After chatting with Rong Qian for a while, she called for Maid Xing to help out.
It was a busy day throughout the government residence, and Ran Yan watched others bustling about all day until, as twilight fell, the hustle finally came to an end.
Fresh snow had silently fallen all night, and at dawn the next day, just as the drum sounds ceased, a rider charged through the gate of Anshan Square, which was only half-open. The gatekeeper, about to scold, recognized the rider in the scarlet official uniform and knew there was official business, so he merely grumbled and continued opening the gate.
Ran Yan had just risen from bed and was still washing up when a maid rushed in, "Wife, Assistant Minister Xiao has arrived. He says there is official business and requests your assistance."
