This terracotta-roofed villa stands in deliberate isolation, separated physically and stylistically from the heavy, gray masonry of the neighboring Marshal’s Mansion. Completed in 1930, the residence is an architectural solution to a complex domestic reality. It was commissioned by Yu Fengzhi, the Marshal's primary wife, to house Zhao Yidi, who possessed the heart of Zhang Xueliang but lacked the official standing to inhabit the main family compound. The structure manifests this suspended status: it is too grand for a mere secretary, yet sits explicitly outside the walls of the main household.

The building favors the light, airy aesthetics of a French countryside villa over the defensive, fortress-like architecture of the warlord era. Inside, the spaces served as a modern retreat where the Young Marshal could shed his military burdens. The inclusion of a ballroom and a piano in the reception area suggests a life focused on leisure and Westernized culture, contrasting sharply with the rigid ceremonial duties required next door.

We see here a snapshot of a specific, fleeting year. The furniture and layout preserve the brief interval where Zhao Yidi established a dignified existence on the edge of power, shortly before the Mukden Incident forced the couple into a wandering exile that left this meticulously designed sanctuary behind. The house remains a physical anchor for a relationship that defined itself by enduring decades of displacement.