Li Yuzhu and Mu Yuanxiu plan to return home before the Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth of August.
But it's only the beginning of August now, and there's still time before they leave. Lady Lou invites Li Yuzhu to enjoy a few days in Zhen An Prefecture before returning. She also mentions that there will be a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet at the mansion, saying that since it's rare for Li Yuzhu to visit the Prefecture, she can admire the flowers before leaving.
It is indeed a rare gesture of hospitality. To save face for Li Yu En, Li Yuzhu agrees.
In the evening, she and Mu Yuanxiu stay at Li Xingsheng's small residence.
During the day, Li Xingsheng takes Mu Yuanxiu to the Prefecture Government Office to handle official business, while she goes to the Lou Mansion to meet Li Yu En.
The chrysanthemum banquet is scheduled for the eighth of August, four days later.
