Peony with heavy snow festival

This is actually a legend about Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian wanted to see all the flowers in full bloom in winter, but because the fairy peony didn't agree, all the flowers bloomed in the end except peony. Wu Zetian felt very angry and ordered all the peonies to be taken off. This is actually just a legend. After all, even Wu Zetian can't communicate with immortals and let flowers bloom in winter, so this legend is probably just to explain why Wu Zetian doesn't like peony flowers.

Legend has it that one day, Wu Zetian was enjoying the snow in the back garden with his concubines. All kinds of snow scenes wrapped in white make Wu Zetian and his concubines linger. Somehow, Wu Zetian saw the red plum in the snow. One of the concubines, who was watching, said, "Plum blossom is beautiful, but it is a unique flower. If only Wuhou could order a hundred flowers to blossom. The story began. Wu Zetian listened, drank some wine and decided to let the flowers bloom.

Wu Zetian, who returned to the bedroom, began to write an imperial edict, the content of which was to hope to see a hundred flowers blossom. After writing, Wu Zetian ordered the maid-in-waiting to burn the imperial edict to Hua Xian. After seeing it, Hua Xian felt that Wu Zetian was cruel by nature. If Wu Zetian's wish is not realized, the flower seedlings in the back garden may suffer. So many flower fairies expressed their willingness to let the flowers open in advance, but fairy peony refused to open the peony flowers in advance in order to stick to his own principles.

When Wu Zetian passed by the garden the next day, she was surprised to find that all the flowers were in bloom, but the peony flower was still in a withered state. Wu Zetian was very angry at that time and ordered everyone to pull out the peony flowers and cut the roots with fire.