Chapter 64 – Questioning the World (2/2)

Chen Chang Sheng didn’t dare delay. He quickly followed and looked at the southern Wei Yang Palace before he left. That place was still filled with light but the music stopped. Where in the process of proposal were the southern ambassadors up to? Will he get there in time?

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The Ivy Festival was already half way done. The southern ambassadors started to propose officially.

There were many big characters in the Wei Yang Palace such as the elder of Mountain Li, Xiao Song Gong, that woman from Mountain Virgin, the principal of Heavenly Academy Mao Qiu Yu, Xu Shi Ji, Prince Chen Liu and Mo Yu. In the process of proposal, they represented different roles.

There were witnesses, there were custom observers, and there were acknowledgers.

The beautiful dances on the platform have just stopped. Although the food was getting cold, no one continued eating. People smiled and looked up at the platform.

The leader of Family of Qiu Shan stood up and greeted. Mo Yu represented the Divine Queen and thanked him. She represented the Zhou Dynasty and was happy to see the success of this marriage and wished that humans would be bound closer together because of this marriage. She thought this would lead to the success of fighting against the demon race.

That woman from Mountain Virgin was the Aunt of Teaching of Xu You Rong. She represented the Virgin of Southern Sect and agreed to this marriage. Xu Shi Ji was next, he greeted and welcomed the southern guest and showed his approval.

What is a official and successfully proposal?

The proposal is the beginning, approval is the custom, the vow is the proof. This made up a successful proposal.

The heaven, the earth, the ruler, the parent, then the master.

Right now, the Divine Queen has approved this marriage, Xu Shi Ji approved this marriage, and the Virgin of South Sect has approved this marriage.

The heaven and earth were silent. Currently the ruler, parent, and master all agreed to this marriage. Everyone thought this proposal was successful but no one thought about the attitude of Xu You Rong toward her own marriage. Of course, no one also thought Xu You Rong would object to this herself.

As the most famous and glorious pair of young man and young woman, the marriage between Xu You Rong and Qiu Shan Jun was treated as a destined action by everyone. The stories between them were told all over the world and everyone thought it would be a story with a happy ending.

Coming up next would be the last questioning of the Three Questions in the proposal process.

The customs of the Zhou Dynasty weren’t complicated. It mainly originated from the literature of the Tradition. As the Tradition grew, Zhou Customs spreaded to the south. Today, the southern ambassador’s proposal followed Zhou Custom entirely. It wasn’t entirely respecting the female say of the family, but their customs were the same.

The aforementioned Three Questions were Questioning the Heaven and Earth, Questioning the Family, and Questioning the Ruler and Master. They are asking for the approval from these people. The last question was Questioning the World.

The reason for the Three Questions in Zhou Custom, especially for the last one, it seemed, was to give a chance for the people to point out a problem between the bride and groom. However, a disagreement rarely occurs. It was more of a chance for the bride or groom to back out in the marriage.

Under normal circumstances, no one would question or disagree in the proposal process. Doing so would trouble both the male and female side of the family. It was clear that both side of the family were sure about this marriage and so, the last Questioning the World was just to follow the customs.

Prince Chen Liu stood in front of the platform and looked at the several hundred people in the palace. He smiled and asked, “Qiu Shan Jun desires to become the husband of Xu You Rong, does anyone object?”

The palace was silent, but the mood wasn’t oppression. Everyone’s faces were filled with smiles. In a beautiful moment like this, people only wanted a blessing. They just want to congratulate both sides of the marriage after the questioning of Prince Chen Liu.

In the corner at the seats of Tradition Academy, there was no smile on Luo Luo’s face. It was pale due to extreme shock. She has already opened the tiny bag in her sleeve and saw the marriage vow. Only until she saw the two names on the marriage vow did she know that her joke that day was actually true. Now she knew what the trouble between her master and Dong Yu General’s Mansion was. Now she knew why Mo Yu and other people went out of their way to take her master out of the field.

Questioning the World is asked three times.

Prince Chen Liu smiled warmly and asked again, “Anyone object?”

The palace was still quiet and people’s faces were filled with blessing smiles. The world was beautiful.

Prince Chen Liu looked at Xu Shi Ji and smiled to congratulate.

Xu Shi Ji rubbed his beard lightly and nodded.

Prince Chen Liu glanced at leader of Family of Qiu Shan and smiled while nodding.

Head of Family of Qiu Shan smiled without speaking, it was clear that he was in joy.

Prince Chen Liu glanced at the people and asked one last time, “Anyone object?”

The entire world agreed to this marriage, no one objected.

Therefore, the entire world was happy. Everyone was waiting.

In the corner, Luo Luo suddenly stood up.

But no one noticed her.

Because at this moment, a voice was heard outside of the palace.

“I object.”

A youngster enter the palace from the door.

He was wet, his black hair was untied and his shirt was in pieces.

He looked at the people in the palace. His eyes were bright and his expression was still.

The palace fell into a silence.