Manbao shook her head and quietly asked, "Are they officials or just ordinary commoners?"
County Magistrate Tang straightened his back, looked at Manbao with disdain, and said, "With matters like these, even if people file complaints, officials typically don't investigate deeply."
The current dynasty's mourning regulations aren't extremely strict. It mainly forbids celebrations; as long as you don't plan on matchmaking, marrying, starting a business, or moving house with large banquets within the three-month mourning period, generally personal matters between couples aren't monitored.
In the entire Great Jin, there are nearly four million households, with ordinary commoners accounting for ninety percent. Can you really expect so many people to live like monks for three months?
County Magistrate Tang stared at Manbao and asked in a low voice, "Is someone in your family expecting a child?"
