The flower banquet naturally wouldn't be just about appreciating flowers; in an era like the Great Tang, so keen on singing and dancing, the sound of music and dance was indispensable.
Lin Wanwan attended the banquet this time, bringing gifts bought locally from the Great Tang. Although they matched her identity, compared to the gift Empress Xiao gave her upon meeting, they seemed rather thoughtless.
She had silently made up her mind to, upon her return, buy a high-quality peony developed through modern high-tech methods, and give it to Empress Xiao in return as a gesture of goodwill.
She had seen that Empress Xiao genuinely loved flowers, especially peonies.
As the event was lively, suddenly a gatekeeper came to report: "The Duke Song's wife has arrived, accompanied by her niece from her mother's family."
