The Rebirth of Li Fei: The Strongest Palace Fighting System

After returning to my West Side Hall, I couldn't wait to ask Xiao Tao about the reason:

"Xiao Tao, what on earth is going on?"

Seeing how anxious I was, Xiao Tao smiled and said comfortingly:

"My lady, please don't worry. Let's take a look at this flower shadow axis."

As she spoke, Xiao Tao took out an exquisite flower shadow axis and gently unfolded it.

The flower shadow axis instantly emitted a soft pink light, illuminating the entire room with warmth and mystery.

Various flowers and patterns are painted on the flower shadow axis, and every stroke is extremely delicate, as if it contains endless stories and wisdom.

......

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, flickering candlelight makes the surrounding carved beams and painted buildings appear magnificent and golden. The air is filled with the faint scent of ambergris, and there is a hint of majesty in the tranquility.

The emperor was sitting at his desk, reviewing a mountain of memorials, his brow revealing a look of fatigue yet determination.

At this moment, soft footsteps were heard outside the door, followed by Su Peisheng's announcement:

"Imperial Physician Wei Lin has arrived."

Wei Lin, dressed in neat imperial physician attire, walked steadily into the Yangxin Palace and bowed.

"Your humble servant, Wei Lin, pays respect to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor."

"Excuse me, what's up?"

Wei Lin stood up straight, his expression solemn:

"Your Majesty, I feel something is not right with Concubine Xia's pregnancy."

Upon hearing this, the emperor paused with his pen in hand, his eyes instantly becoming focused:

"What's wrong?"

Wei Lin took a deep breath and considered his words:

"Recently, Concubine Hua has been summoning Concubine Xia to Yikun Palace every day. Concubine Xia might be...tired."

After hearing this, the emperor's face flashed with surprise, and his brows knitted tightly.

"Yikun Palace? Why did Concubine Hua summon Concubine Xia to the Yikun Palace every day?"

"I heard that a few days ago, Concubine Xia accidentally contradicted Concubine Hua in the Imperial Garden and mentioned that Concubine Hua was childless. Concubine Hua was displeased and ordered Concubine Xia to copy the "Female Instructions" in the Yikun Palace every day as a punishment. I think Concubine Xia...maybe she is tired."

The Emperor's expression became increasingly complicated upon hearing this, with a look of displeasure and deep thought between his brows.

"To think this happened..."

Wei Lin nodded slightly and continued to report:

"I also heard that when Concubine Xia was in the Imperial Garden, not only did she contradict Concubine Hua, she also humiliated Concubine Zhen of Suiyuxuan."

"This Concubine Hua just loves to throw tantrums...that's all."

Su Peisheng, who was standing aside, lowered his head, carefully trying to guess the emperor's intentions.

He echoed softly:

"Your Majesty is right. Concubine Hua has a straightforward personality."

The emperor waved his hand gently, his expression becoming even gloomier.

"But this Concubine Xia is really getting more and more outrageous! Her face has become like that, and she is still so shameless? She is committing treason and even humiliating Concubine Zhen! Isn't this what Concubine Yu did back then? This is really outrageous!"

Su Peisheng was shocked when he heard this, and quickly whispered:

"Your Majesty, calm down. The dragon's health is more important."

"Just because she's carrying the dragon fetus in her belly, you think I'll indulge her? Humph, the dragon fetus is important, but my dignity cannot be violated!"

At this point, the emperor paused, as if thinking about something. After a moment, he said in a firm tone:

"Su Peisheng, pass on my oral order! From now on, Xia no longer needs to go to Yikun Palace to pay respects. She should rest assured and take care of her pregnancy."

"The slave obeys the order."

"As for Concubine Hua..."

The Emperor continued:

"Xia has committed treason and humiliated concubines of lower rank. Her behavior is extremely vile. Expel her and demote her to a noble lady as punishment!"

"I will do it immediately."

Wei Lin bowed slightly, his voice steady and respectful:

"Your Majesty is wise. This not only enforces palace rules and maintains order in the harem, but also cleverly protects the safety of the dragon fetus. It truly kills two birds with one stone. I, your humble servant, deeply admire your wisdom and foresight."

The emperor waved his hand gently:

"You are very good. Continue to work hard and diligently in the Imperial Hospital, and you will definitely have a chance to succeed."

Wei Lin quickly bowed again, his voice filled with excitement and gratitude:

"I thank the Emperor for his great grace. I will live up to His Majesty's expectations and continue to work tirelessly in the Imperial Hospital to help His Majesty solve his problems."

After saying that, Wei Lin slowly retreated.

......

The emperor knew that Huan Yi Xiang would harm Xia Dongchun's unborn child. Therefore, his treatment of Xia Dongchun was truly ingenious. On the one hand, he prevented Xia Dongchun from going to Yikun Palace, and on the other hand, he demoted Xia Dongchun's rank as a punishment.

This approach not only balanced the power in the harem, but also preserved the dragon fetus.

I guess that when Concubine Hua saw Xia Dongchun being punished, she would not say anything more even if Xia Dongchun stopped going to Yikun Palace.

Furthermore, the Emperor was truly distressed about Zhen Huan after Xia Dongchun humiliated her. He was not only concerned about Zhen Huan's safety, but also about her feelings.

......

Time passed slowly, and two months passed quietly.

Over the past two months, life in the palace has been unexpectedly smooth and peaceful, with fewer twists and turns than in the past.

Now, Xia Dongchun is eight months pregnant, her belly growing day by day, becoming the focus of everyone's attention in the harem. And I, in these peaceful days, can also do my own things with peace of mind.

Because of Nian Gengyao's great contribution in pacifying the northwest, the emperor's favor towards Concubine Hua was at its peak, so Concubine Hua had not summoned me for a long time.

This is fine. I haven't seen the Emperor in ages, and while I occasionally feel a pang of regret that his favor index hasn't increased in such a long time, Xiao Tao is always by my side, chatting and laughing with me, so I don't feel lonely.

What's more, Xia Dongchun is now pregnant with a dragon fetus. This is a big event in the palace. I need to take care of her with all my heart and not slack off in the slightest.

Every day, he was busy preparing pregnancy-maintaining medicine for her and taking care of her diet and daily life. He had no time to care about who the emperor's favor fell on.

As for the Emperor's exclusive favor for Concubine Hua, the Empress must be quite displeased. But how can we concubines interfere in the affairs of the palace? I just need to do my part and stay out of this mess.

Xiao Tao listened to me, blinked her big eyes, nodded as if she understood, and said:

"My dear, you are right. We just need to live our own lives. Nothing else is our business."

Looking at her innocent look, I couldn't help but smile, and my heart was filled with gratitude. Having Xiaotao by my side is the greatest luck in my life.

At this moment, Baojuan pushed the door open and came in.

Baojuan, like before, brought back the silver I earned from selling my embroidery from outside the palace.

Just like last time, I carefully calculated the purpose of these silver taels. After deducting the rewards for the servants and the cost of buying new cloth, there was still 5,000 taels left. I carefully put these silver taels into my pocket.