The Scumbag favors his concubine and eliminates his wife? The tyrant invites me to indulge in an affair.

Summary

Lin Rou Er encounters Song Yao Zhi, who reassures her about the divorce from Xiao Zi Jian, promising to keep her word. Despite Lin Rou Er's concerns about Song Yao Zhi's feelings for Xiao Zi Jian, Song Yao Zhi expresses her disdain for him. After escorting Lin Rou Er back, Song Yao Zhi orders surveillance on Xiao Zi Jian, recognizing the pressure he faces to write the divorce papers. The next day, chaos erupts in the court over an imperial edict to recruit more female officials in the Imperial Medical Bureau, with Prince Cen Qi leading the opposition. Song Xiang defends the decree, emphasizing the need to focus on the people's welfare. After leaving the court, Cen Qi and Zuo Qing Lan discuss the implications of the decree, speculating that it may have been influenced by Song Yao Zhi. Cen Qi admires her intentions but wishes to keep her out of political conflicts. Zuo Qing Lan updates Cen Qi on her engagement plans with Song Er Xiao, noting the challenge of gaining Song Xiang's approval.

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