The Rebirth of Li Fei: The Strongest Palace Fighting System

"Okay, Sister Xia, it's really not appropriate to fight here. If the emperor finds out, he'll blame us again."

I persuaded Xia Dongchun in a soft voice.

I never had a good impression of Yu Ying'er. This time I stepped in to stop it not to help Yu Ying'er, but simply to avoid making the situation more embarrassing today.

Xia Dongchun turned and looked at me:

"I was thinking of giving you a little reward after seeing you promoted to a concubine, but I ended up seeing her here! What bad luck! You must discipline her. If she dares to do anything naughty again, I won't let you off either!"

The reason why Xia Dongchun is so arrogant is that she has a prominent family background and has been promoted to a noble lady, while I am still just a small concubine.

In this strictly hierarchical harem, the emperor's favor is one thing, but family background and status also determine a lot.

"Yes, Sister Xia, I will definitely discipline her."

Xia Dongchun seemed quite satisfied with my answer. She asked the palace maid beside her to place the brocade box full of jewels in front of me, then turned around and left arrogantly.

"Farewell, Lady Xia."

After watching Xia Dongchun leave, I sighed softly and turned to look at Yu Ying'er.

She was still kneeling on the ground, with tears on her face and her eyes full of fear and helplessness.

"Get up now. When you work for me from now on, be careful with your words and actions and don't cause any more trouble."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ying'er quickly stood up, lowered her head, and did not dare to look me in the eye.

Although she was once a powerful figure, she has now fallen into disgrace and become a target of bullying by everyone.

It was just like the poem she had sung before, “A Dream in the Garden”: In my dream, the orioles chirp, and the years pass by in a blur. At dawn, I gaze at the plum blossoms, and my makeup is tattered.

"My lady, the silver I earned from embroidery is the same as last time, nine hundred taels."

Baojuan spoke to me softly.

I took out another 20% and gave it to them. Baojuan was delighted.

"I remember the gift I brought with me when I entered the palace. There was a bundle of cloth. Find it. And you should teach these three new palace maids well. It's one thing to do the chores in the palace, but you should also teach them how to embroider."

In addition, I specifically instructed Baojuan to take the cloth that had just been delivered from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and that I was entitled to according to my position in office to embroider.

Although the texture and color of these fabrics may be slightly inferior among the many rewards I received today, they are still much better than the shares enjoyed by the promises of lower ranks.

Not only has the quality been improved, but the quantity, a total of fifteen horses, is six more than the promised share, which is indeed a significant gain.

Although the number is large, we have sufficient manpower thanks to this.

I waved my hand to signal the servants to leave, then sat alone at the table, staring at the brocade box, but absent-mindedly.

This matter is too strange. Why did Yu Ying'er suddenly come to my palace?

I took out the white handkerchief and wanted to find out what was going on.

......

"Oleander Elf, why did Yu Ying'er come to be my maid?"

The oleander elf leaped and transformed into a pink light, and the "flower shadow axis" with pink petals and pictures slowly unfolded towards me:

"Inside the Yangxin Palace, the Emperor was immersed in a book.

The Queen held a bowl of steaming ginseng soup in her hands and gently placed it in front of the Emperor, speaking with tenderness and concern:

"Your Majesty, you work hard day and night. I have specially prepared this bowl of carefully brewed ginseng soup for you to relieve your fatigue."

After saying this, she leaned forward slightly, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes:

"The Emperor has ordered the promotion of An to the rank of Concubine. I imagine An must have served His Majesty with great care and attention. This is truly a cause for celebration. Congratulations on the arrival of another beautiful woman."

The emperor did not raise his head and said absentmindedly:

"Well, An is indeed gentle and prudent. I have instructed Su Peisheng to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to select some gifts for her as a reward."

The queen raised a gentle smile and echoed:

"Your Majesty is wise, and Concubine An is indeed worthy of this favor. I, the concubine, would also like to express my gratitude, Jianqiu——"

She turned to Jianqiu and said:

"Go to the storehouse and find those fine 'cloud brocade', 'jade bead necklace', 'tourmaline earrings', and 'coral bracelet', and give them all to Consort An. Also, don't forget to give her the 'Dong'e Ejiao' and 'Millennium Spiritual Ginseng' that the foreign ministers recently presented as tribute. I see that she is a little frail and needs to be well nourished so that she can better serve the Emperor and give birth to a heir as soon as possible."

"Yes, Queen, I will do it right away."

The Emperor raised his head and glanced at the Queen:

"The Queen is virtuous. With her governing the six palaces, I feel at ease."

A gentle and humble smile appeared on the Queen's face, and she said softly:

"It is a blessing for me to share the emperor's worries. According to the regulations, the position of Changzai is equipped with three eunuchs and three palace maids. The Ministry of Internal Affairs should carefully select loyal and intelligent people to serve as Changzai."

"This is easy, just let the Ministry of Internal Affairs take care of it."

The emperor said.

The Queen smiled slightly, then changed the subject and said:

"However, I have something on my mind that I would like to discuss with Your Majesty. Yu Ying'er, who was demoted to the rank of court lady, has been transferred back to Yimei Garden to serve as a maid. I remember that Yu Ying'er once served Your Majesty, and although she had faults, her merits cannot be erased. I have been wondering if I can find a better way out for her."

The emperor frowned slightly when he heard this, as if recalling the shadow from the past:

"Oh? Yu Ying'er..."

The Queen sighed softly and continued:

"However, the concubines in the harem are wary of Yu, and to maintain harmony within the harem, I am having trouble finding a suitable position for her. Furthermore, as the head of the six palaces, I must set an example and practice frugality. If I rashly transfer Yu into my palace and increase the number of palace maids, I'm afraid it will lead to criticism and be accused of violating the principles of frugality, and even more so, it might foster extravagance."

The Emperor heard this, his eyes were deep, as if he was weighing the pros and cons:

"Then what should we do, Queen?"

"I believe that An Changzai has been obedient and prudent since entering the palace. It would be better to transfer Yu Ying'er to serve An Changzai."

The Queen paused and continued:

"I believe that if Yu Ying'er could emulate An Changzai's prudence and modesty, she would benefit greatly. An Changzai would also set a good example for Yu Ying'er with her words and actions. Furthermore, being transferred from a humble place like Yimei Garden to serve the imperial concubines would undoubtedly be a relief and a blessing for Yu Ying'er. She would surely be grateful for it."

The emperor frowned slightly, still with a hint of doubt:

"That being said, is it really appropriate to transfer Yu Ying'er to An Changzai Palace? I'm afraid she will cause more trouble."