The corners of Uncle Lan's mouth curled up, then quickly flattened again.

He coughed and said, "Well, in that case, come with me to the study and tell me about the Maritime Customs Office."

After saying that, he stood up and walked outside.

Fu Zhiyi gave Lu Zhenzhen a wink and followed Uncle Lan openly.

Lan's mother was a little worried: "You all came back to live here, leaving Yi Ge'er's father alone at home, isn't that a bad idea?"

Although he said it was not good, he held Lan tightly in his hand.

Lan comforted her mother: "Don't worry, mother, he won't dare to have any objections."

Lan's mother's smile grew wider. "That's good, that's good. You can stay with me for the next few days."

Mrs. Lan had already ordered people to clean up the house, and Grandma Lan was there to watch over it personally.

After finishing all this, Mrs. Lan always felt that she seemed to have missed something. She thought about it but couldn't remember it. It was probably not important, so she was too lazy to think about it.

So, after the third master had a deep emotional exchange with his friends (mainly bragging about his great achievements in South Vietnam), he felt like the sky had fallen when he returned home.

No, I just went out, and when I came home, my wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter were all gone?

For a moment, the third master's mind went blank.

My legs went weak immediately and I sat down on the ground. When I came to my senses, my first reaction was, they don’t want me anymore?

My second reaction was, "I haven't done anything wrong recently? Why did he just run away without even saying hello?"

The third reaction is, is it too late to catch up now?

The servants were startled by the Third Master's gesture and rushed to support him: "Old Master, Old Master, what's wrong with you? Do you want to see a doctor?"

The third master was helped to sit on a chair in a state of despair. At this moment, he finally spoke: "Which direction did they run to?"

The waiter was puzzled: "Who? Who ran away?"

The Third Master was so angry that his hands were shaking: "Still hiding this from me? Your Master, the Old Madam, the Madam, and the two brothers and sisters!"

The servants finally understood, but became even more confused: "The old lady went back to her parents' home today, and the lady and her brothers and sisters went to the palace. I heard that it was the uncle who took them away. When the uncle heard the news, he also hurried over."

When the third master heard this, he wondered, are they going back to their parents' home together?

That's good, that's good.

Suddenly, my legs were no longer weak, my face was no longer pale, and my hands stopped shaking.

Look at the sky, it’s already this late, I guess he came back after dinner?

He came home after dinner and did not return to his room.

He moved a chair and stood guard at the gate, staring at the entrance of the alley.

The doorman whose job was snatched away stood by, rubbing his hands. The manager also didn't dare to go to sleep and stood there with them.

When it got dark, there was still no one in sight.

The steward cautiously advised, "Old Master, it's getting late. Why don't you go back to your room and rest? I'll stand guard at the door for you. I'll report to you immediately if there's any movement."

The third master waved his hand: "No, I'll wait here."

The manager and the doorman rolled their eyes in unison. You always sit there and serve us hot tea and snacks, and you don’t feel tired. We are tired.

Especially the door, which would have been closed at this time on weekdays.

Behind it was the room where he lived. I heated up a pot of wine, paired it with a plate of pork head, drank two cups happily, and then went to bed. I didn't know how comfortable it was.

At this time today, I still have to stand.

I was a little resentful at first, but when I saw the third master sitting alone at the door with his head hung, I couldn't feel any resentment anymore.

I just felt that the third master, who was usually a decent person, looked like an abandoned watchdog at this moment, so pitiful.

But soon Menzi slapped himself in the face, bah, bah, bah, he was completely out of his mind, how could he feel this way?

The steward looked at the time. His master, his wife, and the old lady had not returned yet. He felt that judging from the situation, they would not come back.

After hesitating for a moment, he asked tentatively, "Old Master, just waiting like this isn't a solution. I guess something has delayed him at my uncle's house. How about sending someone to ask?"

The third master waved his hands quickly, he didn't dare.

What if it was my brother-in-law who deliberately kept the person at home, waiting for him to come and ask questions, and then put him in a sack?

"I, I dare not. Otherwise, you can send someone to ask, but don't say that I sent someone to ask. Just say that you saw that the master has been out for a day and hasn't come back, so you are worried and asked."

The third master said timidly.

What else can the person in charge do?

He sent someone to Lan's house, feeling both amused and helpless.

Mrs. Lan had already washed up and was sitting in front of the dressing table when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the courtyard door.

He stopped immediately and looked outside.

Everyone was about to go to bed at this time, and all the rooms were locked, but they still disturbed us. Something big must have happened.

Sure enough, after a while, the personal maid came in with an indescribable expression on her face, and whispered a few words into Madam Lan's ear.

After hearing this, Madam Lan slammed her comb down on the table. "I was saying I felt like I'd missed something, and I couldn't recall it at the moment. Turns out I forgot to send someone to the Fu family to let them know. Oh, I'm really getting old. Not only am I forgetful, but my memory is also failing."

At the same time, he ordered, "Go and tell the people from the Fu family that we forgot to send someone to tell them because we were so busy here. Just tell them that I am letting them stay in the mansion for a few days before leaving."

Someone immediately passed the message to the second gate.

Someone at the second gate passed the message to Menzi.

The people sent by the Fu family got the accurate information and rushed to the Fu family without stopping.

The third master was sitting at the door. When he finally heard the sound of horse hooves, he stood up and looked outside.

But I only saw a horse and a man galloping towards me.

The horses stopped, and the messenger relayed Madam Lan's words. The Third Master hung his head, pulled a purse from his pocket and threw it over: "Alright, got it. This is a reward for you."

After saying that, he quietly returned to his room.

No one around him dared to sleep, as they were still waiting for him. When they saw the third master coming back, they hurried over to greet him and helped him wash up before leaving.

The third master lay alone in bed in silence. Even though there were twenty or thirty people serving him in the house, he felt more lonely and isolated than ever before.

In the darkness, the Third Master sighed deeply and turned over. Something wet flowed from the corners of his eyes into his hair...

At this moment, Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Zhiyi naturally had no idea that such a thing was happening outside.

The two of them lived with their three children in the small courtyard that the Lan family had previously cleared out for Lu Zhenzhen. After finally coaxing the three children to sleep, they were having a couple's evening chat.

Fu Zhiyi hugged Lu Zhenzhen and stroked her hair casually. "When you entered the palace today, did your Majesty go to the Imperial Concubine's place?"

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