In the opulent and fragrant Jade Palace, Empress Dowager Mo was managing the Hibiscus flowers in the courtyard with Bai Zhi and other senior palace maids.
It was well-known that Empress Dowager Mo loved flowers. She didn't just love rare and precious ones; any flower blooming beautifully caught her fancy. Thus, throughout the year, various vibrant blossoms flourished in the Jade Palace.
The Hibiscus wasn't considered a rare flower nor difficult to cultivate, often deemed a humble flower. However, the Hibiscus in the Jade Palace was unmatched in the Capital. It wasn't that these Hibiscus flowers were extraordinarily precious but rather their unusually long blooming period.
While Hibiscus typically bloomed in summer, those in the Jade Palace began to blossom in early March, enveloping the entire palace in a sea of flowers, with blooms covering the walls like a splendid tapestry.
