Afternoon, Lishui Villa.
The queen arrived here with more than thirty concubines.
It was a sunny and warm day, and Pu Kun was sitting upright on a chair on the grass outside.
Sitting at the bottom was Yu Jinshu.
Yu Jinshu was not wearing a palace skirt, but a university scholar's uniform and a crown. Her beautiful face had a heroic air that made people unable to take their eyes off her.
The queen came slowly with her concubines and saluted Pu Kun.
Pu Kun's handsome face was particularly friendly, not as cold as before.
He looked at the Queen and gestured for her to sit next to him.
The queen was secretly happy to see that the emperor still gave her enough face in public.
Pu Kun cast his gaze towards the concubines and said, "Have you met anyone you like in the Princess's residence these days?"
He didn't beat around the bush and asked them directly.
Most of the concubines have chosen their ideal partners in the Princess's Mansion these days, and a few of them have even had the courage to secretly get married.
Yu Jinshu's eyes darkened when she didn't see her elder sister, Concubine Ning Yu Meilin, in the crowd.
Could it be that Yu Meilin did not leave the palace?
Or did Yu Meilin not show up for the appointment?
Concubine Duan came out and knelt before Pu Kun. "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace in allowing me to find my true love. I beg Your Majesty to grant me a letter of divorce and allow me to marry someone else."
Led by Concubine Duan, more than a dozen concubines knelt down one after another and asked the emperor to grant them a letter of divorce.
Pu Kun said, "There's no need for a divorce letter. I will give each of you a marriage certificate, allowing you to remarry, and I will also arrange for a hundred loads of dowry for each of you to be sent to your home."
He looked at the dozen or so people who hadn't come to ask for permission yet, "Why don't you all marry and return home? You won't waste your years in the palace, living a lonely life. It's really not worth it."
What I mean is that you should not expect me to like you. Getting married and returning home is the best way out.
A dozen concubines looked at each other, wiped their tears, stood up unwillingly, and knelt down.
Pu Kun said, "Everyone, get up! Have fun here today, and I'll take you home tomorrow."
The concubines all stood up and returned to their seats.
Pu Kun then turned to Empress Xu Huan and said, "Empress, I grant you a divorce certificate and a dowry of two hundred loads."
Xu Huan had long expected the emperor to say this, so she quickly stood up and walked out, kneeling in front of Pu Kun.
"Your Majesty, I love you deeply, and I am willing to accompany you in the palace until we grow old."
Pu Kun said, "Queen, you must think carefully. If you leave the palace, with your qualifications, you will definitely be able to find a husband of your dreams."
Xu Huan said, "Your Majesty, I love you deeply. You are the only one who is my ideal husband."
She looked as if she was determined to defend the harem to the death.
Pu Kun sighed slightly: "Well, since you don't want to marry and return home, then it's up to you. Just don't blame me in the future."
Xu Huan said nothing.
Pu Kun said, "Get up! Come back to the palace with me tomorrow. Eat and drink as much as you want outside the palace today. You must have fun. Once we return to the palace tomorrow, you will never have the chance to leave again."
"Yes." Xu Huan stood up and sat back next to Pu Kun.
Pu Kun looked at Yu Jinshu, and his expression immediately became gentle. He waved at Yu Jinshu, indicating that she should sit closer to her.
When Yu Jinshu stood up, the guards next to her helped her move a chair so that she could sit next to the emperor.
Although Queen Xu Huan was sitting next to the emperor, she was a little further away.
Xu Huan's face darkened, but she didn't say anything.
The maids brought tea, fruits and snacks. Pu Kun asked everyone to play and eat as they pleased. He sat for a while and then left with Yu Jinshu.
Xu Huan watched Pu Kun holding Yu Jinshu's hand, just like a loving couple. She felt jealous and her hand involuntarily reached for her waist.
The pouch around her waist contains her secret weapon.
Pu Kun and Yu Jinshu had been on the road for several days and nights and were very tired, so they went to the bedroom in the villa to rest.
In the bedroom, a pair of mandarin ducks slept for two hours. When they woke up, it was almost dark.
After a good sleep, Pu Kun was in high spirits. He was at the age when he was as strong as an ox, so how could he let Jin Shu go easily? Naturally, he had to have a good time with her.
When the two of them walked out of the bedroom contentedly, they realized that their stomachs were growling with hunger.
Today's plan is to have a dinner and we will eat together.
Pu Kun took Yu Jinshu's hand and walked to the banquet hall, where they saw the queen and more than thirty concubines waiting inside, and the maids were serving the dishes.
It seems that they are all waiting with empty stomachs.
The queen and the concubines all stood up and saluted the emperor.
Yu Jinshu noticed that most of the concubines no longer had that kind of jealous expression towards her.
Queen Xu Huan's expression was also very gentle at this moment, and she stood up and walked towards her.
"Master Yu, we have all heard of your achievements. No wonder the Emperor dotes on you so much. I am also convinced."
Pu Kun took his seat, with Yu Jinshu and Xu Huan sitting next to him on his left and right.
“Eat!”
Pu Kun picked up a piece of meat with jade chopsticks and handed it to Yu Jinshu's bowl.
Xu Huan was not angry, but had an expression of resignation and submission.
Everyone started eating.
Yu Jinshu was hungry, and she ate a lot.
Finally, she smiled and said to Pu Kun: "Your Majesty, I seem to have eaten too much. I need to go out for a walk to loosen up my appetite."
Pu Kun stood up and said, "I'll go with you."
Xu Huan watched Pu Kun take Yu Jinshu's hand and walk out of the banquet hall, and a hint of coldness appeared in her eyes.
Soon, news came from the banquet hall that Yu Jinshu had diarrhea and had gone to the toilet several times.
Xu Huan couldn't hide her joy, but soon her face darkened and she looked anxious, saying that she wanted to go see Yu Jinshu.
The poison she gave Yu Jinshu was one she had prepared earlier. After taking it, the person would suffer from continuous diarrhea, and there was no medicine to cure it. The diarrhea would continue until the person was completely exhausted and eventually died.
That night, the bedroom where the emperor and Yu Jinshu lived was brightly lit.
Xu Huan sent someone to inquire and was told that Yu Jinshu had climaxed and was pale. The emperor had invited the imperial physician from the palace, but the medicine did not help.
"That's great. With Yu Jinshu's death, the concubines have all dispersed. As long as I put in some effort, the emperor will definitely fall in love with me."
She spoke to the palace maid Wanzhu beside her.
Wanzhu whispered, "My Lady, you'd better take the medicine out of your purse and throw it away quickly. Don't let anyone see it."
Xu Huan handed the purse to Wan Zhu: "Go and take care of the medicine. There's a fine jade pendant inside. I'm giving it to you."
Wanzhu took the purse and said, "Yes, Queen."
She went out with the purse.
Late in the night, Wanzhu had just walked a short distance when she was frightened by a dark shadow that suddenly appeared.
"who?"
She discovered that there was not just one dark shadow, but several.
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