect and returned the greeting.

Once the formalities were over, Xiang Loulan respectfully said, “On the year of the marriage between Loulan and the young lady, the descendant of the former king witnessed the marriage and took custody of the marriage document. May I ask if that document still exists today?”

“It does.” Elder Nong nodded in reply.

Hearing the firm answer, Xiang Loulan was overjoyed, “I would like to ask Elder Nong to bring out the marriage document, to prove the young lady’s innocence!”

Facing this reasonable request, of course, Elder Nong saw no reason to refuse. He gestured to the housekeeper, who then left with the escort of several warriors, heading in the direction of the Nong Residence.

Witnessing this, the heads of the families in the front courtyard finally came to their senses. The faces of Boss Huang, Master Meng, and Harbor Master Wang turned especially grim. Originally, their support for the Cloud Council in expelling the Xiang Family was based on the righteousness of the Cloud Council, placing them on invincible ground.

As for the city lord Yun Xiu, although everyone was clear that she would be a hurdle, the concern naturally vanished at the thought that she had already married and become someone else’s wife.

But now, listening to Xiang Loulan’s statement, people began to understand that if Yun Xiu had not really married Xiang Loulan but rather Xiang Loulan had married into the Yun Family.

Then what everyone was doing now would be akin to joining with the Cloud Council in insubordination–favoring a concubine over the legitimate, a deed that, if it became known, would stain their honor beyond cleansing.

The heads of families who had just spoken in support now looked at Xiang Loulan’s confident demeanor, and couldn’t help but feel like beating a retreat, worrying about how the Xiang Family might seek retribution later on.

In that strange atmosphere, the Nong Residence’s housekeeper returned surrounded by warriors, holding aloft a locked brocade box, and in full view of everyone, handed it to Elder Nong.

After unlocking the spirit lock with a specific gesture, Elder Nong took out the marriage document and recited aloud: “The marriage certificate hereby establishes Xiang Loulan as the son-in-law by marriage, grateful for the expansive grace of the Yun Clan and without means of repayment. Today I earnestly request mediation, willing to marry into the Yun Residence as the son-in-law to the young lady Yun Xiu, to continue the family line and heritage. After marrying into the family, I am willing to change my name and surname, abide by all household rules, work diligently, and be filial to my elders, never to behave willfully or lazily, never wandering without purpose. If I violate the family discipline, I may be driven out and beaten to death, without cause for complaint, like a rolling boulder down a mountain, never to return! Longzhou Calendar 1779, Mid-Autumn (August) the twenty-first.”

As Elder Nong’s voice fell, the crowd erupted into commotion, with many people pointing and talking about the mourning-attired Xiang Loulan.

Who would have thought that the legitimate eldest son of the Xiang Family would actually set up such a marital contract, listen to the vows above, what difference is there from a bonded servant marrying into the wife’s family.

But in this way, it undoubtedly served as a testament that the Miss of the Yun Clan was still of the Yun identity, after all, it was Xiang Loulan who married into the Yun Residence, not the other way around.

With the emergence of the marriage certificate, the situation took a drastic turn for the worse, and Yun Huan’s party was thrown into disarray, but after so much preparation and planning, they could not easily give up.

Helplessly, Yun Huan exchanged glances with a few others, now they could only move up their plans, for with the appearance of the marriage certificate, many things had already spun out of control, heading towards an unknown destination.

Taking a deep breath, Yun Huan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, “The Xiang Family is truly benevolent and righteous, but this does not change my determination to expel the Xiang Family.”

“Oh?” Xiang Qian gently pushed aside the tightly clenched fists, looked down at the angry Xiang Loulan, took a step forward and smiled, “Is the Assembly Leader planning to transparently handle this foolish act of using a commoner to deceive the noble, of insubordination? Then, the Ancestor will now ask again, is there anyone else willing to join this fellow in his cause?”

Unlike the enthusiastic response just a moment ago, only a few snickers resounded among the crowd, even Boss Huang and his two companions remained silent.

Yun Huan had anticipated this situation and paid it no mind, instead raising his voice, “Today, I intend not only to have the Xiang Family leave Chaochang but also to have the city’s governor Yun Xiu, abdicate in favor of a worthier candidate!”

A wave of uproar erupted from the crowd, and Xiang Qian was thoroughly enraged, Spiritual Power stirred into a sky full of fiery clouds, “In all of Chaochang, who else has the right to sit in the governor’s seat besides Xiu’er? Old fool, are you courting death?”

Facing Xiang Qian’s overwhelming aura, Yun Huan remained undaunted, simply stating, “Asking the young miss to abdicate in favor of a worthier candidate, naturally, it’s not because Yun Huan covets the governor’s position, but because I have found another bloodline of the Yun Clan, a directly descended male, now that the great young master has returned, shouldn’t the miss hand over the governor’s seat.”

“Heh,” Xiang Qian sneered, “Everyone knows that from the Yun Clan, only Yun Xiu left. Now, where did this great young master suddenly come from? Old fool, isn’t this just some bastard you’ve found and are trying to use to replace the rightful heir?”

“Shut up!” Yun Huan, who had been calm, exploded in rage upon hearing Xiang Qian’s blatant words, “To insult the great young master, you old beast deserve to die a thousand deaths!”

Yun Huan and the several Assembly Leaders behind him saw their Spiritual Power surge wildly, the uniform and homogenous Spiritual Power formed a protective energy cycle, impressive in might, pushing the crowd to repeatedly retreat.

Just as the Xiang Residence’s forecourt was about to erupt in battle, the melodious voice of a man arose, quenching the smell of gunpowder.

“Just now, the Xiang Family’s Ancestor mentioned that presently in Chaochang, only Xiu’er is fit to hold the governor’s position, but since Yun Xiu has settled comfortably, why shouldn’t I, Yun Ji, settle just as well?

The ground of the Xiang Residence’s forecourt opened up to a dazzling Spirit World Passage, a lucky cloud carried a refined young master aloft, the visitor was handsome, with a tall stature, and eyes deep as ancient pools that seemed able to perceive the truth of the world.

Leaping down from the radiant light, the young man paid his respects to the crowd, then turned towards Xiang Qian and spoke softly, “Ancestor, surely you must remember Ji’er, wandering outside for so many years, Ji’er has been thinking of you dearly!”

“You are Yun Ji?” Xiang Qian’s eyebrows lifted, he scrutinized the young man’s facial features, nodded and said, “Similar, indeed similar, he resembles the former Clan Leader Yun quite a bit.”

After speaking, Xiang Qian turned to Yun Huan and praised, “It’s lucky that the Assembly Leader was thoughtful enough to find such a fellow to impersonate the great young master, it must have taken quite the effort.”