Perhaps it was the fear of others setting their sights on Lady Xia; intentionally staying away was also a possibility. Lady Xia... It's just unknown when it would be possible to proceed further!
「Qingya Residence」
Under the clear moonlight, Xia Ruqing sought to cool down and had her servants set the evening meal under the grape trellis in the courtyard. There were no other dishes, just some refreshing small plates: a dish of salted peanuts, a dish of vinegar-dressed tender bamboo shoots, a dish of chili-oil crispy wood ear mushrooms, and a dish of cooked beef. Beside them, she placed a little of the mushroom sauce she had simmered herself. Furthermore, she found a very beautiful white jade cup, poured some of the grape wine she had brewed into it, and began drinking and eating by turns. Alone, how carefree she was.
"Grape wine in a luminous cup at night; as I long to drink, the pipa urges me on."
