Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Once outside Shou Kang Palace, the sadness on Xi Qiao's face vanished without a trace.

Xiao Lezi saw Xi Qiao's face full of guilt and remorse, "Sister Chunrong..."

Xi Qiao raised his hand to stop him from speaking, "Those methods are extremely secretive, not to mention you, even I couldn't have imagined them. Let's not mention this matter again, it would only add to the sorrow if the young master heard about it."

"Yes, I'll listen to you, sister." Xiao Lezi touched her face and began to report on her work.

“I’ve gotten to know almost everyone in the inner palace these past few days. Jin Shuang and Yu Yu were specially assigned to the young mistress by the Imperial Household Department, so they haven’t had any contact with people outside the palace. Everyone else has taken money from others to some extent. Especially the head eunuch, Eunuch Lin, who has sneaked into Yikun Palace several times.”

Yu Ying'er agreed, and according to custom, she should only have two palace maids and one eunuch to serve her. However, there were also side halls in the back hall and east hall, each with its own assigned cleaning staff. Since she was currently the only one residing in Zhongcui Palace, it was no wonder that the palace maids and eunuchs were trying their best to get close to her.

Xi Qiao frowned. "It's alright, let him be. Don't rush to use Jin Shuang and the jade. Investigate carefully whether they have any connection with Consort Duan or the Empress's palace."

She simply couldn't believe that Consort Duan, with her dark mind, and the Empress, with her vicious nature, wouldn't have planted spies in Zhongcui Palace.

She handed the purse from her waist to Xiao Lezi, saying, "Don't be stingy with the money. Use this time to investigate thoroughly. If it's unclear whether it's human or ghost, today's events will repeat themselves tomorrow."

"Yes, sister, don't worry, I will definitely find out the truth about this person."

Xi Qiao went into the inner room to see Yu Ying'er. She had been acting all day and was probably tired, so she was fast asleep.

The palace maid Pearl stepped forward to greet her and asked softly, "Sister Chunrong, shall we wake the mistress?"

Xi Qiao shook his head, only lifted the gauze curtain to take a look, and seeing that she was sleeping soundly, he turned and left the inner room.

When he went out, he saw that Xiao Lezi was still waiting, so he said to him, "It is good that I have come to check on the young master and that he is alright. Those of you who serve him should also be more attentive, and Xiao Yue should also be well taken care of. You should all go and rest when you are tired. When the young master wakes up, just tell her that I came."

Xiao Lezi and the other three readily agreed.

Looking at the three palace maids, Xi Qiao's eyes flashed, and he looked at them solemnly, saying, "According to the rules, only two palace maids can serve Lady Zhuang. In the past, when Lady Zhuang was pregnant, the masters were lenient and did not make a fuss, but that is no longer the case. You can discuss which two to keep."

The three exchanged a glance and then silently lowered their heads.

Xiao Lezi's eyes lit up, and she gave Pearl a meaningful look. This palace maid was brought out by the young mistress from the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Her family was capable, and she had her own ideas. She might not be willing to serve the young mistress forever.

When Xi Qiao returned to Shou Kang Palace, the small Buddhist hall was brightly lit, and the Empress's confidante, Jian Qiu, was waiting outside the door. Clearly, the Empress had been punished by the Empress Dowager to kneel!

Xi Qiao's face remained expressionless, but he was secretly overjoyed.

This person is pitiful, but just because your son died doesn't mean everyone else can't have children, right?

Good grief, it's a typical case of "if I get caught in the rain, no one else is allowed to use an umbrella."

By the way, Chunrong has always hated this person.

The death of the eldest prince was a complex matter. One factor was that the servants were not attentive enough, which led to the prince catching a cold and developing a fever. However, this was definitely not the main cause.

Moreover, the eldest prince was already three years old, and the wet nurse hardly ever served him anymore, yet Wu was still implicated and punished with a cane.

Thirty strokes of the rod, a brutal beating instructed to kill. It shattered Wu's spine, pelvis, and thigh bone; she died from the excruciating pain.

The wailing and screams of pain lingered in Chunrong's ears, and she could always hear them when she woke up in the middle of the night.

Chunrong's hatred for the Empress deepened little by little in this way.