Not long after the wedding, Aida, Mesa, and Meyers gradually settled into their new lives.
Mesa and Meyers, the two newlywed wives, spent almost every day with Ang's mother, breaking the loneliness she had once known.
They walked together, chatted, and occasionally helped with the household chores. Gradually, Ang's mother's face began to show more smiles.
She began to display the cheerfulness and vitality Ang remembered, as though the entire family had been revitalized.
Whenever Ang returned home, he could always see the smile on his mother's face. That long-lost warmth and hope made him feel at ease as well.
To further promote the prosperity of North Wind Territory, Ang began implementing several reforms.
Considering the population issue, especially the marriage problem among the younger generation, he decided to hold a matchmaking ball once a month to help young people find partners and ease the strain on the marriage market.
The lord's manor would cover all the costs of the ball, ensuring that every participant could find a suitable partner without financial pressure.
The first ball was held soon afterward, and the results were unexpectedly good. Several couples successfully got together at the event.
Everything proceeding so smoothly also pleased Ang.
He believed the balls would not only promote social prosperity in the territory, but also bring young people closer together.
Whenever Ang saw the happy smiles on those young faces, he felt proud of the decision he had made.
However, just as North Wind Territory was filled with laughter and celebration, an unexpected letter shattered the peace.
The letter came from the Northern Council's Military Department. Ang clearly had not expected such news; he had thought the Northern Council had given up.
That day, Ang was sitting in his office, intently reading a book about magic arrays.
Suddenly, an