The two princess residences were basically finished; only some details were still not done.
For example, the garden plot Changyu wanted—where she planned to make a proper garden—the Ministry of Public Works had willfully left a whole area empty for her. At the moment it was piled with some rocks that they hadn't yet had time to put together.
It was Changyu's first time seeing these stones, and she was stunned for a moment. Once she recovered, she couldn't help disliking them. "So ugly."
Manbao also thought they were ugly, but she said, "People need clothes to look good, of course stones need some adornment too. Once they're stacked up, just plant some flowers and grasses in the gaps and they'll look nice. If you don't believe me, ask Mingda."
Mingda nodded, not very sure of herself. "A mountain with trees and flowers is certainly prettier than a bald one."
Changyu looked at them very skeptically. "Can this kind of stone even grow flowers and grass?"
