Chapter 6 - 4 Maid and Maid
The girl's voice, light and airy as if carrying the sweetness of fresh fruit, was particularly distinct even amidst the noisy street market.
Just as Jiang Shouzhong was about to head home for a life-or-death rest, he turned at her words and saw a charming young girl dressed in a teal coat and lake-blue dress standing beside the street. Surprised, Jiang Shouzhong's lips lifted in a warm smile, "What a coincidence, Jinxiu Miss."
The girl, at the tender age of twenty-eight, had her hair tied into a shiny, thick plait. Her youthful elegance exuded the vibrant spirit typically found in girls her age. She was the personal maid to the young mistress of the Ran Family.
That young mistress of the Ran Family happened to be his current wife, Ran Qingchen.
Ran Qingchen came from a distinguished family.
Her grandmother was the only grand-daughter of King Wu You, who was the unique commander from another lineage during the Dazhou Dynasty, Ming Wan Princess.
Her grandfather, the youngest son of the former Prime Minister, Ran Xu, used to hold a significant military post. Due to political strife, he was dismissed and died in melancholy afterward.
Ran Qingchen's father had worked in the Directorate of Education, holding a senior fourth-rank official title, but he passed away due to illness when Ran Qingchen was five years old.
Her mother, for particular reasons, was rarely mentioned by anyone.
Although the Ran Family seemed to have declined, Ran Qingchen was exceptionally talented and had been a disciple of the Xuanji Sword Sect since her youth. Now, recognized as a sworn sister by the current Empress, coupled with the title "Capital Pearl," her status was naturally prestigious.
The nobles and princes who admired her could line up beyond the Capital.