Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

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At the entrance of the Yu family home, Yu Chonglin and the head of the Yu clan led the way in welcoming them.

The Yu family is a bondservant family, and as such, it naturally has clan members and a clan leader.

However, the Yu family did not have any outstanding members and was considered a small, peripheral family within the banner system.

When Yu Ying'er gave birth to Xiao Liu and was promoted to the rank of Consort, the Yu family sent people to contact her, but Xi Qiao turned them away.

Their blatant shamelessness is so ugly that no one could be happy about it.

Moreover, she has no shortage of connections or financial support, so it makes no difference whether the Yu family helps her or not, especially since the Yu family is utterly hopeless.

The carriage stopped in front of the Yu family's gate, and the Yu clan patriarch and others who had been waiting there immediately went to greet them, but a eunuch who was not very agile got there first.

"Please get off the carriage, Princess." Xiao Linzi's voice was excited.

He thought he would only be waiting to die in the Yuanmingyuan, but unexpectedly, a stroke of luck came his way, and he received such a wonderful stroke of luck.

Xi Qiao got out of the carriage, handed his hand to Xiao Linzi, and let him help him down.

Xiao Linzi was Chunrong's man in the Yuanmingyuan. When Yu Ying'er was tricked into falling into the water by that scoundrel Prince Guo, he broke his leg on a heavy rock while trying to fetch a doctor for Yu Ying'er. Although he was treated by a doctor, the medical skills were limited at that time, and he would be left with a disability.

It just so happened that she could also use eunuchs, so she told Huang Guiquan that she wanted Xiao Linzi by name. Unexpectedly, Huang Guiquan acted so quickly that he had sent the person over in just half a day.

"Princess, watch your step."

Xi Qiao withdrew his hand after getting off the carriage. His movements were obviously uncoordinated when he took those two steps, indicating that his leg injury had not fully healed.

She glanced at the palace maid Linggu beside her and said, "Find someone to help your Eunuch Lin."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Linzi's mouth almost stretched to his ears: "Thank you for your concern, Princess. This servant is fine."

"Don't be stubborn. Since I asked the Imperial Household Department for you, I won't let anyone take your place."

Xiao Linzi's eyes immediately welled up with tears, but because there were so many people around, and he didn't want to embarrass Xi Qiao, he held back.

"Ah, this servant thanks Your Highness for your kindness."

Xi Qiao nodded slightly, walked steadily towards Yu Chonglin and Madam Ma, and bowed to them: "Your daughter has returned home and greets Father and Mother."

Yu Chonglin and Madam Ma quickly helped her up before she could even kneel down.

Yu Chonglin put on a benevolent father's face and said, "My son, don't be so polite. It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back."

Seeing that Yu Chonglin wanted to put on a show of fatherly affection, Xi Qiao pulled out Sun Zhuxi: "Father, this is Sun Zhuxi, the nanny from the Empress Dowager's side. She has been ordered to come and teach her daughter. Please have someone take good care of her."

Upon hearing that she was someone from the Empress Dowager's side, Yu Chonglin and Madam Ma dared not be negligent and repeatedly said, "Greetings, Granny. Everything has been arranged in the manor. Please come in and rest."

Sun Zhuxi nodded: "Lord Yu, you are too polite."

Then he looked at Xi Qiao, lowered his eyes and raised his hand respectfully, saying, "Princess, this old servant will help you."

On her way out of the palace, she thought about many things. The Emperor had transferred her away from the Empress Dowager; he probably wouldn't let her return to the palace.

Chunrong, no, she should now be called Yu Jia Gege.

Yu Jiagege's place will be where she spends her final years. She is already very old, and if she doesn't want her later years to be lonely, she must show her attitude.

Xi Qiao smiled slightly. That's the good thing about smart people who know how to be pragmatic: they save you a lot of trouble.

She placed her hand on Sun Zhuxi's hand and slowly stepped into the Yu residence amidst the surprised gazes of the surrounding crowd.

Upon entering the main hall of the front courtyard, Yu Chonglin invited the clan leader to take the seat of honor, but was refused. He stroked his beard and looked at Xi Qiao ingratiatingly: "My eldest niece is a distinguished guest of our family and also a royal daughter-in-law of noble status. She should sit in the seat of honor."

His appearance was obsequious and his tone fawning.

"It doesn't matter, it's the same everywhere."

Even if she sat on the ground, these people dared not look down on her or neglect her. And sitting in the main seat did not necessarily mean she would be respected.

Sun Zhuxi helped her sit down in the first row of chairs on the left. The Yu clan chief and Yu Chonglin sat in the main seats on either side, and the other clan members who had influence also took their seats in turn.

Apart from Xi Qiao and the palace maids she brought, there was not a single woman in the main hall.

Perhaps sensing the impatience beneath Xi Qiao's gentle exterior, or perhaps because of the previous failed attempts at communication, the clan chief refrained from further idle chatter in an attempt to build rapport. Instead, he directly stated the Yu clan's stance.

"The Emperor's bestowal of this marriage is an immense favor. The clan has done its utmost to prepare a dowry for my niece. This is the prepared list. Please take a look, niece. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, just say so. The clan will make up for it even if it means selling everything we own."

Ling Gu stepped forward, took the offering, and presented it to Xi Qiao.

Xi Qiao's eyes flashed, but she didn't look at Ling Gu at all. Instead, she raised her hand and waved, indicating that Ling Gu didn't need to let her take a look.

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary."

If she accepts this dowry today, the Yu family will dare to act recklessly in the future, using her and Yu Ying'er's names, or even the Sixth Prince's, names.

The clan chief and the elders' faces darkened.

Several months ago, they sent people to contact Consort Zhuang but to no avail. They already understood what Consort Zhuang and her sister meant. They originally thought that they could use this exorbitant dowry to make amends, but they did not expect that this person would be so unyielding.

“My dear niece, would you like to take a look at this list before making a decision? Although my Yu family may not be considered extremely wealthy, this dowry is quite generous. For a woman to have a strong backbone after marriage, she needs to rely on her maternal family and her dowry. This dowry will certainly not disappoint you, my dear niece.”

Although they were extremely dissatisfied, the Yu family dared not speak out and instead had to suppress their anger and try to please others.

Xi Qiao smiled; it was the first time she had ever realized that people could actually laugh when they were speechless.

The Yu family clearly knew that she was going to marry into the royal family, yet they still said things like that she had some kind of confidence in her husband's family.

What a joke! What kind of family is the Yu family? And what kind of place is the royal family?

If it were said that the Yu family was as prominent as the Nian family, that would be true, but the Yu family was a complete mess, and it's unclear where they got their confidence and self-assurance from.

The Yu clan members present were puzzled as to why Xi Qiao was laughing, and they all looked at her with some confusion.

"Clan leader."

Xi Qiao looked at the person in the main seat with a forced smile.

“I didn’t mean to say something harsh that would make everyone lose face and feel embarrassed. But none of you want to save face; you’d rather give up your dignity and come up to me.”