"Yuling, do you know why the Liang family is so anxious to set the wedding date?" Wei Yunlan asked Huang Yuling.
"I don't know either." Huang Yuling shook her head, and then said with a bit of sarcasm and relief: "My father accepted the invitation yesterday and scolded the Liang family for not keeping their promises and being too unreliable. I came to test his attitude a few days ago, and he kept saying that he was willing to wait until I recovered from my illness before getting engaged, but a few days later, he arranged a marriage with another family."
"The Liang family wanted to discuss a marriage with your family a few days ago?" Wei Yunlan was a little surprised.
Huang Yuling had a facial disease before, and the fact that the eldest son of the Wei family was unwilling to discuss marriage with her was no secret in Beiguan. The eldest son of the Wei family even said in public that he would rather marry a commoner girl than a girl from the Huang family.
Wei Yunlan thought that the matter of the Liang family's marriage proposal to the Huang family was long over, but he never expected that the Liang family had expressed their "loyalty" to the Huang family just a few days ago.
The family currently negotiating a marriage with the Liang family is the Luo family, which has been rooted in Beiguan for a long time.
Lord Luo was the Minister of Border Affairs of Beiguan, and in the City Affairs Office, he was only below Lord Gong Xishan. It was said that the Luo family was originally from Beiguan, and had been doing business in the local area for several generations. Even though their official positions were not the highest, they were quite well-connected in Beiguan City, and every family had to give them some face.
The one who was being discussed for marriage with the eldest son of the Liang family was none other than Lord Luo's only unmarried youngest daughter, who was still one year away from reaching the age of marriage.
In wealthy families, it is common to discuss and arrange marriages at this age.
But few of them actually get married. The more a family loves their daughter, the more likely they are to keep her for a few more years and not rush to marry her off at such a young age.
The wedding between the Liang and Luo families came so unexpectedly and so casually.
"About three days before the Liang and Luo families got engaged, Madam Liang came to my house and met my stepmother." Huang Yuling frowned and thought for a moment.
In other words, as early as about half a month ago, the Liang family's target of marriage was still the Huang family, but they suddenly changed their mind within just three days.
Wei Yunlan was just thinking about it when he heard Huang Yuling sigh, "Maybe the Liang family's young master and Miss Luo have met privately. You know, the customs in the north are not as strict as those in the capital."
"With Young Master Liang's personality, I'm afraid he wouldn't be so quick to nod his head and acknowledge anyone except the one he likes."
When she said this, Huang Yuling did not feel the slightest bit of regret or loss of not being chosen. On the contrary, she was full of relief. She wished that Young Master Liang would not have eyes for her, and that the Liang family would no longer pester her father and want to marry her.
Now that the Liang family and the Luo family are suddenly discussing marriage, among all the people in Beiguan City who are the happiest and most supportive of them, Huang Yuling must be one of them.
She was finally freed.
My father no longer had to worry about offending the Liang family or being "made trouble" by the Empress Dowager's descendants in the capital.
After hearing her guess, Wei Yunlan didn't quite agree with it.
"Then Miss Luo, you are too young." Although it is normal to discuss marriage at this age, girls of this age may not have grown up yet.
There is no rumor that Miss Luo has outstanding looks.
Young Master Liang has always had high standards, how could he be interested in a little girl who hasn't even grown up yet?
Rather than thinking that Young Master Liang wanted to marry a girl from the Luo family, Wei Yunlan was more inclined to believe that this sudden wedding had other reasons.
Thinking of this, Wei Yunlan's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.
What big thing could it be that Madam Liang would accomplish even if she had to sacrifice her eldest son's marriage...
Given Mrs. Liang's proud and arrogant personality, she would never give in on trivial matters.
There is a big plot behind this marriage!
I just don't know what the plan is.
Unable to figure it out for the moment, Wei Yunlan planned to tell the people in Tianshu Pavilion about his suspicion after returning. They knew more information than he did and might be able to figure out some clues from it.
He also chatted with Huang Yuling about the recent organization of wealthy families in the city to donate grain. Leaving the Huang family, the carriage went all the way from the north city where border officials and wealthy families lived to the south city.
The streets became more and more crowded, and more and more pedestrians appeared on both sides.
"This natural disaster has endangered no less than ten states. I heard that the capital cities of the two states that were hit hardest were destroyed by the dragon's tail. The people have nowhere to live and nowhere to go. The court has been slow to send relief grain, leaving no way for them to survive..."
The indignant voice floated into Wei Yunlan's ears through the car curtain.
I lifted the curtain and looked outside. The person who was talking was an old man who was selling candied haws on a stick.
As soon as the words came out, the woman who was buying candied haws immediately pulled the child beside her and took three steps back, fearing that these shocking words would implicate themselves.
The vendors nearby were also shocked.
"This damn world is forcing people to die!"
"Uncle, please stop talking." The vendor next to him advised.
Someone who knew the old man sighed and explained to the others: "This old man is from Dingzhou. Many of his family members are still in Dingzhou. The old man's son just went to Dingzhou to visit his relatives two months ago and has not returned yet. I'm afraid he is in danger..."
After hearing this, everyone around sighed.
But he didn't dare to get close to the old man. Although he agreed with his remarks in his heart, he didn't dare to show any sign of involvement in his appearance, as this could bring him trouble!
In the crowd, the old man ignored the persuasion and continued to talk, "This time, it was those states that suffered from the disaster. Next time it will be our turn. This is a punishment from heaven. It is God who wants to destroy Dayong!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a team of city guards hurried over.
"Where is the troublemaker?"
A hollow area of five meters in radius instantly formed around the old man. It could be noticed at a glance without anyone pointing it out.
The man was quickly taken away by the city guards.
Their fate is probably the same as those of those who dared to make shocking remarks in the city some time ago.
No one dared to question the actions of the government, but looking at the fallen grass sticks and the scattered candied haws strings on the ground, everyone felt heavy in their hearts and became more and more frightened and uneasy.
Wei Yunlan was also in a heavy mood.
Such incidents have become more and more common in the city in recent days.
In the Beiguan city, there is no feeling in the North City where the "noble people" live, but it is particularly obvious in the South City.
Everything feels like a storm is about to come.
When the carriage turned a corner, Wei Yunlan suddenly noticed a ragged beggar squatting in the sheltered corner, holding his arms tightly with his hands.
One could vaguely see that something seemed to be struggling in his arms.
Wei Yunlan seemed to sense something and looked at the beggar with narrowed eyes.
At this moment, the thing that was stuffed in the beggar's arms finally struggled out. The beggar reached out to press it and suddenly cried out in pain.
"hiss……"
"Damn, what a piece of crap!"
The beggar's fingertips were cut by a sharp object and blood oozed out. At the same time, the thing in his arms finally flapped its wings and flew up.
It's a pigeon.
Wei Yunlan's eyes sharpened, and the silver needle that he had been carrying in his sleeve flew out and hit the pigeon's wing!
"Suihe, go pick it up."
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