At noon, Zhulan invited Lady Li and Ran Wan to stay for lunch, and Xue Han took Ran Wan on a tour around the residence. Accompanied by Yushuang and Yu Lu, along with the younger Yu Die and Yu Yi, the laughter of the young ladies never ceased throughout the residence.
Zhulan was chatting with Lady Li, effectively exchanging information. Zhulan spoke of the taboos within the official circles of the capital and shared some matters concerning the capital.
Lady Li also talked about the happenings in Jinzhou Province, relaying some messages entrusted by the Ran family.
In the afternoon, Lady Li took Ran Wan and left.
After seeing off the guests, Xue Han said, "Mother, the Jianghuai case involves the Qi family clan, so is that why you told Lady Li to keep a low profile and avoid it?"
