The magpies on the tree branch chirped. According to Lord Min, that meant that an important guest was about to arrive. He quickly instructed the housekeeper to call the servants and clean the yard. Lord Min changed into a new and expensive-looking long robe. Then, he personally went to the harbor to wait for the arrival of his guest. 

The housekeeper nodded and busied himself with the servants. Yet, he could not help wondering who the important guest was. Who was it that could make the lord so concerned? 

Could it be that old man from the young master’s maternal side of the family? Lord Min had taken his beloved grandson away without informing him. Was he visiting Lord Min out of anger now? 

However, the lord clearly said that to avoid that old man rushing about frantically, they would hide their location from him for now. When everything settled down, he would personally seek out that old man and apologize to him. 

The young master had agreed to this as well, and he personally wrote a letter to ask his grandfather not to worry. He even sent the letter out himself. The lord had been worried and he even stole a glance at the letter to confirm that nothing was wrong. 

The housekeeper shook...