The carriage continued forward, turning from the bustling main street into a residential alley. Several old trees stood at the mouth of the alley, their leaves not yet too sparse despite the autumn. By the low courtyard walls, commoners sat on stools chatting. When they saw such a fine carriage entering the alley, followed by so many attendants, they couldn't help murmuring among themselves.
Though they called it murmuring, it was only slightly quieter than their usual voices, and the sound still faintly reached Helan Pei's ears.
"Whose carriage is that? So grand, they must be rich, right?"
"Hey, don't you see the maids and guards following? They're not just rich; they must be some high official or noble!"
"I know! It's that… the Xuan Duke Mansion! They must be here to see Granny Jiang!"
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