In the study in the front yard of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Lu Minghan was looking at official documents when he heard a servant report that a young man had come outside to deliver a letter to him on behalf of General Lan.
Lu Minghan was very confused, but he didn't think much about it and just said it.
"Then bring the person in!"
Lu Zifeng and the others were waiting boredly, Liu Can asked.
"Captain, when can the Marshal return to the capital?"
"I don't know, but the army certainly can't move very fast. We rode for more than 20 days, and the Marshal and his men will probably be gone for a month and a half. I estimate that by the time they return to the capital, it will be the New Year."
The three were chatting when they heard footsteps. They thought it was the servant coming back.
Sure enough, the side door opened and the servant said respectfully.
"Please follow me, the Duke invites you in."
Lu Zifeng nodded and said, "Please lead the way."
Several people followed the servant into the courtyard and met some servants on the way. However, the servants were very well-behaved and basically did not look up at the guests. However, they met the butler Lu Fang in front of the study.
Lu Fang was originally planning to come and report to the Duke about Lu Minghong having his leg broken, but he saw a face that looked very similar to the Duke at the door of the study. He was immediately shocked and froze in place, his mouth wide open, speechless for a while.
Because Lu Minghan usually handled official business in the study in the front yard unless he was on duty, they were quickly taken to the study in the front yard. After being informed, Lu Zifeng entered the study.
Seeing Lu Zifeng enter the study, Lu Fang no longer cared about the rules. He knew the Duke very well. If the Duke saw this face again, he might be stimulated and have a seizure, so Lu Fang followed him into the study.
Lu Zifeng walked into the study with his head lowered. Just as he was about to take out the letter, he heard a voice behind him. He frowned and turned around to see that it was the butler he had just met at the door.
The rules of the Duke Dingguo Mansion are really bad. Can the butler break into the study room by force?
Lu Minghan had been reading official documents with his head down. When he heard the sound of a door opening and footsteps, he was about to look up when he saw a young man turning his head to look behind him. Behind him was the butler Lu Fang, who was looking at the young man and himself in surprise.
"Lu Fang, what's wrong with you? Why are you so panicked?"
When Lu Fang heard the Duke ask this, he came back to his senses and spoke hurriedly.
"My Lord, I'm here to see what's going on with you."
Lu Zifeng glanced at Lu Fang. Although he had some objections to the rules of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, he didn't intend to ignore it. It was none of his business, so why bother saying anything?
Lu Minghan knew Lu Fang and had followed him for decades, so he didn't ask much and just looked at the young man. When he saw him, he was stunned.
Lu Zifeng walked up to Lu Minghan with the letter in his hand and handed it to Lu Minghan, but after the letter was handed over, no one received it.
Lu Zifeng was very confused. He looked up and looked at Duke Dingguo. But when he saw him, he was stunned. What did he see? How could the person in front of him look so much like his father?
Lu Fang knew what was going on, so he hurried forward and gently touched Lu Minghan.
"My Lord, although this matter is somewhat suspicious, let's first take a look at General Lan's letter to see if he has anything urgent to say."
Lu Fang had no choice. The Duke was in poor health, and if he got too emotional, something might happen. It would be better to let him read General Lan's letter first to distract his attention, so that maybe nothing would happen.
After hearing what Lu Fang said, Lu Minghan knew that he was doing it for his own good, so he didn't say much. Instead, he opened the letter and started reading. After reading the letter, he was 90% sure that the young man in front of him was his nephew, the son of his second brother.
Lu Minghan took the pill from Lu Fang with trembling hands and swallowed it. He stared at Lu Zifeng again and then said to Lu Fang.
"You go and guard the door. No one is allowed to come near here. I have something to say to this child."
Lu Fang naturally knew what the Duke wanted to say to the young man, but he looked at Lu Minghan with some concern.
"My Lord, you must remain calm and not be too impatient."
Lu Minghan smiled and waved his hand, "Alright, you old man, I'm fine, don't worry!"
Lu Zifeng had also come back to his senses at this time. Although he had some doubts in his heart, he did not speak first, but waited for the Duke in front of him to speak.
Lu Minghan stood up and paced back and forth slowly, then spoke.
"Young man, can you tell me your life story? Don't worry, I have no intention of harming you. Besides, you might be my relative, my closest relative."
Lu Zifeng frowned. "I'm sorry, I can't believe you. I'm still confused. Our Lu family is just a commoner, and we shouldn't have any contact with a powerful family like yours. But why do you look so much like my father?"
After hearing what Lu Zifeng said, Lu Minghan had a clue in his mind. He said, "According to my guess, your father may not be their biological child. He is most likely my biological brother, the brother who has been missing for 34 years."
Lu Zifeng heard him say that his father might be his younger brother, but he had never heard his grandfather mention that his father was not their biological son?
"My Lord, this matter is too serious for me to make a decision. Let's wait until I contact my family before we discuss it. My work for today is done, and I need to return to the barracks. Farewell."
After Lu Zifeng finished speaking, he immediately left the study and hurriedly left the Duke Dingguo's Mansion with Liu Can and Cao Yong.
Lu Minghan also knew that he was a little anxious, but now that he had news about his younger brother and nephew, and knew that this kid was in General Lan’s military camp, he was not afraid of not being able to find him.
"Haha, God has mercy on us. Look at this young man. My brother is living a good life. This young man is very outstanding. The Duke's Mansion finally has a successor."
After Lu Zifeng left the Duke's Mansion, he rode his horse without saying a word. Cao Yong next to him looked at Lu Zifeng and said to Liu Can.
"Hey, do you know what happened to the captain?"
Liu Can shook his head. "Stop talking nonsense. I don't know what kind of letter General Lan asked the captain to deliver to Duke Dingguo, which made the captain look so worried."
When Lu Zifeng heard what the two said, he was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Okay, I'm fine, let's go back quickly! We've been out for quite some time."
After returning to the military camp, it is natural to report today's events to General Lan.
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