「Imperial Palace, Imperial Garden.」
It was said that the Imperial Garden contained every rare and precious flower in the world. A single bloom taken outside would supposedly cause people to fight to the death for it, and eating one of its miraculous herbs could extend one's life by at least ten years.
Whether they could truly extend one's life was unknown, but at the very least, the variety was not as vast as rumored, and the precious flowers were pitifully few.
And the proof?
Bai Yuan was standing in the Imperial Garden right now. Peonies, roses, Chinese peonies... They were all common varieties.
"The Grand Ancestor Emperor rose from humble beginnings and disliked extravagance, so the Royal Family has always kept things simple. Even these peonies were secretly planted by me, and I was scolded by Duke Du for it for a long time. A shame... there's no one left to scold me anymore."
