Sorrow filled Zhu Qiyou's heart. Seeing the anticipation in Zhu Qilan's eyes, he reluctantly raised his glass and tersely greeted his brother-in-law.
The drink seemed to drain him of his strength. He suddenly felt like a faithless fish out of water and leaned heavily on his chair, his eyes void of sparkle.
Those damned sycophants could not change the fact that his sister was now married off…
What about Yu Tao?
That bastard, in charge of the Xuanyin Department, had allowed such bold peasantry to rise to power. The crime of raising a threat shall not go unpunished, he vowed to strip Yu Tao of his power as a deterrent to others.
From becoming emperor to being reduced to a mere brother, and now, his sister has become another man's wife. The following year, she would have a child who wouldn't be his nephew. Zhu Qiyou was in such profound despair that he continued to drink, each cup tasting more bitter than the last, nearly driving him to tears.
