While rummaging through the things outside, Lan explained that the box contained all the emperor's rewards, including a set of pregnancy-preserving pills, which her uncle Lan had requested from the emperor.

This pile of precious medicinal herbs was a gift from the emperor.

Finally, he found a red brocade box at the bottom. When he opened it, a white jade box the size of a palm lay quietly inside.

There was a yellow sticker on it with the words "Yujisan" written on it.

He stuffed it into Lu Zhenzhen's hand, not forgetting to remind her, "Although it's a gift from His Majesty, you should let Dr. Qi take a look at it before using it. After all, you're pregnant, so it's never too cautious."

After giving the instructions, he took Lu Zhenzhen to see the gifts prepared by the Imperial Concubine and the Fourth Princess.

There are also preparations by the Hu, Sun and Lan families.

Finally, there was the money that the Third Master had asked for from the Old Lady. While explaining who gave it to him and how it came from, he couldn't help but complain: "He's only of this use now. Having him to deal with the Marquis' Mansion is not only worry-free, but also very satisfying!"

After saying this, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and smiled.

The last few large boxes were prepared by Mrs. Lan for Lu Zhenzhen herself. Seeing that the room was full, Mrs. Lan said, "You can keep these things. You can look at them when you have time."

Lu Zhenzhen agreed and asked someone to put everything away.

He pulled Lan to sit down again.

Lan then sat down and drank a sip of tea to moisten her throat.

Only then did he look Lu Zhenzhen up and down seriously, especially when he saw that Lu Zhenzhen's belly was slightly bulging, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

Considering the date, she is only three months pregnant, so how come her belly is already bulging?

He couldn't help but reach out and touch Lu Zhenzhen's belly, and asked quietly: "Is your pregnancy okay? Is the baby in your belly causing you any trouble?"

Lu Zhenzhen smiled: "I can eat, drink and sleep. A few days ago, Dr. Qi said that after eating too much and not moving around, my stomach would swell up in advance."

After hearing this, Lan felt relieved.

He retracted his hand and patted Lu Zhenzhen's hand: "It's okay. Being able to eat, drink and sleep is a blessing. It proves that this child loves his mother. Loving his mother is good! You will suffer less!"

We chatted a little more, mainly asking how relatives and friends were doing.

Lan told her everything one by one. Lu Zhenzhen looked at the time, stood up and personally took Lan to the room prepared for her.

She was arranged in the east wing, and the furnishings inside were personally reviewed and selected by Lu Zhenzhen, and arranged according to Lan's preferences.

Especially outside the window, with a few green bamboos and a few clusters of orchids in the corner, it is particularly refreshing.

As soon as Lan entered the house, she knew that Lu Zhenzhen was thoughtful and could not help but sigh in her heart that when it comes to being meticulous and considerate, only girls are the most thoughtful.

If it were my own son, he would be filial, but he would definitely not be so considerate.

She wanted to talk to Lu Zhenzhen more, but she could see that Lan's face was a little tired.

I hurriedly asked Lan to take a break and relax. There was still a long time to go, so how could she not say so much?

Lan just smiled. She didn't feel very tired. It was mainly because she was very excited at the moment. But Lu Zhenzhen said so, and she also understood that Lu Zhenzhen was pregnant. She had been talking to her for half a day and looking at the gifts, so she must be tired.

So he considerately let Lu Zhenzhen go back and rest for a while.

Lu Zhenzhen said goodbye and came out, but she was still busy.

First, he looked at the menu again. In order to welcome Lan and the third master, he had to prepare dishes not only from the local specialties of South Vietnam but also from Beijing.

She pondered the menu for several days before deciding on it.

While sending someone to see how the preparations were going in the kitchen, he also sent someone to the front to ask Fu Zhiyi if he was free to come back and have dinner with Lan and the third master.

After a while, the person who was sent came back to report that the master had said that he would be back soon.

