186, Court Intrigues and the Forgotten Zhao Douan

The night grew deeper, and when Zhao Duan returned home, he found all the lights were on.

"Big brother is back!"

The old steward opened the door, joy emerging on his tired and worried face as he loudly shared the good news.

In just a moment, his stepmother and sister, who had not yet gone to bed, arrived together.

Clearly, Zhao Duan's abrupt departure earlier had caused concern among his family members, especially since it happened during the day when that conflict had occurred.

"It's nothing, just some official duties at the government office, I went to handle it," Zhao Duan casually fibbed.

You Jinhua breathed a sigh of relief and, with a smile returning to her face, asked with concern,

"Are you hungry? Your aunt has kept some food for you."

What food... Eat and drink?

... Zhao Duan was somewhat tired and not in the mood for jokes, so he said,

"Have the servants bring it to my room."