Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Shoukang Palace.

With a loud "bang," the Empress Dowager angrily smashed the cup.

"Elm head!"

The Empress Dowager was furious; her chest heaved violently, and her face turned ashen.

"What time is it? Why are you still holding onto a meaningless position? Being born out of wedlock is being born out of wedlock. You'll never be able to stand on the same level in your entire life. You're not even a tenth as good as Rouze!"

Sun Zhuxi bowed even lower, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

The Empress Dowager's anger did not subside; instead, she became even more furious.

"Look at her behavior over the years, how is she befitting an empress? She can neither win over the emperor nor control her concubines. Children, no children; palace power, gone to others; imperial favor, ah—"

"Despite being the empress, she was neither virtuous enough to earn the emperor's trust in managing the harem, nor could she secure the emperor's favor and children, thus failing to maintain her position and benefit her family."

“Virtuous, yet not virtuous at all; jealous, however, extremely jealous.”

The Empress Dowager spoke harshly and sternly, as if she wanted to unleash all her grievances against the Empress over the years.

"She murdered imperial heirs; she was dispensable to the emperor and of no benefit to the family. What use is such a person? If the Ulanara family hadn't lacked a suitable princess, I would never have allowed the emperor to elevate her to the position of empress!"

She paused briefly to catch her breath, then said with a look of nostalgia, "Back when Rouze was alive, the emperor devoted himself entirely to her, and Rouze held all the power in the Prince's Palace."

"Without Rouze bringing it up, the Emperor will take the initiative to seek various benefits for the Ulanara and Uya families. I think I don't need to worry at all, as Rouze will handle all the people and matters that need to be handled."

Back then, Chun Yuan clearly knew that Yi Xiu was the murderer who harmed her, but for the sake of the family's future, she swallowed her resentment and hatred and persuaded the emperor to elevate Yi Xiu to the position of empress.

"Unlike Yixiu, who is utterly unpresentable and needs my guidance and instruction at every turn. It's one thing for her to cause me trouble, but she has also developed a rebellious streak and completely ignores my words!"

Sun Zhuxi promptly offered the Empress Dowager a cup of warm tea to soothe her throat. "Your Majesty, the Empress may be temporarily delirious. After some time, when the Empress realizes the difficulties she faces, she will understand your good intentions."

The Empress Dowager slammed down her teacup. “Difficult situation? I wish Consort Hua would do something foolish and cut back on the expenses of Jingren Palace as much as possible, so that I could find some leverage against her. But look at how she acted when she was assisting in managing the six palaces last time. She was so open and generous, showing more magnanimity than Yixiu.”

Sun Zhuxi sighed, "Consort Hua has indeed risen to prominence, and the Nian family dotes on her. To support her, they send large sums of silver into Yikun Palace. In this palace, with money, everything is easy."

These words made the Empress Dowager feel uneasy.

The Ulanara family once had a rich history, but after Feiyangu's death, it began to decline, and the speed of its decline was astonishing.

Sun Zhuxi didn't say this to stab the Empress Dowager in the heart.

"Your Majesty, when I left Jingren Palace, I heard that although the Emperor bestowed the power of the palace upon Consort Hua, it is currently being managed by Consort Qi, Consort Zhuang, and Consort Jin."

"Since you intend for the Empress to raise the Third Prince, it would be a good opportunity for Consort Qi to make some moves. This would allow the Empress to understand what it means to be without favor, power, or children, and also ensure that the Third Prince becomes a prince of the Uya and Ulanara families."

The Empress Dowager's anger vanished completely, replaced by a thoughtful expression.

By targeting Consort Qi, it would be less likely to arouse suspicion after the incident.

The hatred stemming from the loss of her son perfectly explains Consort Qi's motives.

This is indeed an excellent opportunity.

The Third Prince was a prince of the Ulanara family, so Consort Qi's presence was superfluous.

"You must take care of this matter, and make sure it's done..."

Before the Empress Dowager could finish speaking, her gaze suddenly fell upon a bright yellow figure approaching the main hall through a cleverly placed bronze mirror.

The emperor is coming!

The Empress Dowager immediately gave Sun Zhuxi a wink.

Sun Zhu nodded knowingly to the Empress Dowager.

Then the Empress Dowager immediately flew into a rage and loudly questioned, "What exactly is going on with that Yun woman? Why is she wearing Rouze's old clothes, and why does Consort Zhen even call her 'mother'?"

Sun Zhuxi said with trepidation, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. That Lady Yun is the mother of Consort Zhen. She met the Emperor by chance when she visited Consort Zhen at the Yuanmingyuan Garden. Because she looked very much like Empress Chun Yuan, she..."

Sun Zhuxi hesitated, a troubled look on his face, as if he found it difficult to say what was to come.

The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the tea table, feigning anger. "Outrageous! Mother and daughter sharing a husband! Does the Emperor not even care about his own reputation?"

"This……"

Sun Zhuxi hesitated before speaking, "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, His Majesty had already made arrangements. Everyone thought that Lady Yun and her husband had been buried in Ningguta. If Lady Yun hadn't been led to the Taihe Hall last night and her identity hadn't been exposed by Consort Zhen, this matter would not have become a stain on His Majesty's record."

The Empress Dowager pretended to blame herself and pounded her chest. "In the end, it was my selfishness that harmed the Emperor. I have lived to this age and I lack nothing and have nothing to worry about, except for those useless descendants of my maternal family."

Sun Zhuxi quickly stepped forward to stop her, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health. The Emperor is only angry for a moment, he will not really be angry with you. How can a mother and son hold a grudge overnight?"

The Empress Dowager shook her head, panting heavily. "Zhu Xi, you don't understand the Emperor. He has always hated evil and is most disgusted by the scheming of those close to him. I had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure, hoping to rely on Rou Ze's legacy to protect the Wuya family one last time. Who would have thought it would backfire so badly?"

Sun Zhu said angrily, "It is only natural for Your Majesty to want to protect the younger generation of your family. What is hateful is that the person behind the scenes is making a big fuss about this and sowing discord between the mother and son of the imperial family."

"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but I recently discovered that it was Lin Xi from our palace who went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to take Lady Yun to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Moreover, when Lin Xi went there, she was carrying Empress Chun Yuan's old clothes and jewelry."

"But as for Her Majesty the Empress... Last night, a palace maid in Jingren Palace hanged herself, claiming that she was coerced by Lin Xi into stealing jewelry and clothes from the Empress's treasury. But when I asked around, the maid's suicide was true, but the rest couldn't be true."

Finally, Sun Zhuxi offered a very pertinent comment: "It seems that Her Majesty the Empress was unable to find out who stole those clothes and jewelry and then gave them to Lin Xi, otherwise she wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure as to randomly push a palace maid out to take the blame."

"Last night, although someone in our palace saw Lin Xi leave Shou Kang Palace, I have not been able to find out who he met after he left."

"Furthermore, Lin Xi has not recently acquired any extra valuables, and his family is safe and sound, indicating that he has not been bribed or threatened. The only possibility is that he is someone else's spy planted in Shou Kang Palace."

"Lin Xi was assigned to our palace six years ago, and she hasn't shown any flaws all these years, which shows that the person behind the scenes has a lot of ambitions. And this person's use of Lin Xi this time has really caused great damage to the Emperor's reputation."