Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Jiang Fuhai wanted to ask a few more questions, but Su Peisheng had already waved for the guards behind him to take him away.

Two guards walked towards Jiang Fuhai. One of them expertly stuffed a large cloth ball into his mouth, while the other handcuffed his hands behind his back and dragged him out of Jingren Palace.

"Uuuuuuu~"

Jiang Fuhai was in a great panic, and his body began to struggle.

But it was all in vain.

When the palace servants of Jingren Palace saw that Jiang Fuhai had been gagged and taken away, none of them dared to resist and obediently and quietly let the guards take them away.

In less than a quarter of an hour, apart from the young princess of the Ulanara family and her four wet nurses, there was no one else in Jingren Palace.

Su Peisheng looked at the wet nurse holding Mo Yaqi at the side hall entrance and beckoned to a guard: "Take a few men and temporarily send the little princess and her wet nurses to the princess's residence."

Although the Ulanara family was the maternal clan of the Empress, it was even more so the maternal clan of Empress Chun Yuan.

This young princess is surnamed Ulanara, but she is also the emperor's adopted daughter, making her half a member of the royal family.

Even if the empress is deposed, this little princess will still be the royal adopted daughter.

As the sun set and evening fell, a series of desperate cries of pain echoed from the side hall of Chengqian Palace, followed by the faint, meow-like cry of an infant.

The midwife, still covered in blood, came out joyfully to announce the good news to the Empress and the other concubines: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Consort Zhen has safely given birth to a little princess, and both mother and daughter are safe and sound."

Although the imperial physician had not yet taken her pulse, although the princess had several large bruises on her body, and although her body was not exactly healthy or strong.

However, Consort Zhen did not experience severe bleeding or difficult labor, and the princess was able to cry out loud as soon as she was born, which means that both mother and daughter are safe!

The Empress smiled as always: "Very good. Someone, give her a generous reward. It's too cold, there's no need to carry the princess out. Have someone take good care of her."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant thanks you for your reward."

"Your Majesty, we congratulate you."

Consort Qi also stood up from her seat and led the other concubines to congratulate the Empress.

This task should have been given to Consort Hua, but she left long ago, citing Princess Fengshengge's inability to be separated from her mother.

The Empress nodded happily, but turned to Consort Jing: "Consort Jing, although the Emperor has shown that he intends to entrust the princess to your care, he has not issued an edict. Why don't you come with me to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to request an edict?"

A calculating glint appeared in her eyes. Zhen Huan was quite lucky; she unexpectedly gave birth to a daughter prematurely.

If it had been any later...

Consort Jing was immersed in the joy of soon becoming a mother, and did not notice the Empress's fleeting emotion.

"Yes, I obey your command."

Xiao Xiazi, who had overheard the Empress's words, didn't say much, but was just glad that he didn't have to trick the Empress into going to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The Empress and Consort Jing's sedan chairs walked one after the other along the palace road and soon arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Su Peisheng stood guard with a bitter old face and a hunched back, while inside the hall, the sound of porcelain shattering could be heard.

When he saw the Empress and Consort Jing's procession heading towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation from afar, his eyes lit up, and he immediately went to greet them warmly.

"This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress and Consort Jing."

As soon as the Empress and Consort Jing's sedan chairs landed in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Su Peisheng loudly greeted them, attempting to drown out the sounds of smashing and looting inside the hall.

Whether it was covered or not is unknown, but it is certain that his shout reached the emperor's ears.

Whether the emperor had vented his anger enough or for some other reason, the continuous crackling sounds in the Hall of Mental Cultivation finally stopped.

"Your Majesty the Empress, Your Highness Consort Jing, His Majesty still has some matters to attend to. Please rest in the side hall for a while."

The Empress sensed something strange; Su Peisheng was in such a good mood that it made her feel somewhat uneasy.

Su Peisheng keenly sensed the Empress's suspicion and bowed obsequiously, saying with a smile, "Look how happy this servant is! Xiao Xiazi has already reported to both Your Highnesses that Consort Zhen has safely given birth to a little princess."

The doubts in the Empress's heart disappeared, replaced by resentment.

The Emperor is so happy that Zhen Huan, that lowly woman, gave birth to a daughter?

Suppressing her prejudices, the Empress, with Su Peisheng's attentive service, sat down with Consort Jing in the side hall.

After serving tea and snacks to the two, the palace maids in the Hall of Mental Cultivation retreated to the door to stand guard.

The Empress picked up her teacup, took a sip, and looked up at Consort Jing.

Consort Jing noticed the Empress's gaze and turned to look at her: "Your Majesty, is there something wrong with my makeup?"

As she spoke, she turned her head to Hanzhu beside her. Hanzhu examined her carefully for a moment and then shook her head at Consort Jing.

The Empress smiled and said, "I was just thinking about how you looked when you first entered the palace, and I was momentarily lost in thought."

She sighed as if she were feeling something, "In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. Both I and you have begun to grow old."

Consort Jing didn't know what the Empress meant by bringing up the past, but she obediently agreed, "Yes, time waits for no one, and I am no longer young. But Your Majesty is exceptionally favored by time, and you are exactly the same as when I first entered the Prince's Palace, without a trace of the years."

The Empress shook her head: "You're just trying to amuse me. 'Youthful years cannot be held back, and youthful beauty in the mirror will eventually fade away.' I am but a mortal, and naturally I cannot hold onto my youthful years either."

She raised her hand to touch her cheek: "I am older than you and Consort Qi, and the aging of my appearance is far more than just a little bit, not to mention compared with Consort Zhuang, Consort Zhen and others."

She laughed again, "Look at me, I shouldn't call Consort Zhen 'Consort' anymore. Now that she has safely given birth to a princess, the Emperor will surely reward her, and her rank will definitely be raised. At the very least, she should be a Noble Lady."

Consort Jing's eyelids twitched. At least a Noble Lady?

Above the rank of Noble Lady is the rank of Consort, and Consorts are entitled to raise imperial heirs.

Consort Jing lowered her eyelids, her smile somewhat forced: "Consort Zhen is young and beautiful. Her birth of the princess is a great service to the royal family. It is only right that Your Majesty should reward her. I dare not comment."

If it weren't for Consort Hua's promise, she might have panicked and turned to the Empress, hoping that the Empress would speak well of her to the Emperor and grant her custody of the princess.

But there is no if.

She knew in her heart that neither Consort Hua nor the Empress were good people, but compared to the treacherous and vicious Empress who liked to do things behind people's backs, Consort Jing trusted Consort Hua, who was straightforward and honest, more.

Moreover, Consort Hua only asked her for a promise of friendship and non-hostility.

As for the Empress, she will become the knife the Empress uses to stab others.

Consort Jing clearly understood which was more important and which was less important.