The Rebirth of Li Fei: The Strongest Palace Fighting System

At this moment, a sudden force gently grabbed my wrist.

I turned around in surprise and saw that the emperor had been standing quietly behind me without me noticing. His eyes were gentle and deep, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. He placed his index finger lightly on his lips, making a gesture of silence, indicating that I should keep quiet.

I was stunned for a moment, then I understood the emperor's intention.

He gently took my place, and his strong and powerful hands became unusually gentle at this moment. He gently placed them on Zhen Huan's back and continued to push the swing.

Zhen Huan on the swing did not notice this change, her laughter was still clear and pleasant. I stood quietly by, watching the emperor and Zhen Huan, with mixed feelings in my heart.

The emperor's appearance was like a sudden cold wind, pulling me back from those warm and beautiful memories and aspirations to the cold reality.

I stared blankly at the doting look the emperor gave Zhen Huan. The tenderness and affection revealed in his eyes were something I had never experienced before.

However, at this moment, I can only stand aside and watch all this silently, with unspeakable sadness and sorrow surging in my heart.

I sadly realized that if I didn't fight for favor in the harem, we would eventually become pawns in the hands of others, at their mercy and at their mercy.

"Well, Lingrong, how dare you do something bad behind my back!"

Zhen Huan turned around and was surprised to see the emperor, but she kept shouting:

"Your Majesty?!"

The Emperor gave Huanbi and me a look, signaling us not to expose the truth. Then he smiled and said to Zhen Huan:

"If you're scared, come down."

Zhen Huan now regarded the emperor as Prince Guo.

Zhen Huan played on the swing for a while, almost falling, and then got off and bowed:

"I've met the prince."

Huanbi and I also saluted, but we didn’t know whether to call him "Your Majesty" or "Prince", so we remained silent tacitly.

"I just happened to pass by here and remembered the flute music I promised you that day. I hope to meet you and listen to it again."

The emperor's eyes were full of Zhen Huan, and he didn't pay any attention to me and Huanbi at all.

While Zhen Huan was hesitating, Huanbi spoke first, trying to get the emperor's attention:

"Your Majesty...Oh, Your Majesty!"

Huanbi almost let the cat out of the bag, and after a pause she added:

"Your Highness is so blessed today! Sister Wan not only brought her flute, but she also played a piece with An Changzai just now. It was simply heavenly music, and it was intoxicating!"

After saying that, Huanbi pretended to take a few steps naturally and approached the emperor.

The Emperor didn't look at Huanbi, but only stared at Zhen Huan:

"Oh? That's great! I, too, want to hear this heavenly music!"

So, Zhen Huan and I stood side by side again, and a melodious melody sounded again in the imperial garden.

When the song ended, the emperor's eyes flashed with admiration, and he clapped his hands softly:

"Great! This song is truly something that only exists in heaven, and is rarely heard on earth."

Then the Emperor turned his gaze to Zhen Huan and said to her alone:

"I am being rude today. I have two sets of music scores. I will present them to you at the same hour in five days. I hope Wan will agree to come."

"Then respect is worse than obeying orders."

After saying that, we retreated and walked back to our respective palaces.

We tried our best to gain a place in this deep palace and win the emperor's favor, but in the end, we found that when the emperor really saw Zhen Huan, the rest of us were like the inconspicuous flowers and plants in this imperial garden, and were completely ignored.

The emperor's eyes almost never left Zhen Huan.

That kind of concentration and affection cannot be ignored, nor can it help but be envious.

Perhaps, this is fate. Some people are born to easily attract everyone's attention, while some people, no matter how hard they try, are just a foil to others.

I don't want to be someone else's stepping stone anymore.

"An Changzai... please stay!"

I was called and turned around to see that it was Su Peisheng.

"Greetings to An Changzai. Pass on the Emperor's instructions: Don't tell Wan about the Emperor's identity regarding what happened in the Imperial Garden just now. Please ask Changzai and Bi to keep it a secret."

"Okay, I understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

"Then I will take my leave. I still have to go to Suiyuxuan to inform Bi to agree."

......

When I returned to the Yanx Palace, I saw Yu Ying'er sweeping the door.

"The young master is back..."

When she came close to me, I could smell the musky scent coming from her sachet.

She probably doesn't know it herself.

I nodded hurriedly and went into the bedroom without wanting to stay.

I lied that I needed a break, then found the scrap of fabric left over from the last time I made the sachet. In no time, I embroidered a sachet exactly the same as the other one.

After all, I was the one who embroidered the previous one, so this time it’s no problem.

There was still some of the same spices that Yu Ying'er had used last time, so I poured some in.

In this way, two indistinguishable sachets are ready.

I called Yu Ying'er in, and now there were only two of us in the bedroom.

"Greetings to the young master. What are your wishes?"

"Get up. You know, loyalty is the most important thing when serving me. I have always disliked those maids who love to make trouble. Life in the palace is already turbulent, and adding more unnecessary disputes will only make people more troubled."

"Yes, my lady, I understand. But that noble lady Xia, who is so proud of her family background, often makes things difficult for me. I feel really wronged."

"I know there's some rift between you and Concubine Xia, but now that you're a palace maid, you need to learn to be patient. Concubine Xia is a young lady, her status is even lower than mine. Don't let her find any excuse to cause trouble for you. Otherwise, people will just say I didn't teach you well, and I'll lose face in the palace."

"My lady, I know I was wrong. It's just that Lady Xia often insults me, and I feel really bad about it. But I will do my best to restrain myself and not argue with her again, so as not to cause trouble for you, my lady."

"Yu Ying'er, you are sensible enough to think this way..."

After I found an excuse to say a few words to her, I pretended to casually glance at the sachet hanging around her waist:

"Huh? Isn't this the sachet from the Jingren Palace incident last time?"

"Yes, my lady... Actually... This is not originally mine, but I must wear it every day to remind myself."

I ignored her explanation:

"Show me..."

Yu Ying'er untied the sachet from her waist and presented it to me. I opened it and pretended to observe it:

"Let me check to see if there's any plum blossoms left... Oh, it's still windy in early spring. Go close the window quickly to prevent the spices from blowing away."

While Yu Ying'er was closing the window, I switched things around, took out Xinxiu's sachet, and hid the old one in my sleeve.

"I have already removed all the white flowers, please rest assured, my lady."

"Well... indeed not."