Chapter 88 - 90: Pointing Out Feng Shui
The journey of nearly three days is neither too fast nor particularly slow. They arrived at Ningzhou Prefecture by late Shenshi, and because Qi Qian mentioned that the sick were staying temporarily in a villa outside the city, they did not enter Ningzhou Prefecture but went directly to that villa, only an hour’s distance from Ningzhou Prefecture.
There they were, arriving at Canglan Villa which was built against the mountain, dusk had already set in, and the setting sun cast a golden light that made the villa’s glazed roof tiles sparkle like gold.
In front of the villa’s gate stood a middle-aged steward dressed in managing attire, leading several people waiting there. Upon seeing Qi Qian’s carriage arrive, he respectfully came forward and knelt down to welcome them.
"The Commandery Prince has returned, the Old Princess Consort has been awaiting you for quite some time."
Qi Qian lifted his hand to help him up and turned to look at Qin Liuxi, who had also alighted from the carriage. Seeing that she did not mind the reference to herself, a slight gleam appeared in his eyes as he asked the steward, "Manager Wan, how is my grandmother doing?"
"The Old Princess Consort is well, just missing the Commandery Prince. This humble one has already instructed the servants to prepare hot water, would the Commandery Prince prefer to pay respects to the Old Princess Consort before freshening up? Or would you like to freshen up before paying your respects?"
"Let’s freshen up first. This journey has brought dust and grime; I wouldn’t want to dirty grandmother’s place."
Qin Liuxi stood behind him, indifferent to his conversation with the steward, but the Commandery Prince, huh?
She overlooked this honorific title and just took a moment to survey the location of the villa. Heavenly Circle and Earth Square, nestled against mountains and beside water, the overall layout was square-shaped with ample sunlight. The site selection for the villa was indeed good.
However, there was a cattle shed in the northwest direction, with some foul smells drifting out and various clutter left about.
"What is that place used for?" Qin Liuxi pinched her nose and pointed.
Qi Qian followed her gesture and then looked towards Manager Wan.