"Wuya Xiyuan, currently ill, was not permitted to attend the royal court, but she had no wish to sit idly by, nor had the doctor instructed her to remain bedridden. After lunch at noon, she cited digestion as a reason and asked Su He and Su Mei to accompany her for a stroll around Prince Manor.
The estate was a gift from Emperor Yong Zheng, comprising only three sections; this was why Emperor Qianlong, upon his ascension, decided to build a new residence for his Uncle, feeling that this three-sectioned courtyard was somewhat beneath a Prince's dignity, especially since it lacked a garden or park.
Although there were only three sections, each was larger than the traditional courtyards of later generations.