Lu Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief. It didn't matter whether the third master came to greet her or not, but Lan hadn't seen her son for so long, and they only met when they were welcoming the large army from the capital.

It's really unreasonable that he doesn't come back to have dinner and talk with me at this moment.

Not long after, the kitchen in front said that the welcoming banquet was ready and asked when and where it would be set.

Lu Zhenzhen directly ordered the meal to be placed in the West Flower Hall. She asked someone to invite the third master while she herself went to invite Mrs. Lan.

Lan had also washed up, changed into casual clothes, and dozed off on the couch for a while. Her energy and spirit had long been restored.

He was talking to Chunhua, the eldest girl beside him.

The reason why Zhang Xian's wife did not come with her this time was mainly because Lan understood her. If she had come, she would have to leave her family and children behind. It would be fine for a year or two, but she didn't know how long she would have to stay in South Vietnam. If it was ten or eight years, wouldn't it be too much to separate the couple and children?

Moreover, the farms and shops left in the capital city need to be managed by a trustworthy confidant.

So he simply left Zhang Xian's family in the capital to manage the farms and shops.

The only ones who came with them were a few older girls around them.

Lu Zhenzhen walked in and asked with a smile, "Mom, are you used to resting?"

Lan was extremely satisfied and nodded repeatedly: "With your thoughtfulness, Zhenzhen, I feel like I'm back home in the capital. I can get used to everything."

Lu Zhenzhen said, "That's great. Today, I'm going to try some local specialties from South Vietnam and see if I can get used to them."

As he said this, he took Lan's arm and walked towards the West Flower Hall.

Not long after I sat down, the third master and Fu Zhiyi, father and son, arrived one after another.

The four of them took their seats.

Lan glanced at Fu Zhiyi and saw that except for his face being darker and uglier, his complexion was very good and there was a little more flesh on his cheeks, so she felt relieved.

With Zhenzhen taking care of me, what could go wrong?

I breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm relieved to see that you are all fine."

The Third Master quickly added, "I was told you'd been worrying for nothing all this time. Look, isn't everything fine now? It's a rare occasion for our family to be together. This is a happy occasion, isn't it?"

Lan was happy to see that her son and daughter-in-law were safe and sound and that the family was reunited. She rarely agreed with him, saying, "That's right. It's a rare occasion for a family to be reunited. It's a happy occasion."

Although Fu Zhiyi didn't say anything, he patted Lan's arm soothingly, and the expression on his face softened a little.

Lan didn't expect her son to say anything nice.

Just look at the table.

The table was filled with dishes, half of which were their favorites and half were dishes they had never seen before.

Logically speaking, the third master should pick up his chopsticks first before everyone else can start eating.

But the third master is very self-aware. Among the four people at this table, he has the lowest status, okay?

So he just looked at Fu Zhiyi.

Fu Zhiyi raised his chopsticks and gestured.

Everyone started to move together.

Lu Zhenzhen used a serving chopstick to pick up several local specialties of South Vietnam for Lan, and estimated that they should suit Lan's taste, and placed them in the bowl in front of Lan: "Mom, try this——"

Fu Zhiyi's eyes moved and he looked at Lu Zhenzhen.

Lu Zhenzhen explained, "I've discussed this with mother. Now that we're in Nanyue, we should follow the local customs. People here call mother 'mother.' We're not in the capital, and we're not in the Marquis' Mansion, so there aren't so many rules. From now on, just follow the way people here and call her mother. Don't call her Madam or Master. It seems strange and doesn't seem like we're part of the family anymore."

Fu Zhiyi didn't comment, but silently picked up a piece of food for Lan and said softly, "Mom, try this..."

Lan's eyes suddenly turned red. She blinked desperately to get rid of the moisture in her eyes and said in a trembling voice, "Okay, okay, let me try it."

The third master, who was standing by, watched the interaction between the mother and son, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law with eager eyes, and saw that no one remembered him for a long time.

He shamelessly pushed his bowl forward: "What about me?"

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