Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Inside the room, Yu Ying'er, lying on the bed, had already "fallen unconscious." Crimson blood flowed from beneath her, staining the plain-colored sheets with a shocking crimson hue.

Qingzhu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and wept bitterly, while Xi Qiao, looking haggard, sat by the bed and held Yu Ying'er's hand.

Physician Cheng knelt before the bed with shame in his eyes and kowtowed: "Your Highness, please forgive me. My medical skills are inadequate and I was unable to save the imperial fetus."

Xi Qiao forced out a few tears, his face showing his heartache as he asked Qingzhu to help him up: "Imperial Physician Cheng, there's no need for this. It's just that Her Majesty and this child are not destined to be together."

She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, but her eyes became even more red and swollen, and even more tears fell.

Xi Qiao: ...

She squeezed her eyes shut tightly; the ginger juice had been too strong!

A moment later, she released Yu Ying'er's hand and stood up. Xiao Lezi immediately bowed and came in to inform her of Su Peisheng's arrival.

"Eunuch Su?" Xi Qiao feigned surprise.

After instructing Qingzhu to help Yu Ying'er wash and change her clothes, he stepped outside.

Su Peisheng bowed to Xi Qiao from the outer room: "Greetings, Your Highness. This servant has been ordered to come and escort the Sixth Prince and Consort Zhuang back to the palace."

As he spoke, a look of pain crossed his face: "But, Your Majesty..."

Xi Qiao also sighed, "I thank Eunuch Su for making this trip on behalf of Her Majesty, but... Xiao Lezi must have already told him about Her Majesty's situation, just now..."

As she spoke, she suddenly choked up: "The Empress has just miscarried."

"The Sixth Prince is currently unable to be exposed to the wind, and the Empress is in her postpartum period, so it may be difficult to move her. I wonder if we could trouble Eunuch Su to return to the palace and report this matter to the Emperor, so that he can decide whether the Empress and the Sixth Prince should stay or leave."

Su Peisheng nodded, saying that this was only natural.

"You flatter me, Your Highness. These are extraordinary times, and naturally, the health of Your Highness and the Sixth Prince is of greater importance."

"Furthermore, this servant has something else to report to the Princess Consort. The longevity lock that the Imperial Noble Consort gifted to Prince Hongjing was tampered with in the dark by the sinner Seth. The Imperial Noble Consort had no intention of harming the Sixth Prince."

Not only were Yunsi and Yuntang punished and stripped of their titles, but their names were also changed.

Xi Qiao finds it difficult to comment on this.

"Thank you for informing me, Your Excellency. Rest assured, I am not the kind of person who doesn't distinguish right from wrong. The Imperial Noble Consort's character is evident to all. Over the years, she has shown great care for the imperial heirs. How could she possibly lay a hand on Hongjing, a mere member of the imperial clan?"

Su Peisheng breathed a sigh of relief. Although, this matter really did have something to do with the Imperial Noble Consort.

That longevity lock was originally given by the Empress Dowager to Princess Fengshengge, who was later given to the Imperial Noble Consort. However, the Imperial Noble Consort never gave it to the princess. Later, when Prince Hongjing was adopted, the Imperial Noble Consort sent it to the Prince Mu's residence.

However, no matter how bad the Empress Dowager is, she must never get involved in such matters.

"The Princess Consort is reasonable and magnanimous."

After casually offering a compliment, Su Peisheng took his leave.

Yu Ying'er and the Sixth Prince were able to stay in the Yuanmingyuan Garden, and Xi Qiao and Hong Jing also stayed there temporarily.

Before Yu Ying'er could finish her confinement period, the Sixth Prince Hongxi fell ill again.

Because of this illness, the labels of "weak" and "sickly" were firmly attached to Hongxi, and their time to recuperate at Yuanmingyuan was invisibly extended.

It was September, and although the emperor did not hold a selection of concubines, he did select several daughters of meritorious officials who had thoroughly investigated Yinzhi's corruption case to enter the palace to accompany him.

On the sixth day, the newlyweds entered the palace.

The following day, Consort Tian's seventh son celebrated his one-month birthday.

Out of concern for his young son's health, the emperor did not hold a grand celebration, but simply had a few tables set up for a lively gathering.

