Guests, Relatives, and Friends

It should have been a happy occasion.

There had originally been a hidden thread of affection in his heart, but ever since the issue of his true identity had been laid before him, his temperament had changed drastically. His state of mind had also been deeply affected.

He had long since come to terms with many things. In truth, he had sensed it long ago: in his elder sister's eyes, he would always be just the child who followed behind her.

Since childhood, there had only ever been one person in his elder sister's eyes—his eldest brother.

After hesitating, Zhao Wuji still returned from the battlefield to witness his sworn elder brother and sworn elder sister's wedding. At the same time, there were also some matters he wanted to discuss with Zhang Mingshu.

The commotion outside had nothing to do with Zhao Wuji. He attended the wedding banquet as quietly as possible, and after watching the wedding ceremony, he had the Zhang Family's elders who knew him secretly tell Zhang Mingshu that he had gone ahead to wait at the military camp.

The fighting had not truly ended yet. Although the army had received extra food as a reward because of the wedding banquet, the regular sentry posts and patrols had not stopped. They continued to rotate as usual.

Because Zhang Mingshu had to receive guests and handle various arrangements, he remained busy until deep into the night before finally leaving the city.

The Zhang Family members, along with Zhang Yanhua and the others, stayed in the newly built residence in Five Lotus County to rest.

Some of the guests also stayed in the temporarily arranged guest rooms. Some immediately traveled through the night to return home, while another group had to be escorted to Haiqu County to spend the