Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

While the two were talking, Xiao Lezi came in with the freshly brewed medicine. Upon seeing Xi Qiao, he greeted her familiarly, "Auntie is here too. Qingzhu's medicine is ready."

He placed the medicine on the table in the room, saying, "It's still hot from being freshly brewed. Let it cool down before feeding it to Qingzhu."

Then she walked to the window and left a crack in every window that could be opened in the room. "Aunt, you were right. As soon as the news of Prince Guo's betrothal spread, they sent someone to invite Imperial Physician Wen."

The room was full of their own people, and Xiao Lezi didn't hide the information their people had found out: "After returning from Bitong Academy, Physician Wen took advantage of the young apprentice not paying attention and added anemarrhena to Qingzhu's medicine."

Xiao Lezi's eyes flashed with a cold light. The medicine for Qingzhu was obtained in the name of their empress. On the surface, it was because their empress had fallen into the water and developed a high fever, but in reality, it was brewed for Qingzhu to drink.

Firstly, to avoid unnecessary trouble; secondly, because her aunt was incredibly shrewd and guessed that Consort Wan was going to harm their Lady, she deliberately spread the news to lure people into a trap.

"This servant asked the medicine boy, and he said that Anemarrhena asphodeloides has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, and promoting diuresis. However, Qingzhu has already been sweating a lot due to a high fever. If she takes this medicine, it will not only not improve her condition, but it will also accelerate the loss of body fluids, making her weak and listless. This Consort Wan is planning to keep our Lady on her sickbed!"

Xiao Lezi gritted her teeth in hatred.

Xi Qiao narrowed his eyes. "No, the fact that there's an extra ingredient, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, in the medicine will be noticed by Physician Liu when he takes the pulse next time. With Zhen Huan's cunning, she wouldn't be so blatant if she wanted to harm someone."

Xiao Lezi was taken aback. "Auntie means that Wen Shichu's side is a deliberate diversionary tactic by Consort Wan, a way to distract us and make us notice?"

Xi Qiao nodded, "That possibility cannot be ruled out. However, I am more inclined to believe that 'Knowing Mother' is a delaying tactic. She had Wen Shichu take action simply to prolong the Empress's recovery."

As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Lezi and said, "Go and find someone to test whether Wen Shichu has any letters or anything like that. I suspect that Consort Wan is trying to incite Prince Guo to take action against us."

Xiao Lezi was startled and ran out in a flash.

Prince Guo is not scary; what is scary is his birth mother, Consort Shu.

The late emperor doted on Consort Shu, allowing her to wield considerable power within the palace. With such power, it would be easy for her to be placed in any corner of the palace; no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be someone like her in Zhongcui Palace!

Jin Shuang's expression changed several times. Coupled with what she had overheard when she went to pick up her mistress, she immediately understood. "Aunt, the person who harmed our mistress was Prince Guo?"

Anyone who isn't a fool could figure out what Yu Ying'er said on the way, and what she did that was clearly aimed at Prince Guo.

Therefore, Xi Qiao did not deny it, but directly admitted: "It was him. The Empress caught him having a secret meeting with Consort Wan."

With just these words, Jin Shuang's expression changed drastically: Prince Guo was having an affair with Consort Wan!

Her eyes widened. "They...they dared to defile the palace! This is a capital offense punishable by the extermination of three generations of their family!"

Xi Qiao stood up, picked up the medicine that had almost cooled down, and calmly said, "That's why they tried every means to get rid of the Empress."

Jin Shuang was reassured by her calm demeanor. Her aunt came from the Empress Dowager's side, and the connections she held in the palace might not be less than those of Prince Guo. However...

She was a little curious: "What is Auntie planning to do?"

Xi Qiao didn't answer her, but handed her the medicine bowl. "Feed Qingzhu while it's still hot. Don't worry about Prince Guo's matter, I'll take care of everything. I'll have Xiao Lianzi bring you dinner."

Jin Shuang was quick-witted and didn't ask any more questions. Knowing too much in the palace might not be a good thing, and anyway, her aunt wouldn't harm them.

"Aunt, please wait. I will come to tell you as soon as Qingzhu wakes up."

Xi Qiao responded and got up to leave.

Prince Guo and Zhen Huan are indeed lovers who can get together in the plot, as their behavior is quite similar.

Back in his room, Xi Qiao pondered and wrote a letter. The letter omitted the beginning and end, leaving out the part about Yu Ying'er witnessing Prince Guo and Zhen Huan's meeting and conversation. It only mentioned the events before and after Yu Ying'er fell into the water that day, and the two things about A Jin's body with a wound that looked like a hairpin stab.

At the very end, she added, "This matter involves the royal family and princes, and this servant dares not act on my own authority. Please give instructions, Your Majesty." Before sealing the envelope, she applied a thin, inconspicuous layer of wax to the seal, so that anyone who touched it would leave a fingerprint.

Then he summoned Xiao Lianzi and asked him to deliver the letter to a guard who was close to the Wuya family.

This letter might be intercepted by Prince Guo before it reaches the Empress Dowager, but that doesn't matter. It was meant for Prince Guo to see, and also to remind the Empress Dowager that Consort Shu, whom she dislikes, has left behind many contingency plans in the palace.

When Xiao Lianzi went to deliver the letter, Xiao Lezi returned with a letter in his pocket.

“Auntie is indeed a prophet. There really was a letter on Physician Wen’s person. I had someone use a trick to switch this letter with a blank one.”

The imperial physicians were not yet off duty, so Wen Shichu had no way to send the letter out in advance.

Xi Qiao took the envelope and laughed. "I'm really bored too, it'll be good to have some fun with them. By the way, have Xiao Xizi find a chance to go for a stroll outside Prince Guo's residence. The medicine Prince Guo was given is a bit special, there's bound to be a good show to watch tomorrow!"

Seven Days of Infatuation! Although Ah Jin is dead, the effects of the drug won't disappear just because one of them died. She wonders what kind of fun will happen at Prince Guo's mansion tomorrow. She'd like to go and see for herself.

what?

Xiao Lezi stared wide-eyed. Although he had already guessed that the matter between Prince Guo and A Jin was his aunt's doing, he wondered what made the medicine so special.

Xi Qiao didn't answer his question. She was carefully scanning the inside and outside of the envelope with her mental power to make sure there were no anti-spying measures before she carefully opened the envelope with a knife and took out the letter with beautiful handwriting inside.

Upon seeing the handwriting for the first time, Xi Qiao couldn't help but twitch his lips.

You might call Zhen Huan foolish, but she's also incredibly perceptive. And you might say she's cautious, but when she wrote a letter to Prince Guo, she used her own handwriting!

The handwriting was exactly the same as when she copied the palace rules.

Before the fact that musk was found in Huan Yi Xiang was revealed, Consort Hua, in order to humiliate Zhen Huan, would send someone to collect the palace rules that Zhen Huan copied every five days. However, she and the people in Yi Kun Palace did not read them, but instead sent them to other palaces, claiming that they should read them carefully and be familiar with them so that they would not violate them lightly.

Unfortunately, Xi Qiao had seen it before. And out of a little ulterior motive, he didn't destroy the handwritten copy, but carefully preserved it. Therefore, she was not unfamiliar with Zhen Huan's handwriting.

Was Zhen Huan so confident that her Shi Chu brother would definitely deliver it for her?

Didn't you consider the possibility of someone else snatching it away?

Xi Qiao didn't understand.

Perhaps this is Zhen Huan's confidence as the female lead?