Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

No matter how prominent and powerful the Nian family is, they are still outside the palace. Inside the palace, the Empress Dowager is undoubtedly at the very top.

Each attempt to intervene had been ineffective. How could someone like the Empress Dowager not have some doubts?

The spring dream that lingered on Lady Nian's clothes was indiscriminate. If the Empress Dowager had no other intentions, Songzhi, Zhou Ninghai, and even Consort Jin, who frequently visited Yikun Palace to pay their respects, would all be excellent candidates.

However, the Empress Dowager deliberately used the connections of the Wuya family to go to great lengths to target Lady Nian outside the palace.

Consort Hua was startled, frowned and chuckled coldly, "What a clever trick! That old hag hasn't made a move lately, and I've been so worried about her that I've almost exhausted all my energy on this!"

Unexpectedly, the old hag had already made the arrangements!

Xi Qiao didn't dare to speak; she was secretly delighted at the moment.

Since the Empress Dowager had already guessed that her connections were being monitored, she would inevitably dig out new henchmen, and An Lingrong, who had already come into the Empress Dowager's sights, was a good choice.

The Empress Dowager targeted Consort Hua to eliminate any future trouble and prevent her from becoming pregnant again and having the chance to give birth to a prince. Consort Hua's health is now...

A dark glint flashed in Xi Qiao's eyes. Although the imperial physician said that Consort Hua was in good health, the difficult childbirth had actually damaged her body, and Consort Hua could no longer conceive.

The Empress Dowager has achieved her goal. From now on, Consort Hua will no longer be her main target. The Empress Dowager's attention should be turned to the Fourth Prince of the Southern Palace!

Xi Qiao's thinking was correct, but an accident is called an accident precisely because no one can predict what will happen in the next second.

On the third day after Consort Hua gave birth, the little princess made her first public appearance: the third-day bath.

To demonstrate his high regard for the Consort and the little princess, the Emperor specially ordered a third-day celebration for the little princess in the Taiji Hall. Before the ceremony began, the little princess was given the name Fengshengge and the title of Princess Gulun.

The title of Princess Gulun should have been reserved for the legitimate daughters of the Empress.

For a time, Consort Hua and the Nian family were the most prominent figures in the court, and everyone inside and outside the court marveled at the Emperor's favor towards Consort Hua and his high regard for the Nian family.

The Empress Dowager, the Empress, and the Uya and Ulanara families behind them changed their expressions upon hearing the imperial decree.

What does Your Majesty mean by this?

How could the daughter of a concubine be granted the title of Princess Gulun?

Is the Emperor perhaps considering deposing the Empress and installing a new one?

When Xi Qiao heard this news, he couldn't help but think for a second longer. Indeed, the Empress had first lost her power in the palace, and then was effectively confined to her quarters. Now, all she still held in her hands were the Empress's memorial and the Phoenix Seal.

In this way, the phrase "existing in name only" does suit the Empress.

However, this is the world of "Empresses in the Palace"!

As long as the Nian family remains in power, how could the emperor possibly trust the Imperial Concubine?

While Xi Qiao, from an outsider's perspective, was certain that the emperor would not appoint a new empress, the empress dowager and empress, who had already been neglected by the emperor for a long time, might not have seen through it.

Knowing that it was impossible to win back the emperor's favor, it goes without saying what they would do in order to maintain their power and status.

The Empress Dowager had very few people at her disposal, but she and Yu Ying'er happened to be among them.

However, it is impossible to get them to help the Empress Dowager deal with Consort Hua and the Nian family.

To avoid any trouble from the Empress Dowager's side, after Princess Fengshengge's third-day celebration, the Sixth Prince began to make merry during her postpartum period, refusing to let anyone near her except for Yu Ying'er and Xi Qiao.

In order to take care of the Sixth Prince, Yu Ying'er and Xi Qiao were unable to spare the time and had to give away the palace power they had just acquired.

Shoukang Palace.

The Empress Dowager leaned back on the cushions in the warm pavilion, her brows slightly furrowed as she looked at Sun Zhuxi: "What's wrong with the Sixth Prince? Why is he causing trouble at this critical juncture?"

Logically speaking, the Sixth Prince is almost five months pregnant, so why is he still having postpartum woes? Moreover, the Sixth Prince has always been bold and curious, so why is he suddenly not allowing palace servants to get close to him?

Sun Zhuxi also had doubts, but she had consulted the imperial physician.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that although the 'baby woes' usually occur before a child is three months old, there are many cases like the Sixth Prince's."

"Moreover, when I went to Zhongcui Palace, the Sixth Prince was indeed very attached to Consort Zhuang. Consort Zhuang's haggard appearance was also genuine. In order to take care of the Sixth Prince, Zhongcui Palace even handed over its palace power, so it must be true."

Although Chunrong came from Shou Kang Palace and was very familiar with the Empress Dowager's style of doing things, she had been away for so long. It was impossible for her to still be fully aware of the Empress Dowager's thoughts and situation. In order to protect herself, she must have planned this in advance.

The Empress Dowager's brows relaxed, and she sighed slightly, saying, "Never mind, Consort An is barely usable anyway."