C105 How Could It Not be Covered Up?

Noble Consort Qu remembered how the Emperor once described Consort Xi as a lotus blooming unstained from the mud. She couldn't fathom how such a seemingly delicate woman could earn such a noble title. Glancing at her attendant, she silently conveyed her intentions, prompting the attendant to leave the pavilion in search of the royal gardener. Under her watchful eye