Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

The emperor led the way, with Xi Qiao and Suo Chuo Luo following behind.

When no one was around, Xi Qiao tugged at Suo Chuoluo's sleeve and whispered in her ear, "The Princess Consort is dressed simply today."

Suochuoluo felt a tightness in her chest.

The emperor favored her and rewarded her with many beautiful pieces of jewelry, many of which were not allowed to be worn by palace ladies.

But today, in order to accompany the emperor, she specially chose a red coral tassel hairpin inlaid with kingfisher feathers and pearls. Compared to the others, this tassel hairpin was not the most precious, but the color of the pearls was so rich and close to true red that it complemented her skin tone better.

There was also her makeup; she spent almost half an hour applying makeup and fussing over this outfit.

However, the princess was dressed simply, while she was so heavily made up and dressed in red and green, she was afraid that she would catch the princess's eye as soon as they met.

With pale lips, she pulled the hairpin off and placed it in Xi Qiao's hand. "Thank you for your advice, sister."

Then she took out a handkerchief and lowered her head to wipe the powder and rouge off her face.

Xi Qiao hid the hairpin in his sleeve pocket and took out a handkerchief to help her remove her makeup.

I hadn't even had a chance to remind her of this in the Hall of Mental Cultivation when the Emperor came in. Fine, he's in, but Suochuoluo Shi insisted on accompanying him.

They're people I know, I can't just watch her fall into a trap.

Today, Yixiu is just pretending to be pitiful. Her face is pale and bloodless, and her plain attire only makes her look weaker.

If Suochuoluo were to appear at this time with heavy makeup, not only would Yixiu be compared to dust, but the Empress Dowager would also likely become disgusted with Suochuoluo.

Today's events concern the glory of the Ulanara and Uya clans; what is a mere Sochoro clan compared to that?

Inside the Shou Kang Palace, the three most honored people in the world exchanged pleasantries, and Lady Suochuoluo consciously stood in the position of a serving palace maid.

Yixiu had naturally seen Suochuoluo long ago, but after only a glance, seeing that the person had a submissive demeanor with bowed head and slumped shoulders, she lost interest in investigating further.

After talking for a while, the emperor finally remembered that he had brought a concubine with him and beckoned her to come forward.

Suochuoluo stepped forward and knelt before Yixiu without saying a word, saying in a clear voice, "This servant Suochuoluo greets Your Highness. May Your Highness be blessed with ten thousand years of happiness and peace."

The three were very pleased with the address of "Master" or "Your Majesty," especially Yixiu.

After the three members of the imperial family, the emperor and his mother, reminisced, the emperor and Yixiu left Shou Kang Palace together.

The Empress Dowager was very satisfied with Suochuoluo's performance, rewarded her generously, and decided to stop her from taking the contraceptive soup.

Palace maids were given contraceptive baths when they served the emperor; this was a custom during the reign of the previous emperor.

Sochuo Luo was overjoyed and knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.

When he saw her off, Xi Qiao returned the kingfisher feather and coral tassel hairpin to her, saying, "This is a gift from the Emperor, please keep it safe, Your Highness."

Originally unwilling to take it back, Suochuoluo quickly grasped it in her hand. After returning to her room, she rummaged through a pile of jewelry and found a pair of jade hairpins without any imperial markings and a valuable Hetian jade bracelet. She packed them up and asked a palace maid to deliver them to Xi Qiao.

This time, Xi Qiao did not refuse, but turned around and handed the most valuable Hetian jade bracelet to Aunt Sun, and told her about what had happened that day, "...The Emperor summoned her to accompany him, so she dressed up so brightly, but she almost ruined the Empress's important matter. Please do not blame her, Aunt."

Upon hearing this, Sun Zhuxi accepted the bracelet. "You did well. After all, she came from the Empress's side. If the Princess Consort dislikes her, the Empress will likely also be blamed."

The Empress Dowager gave Chunzi to the Emperor with the intention of having Chunzi's child raised by the Prince Consort.

The news of Yixiu drawing blood to copy scriptures for blessings spread quickly, and within half a month, the entire court knew about it. Memorials requesting that Yixiu be made empress piled up on the emperor's desk.

The emperor frowned at this and delayed for another month, until mid-February when he finally issued an edict to officially appoint Yixiu as empress.

The other concubines were also given titles and ranks.

As soon as the imperial edict appointing her as empress was issued, a new pile of items appeared on the Xuan Guang Wall: eighteen pills and one hundred gold ingots.

Xi Qiao's eyes lit up as he tapped the system. The fireworks effects on the screen exploded for a full three minutes, which was quite impressive.

After the screen cleared, she eagerly opened the lottery wheel and used one draw to obtain a book of special material, "A Brief Guide to Mental Power Cultivation".

On two subsequent occasions, Xi Qiao obtained a personal space and an energy ball, respectively.

The moment Xi Qiao's personal space was pulled out, he froze before he could even celebrate for three seconds. It had been swallowed by the Xuan Guang Bi!

Fortunately, she sensed a room of about twenty square meters from the Xuan Guang Bi, which contained the one hundred gold ingots, a drop of blood, and twenty-one pills that were originally on the Xuan Guang Bi.

Xi Qiao: ...

The portable space is just a dark room?

She was a little disappointed; she had thought it would be at least the size of a warehouse. Moreover, the darkness reminded her of the boundless and dim Milky Way in her dream.

This book on spiritual power was particularly magical, and Xi Qiao became increasingly engrossed in reading it.

The concubines were settled in the palace quickly. When the Empress brought the concubines to Shou Kang Palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager for the first time, Consort Fang revealed that she was pregnant.

The Empress's face stiffened, but the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were overjoyed.

The gifts flowed into the Broken Jade Pavilion like a river, and Consort Fang was promoted to Noble Lady. It was even said that if she gave birth to a prince, Consort Fang would be made a concubine.

In no time, the entrance to Suiyu Pavilion was bustling with activity, as palace servants came and went in an endless stream to offer their congratulations and curry favor.