Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

While Xi Qiao was watching with great interest the spectacle of Asiha and Shen Meizhuang's battle of wits, which caused a great deal of resentment and lamentation throughout the palace, a palace maid who claimed to be a relative of Yu Ying'er's maternal family suddenly requested an audience, saying that she was delivering a message to Yu Ying'er on behalf of the Yu family.

Xi Qiao and Yu Ying'er were both stunned for a moment; they hadn't thought about the Yu family for a long time.

Xi Qiao and Yu Ying'er had long anticipated that the Yu family would try to curry favor with them, but the timing was later than they had expected.

However, it is not incomprehensible. Before Yu Ying'er had even served the emperor, the Yu family had already gone to Shanxi with Yu's father, Yu Chonglin.

At that time, transportation was inconvenient, and the place where Yu Chonglin served as an official was a remote and impoverished area. In addition, Yu had few relatives and friends, and even fewer people had access to news from the palace.

Therefore, it is normal that Yu Chonglin only learned about Yu Ying'er becoming an imperial concubine more than a year later.

However, in the original owner's memories, there were indeed a few girls who were related to her maternal family, but only two of these girls were selected to enter the palace.

Moreover, one of them died young in the power struggles of the harem, and the other left the palace at the age of twenty-five.

Instead, Yu Ying'er suddenly remembered someone she hadn't thought of in a long time.

"It should be Wusuhu'er, the niece of Ma's sister-in-law, Wusu. She is the same age as me, but entered the palace two years earlier than me." Ma is the stepmother of Yu Ying'er and the original owner.

This Ma was originally a concubine of the Yu family. After the original owner and Yu Ying'er's birth mother passed away, Yu Chonglin made her his official wife.

Can a family that allows its daughter to become a concubine be considered well-off?

Similarly, the Wusu family, which was related to the Ma family by marriage, wasn't much better off. Naturally, they lacked the connections and money to bribe officials, thus avoiding having their daughters selected for the imperial concubine selection.

Thinking of Ma and Wusuhu'er, Yu Ying'er couldn't help but recall some unpleasant memories, and her good mood vanished instantly.

"Sister, I don't want to see her."

Yu Ying'er puffed out her cheeks in a huff. Before entering the palace, this Wusuhu had often wronged her because of Madam Ma.

Xi Qiao naturally wouldn't force her. The original owner had no feelings for the Yu family, so she didn't need to cause trouble for herself.

"Your Highness is the master, and she is the servant. Whether she sees or not is entirely up to Your Highness."

Yu Ying'er immediately became happy and called to Jin Shuang, "Jin Shuang, go and send her away. There's no need to be polite or show her any mercy. I don't have any relatives or in-laws in the palace."

Jin Shuang accepted the order and walked around the small garden in the front yard. She saw a rough palace maid standing outside the gate of Anlan Garden, craning her neck to look inside.

The palace maid had an ordinary appearance and a haggard face, but her narrow eyes were now gleaming with a sharp light that was quite unpleasant to behold, and it inexplicably revealed a calculating nature.

When the palace maid saw Jin Shuang dressed in the attire of a first-class palace maid, her eyes shone with an astonishing light.

Before Jin Shuang could speak, Wu Suhu eagerly revealed her identity: "Hello, sister, I am Wu Suhu, a relative of Consort Zhuang..."

"Shut up, no noise is allowed in Anlan Garden."

Jin Shuang frowned. This palace maid is so ill-mannered! She dared to speak so loudly without permission, what should she do if she disturbs her master?

They even dare to lie and claim to be relatives of their mistress?

Hmph, who knows which scoundrel popped up from some nook and cranny, trying to take advantage of their empress.

If they are truly relatives, then why have we never sent any congratulatory gifts to their mistress before?

Jin Shuang completely ignored Wu Su Hu'er's words and launched into a barrage of questions at her without any politeness.

"Which palace maid are you from? Under which steward do you work? Who brought you to Anlan Garden?"

Palace maids were not allowed to move around freely; if they wanted to cross areas, they had to be accompanied by someone.

However, this palace maid actually found her mistress's palace alone and shamelessly asked to see her as a relative, which was clearly not right.

Wusuhu looked bewildered; this was not what she had expected.

Shouldn't Yu Ying'er immediately invite her in, treat her as an honored guest, give her plenty of gold and silver, and promote her to a personal maid so she can live a life of luxury?

They're relatives!

She came to deliver a message for the Yu family!

Seeing her standing there in a daze without saying a word, Jin Shuang frowned even more deeply.

"As expected, she harbors malicious intentions. Guards, take this palace maid away and interrogate her thoroughly. How dare she impersonate a relative of the Empress! What audacity!"

Upon hearing this, Wusuhuer finally came to her senses. Seeing the rough eunuch walking towards her at the gate of Anlan Garden, she quickly retorted.

"No, I really am a relative of Consort Zhuang. My aunt is Consort Zhuang's maternal aunt! Consort Zhuang and I are cousins ​​who grew up together!"

Jin's eyes turned cold. "Nonsense! My lady's maternal family has no one with the surname Wusu. You ignorant fool, you dare to accuse my lady without even checking the facts. What are you standing there for? Quickly gag this delusional person and hand him over to the stewardesses of Yuanmingyuan for discipline and investigation."

Jin Shuang left those words behind and turned back to report.

Meanwhile, outside the door, Wusuhu'er, whose mouth was stuffed with a handkerchief, struggled and whimpered in fear. These rough palace maids knew all too well the methods of the stewardesses of Yuanmingyuan. Usually, if they made a mistake and fell into their hands, they would either be fined or suffer a severe beating.

If she were overpowered by Yu Ying'er's people, those old women would surely kill her.

No, she can't go!

"woo woo woo woo--"

Wusu Lake struggled desperately.

Unfortunately, she was just a lowly palace maid. Although she was slightly stronger than the first and second-class palace maids, she was no match for the four strong and powerful eunuchs.

However, Wusuhu was somewhat lucky; just as he was about to be taken away, the emperor suddenly arrived.