Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

If Ling Gu enters the palace wanting to be favored, Yun Xinluo and Zhen Huan, who are substitutes for the late Empress Chun Yuan, will be his biggest competitors in the early stages.

Sometimes she even felt that she wasn't the only one pulling the strings behind everything that happened between the Fourth Prince and Yun Xinluo, this mother and son who had married later in life.

The main reason was that the Fourth Prince was too wary of Yun Xinluo and his hostility towards Zhen Huan was too intense, to the point that Xi Qiao once reflected on whether he had gone too far.

Furthermore, the Fourth Prince always succeeds easily and without any suspense whenever he targets Yun Xinluo and her daughter.

From subduing the little palace maid in the west wing of Chengqian Palace, to his wet nurse obtaining danshen and successfully adding it to Yun Xinluo's ginseng tea, and the Xia family's surrender.

Especially after the Xia family's ordeal, Xi Qiao secretly devised many backup plans in order to bring the two sides together to deal with Zhen Huan, but none of them were used!

The moment the wet nurse came into contact with Cuiyun (a member of the Xia family working in the Imperial Household Department), the two sides hit it off immediately and joined forces to start their scheme.

One of the two midwives who delivered Zhen Huan's baby was indeed from the Xia family, but the other was not.

Zhen Huan was born prematurely, and the baby weighed just over four pounds. The baby was very small and thin, so it shouldn't have required an episiotomy, right?

Xi Qiao was unaware of this, but the other midwife certainly was!

The fact that the Xia family midwife dared to do this in front of another midwife shows that she was not worried about being betrayed.

Who doesn't need to worry?

That must be one of our own!

But does the Xia family have the capability to do this?

With so many midwives in the Imperial Household Department, how could it be such a coincidence that they just happened to send these two who had close ties with the Fourth Prince and the Xia family?

Although Xi Qiao often attributes these obviously problematic events that happen to the protagonist to luck or a halo, the problem is that these things really don't stand up to scrutiny!

Even though the protagonist's halo is irrational, it should at least have some logic, right?

Coincidences are possible, but too many coincidences are clearly an insult to other people's intelligence.

Putting aside all these so-called luck and coincidences, there is only one possibility!

—She wasn't the only one making moves in secret.

If that's the case, then all of this makes perfect sense.

Furthermore, compared to the elusive and intangible luck, halo, or coincidence, Xi Qiao has always felt that human intervention is more convincing and credible.

Therefore, after some thought, she pinned the person suspected of being the mastermind behind this to the cunning Prince Lian.

Her only concern right now is whether her actions, as the sixth child, have been noticed by this old, cunning man.

If she notices this, then pushing the matter of dealing with Cui Jinxi onto Prince Lian would be tantamount to deliberately stirring up a hornet's nest, which would inevitably bring trouble upon herself.

She didn't want the excellent situation she had painstakingly created to be ruined overnight.

At Jue Chan Mansion.

When Ling Gu finished playing the piece, there was not a single person in the huge waterside pavilion except for her and the emperor.

Even Su Peisheng, being exceptionally sensible, withdrew.

The emperor stood beside the zither table, looking down at Ling Gu, whose beauty was like that of a goddess or fairy.

Ling Gu felt the burning gaze on his cheek and hurriedly got up from the piano bench, as if he was about to kneel down.

The emperor, however, quickly grabbed her wrist and said in a gentle and kind voice, "No need for formalities."

Suddenly, someone touched his wrist. Ling Gu instinctively tried to back away, but his wrist was grabbed and he couldn't move.

She wanted to look up at the lecherous rogue before her, but stopped abruptly halfway through, standing there helplessly, letting the emperor hold her fair wrist.

She was timid and shy, like a frightened white rabbit, her eyes slightly red and filled with tears. Her pitiful appearance was so touching that no one could remain unmoved.

Even the emperor was not immune to this custom.

"Don't be afraid."

After offering a soft word of comfort, he gently rubbed his thumb against her warm, jade-like wrist before reluctantly letting go.

"Your name is Linggu? Do you know who I am?"

Perhaps fearing to offend the beauty, the emperor spoke in a very gentle tone.

Ling Gu nodded slightly, and somewhat inappropriately took a small step back, lifting her skirt as she knelt down.

"This servant, Jue Chan Ling Gu, greets Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be well."

The emperor sighed; the woman was beautiful and her voice was extremely pleasant to hear.

"I have already said, there is no need for further formalities, please rise."

As he spoke, the emperor moved closer to her again and extended his hand.

Ling Gu hesitated for a moment, but still obediently raised her little hand. Before she could put it in the emperor's hand, the emperor took the initiative to grab it and pull her up.

Ling Gu felt the large hand enveloping his small hand, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Although she had expected this day to come, when it arrived, she realized that she was actually resisting and unwilling to accept it.

The emperor caressed the soft, boneless jade hand in his palm, his heart becoming uncontrollably restless. But the beauty was like jade, pure and fragile, and he couldn't bear to treat her lightly.

Why do you keep your eyes down and refuse to look at me?

The emperor lowered his head slightly to look at Ling Gu. Faced with such a beauty, anyone would be more patient.

Ling Gu's eyelashes trembled slightly. She pursed her lips, mustered her courage, and looked up at the emperor. What came into view was a middle-aged man with a small mustache. Although he was very well-maintained, the years had still left their mark on his face.

Ling Gu didn't care about appearances, after all, she had normal aesthetic sense. Having seen her own face so much, it was naturally difficult for her to be amazed by others.

As for the emperor's appearance... well, she could only say it was passable.

Not ugly is already a compliment.

The only thing worth praising is his aura; it is indeed first-class in terms of majesty and nobility, unmatched by anyone.

Ling Gu glanced at it only once before quickly averting her gaze. She desperately wanted to close her eyes, but she couldn't; all she could do was endure it.

Although the beauty only glanced at him shyly, the emperor felt as if a feather had gently brushed against his heart, causing him to feel an unbearable itch.

Seeing the sudden blush rise on Ling Gu's cheeks, the emperor chuckled with pleasure. "Ling Gu, would you like to come to the palace with me?"

What man wouldn't want to possess such a beauty?

Moreover, isn't what Juechan Chaha is doing today precisely to offer praise?

He fulfilled their wishes!

"This servant is willing, this servant thanks Your Majesty for your mercy."

When he replied, Ling Gu lowered his eyelids to hide the dark light in his eyes and clenched his back teeth, afraid that he would lose control and reveal his true emotions.

Perhaps due to exertion, the blush on her cheeks spread across half of her beautiful face, making her even more alluring with her shyness, which made the emperor's eyes darken.

On that day, Linggu moved into Tishun Hall in Yangxin Hall.

This stay lasted for almost half a month.