Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

In the rear hall of the Nine Provinces Banquet, Huanbi was temporarily placed there by the emperor, who also assigned her a maid to serve her.

At this moment, Huanbi had changed into the attire of a concubine, and her eyes and brows exuded the charm of a newlywed.

She sat on the daybed, while the palace maid Qin'er happily showed her all the jewelry and ornaments bestowed upon her by the emperor.

Qin'er was happy, and Huanbi was even happier. The Emperor had given her so many rewards, which meant that the Emperor liked her very much!

Although these things are not as valuable as the gifts the Emperor bestowed upon his elder sister when she first served the Emperor, they are still more numerous and of better quality than those given to Consort Xia, Consort An, and others.

Huanbi picked up a jade ruyi scepter about the length of her forearm and stroked it carefully. "Even the Zhen family rarely sees such fine things."

Qin'er's eyes darted around, and she immediately flattered, "Your Highness, you've misunderstood. What is the Zhen family? You are now the Emperor's concubine. With the Emperor's favor towards you, the entire Zhen family will have to kneel down and call you Your Highness in the future!"

Huanbi couldn't help but imagine that scene as Qin'er spoke, and a surge of emotion welled up within her. If that day ever came, then...

Seeing the longing look on her face, Qin'er suddenly realized that the task of fooling this young mistress wasn't too difficult.

In just a few words, he had piqued this man's interest!

That evening, the emperor summoned Huanbi to his bedchamber, and the next morning he promoted Huanbi to the rank of concubine and bestowed upon her many precious jewels and fine fabrics.

Even when she went to pay her respects to the Empress and perform the rites of a concubine, the Emperor accompanied her.

In Peach Blossom Valley, the faces of the concubines, including the Empress, were not good, especially Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang.

After Huanbi finished kneeling before the Empress and paying her respects, the Empress gave her a stiff, routine admonition: "Thank you for your hard work, Bi. Quickly help Bi up."

Although Huanbi's gaining favor was something she had orchestrated, the current situation was completely unexpected. Why did the Emperor like this lowly maid so much? Not only did he allow her to stay overnight at the Nine Provinces Banquet, but he even bestowed upon her the title of Lady-in-Waiting!

Huanbi had served the emperor twice in one day, and her whole body ached and she was weak. Her voice was delicate and soft: "This concubine thanks Your Majesty the Empress."

This appearance of being thoroughly pampered aroused jealousy and resentment among most of the concubines present.

Unfortunately, the emperor was present, so even though everyone was angry, they dared not show it in the slightest.

The Empress was also holding back her anger. After glancing at Zhen Huan sitting below, she turned her gaze to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, since Consort Bi is already a sister in the harem, it would be against the rules for her to stay at the Jiuzhou Qingyan Palace. I wonder if Your Majesty has made any arrangements for Consort Bi's accommodation?"

The emperor pondered for a moment and then turned the question to the empress, saying, "Your Majesty, please make the arrangements."

The Empress immediately smiled and looked at Zhen Huan, "Your Majesty, I think that since Consort Bi came from Consort Wan's side, she is more familiar and closer to Consort Wan. Why not place Consort Bi in Bi Tong Academy? What does Your Majesty think?"

The Emperor turned to look at Consort Wan and suddenly thought that the Empress's arrangement was excellent. This way, going to Bitong Academy would allow him to see both his new love and his old flame. "Very good, the Empress has made a very good arrangement."

The other concubines present also thought it was a good idea, what an annoying arrangement for Consort Wan!

Huanbi was secretly pleased. When she got up to express her gratitude, she looked at Zhen Huan and saw her forced smile and the dark circles under her eyes.

Huanbi's heart skipped a beat, and the little joy in her eyes vanished. What did her elder sister mean?

Does she not want me to be favored?

However, her favor with the emperor clearly also benefits her elder sister!

Huanbi's thoughts were in disarray, and she absentmindedly bowed to the Emperor and Empress to express her gratitude.

The emperor coughed lightly and stood up. "I have other matters to attend to. Bi, please stay with me."

The concubines present were shocked once again. The Emperor actually liked this slut so much!

She was both shocked and resentful, but on the surface she had to smile and bow: "Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, respectfully see you off."

It’s so frustrating! It’s so frustrating!

As soon as the emperor left, the aggrieved concubines in the palace turned their anger towards Zhen Huan.

Consort Qi was the first to retort: ​​"Consort Wan is truly capable, managing to raise such a vixen who bewitches the Emperor!"

Consort Li followed closely behind, saying, "What Consort Qi said makes sense. Back then, Consort Wan was promoted even before serving the emperor. Now, even the palace maids around her have this ability. It's clear they've inherited Consort Wan's true skills!"

Xia Changzai sneered, "Back then, Consort Wan served the emperor for seven days straight. I wonder if this Consort Bi can be even more formidable than her mistress."

Zhen Huan's face turned pale and then flushed, looking quite unsightly.

But she wasn't one to suffer in silence. "I urge Consort Qi, Consort Li, and Consort Xia to be careful with their words. All the women in the palace are the Emperor's women. The Emperor can only favor whomever he desires, and no one can control that."

Consort Qi failed to catch the sarcasm in Zhen Huan's words, and glared at her angrily, saying, "The Emperor's wishes are important, but his health must also be taken into consideration! Of all the sisters in the palace, which one is like you, stuffing all sorts of fragrant and foul things into the Emperor's bed! If the Emperor's health is compromised, I'll skin you alive!"

Consort Qi grew angrier as she spoke, and stood up, supporting herself on the chair with one hand and pointing at Zhen Huan with her index finger while holding a handkerchief in the other.

Consort Li also stood up abruptly. "Like master, like servant. Consort Wan is used to being seductive, so her maids naturally follow suit. Your Majesty, this trend cannot be allowed to continue. You must do something about it."

"That's right, Your Majesty. If you don't manage the harem, won't it be in chaos? Today, Consort Wan sent her personal maid to the Emperor's bed to win his favor. Tomorrow, someone else might dare to use despicable means to harm the Emperor's health for the sake of his favor."

"Your Majesty, such behavior is disgusting! We beg Your Majesty to punish this person severely!"

A group of concubines who disliked Zhen Huan kept talking, and Zhen Huan couldn't keep up with them.

Zhen Huan felt nauseous too!

Zhen Huan found it absurd that Huanbi served the Emperor in Mei Jie's Xianyue Pavilion.

The Emperor has met Huanbi before, so why did he ask Huanbi to serve him in Xianyue Pavilion yesterday?

When Zhen Huan learned of this news, her mind was filled with all sorts of conspiracies and schemes, and she felt that someone must be plotting against her.

She rushed to Xianyue Pavilion, only to be turned away at the door.

Not only did he not get to see Sister Mei, he was also subjected to a sarcastic remark by Caiyue.

Zhen Huan sat in her seat, not taking the concubines' words to heart, but instead turned her gaze to Shen Meizhuang, who had been silent all along.

At this moment, facing universal condemnation, Mei-jie refused to utter a single word in her defense. Zhen Huan couldn't help but wonder: Did Mei-jie... hold a grudge against her? Or was she simply too ashamed to face her?

The farce in Peach Blossom Village was easily suppressed by the Empress—mainly because Consort Hua did not interfere forcefully; otherwise, things might not have ended well today.