Therefore, Zhao Wujiang decided to temporarily send his imperial concubines back to their respective homes, under the plausible pretext that he was too busy with state affairs and wanted the consorts to visit some of their elders on his behalf.
This was the official explanation given by the Prince Yin's Mansion.
As for the first matter—the explanation was that the mansion was growing increasingly crowded and expenses needed to be trimmed. Although the weddings were funded by the national treasury, the bitter winter was approaching, and having extra silver in reserve was always wise for emergencies. Besides, practitioners of the Dao valued pragmatism over empty show.
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