"If Consort Suo Zhuolun has nothing else to say, then I will take my leave."

Before Wanyi could say anything, Consort Wuya left directly. Only after Wanyi pondered the matter carefully did she realize the other meaning behind Consort Wuya's previous statement: that she was merely enjoying the title of Noble Lady, which was not legitimate and that she was using a trivial matter as a token.

"My lady, are we going back?" Hongxiu asked the silent Wanyi with some concern.

"Why go back? I originally came out to admire the flowers. Although they spoiled my fun, at least they've all left."

As Wanyi spoke, she walked deeper into the Imperial Flower Courtyard, occasionally telling Hongxiu what kind of flower it was.

"My lady, you are amazing! I never imagined that so many of the servants here had never seen so many beautiful flowers, and they all have such lovely names," Hongxiu said happily.

"I've seen these flowers before, that's why I know them so well."

In modern times, she enjoys flower arranging, so she recognizes these flowers. She also knows about other flowers that have been cultivated in modern times.

“This servant also accompanied you to various banquets, but my memory is not very good, so I didn’t remember any of them.”

Hongxiu scratched her head sheepishly. She had been so focused on watching the various princesses that she hadn't paid any attention to what was actually happening at the flower-viewing banquet.

"Now take a good look and memorize some of it." There's no exam, why should a servant like her memorize so much?

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand."

"Is that the Sozhuolun clan's place?"

Emperor Kangxi rarely goes out for a stroll, but unexpectedly, he ran into the two masters and servants who were laughing and playing around in the Imperial Garden after taking a shortcut from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, from a distance it looks like Consort Suo Zhuolun."

Liang Jiugong squinted as he watched Consort Suo Zhuolun in the distance occasionally talking to the maids around her and then bursting into laughter.

"If you're so happy, go and invite her over."

Wanyi's laughter seemed to be contagious; upon hearing it, Kangxi's gloom of the past few days dissipated considerably.

"Yes, sir!" Liang Jiugong immediately accepted the order and walked over to Wanyi.

“Hongxiu, these flowers are not only beautiful, but they can also be used to make food. Doesn’t Tianxiang like making desserts? We can pick some and let her study them.”

Tianxiang is now trying her best to stay away from Wanyi, and Wuya has not yet activated Tianxiang as a pawn. However, Wanyi still intends to let Tianxiang go.

"Then this servant will pick some new ones of each now, and we can take them back in a little while."

Hongxiu said happily that she liked the pastries made by Tianxiang the most. She didn't really like the chrysanthemum, osmanthus and plum blossom pastries, but recently she especially liked the hibiscus pastries.

"No, these flowers are all prepared by the Imperial Household Department for the masters to enjoy. They are different from osmanthus and the like. When you have time, you can go to the Imperial Household Department and pick some more from their surplus potted plants."

Wanyi remembered that the palace rules stipulated that flowers in the Imperial Garden could not be picked indiscriminately; previously, they could only be picked from the Osmanthus Garden and Plum Garden, so she had exploited a loophole in the palace rules.

"Yes, I understand."

"This servant greets Consort Suo Zhuolun, and wishes Consort Suo Zhuolun good health!" Liang Jiugong swung around in front of Consort Wan.

"Greetings, Eunuch Liang. What brings you here, Eunuch Liang?" Wanyi asked Liang Jiugong with a puzzled look.

"Your Highness, His Majesty is in the Thousand Autumns Pavilion. He has sent this old servant to invite you there."

Wanyi also felt sorry for Liang Jiugong. He had to call her Consort Suo Zhuolun when he needed something, and Concubine Suo Zhuolun when he didn't. She was afraid that people would say that Liang Jiugong had something to do with that concubine.

"Please lead the way, Eunuch Liang."

Wanyi abandoned her previous girlish demeanor and became dignified and virtuous, following behind Eunuch Liang.

Kangxi was waiting in the Qianqiu Pavilion on the opposite side when he saw the mischievous and lively Consort Suo Zhuolun quickly transform into a proper imperial concubine after seeing Liang Jiugong.

"This humble servant, Lady Suo Zhuolun of Yongshou Palace, greets Your Majesty. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

A clear, ethereal voice reached my ears, as if the lively and clever little girl from just moments ago had returned.

"Wan'er, please rise and come sit down," Kangxi said, pointing to a seat beside him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After thanking him, Wanyi walked over gracefully and sat down next to Kangxi.

"I had a lot of fun just now. I could hear your voice from far away. What interesting things happened? Tell me about them." Kangxi suddenly became interested in Wanyi.

"I was just talking to Hongxiu about things from the past, that's why I lost my composure a bit," Wanyi said apologetically.

"Do you remember when you were a child, raiding bird nests?" Kangxi suddenly remembered something Wanyi had mentioned before.

"Your Majesty, why bring this up again? It's all in the past," Wanyi said shyly.

"Hahaha, alright, I won't say anymore."

Emperor Kangxi looked at the rosy-cheeked Wanyi in a good mood; he just wanted to tease Lady Suozhuolun.

"I came out to admire the flowers today. It's early spring, and all the flowers are in full bloom, so I came out for a stroll to relax."

"So that's how it is! Why don't you come with me for a walk?" Kangxi said, standing up and preparing to leave.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will obey."

Wanyi walked to Kangxi's side, but kept a step away from him, which was a rule that all concubines were required to follow, as a sign of respect.

"Come closer! Why are you standing so far away?" Kangxi seemed somewhat displeased that Wanyi was standing so far away.

"Your Majesty, I just saw a very beautiful orchid. May I take you to see it?" Wanyi boldly changed the subject.

"Alright, I'll go with you to take a look." Kangxi didn't expose Wanyi's words.

"A few clusters of flowers bloom on the pond in autumn, which does not prevent the poet from enjoying their quiet beauty. Now, even if I have the desire to admire the flowers, I prefer light red to deep red."

As Wan passed by a patch of hibiscus flowers, she suddenly remembered a poem from the collection of poems that Emperor Kangxi had shown her.

"It must be a poem by Liu Kezhuang of the Song Dynasty!" Kangxi knew immediately whose poem Wanyi was reciting.

"Your Majesty has a good memory. I've studied for so long, and I've only just remembered a few things," Wanyi said, seemingly embarrassed.

"Then you, Lan, will recite a poem."

"A single flower blooms on the desk, its light shining like that of a recluse. Let the autumn wind judge it; how does it compare to the fragrance of the trees beneath them back then?"

"How is His Majesty?" Wanyi asked proudly, unfolding her peacock-like veil.

"It seems you've been reading all the poems I collected for you."

As he spoke, Kangxi picked a bright red peony from the side and placed it on Wanyi's headdress.

"This humble servant thought His Majesty was going to praise me, but I didn't expect him to be testing my studies." Wanyi looked scared, as if she was afraid of being called on by the teacher, and she even stuck out her tongue secretly where no one could see.

"Very beautiful."

Kangxi naturally saw Wanyi's cute side. Today, Wanyi was wearing a light green cheongsam, with a green hairpin and small pearl tassels in her hair. The hair was level with her ears, and Kangxi had put another flower on her forehead. If you didn't know, she really looked quite pretty.

"Really? Thank you, Your Majesty." Wanyi said, touching the peony flower in her hair.

"She's more beautiful than any flower! Let's just stay here!" Kangxi continued walking forward.