Ancient Wenheng had, after all, been cultivated by his family for over twenty years and lacked neither EQ nor IQ. Even General Zhou, a man who only knew how to guard the border and wasn't one for making friends or deep conversation, found himself quickly opening up to him.
By the time the meal and drinks were finished, the two men even had their arms slung over each other's shoulders.
When Empress Zhou, who was deep within the Imperial Palace disciplining the concubines, received the news, she was in a rare good mood. She even let Noble Lady Xu, who had provoked her earlier that day, off with one less lap to run around the Imperial Garden.
Ever since their family had been plagued by misfortune year after year, her own brother had grown increasingly withdrawn and didn't have a single friend to talk to.
