Lanqin sized her up and knew that as a Noble Consort, she had to act as if she were the mistress of the house now that she was here.
Consort Nian read through the contents of the book and said, "Sigh... After all, this is your first time doing something like this, so it's not bad that you've done this well."
Lanqin knew that Nian was like that, and that she had always disliked her. This time, she was sure she would find fault with her again.
She had put a lot of thought and effort into this lotus appreciation event, but there were still some things that were not quite satisfactory. So she had no choice but to patiently listen to what Madam Nian had to say.
"The people attending the lotus appreciation gathering are all princes and their wives. If you don't handle it well, you'll not only lose face for yourself, but also for the Emperor," Lady Nian said critically.
She knew these words, and someone had said them to her before, but she wanted to hear them again from Consort Nian.
"I will follow Your Majesty's teachings. If there is anything I do not know, I will definitely ask Your Majesty for advice. Your Majesty must be tired after arriving at Yuanmingyuan. I will not disturb Your Majesty's rest any longer. I will take my leave now," Lanqin said.
"Hmm," Nian replied lazily.
After leaving Changchun Immortal Hall, Lanqin let out a long breath, feeling utterly exhausted after only exchanging a few words with Nian Shi.
Anyway, whatever she said would leave Nian Shi unsatisfied, so she might as well finish quickly and leave. However, since Nian Shi was coming here, the next period of time was going to be quite difficult.
She returned to Jiuzhou Qingyan and heard Baoqin at the door tell her that the Seventh Consort, the Tenth Consort, and the Thirteenth Consort had all arrived.
Lanqin finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing these people's voices, and a smile appeared on her face. She entered the room and, sure enough, saw them sitting inside. The women were all wearing the clothes they had worn when they entered the palace, and their faces were adorned with exquisite makeup. As soon as they saw Lanqin, they all stood up and said, "Your Majesty, may Your Majesty enjoy good health and longevity."
Lanqin quickly offered a helping hand and said happily, "No need for formalities, please come in and sit down! I've been looking forward to seeing you!"
The group thanked him and then followed him into their own rooms inside.
Lanqin said to Yuxiao, "Serve the tea."
After inviting the group to sit down, she smiled and said, "It's a rare occasion to have such distinguished guests here today. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
The seventh concubine hurriedly said, "Your Highness is very busy, we didn't wait long."
The tenth concubine smiled and said, "When I entered the Yuanmingyuan just now, I saw that every flower and plant here had been carefully decorated. I felt comfortable looking at it. All of this must have been done by Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so wise and kind that we concubines are envious."
Upon hearing this, Lanqin smiled helplessly, "Alright, stop being so polite. By the way, have your princes arrived yet? Where are they now?"
The Thirteenth Princess Consort said, "They've all arrived and are resting in the place Your Highness arranged."
Lanqin nodded. She was very happy to see these people and didn't feel restrained while talking. She occasionally joked around, and the time passed quickly. It was much more relaxed than when she was talking with Nian Shi.
After a while, Baoqin came in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, the eunuch just came to report that the princes have also arrived."
Upon hearing this, Lanqin knew it was Hongzhou, Hongli, and his wife Fucha Mingyu. Her face lit up with an even brighter smile; what was bound to happen was finally here.
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