"Master, don't you think there's something strange about the Guo family?"
After the banquet, the various branches of the Guo family rested first, leaving a few servants to attend to the two of them.
Men and women are separate, and their rooms are located to the east and west respectively.
I can only try to think of a solution on the way back to my room.
Fu Yuchi walked extremely slowly, taking almost half an hour to cover this short distance. "You mean yin is predominantly yang?"
Sun Miao'er turned to look at the two maids behind her, suddenly realizing that it might not be appropriate to discuss matters of the household in front of the servants. "No, nothing..."
His face betrayed his embarrassment.
Fu Yuchi noticed her unusual behavior, suddenly moved closer to her, and hugged her tightly.
The unexpected hug caught Sun Miao'er off guard, and it was clear that the tactic was very effective.
Seeing the two men so intimately, the two maids probably guessed their relationship and wisely stopped and stood at a distance behind them.
"What do you think of my idea?" Fu Yuchi smiled, feeling a warm sensation in his chest, as if he hadn't had enough of hugging her.
However, it was already pushed away.
Several times, her master would hold her without warning. At first, Sun Miao'er would blush, but now she can remain calm, though her heart still beats very fast.
She took a deep breath, and cautiously glanced back at the two maids. "Master Guo is not old, and he can even have a long and eloquent conversation with my master. How could he not remember his own younger brother?"
"Moreover, serving as an officer in the army is a great honor for one's family, bringing glory to the family. Master Guo should never forget this."
Madam Guo's attitude also made her very suspicious; it seemed she didn't want anyone to mention Guo Jinliang in front of Master Guo.
"unless……"
Fu Yuchi interrupted Sun Miao'er, saying, "Unless the Guo family doesn't have a Guo Jinliang."
“This year, the army expanded and recruited many able-bodied men from the surrounding areas of Kezhou. Families with more than one male member were all included in the conscription list.”
Fu Yuchi explained all the reasons to Sun Miao'er, and Sun Miao'er made a plan in her mind: "Guo Jinliang went to the military camp at that time."
How can we find out if there is such a person in the Guo family?
We can't just ask the Guo family directly, can we? The entire Guo family must have been silenced long ago, since even the head of the family doesn't know about this.
Five or six years have passed, how many people still know the truth?
Madam Guo must know the truth, but she would never tell the truth.
After racking her brains for a while, Sun Miao'er finally came up with an excellent plan.
After she revealed her plan, she patted her master on the shoulder with anticipation.
Although Fu Yu was nearly thirty years late in life and never thought he would have this day, he was willing to give it a try for Xiao Miao'er.
At the second watch of the night, even the chickens and dogs went to sleep.
The Guo residence fell into silence, with only two lanterns on the long corridor casting a faint light.
The servant on night duty was dozing off by the door when he suddenly heard a startled cry from outside Madam Guo's room.
"Help! A thief has broken into the yard!"
This exclamation immediately woke everyone in the courtyard.
Madam Guo, throwing on her coat, hurriedly got out of bed. "What happened?!"
The maid, still shaken, patted her chest. "Madam, I was on night duty when I saw a dark figure flash by and run off to the west."
West?
Oh no! This is a guest room, and the Guo family's distinguished guests are inside. If anything goes wrong, the prince will blame us!
"Quick, chase after them!"
The servants hurriedly grabbed their tools and rushed to the west wing. When they arrived, Sun Miao'er was standing in the courtyard, wearing only an outer robe.
"Madam Guo, what's wrong? I just heard that the manor has been robbed?"
Sun Miao'er asked, feigning fear.
Madam Guo approached with concern, "Did you frighten the young lady? Is she alright?"
Sun Miao'er shook her head, "It's alright, the thief didn't enter my yard."
"It's terrible, Madam! Someone saw the thief heading towards the ancestral hall!"
Madam Guo's face changed drastically. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and chase after them!"
The entire Guo family was in chaos, and the other branches of the household also got up when they heard the commotion.
They all went towards the ancestral hall.
Madam Guo walked outside the ancestral hall and saw that the door was wide open.
"Madam, the thief must be hiding inside," the servant said, and was about to go in.
Madam Guo raised her hand and shouted, "Wait!"
At this moment, Master Guo also came over upon hearing the noise, "Madam, what are you doing!"
"Let them search. There's no side entrance to the ancestral hall. The others will guard outside. If he really gets in, he won't be able to escape!"
Since Guo Jin'ang had said so, Madam Guo couldn't refute him and had no choice but to let the servants in.
A few servants guarded the door, while the rest of the family followed Guo Jin'ang into the ancestral hall. Sun Miao'er blended in with the servants and went unnoticed.
The servants entered the ancestral hall, lit the lamps, and the entire hall was instantly brightly lit.
The ancestral hall contains the memorial tablets of the Guo family's ancestors, including all the deceased members of the Guo family.
"Madam, we have searched everywhere, but we have not found any trace of the thief."
Madam Guo stood in front of Guo Jin'ang and said coldly, "Since there are no traces of thieves, then hurry up and leave. Don't disturb the rest of the Guo family ancestors!"
"Master, the thief must be cunning and has already climbed over the wall."
Guo Jin'ang stretched his neck and said, "The walls of our ancestral hall are so high that thieves can only escape with divine help."
Of course, he didn't know that there was something called "lightness skill," which meant that he could not only climb over such a high wall, but also climb even higher.
Madam Guo shoved Guo Jin'ang, "Alright, alright, sir, let's go outside and talk. First, let's check if any valuables are missing from the manor, and then we'll report it to the authorities at dawn."
Sun Miao'er was the last to enter, so naturally she was the first to leave. It was only after she had left that Madam Guo and her entourage came out.
She returned to her room, where Fu Yuchi was already waiting for her.
"Master, you scared me to death! I thought you were really hiding inside."
Sun Miao'er's thoughts were in turmoil. How could she explain what she had just seen to her master?
Fu Yuchi tapped her head and laughed, "I'm not that stupid. What did you see?" Sun Miao'er carefully recalled everything she had witnessed in the ancestral hall. Fortunately, she was bold and meticulous. "Master, the memorial tablets on there are all from the Guo family, but the one at the very back is named Guo Jinliang."
"You mean Guo Jinliang is no longer alive?" Fu Yuchi raised his eyes. "Impossible. If he were no longer alive, according to the law, his household registration should be cancelled. The government office in Gongnan City would not still have his household registration."
If Guo Jinliang, the third son of the Guo family, is long gone, then who exactly is the Captain Guo in the military camp?
Sun Miao'er paced back and forth in the room, saying, "No, Master, you've forgotten. There's another possibility: the real Guo Jinliang is no longer alive, but outsiders believe he is, so his memorial tablet can only be secretly enshrined in the Guo family ancestral hall."
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