The Rebirth of Li Fei: The Strongest Palace Fighting System

"Your servant greets An Changzai! May An Changzai be blessed!"

A familiar thin voice reached my ears.

I turned around and saw Huang Guiquan, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, rushing into the house with a group of palace maids and eunuchs.

They held various rewards in their hands, and were followed by several newly selected servants.

As soon as Huang Guiquan saw me, a bright smile immediately broke out on his face:

"Congratulations, An Changzai! Congratulations, An Changzai! Your promotion has brought joy to the entire harem!"

I gently raised my hand and signaled Huang Guiquan to stand up:

"Mr. Huang, you're too polite."

Huang Guiquan straightened up, a shrewd look flashed in his eyes, and he replied respectfully:

"Reporting to Consort An, the Emperor has bestowed upon me many gifts, which I have sent to you. Please personally review them."

Huang Guiquan then had the eunuchs bring all the dazzling array of rewards to me one by one, and he introduced them one by one:

"Here are a pair of gold lace sachets, a pair of cloisonné bracelets, a box of gold and pearl orchid hairpins, two boxes of Ruyi Palace flowers, a Ruyi pearl curtain, and sixteen bolts of various colored silks."

Then, Huang Guiquan raised his orchid finger and flattered in his shrill voice:

"This is the highest honor, the highest honor!"

I looked at these things and they seemed very familiar to me.

In the "Apricot Blossoms and Light Rain" incident in the previous life, on the second day after Zhen Huan was named a noble lady, she took a look at the list of things that the emperor rewarded her with.

The only thing missing was the "Lantian Jade Xiao".

Huang Guiquan pulled me aside with a mysterious look on his face, lowered his voice, and said flatteringly:

"Mrs. An, I am truly grateful for your care on a daily basis. Although I am of little influence and not a high-ranking official in the Imperial Household Department, I can still take care of small matters."

I looked at him curiously, only to see a smug look on his face as he continued:

"Well, to save you the trouble of having to collect your monthly allowance, I've taken the initiative and brought your entire year's allowance to the regulars all at once. See, how convenient this is!"

I remained expressionless, but in my heart I secretly admired Huang Guiquan for being a man who could handle things. I smiled and thanked him:

"Eunuch Huang is really thoughtful. I'm sorry to bother you with your concern."

"No, no, no, this is what a servant should do. It is a blessing for a servant to be able to serve you."

Huang Guiquan seemed to be doing a good deed by giving me the entire year's allowance in advance, but in fact he did not lose a cent; he just used some of the power of the Imperial Household Department.

He was able to gain a good reputation with me because of this. He is really smart.

I took a quick inventory of my annual allowance as a concubine. In addition to having more bowls, cups, furniture and other high-end utensils than a concubine, I was happy that the variety of silks enjoyed by the regular level was richer.

In addition to the basic silks such as Yunduan, Lusi, gauze, Pengduan, and Kapok, high-end silks such as Yisuduan, Lansuduan, Chunsuo, Dajuan Eight-Silk Satin, and Dajuan Five-Silk Satin have also been added.

These silks are not only more delicate in texture but also more exquisite in patterns, and I can ask my servants to embroider them and get a better price.

I remembered what the oleander fairy had told me about the "emotion index." A rising emotion index certainly made everything easier.

Huang Guiquan's eyes suddenly became complicated, and his voice was mixed with a hint of unpredictable emotion, and he became a little hesitant.

He gently waved his hand, signaling the two eunuchs and a palace maid kneeling on the ground behind him to come forward. All three of them lowered their heads, and I couldn't see their faces clearly.

Huang Guiquan cleared his throat:

"According to the palace's permanent staff, there should be three eunuchs and three palace maids. Therefore, I have carefully selected some of the best from the Ministry of Internal Affairs... as well as those personally selected by the Empress, to serve the young lady."

The Empress’s personal choice? I was completely bewildered.

Before I could ask, Huang Guiquan pointed to the eunuch on the left and said:

"This is the eunuch Yan Erbao. He's clever and hardworking." He pointed to the eunuch on the right and said, "This is Yan Sanbao. He's calm and steady, and he handles things prudently."

When introducing the palace maids, Huang Guiquan suddenly paused, an indescribable look flashed across his face, and he seemed a little embarrassed.

"This palace maid..."

At this point, he found it difficult to speak.

"Let the servants introduce themselves for a while. The Ministry of Internal Affairs still has matters to attend to, so the servants will take their leave first."

Having said that, he hurried out of the Yanxi Palace.

Baojuan, Baoque, Yan Xiaobao and I all cast curious glances at the palace maid, only to see her kneeling on the ground, her body trembling.

"Look up and let me see your face."

Hearing this, the palace maid slowly raised her head, and I could see her face clearly.

It was her!

......

"Your servant Yu Ying'er pays respects to Consort An. May the young lady be blessed with good fortune."

Everyone present was shocked.

I couldn't help but ask:

"How could it be you?"

"In reply to the young lady's question, I had originally returned to the Imperial Garden. Thanks to the Empress's care, she personally appointed me to come to the Yanxi Palace to serve the young lady."

Yu Ying'er lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly as she answered unnaturally.

I couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in my heart.

What is the Queen's intention behind this move? What is her plan?

I looked at Yu Ying'er, trying to find the answer from her eyes, but her eyes were extremely empty, as if her soul had been taken away.

"Get up first."

I was filled with doubts.

I must ask the oleander elf later.

"Ah! Help!"

At this moment, Yu Ying'er suddenly screamed.

Some jewels fell from the sky like meteors and hit Yu Ying'er fiercely. Among them, a jade hairpin and an exquisite bracelet were smashed into pieces.

It broke into two pieces, and the broken jade chips flew everywhere.

Yu Ying'er held her head in her hands and curled up on the ground in pain. Her hair was disheveled and her face was full of fear and despair.

I looked back and saw Xia Dongchun standing not far away, holding a brocade box filled with jewels in her hand.

"How could you even enter the Yanxi Palace? What a narrow road for enemies."

Xia Dongchun glared at Yu Ying'er, her eyes filled with anger and disdain. The jewels she had just thrown at Yu Ying'er were originally gifts she had given me, but the sight of Yu Ying'er instantly ignited her anger, and she threw them at her.

"It's just a maid this time, right?"

Xia Dongchun sneered, his tone full of pride and provocation.

Yu Ying'er was demoted to an official lady, and her status was no different from that of a palace maid. Facing Xia Dongchun at this moment, she no longer dared to act arrogantly, but just endured it silently.

"Look at your face, have you recovered? I'm a noble now, and you're just a palace maid. Do you still remember that slap you gave me earlier? Humph, I'll teach you a lesson!"

As she spoke, she took a step forward, stretched out her well-maintained hand, and hit Yu Ying'er hard in the face.

Yu Ying'er was hit so hard that she staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Five bright red finger marks instantly appeared on her face, and her eyes were filled with tears.

However, she did not dare to say a word, but just silently held back her tears and endured Xia Dongchun's insults and beatings.