A small boat from Beidao was moored there, attracting the attention of Lanqin and the others.

Lanqin pointed to the ship and said, "There's a ship over there, let's get on that ship and go to Fuhai!"

Baoqin and Yuxiao quickly called a few eunuchs to pull the boat a little closer and help Lanqin onto the boat.

Both Baoqin and Yuxiao knew how to row, so Lanqin sat at the bow of the boat, watching the two of them row slowly towards the viewing platform.

The small boat drifted gently on the lake, a cool breeze wafting across the water, and soon it reached the lotus flowers.

The lotus leaves were emerald green, and the crystal-clear river water flowed over the large lotus leaves under the sunlight. As the boat passed by, the lotus leaves swayed slightly, and a lot of the lake water splashed onto Lanqin.

She didn't mind at all; on the contrary, she felt it had a unique charm. She reached out and brushed her hand across the lake water, feeling a cool sensation spread from her palm throughout her body.

The small boat glided slowly through the green leaves, and the graceful lotus flowers were within reach. Lanqin gently stroked the soft petals, a smile appearing on her face.

Suddenly she heard a greeting. She looked up and saw people on the viewing platform looking in her direction. She nodded to each of them and greeted them with a smile.

"Your Majesty, don't you think that flower is the most beautiful?" Baoqin suddenly exclaimed.

Lanqin was drawn in by her words and followed her gaze. Sure enough, she saw a flower not far away that was the largest. Among so many lotus flowers, it was the most eye-catching.

As the wind blew, the flowers swayed gently, a scene that immediately captivated Lanqin.

“It’s all in the past!” Lanqin said hurriedly.

The two quickly rowed the boat towards the lotus flowers, but when they reached the front of one of the flowers, they found that it didn't look so beautiful.

Lanqin wiped away the water droplets with her own hands, a smile appearing on her face, while Yuxiao said with some disappointment, "Up close, it doesn't seem that beautiful."

Lanqin smiled and said, "This is what it means to admire from afar but not to touch."

At this moment, Yu Xiao said again, "Your Majesty, look, there's another very beautiful one over there."

Lanqin hadn't thought about receiving a reward for her painting; she was simply happy to be able to admire the most beautiful flower.

The group rowed to the other side, but found that the flowers, which looked beautiful from a distance, were not as pretty as they appeared from afar.

Yu Xiao and Bao Qin were very disappointed. They looked around and searched among the lotus flowers, paddling hard. But Lan Qin spotted a very beautiful flower when she got close. "Stop!"

Baoqin and the others stopped and turned to look. When they saw the flowers in Lanqin's hand, they said, "But Your Highness, these flowers aren't big enough!"

Lanqin was delighted with it and said with a smile, "It doesn't have to be big to be good. I think this one is excellent."

Yu Xiao thought she must have her reasons, so she said, "Then let's go upstairs. Your Highness, you should quickly draw this flower and show it to the Emperor. Maybe you'll receive a reward from him!"

The two then started rowing quickly, eager to get ashore and paint.

Lanqin held the lotus flower in her palm. Seeing the flowers flashing by, she felt that each one was exquisite, and she didn't want to leave.

"Don't draw so fast, it's fine if you don't draw at all," Lanqin suddenly said.

Although Baoqin and Yuxiao didn't understand, they had no choice but to listen to her and slowly began to row in the lake.

Lanqin felt so surrounded by lotus flowers that she didn't want to leave the shore for a moment; she just wanted to enjoy herself to the fullest.