Miss Truth
Chapter 326 - 205: Opportunity Has Arrived

Chapter 326: Chapter 205: Opportunity Has Arrived

The wind suddenly picked up, swirling the snow from the ground with the flakes falling from the sky, blending into waves that obscured the visibility.

Su Fu simply closed his umbrella and stood alone on the hillock.

In the midst of the swirling snowstorm, one could still spot Xiao Song in his crimson official uniform, methodically directing his subordinates in their search for something.

Just a moment ago, as Xiao Song draped his cloak over Ran Yan, even though he was usually not one prone to emotional fluctuations, he distinctly felt both happiness and sorrow.

Happy about what? And sad about what? Su Fu wasn’t quite sure.

Ran Yan held a special place in his heart. She resembled him in certain ways and was the only one he deemed trustworthy.

Perhaps, he was happy for her, that she had finally found a worthy destination rather than wandering the world alone as he did; but sorrowful that her destination ultimately had nothing to do with him.

Su Fu’s ears twitched as he heard footsteps rapidly approaching through the howling wind and snow; he turned to look and then calmly waited.

"Imperial Physician Su, His Highness requests your presence in the private garden for a discussion." The person stood at the base of the hillock and bowed.

The fierce wind fragmented his voice, but Su Fu easily discerned the meaning, nodded slightly, descended from the hillock, his cold voice merging with the wind and snow, "Lead the way."

The man respectfully acknowledged and started running ahead to lead the way.

...

The Ran Family’s carriage had just stopped in front of the Inner Gate when Ran Yun, fearing being caught by her mother, greased the soles of her feet, leaped from the carriage, and ran back to her own courtyard in a puff of smoke.

Back at He Ya Inn, after taking a hot bath, Xing Nanny lit several braziers in the bedroom. Ran Yan nestled on the couch and couldn’t help but sigh in relief. Overall, she felt exceptionally good today; although things had started against her wishes, she ended up meeting quite a few people. Even though those ladies’ statuses weren’t very high, having some connections was better than none.

Moreover, today’s snowball fight had been thoroughly exhilarating.

"Wife, this counts as settling down now, and Xiaoman that girl..." Xing Nanny thought Ran Yan had forgotten, so she gently reminded her.

Ran Yan reached from the bedside for the latest medical book she was studying, opened it to the page marked with a slip of paper, and asked, "What has she been doing lately?"

"Working in the courtyard." Xing Nanny instantly realized Ran Yan was testing Xiaoman, pondered for a moment, then added, "She has never left the courtyard, but as for the things on the road, this old servant doesn’t know... Wife, did you intentionally let her walk with Shiba Nanny to test her too?"

Ran Yan nodded, "I ordered her to serve my master and asked the master to help keep an eye on her every move. Tomorrow when I send Huan Kong to the Qingyin Temple, I will visit the master."

Xing Nanny nodded in agreement, then hesitated before asking, "Wife, that large cloak belongs to Assistant Minister Xiao, right?"

"Yes." Ran Yan responded, then suddenly remembered that she had expressly told Wan Lu not to divulge this and asked, "How did you know?"

Xing Nanny sighed and casually lifted the large cloak on the table, revealing the embroidered pattern at the collar, "This type of small flower pattern, only one-inch in diameter, is only for court officials from Fourth Rank to Seventh Rank."

Ran Yan nodded and continued flipping through her medical book.

Seeing Ran Yan’s indifferent attitude, Xing Nanny couldn’t help but say, "Wife, if you don’t wish to marry Mr. Sang, this old servant won’t utter a word about wealth and status to persuade you, but I must advise you, do not harbor feelings for Assistant Minister Xiao. If anything happens to you because of it, how could this old servant ever explain to Lady in the netherworld!"

As she spoke, tears already filled Xing Nanny’s eyes. Before the lady died, she only had the time to say "Ah Yan" before she passed, leaving no attachments to the Ran Family, except for worrying about her only daughter.

"Xing Nanny, perhaps another day, we could inquire about a sage skilled in reading destinies to see mine." Ran Yan knew reasoning with Xing Nanny, who believed in spirits, was futile, so she could only approach the matter from this angle, "Everyone has their destiny, and if I am destined to marry Xiao Song and be harmed by him, then there’s nothing I can do about it."

"Ptui, ptui, ptui!" Xing Nanny angrily looked at Ran Yan and said, "Wife, you must not speak such words carelessly. There are gods three feet above our heads; do not speak recklessly."

Ran Yan smiled and shifted the topic, asking Xing Nanny to inform the housekeeper that she would like to use the kitchen the next day to prepare some dishes for her master.

After Xing Nanny left, Ran Yan began pondering whether she really should try to win over Wu Zetian. Accompanying a monarch was like accompanying a tiger. If she started now by getting involved in everything, by the end, she might find herself in a scenario where, when the rabbit dies, the hounds are cooked.

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