Happy Times

“It’s not as big as the one at the Imperial palace back in the capital but it’s got some unique local herbs that can only be planted here on this mountain,” Shin explained. 

“Thank you for suggesting this. I can’t wait to see it,” I said, unable to hide my thrill. 

I hurriedly follow Shin along the path through the garden until we arrived at the medical garden that he had mentioned. Although he said that it was small, what I saw before me was anything but. If this herbal garden was considered small, then I couldn’t imagine how big the one back at the Imperial palace was. 

“You see these small yellow flowers here. These are golden lion tears. They’re good for healing burns and cuts to the skin. Supposedly they hurt less than the other herbs and are popular for usage in children,” Shin began explaining as he touched his finger gently to a very small yellow flower. 

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