Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Cao Qinmo used to be just jealous, but after having Wenyi, she suddenly realized that she actually envied Consort Hua. Her life was just like that, but she hoped that her Wenyi could live as noble and radiantly as Consort Hua.

Consort Hua paused upon hearing this, subconsciously touching her belly. As a mother, she naturally wanted to give her child the best of everything. Consort Jin's loyalty to her was partly for her own survival, but it was probably mostly for Wenyi's sake.

"I understand your thoughts. Don't worry, Wenyi is a royal princess—"

Consort Hua suddenly fell silent because she remembered the palace's philosophy on raising princesses and those princesses who were raised like wooden stakes. No wonder Consort Jin was so nervous!

Looking at Wenyi, who was babbling and blowing bubbles, Consort Hua found it hard to accept that such a cute little child had turned into such a wooden and dull-looking child.

“The royal princess is of noble status. I watched Wenyi being born, and I watched her grow from a junior officer in the first year of high school to the adorable and well-behaved girl she is today. With me here, I will not allow those old nannies to bully, mislead, or corrupt Wenyi. I will have someone send a few suitable nannies to you later. You can choose carefully, and keep the suitable ones until Wenyi grows up.”

Cao Qinmo's sorrow vanished; Consort Hua's words were worth a thousand words. There were many princesses in the palace, but few lived well. One reason was that their birth mothers or adoptive mothers were not favored, and another was that the nannies around them caused trouble.

Those old women, wielding their power like chicken feathers, completely isolated the princesses from the outside world, using all sorts of methods to make the princesses timid and weak, allowing them to be manipulated and exploited at will.

She was clearly a princess of noble birth, yet she became their plaything, allowing them to exploit and extort her, turning her into a sucker who supported their wealth and luxury.

How could Cao Qinmo, who loved her daughter dearly, not be afraid after learning all this?

But she knew very well that she herself had no power to change these things, and the emperor and empress dowager were completely unreliable; her only hope was Consort Hua.

Now that she had received such a remark from Consort Hua, Cao Qinmo could finally rest easy.

Overjoyed, she revealed her purpose: "Your Majesty, I have come to disturb you for two reasons: first, to express my gratitude, and second, to discuss something with you."

As she said this, she looked at Songzhi, who was holding Wenyi, and said, "Please trouble Miss Songzhi to take Wenyi aside first."

Although Wen Yi was still young and couldn't understand what they were saying, Cao Qinmo didn't want to offend her precious daughter's ears.

Seeing that Consort Hua nodded, Songzhi immediately carried Wenyi to the next room and handed her over to the wet nurse brought by Cao Qinmo.

Cao Qinmo then revealed the whole story, adding sarcastically at the end, "The example of Zhen Shi after gaining favor is still there. This An Shi has only been favored for a few days, and she's already getting cocky. She's not going to amount to anything."

Consort Hua leaned back in her chair and said nonchalantly, "After all, An comes from a humble family. She has limited insight and is still young and naive. She thinks that with the emperor's favor, she can have everything she wants and live a carefree life."

"Little did they know, there are many intricacies in this palace. The imperial court and the inner palace are closely intertwined. Without a reliable power behind you, even with the emperor's favor, you may not be able to climb to a high position smoothly."

But having too much power behind it is not a good thing either.

Thinking of this, Consort Hua's face immediately darkened, and she couldn't help but curse in her heart again: "You dog emperor, you old hag, you yellow-faced woman!"

He felt a little better after venting his anger, but the thought of An Lingrong made him feel terrible again!

Consort Hua exhaled a heavy breath.

An Lingrong helped her twice, especially in finding out about the musk. She was very grateful to An Lingrong and really intended to cultivate her into a confidante like Consort Jin.

However, Consort An's threatening behavior towards Consort Jin today has made Consort Hua suspicious of An Lingrong's character.

No matter how you look at it, this An family member seems to have some ingrate-like traits.

Since An Lingrong joined her side, Consort Jin has given An Lingrong a lot of advice on how to win the emperor's favor and consolidate it. She even asked Consort Jin to find An Lingrong an old palace maid who was very good at training people.

Consort Jin deserves half the credit for An Lingrong's rise to favor.

But once An Lingrong gained power, she kicked her benefactor aside and even dared to use Wen Yi to coerce Consort Jin. If this isn't ungrateful, then what is?

She's only a minor noblewoman now, yet she's already so arrogantly threatening a concubine who's a rank higher than her. If she's lucky enough to have a child who becomes a concubine or imperial consort, wouldn't she dare to act so arrogantly in front of Nian Shilan?

Although Nian Shilan was not afraid of An Lingrong, just thinking about it was disgusting enough!

No, no, this An Lingrong is probably not going to make things right!

"She's only become a noble lady, yet she's already lost her head and started putting on airs. She's not even as smart as Consort Li. She'll suffer sooner or later."

Consort Hua said with disgust, "However, this person once did me a favor. Please forgive her this time for my sake. I will call her here later and give her a good scolding. If she does it again, I will not interfere and will let her do whatever she wants with me."

Have you been kind to me?

Cao Qinmo's mind nearly went blank. How could An Lingrong, who came from a small place, had a low status, and was not favored, actually have the ability to bestow favors on Consort Hua, who had the support of the Nian family?

Cao Qinmo was utterly shocked!

It's really hard not to be shocked!

But the next moment, Cao Qinmo's pupils suddenly contracted.

The time when the Empress became pregnant seemed to coincide with the time when An Lingrong sought refuge with her.

She looked at Consort Hua in astonishment, her expression slightly anxious: "Your Majesty, if I may ask, was it An Lingrong who discovered the musk in the Joyful Fragrance?"

Of course, there are other possibilities, such as An Lingrong having a secret formula for getting pregnant. However, An Lingrong has been favored by the emperor for quite some time, and if she really had this formula, she would definitely use it herself.

Moreover, without investigating the matter of musk, even the most effective secret formula will be useless.

Based on this calculation, the most likely explanation is that An Lingrong discovered the musk!

Consort Hua's face showed a mixture of hatred and forbearance as she nodded with an unpleasant expression. "I won't hide it from you, she knows how to blend perfumes and is very knowledgeable about fragrances. But this matter must not be made public. Once you leave this room, you'd better forget about it. Otherwise, it won't do you or Wenyi any good."

Why can't we make a fuss about it?

Cao Qinmo's face turned pale, and she was unable to calm down for a long time.

In an instant, many thoughts came to mind.

When the musk incident first broke out, she had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but she just couldn't figure it out.

Unexpectedly, An Lingrong was also involved in this matter—a person whose greatest contribution was completely hidden from view.

The Huan Yi Xiang was personally blended by the emperor, and it contains musk, which is the most potent of the ingredients.

The gatekeeper, General Nian—

! ! ! !

Cao Qinmo suddenly felt short of breath and dizzy.

The Emperor's special gift of the Joyful Fragrance, the hidden An Lingrong, Consort Hua's sudden pregnancy and her recent indifference towards the Emperor, the glory and military achievements of the Nian family, and the friendship and falling out between Consort Hua and Consort Duan in the Prince's residence.

With Cao Qinmo's sharp mind, she connected all the events almost instantly and pieced together the truth in great detail.

She sat there in a daze, lost in thought.

Consort Duan, oh, Consort Duan was made a scapegoat from beginning to end!

The Emperor is so wary of Consort Hua and the Nian family!