The next day, Xia Yuan got Hua Yan ready and dressed early in the morning. Hua Zhuo had ordered the carriage prepared and personally accompanied her to Yunwu Mountain.
Prince Five, Cheng Zixiao, and Xia Ze had never been to Yunwu Mountain. Hearing that Hua Yan was going, they asked Hua Zhuo if they could join her to see the place, and Hua Zhuo had no objections, so the three men followed them to Yunwu Mountain.
Upon reaching the lake, the boat was ready, and Hua Zhuo carried Hua Yan into the cabin.
Although it was winter, Lin'an was truly a warm and pleasant place, especially after the rain stopped and the sun came out. The sunlight bathed everything, not at all cold, but rather, it held the warmth of a spring day in the north.
Xia Yuan had dressed Hua Yan very warmly, wrapping her in a thick cloak and covering her head with a hat. A light veil hung in front of her face so that the breeze from the cabin windows wouldn't chill her too much with the lake air.