Jueqing sat in the chair of the study, staring at the message in his hands, unveiling the smile that had long been abseent. Dugu Chen, on the other hand, envied Dugu Mo for being able to win the heart of a beautiful woman, while his own prospects seemed distant and forlorn; he sighed heavily, pondering every way to persuade his Little Xuxu to agree to marry him.

The rumors around Capital City didn’t affect Feng Xuxu’s progress in the slightest; she still buried herself in brewing her wine. Having just finished the peach wine, April arrived with apricot flowers in full bloom, and she began to brew the Apricot Flower Fairy Wine. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and the white pear blossoms had started to stealthily unfurl. Feng Xuxu didn’t miss the opportunity and tirelessly started on her Pear Blossom Drunk.

In just over two short months, from building the wine shop to brewing the wine, the heartache that accompanied these achievements went without saying.

One day, Feng Xuxu received a letter from Brother Jueqing saying that the shop, according to her design, was nicely decorated. Moreover, he mentioned that King Mo would be getting married in a fortnight and had already sent over an invitation, making a special note to insist on her attendance. Feng Xuxu read it, her brow slightly furrowed before she tossed the thought aside.

The day after receiving her cousin’s letter, Feng Xuxu, leading her maids, took the carriage back home. Just after midday, the carriage entered through the back gate of Xuanyuan Mansion and stopped at the second gate, where Feng Xuxu finally disembarked and returned to her Peony Garden.

After freshening up, she went to her cousin’s courtyard. Seeing her cousin engrossed in reading a book under the pavilion, she approached and suddenly called out loudly, "Cousin!"

Jueqing turned abruptly, delighted to see his cousin, and smiled ecstatically, "Cousin! I thought you would be back in a few more days."

"You said in your letter that the shop was ready, and here I am, eager to see it as if I had ants in my pants," she said.

"You’re such a grown-up and still so impatient. Everything is ready; we’re just waiting for your wine," Jueqing said as he poured Feng Xuxu a cup of hot tea and handed it to her.

"My peach wine is already done. The Apricot Flower Fairy will probably take a few more days, and the Pear Blossom Drunk about half a month," she said, sipping her tea in small tastes.

"Good, then let’s pick an auspicious day for the grand opening," her cousin said, barely containing his impatience, wishing they could open that very moment.

"Right, with King Mo’s wedding just half a month away, let’s hurry up and open in time for that."

"Great, I’ll send people right now to fetch the wine." Without delay, Jueqing called Xuefei and Xueshuang to prepare the carriage and head to the estate to fetch the wine.

Jueqing and Feng Xuxu together proceeded to the wine shop. Standing inside, they gazed out at the bustling main street; the shop was spacious and bright. After inspecting it, Feng Xuxu was very satisfied.

Two days later, the grand opening of the "Intoxicating Beauty" wine shop took place. Thanks to the advance promotion, most people were curious about what peach wine was and came to look around. The shopkeeper, seeing this, opened the lid of the wine jar, and soon the air was filled with the unique aroma of white wine, infused with the scent of peach blossoms. Even people from the alleys were drawn by the fragrance of the wine, truly embodying the adage that the scent of good wine needs no alleyway to spread.

Within half a month, word of "Intoxicating Beauty" had spread throughout Capital City. The wine shop was now bustling with customers every day. Other wine shopkeepers in the city could only watch helplessly or did nothing, knowing better than to seek trouble; on discovering that the shop was opened by the future King Mo’s princess, everyone gave up any such thoughts—who would dare to court trouble with King Mo? Some savvy shopkeepers pivoted their business, not dealing in high-end wines anymore but instead selling affordable ones to the common folk. Although the profits weren’t as high, it was enough to support a business comfortably. Those wine shop owners who failed to adapt quickly found themselves closing their shops.