The Rebirth of Li Fei: The Strongest Palace Fighting System

At this point, Zhen Huan's tone revealed a hint of sadness:

"Not to mention the Fourth and Fifth Princes, who are actually being kept outside the palace. The rules of this palace are truly cruel. For women like us, once we step into this deep palace, it's like falling into an endless abyss, our fate no longer in our own hands."

Upon hearing this, Huanbi and Chun'er both lowered their heads silently, with an indescribable sadness welling up in their hearts.

Just as I was immersed in my thoughts about the future, Xiao Tao gently tugged at my sleeve, her voice filled with a hint of excitement and nervousness:

"My lady, my lady! The Oleander Elf has...it's randomly dropping quests again!"

My heart suddenly trembled, but I pretended to be calm on the surface. My eyes swept around calmly, but in fact I was listening carefully to Xiao Tao's words:

"My lady, this time the oleander elf has given us a mission - to ensure Huanbi's child can stay in Suiyuxuan! Also, since the last mission reward was 1% of the grace, this time the reward has been directly increased to 2% of the grace!"

I still maintained a calm and composed expression on my face, thinking secretly in my heart.

Why do the oleander elves' missions come so one after another? Before I've even found a good solution for the first mission, the second one is already here. What... does this mean?

Xiao Tao seemed to have seen through my confusion, and she explained in a mysterious yet slightly excited tone:

"My dear, don't be surprised. This Oleander Elf's missions will randomly present new challenges as time passes and the situation in the palace changes. Furthermore, the rewards will be 1% higher each time, but they are not determined by whether you have completed the previous mission. So, you can definitely tackle two or even more missions at the same time!"

I raised my eyebrows slightly and nodded gently in a gesture that no one else could notice, indicating to Xiaotao that I understood.

Xiao Tao's eyes sparkled with admiration and trust when she heard this. She nodded vigorously, as if responding to my determination with her actions: "My dear, Xiao Tao will fully support you. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are ahead, we will overcome them together!"

"Huanbi, your child will stay in Suiyuxuan!"

I couldn't help but blurt out, with an unquestionable firmness in my words.

When these words were spoken, everyone looked surprised, as if they couldn't believe their ears.

Huanbi's expression was even more complicated. She shook her head slightly, with a hint of bitterness in her voice:

"Empress An, please don't comfort me. I'm just a humble concubine. How can I be qualified to have a child stay with me and raise him?"

I realized that I might have said something wrong, so I quickly adjusted my mood and hurriedly made an excuse:

"Well... I mean, everything depends on human effort. Once the baby is born, we can work together to find a solution. There will always be a way."

When Huanbi heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, but it quickly dimmed. She whispered:

"Empress An, I appreciate your kindness. But how can we easily change the rules of this palace?"

I held Huanbi's hand:

"Huanbi, don't be discouraged. We have strength in numbers, and there will always be a way. You see, I am a concubine after all. If it really doesn't work out, we can ask the emperor to leave the child with me to raise. That way, it's in accordance with the rules, and you can see the child often. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

Zhen Huan heard this and a happy smile appeared on her face. She nodded in agreement:

"Yes! This is in accordance with the rules. It's better than leaving the child alone in Xiefang Palace! Sister An is smart!"

I continued:

"Yes, leave it with me. It will be convenient for you to come visit the child. Besides, every time I come to Suiyuxuan, I can bring the child over so that you and your child can be reunited."

As Huanbi listened to our words, the light in her eyes grew brighter and brighter. She finally smiled happily, her voice choking with sobs:

"Thank you, Empress An!"

Looking at Huanbi's grateful eyes, I knew that the index between us would rise again.

......

Afterwards, the four of us sat together and the atmosphere became relaxed and happy.

Laughter and cheers intertwined, like the warm sunshine of spring, dispelling the haze in our hearts. Sometimes we chatted about family matters, shared each other's little anecdotes; sometimes we played and joked.

Chun Er laughed and said:

"I'm telling you, last night when I went to the emperor's bedchamber, I became curious. Is the emperor's body white? I really wanted to see. You know, I used to close my eyes and dare not look..."

At this time, Zhen Huan stopped Chun Er:

"This girl is talking nonsense."

I knew Chun Er was going to talk about the pajamas soon, and I was also curious about the emperor's attitude towards the embroidered pajamas this time. So I smiled and said to Zhen Huan:

"Sister, don't stop her, let her speak, let her speak."

"The Emperor looked at me and said..."

Chun Er continued:

"Do you like the 'Dragon Soaring in the Prosperous Era' pattern on my body? If you like it, I'll have someone cut it off for you!"

The emperor finally cut down the pajamas that I had painstakingly sewn.

This time, fearing that the Emperor might dislike my petty embroidery, I deliberately changed the original "Golden Dragon Emerging from the Clouds" pattern to the more majestic "Dragon Soaring in the Prosperous Era." However, I did not expect that it would still not be spared.

Although I still feel a little unhappy, it is not as heartbreaking as before.

Now, I can rationally understand that the emperor's preference for Zhen Huan's embroidery is not because of her outstanding embroidery skills, and the so-called "petty" nature of my work is actually because the emperor only has Zhen Huan in his mind, and everything is good for her.

.....

After returning to the Yanxi Palace, I fell into deep thought, thinking hard about how to complete the task entrusted by Oleander - "let Huanbi's child stay in Suiyuxuan."

Just when I was frowning, Xiao Tao came to me skipping and said playfully:

"My lady, don't worry, there will always be a way. Did you know? Just now at the Suiyu Pavilion, when you said you would help Huanbi together with everyone, Huanbi's popularity index increased by 3%!"

When I heard this, a smile appeared on my lips:

"That's great! This is an unexpected gain."

Then, I remembered that the nightgown I had carefully sewn was cut by the emperor:

"However, even though the Emperor cut off my nightgown, has my status in his heart increased even a little bit?"

Xiao Tao tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said seriously:

"There is growth, but it's not significant, maybe 1%."

I sighed softly when I heard that, and then smiled with relief:

"It's rare for me to see the Emperor, so a 1% increase is considered good. At least, this lets me know that my efforts are not completely in vain.