Stir-fried orchids are just as tasty as stir-fried chives, which led to the orchids in Lanyuan Pavilion facing disaster. Prime Minister He even complained to the Emperor about this. Although the Emperor reprimanded Zhao Yao, it was to no avail. Zhao Yao continued stealing orchids from Lanyuan Pavilion, nearly driving Prime Minister He to illness from anger.
Prime Minister He had no choice but to take the well-cultivated orchids home, leaving the poorly grown or ordinary-looking orchids in Lanyuan Pavilion.
Zhao Yao now strides openly into Lanyuan Pavilion every day to carry away a pot of orchids, while Prime Minister He, fuming, pretends not to see. If he could, Prime Minister He would have loved to erect a sign at Lanyuan Pavilion's entrance saying, "No entry for the Tenth Prince and dogs."
Zhao Yao, coming to Lanyuan Pavilion daily to help, had gotten acquainted with the ministers there.
