“Indeed, this is the Right Wise King’s villa in the northern frontier.” Wang Youcai stopped the carriage, got off himself, and invited Yun Mohan to get down.
At the entrance of Lianyuan Manor, stewards, maids, and servants were already waiting. Several women of color had already walked to the carriage and helped the passengers down.
Yun Mohan glanced at the people standing at the door. Their faces all looked like those of people from Beiliang, presumably people brought to the Northern Frontier by the Right Wise King from Beiliang.
[This Right Wise King is truly extravagant; he managed to create such a beautiful residence in this godforsaken place.]
[Alas, when will I be able to leave that filthy place?]
Yun Mohan sighed inwardly, feeling extremely stifled.
"This humble servant will escort the Prince and Princess inside. His Majesty has been waiting for them for quite some time."
"Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort, this way please."
Yun Mohan nodded and followed Wang Youcai inside.
Princess Jin and Yun Luoxue were quite surprised when they looked at the courtyard inside Lianyuan Manor. Like country bumpkins visiting the city, they circled around the entrance, constantly exclaiming, "So beautiful!"
"There are still places with such beautiful mountains and rivers in northern Xinjiang?"
Wang Youcai and Yun Mohan had already taken a few steps when Wang Youcai noticed that Princess Jin hadn't followed, so he turned back to wait.
“Of course there is no such good place in the northern frontier. This was built by the Right Wise King in his early years,” Wang Youcai explained as he walked.
“Your Highness, please look. This mountain is made of stones transported from Linze, and the water is drawn from the Qi River in Beiliang.” Wang Youcai pointed to the landscape of Lianyuan Manor. The manor was very large and stretched as far as the eye could see.
Although it is winter and the river is frozen, the scenery here is a hundred times better than their camp.
"Don't act so naive and ignorant, you're just embarrassing me! Come inside with me right now!" Yun Mohan walked to the two of them and pulled Princess Jin and Yun Luoxue inside.
The bright moonlight spilled into the courtyard, casting a silvery glow over the palace.
The courtyard was spotless, with a small, frozen pond in the center.
The cobblestone path was lined with shrubs and azaleas, and pale red wintersweet blossoms covered the trees in front of the house.
Princess Jin and Yun Luoxue were captivated by the subtle, refreshing fragrance that filled the air, enjoying the tranquil environment.
"It smells so good!" Yun Luoxue couldn't help but exclaim.
The group walked to a room with blue tiles. Wang Youcai stopped, and Yun Mohan and the others also stopped. Wang Youcai looked at the Princess Consort of Jin and pointed to the side room behind him, "Princess Consort and Princess, why don't you rest here?"
"The scenery here is the best, and the plum blossoms in the courtyard are also blooming the best here."
The roof of this room is covered with glazed tiles, and the eaves are carved with lifelike human figures, which look like some kind of immortal.
There was a huge pine tree in front of the side room, and the pine tree was straight.
"Thank you for your trouble." Princess Jin nodded slightly in gratitude.
She touched her dry, chapped cheeks. "If I could stay here permanently, instead of going to those dusty camps, perhaps my face could recover."
"Amber, Pearl, take good care of them," Wang Youcai said, turning to the maids following behind him.
"yes."
The maids all wore pale yellow long dresses, with silver ribbons tied around their waists and small wooden slips with their names engraved on them. Each of them wore her hair in two buns, each tied with a pale yellow bow.
This maid is quite pretty.
Yun Mohan's gaze swept over the two maids called Amber and Pearl, his eyes lingering on their chests and buttocks for a moment.
It's just a bit shriveled.
Seemingly sensing Yun Mohan's glaring gaze, the two maids responded with a "yes," hurriedly bowed, and went into the room to tidy up, serve tea and water, make the bed, open the window, and put away their luggage.
Yun Luoxue followed the two maids into the room. One maid made the bed, while the other lit incense.
"Princess, these are clean clothes. After you bathe and change, you can put them on." Amber brought over several nightgowns for Yun Luoxue to choose from.
After examining it for a moment, Yun Luoxue asked Amber, "How did you know I was a princess?"
"Lord Wang sent a messenger by express horse, saying that the Prince, Princess and the Princess will be staying at the manor, and that we should prepare as soon as possible and make sure to serve the Prince, Princess and the Princess well," Amber replied.
Yun Luoxue didn't speak, but she was very satisfied with Lianyuan Manor.
Although Yun Luoxue was unhappy about having to see that ugly freak Wang Youcai all the time, she decided to put aside these trivial matters for the time being when she saw the soft bed in the room and the room scented with lotus flowers.
A moment later, servants kept coming in, and various dishes of different flavors were laid out on the glass, pearl and jade table. The dishes and snacks were all served on exquisite jade plates.
There were salted pork and tender bamboo shoots, sesame oil tofu, plum blossom pastry, sweet corn porridge, and all sorts of snacks and dishes, filling the table to the brim.
Wow, so much delicious food!
Princess Jin and Yun Luoxue exchanged a glance before eagerly starting to eat.
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"Your Highness, this way please." Wang Youcai led Yun Mohan around the front hall and through the corridor, bowing respectfully on the path in the backyard.
"Okay, let's go." Yun Mohan frowned, looking at the increasingly narrow and secluded path, feeling a little uneasy.
"Your Highness, this is the study. I will take my leave now. If you need anything, please just tell the servants in the manor to prepare it." After saying this, Wang Youcai bowed and left.
Yun Mohan watched his departing figure, pondered for a moment, and then pushed open the door to the study.
Inside the study, the Right Wise King met Yun Mohan.
The Right Wise King was somewhat surprised when he first saw Yun Mohan. [Are all members of the Nanyang royal family so strikingly handsome?]
However, the haggard look on Yun Mohan's face revealed that he usually led a dissolute life.
Yun Mohan glanced at the Right Wise King, somewhat surprised. Based on the rumors about the Right Wise King, he had imagined him to be a tall, burly man with a scar on his face.
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a short, pot-bellied middle-aged man with small eyes, a hooked nose, and a large belly.
Unconsciously, Yun Mohan felt a growing sense of contempt for him.
"Oh, my worthy brother has arrived? Please have a seat." The Right Wise King's small eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on his face was like a blooming chrysanthemum.
"Thank you, Right Wise King. I have long admired your name, and seeing you today, I can confirm that it is indeed well-deserved." Yun Mohan said these insincere flattering words without batting an eye.
"Oh, my dear brother, you flatter me! You are truly in the prime of your life, a man of exceptional talent and bearing!" The Right Wise King's small eyes gleamed, and his face was beaming with smiles.
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