The seventeenth day of the first lunar month, 5:45 AM. Jiang Wan stood outside the side gate of the Lu Mansion, gazing at the brass ring on the vermilion gate, her palms slightly damp. She wore a lake-blue brocade skirt under a dark green cloak; the Mandarin Duck Jade Bracelet on her wrist chimed softly against the pearl bracelet Old Madam Lu had gifted her. Behind her, her maid held a gift box containing a hand-embroidered round fan, candied fruits—a specialty of the Marquis's Mansion—and a neatly kept ledger.
"My Lady, should we have the Heir announce us first?" Lüluo whispered. "The elders of the Lu Mansion..."
"There is no need," Jiang Wan said with a light smile. "Since I am here to make amends, I must show sincerity." She took a deep breath and raised her hand to knock on the door ring.
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