The grass, also known as "Emperor's Grass," is endowed with symbolic meanings of loyalty and deep affection in the Book of Songs (Xiaoya section), and is also called "Eternal Flower."
It symbolizes unwavering loyalty.
The meanings of privet and mimosa flowers are self-evident.
Lu Xingjian began teaching at the age of seven, and the late emperor appointed twenty learned scholars as his teachers.
He was praised by his teachers for being "well-versed in poetry and literature, able to recite passages fluently," and possessing an exceptional memory; he should know what these things represent.
So she thought he had some feelings for her, and fell for him, making a mistake that lasted for two years.
Looking back, she realized that all those feelings were just her own overthinking.
He had no affection for her whatsoever; he only toyed with her.
The bottle of medicine was almost identical to the one he was holding.
Extremely ironic.
Su Wanwan did not take the medicine, but instead lowered her eyes and kept a solemn face as if she hadn't seen it.
Lu Xingjian's hand holding the medicine froze in mid-air.
I don't know what the medicine did to offend her.
The atmosphere was somewhat tense.
After a long while, he withdrew his hand, his brow furrowing slightly.
"You don't even want the position of heir apparent anymore?"
Su Wanwan remained silent.
"The crux of the matter lies with the Duke of Wei's mansion, not in the palace. The Duke of Wei personally submitted a petition requesting that his second son be made the new heir apparent, and also wanted to arrange for him to marry the Empress's sister, but I suppressed the approval."
He wasn't angry; his usually indifferent expression instead carried a rare hint of patience and gentleness.
But Su Wanwan knew that her patience and gentleness came from the Empress.
Su Wanwan felt even more disgusted.
Should she be expected to be grateful to him?
If he had approved it earlier, his mother-in-law would have lost all hope and wouldn't have been so desperate to force her to return to the capital and suffer this ordeal.
"I know I can't win this argument, so I won't force it. May I take my leave?" Su Wanwan finally looked up and met his gaze.
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