Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother looked at Xia Nanyu with even more helplessness.

"Seventh Brother, how old are you? You still want to look after yourself. Do you want your mother to die without seeing you marry?"

Xia Nanyu listened while still lazily leaning back in his chair. The old lady said such things every day and he had become immune to hearing them. Every time he saw her, her words never changed.

"Old lady, today is your birthday and you are cursing yourself. Besides, you are still young, don't be impatient."

After hearing his excuses, the Queen Mother lost all her temper.

"You little brat, let me tell you, if you can't find someone you like this year, don't blame me for pointing one out for you. No matter what you do this time, it will be useless."

Xia Nanyu didn't care about what the Queen Mother said. He didn't want a woman to bother him at all. Women were really too troublesome.

"Mother, today is your birthday, and Yunchang has prepared a gift for you." Concubine Xian spoke at this time and changed the subject.

She didn't ask Xia Nanyu to buy her favor, but she also knew that the Queen Mother was the Seventh Prince's biological mother. If she gave the Seventh Prince a way out, she would also be giving the Queen Mother a way out. There were so many people here now, and if the Queen Mother didn't have a way out, it would be too embarrassing.

The Queen Mother glared at her son, but also changed the subject to follow the topic raised by Concubine Xian.

"What have you prepared for me this time?"

Compared to the Queen, the Queen Mother likes Jiang Yunshang more. No matter in family background or talent, Jiang Yunshang is superior to the current Queen. However, the Emperor was determined to make the current Queen the Queen.

The Queen Mother had refused. After all, the Queen's maiden family, the Su family, was only the second-rank president of the Hanlin Academy, and could not compare with Jiang Yunshang, whom she had set her eyes on, in terms of family background or background.

But the emperor still chose Su Yuqi as the queen.

That would have been fine, but after the only peony flower in Daxia withered, the Queen Mother lost her good impression of the Queen.

She also believed what was said outside, that the peony flowers withered because Su Yuqi was not worthy of being the queen of the Great Xia Kingdom.

Jiang Yunshang stood up, bowed, and gave a look to the nanny beside her.

Soon a screen was brought up, with ten thousand Chinese characters for "Fu" embroidered on it.

"I wish my mother the best of luck and happiness, and may every year be like today!"

"Good, good, good." The Queen Mother said three good words in a row. This gift touched her heart.

As Concubine Xian presented gifts, others also began to present theirs.

"I wonder what gift the Queen has prepared for the Queen Mother today?" Concubine Xian looked at the Queen with a smile.

The Queen raised her lips and said, "How can I be as thoughtful as the Concubine Xian? I just prepared a small gift. Zhou Dahai, have someone bring the things up!"

"Yes." Eunuch Zhou responded with his head down, then went downstairs to prepare.

After a while, several eunuchs worked together to carry up a pot of flowers. The pot was made of jade, and the flowers in the pot were blooming beautifully.

Those who were familiar with peonies all stood up in shock, especially the officials in the Plant Inspection Office, whose eyes widened.

The Plant Inspection Bureau is a department in the Great Xia Kingdom that specializes in managing plants, and they are also responsible for the growth of plants in the imperial palace.

Peony is the highest-level research project of their department, but over the years, they have not made any progress. However, the peony that they could not develop actually appeared before them.

At the same time, this peony flower is even more elegant and luxurious than the one that the Great Xia Kingdom previously owned.

"Queen..." Emperor Xia Mo stood up in surprise and looked at the queen beside him with disbelief in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, and the Queen Mother, this flower was presented to the palace by Prime Minister Shen's granddaughter, Shen Yalan, to wish the Queen Mother good health and longevity today." The Queen said with a smile.

The queen did not keep the peony for herself, but told Shen Yalan about it.

Everyone was shocked. You know, the peonies in Daxia have been withered for many years. It is rare to see such fresh peonies at this time.

Now after hearing the Queen's words, everyone's eyes towards Prime Minister Shen's family changed.

There is tremendous wealth waiting for Prime Minister Shen's family. As a gift of the extinct peony flowers, the Shen family can have whatever they want.

Even though the Queen Mother didn't like the Queen, she smiled when she saw the gift.

"It turns out to be the little girl from the Shen family. Come on, Yalan, come forward and answer her."

Hearing the Queen Mother's words, Shen Yalan stepped forward and bowed, "Your servant greets His Majesty, the Queen, and the Queen Mother!"

Xia Mo came back to his senses from the shock, and looked at Shen Yalan with satisfaction, "Shen Aiqing, you have raised a good granddaughter."

Shen Feng stepped forward and said modestly: "It was all Yalan's own joke. I was just lucky to meet a florist."

After Shen Yalan returned from the palace, she told her grandfather everything, so Shen Feng also knew Lu Qianqian, and also knew about Lu Qianqian's powerful abilities.

Just like his granddaughter, Prime Minister Shen’s first reaction was to let his granddaughter get along well with Lu Qianqian. Capable gardeners like this usually have somewhat strange personalities.

I particularly dislike intrigue. If you have something to say, just say it directly. That way it will be easier for the florist to accept it.

Without her grandfather's reminder, Shen Yalan had never intended to play tricks on Lu Qianqian. She liked Lu Qianqian very much. Even if her abilities were not as strong as they seemed now, Shen Yalan was still willing to interact with Lu Qianqian.

"Oh!" Xia Mo also became interested.

On the other side, Xia Nanyu's gaze was always fixed on the peony, and the image of Lu Qianqian that he saw in Tianyuan City appeared in his mind.

Xia Lanxin saw them talking about Lu Qianqian and also came out.

"Father, Qianqian is very capable. She not only developed the peony flower, but also other plants. The sky blue sage that my daughter gave me was also given to me by her."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mo remembered that his daughter had come back from outside not long ago and brought back some new flowers and some new varieties of fruits.

Unexpectedly, this person turned out to be the florist who developed the peony flower.

"Reward, must reward."

Xia Mo would definitely not miss such a talent.

"I don't know where this gardener is now. Just appoint her as the royal gardener."

Shen Yalan blinked her eyes. This was not the result she wanted. She also knew Lu Qianqian's character very well. She definitely didn't like to leave Xinghua Village.

Otherwise, with such good planting skills, she would have left that small mountain village long ago.

"Your Majesty, this may be a little difficult." Shen Yalan said.

Xia Mo was a little confused and looked at Shen Yalan, "If you have any difficulties, just tell me directly. As long as I can do it, I will agree."

The emperor never jokes. As soon as the emperor said this, the looks of many ministers changed.

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