After holding each other for a long time, he finally pushed Yan Xiaohan away, casually straightening his wrinkled collar, signaling him to get off, and said with an extremely arrogant tone: “Master Yan, rest assured. Next year during the Flower Festival, this Lord will personally come to marry you, with a ten-mile red dowry, I will not fail you!”
Yan Xiaohan: “…” Everyone: “…”
Two days later, the horse carriage entered Yan Province.
The surrounding scenery grew increasingly familiar, except for the withered trees, everything was the same as when they left in autumn. Although Fu Shen was born in the capital, he grew up in the Northern Border. Yan Province was like his second hometown, making him unconsciously relax, even interested in occasionally peeking out the small window to see the landscape.
They traveled the merchant road, passing through large and small towns and villages. By evening, they stopped in Lian Qi Town. When Fu Shen passed through a small alley, he smelled a crisp wine fragrance that stirred his desire, so he asked Xiao Qun to turn back and investigate.
Fu Shen was unconcerned: “Don’t worry, it’ll be metabolized overnight, he won’t notice.”
Xiao Qun: “Master Yan won’t let you drink either!”
Fu Shen’s eager smile froze.
Secluded Orchid Villa is a famous scenic spot on Baoyan Mountain in Huan’ren County. The original owner was a refined scholar from a previous era who had risen to the position of prime minister. After retiring, he purchased this mountain villa in the outskirts of the capital to spend his later years. He loved orchids and planted various rare and exotic ones throughout the garden, thus naming the estate “Secluded Orchid Villa”.
After the villa’s owner passed away, his descendants were convicted of corruption, and their property was confiscated, including the Secluded Orchid Villa, seized by the government. Later, the previous emperor granted this property to Fu Jian, the former Duke of Ying. From then on, it was passed down through generations as a private property of the Fu family.
