In mid-June, under the scorching summer sun, a convoy of carriages set out from the Xuan Duke Mansion in the Capital City, heading south.
Helan Zong and Helan Zhen were tied up with official duties and could not leave, so only Zhang Yizhu accompanied Helan Pei on the journey.
This was Helan Pei's first time traveling far.
Before this, the farthest she had ever been was the outskirts of the Capital City.
Many years ago, when she chatted with Shen Hechuan and listened to him talk about unheard-of mountains, rivers, and customs, she had always been full of longing.
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