Aside from the sound of rolling wheels, the surroundings were silent.
Gu Fuju couldn't bring himself to smile.
In Ze County, he had visited many places and met many people.
He had been to Xilin Village.
The villagers had sized him up.
"Are you here to inquire about Wan Niang? The one who married into the Wei Family?"
Someone wondered, "That child has suffered quite a bit. I thought she had already come through the worst, so why would a relative suddenly appear now? It's strange. Why didn't they look for her earlier? Now that she's married, could it be they're after some benefits?"
The villagers began to whisper among themselves.
"This person looks even more impressive than the county master. Is he also an official? Can't be, though. Lady Yu is from our village. No matter how capable her husband is, he's just a guard. She has no brothers, and her parents passed away long ago. When the Yu Family's house burned down, there was no one to handle the funeral."
