The Rebirth of Li Fei: The Strongest Palace Fighting System

"My lady, you are finally crowned as a concubine!"

Xiaotao was jumping around me, chattering non-stop, her face filled with a smile even brighter than mine.

Only I can see her and hear her. She is like a bright spot in my heart, dispelling all the haze for me.

The reason why I have achieved such results is inseparable from Xiaotao's contribution.

"Other,"

Su Peisheng turned around and said to Xia Dongchun:

"The Emperor bestowed upon the Palace Master the name 'Zhi Qiu'."

"I, your concubine, thank the Emperor on behalf of Princess Zhiqiu."

Xia Dongchun held her newborn baby girl tightly in her arms, her face filled with the radiance of motherhood and endless joy.

She gazed at the child, her eyes gleaming with tenderness, as if the whole world became beautiful with the arrival of this little life.

"Zhiqiu, my little Zhiqiu."

She spoke softly, every word filled with love, as if the name carried all her hopes and wishes for her daughter's future.

Indeed, summer, winter and spring do not "know autumn".

In her memory of her previous life, it was a dreary autumn day. She was ruthlessly sent to the cold palace by Concubine Hua because of the "Yi Zhang Hong" incident, and she had no chance to enjoy the beautiful autumn scenery since then.

However, in this life, I saved her from crisis and helped her give birth to a daughter named "Zhi Qiu" smoothly, allowing her to truly "know autumn" and feel the autumn.

However, this joy did not last long, and ended with Su Peisheng's next decree:

"My Lady Xia, I have the Emperor's order. According to the palace rules, concubines below the rank of concubine are not allowed to personally raise princes and princesses. My Lady Xia, I will take Princess Zhiqiu and her wet nurse to Xiefang Palace."

When Xia Dongchun heard this decree, he was struck by lightning and his face turned pale in an instant.

She raised her head suddenly, her eyes filled with disbelief and despair, her voice trembling:

"Ah! How could this happen? Why did you take my Zhiqiu away? My child! She's still so young and can't leave me!"

A hint of sympathy flashed across Su Peisheng's face, but it was quickly replaced by a businesslike attitude.

He sighed lightly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone:

"Lady Xia, I understand your feelings, but this is the Emperor's will, and I am only following orders. Please understand my difficulties and don't make things difficult for me."

Xia Dongchun's eyes were filled with tears. She tried to grasp the last ray of hope, her voice filled with tears:

"Father-in-law, please, please!"

Su Peisheng shook his head, his expression firm:

"Lady Xia, I understand your feelings, but this is the Emperor's order, and it's useless for you to beg me! But the rules cannot be abolished. Don't worry, the maids in Xiefang Palace are all experienced and they will take good care of Princess Zhiqiu."

After saying that, Su Peisheng no longer gave Xia Dongchun any chance to refute. He quickly signaled the wet nurse beside him to come forward and carefully took Zhiqiu from Xia Dongchun's arms.

The little princess seemed to feel her mother's reluctance and burst into tears. Her cries pierced Xia Dongchun's heart like needles.

Xia Dongchun stretched out his hand helplessly, wanting to touch his daughter's face again, but eventually dropped his hand weakly.

She watched the nanny holding Zhiqiu and walking out of the palace gate, tears rolling down her face like beads from a broken string, her heart filled with endless despair and helplessness.

She finally couldn't help crying and burst into tears. The sound echoed in the empty palace, sounding particularly desolate.

I walked gently to Xia Dongchun:

"Sister Xia, there has always been a rule in the palace that concubines of lower rank cannot raise children themselves, and no one can do anything about it."

Upon hearing this, Xia Dongchun's crying did not subside, but became even more intense:

"Then why was Concubine Cao, Cao Qinmo, able to raise Princess Wen Yi when she was still a noble lady? Was it just because she had the protection of Concubine Hua? This is unfair! Why should my Zhiqiu be sent away, while her Wen Yi can stay by her side?"

"That happened before we were selected and entered the palace. It's said that because Concubine Cao behaved extremely respectfully in front of Noble Concubine Hua, and since Noble Concubine Hua had no children, she took good care of Concubine Cao and allowed her to raise Princess Wen Yi. Furthermore, Noble Concubine Xin also gave birth to a princess before, but now she's a noble lady, so she can't raise the child herself."

After hearing this, Xia Dongchun still felt hard to let it go.

But because she had just given birth and was extremely sad, she slowly calmed down.

"Sister Xia, don't think too much about it for now. You should rest well and recover your body before waiting for the next day."

After saying that, I covered her with a blanket and walked out of the east hall.

Xia Dongchun was experiencing the pain of childbirth at this moment, and her body was already weak. In addition, the news that Princess Zhiqiu was taken away was like a bolt from the blue, and her mental world also suffered a heavy blow.

At this moment, she is like a withered flower swaying in the wind and rain.

At this time, I was the only one who comforted and accompanied her, and I guess the relationship index between us must have been rising.

......

I slowly walked out of Xia Dongchun's east side hall.

With joy at my promotion, I whispered to Baojuan beside me:

"Baojuan, go pack up my things and prepare to move them to the main hall of Yanxi Palace. Starting today, I will also be the head of the first palace."

Upon hearing this, Baojuan immediately took the order and began to command the palace maids with swift movements.

I was about to turn around when I saw Liang Duorui from the Imperial Household Department hurried in with a happy look on his face.

"Good luck to Her Majesty An!"

Liang Duorui bowed as soon as he entered the door, with a hint of flattery in his voice:

"Congratulations to Concubine An on her promotion! This is a great joyous event for our harem!"

I smiled slightly, gave him a helping hand and said:

"You are so polite, Eunuch Liang. Please stand up. Is there anything important that brings you here today?"

Liang Duorui stood up with a smile on his face:

"When I heard that Your Majesty was promoted to a concubine, I was so happy! So I quickly sent the concubine's allowance to Your Majesty. According to the rules, the concubine's allowance is three hundred taels. Please check it."

As he spoke, he took out a thick stack of silver bills from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.

Then, Liang Duorui pointed to the eunuchs behind him:

"I have specially selected some items suitable for a concubine. They are all top-quality goods. There are jewelry, silks, and various ornaments. They are all things that Your Majesty will need in the future."

I glanced at these things.

These people in the Imperial Household Department are indeed smart and know how to please their masters.

I smiled slightly:

"My Lord, this is really thoughtful. I like all these things very much."

Liang Duorui was about to turn around and leave when he seemed to remember something important. He patted his forehead and quickly added:

"Oh, by the way, Concubine An, although the annual salary for a concubine is three hundred taels, this time when Concubine An was promoted to concubine, she received six hundred taels."