Consort Li and Consort Wanyan exchanged a glance and smiled without saying a word.
Consort Zhao glanced disdainfully at Consort Zhaojia, bent down to pick a green chrysanthemum beside her, and played with it in her hand. "In fact, managing the harem is the same as tending to flowers and plants. Keep the ones you like and that please you, and prune away the ones that don't please you."
"What do you think, my sisters?"
Consort Zhao's words were meant to be a warning.
Consort Li, Consort Wanyan, Xu Lejin, and others lowered their heads and pondered silently. Consort Nara and Consort Zhang were slightly taken aback, while Consort Majia turned pale and became even more careful in protecting her belly.
The concubines remained silent.
Consort Zhao chuckled, tossed aside the green chrysanthemum in her hand, and took a white silk handkerchief from the maid Caiyue. While wiping her fingers, she said, "My dear sisters, there are some newly cultivated purple chrysanthemums in the flower room ahead, which are exceptionally beautiful."
"Let's go take a look!"
The concubines looked at each other and respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The deeper you walk into the Imperial Garden, the more diverse the chrysanthemums become, displayed on both sides of the path. There are red, yellow, green, and white varieties. In one of the pavilions in the Imperial Garden, there are also rare purple chrysanthemums.
Consort Sixue gazed at the purple chrysanthemums that came into view, and exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth, "Your Majesty, I have never seen purple chrysanthemums before in all my life!"
Consort Zhao smiled gently.
"These purple chrysanthemums were cultivated by a palace maid in the flower room. I myself only saw purple chrysanthemums this year. Just like a few months ago, the flower room, Consort Xu's second sister..."
"Well, soon we should address her as Consort Xu of Prince Gong's Mansion. A few months ago, Consort Xu of Prince Gong's Mansion nurtured a beautiful young lady of exceptional quality, who is also extremely rare and precious."
"Consort Xu, don't you think so?"
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