The next morning.

The young county lady, who had a good night's sleep, woke up early in the morning and asked Ah Cai to dress her up so that she could look beautiful to meet her beloved Brother Zhao.

After she had combed her hair and pinned it with pearl flowers, she realized Xiaojing was still lying in bed.

"It's almost time, hurry up and get up and dress up." Li Mingyue urged her.

"I'm here to help you. Why should I dress up?" Zhang Xiaojing yawned lazily and sat up, looking like a beautiful woman sleeping.

"Hurry up and get up, don't dawdle." Li Mingyue chattered excitedly, "I told you Jinling is fun. Let's ask Brother Zhao to take us to cruise the Qinhuai River, climb the Baoen Temple Pagoda, visit Changganli... There are so many fun places, too many to count."

Zhang Xiaojing's mind suddenly popped up the poem "Green grass grows in front of the twelfth floor, the beauty's home is on Changgan Road..." Her heart suddenly felt hot, and she thought to herself that she could finally see with her own eyes this world-famous scenic spot in Jinling, how magical it was that it could nurture such an unparalleled genius like Master Zhao.

~~

When the official ship arrived at Jiangdongmen Wharf, the two girls had already washed and dressed up and came to the deck in a dazzling manner.

Li Mingyue was wearing a jacket with light gold flowers, a peach-colored skirt, and a pomegranate-red feather-satin cape. In this monotonous winter day, she looked like a red peony bud, so bright and outstanding that it caught people's attention.

Zhang Xiaojing on the side was dressed much more low-key. She wore a snow-blue long skirt, a bamboo-patterned green collared jacket, a pink-green fringe cape, and only a few simple hair accessories on her head, which did not steal the limelight from the young county lady at all.

However, as the saying goes, it is hard to give up one's natural beauty. Even someone as noble and outstanding as Princess Lanling could not suppress her.

"Hey." Li Chengen, who was sleepy, came out of the cabin lazily. When he saw the two girls dressed up carefully, his eyes widened immediately.

"Are you going on a blind date? You're drawing your eyebrows and getting your hair done."

"Brother, don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!" Li Mingyue turned around with a smile and looked at him with a warning... If you still want the tongue, be careful with your words.

Looking at his sister's hideous smile, Li Chengen felt a chill down his spine. He nodded quickly and dared not say another word.

After a while, the guards prepared the carriage, and the three of them got off the boat and got on the carriage, which slowly drove into the Jiangdong Gate, which was busy with traffic.

"Isn't Brother Zhao's house by the Qinhuai River? Where are we going?" Li Chengen couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he saw that the direction was wrong.

"Brother Zhao doesn't live in the old house anymore." Li Mingyue said confidently, "He always had nightmares in the old house, and moved to Xiaocangshan, not far from Qingliangmen, a while ago."

"Wow, how do you know everything?" Li Chengen looked at his sister in surprise.

"Huh, I just know it." Li Mingyue glanced at him.

"Yes, yes, I won't ask questions that I shouldn't ask." Li Chengen quickly surrendered, "Xiaocang Mountain is good, it's close."

He was eager to hand these two over to Zhao Hao as soon as possible so that he could take Xiwa with him without any worries and go to Nanjing to have fun with his drinking buddies.

I hope that when I get to Nanjing, the child won't be so unlucky...

~~

As they were talking, the carriage arrived at the entrance of Zhuangyuan Street.

Although the officials and wealthy families in Jiangnan have been silent recently, the lives of the common people have not been affected at all. Instead, they are excited to tell each other that Hai Qingtian has come, and there is finally someone to rule for the poor, and good days are coming for everyone!

This sentiment is reflected in the market, with the people coming and going on Zhuangyuan Street becoming even more crowded than before.

"Wow, so many people!" Li Chengen said with wide eyes, "Why didn't I remember there was such a street here when I came here last year?"

"This was built by Brother Zhao." Li Mingyue said proudly, "It's so beautiful inside. Let's ask him to take us around later."

Xiao Zhuzi smiled and nodded, thinking that Master Zhao was really amazing. I used canvas to paint, but he used the mountains and rivers as his drawing paper.

"It seems that the carriage cannot pass through there. Should we get off and go in?" Looking at the stone pillar blocking the car at the intersection, Li Chengen said worriedly.

"No need." Li Mingyue pointed ahead and said, "There is a road one mile ahead that leads directly to Brother Zhao's villa halfway up the mountain."

"Oh my god, you know this? You didn't plant any spies around Brother Zhao, did you?" Li Chengen opened his mouth in surprise. Before he could finish his words, his sister punched him in the soft spot.

"Sorry... I've been too talkative again." Li Chengen groaned and promised with a bitter face: "From now on, I promise not to say a word."

After the carriage traveled one mile east, we saw a mountain road that could accommodate two carriages side by side.

The gray-white road was paved with a material they had never seen before. It was very flat and solid, and the carriage ran on it very smoothly.

But before they had gone far, they were blocked by a red and white railing. A few men who looked like security guards came out of a wooden sentry box nearby and pointed at the wooden sign on the railing and said, "Didn't you see? This is private territory. No trespassing."

"I'm here to look for my elder brother Zhao," Li Mingyue poked her head out and said to the guards, "Please go and tell them that Li Mingyue is here."

Seeing that she had a noble temperament and was surrounded by people, the guards did not dare to neglect her and quickly ran in to report.

After a cup of tea, the security guard came back, raised the railings, and respectfully invited the guest in.

Then he led the way, guiding the convoy along the verdant mountain road to the gate of a manor halfway up the mountain.

At this time, the garden gate was open, and a magnificent villa halfway up the mountain came into the eyes of the three people.

But Li Mingyue had no time to appreciate this manor that looked like a picture. Her sight was completely occupied by the girl in a white dress with skin whiter than snow, eyebrows like crescent moons, hair as dark as black, and an ethereal and cold look, who was standing in front of the pink wall and black tiles.

The girl's gaze also found her accurately, and she looked at Li Mingyue politely but with dignity.

There was no need to mention the other person's name, the girl's intuition had already told the two that the other person was their long-heard enemy.

Even a dull guy like the young lord could sense the growing tension in the air.

He quickly covered his mouth to avoid saying anything inappropriate and becoming his sister's punching bag.

In such a huge manor, apart from the servants, there is only this girl, which makes it hard not to think of the word "mistress".

Zhang Xiaojing sighed secretly. She didn't expect to enter the Shura Field before meeting Master Zhao. It seems that this trip to Jiangnan will not be easy.

As the saying goes, "Mountains bring prosperity to people, and water brings prosperity to wealth." This half-mountain villa named "Liuyun Mountain Residence" is located on the main peak of Xiaocang Mountain, backed by mountains and facing water, with excellent feng shui.

At first glance, it is a building with pink walls and black tiles, which is consistent with the common Jiangnan architectural style. But with Zhang Xiaojing's meticulous eyes, she can see a big difference.

It combines the essence of southern and northern dwellings, with both the elegance and beauty of southern architecture and the spaciousness and generosity of northern architecture. It also has glass floor-to-ceiling windows that have never been seen elsewhere, as well as a viewing platform wrapped in large pieces of glass.

ps. The third update. A new volume, please vote. There is one more chapter.