No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

"Eh? What do you mean?"

"That's right, Lord Shangshu, please explain clearly~~"

......

Everyone was anxious and asked Ma Qi for advice, but he didn't say anything. He put his hands behind his back and walked slowly in square steps.

One of the officials sighed, "Alas, what shall we do?"

There was also a clever one who said, "Let's just wait and see what the Shangshu-sama does, and then just follow him."

In the end, everyone unanimously decided to wait and see what the old foxes in the officialdom would do.

When necessary, learn quickly...

Ma Qi staggered back home, and his wife hurriedly had someone bring him brunch so that he could fill his stomach.

After all, he is so old, and he gets up earlier than the chickens to go to court. If he can't eat in the morning, he just drinks a few sips of milk to solve breakfast.

After standing in the hall for most of the day, I was so hungry when I came back.

Ma Qi picked up a piece of milk steamed bun and ate it, then looked at his old wife.

After so many years, although he has concubines, his wife is still the most important person to him.

After he finished eating and took a sip of the tea at the perfect temperature, he asked, "Na'er, how many concubines do you have at home?"

He has been taking care of court affairs over the years, and his wife is actually the one who makes the decisions at home.

She was also in charge of the women in the backyard and raised the children born there.

Mrs. Ma Qi was taken aback when she heard him say this. She then said, "There are still five concubines who are still alive, and a few maids who have been taken in."

She thought Ma Qi mentioned this because he was tired of all the concubines and wanted to find two new ones.

Men are only obedient when they are dead and put in a coffin. She has no emotional fluctuations at all.

Besides, she is already at this age and can no longer sleep with him. She even feels a little disgusted with sleeping with old men.

I just feel sorry for those young girls.

Ma Qi took another sip of tea and said, "If there are any concubines with sons, please send them to the mansion and follow your sons."

"Those without sons, whether they want to return to their parents' home or marry someone else, must give a dowry and leave."

"As for the maids we've hired, we'll ask them what they want. If they want to stay, they can stay. If they want to leave, we'll give them a dowry."

In this way, there might only be two maids left, and there would be no nominal concubine.

Mrs. Mazi was shocked and said, "What...what is this doing?!"

He didn't mention adding new people, but sent away all the concubines?

Could it be that...something big happened?

Then her heart skipped a beat – could it be that this old man is going to die now? ! !

That was terrible news. The most powerful person in the Fucha family was her husband!

How could he pass away before his younger generation in the underground grew up?

Who will take care of her son in the future? How will he climb up the social ladder? ! !

Thinking of this, her tears welled up and she almost burst into tears.

Ma Qi knew she was mistaken and quickly explained, "My master is in good health. It's just that the higher-ups have this intention, so we have to show our appreciation."

It was obvious that His Majesty was dissatisfied with the concubines in the palace and deliberately expressed his disgust.

The harem might be dismissed soon, which would surely cause an uproar among the court officials.

When the time comes, those confused people will start screaming and yelling, won’t the Emperor be disgusted with them?

However, he followed the Emperor's lead and dismissed his concubines early on.

In the eyes of His Majesty, the difference is immediately apparent.

After listening to his explanation, Mrs. March's eyes lit up.

She still recognized Ma Qi's ability to understand his superiors' intentions.

Since he said that, it's almost certain.

As she agreed, she couldn't help but envy the Queen.

Such women are their role models.

I have done my duties as a woman very well in my life, and I am still loved by men like this.

That's the Emperor. He doesn't want any of the three thousand beauties in the harem and only loves her.

There haven't been many women like this in history...

By the time Lin Mingyan heard about what happened in the court, the Fourth Master had already made his decision - to disband the harem.

The women in the harem were the last to know.

Seeing him running to her excitedly to take credit, Lin Mingyan's heart was indeed beating very excitedly.

Although this means she is standing in the pain of Geng and others, she is not a saint and she should still be happy.

The fact that the Fourth Master could have such a heart also proved that he really shared the same thoughts with her and was very uncomfortable with the existence of these women.

However, she still asked: "What about Geng and Wu..."

How to deal with these concubines is also a headache.

We can't just kick them out, that would really put an end to their survival.

The Fourth Master had already made up his mind: "Geng, Wu, and Liu, I have never touched them."

"If you are willing, I will recognize you as my sister, give you the title of county lady, and let you leave the palace."

"As for Song and Zhang, since Zhang has a son, she will move out to live with him."

"It's the Song family..."

The Song family is really difficult to deal with.

She is a little older than the Fourth Master. Although she gave birth to a child, she was unable to keep the child.

My family is of small means, so going back home is definitely not an option.

But if she was left alone in the palace, the Fourth Master's goal of disbanding the harem would not be fully achieved.

"Let's give her an adopted child," Lin Mingyan thought for a moment and continued, "And Geng and Wu, they've raised the child for so long, we certainly can't just separate them like that."

"The prince can move his mansion out, but the Black Cloud Pearl..." The Fourth Master felt a headache.

Lin Mingyan said, "Men can set up their own households, so why can't women?"

"Wu Shi can live with Hongyu, and Geng Shi can live with Wu Yunzhu. Wu Yunzhu is not necessarily inferior to Hongyu."

After all, Hongyu's intelligence is a little bit low, so how come a normal woman can't compare to him?

The Fourth Master…had no way to refute: “Alright, you…I’ll have someone go ask.”

Originally, this should have been done by the Queen, but he was afraid that those women would blame her, so he sent Su Peisheng to do it.

Su Peisheng - So, I can just go and get scolded?

However, since the Emperor had given the order, he had no choice but to go and deliver the message.

There was naturally a struggle involved, and the women in the harem were of course all in a panic.

Zhang was mixed with joy and sorrow. She was worried that if this branch of the palace was moved out, Hongshi would have no chance of competing for the throne.

The good news is that she can live out of the palace with her son. Then she will be the one in charge of the family, and her life will be much more comfortable than now!

Wu was confused for a while, but then she figured it out. After all, she and Hongyan were still together, and it would be the same no matter where they were.

However, the three members of the Geng family have all lost their backbone.