Although the concubines' actions were not big, how could the court officials who had always paid close attention to the imperial palace not notice them?

At first, they didn't care, until their families actually bought back Concubine Shu's calligraphy, the court officials became uneasy.

Even Lan Xiang couldn't help but say:

"Your Majesty, if this gets out, what will other countries think of us?"

Can’t you afford to support the concubines of the previous emperor?

They actually want to let them earn money on their own.

When Lan Xiang thought of this, he felt a headache.

Yan Ming didn't care at all.

"They're just killing time."

"Besides, what's wrong with supporting yourself with your own hands?"

Prime Minister Lan was choked, but that didn't mean the other court officials gave up.

Yan Mingjue was also furious. He looked coldly at the courtiers kneeling on the ground.

"It's against the rules. Then tell me, what rules did they break?"

"Minister of Personnel, Minister of the Supreme Court, please tell me, is there a written rule that prohibits concubines from engaging in commerce?"

The Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Justice looked at each other and shook their heads.

"no!"

"Then tell me, which article prohibits women from doing business?"

“…Nothing!”

"So, why can't they trade?"

Yan Mingjue looked at everyone.

"Today, you will talk to me. If you can't, you will not be allowed to leave the court today."

When these words came out, all the court officials looked miserable.

Finally, an old minister stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, although there is no rule, but since ancient times..."

He was interrupted by Yan Mingjue halfway through his words.

"Rules are dead, people are alive."

"If we didn't have it before, isn't it okay to have it now?"

The old minister was speechless.

Someone else stood up and said that this was not in accordance with women's rules.

"I have only heard that women who serve their parents-in-law and husbands do not violate the seven grounds for divorce."

"Which one did they violate?"

The gentleman then fell silent.

Several court officials stood up, but they were all retorted by Emperor Xuanwu.

A group of court officials were wiping the sweat from their foreheads.

In the past, they only knew that the emperor was good at taking action, but they didn’t know that he was also good at talking.

Seeing that no one spoke, Yan Mingjue said:

"To tell you the truth, not only will I not prohibit them, I will encourage them."

"Moreover, I also hope that these concubines can set an example for women all over the world, letting them know that women can also support themselves, instead of relying on men and sons."

"emperor……"

Prime Minister Lan looked at Yan Mingjue in shock. Is this the emperor's purpose?

What he didn't know was that Yan Mingjue was thinking about more.

He not only wanted women to be able to do business like men, but also wanted them to be able to serve as officials.

Of course, he also knew that it would be too shocking to say this now, so he planned to take it slow.

This move by the palace concubines was a good stepping stone. Even though he felt that the palace concubines took up too much of Su Qingwan's time, he still supported them.

Because this not only concerns the future, but is also what Su Qingwan wants to do.

He saw infinite possibilities in Su Qingwan.

The court officials didn't know how they attended the morning court session; they just felt dazed.

They spent a lot of time talking to the emperor but failed to change his mind, and they were even misled by him.

Finally, they all found Lan Xiang.

"Prime Minister Lan, this..."

Lan Xiang stroked his beard and said:

"I think what the emperor said is right."

"Instead of letting the concubines sit idle and cause trouble, it is better to find something for them to do."

After saying this, Prime Minister Lan left first, leaving behind a group of court officials looking at each other in bewilderment.

Su Qingwan also soon found out about the predicament Yan Mingjue was in. She went into the kitchen and cooked some dishes herself as a reward for Yan Mingjue.

But he didn't expect that Yan Mingjue was not happy about it.

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