After leaving the palace, Xiao'er told Zhao Yong to head directly to the villa outside the city, she needed to check on it.
The steward who had brought walnuts yesterday mentioned that the grapes were ripening and they could start making wine in a few days.
Conveniently, she had free time in the afternoon and Shangguan Xuanyi was not at home, so she decided to go and have a look.
Once she arrived at the villa, she noticed that the grapes on the grapevines were almost ripe. This particular vineyard cultivated muscat grapes, which had a strong musky aroma and vivid colors.
The purple grapes were round and plump, covered with a thin layer of frost. Although not very large in size, each cluster carried a multitude. When not fully ripe, they were a light purple color, resembling rose petals.