Chapter 592: Marriage, the Uncrowned Phoenix
Zhao Laoer’s pork shop.
New tenants passing by would always see the dried skin hanging at the door of the butcher shop.
People in the underworld have sharp eyes and can tell at a glance that it is dog skin.
"Shopkeeper, are you hanging a dog skin here to attract business or to scare people?"
Zhao Laoer slammed his butcher knife onto the chopping board and raised his eyes with a forced smile. "It's for decoration. To attract business, I put up pig skins. To scare people, I put up human skins. What kind of skin would you like to buy, sir?"
“…”
"How about some chops? Do you want pork chops or human chops?"
“…”
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Widow Sun’s small tavern.
"Madam, give me two jars of good wine!"
"Our best wine, Qingzhu Niang, costs two ounces of silver per jar. What a great deal!"
“…It’s cheaper to come to the altar.”
"Our cheapest rice wine, one jar for 1.5 ounces, great value!"
"The expensive ones are two taels, the cheap ones are one and a half taels. You're deliberately undercutting us because we're outsiders. Madam, your business is not honest!"
"Isn't it just to keep an eye on you, the outsiders? There are very few outsiders in Fengyun City, so every chance we can get is a good one. Do you want to drink? If not, get out!"
"We are all wanderers, we don't have much money. Never mind, we can't afford this wine..."
"Hahaha! A wandering gangster came to Fengyun City. He must be Xiao Wu's friend who came to congratulate him, right? Come in and have a seat. I'll buy you all a drink today!"
“…”
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"Zhu San! You bastard, don't run away! You came to my wonton shop to dine for free! And you didn't even give me twelve cents!"
"Twelve cents, you're chasing me all over the streets and alleys, is that even worth it? The princess and her three siblings are getting married, which is a great joy. Would you be so generous as to give me twelve cents and die?!"
"If I hadn't seen the princess's family's happiness, I would have gone straight to your lair and wiped you out. Why would I still be chasing you here until I was half dead?! Give me money!... Li Si, how about betting on big or small? Give me twenty copper coins, bet on big! Damn you, Zhu San, stop right there!"
"Hey, Li Si, place a bet for me too! Bet small! I'll give you twenty copper coins later!"
"You have twenty coins to bet but don't have twelve to pay for the wontons! You're dead!"
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Two figures in brocade clothes stood on the street, looking at the lively scene and sighing repeatedly.
Emperor Dongpu put his hands behind his back, unburdened by the heavy burden, and abdicated. He felt a sense of magnanimity, "Fengyun City is indeed Fengyun City. It is really so lively."
"In the streets and underworld, they smile when they're happy and fight when they're unhappy. They're all true to themselves. I envy them." Wen Renjing wore a blue satin robe cinched at the waist, and even with an arm missing, he looked still as elegant as ever. "I heard that when Yan Chongming led his divine soldiers to attack, the entire Fengyun City fought against the enemy, and even children of eight or nine years old were fearless. In a place of high status and wealth, the Chongcheng family dares not act recklessly. They can't live such a simple and comfortable life."
Emperor Dongpu patted his shoulder and turned to look in the direction of Bai Mansion. "The Empress is in Bai Mansion, also in Fengyun City. Do you want to go visit her?"
Wen Renjing was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "No. I'm too embarrassed to face you. Going would only cause more trouble."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Dongpu did not mention it again. There was no need to expose it.
They were dignitaries from various countries. They came here to congratulate the queen and could have stayed in the border town. However, Wen Renjing chose Fengyun City to settle down because he knew that the queen was here.
But now I don’t dare to meet him. Feelings are beyond our control.
Who would have thought that Queen Xiling already had a confidant and even had a son raised outside?
That son is the Ghost Emperor Bai Yu.
Even he was shocked when he heard the Queen's announcement.
Things in this world are so unpredictable.
"Let's go to Wangque Tower for dinner. I'll treat you!"
When they arrived at the Wangque Tower, which was famous among all the countries, they came face to face with a group of people who were coming down from the upstairs.
The number is relative, "..."
None of the people from Longyuan, Lingjiang, Shangbei, Darong and Fenglan escaped, they are all here.
The five people from the small and medium-sized countries laughed, "Oh, King Mobei, Emperor Retired of Dongpu! What a coincidence, we just happened to run into each other in the building. I didn't expect everyone to be here, hahaha!"
Wenren Jing and Emperor Dongpu smiled.
Well, it turns out they are all here. They each have a first-class room in the Border Town Inn, but they all sneaked over to Fengyun City.
