Little Dragon Girl picked up the conversation:
"Guo'er told me about this, but I thought it was just the usual squabbling and complaints between young people. I never imagined their conflict had escalated this far."
"Yes."
Yelü Yan felt nervous and shy. After all, Ding Ling and Little Dragon Girl were Yang Guo's uncle and aunt, his elders. Standing before them, especially Ding Ling, the Martial World Myth, she felt stiff all over and thoroughly ill at ease. She could only speak with rigid formality:
"A few months ago, the two of them had another serious clash. It was after that incident that Yang Guo said he wanted to marry me. I already liked him, so naturally I didn't object. But I never expected the Wu Brothers to barge in and cause trouble today, on our wedding day."
Her expression darkened:
"They even dragged my brother into this."
"Your brother?"
"Yes. He's getting married today too."
"Oh?"
Ding Ling used the Divine Meditation Technique to survey the surroundings. Sure enough, he saw another residence, belonging to the Minister of Revenue, decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers.
There was even a familiar face there: Hong Lingbo!
"Your brother's bride is Hong Lingbo?"
"Yes."
"I never imagined Hong Lingbo would end up marrying Yelü Qi."
That was a blessing amid misfortune.
It seemed Hong Lingbo's luck was about to turn.
Like Lu Wushuang, she was a female official of Great Ming. A few years ago, the two of them had even guided Ding Ling to Zhou Botong. They deserved much of the credit for his being able to find Zhou Botong and complete his mission so quickly back then.
He had never expected that, when he saw them again a few years later, Hong Lingbo and Yelü Qi would be getting married.