“Don’t take everything at face value, don’t be anxious.”

“Sang Zhen did such a despicable thing. After word spread, although it was not as serious as Sang Shu, the face was completely humiliated. Is there any chance of improvement?”

“Maybe there is.”

Nan Xiang was curious: “What?”

“When watching a show, it’s important to go step by step. It would be pointless to break the casserole and ask for answers.”

Nan Xiang is naturally impatient and became even more curious after hearing this.

Seeing that Ye Qianning had no intention of saying anything, he scratched his head and decided to keep an eye on Sang Zhen more from now on. After all, she had invested a small amount of money, so it would be great if she could earn it back.

Concubine Zhan stood up and said, “Everyone is here, the flower viewing party has begun.”

As the imperial concubine’s voice fell, the musician slowly began to play, the sound was clear and sweet, very pleasant to the ear.

The palace maid and **** took out pots of precious and delicate flowers and placed them on the middle shelf. Ye Qianning found a piece of borneol placed under the shelf where the flowers were placed.

These flowers bloom beautifully but are also very delicate. They have strict requirements on temperature. Many flowers cannot adapt to the outdoor temperature in summer. Without this ice piece, there would be no flower viewing feast today.

“Which one is the Purple Orchid?” Nan Xiang tilted his head to look for it.

“It hasn’t been moved up yet.”

Ye Qianning basically recognized all the flowers in front of her. The most conspicuous one was the peony. The flowers were surprisingly large and ranked first among the flowers.

Nan Xiang also noticed the colorful peonies. Even if he didn’t like the flowers, he was surprised at this moment: “I remember the peonies were not so big.”

Ye Qianning had never seen it before, so he couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

“This is a new peony cultivated by the Sun family in the south, named Fanjin.” Concubine Zhan introduced it to everyone with a smile as if she was paying attention to something.

Under the bouquet of flowers, the nervousness of all the concubines gradually dissipated, and they watched carefully, their eyes filled with astonishment.

They had only seen many flowers in books, but had never seen them in real life. They were all interested in them for a while. Some stood up and went to the side to smell the flowers. The fragrance was pleasant.

The closer you got to the flower stand, the more comfortable the temperature became. Many wealthy ladies also stood up and began to talk with interest.

“I heard that the Sun family has been cultivating peonies for generations. There are seven colors of peonies, and the brocade ones are the most outstanding. Now I see them and they are really beautiful.”

“It is indeed a fairy among flowers. Sister, look at this, there are a few lighter-colored ones.”

“Hey, what is this one?” With a cry of surprise, many people looked at Qi Yun and looked in the direction she pointed. There was a black flower among the huge peonies. It is smaller than Fanjin, and its black color looks extremely abrupt among the brightly colored peonies.

Because the rhizome is relatively short, it cannot be seen from a distance. You can only see it when you get close.

“This is a new variety sent by the Sun family a few days ago. It has just bloomed after being raised for a few days.” Concubine Zhan stepped forward, but she did not expect that the peony would bloom black.

Nan Xiang stood up slightly curiously, wanting to take a quick look.

“The Emperor has arrived—”

As soon as she stood up, the eunuch’s voice sounded loudly.

The ladies, who were still in high spirits, immediately retreated to their seats when they heard the emperor’s arrival.

In a blink of an eye, Emperor Beili arrived, followed by more than a dozen old men, who seemed to be between forty and sixty years old. They were all wearing Confucian robes and looked like scholars.

Concubine Zhan took a few steps forward and said, “I am here to see you, Your Majesty.”

“I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty.”

“Your Majesty, please see me.”

Miss Concubine followed Concubine Zhan to salute.

Ye Qianning stood up, but did not bend down.

“My beloved concubine is of equal height, and all of you are of equal height.”

“yes.”

Concubine Zhan walked forward with Emperor Beili on her arm.

All the concubines and daughters took their seats.

Emperor Beili sat at the front: “Come here, please give me a seat for all gentlemen.”

“yes.”

The **** quickly came over with a chair.

(End of chapter)