After the mooncake festival is over, Li Kang and his family prepare to move to An Peng. Lady Ban is tormented to leave with her son or stay with the man she loved all her heart and soul. Even though she doesn't like the common born wife of her son, she have to admit that the woman knows how to take care of the family. She treats her son like a king in private. She now worry what will happen when the Marquis's daughter Rou Rou move into the Duke's mansion in AnPeng. With her character she might bully everyone there. In the end, she decided to move to AnPeng to take care and help Mei Hua. After all the baby is stills small and needs more help. However she is so unwillingly leave Li Jun behind. All her life she only have her eyes set on one man. Even though her family members disagree her to be a concubine. She still went ahead and lived in a shared mansion with all those women. She never regret her decision however her only regret now is to leave the man behind.
Lady Ban leaves behind tears of sorrow. She hug Li Jun and ask him to come live in AnPeng for awhile when he can. Li Jun promise to visit soon when he is free. It is only a four hours ride to AnPeng comparing to Li Ning's new home. It will take at least 15 days to reach the Uyghur palace. The whole family stand at the main door watch the carriage bringing the eldest son of Li Jun to a place where he starts his new life as a Duke. Li Jun is sad to see his little grandson leaving, they are just getting to know each other. The days before they leave, he brings his grandson all the possible places he can go to show off the child. Everyone envy him that at a young age he become a grandfather. Together with his eldest son, he is the the talk of the town. The emperor and empress are delighted to see the little one. As a great grand parents, there is nothing better than having to see another generation born under their care. Immediately, he asked the royal painter to paint a family portraits. One for Li Jun and another in to hang in the royal hall for all to see. Before Li Jun leaves for for day, the emperor hand Li Jun a portrait of Li Ning in her wedding gown. Li Jun thank his father with tears in his eyes. The emperor understands but this is something they have to do to protect the interest of the country, To harden their heart, they did the impossible to send someone they love away so far and never to see them again.
Banou goes into the room of Li Ning to see the royal painter had painted. Li Ning in her red wedding dress look beautiful and serene. She remember that back in Persian palace, the royal painter had painted a portrait of her just months before her wedding. The painter was employed from Rome. Banou sat for two hours each day for the painter to complete. It takes up to nearly two months to complete. The style of painting is totally different from the painting of Li Ning. Banou wonder where is her portrait now. Also how is Li Ning doing now. It's only a few days but it feels like a few years have past. She looks sadly and sigh. She turn around to see Li Jun standing behind her.
"My daughter is indeed a beauty. She doesn't look anything like Lady Chu. Instead she have her own beauty. Her own style. How many days is it now?"
"It's only eighteen days since she left."
"I hope they treat her well... I will go visit her when spring comes."
"Li Ning have promise to send us a letter every month if not every two months at least"
Li Jun nod his head as he listens while looking at the portrait. He smile and hug Banou. "We should send a letter to her too. Every three days!" He laugh.
Li Bo is now the eldest son in the family with Li Kang moved out. He pride himself to be a scholar who is knowledgeable in politics. He likes to debate about almost everything. Amoung the girls, Li Tang is now the eldest sister of Li Mei and Li Ping. She try to set a good example like LI Ning. However she is a meek person along with Li Mei, they are afraid to speak their minds. While Li Ping who is the younger sibling who is the total opposite of them. She speaks her mind and not afraid of authority especially her father. Li Ping knows that her father dote on her yet she try not to over step her boundary. She make sure she show him that she still respects him no matter what she does.
Autumn soon arrives with strong wind and rain. Li Jun always buys fresh flowers for the woman in the house but Banou always gets the red flowers. He is at the happiest to see her smile so brightly, When the men he send out to Persian returns with sweetmeat and pastries, he immediately return home to Banou. He cannot wait to show her what he had asked his men to source for. However when he find that Aylin can actually make it in the kitchen with the available sources they have, he got disappointed. Banou notice it and cheer him up by saying it has the favour of home that she hasn't tasted for long time. Li Jun spend time doing things that Banou likes. He even try to learn Arabic. Li Xing is happy to see his parents are spending more time together. On every nights as Banou combs his long hair, he will ask her how much she likes Li Jun. Banou never give hm a proper answer but he believes that his mother is shy. One day if his parents should be married, everything will be complete in his life.