The Rebirth of Li Fei: The Strongest Palace Fighting System

The emperor nodded happily to show his agreement.

Huanbi felt warm at the sight, and looked towards Zhen Huan with gratitude. Then she turned her gaze towards me and said softly:

"I have frequent contact with Her Majesty An, and I find her gentle, virtuous, and extremely considerate. If Princess Luyin could be sent to the Yanxi Palace and placed in Her Majesty's care, I would be relieved."

After hearing this, I was filled with joy and immediately knelt before the Emperor, expressing my sincere gratitude:

"I am overjoyed! If I have the honor to raise Princess Luyin, it will be a great blessing for me. I will do my utmost to take good care of the princess and live up to the trust of His Majesty and Sister Huanbi."

The Emperor smiled and motioned me to stand up, saying in a gentle tone:

"Princess An, you have a gentle nature and treat everyone with sincerity. If you were to raise Lu Yin, the princess would surely be influenced by you and grow up to be a gentle person."

We thought the matter was settled, and just when we were full of anticipation, Concubine Fucha suddenly spoke up, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her words:

"Your Majesty is partial! As a concubine, I should be able to share the main position, but now it is Concubine An's sister who has become the main position. It would be fairer if you could place Princess Luyin with me."

When the queen heard this, her gaze lingered on me for a moment, and a complicated look flashed in her eyes.

She was already wary of my rapid promotion, and was also unhappy that I hadn't helped her get rid of Huanbi's child. Now she had found a reason to stop me:

"Sister Anfei is naturally kind, but since you've just been promoted to the position of mistress, you probably still have many responsibilities to learn, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to focus on caring for the princess. I think you need to consider this carefully."

Huanbi's expression was complicated after hearing this, with both worry and helplessness in her eyes. I exchanged a glance with Zhen Huan, knowing that this matter would probably take some time to resolve.

The emperor nodded slightly, his expression revealing deep thought, obviously weighing the various forces and relationships in the palace.

His eyes swept across everyone and finally stopped on me. There seemed to be a hint of complex meaning in his eyes.

I know that the emperor has considered that as the fastest promoted concubine, if he entrusts the princess to me for raising, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction and suspicion in the six palaces.

The emperor pondered for a moment and then turned his gaze to Concubine Fucha:

"The Queen is right. You and Concubine An have both just recently entered the palace and are still young. You lack experience in caring for children. It would be inappropriate to leave this matter to you two. It would be more appropriate to find another concubine who has been in the palace longer and has more experience to raise the princess."

The Queen thought that Lu Yin was a princess and not a prince, so she obviously had no intention of raising him.

The emperor's words excluded many concubines from the list of candidates for raising the princess.

The requirement is that she must be a concubine or above and have been in the palace for a long time, which undoubtedly greatly narrows the range of choices.

Because Concubine Duan had been ill for many years, she was naturally unable to take on the responsibility of raising the child; Concubine Qi already had the third prince, and Concubine Cao was raising Princess Wen Yi, so the three of them were also excluded.

With this calculation, the only ones left to choose from are Concubine Hua, Concubine Jing, Concubine Life and the Queen.

I thought about it and decided to do a favor for Concubine Hua.

Although I know that the Emperor and the Empress will never agree to let the princess be raised by Concubine Hua, it will be beneficial for me to increase her favorability and raise her index a little bit.

So, I spoke slowly, with a hint of regret in my voice:

"I regret deeply that I am unable to raise the princess. The Empress, as the head of the harem, holds a distinguished position; and Noble Concubine Hua, the head of all the concubines, holds considerable prestige. Why not let one of them raise the princess? I'm sure she'll be well cared for."

After saying that, I secretly winked at Concubine Hua, who understood what I meant and a glimmer of approval flashed in her eyes.

She nodded slightly, then knelt on the ground:

"The Empress has always suffered from headaches, and the baby in her swaddling clothes inevitably cries sometimes, which I'm afraid would disturb the Empress's peace and quiet. My Yikun Palace is spacious and bright, and I live alone, so it is truly the perfect place to raise the princess. I often ask Concubine Cao to bring Princess Wen Yi to my palace to play. Every time the princess comes, I cook for her myself. Although I can't say that my cooking skills are superb, I do my best to prepare delicious snacks for the princess..."

At this point, although Concubine Cao knew that Concubine Hua's words about cooking in person were exaggerated, she still chose to agree:

"Yes, Princess Wen Yi is always smiling every time she returns from Concubine Hua's palace. She really likes Concubine Hua. I believe that if Princess Lu Yin can grow up under Concubine Hua's careful care, Concubine Hua will definitely treat her better than her own daughter and give her endless love and care."

Concubine Hua stared at the emperor with expectant eyes.

The emperor specially bestowed "Huan Yi Xiang" on Concubine Hua's palace. This was not only a favor, but also a deep fear of Concubine Hua's identity - she was Nian Gengyao's sister, and the Nian family was powerful. Naturally, the emperor was unwilling to let the Nian family's bloodline be connected with the royal family, so as to prevent it from becoming too powerful in the future and threatening the imperial power.

Therefore, when the matter of handing Princess Luyin over to Concubine Hua for upbringing came up, the emperor had already made up his mind.

Princess Luyin, as a precious member of the royal bloodline, her future must be carefully considered, and she must not become a contributing factor to the expansion of any party's power.

The Queen knew this very well. She knew that if Concubine Hua had a child, she would become even more arrogant and domineering, which would undoubtedly threaten her position in the harem.

When the emperor didn't know how to refuse Concubine Hua, the queen spoke first:

"Noble Concubine Hua is favored by the Emperor, and everyone in the six palaces knows this. Moreover, my sister is now assisting in the management of the six palaces and is very busy. Princess Luyin is young and needs careful care. If I entrust her to Noble Concubine Hua, I am afraid that my sister will be too busy to take care of her."

The emperor was already reluctant to speak out due to personal feelings, so the queen's words undoubtedly provided him with a perfect excuse.

Concubine Hua's expression instantly became complicated. She bit her lower lip tightly, a trace of reluctance and disappointment flashed in her eyes, but she still forced a smile and tried to fight for:

"Your Majesty, my concubine..."

Before Concubine Hua could finish, the Emperor interrupted her, nodded approvingly, and said to the Queen:

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. I had not considered this. You are indeed very thoughtful. Princess Luyin does need more attention and care. I will follow your wishes on this matter."

After hearing this, the queen's lips curled up into a barely perceptible smile, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, and she saluted respectfully:

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I will do my best to help you."

Seeing this, Concubine Hua could only force out a bitter smile. The loss and unwillingness in her heart surged like a tide, but she could only bear it silently.