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Empress Han Kana recovered after recuperating under Seokjin's care, Kana is even surprised that Seokjin knew a lot when it comes to medicine, he has a hunch that Seokjin is also a transmigrator but he just cannot simply question him about it, that would be impolite.
In the Inner court, the place where the women of the Emperor gathered every day to greet the Empress, Consort Lin was dragged in.
Some of the Concubines are wondering why Consort Lin wasn't included on the death penalty for the Second Prince and his family since Consort Lin was his main Consort, they didn't know that Kana and Consort Lin already made a pact that this is the way of Kana helping him escaped his death.
Everyone gathered together, even Noble Consort Song who gloat around on Consort Lin's misfortune.
Consort Lin who wore all white robe, his hair is messy and his face is dirty, alongside with him is his personal servant, Yuli, was pressed on the carpeted floor.
Yoongi opened a scroll and read the content out loud.
"This is an Imperial decree given by Her Majesty Empress Han Kana, Consort Yu Lin should be sent to the Yuan Empire as a tribute to maintain peace and prosperity as the New Emperor rises to its throne. This is final and irrevocable. Those who plan to opposed should be put to death. Sealed by the Phoenix seal."
Consort Lin does not want to be a concubine by alliance in a foreign country but this is Empress Han's decision, his family the Lin family will be sent there as well, they can start a brand new life there.
Kana didn't say anything but motioned his hand to take Consort Lin away.
He gave the task to Sheen to take Consort Lin to Phoenix Palace to prepare for his departure.
Everyone buzzed like bees about it but once Kana raise his hand, they fell silent.
"Tomorrow, His Majesty The Emperor will assign expert Mamas* to check your purity and chastity, he will write an Imperial Edict to each of you to be free, you can marry whoever you want and the Emperor will grant it to you." Kana dropped the news like a bomb.
Noble Consort Song was the first one to react."What? Your Majesty, the Emperor plans to remove his harem?"
Kana glared at her, "Noble Consort Song, you must consider yourself lucky that I didn't touch you despite of what you did, just remember what happened to Lady Park and Lili, set them as example because if you don't behave yourself, you will most likely end up like them."
Noble Consort Song felt like she is struck by a lightning. Her tongue felt tied, she cannot retort at all because it was all true, She dared to scheme against Kana and was lucky that she wasn't punished like them.
The Concubines accepted the news wholeheartedly, they were the women who was forced to lived inside the lonely Palace, a beautifully decorated cage with precious stones of loneliness, fights and schemes.
Thus, that settled it, they will arranged their belongings, whatever the Empire has given to them as concubines like gifts, clothes, jewelries and the likes they can keep it to themselves as a startup of their new life.
All they have to do is to wait for the Mama to check their purity, get their certification and marry the man they love.
***
HEAVENLY HALL
IN THE MORNING COURT SESSION, Emperor Sunwoo told the officials who has daughters in his harem even the newly assign single ministers and ranked officials that he will remove his harem, the sudden Imperial Edict stunned them.
In this times around no one has stayed for a long time having one wife, even the well know General Han who's now a Minister of Defense once has a concubine after being monogamous for years.
In a standard family of an official, there will be at least three wives and four concubines.
But the Emperor himself wanted to be monogamous!
"Your Majesty, This official thought that the idea is inappropriate." Prime Minister Song voiced out.
Emperor Sunwoo squinted his eyes at him, Prime Minister Song didn't know what Noble Consort Song did to the Empress that's why he is reluctant and unwilling about this matter.
"All of you witness what happened when the second and third prince attacked our Empire, This Emperor didn't want the same to happen to my children, hence having more women is troublesome. If you wanted an heir, Empress Han is pregnant, if you wanted a strong alliance around the continent, we have a strong relationship with Yuan and Silla, The Empress plans to spread her influence to Ayutthaya and Istanbul once she give birth, if you wanted a secure life, The Han family controls our security. What else does This Emperor's beloved subjects wanted?" Emperor Sunwoo look at them one by one.
"All newly appointed officials who does not have a wife yet will be bestowed a woman from This Emperor's harem the day after tomorrow, This Emperor will assign a Mama to check their chastity and purity, along with compensation, The concubines will be given a livelihood with the charities under the Empress' name in the entire Capital, and for the official who wholeheartedly accept a woman as a gift from This Emperor, he will be promoted."
Upon hearing that, all the officials didn't have anything to say, it's a win-win offer.
Thus, the morning court session resume its peace and order.
***
Outside Phoenix Palace
Three carriages waited on the exit of Phoenix Palace as well as the entourage of Servants and guards, Kana give Consort Lin five shadow guards, 50 servant girls and a carriage filled with herbs, and the last one is a carriage filled with treasures, grains and jewelries as Consort Lin's dowry.
Kana hugged Consort Lin one more time,"Take care of yourself there, do not let anyone bully you. You might be know as villainese here in Siam but you can represent yourself as a hero in Yuan. This carriage contains special herbs that can make a man pregnant by long time term intake. I will supply you more once it will be done, let's exchange letters via messenger bird, if you will be bullied let me know!"
Consort Lin was happy and touched about it, he hugged Kana back.
"Thank you so much, my family will stay in Yuan too, and you also provided business for them there, I will remember this favor."
Kana nodded triumphantly.
"You should set off now before it will be dark."
They hugged once again and Kana saw them left, slowly disappearing in his eyes.