The Xiao family is different from the Xiao family, and the Dugu family is different from the Dugu family.
As long as Xiao Xianghua could change identities with Xiao Yixun, she would be able to choose at will in the marriage market of the entire Tang Dynasty's upper class society.
It's a pity that she doesn't have Xiao Yixun's identity. She is just a branch of the Xiao family in Nanlanling who was separated from the imperial uncle's family, and she is also a branch that is gradually declining.
When her direct line was messing around with the nine implicated clans, she had a share; when her direct line was prospering, she could only look up and see how unfair her fate was.
A large tree needs to cut off excess branches in order to thrive, and the same goes for a family. Only by concentrating resources on direct descendants can the family always occupy a place in the upper class.
Lin Wanwan didn't know how to comfort Xiao Xianghua.
Xiao Xianghua is already engaged and has completed three of the six rituals. With her character and conduct, it is absolutely impossible for her to break off the engagement and run away from the marriage again.
From an outsider's perspective, Lin Wanwan realized that Dugu Di might not be a good match.
He is more handsome than the young man from the Wang family, but he has an eye problem!
Although he is not completely blind, he is close to it. In any case, it must be better to have a healthy husband, so appearance cannot be regarded as an advantage.
The biggest advantage is that his status is truly noble.
As a direct descendant of the Dugu family, he is close to the Xiao family and the Li family. However, because of his eye disease, he can only be an idle nobleman, and he has no hope in his official career.
However, the seventeen-year-old son of the Wang family still has hope of taking the imperial examination. He does not rule out entering the official career in the future and catching up from behind.
Of course, Dugu Di may also have hidden forces. Judging from the methods Dugu Di has shown, it is very likely that he is a gangster.
Throughout the history of the Tang Dynasty, although the Dugu family had a noble status, their power was not prominent and they were always the target of suppression by the imperial power. In the later period, their family kept a low profile and guided the country from behind.
On the surface, the Dugu family has not made any waves in official history, and is far worse than the Xiao family. As for unofficial legends, it is hard to tell, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false.
Back then, Princess Pingyang conquered a huge empire in Guanzhong, and among her supporters were the Dugu family. This was a powerful family that always liked to do things behind the scenes and influence the situation in the world.
Xiao Xianghua, on the other hand, is obviously more suitable for a stable and peaceful life.
Marrying the young man of the Wang family is not too far away from your natal family, and you are considered a well-matched match. If you choose Dugu Di, you will really reach a high level.
First of all, she may not be able to become the head wife, and secondly, even if she manages to become the head wife as a member of the Xiao family, she may not have a good life.
Climbing high is very tiring, and it is not a modern society.
Moreover, Dugu Di's life at home is probably not going well, and he may even be struggling. Otherwise, how could his eyes be like this?
Lin Wanwan checked his eye disease. His eyes were not born with a disease, but were damaged later in life.
Not to mention that Dugu Di has now chosen to leave Chang'an and travel around the world. You can imagine how much he is attached to his family.
If Xiao Chong hadn't kept him by his side as a staff member, he would have been a wandering prodigal.
In the Tang Dynasty, people who did not get married after the age of twenty, regardless of gender, were not considered to be regular people.
How can you be stable when you marry such a person? She is not a good match for a step-by-step, pure-hearted lady like Xiao Yixun.
Hey, but if emotional matters can only be based on pros and cons, Lin Wanwan will be sober in the world. In fact, she can't do it herself, she is confused.
That night, Lin Wanwan and Xiao Xianghua fell asleep and talked all night long.
Now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing more to say to comfort you. Even in modern times, it is a difficult problem to regret and break off the engagement after reaching the stage of engagement, let alone the Tang Dynasty.
Even if Xiao Xianghua had the courage to pursue love, she would not be able to remarry into a high-class family, let alone the Dugu family, after breaking off the engagement. She would have to marry down.
Therefore, it doesn't matter whether she loves him or not, she has no choice. Getting married and living life step by step is her future path.
"At least you didn't get married blindly."
Lin Wanwan could only comfort her with these words. At least she had seen the appearance of the young man from the Wang family. His family background was very innocent, and he had some understanding of his character and knowledge. This was enough.
If you marry first and love later, you may not be unhappy.
Even in modern society, there are many people who love vigorously before marriage but become a mess after marriage.
And those who just get married because they are old are not necessarily unhappy. As long as both parties have enough sense of responsibility and manage the marriage well, they can grow old together.
Xiao Xianghua developed feelings for Dugu Di probably because she had more daily contact with Lin Wanwan. It was also difficult for her to get in touch with other young men.
Only Dugu Di, because Xiao Chong and Lin Wanwan moved around more frequently, gave Xiao Xianghua the opportunity to get close and get to know each other.
As for the young man of the Wang family, Xiao Xianghua has only met twice in total, both times when Lin Wanwan held a big banquet. At best, they are just acquaintances, so if there is opportunity and time for her to get to know and like him!
The next day, Lu Ying'er from the county government sent a message inviting the girls at home to play polo at Gexian Temple, and everyone went.
Xiao Xianghua was particularly brave on the polo field that day, as if he wanted to throw away all the depression in his heart with every polo shot.
Lu Ying'er did not deliberately target Lin Wanwan this time, and there was no stimulation from Xiao Chong in front of her. She still respected Lin Wanwan, a classy lady.
Lu Ying'er has also reached the age to get engaged, but there is no hope for Xiao Chong.
The age difference is nothing. When their aristocratic families need to marry, they don't care about the age difference at all, as long as their status is suitable.
What really matters is Xiao Chong's attitude. No matter how her mother expresses or hints, Xiao Chong remains indifferent!
It seems that her cousin really doesn't want to be restrained.
Lu Ying'er felt disappointed. Unfortunately, she didn't have the courage to run up to Xiao Chong and ask him directly if he would marry her. She could only follow her parents' arrangements, wait with hope, and attend the banquets of various families.
According to Lu Ying'er's own opinion, she cannot marry her cousin. She doesn't even want to get engaged. She has to wait for her cousin to think of her when he wants to get married.
But her parents can’t help her!
She only expressed this slightly, but was grounded for half a month, which made her suffer a lot. If only she could be like her cousin, not getting married if she didn't want to, and letting go if she wanted to, that would be great.
Hey, freedom is so good, I want to be a free bird.
Lu Ying'er swung a shot and watched the polo fly towards the west. She squinted her eyes slightly, and suddenly the man in blue shirt whom she had been thinking about appeared in her sight. The setting sun was shining behind him.
Lu Ying'er rubbed her eyes and looked over again.
Hey! It’s not an illusion, it’s true!
Lu Yinger stopped caring about polo, pulled the reins, raised a bright smile, and rode towards the people on the sidelines.
"Cousin, are you here? I'm here!"
There are three updates today, and the remaining two are at noon, waiting for me to get up and write.