That day, the entire Imperial Palace and even the court received this imperial edict.
The court buzzed with discussion, the clamor unceasing, but by comparison, the harem accepted this fact quite calmly.
When they had first entered the palace, they had thought up various strategies to gain Shen Qi's favor, but more often than not, due to their low status, they could not even get an audience with the Emperor. Now that Su Zhiruan had suddenly appeared by Shen Qi's side, having given birth to the Crown Prince, becoming the current Noble Consort, most concubines in the harem felt they had no chance to wedge themselves between them.
Rather than languishing in boredom in the harem for the rest of their lives, they preferred to leave the palace with the status of a court lady, carrying their rewards and living freely. If they encountered a better companion, they could also spend their lives together.
