But new unreasonable request from Lakan forces Jinshi to summon Maomao back to his office.
He asks her if it would be possible to create blue roses in time for the emperors garden party.
Indeed, due to this fact they are often a metaphor for something else unattainable.
But where theres a will, theres a way.
Since Maomaos leg is still healing, Gaoshun assigns Xiaolan to assist.
Its been a while since weve seen Xiaolan, but the Servant Girl-Queen of Goss isalwayswelcome in my books.
Alas, Maomao trusts no one, not even Xiaolan, to the nightly tending of the roses.
If the heat in the greenhouse is too high, all the roses will die.
So she pulls all-nighter after all-nighter tending to the fires to keep the temperature optimal.
This puts a toll on Maomaos slight frame, but she powers through.
And here I thought bandages would the fashion trend Maomao would start.
When the day of the party arrives, it is primarily to unveil Concubine Loulan to the court.
As for how Maomao made the roses blue, she simply dyed them by feeding them colored water.
But he underestimated his daughters knowledge and resourcefulness.
Just as pornography has been the ultimate decider of what kind of media survives (i.e.
VHS versus Beta), the red light districts high-ranking courtesans are always at the forefront of fashion.
Maomao can do nails because her big sisters taught her.
Men are black, women are white, and even high-ranking officials appear as labeled chess pieces.
