While they were having dinner that evening, Zhu Qinghua suddenly said softly, "There have been quite a lot of matters lately!"
Hm?
Zhou You was holding his son on his lap, feeding him peeled prawns. He replied absentmindedly, "Nothing major. Eighth Lord is marrying an overseas woman, so I have to lend a hand here as well!"
"Before Father left home, he specifically reminded us: seek no merit, only avoid fault."
Zhu Qinghua paused, then advised tactfully, "Every family in the two prefectures has been making moves lately. This is no small matter."
That was the truth!
Eighth Lord's marriage to Hai Shu'er had stirred up all the great clans of the left and right prefectures.
Among the Sealed Lord's sons, aside from Great Prince, who was campaigning in the three northwestern provinces, Third Lord, Fifth Lord, and the others were all watching this matter closely.
The Zhou Clan Eastern Sect had been particularly restless lately, deploying manpower and resources as though plotting something.
As for Zhou You's good friend Lian Feihong, the Lian Family also supported Eighth Lord, repeatedly coming to visit and strengthen their ties.
Every family was making major moves!
This marriage carried extraordinary significance!
If Eighth Lord married Hai Shu'er, he would not only obtain a second Grandmaster's Mark, but also win over the vast faction of Sea Martial Artists. His strength would soar by leaps and bounds.
The other lords all felt threatened. This little brother had risen later but overtaken the rest, and his momentum in recent years had been far too fierce.
The consensus was that it was time to press down on this upstart force that had begun to rear its head!
Although Zhu Qinghua remained at home, she had sensed the tense atmosphere from many details. She was bright and perceptive,