Su Liang was not only tired and hungry but also in great need of a hot bath to relieve his fatigue.
The guesthouse Situ Xie arranged for Su Liang was the Han Xiangyuan, the courtyard closest to Ningxiang Residence, separated only by a small plum grove.
Gu Ling had heard from Situ Ning that Situ Xie once adopted an orphan girl named Situ Xiang, who grew up as Situ Ning's elder sister. She ran away from home for a man before Situ Ning's wedding, and there has been no news of her ever since.
Han Xiangyuan was the place where Situ Xiang had lived. It had been vacant for many years and was recently refurbished and cleaned.
There was an artificial mountain in the courtyard. Su Liang walked closer and saw the two characters "NING" and "XIANG" written together, showing that the sisters had a good relationship.