Lan Zechen knew that Hong Xiaoduo's visit was related to Prefect Ye.
It could also be said that it is related to the matter of the child that Prefect Ye lost, since the information she wanted was given out by herself, and she must have seen it beforehand.
Lan Zechen wasn't curious about this before; his attention was focused on how to get a few more good things from this girl.
Although I arranged for Ah Xian to go out with her yesterday evening, I didn't dare ask Ah Xian about her activities outside in order not to offend her.
The trust that had been painstakingly built up was already commendable; she was willing to let people move into the house he had purchased. He didn't want to ruin it with his inappropriate actions.
He has even changed his mind about investigating her background and has sent a message to his men to investigate.
The longer I spend with her, the more afraid I am of losing this young friend who is much older than me.
Ahem, of course, this is only him treating the other person as a friend, it's a one-sided enthusiasm.
Lan Zechen himself couldn't understand it. He had many friends, including high-ranking officials, martial arts heroes, and literary figures, but none of them were like this.
Conversely, he carefully and ingratiated himself with the woman, who was old enough to be his granddaughter.
It's incredible that he had already asked for the sugar pills, and he didn't care whether others would laugh at him.
Therefore, upon hearing his subordinates' account of the situation outside, his first reaction was to tell Hong Xiaoduo directly and let her make the decision.
After a moment of surprise, she rested her arm on one hand, touched her chin with the other, narrowed her eyes, and slowly raised the corners of her mouth.
Judging from her reaction, the fact that Prefect Ye's people were watching this place was not a bad thing for her; on the contrary, it suited her just the way she wanted it.
"Please instruct your people, Pavilion Master, to ignore the Ye family and pretend they know nothing about it," Hong Xiaoduo said.
Lan Zechen guessed correctly; Prefect Ye had indeed arranged for people to keep an eye on this place, which suited her perfectly.
I was originally struggling with how to approach the Ye family, but now it's all good; they've come to me on their own initiative. That makes things much easier. However, the fact that they take it so seriously and value it so much just because Yao Guang mistook them for someone else is quite surprising.
Doesn't this prove that they have never given up searching for their lost son all these years?
Kaiyang was the only son in the Wei family for generations, and its loss was a huge blow to the Wei family. Prefect Ye lost one son, but he still has three sons, and he still holds onto the hope that they can be found one day.
This is enough to show that every parent and elder hopes their child will grow up safely and healthily, and establish a family and career. The pain of losing a child will not fade with the passage of time.
This has nothing to do with whether the lost child was an only child or had many children.
Parents who lose their children will experience panic, anxiety, and self-blame if they had taken better care of them in the first place. They will be trapped in a constant worry about their child's safety, and may even have extreme thoughts such as why they didn't tie their child to their body. For them, it is as if the sky has fallen.
Therefore, blood ties are an inseparable biological emotion that cannot be easily forgotten.
Now, what to do next depends on what the Ye family plans to do.
"Let's go shopping!" Having made up her mind, Hong Xiaoduo called to the little ones.
Watching Hong Xiaoduo and her group walk out in a flurry, Lan Zechen wanted to follow, but they hadn't invited him. Seeing the courtyard suddenly empty, he simply lifted his foot and walked out as well.
Although I told that I came here to survey the location of a branch pavilion, I didn't really intend to open a branch pavilion here. I just wanted to make a show of it!
Having traveled with them, the children had gotten used to their boisterousness, and were now a little unaccustomed to the sudden quiet. Lan Zechen wondered how he had managed to spend all these years tinkering with rare and precious objects by himself.
"Were those people coming for us? Or what?" After leaving the house, Quan Jinghuai looked around and walked to Hong Xiaoduo's side to ask in a low voice.
“We… however, they mean no harm, so we don’t need to pay them any mind,” Hong Xiaoduo replied in a low voice.
Listening to Hong Xiaoduo's words, he knew who had sent them and why they had come. Quan Jinghuai didn't say anything more and slowed down to fall at the back.
"Mother, there are people watching us from behind, and that carriage is also acting strangely," Tianxuan whispered to Hong Xiaoduo as she approached her.
Hong Xiaoduo looked at the other children. Besides Feiyan, Yaoguang, and Tianquan, Tianshu, Tianji, and Yuheng should have also noticed the abnormality.
Hong Xiaoduo was very pleased. Not bad, she could already see that!
In fact, Hong Xiaoduo also knew that the reason why even several children discovered the other party was not only because they were alert and vigilant, but also because the other party was not an experienced person who was good at this.
"They mean no harm, they're just browsing, no need to pay them any mind," Hong Xiaoduo said casually.
Hearing her say that, Tianxuan and the others immediately stopped taking it seriously. They looked at the shops on both sides, memorized their locations, and knew they could quickly find a shop if they needed to buy anything when they left.
Hong Xiaoduo and the others walked along the main street, stopping here and there, browsing this shop and looking at that stall, while the carriage behind them always kept a few meters away.
Out of the corner of her eye, Hong Xiaoduo noticed that someone was peeping through the curtains of the carriage; she wasn't sure how many people were inside.
After walking a while longer, the four boys fell behind and were looking through a brush stall. Hong Xiaoduo knew they were talking about how the brushes for Xiao Hui and Xiao Hei were getting worn out and they needed to get new ones.
Seeing someone selling several fish ahead, Hong Xiaoduo thought for a moment and said to Yaoguang, "Call your second brother over to take a look. There are fish for sale here."
Little Yao Guang had no idea that she had become her mother's tool. Looking at those few fish, her mind immediately conjured up images of her second brother's sweet and sour fish, smooth and tender fish balls, and fresh and delicious sour soup fish slices.
"Second brother, come here quickly, there are fish for sale here." Yao Guang turned her head and shouted to her brothers.
Upon hearing this, Tianxuan immediately put down the brush in her hand and quickly walked towards Hong Xiaoduo.
Tian Shu and the others didn't come over. They continued picking brushes. They were only responsible for assisting with the kitchen work, so they should focus on picking brushes. It wasn't that they didn't have the money. They should buy a few more brushes: one for Xiao Hui, one for Xiao Hei, and one for the horses to share.
This will save them from having to fight over the brush when it's time to brush their fur.
When Tianxuan arrived at the fish stall, she stood facing the direction of the carriage.
Hong Xiaoduo watched as he reached out to check the fish's gills, trying to determine if the fish was fresh.
"Young master, these fish were caught this morning, they're very fresh," the fishmonger said quickly.
Hong Xiaoduo's attention was on the carriage. Suddenly, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a woman's face. Before she could see clearly, the curtain seemed to be pressed down by a hand that reached out from the side.
Inside the carriage, no one knew what was happening, because the driver looked around the carriage somewhat bewilderedly, then nervously glanced around again...
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