Shaohua is Junqing

Yin Jiafu has always held a grudge against Siyu. Although she is under house arrest, she is still uneasy and keeps thinking about how to teach Siyu a lesson to vent her anger. She has heard that Siyu is very close to Yan Haiyun, the son of the Minister of War, so she wants to take advantage of him.

Yin Jiafu was under house arrest and could not go out, but her personal maid Que'er was able to move freely. She sent Que'er to inquire about the whereabouts of Yan Haiyun and Siyu.

In the golden autumn of October, the sweet osmanthus is fragrant and the cool breeze blows away the summer heat and brings the coolness of autumn.

Prince Chen’s Mansion, Qingfang Garden.

"Princess, Master Xiaoyan has sent an invitation, saying that he wants to invite you to Xinghe Garden to appreciate the osmanthus flowers tomorrow."

"Okay, autumn is a great time to go out. Go and tell them."

"Yes, slave, go right away."

Beitang Mo Ran knew that Siyu was going to Xinghe Garden. In addition to Caidie and Xiao Ma, he also specifically asked Chu Shengnan to go with her. He would feel more at ease with one more person protecting her.

The next day was sunny and windy, a good day for a trip. Siyu and the others took a carriage to Xinghe Garden. Yan Haiyun had already been waiting outside the gate, with Xiaochuan beside him.

"Young Master Yan."

"The county lord."

"It's been a long time coming."

"No, I just arrived too. Please come in, Princess."

When the group walked into Xinghe Garden, they smelled the fragrance of osmanthus and followed the scent.

Rows of osmanthus trees are planted on both sides of the cobblestone road, with clusters of osmanthus flowers in full bloom, including jade-white silver osmanthus, light yellow golden osmanthus, and orange-red osmanthus, all in a riot of colour.

There are still quite a few people coming to Xinghe Garden to enjoy the flowers and visit the garden today. Along the way, you can see groups of three or two tourists everywhere.

Siyu, Yan Haiyun and others walked along the cobblestone path to the end and came to a small pavilion. There was no one here, so they went into the pavilion to rest.

"My lord, can you drink? I'll ask the garden manager to get some sweet-scented osmanthus wine for you to try. How do you think?"

"I can't drink, but I have tried osmanthus wine and it's still drinkable."

"That's good. Princess, wait a minute. I'll be right back when I get downstairs."

After a while, Yan Haiyun and Xiaochuan brought a pot of osmanthus wine and some snacks made with osmanthus.

"This sweet-scented osmanthus wine was brewed by the steward of the garden. I've drunk it twice before and it tastes pretty good. Princess, you can try it. This pastry was made by the steward's wife, so it should be pretty good too."

"Okay, I'll try it, General Chu, you try it too."

Chu Shengnan is a soldier and can drink, but not often. This osmanthus wine is not a strong liquor. Today they are out for fun, so it’s okay to drink some.

"Don't just stand there like idiots, try it too." This was said to Caidie, Xiaoma and Xiaochuan who were standing aside.

Caidie and Xiaoma had been following Siyu for quite some time and knew her temper, so without saying much, they just poured her some osmanthus wine, took some snacks, and started drinking and eating.

Xiaochuan, who was standing by, was stunned and at a loss for a moment, so he looked to his master for help.

"Just eat if the princess tells you to. Don't be restrained." Yan Haiyun saw his embarrassment and said.

"Thank you, Princess, and thank you, Young Master." After saying this, he poured himself a glass of osmanthus wine.

"This osmanthus wine is sour and sweet, with a relatively light taste. It's suitable for people who don't drink much on weekdays." Siyu said.

"It tastes good to me too." Caidie said.

"This wine tastes good to me, but I think it's too light and doesn't have much of a wine taste."

"General Chu is a military man, he must be used to drinking strong liquor, this kind of liquor is child's play for him."

"I have a bottle of Luofuchun in my collection. I will invite General Chu to taste it someday."

"In fact, I don't know much about this wine, and I haven't done any research. The most I drink is the ordinary strong liquor commonly seen in the army. It's better to keep Master Xiaoyan's fine wine for yourself to avoid it being wasted."

"General Chu, what are you talking about? How can it be wasted? No matter what kind of wine it is, it is not wasted if you drink it."

"Well said." Siyu agreed.