Pei Jue had been convalescing for quite some time, like a little wife, never venturing beyond the main door or the inner gate. Apart from the people in Feng Yun's room and his personal guard, almost no one on the estate had seen the grand king.
That evening, to everyone's astonishment, the Prince of Yonghuai emerged from his house with the aid of the Princess, making his way out of the estate to "inspect" the crops of the season.
The two of them walked ahead.
A group of guards and servants followed behind.
The Prince of Yonghuai had an austere expression, while the Princess was chatty and jovial. As a couple, they seemed deeply affectionate and well-matched, pleasing to the eye.
It was a busy time for farming, and as the evening heat began to dissipate and the temperature dropped, the farmers were coming out of their houses in pairs and small groups to work in the fields, where people were scattered everywhere.