However, during the banquet, Consort Zhao was diagnosed with being two months pregnant.

Now, the emperor completely forgot about Yu Ying'er and her child, who were left in the Yuanmingyuan to recuperate, and his heart was entirely focused on Consort Zhao and the imperial heir in her womb.

The emperor was overjoyed and immediately issued an edict to confer the title of Consort Zhao upon her. The Imperial Noble Consort was happy to see Consort Zhao in the limelight and not only did not stop her, but also took the initiative to suggest that Consort Juechan be given the same treatment.

The emperor smiled with satisfaction and praised the Imperial Noble Consort for her virtue. For the next half month, the emperor did not summon any new concubines to his bedchamber. Every day after finishing his affairs of state, he would go to Yonghe Palace to accompany Consort Zhao.

For a time, Consort Zhao was the most popular woman in the world.

Enraged, Consort Tian, ​​who aspired to rise to the rank of imperial concubine through her son, felt a sharp pain in her heart and destroyed a whole palace of porcelain and jade artifacts.

The newly arrived concubines couldn't help but secretly grit their teeth, resenting Consort Zhao's favor and domineering nature, and each of them regarded Consort Zhao as their primary target for vying for favor.

Little did they know that after Consort Zhao, there was another Consort Tian who used her son to steal the emperor's favor, making their situation even more unbearable.

However, none of this has anything to do with Xi Qiao and Yu Ying'er.

Time flies, five years have passed.

When the sixth prince Hongxi was six years old, the emperor took the two brothers Hongxi and Hongjing with him when he left the Yuanmingyuan Garden to escape the summer heat.

These two children are exceptionally good-looking, with fair and round faces that are extremely pleasing to the eye. However, beneath their well-behaved and adorable exterior lies a lively and troublesome nature.

Hongxi, in particular, comes up with one bad idea after another. Over the years, he has caused a lot of trouble with Hongjing and Princess Shou'an Moyaqi, leaving them exhausted both physically and mentally.

It's good that children are clever, but being too clever can be a bit exhausting for adults.

Now that they could hand these two troublemakers over to the emperor, both Yu Ying'er and Xi Qiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

When they reach the age of six, they will go to live with the princes. Nowadays, in the harem, high-ranking concubines are busy raising children, while low-ranking concubines are busy vying for favor and having children.

With the emperor maintaining strict surveillance over the harem, the feasibility of poisoning a prince in the princes' quarters was extremely low.

Moreover, they had planted so many spies and informants in advance, and there were also people from the Imperial Noble Consort's faction and Consort Zhao's faction lurking in the shadows.

During these five years, although they were in the Yuanmingyuan, the connections they had made in the palace did not diminish. On the contrary, with Xi Qiao's generous financial support, these connections grew to a considerable size.

It's not difficult to harm others, and protecting the Hongxi and Hongjing brothers is no problem at all.

After Yu Ying'er, dragging her "ill body," respectfully saw the emperor off, she went crazy with joy as soon as she returned to Anlan Garden.

"Have someone bring me a pot of wine tonight! We've finally gotten rid of those two little devils, we have to celebrate! Let's order a good feast and have some fun together."

Qingzhu and Xiaolezi looked at her helplessly: "Your Majesty, you are still ill and cannot drink alcohol."

Yu Ying'er didn't care about any of that and instructed Xiao Lezi: "I don't care about you, I'm going to drink tonight. Also, send someone to urge my sister. The Emperor has returned to the capital, so my sister can come into the garden now."

Because of Consort Yun's well-known affair, Xi Qiao would always consciously avoid the emperor when he came to escape the summer heat each year.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the Princess Consort will be arriving a few days later this time. Miss Aya's wedding is in three days, and both the Princess Consort and the young master will be attending."

Yu Ying'er was momentarily dazed. Oh right, when her sister left with Yu Ya, she even helped Yu Ya with her makeup.

Yu Ya's fiancé came from the prominent Manchu clan of Shumulu and was the third son of the commander of the Imperial Guards.

Yu Ya is only eighteen years old this year, not yet of marriageable age for a palace maid. It was only after Commander Shumulu personally went to the emperor to request an imperial decree to arrange the marriage that this marriage came to fruition.