Chapter 2364 2089: Entangled Karmas_2

Compared to the previous wedding banquets, Zhao Yun's wedding banquet had many attendees, most of whom Zhao Yun did not actually know.

"Wang Ling from the Wang Family of Taiyuan greets General Zhao." Wang Ling bowed and saluted Zhao Yun, then the servant behind him carried a heavy gift, with the list labeled as 'family.' Zhao Yun was somewhat puzzled.

Wang Ling merely smiled. With Diao Chan still alive, the Wang Family may still rely on Lyu Bu, and now that Diao Chan has become the legal wife, all of Lyu Bu's offspring are Diao Chan's children, naturally, by calculation, the Wang Family indeed should present a heavy gift.

After all, according to ancient law, once Diao Chan became the legal wife, all of Lyu Bu's offspring should call Wang Ling 'uncle,' and in ancient times, the bond between uncle and aunt carried significant weight.

"What is this for?" Zhao Yun asked Wang Ling, puzzled. Although Zhao Yun currently needed various gifts for a boon, the gift from Wang Ling was too lavish.

"It's not for you, but for the Lyu Clan." Wang Ling smiled and said. If Diao Chan were dead, it wouldn't matter; Wang Ling's acknowledgment of Lyu Qiling would depend on his mood. But with Diao Chan still alive, not to mention the Wang Family needing to rely on Lyu Bu, just with Diao Chan being alive, traditional law must be followed.

Zhao Yun was slightly confused, but after someone used voice transmission to explain this relationship to him, Zhao Yun understood the situation and immediately accepted the gift, inviting Wang Ling inside. With Wang Ling coming in the role of an uncle, not inviting him inside would truly be disrespectful.

Wang Ling entered with a calm demeanor, as for the gaze from other aristocratic families, there were looks of disdain, envy, and embarrassment to associate with him. Wang Ling just thought, "There's no way for me to explain this to you."

Lyu Bu and Diao Chan can descend to earth, even though they might have made an error this time during Lyu Qiling's wedding and couldn't descend, it doesn't mean they won't be able to in the future.

Moreover, Wang Ling still wanted to maintain good relations with Lyu Bu, Zhao Yun, even if he didn't want to, with Diao Chan being the legal wife after all of Lyu Bu's other wives have died, he had no choice but to come according to law.

Even in modern times, when a girl gets married, someone from the maternal family must come!

[Just laugh, I know you think I'm trying to climb higher branches. Once Lyu Fengxian descends again after some time, you'll understand.] Wang Ling thought indifferently, feeling quite helpless.

Wang Ling came as a member of the maternal family, naturally, he was led to meet Lyu Qiling, who was puzzled, wondering why a man was arriving at this moment.

"Um, Qiling, right? I'm your uncle." Wang Ling indicated that this was the most awkward situation he had ever encountered. He was only a few years older than Qiling.

At that moment, Lyu Qiling was astonished. She had no idea she had an uncle. Well, there was once a Wei Xu who had already passed.

"I know you probably don't believe it, but just months ago, after the battle at the Northern Frontier ended, your father and your second mother, my sister, descended." Wang Ling explained, seeing Lyu Qiling's expression, instantly knowing she had no recollection of him. "They mentioned about visiting you later."

Lyu Qiling paused upon hearing this, then remembered the situation in Chang'an and nodded repeatedly, "Oh, oh, oh, you're my second mother's brother."

This matter couldn't be faked as only the parties involved would know about it, not to mention that Lyu Qiling recalled her second mother mentioning this before.

"Yes, so I'm here to witness your wedding." Wang Ling said with a faint smile. The Wang Family was down to only one person, and many matters must be handled by its members; Wang Ling could only run around on his own, bringing his sister along.

"Oh, I almost thought for a moment that I had no family attending this time." Lyu Qiling said awkwardly, dressed in a dark-colored wedding gown.

On the other side, Ma Chao arrived with a group from the Ma Clan, carrying several gift boxes.

"Zilong, from now on, we're in-laws." Ma Chao laughed heartily. "Oh, and half is for Lyu Qiling. Considering Marquis Wenn, whatever I prepared for my sister, I prepared the same for her."

"Elder brother, alright, hurry inside." Zhao Yun looked at the circle of Ma Clan surrounding him, suddenly realizing there were quite a few Ma brothers.

"Ha ha, I'll head in first." Ma Chao drank a bowl with Zhao Yun, then led his brothers to carry the gift boxes inside. Not all of the Ma Clan members came. Although Cao Cao didn't mind, Ma Teng had restrained the family; the minority were like Ma Chao who recklessly sought trouble.

Yuan Shu cheerfully instructed Ji Ling to carry Sun Ce's gift, then brought Sun Ce along.

Zhang Xiu mingled with the Xiahou Brothers, carried the gift boxes, and mixed in with a smile.

"Long time no see, Zilong." Lu Jun arrived with his brother Lu Ji, instructing his servant to carry the gift boxes. After handing over the gift list to Zhao Yun's welcoming attendant, he bowed and saluted.

"Ji Cai, also long time no see." Zhao Yun replied with a broad smile, pouring a cup of wine for Lu Jun, acknowledging Lu Ji had been propping things up all along, but this time Lu Jun arrived personally.

"Easy, easy. Later, I have an investment. I can bring you in on it." Lu Jun laughed heartily, having already coaxed Gongsun Gong into spending a lot. Likewise, the wealthy Zhen Family, while still hesitant, was showing interest.

But seeing Zhao Yun's current situation, Lu Jun assumed Zhao Yun should be wealthy too. Perhaps he should pitch a proposal to Zhao Yun, turning the Seventh Generation Ship's construction technology as collateral. Judging by today's extravagance, Zhao Yun seemed quite affluent.

After Lu Jun departed, Zhao Yun inexplicably scanned around sensing a wave of malice.

Finally, with Liu Bei's arrival, all guests were present. However, in contrast to the grand support Ma Yunlu had with various Inner Qi Manifestation generals, Lyu Qiling's side was sparse, with only Wang Ling holding steady.

Moreover, Sun Ce and Ma Chao did not regard Wang Ling as anyone significant, not even realizing Wang Ling's purpose. But Lyu Qiling was not disheartened, having anticipated such circumstances, not to mention Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Chen Gong, and others had pre-prepared gift money, lodging it with Liu Bei before heading to the Western Regions.

With a cup of strong wine consumed, Liu Bei handed out the long-prepared Imperial Edict to the trio, marking the official completion. The remainder normally entailed the groom drinking upfront while the bride quietly waited behind.

However, these two brides in this round were far more robust than previous brides.

"Bottoms up, Zilong!" Ma Yunlu and Lyu Qiling both exclaimed together, raising their cups.