Chapter 629

In the following days,

Jiangdong seemed calm. The people were immersed in the joy of halved land taxes and open trade routes.

Liu Bei met the talents who came from Kuaiji and other places, such as Lü Dai and He Qi, and promoted them to positions like Colonel.

Soon, five days passed.

The ceremony for Liu Bei and Sun Shangxiang was comparable to a grand wedding.

The Jiangdong noble families all attended, and wealthy clans and big merchants also came to congratulate them.

The gift money Liu Bei received was the most among all the weddings he had had so far. Sun Shangxiang's dowry was also very large, exceeding Zhen Jiang's, Mi Zhen's, and Lady Cai's.

"Everyone, let's not stop until we're drunk today."

Liu Bei raised his cup to toast every table, and everyone raised their cups in response.

Sun Quan sat there drinking with everyone, but seemed out of place. The more this was the case, the more he hated Liu Bei.

Ye Huang also came to congratulate them.

"Lord Xuande, congratulations on taking the Flower of Jiangdong."

Liu Bei winked at her. For the past few nights, the two of them would fantasize about the future, and they were already very familiar with each other.

Feeling the strange looks from the crowd, Ye Huang averted her deep eyes from their gaze, rolled her eyes at Liu Bei, finished her wine, and sat down.

Sun Quan felt hatred in his heart again. This woman had previously acted so aloof, and now... he didn't even dare to think about it, as thinking about it would make him extremely jealous!

The wedding banquet was lively, and both host and guests were happy.

Late at night, after Liu Bei sent off the last wave of guests, he left Guo Jia, Pang Tong, and the others drinking in the courtyard.

He himself, supported by Zhu Rong and the others, entered the backyard.

06

Bu Lianshi and Lady Xu were chatting with Sun Shangxiang.

"Sister Xu, did you say it's my destiny to be Lord Xuande's woman?"

Lady Xu nodded.

"Yes, so you are a match made in heaven, destined by the heavens, it can't be wrong."

Liu Bei shook his head. This Miss Xu was starting her fortune-telling charade again.

He then remembered that Lady Xu could also be considered Sun Shangxiang's sister-in-law. This relationship seemed to be getting more and more complicated.

"However, I like it!"

Seeing Liu Bei enter, the group stood up, bowed gracefully, and said in charming voices,

"Greetings, Husband."

Liu Bei smiled.

"Wives, you've worked hard. Your husband has just finished socializing."

Soon,

Liu Bei and Sun Shangxiang completed the ceremony with the help of everyone.

Liu Bei was naturally experienced, and Sun Shangxiang had also been taught by Lady Wu.

Bu Lianshi and the others walked out giggling and closed the door.

Liu Bei looked at Sun Shangxiang, who was lowering her head and smiling, looking like a lady.

"Wife, you are truly beautiful, but..."

Sun Shangxiang's face was rosy, and she looked at Liu Bei shyly.

"Husband, but what?"

Liu Bei walked over and supported Sun Shangxiang's waist.

"But, I want to see if you are always this ladylike."

Sun Shangxiang hummed.

"Husband, my hundred sword-wielding female guards didn't come over today, you know."

Liu Bei nodded.

"We'll have a chance to spar together."

He grabbed Sun Shangxiang's hands with a smile on his face.

Sun Shangxiang felt Liu Bei's hands were as steady as giant rocks, and she couldn't break free at all.

"Husband, your strength is truly great."

Liu Bei laughed.

"Let me show you even more powerful martial arts."

Sun Shangxiang finally experienced the strength of the Great Han's number one warrior. Although she had practiced martial arts since childhood and had a lithe figure, she still ended up in tears like pear blossoms in the rain.

Early the next morning,

Liu Bei came to the front hall, and Sun Quan was already waiting there respectfully.

"Zhongmou, you're here so early."

Sun Quan seemed to have made up his mind.

"Lord Xuande, you are the choice of the people, and you have also taken my little sister as your wife. There is something I feel is best handed over to Lord Xuande for safekeeping."

"Oh? What is it?"

Sun Quan opened the wooden box beside him and presented it with both hands.

"Lord Xuande, last time Yuan Shu was defeated and died, the Imperial Seal passed to Jiangdong and was kept by my brother, who intended to offer it to an enlightened monarch."

Liu Bei took out the Imperial Seal to observe it. It was four inches square, with five dragons intertwined on the top, and a corner missing, inlaid with gold.

The seal script on it wrote eight characters: 'Having received the mandate from heaven, may one live forever and prosper.'

Although this was an inanimate object, in the Three Kingdoms, obtaining it brought endless disasters; Sun Jian and Yuan Shu were examples.

But as Liu Bei played with the Imperial Seal, he suddenly felt his blood surging within his body. This was the symbol of the Emperor, making it hard not to think too much.

"Good, good."

Guo Jia cupped his hands, seemingly also very pleasantly surprised.

"My lord, in the past, Ying Zheng obtained it and unified the world;"

"Emperor Gao Zu obtained it again to destroy the violent Qin and defeat Xiang Yu;"

"Emperor Guangwu obtained it and restored our Great Han, establishing world-shaking merit;"

"My lord has already obtained more than half of the world and is the great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing. You can emulate Emperor Guangwu to restore the prestige of our Great Han."

Liu Bei's eyes also seemed to shine, and he kept playing with the Imperial Seal, not speaking for a long time, looking very excited.