The harem was bustling with activity that day. The emperor even issued an edict to release the twenty-four concubines from the palace.
There was crying in the Cining Palace.
These concubines have endured in the palace for several years and finally saw hope. The emperor is a capable person, but they are about to be expelled from the palace by him. How can they accept this? Naturally, they have to come to the empress dowager to find a solution.
The emperor only listens to the empress dowager.
The Empress Dowager knew very well that the Emperor must have known what happened in the Cining Palace that morning, so she asked the eunuch to invite the Emperor over.
"Your Majesty, as the Emperor of the land, besides government affairs, the most important thing is to expand your family. Yesterday, you expelled all the women below the rank of concubine from the palace, and I didn't mind it. But you actually want to expel the twenty-four concubines from the palace. I will not agree to it."
Chu Zan said: "As long as An helps me expand the royal family, that will be enough."
The Queen Mother became even angrier when she heard this: "Of course not. Concubine An can give birth to several children for you, but what I want is for this palace to be filled with children."
Chu Zan's face was very ugly. "Queen Dowager, I am really not interested in other women. If you insist that I favor other women, I am afraid I will not be able to do it."
The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this. "How can this be possible?"
Chu Zan nodded: "Indeed! I have no interest in even looking at other women. I only want to be close to Concubine An."
The Queen Mother tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, once the lights go out, every woman will be the same."
Chu Zan: "For the past ten years, I have not been able to get close to any woman. Now that I have met Concubine An, it is the greatest blessing in my life."
The Queen Mother looked helpless and sighed, "Alright! At least we have Concubine An, but we don't know if she can give birth to a child. If she can't, wouldn't it be a waste of joy?"
If she cannot give birth to a child, she must be eliminated to prevent the emperor from abandoning other women because of her.
Chu Zan thought about the feeling on Jinshu's body and said with a smile, "It will definitely work."
In the end, all twenty-four concubines could not be saved and were expelled from the palace.
The twelve concubines began to panic.
They all gathered in the palace of Imperial Noble Consort Xu Xueluo.
"Sister Imperial Concubine, I'm afraid it will be our turn next time. What should we do?"
Xu Xueluo's eyes flashed with viciousness: "If you want to stay in the palace, keep your status, and get the emperor, you must find a way to destroy Yu Jinshu. As long as she is around, none of us will have a good life."
As soon as these words were spoken, the twelve concubines all took out their little tricks for palace fighting.
Xu Xueluo said, "Concubine Li said that the idea of releasing the snake in Qingzhu Courtyard is worth a try."
Concubine Kang quickly waved her hands: "No, no, the emperor will go to Qingzhu Courtyard tonight. What if she bites him?"
Concubine Li said, "I heard that Concubine An stays in the cabin in the orchard during the day. You can put the snake in the cabin."
Xu Xueluo nodded: "This is a good idea. Concubine Li, you go and do this first. If you can do it, I will definitely reward you."
Concubine Li sent her palace maids to catch the snake that day, planning to go to Qingzhu Courtyard the next day.
After Chu Zan came out of the Cining Palace, he went straight to Qingzhuyuan.
In front of the small wooden house in the peach forest of Qingzhuyuan, Yu Jinshu built a small stove with stones and placed a wire mesh on it. There were not only fish but also chicken wings and chicken legs on the mesh.
Yu Jinshu was grilling meat with her sleeves rolled up. When she saw Chu Zan coming, she hurriedly handed the bamboo sticks in her hand to Xiao Chao, and ran to pull Chu Zan over.
Chu Zan held Jinshu's small hand in his big hand, watching the wire mesh sizzle as it was roasted. A rich aroma rushed into his nostrils, and he smiled and said, "What kind of sauce is this marinated in? It smells so good."
Yu Jinshu smiled and said, "It was marinated with my secret sauce."
She let go of Chu Zan's hand, took a roasted chicken leg and handed it to Chu Zan. She felt it was too hot, so she pouted her little mouth and blew on it non-stop.
Chu Zan looked at Jin Shu's beautiful yet lovely appearance, and felt a surge of joy in his heart.
The chicken thighs are fragrant and tender.
It turns out that his Jinshu is so capable and can make such delicious food.
And barbecuing in the wild is quite interesting to watch.
Chu Zan also wanted to go forward to roast it, and Eunuch Xu was shocked when he saw it.
"Your Majesty, you are the supreme ruler, how could you do such a thing?"
Chu Zan looked at Eunuch Xu with an impatient look on his face: "This kind of thing is the most self-cultivating thing, why can't I do it?"
Eunuch Xu didn't dare say anything more.
Chu Zan felt that such a delicacy should be paired with fine wine, so he asked Eunuch Xu to go to the imperial kitchen to get chrysanthemum wine.
That night's dinner was barbecue and wine, with his beautiful book by his side.
"Jinshu, I never felt happy before I met you. Now that I have you, I feel happy every day and every night."
Chu Zan held Yu Jinshu in his arms, looking at the moonlight reflected in the lotus pond, feeling both happy and worried.
Yu Jinshu was thinking about the task of having a child. If she completed the task, would her fate with Chu Zan be over?
The system seemed to not want to disturb them and did not say a word.
"Jinshu, why don't you speak?"
Chu Zan didn't get a response, so he looked into his arms.
The lanterns under the eaves of the wooden house illuminated Yu Jinshu's face, which looked both real and illusory, as beautiful as a fairy in the sky.
Chu Zan inexplicably felt a hint of panic. He tightened his arms, pressed his lips against Jinshu's forehead, and murmured, "You will stay with me forever, okay?"
Yu Jinshu felt extremely melancholy, but she still nodded: "Okay."
The word "good" made Chu Zan feel warm in his heart and every limb, and a hot current surged in his abdomen. He couldn't help but pick up Jinshu and walked towards the wooden house.
The wooden house was very clean and had a mattress inside. Sometimes Yu Jinshu would take a nap in it.
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