During the years of He Zhi (1054) and Jiayou (1056), some concubines failed to get promoted for a long time, so they repeatedly asked for it. Song Renzong went on to say, "Dear Princess, it's not that I refuse to promote you, but that the court won't approve it for no reason." .
The concubines were disobedient and pursed their lips and said, Your Majesty, your export is the imperial edict. Who dares to disobey? "
The emperor couldn't help laughing: "You still don't believe me. Since you don't believe me, try to make a decree for you. " So the imperial edict was issued, and the Dasong government really replied that there was no legal provision, and such promotion violated the system, so the imperial edict was shelved.
Later, several concubines asked the emperor to write a written evidence and made an imperial decree to let them enter the official. The emperor specially brought colored paper and wrote, "A certain household in a certain palace has been transferred to an official."
The concubines got the imperial pen and returned it with joy. Unexpectedly, when they were paid, they all showed their imperial pen and asked for a raise. The department in charge of this matter didn't dare to deliver a letter because it violated the system, so they all returned it.
The concubines were a little angry and went to Song Renzong to complain. They tore up the imperial pen in front of the emperor and said angrily, "It turned out to be a white note! It's useless! " .
Injong laughed and sent them back to the palace.