They are worthy of being in the government.
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June 16th.
The sun is scorching.
The thick miasma that had lingered at the entrance of Tubei Village for years dissipated, revealing the true landscape below.
The forest is dense, like layers of green.
The bottom of the forest is covered with vegetation and dotted with wild red fruits.
The roads inside and outside the woods were crowded with people.
Drums and music bring joy and firecrackers add to the happiness.
Because of the hot weather, a temporary awning was set up on the loess road in Tubei Village as a special treatment for distinguished guests from all over the world who came to watch the ceremony.
Grandpa Su and Grandma Su, the eldest and second Su couple, the second Su couple, Huo Ziheng and his wife, Bai Kui and the Empress couple, Gan Zhenyu and his wife, Old Man Du, Bai Xiaofeng, the eldest princess and the second princess, sixteen people sat high at the head of the awning.
Guests watching the ceremony were lined up on both sides of the tent.
There were monarchs and princes from ten countries, visitors from the underworld, and local tycoons doing business at the twelve docks. The long road was crowded with people. In order to have a place to stay, the villagers could only find a place to squeeze in.
The bearded man and Su Xiu'er, hugging their children, squeezed into the crowd, glaring at the two people in the senior positions. The bearded man was furious, "We're all powerful figures in the exile area. Why do the Bais and the Bais get to sit at the top, while I'm the only one sitting here! Am I inferior to them?"
Su Xiu'er didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What's the big deal, idiot? Aren't you already a family member?"
“…” The bearded old man’s face turned red, and it was unclear whether it was because of the heat or shyness.
Hey, I just like Xiu'er scolding him for being stupid.
When the auspicious time arrived, the specially invited official mediators shouted loudly amid the sound of drums and music, "The newlyweds are going to the wedding hand in hand!"
Three couples walked out of the courtyards of the Su and Huo families hand in hand. The grooms wore red wedding robes, and the brides wore phoenix crowns and bridal robes. They walked side by side to the front of the hall.
"Bow to Heaven and Earth——"
"Two bows to the parents—"
"Husband and wife bow to each other—"
Loud congratulations came from all directions, and there was a lot of joy and noise.
The elders sitting on the chairs had joy and relief in their eyes and brows. They were so excited that they were speechless and kept nodding their heads.
The old man Du also wore a formal and noble new suit today, and specially combed his hair into a bird's nest. When he was greeted by the newlyweds, his triangular eyes narrowed into slits in a smile, but tears were filled in the corners of his eyes, and his hands kept rubbing back and forth on his knees.
"Bai Xiaofeng, Bai Kui, Lao Huo, grandpa is also a parent! Hehehe!"
"My granddaughter is married! My grandsons are married too! Hehehe... Woo..."
"Isn't it embarrassing to be dressed like this today? Hey! Woo--"
Bai Xiaofeng looked up at the sky and said helplessly, "It's not shameful. Today is the day you dress the most energetically."
Bai Kui was even more helpless, "Old Du, you're yelling nonsense again. When I heard you say grandson, I felt like you were cursing."
Huo Ziheng smiled and said, "It's a great day today, no matter what. But, old Poison, you can't cry in broad daylight, it's unlucky."
The poisonous old man shut up and tried to endure it.
He didn't want to cry either. He knew it was embarrassing to have so many people watching him cry. So he didn't know why, but he just laughed and whimpered.
Hehehe! Grandpa is so happy today!
Below, Tianbao looked up and saw a red veil, and looked down and saw a red skirt and red embroidered shoes.
She blinked and unconsciously curled her lips.
I never thought that one day I would wear a bright red wedding dress, marry someone, and grow old together.
Family, friends, lover...she has them all in this life.
Living her life over again, her life is happy and complete.
It's all worth it.
"Look! There are divine soldiers all around! The divine soldiers have come to watch the ceremony too!"
Someone among the two rows of guests suddenly shouted.
Then came waves of even louder shouts, "Su Jiuni! Su Jiuni! Su Jiuni!"
Tianbao turned her head through the red veil towards the source of the sound. The wind blew and made her red dress dance. Her posture was straight and her momentum was still the same, like a phoenix spreading its wings to soar into the sky.
Around the veil, countless eyes watched this scene, looking up at the person in the focal point with pious hearts.
There are ten countries on the continent, and each country has a monarch to govern.
But in the hearts of the people of the world, and even in the eyes of the monarchs of various countries, the woman named Su Jiuni has already surpassed all other countries in terms of ability and status.
The uncrowned phoenix.
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