The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

Shen Leyan sighed and spoke slowly, "Sisters, I understand your thoughts, but His Majesty has made up his mind. How can I persuade him?"

"Besides, Your Majesty has chosen to abolish the harem now, isn't it also for the sake of everyone's future lives?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Wan became anxious and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, how can you be so cruel? We have served Your Majesty for all these years, and even if we have no merits, we have worked hard."

"If we were banished from the palace, our remaining half of life would be completely hopeless!"

Shen Leyan's eyes were cold: "Concubine Wan, don't think that I don't know what you are planning!"

"You incited everyone to come here simply to protect your own wealth and glory."

"Besides, this is just your wish, not everyone in the harem."

"Since there are still many people unwilling to come, it is enough to prove this point!"

Concubine Wan's face turned pale and she wanted to argue.

At this time, Emperor Yong'an rushed over and saw the scene before him. He angrily said, "My words are useless! If anyone causes trouble again, I will not let them off easily!"

Seeing this, the concubines dared not say anything and retreated one after another.

Emperor Yong'an took Shen Leyan's hand and comforted her softly, "Yan'er, don't worry about this. I will calm the court affairs as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, I have thought about this matter carefully. I wonder if Your Majesty would listen to me?"

"Yan'er also wants to persuade me?"

Shen Leyan shook her head. "I'm not trying to persuade Your Majesty, but I think Your Majesty can handle this matter in a different way."

"I know Your Majesty abolished the harem for my and my children's sake, and it also gave them a chance to make a new choice."

"But expelling them all from the palace at once would inevitably give people something to criticize and draw criticism."

"Today, Concubine Wan instigated the concubines to come to my palace to cause trouble. I have already received the news. Although only a few people can be instigated by her."

"Some people are reluctant to come because they are eager to leave the palace, while others are still watching and hesitating..."

The reason is of course very simple.

On the one hand, she was afraid that she would have no place to stay after leaving the palace, and it would be difficult for her to marry and have children, so she was afraid.

On the other hand, he was afraid of being despised by the world, so he didn't dare to do so. He thought it would be better to stay in the palace and live out his life in solitude.

After all, imagination is beautiful, but reality is sometimes cruel...

If you don’t have enough confidence and make the wrong choice, you will be crushed to pieces!

"I've always thought about what Yan'er said, but how can we make everyone happy?"

"Although I am an emperor, I am also a human being, and all humans have emotions and desires."

"So this time I also want to be selfish..."

"I understand Your Majesty, and I know what Your Majesty has always meant."

"Since we can't satisfy everyone's wishes, why not give them the right to choose?"

"Yan'er, what do you mean?" Emperor Yong'an asked doubtfully.

Shen Leyan bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, please issue an order that those who wish to leave the palace can receive 500 taels of silver as a guarantee for them."

"In addition, we need to arrange a place for them to live."

Five hundred taels is not a lot, but it is not a little either. According to current prices, it is enough for an ordinary person to live for a lifetime.

However, for the concubines in the palace who lived a life of luxury, this was definitely not enough for them to squander, so this was just a compensation that Shen Leyan thought of.

Just like being unemployed now, having unemployment compensation can also give you a chance to breathe.

If they don't have enough money, they need to be self-reliant. It would be best if they have a skill so that they can make money to support themselves.

There is no need to act according to other people's wishes, nor to rely on men and suffer from rumors.

Emperor Yong'an's eyes lit up. "Yan'er, this is a brilliant plan. The money issue is easy to deal with, but how should we arrange for accommodation?"

Shen Leyan thought for a moment and continued, "Why don't we set up a girls' school?"

"Girls' school?"

"That's right! Since Your Majesty is vigorously promoting commerce, I would like to set up a girls' school to give these women who are willing to leave the palace an opportunity to learn skills."

"Whether it's embroidery, cooking, or accounting, once they learn it well, they can support themselves."

"It's a skill that can help them make a living, and it can also solve their housing problem."

Emperor Yong'an clapped his hands and said, "This is excellent. It not only provides a way out for women, but also greatly promotes the prosperity of our business."

Shen Leyan smiled lightly, "Your Majesty is wise. If you really don't want to leave the palace, then you can be appointed as a female official. You don't have to serve Your Majesty anymore, and you only need to be responsible for palace affairs."

"You will no longer receive the monthly allowance of concubines, but only the share of female officials."

Emperor Yong'an pondered for a moment and said, "Yan'er, this is a comprehensive plan. Now it all depends on their own choice. I will draft the decree and issue it."

As soon as the decree was issued, there was a lot of discussion in the harem.

Those who had originally wanted to leave the palace were overjoyed and felt that the queen's move was very kind.

Those who really wanted to leave the palace happily prepared for their new life; those who wanted to stay in the palace also accepted the position of female official with peace of mind.

Concubine Wan was unwilling to accept this and secretly planned to sabotage the matter.

She spread rumors that the money was just bait and would be recovered once it left the palace.

This caused some of the wavering concubines to panic again.

After Shen Leyan learned about it, she personally came out to refute the rumor and took out the royal seal as a guarantee.

Only then did the concubines feel relieved.

As time went by, more and more concubines chose to take the silver and leave the palace.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Concubine Wan could only give up reluctantly.

She had planned to leave in disgrace, but Emperor Yong'an had no intention of letting her go.

He also found out that it was Concubine Wan who secretly colluded with court officials, causing them to strongly oppose his abolition of the harem.

In the end, Concubine Wan was given poisoned wine for repeatedly spreading rumors, colluding with court officials, and causing chaos in the harem.

As a result, the Mu family was strongly reprimanded by Emperor Yong'an, and the entire family was banished from Zhaojing.

The biggest opponent was eliminated, and the ministers looked at each other in confusion, not daring to say anything more.

Soon, a girls' school was established.

Some concubines in the harem immediately packed their bags, took the silver out of the palace without hesitation, and entered the women's school to study.

They study various skills diligently every day.

After learning how to do accounting, some women with business acumen actually followed the example of Shen Leyan and Shangguan Yueyin's Tinghua Yanyu and started a small business together.

The concubines who chose to become female officials also put aside their past pampering and took the palace affairs seriously.

As time went by, people praised Emperor Yong'an for this move, saying that although he abolished the harem, he remained benevolent and righteous.

Shen Leyan breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the harem gradually become peaceful and harmonious.