Chapter 193 - 123: Visit to the Ran Residence
Ran Yan never casually accepted people’s favors without understanding the requirements, she needed to ask Xiao Song what he wanted before she could be at ease.
Xiao Song raised his eyebrows, solemnly saying, "The high monk of Jianye Temple told me I am shrouded in evil and must do one good deed daily before I can take a wife."
Ran Yan furrowed her brows, unable to discern how much truth and how much deceit was in his words.
A hint of a smile lingered in the corners of Xiao Song’s eyes as he turned and entered Yingmei Temple.
No matter what Xiao Song’s ulterior motives were, the urgent matters at hand were temporarily relieved, and Ran Yan felt much more relaxed. It even softened her usually icy demeanor.
Wan Lu and Ge Lan both clearly sensed the change in her mood and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, but then immediately began to worry again—could their mistress have taken a liking to Assistant Minister Xiao?
Walking along the path at Yingmei Temple towards the back courtyard, she passed by a side door and noticed that it was brightly lit outside; she stopped to take a peek. Through the crack of the door, she could see a tall figure standing with his hands behind his back, clad in a purple standard garment. The light elongated his shadow behind him, making him appear like a majestic mountain standing tall, an air of severity around him. Everyone around was silent as if stricken with cold, and even the government officials who were discreetly searching for clues tread softly, not daring to make a sound.
Chang’an’s Gui Jianchou... Ran Yan slightly curled her lips in a smirk; it seemed he very much lived up to this reputation.