Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

The fourteenth prince's fall from his horse was unexpected. He had only discovered that the Empress Dowager was acting as an accomplice to the empress and helping the emperor to murder the imperial heirs. He then used the palace secret medicine that the Empress Dowager had used on the Consort on the four Hongchun brothers.

After learning from the imperial physician that Hongchun and the others had been given the secret drug "Spring Dream," the wife of the fourteenth prince, for some reason, did not immediately seek help from the Empress Dowager. Instead, she wrote a letter to the fourteenth prince, who was far away at the imperial mausoleum.

When the fourteenth prince received the letter, he was drowning his sorrows in alcohol. Upon learning of the misfortune that befell his four sons, he disregarded all attempts to stop him, seized a horse, and attempted to return to the capital. However, the horse suddenly became startled and threw him off its back, with its front hoof landing squarely on his lower back.

Under normal circumstances, even if the fourteenth prince fell from his horse, he would not be injured by it. However, he had been drinking that day, and his drunkenness caused him to lose his judgment and agility.

The emperor ordered his men to keep the news from the Empress Dowager, though he did have some unspoken concerns, but it was generally for the Empress Dowager's health.

Look, the Empress Dowager vomited blood, fainted, and suffered a stroke and became paralyzed upon hearing the news.

However, it was unexpected that the Nian family had secret dealings with the fourteenth prince!

The emperor narrowed his eyes, and after a long while, he turned to look at Su Peisheng: "Is there any movement from Consort Zhuang's side?"

"Your Majesty, not long after Consort Zhuang returned to Zhongcui Palace, the sound of wailing and crying came from the main hall, and there were also indistinct words of reluctance such as 'no' and 'cannot' mixed in."

The emperor's eyes flashed. "Issue a decree that Consort Zhuang will serve the emperor tonight."

Zhongcuigong

When Yu Ying'er heard that the old hag Empress Dowager was threatening her sister with the Sixth Prince's fate to make her a princess for that worthless Fourteenth Prince, she was overcome with grief and threw herself into her sister's arms, wailing loudly.

"No, absolutely not!"

"Woo-"

"Sister, you can't go to that Fourteenth Prince's residence. If that Fourteenth Prince were a good person, why would the Emperor disregard fraternal ties and the Empress Dowager's request, and insist on exiling him to guard the imperial mausoleum?"

She wasn't against her sister leaving the palace to marry, but it was obvious that this Fourteenth Prince had no future! She couldn't just stand by and watch her sister jump into the mud for her and Xiao Liu, unable to escape.

“Prince Dun and the Emperor are not even brothers, yet he not only has the title of Prince but also holds an important position in the court. This Fourteenth Prince is clearly closer to the Emperor, but he is only a Beizi and has been assigned to guard the imperial tombs. Isn’t this a clear indication that he is not favored by the Emperor?”

"The emperor is willing to risk damaging his own reputation to mistreat his own brother, the Fourteenth Prince, which shows how deep his prejudice against him is. No matter how nice Sun Zhuxi's words are, they are definitely just trying to fool us!"

Yu Ying'er didn't understand many profound principles, but she was very clear that unless they became complete enemies, brothers and sisters from the same mother would definitely support each other.

Just like her and her sister, they could completely entrust their lives to each other in this deep palace.

Moreover, having been a concubine for so long, she had some understanding of the Empress Dowager. This old woman was always good at forbearance and liked to play dirty tricks behind the scenes. If the Prince's Mansion still had a future, why would she be so eager and openly threatening her sister?

"Uuuuuu——"

Yu Ying'er cried heartbrokenly, clinging tightly to Xi Qiao and pleading, "Sister, no, Yingying begs you, please don't agree."

Her older sister had already sacrificed so much for her and Xiao Liu; she couldn't let her sister waste the rest of her life on that.

"Sister, anyone is fine, but not the Fourteenth Prince! Please don't agree, please don't agree! At worst, we'll just send the Sixth Prince away!"

“Sixth Prince is a prince. Which woman in the palace wouldn’t want a prince to raise by her side? No matter who raises Sixth Prince, they won’t mistreat him. Besides, my sister and I are keeping an eye on him, so they wouldn’t dare to withhold imperial heirs.”

It doesn't matter whether Xiao Liu is raised by her side or not. She is still Xiao Liu's birth mother. Anyway, the harem is only so big and has only so many people. If she misses Xiao Liu, she can shamelessly go and see him.

But my sister's marriage is a major life event, and once she agrees, there's no going back.

Xi Qiao was somewhat touched, but not really.

She gave Qingzhu a look, and Qingzhu immediately signaled the other palace maids and eunuchs to leave the main hall.

"Alright, stop crying. Don't worry, I won't go to the Fourteenth Prince's residence, nor will I let our Sixth Prince be sent away."

Xi Qiao took out a handkerchief to wipe Yu Ying'er's tears, but when she saw the two strands of snot hanging from her nose, she immediately gave up the idea—although she wasn't a germaphobe, she really couldn't bring herself to do it.

Just as she was considering whether withdrawing her tear-wiping gesture now would be too obvious, Yu Ying'er's crying stopped, and then with a "whoosh," she snatched the handkerchief from her hand and wiped her face haphazardly.

Xi Qiao watched as she boldly wiped away her snot and tears, then took a step back as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, before turning to ask someone to bring hot water.

Yu Ying'er, being so impatient, was now preoccupied with what her older sister had just said. After wiping her face, she hurriedly reached out to pull at her sister's clothes to confirm her suspicions.

But when he reached out, he grasped nothing.

Eh?

Isn't her sister right beside her?

Seeing Yu Ying'er about to step forward and rub against her, Xi Qiao quickly stopped her: "I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. You heard me right, don't worry, everything will be alright. You've cried your face all over, wash it off first and then I'll tell you in detail."

"Oh."

Yu Ying'er felt relieved after receiving a positive answer.

She obediently and docilely withdrew her foot, waiting for the palace maids to bring hot water to wash her face and brush her teeth.

After cleaning her up, seeing Yu Ying'er's disheveled hair, Xi Qiao simply pressed her down in front of the dressing table and, while combing her hair again, explained things to her in detail.

“When you, Consort Fucha, and Consort An were invited to the warm pavilion in Shou Kang Palace, I discovered a eunuch under the main hall corridor who was very likely the emperor’s spy eavesdropping.”

“When Sun Zhuxi led me to her room, this little eunuch also quietly followed us. This matter concerns the Fourteenth Prince, and the Emperor is too busy suppressing him to allow me into his residence. Therefore, even if we don’t take action, the Emperor will help us settle things.”

Yu Ying'er's eyes immediately lit up.

"but--"

Xi Qiao changed the subject, "Yingying, Sun Zhuxi is right. Our Xiao Liu can't have an aunt who is a slave or servant."

Yu Ying'er was stunned, then looked anxiously into Xi Qiao's eyes in the bronze mirror, "No, no, that's a quagmire."

Xi Qiao chuckled lightly, "Don't rush, listen to me first."