After a cursory examination by the two government offices, it was found that Lord Ling had no external injuries or signs of poisoning, and it appeared that he had indeed died from some unknown 'disease'.
Emperor Mingxi and his ministers couldn't help but prick up their ears. Could it be that the question that had been weighing on their minds for so many years was about to be answered today?
At this moment, the eunuch reading the dowry list, with his slightly hoarse voice, became the loudest noise in the entire hall.
While eating melons, time flew by. In just a short while, the dowry had reached the fortieth load. At this moment, jewelry passed by. Various gold bracelets, jade bracelets, gold necklaces, jade necklaces, earrings, rings, hairpins and other exquisite jewelry were neatly arranged in boxes with the character "囍" (double happiness) on them.
Yue Fuguang stared blankly at these things, but her mind was racing. "Is someone behind the deaths of the Ling family members?" Having read countless books, she sensed a conspiracy.
As I said before, too many coincidences are no longer coincidences.
[There is indeed another reason, but Master, this is a different story, let's not get into it today!] Yue Fuguang raised an eyebrow. She seriously suspected that the gossip system hadn't found out the whole story yet!
But the 'audience' was almost overwhelmed by the statement, "This is another story, let's not get into it today!"
Over the course of several years, more than a dozen members of the Ling family died one after another. Even the most obtuse person could see that there must be something wrong with this.
This even caused a panic among the court officials, but later everyone gradually realized that this matter was only aimed at the Ling family.
It can be said that for every death in the Ling family over the next few years, Wei Ping and Cai Xian were present at the scene, but for many years, they found nothing.
This became an unresolved issue in their hearts.
The Ling family members who died were all elite members and heads of various branches, making the capital a place of sorrow for the Ling family.
The young patriarch of the Ling family at the time had no choice but to lead the entire clan back to their ancestral home, Lanshan.
"Little Pearl, is this Ling family related to the Ling family of Chief Priest Ling?"
Ling Yinghua's eyelids twitched. Ten years ago, when Ling Langshan was an official in the imperial court, his father was still alive.
Because the two families shared the same surname, Ling, they interacted more often than other families.
Because both families were large clans, a quick look through their family genealogies revealed that their ancestors were indeed related.
The two had considered reuniting as relatives, but this idea was abandoned after Ling Langshan's death.
Not long after, his father also passed away, and the two families never mentioned the matter again.
【Master, the two families were indeed related in the past, but that was all before the Tong family dynasty. By the time of Ling Jijiu's generation, more than ten generations had passed.】
If the relationship hadn't been so distant, the Ling family wouldn't have only lost his father!
Ling Yinghua suddenly looked up and met Emperor Mingxi's cold and stern face, only then realizing that she had lost her composure.
He suppressed his shock, but his trembling hands and the crimson eyes hidden when he lowered his head betrayed him.
He had always believed that his father was Ling Yinghua, who had died of illness. When he first heard that his father's death might have been caused by a villain, how could he not be shocked as a son?
How could I not want to know who the murderer was right away and tear him to pieces with my own hands to vent my hatred!
The Ling family returned to Lanshan; even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and they were still a wealthy and influential clan in Lanshan.
"Wealthy beyond measure? Wasn't the Ling family back then practically carrying gold in the marketplace like children?"
She seemed to have a clue why the Wei family had waited until today to break off the engagement with Ling Yuanhang.
[That's right. All the capable men in the Ling family are dead. The rest are old, weak, women and children. Isn't it dangerous for them to guard this 'gold mountain'?]
Especially relatives and friends by marriage, who, under various pretexts, have seized the Ling family's assets.
Now, the Ling family has truly fallen into ruin, and the Wei family, seeing that they can no longer extract any profit from Ling Yuanhang, has broken off the engagement.
"Were the injuries on Ling Yuanhang inflicted by the Wei family?"
No, the Wei family was just greedy for money; they wouldn't commit murder. But regardless of whether the Wei family did it or not, Ling Yuanhang, only seventeen years old and seriously injured, blamed the Wei family for it.
Therefore, when he returned 'reborn,' his first act of revenge was against the entire Wei family.
"Is your rebirth related to Gan Tang?"
Indeed, after the Southern Yue delegation rescued Ling Yuanhang, Gan Tang saw that he was dressed and had an extraordinary bearing, so she took him away from Dayan and back to Southern Yue.
Ling Yuanhang, who had been in a coma for three days and three nights, saw Gan Tang as soon as he woke up.
From that moment on, his heart was completely devoted to the noble and beautiful Gan Tang. As for his fiancée, Wei Shumin, who had been waiting for him wholeheartedly and wanted to marry him, she had long been forgotten.
Yue Fuguang nodded. As expected of Ling Yuanhang, who was rated as a revenge-oriented male protagonist by the system, he had everything and would have his own scumbag attributes.
I just don't know if this guy is a womanizer or just a love-struck fool.
"Oh!"
For some reason, just a glimpse of the moonlight sent a shiver down the spines of Emperor Mingxi and his ministers of the Dayan Kingdom.
As soon as he stepped outside the palace, Crown Prince Xie Zhiyan, who was about to become a husband, unconsciously clenched the red silk in his hand.
Although the Junior Tutor didn't say anything, everyone knew that he looked down on the idea that men in the Great Yan Dynasty could have multiple wives and concubines, while women were expected to follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.
Ever since they guessed at some of his taboos, the adults who could hear his thoughts, as well as his father, have been extremely cautious about taking a concubine.
The decline in demand at the higher levels has impacted the relevant market economies!
Moonlight: Are you sure you're afraid of me, and not just because you know the King of Qi and enemy spies like to plant their own people in the backyard? (Disdainful JPG)
The display of the Crown Princess's dowry finally came to an end after the last few boxes of books were brought up and then taken away.
After the civil and military officials had seen the dowry, they began their performance, whispering among themselves and their colleagues around them.
Some say the Shen family is generous, while others say it's only right.
In short, they acted as if everything was normal, and they really weren't just focused on gossiping!
The sun gradually set, and dusk had arrived.
An official from the Ministry of Rites, dressed in red, stood on a high platform and announced loudly, "The auspicious time has arrived. Please invite the Crown Prince and Crown Princess into the hall."
His voice was drawn out but very penetrating, and Xie Zhiyan, who was hundreds of meters away and extremely nervous as a first-time groom, heard it clearly.
As soon as he finished speaking, drums and music resounded inside and outside the hall, and a melodious and graceful song, "Phoenix Seeking its Mate," temporarily interrupted the monologue of the onlookers.
Looking up at the palace, Yue Fuguang saw Xie Zhiyan, a handsome man with a serious expression, dressed in a red wedding robe embroidered with dragon patterns in gold thread and wearing a purple-gold crown.
Beside her stood Crown Princess Shen Junshu, dressed in a magnificent phoenix coronet and embroidered robe. The long hem of her red wedding dress trailed on the ground like a blooming red flower.
The phoenixes and peonies embroidered on it reflect golden light in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Gold threads and silver beads obscured her face, making it impossible to discern her expression.
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