Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Chapter 304 Recovery

Prince Guo stared at his attendants, his features contorted, his tone chilling: "Have you found them?"

His words were vague, but his entourage knew he was referring to the group of people who had knocked them unconscious and stripped them of their belongings and clothes.

"Your Highness, please forgive us, we have not yet found the person. However, we have recovered your lost jade pendant."

"I found it in a pawnshop in the outer city. According to the pawnshop clerk, it was pawned by a thin, slovenly man with a scar on his right eye."

"This person not only pawned your jade pendant, but also several other things. I have redeemed them all."

"I have carefully examined them. Although there are no markings, one of the half-worn purses looks quite familiar. After a closer inspection, I learned that it was used by Prince Lian's mansion to hold reward money."

The attendant looked up and glanced at Prince Guo.

There are only two possibilities for the thief to have anything from Prince Lian's mansion: either he stole it from someone else, or he obtained it from Prince Lian's mansion.

Prince Guo paused, "Prince Lian?"

"Investigate! Investigate immediately!"

Prince Guo's expression was unpredictable. Could it be Yinzhi?

But wasn't he already imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court by the emperor at that time?

The attendant wanted to say that he had already sent someone to investigate, but seeing the Prince Guo's ugly, almost murderous face, he immediately swallowed his words, bowed to him, and left the room.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw Zhen Gege being stopped outside the courtyard gate.

The attendant paused. This Princess Zhen was quite favored in Ningguta, but after returning to the capital, she was completely forgotten by the prince.

"Princess, the Prince is in a bad mood and does not wish to see anyone. Please return home."

Liu Zhu glared at him. "You haven't informed me yet, how do you know the Prince doesn't want to see me? Besides, I'm here on the orders of the Princess Consort, the Prince will definitely see me!"

The attendant's good intentions were ignored, and he couldn't be bothered to care anymore.

It's impossible to reason with a damned devil. Right now, no matter if it's a princess or a prince, the prince's anger will only intensify whenever he sees a woman.

He moved a step to the side and pointed to a maid, saying, "Since the princess says so, then you may inform her on her behalf."

After saying that, he turned to Zhen Gege and said, "I have something to attend to and must take my leave now."

Anything is fine, as long as it doesn't involve him!

No sooner had he left than Prince Guo's roar echoed from the room. Not only was Consort Zhen rejected, but she was also demoted to a concubine.

That afternoon, a rumor spread from around Zhen Gege and quickly reached outside the mansion, and even into the palace.

Consort Zhuang, Yu Ying'er, with the mindset that revenge is never too late and that she never mind watching a good show, told the Emperor about this when the Emperor came to visit the Sixth Prince.

After saying that, he even hypocritically said, "As a member of the royal family, how can we let outsiders laugh at us like this? Your Majesty should send a royal physician to take a look."

"If this is true, the imperial physicians are the best, and they might be able to treat the Seventeenth Prince. If not, then they can stop the rumors."

——No way!

The imperial physicians have all gone to Prince Guo's residence. Regardless of whether this matter actually happened, in the eyes of busybodies, it must have happened!

The emperor's eyes flashed, and he withdrew his gaze from the Sixth Prince, staring intently at Yu Ying'er.

Yu Ying'er felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze, and the smile on her face could no longer be maintained. She stood up from the kang (a heated brick bed) trembling and asked him, "Your Majesty, did I...did I say something wrong?"

The Emperor waved for the wet nurse to take the Sixth Prince away: "I suddenly realize that my beloved concubine seems to be quite hostile towards the Seventeenth Prince?"

Yu Ying'er clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and the words of deception were on the tip of her tongue, but she suddenly remembered her sister's teachings - never tell lies!

She looked timidly at the emperor, biting her lip and said, "Your Majesty, please understand. I was just angry. If it weren't for that Ah Jin at the Yuanmingyuan, I wouldn't have fallen into the water."

The emperor was pleased with her frankness and sighed, "You, it's been so long, why do you still remember it?"

Hearing the emperor's tone, Yu Ying'er breathed a sigh of relief and said coquettishly, "I don't care, I'm just petty and vengeful! Your Majesty, please grant my request!"

"This feeling has been weighing on my heart, making it impossible for me to eat or sleep properly. Can you bear to see me suffer like this, Your Majesty?"

As she spoke, she hugged the emperor's arm and shook it gently. The emperor was both amused and annoyed by her behavior: "Alright, stop shaking me. I'm going to fall apart if you keep shaking me. I promise you."

Yu Ying'er still refused to let go of his arm: "Then issue the decree now."

The emperor glared at her, feigning anger: "You're pushing your luck!"

Although he said that, the emperor still sincerely summoned Su Peisheng and ordered him to personally accompany the imperial physician to the residence of Prince Guo.

Clearly, Yu Ying'er wasn't the only one who wanted to see Prince Guo make a fool of himself.

Su Peisheng made no attempt to conceal his visit to Prince Guo's residence with the imperial physician; in fact, he did so quite openly.

Just as Yu Ying'er had predicted, the moment they entered the gates of Prince Guo's mansion, everyone who had been following the matter was convinced that Prince Guo was no longer capable—not physically, but sexually.

Leaving aside how Prince Guo reacted to Su Peisheng and the imperial physician, by the time the steward stammered out the rumors circulating outside to Prince Guo, the palace had already lost a batch of porcelain.

"Who was it? How did these outrageous rumors get out? How did the Emperor find out?"

Prince Guo's expression was ferocious and terrifying, giving the impression that he was selective in his prey.

Faced with the enraged Prince Guo, the steward wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Highness, I have found that the news originated from Concubine Zhen's courtyard."

Prince Guo sneered, "You vile woman! I never want to see her again!"

The steward looked at Prince Guo with difficulty: "Your Highness, I have another matter to report. Concubine Zhen was diagnosed with pregnancy a few days ago, and she is almost three months pregnant now."

Prince Guo's face twisted in disgust, a feeling of intense unease rising within him.

When the imperial physician examined his pulse, he clearly stated that his injury had passed the optimal treatment time and that he would never be able to have any offspring in the future.

It was undoubtedly good news that Lady Zhen was pregnant at this time, at least the Prince's mansion wouldn't only have the only child in the wife's belly.

However, this Zhen family member is truly an eyesore and utterly useless!

“Take good care of the child. Once the child is born, immediately take him to the main courtyard and hand him over to the Fujin (princess) to raise.”

Inside the Prince Mu's residence, Xi Qiao said something similar, "Take good care of them. On the first day of the month, I will send a plaque to the palace to commend you for your merits. An Lu, reward them."

Princess Shou'an has been at the Prince's residence for almost a month, and her complexion has visibly improved. Today, she weighed herself and found that she had actually gained two pounds.