Chapter 1168 Dismissal of the Six Palaces
The appearance of Yuan Liangren reminded Xiao Xixi that there were other concubines in the palace.
Since Luo Qinghan had no intention of favoring them, there was no need to keep them in the palace. He might as well send them all out.
She told Luo Qinghan about this idea.
Luo Qinghan agreed without hesitation.
He didn't like having too many idle people in the palace. In the past, he had to make concessions for various reasons. Now that he can finally be the master of his own house, he can do whatever he wants.
That night, the concubines in each palace received the imperial edict sent by the emperor.
The emperor stated in his imperial edict that they should all be sent back home.
The reason is simple, that is, the palace does not need to keep so many idle people.
The purpose of the concubines' existence is to serve the emperor. However, the emperor never summoned them, so they naturally became veritable idlers. Keeping them in the palace is useless except for consuming food. It would be better to send them back and let them marry elsewhere.
Some of the concubines were delighted, but some were reluctant to leave.
The next morning, two young concubines came to Yunxiu Palace and begged the Royal Concubine to help them plead for mercy. They did not want to go home and wanted to stay in the palace.
Xiao Xixi was quite curious and asked.
"Why don't you want to go home?"
The two people were Han Liangren and Kang Liangren.
When they were in the Eastern Palace before, they were just the lowest-ranking Fengyi.
They have neither particularly outstanding looks nor outstanding talents. They tend to be honest and introverted and not good at socializing with others.
When they were in the East Palace, they were like invisible people and few people noticed them.
Later, when the new emperor ascended the throne, they were canonized as consorts, and their status was slightly improved, but there was not much change compared to before.
They originally thought that they could just live their lives in peace and contentment, but they didn't expect that a bolt from the blue would come. The emperor actually wanted to send them all out of the palace!
The two of them knelt on the ground, crying bitterly.
Han Liangren wiped his tears and cried.
"I am a lowly woman, and was supposed to be a prostitute, but I was accidentally discovered by Master Zhang on the way.
Seeing that I was beautiful, he bought me and ordered people to teach me a good lesson.
Later, he found an opportunity and presented his concubine to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
I know that I am not worthy of Your Majesty and have never expected your favor. I only ask that Your Majesty not drive me out of the palace.
I already have no family, if I leave the palace, I will really have nowhere to go!"
Kang Liangren's background was slightly better. Her father was an official in the court and her family was quite wealthy, but her biological mother died early and her stepmother treated her extremely harshly.
She didn't want to go back home and be tortured by her stepmother, so she wanted to stay in the palace.
After listening to their stories, Xiao Xixi finally understood everything.
These two people did not want to stay in the palace to seek wealth and glory. They simply had no better place to go and had to stay in the palace.
Even if they would never receive the emperor's favor, at least they had food and drink in the palace, did not have to worry about starving or freezing, and had someone to serve them.
Xiao Xixi thought that their idea was very bad.
She is enough to be the only parasite in this palace.
If everyone were a parasite, the emperor's purse would be emptied sooner or later.
No, no, this won’t work!
Xiao Xixi: "It's not impossible for you to stay in the palace, but you have to change your identities."
Han Liangren and Kang Liangren raised their heads at the same time, looking at the imperial concubine with tearful eyes, their gazes full of hope.
Xiao Xixi said slowly.
"Your Majesty's meaning has been made very clear in the imperial edict. The palace does not keep idle people. If you want to stay in the palace, you must show your abilities.
From now on you will stay in the palace as female officials, and I will observe you for a period of time.
If your performance satisfies me, you will be able to stay in the palace for a long time.
Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing, and I won't give you a penny less in salary.
If you don't want to stay in the palace anymore, you can ask to leave, how about that?"
There are many female officials in the palace, some of whom are women selected from aristocratic families, and some of whom have worked their way up from ordinary palace maids.
Although the status of a female official was not as noble as that of a concubine, she also had certain powers in charge of affairs.
Some powerful female officials lived a more comfortable life than some unfavored concubines.
Han Liangren and Kang Liangren are not the kind of people who lack vision.
They knew that this was a great opportunity that came right to their doorstep, so they kowtowed and accepted it without hesitation.
"Thank you for the opportunity, my lady. I am willing to be a court lady!"
As for what positions they will be assigned to as female officials, we will have to wait and see.
Xiao Xixi asked them to go back and wait for news.
The news that the emperor had issued an imperial decree to dismiss all the concubines spread out of the palace, causing not only an uproar among the royal family, but also shocking the common people.
This is something I've never seen before! The emperor actually ignored so many beauties and sent them all back home!
After asking carefully, I found out that not all concubines were driven out. There are still three concubines left in the palace, namely the Imperial Concubine, Han Liangren and Kang Liangren.
Everyone knows about the imperial concubine, but who are Han Liangren and Kang Liangren? Why were they kept in the palace with the imperial concubine?
Before everyone could figure out what was going on, they received news that Han Liangren and Kang Liangren had both been demoted to commoners.
The people were talking about this.
"Since you have been demoted to a commoner, why do you still stay in the palace?"
"I heard that the two were later promoted to ladies-in-waiting by the Imperial Concubine, and now they are both working under the Imperial Concubine."
"Wouldn't it be that the Imperial Concubine would be the only concubine left in the palace?"
"Oh my goodness, the Emperor really wants to favor the Imperial Concubine alone!"
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Court officials and clan members had different views on this matter.
Some people feel that it is none of their business and just stay out of it.
Some people were heartbroken and felt that the emperor had been bewitched by the imperial concubine.
But no matter what they thought, the emperor had already issued the imperial edict and there was no possibility of taking it back.
The concubines packed their luggage and were taken out of the palace in horse-drawn carriages and returned to their respective homes.
Although their families were very disappointed with the outcome, they also knew that they could not make the emperor revoke his decision with their own abilities, so they could only accept the reality.
May passed by in such a bustle.
As the Queen's coronation ceremony is getting closer, many people are counting the days, wanting to know how many days are left until the coronation ceremony.
Xiao Xixi, the person involved, seemed particularly relaxed.
Anyway, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of the enthronement ceremony. She only needs to follow the procedures given by the Ministry of Rites and she doesn't need to worry about anything else.
She still eats and drinks as usual.
Because she has an extra mouth in her stomach, she eats more now than before.
It was not until Baoqin noticed that her waist had grown bigger that she quickly stopped her.
"My queen, you can't get any fatter, or you won't be able to wear the queen's dress!"
(End of this chapter)
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