Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

When Chunmao opened her eyes, she met Xi Qiao's concerned gaze. She felt ashamed and didn't have the courage to meet her eyes.

The wife continued to trust and care for her as always, always considering her needs, but she repeatedly took advantage of their relationship.

She lowered her eyes and softly continued Xi Qiao's words:

“Under normal circumstances, for an ordinary person, it would be natural to arrest and thoroughly investigate them. But Fangruo comes from the imperial court, and the Emperor has had many misunderstandings about Your Majesty before. At this time, it would be better to remain still than to take any action.”

The Empress Dowager was well aware of this, but emotions and reason are inherently in conflict.

She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, but the tips of the silver needles on her body were still trembling.

"I understand, I understand. Sixth son, you may leave now."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was getting angrier and her speech was becoming increasingly incoherent, Xi Qiao stopped provoking her.

We still need to keep her alive to take Zhen Huan's life!

"Yes, I will retire."

After Xi Qiao finished his greetings, Chunmao took the initiative to say, "This servant will escort the Princess Consort."

Xi Qiao nodded, and the two of them left the main hall of Shou Kang Palace one after the other.

As he was leaving, Xi Qiao glanced towards the warm pavilion and saw Fang Ruo standing at the door. He smiled and nodded at her.

Fangruo's eyes lit up and she bowed and curtsied to her from afar.

Chunmao observed their actions and, before bidding farewell to Xiqiao as she left the Shou Kang Palace, asked, "Just now, this servant noticed that Fangruo seemed quite close to the Fujin?"

Xi Qiao glanced around and then took her hand to a quieter corner outside Shou Kang Palace where they were less likely to be overheard.

"You should know my temperament. If I hadn't been certain that Fangruo had indeed sided with Consort Wan, I definitely wouldn't have said those things to the Empress Dowager just now."

Chunmao paused for a moment, then said, "Yes!"

She had just sensed that something was wrong, but couldn't quite put her finger on it!

Thinking back now, the Consort's suspicious remarks were indeed inconsistent with her usual behavior.

"Madam, is there anything else important happening in the palace?"

There must be other things that the Empress Dowager shouldn't know, otherwise, given the Fujin's personality, she would have presented other evidence directly.

But as soon as she said this, a wave of guilt washed over her: "Please forgive me, Madam. I was wrong before. I shouldn't have tested you with my words."

I understand your difficulties.

Xi Qiao sighed, but he remained unmoved by her words of repentance.

Chunmao said this only because she had seen through the true nature of the situation, and now the only one who could help her was herself, the wife of Prince Mu.

Chunmao knew the original owner's character and conduct well, and she was also well aware of the true extent of Chunmao's affection.

She told Chunmao about the entanglement between the Fourth Prince Hongli and Zhen Huan, including how Zhen Huan forced and misled the Fourth Prince, leading him to commit suicide by setting himself on fire in despair.

Chunmao would know the general outline of these matters as soon as she left Shou Kang Palace; there was no need to hide them.

"Although imperial heirs are important in this palace, they don't seem to be that important. Besides, the Emperor has already registered the Fourth Prince under her name. Whether the Fourth Prince comes of age or she plans to adopt another imperial heir in the future, she will eventually be able to become a concubine."

"I really can't think of any other reason why she would drive the Fourth Prince to his death in this way, except to vent her hatred for the Emperor who killed her father and forced her mother into marriage."

Xi Qiao speculated that Zhen Huan might have truly been pushed to the brink of collapse by the combined effects of reality and the medication. If she didn't release some of the pent-up hatred in her heart, she might go insane.

Chunmao's expression changed, and everyone in the palace assumed that Consort Wan had accepted reality and was content to remain a royal concubine in the harem.

Yet her actions were tinged with a sense of venting her anger and seeking revenge.

The incident of falsely accusing the Empress could still be explained away. But the matter of driving the Fourth Prince to his death…

The Emperor granted her the rank of Consort, perhaps because she had given Princess Longyue to Consort Jing, but it must also have been to make amends for the Fourth Prince and to tell her not to hold a grudge against him anymore.

Consort Wan has always been clever; how could she not understand the Emperor's intentions?

This only proves that she did it intentionally!

We want the Fourth Prince dead! We want revenge!

This……

In just a few hours, she had successfully plotted to kill the Fourth Prince. If given enough time, the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and even the Emperor and the princes...

I can hardly imagine what springtime looks like.

Xi Qiao frowned: "When I entered Shou Kang Palace just now, I paid attention to the guards outside. I suppose that for the sake of the Empress Dowager's health, many messages will not be transmitted into Shou Kang Palace."

Although they weren't explicitly forbidden from visiting the imperial concubines and ladies of high rank, seeing the imperial guards should have taught them what they could and couldn't say.

“But just now in the warm pavilion, when Fangruo mentioned Consort Zhuang, she blurted out ‘Consort Zhuang’. She even asked me to help mediate and get her to become the head maid of Suiyu Pavilion.”

Chunmao gritted her teeth. Fangruo was indeed worthy of being from the Imperial Palace. Even though Shou Kang Palace was so tightly surrounded, she still knew about the outside world.

Xi Qiao sighed, "Fang Ruoxu was also deceived by Consort Wan. Otherwise, she would have known how deeply Consort Wan had offended Consort Zhuang. She would never have asked me to lend her a hand."

Chunmao had a different opinion: "That's not necessarily true. It's just a matter of mutual consent. Since she has already made her choice, all other details are irrelevant."

As she spoke, she bowed to Xi Qiao and said, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Madam."

Xi Qiao helped her up: "There's no need for that. I was just worried about the safety of my mother."

"However, Consort Wan is not only resourceful but also quite lucky. If the Empress Dowager entrusts this matter to you, you must be careful and not let yourself suffer a terrible end."

As she spoke, her eyes were filled with an intense, unyielding worry.

Chunmao was touched: "Don't worry."

Xi Qiao was naturally at ease. She extended the story of Zhen Huan's madness and the killing of the Fourth Prince to Zhen Huan's revenge against the royal family. With Fang Ruo being an obvious spy, how could the Empress Dowager not feel a sense of crisis?

The Empress Dowager certainly had no feelings for the Emperor, but she had great feelings for living, power, wealth, and glory.

Furthermore, given that Zhen Huan had framed the Empress earlier, the Empress Dowager had no reason to let Zhen Huan live and would surely have wanted to kill her immediately.

After watching Xi Qiao leave, Chunmao turned around and went back to the Empress Dowager's palace.

The imperial physician has already administered the acupuncture again and brewed another bowl of medicine.

Chunmao took the medicine from the young palace maid and personally went forward to serve her.

The Empress Dowager glanced at her: "What did Lady Yu Jia say?"

Chunmao hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty, rest assured, it's not about the Empress's side."

The Empress Dowager's anger surged instantly: "If it's not the Empress's fault, then it must be that vile woman Zhen! What... what else has that vile woman done?"