Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Yu Ying'er secretly despised the emperor in her heart and continued to ask her sister, "And the empress's attitude towards Zhen Huan is also very strange. Wasn't she dissatisfied because Zhen Huan seduced the emperor on the fifteenth day?"

"Why is she acting all magnanimous and pleading for Zhen Huan again today? Could she really be trying to adopt Zhen Huan's child, just like Consort Hua said?"

Xi Qiao calmly poured herself a cup of tea to soothe her throat before answering her: "First, because after An Lingrong left us, she went to Consort Jin's place and instigated Consort Jin to take action."

"Although Consort Jin agreed to her request for some reasons, Consort Jin is usually meticulous and cautious in her actions. She did not take direct action, but instead secretly passed the matter on to Xia Dongchun. Apart from the maids she brought into the palace as part of her dowry, everyone else around Xia Dongchun was someone else's spy."

"Secondly, although Xia Dongchun is the Empress's person, she is neither favored nor fertile. The Empress probably felt that she had no further use, so after obtaining information deliberately leaked by Consort Jin from the spy around Xia Dongchun, she decided to let this pawn play its last role."

"Third, the Empress had her eye on Zhen Huan's pregnancy from the very beginning of her life in the palace. If the Empress wanted Zhen Huan's child, she had to keep Zhen Huan's rank below that of a concubine. Her kindness towards Zhen Huan was just for show, for the sake of the Emperor and Zhen Huan. It was all for the sake of the child in Zhen Huan's womb."

Yu Ying'er blinked and processed her sister's words for a while before asking a new question: "But, the gender of the imperial heir in Zhen Huan's womb is unknown, so how can the Empress be so sure that she will give birth to a prince?"

Xi Qiao took a sip of tea. "It doesn't matter. If Zhen Huan is carrying a prince, the Empress will naturally ensure her delivery. But if it's just a princess..."

Xi Qiao revealed a meaningful smile, "Today in Peach Blossom Village, Consort Li's presence is not weak, and Zhen Huan may not know that Consort Li is secretly leaning towards the Empress. Xia Dongchun has been banished to the Cold Palace, so Zhen Huan's attention will naturally be focused on Consort Li, as well as Consort Li's former mistress, Consort Hua."

"Even if Zhen Huan did not suspect Consort Li, with the Empress around, she would definitely guide Zhen Huan to target Consort Li and Consort Hua. And since the Empress was behind Zhen Huan, she would definitely provide Zhen Huan with some help at the appropriate time or secretly shift the blame to Zhen Huan."

“Zhen Huan is no pushover. She’s got her eye on Consort Hua, so she’ll definitely make her move. Consort Hua isn’t one to suffer a loss, so she’ll definitely retaliate fiercely.”

"If Zhen Huan has the ability to cause Consort Hua's unborn child to die or cause any other accident, the Empress will naturally be happy to clean up the mess and keep her safe. If Zhen Huan does not have the ability to harm Consort Hua, and the child in her womb is a princess, then the Empress should take action."

"The Empress doesn't need a princess who can't inherit the throne. In the future, this princess who can't be born will become a weapon to deal with Consort Hua. If she plots to harm the imperial heir, Consort Hua's entire Nian family behind her will also suffer heavy losses."

Yu Ying'er gasped, "As expected of the Empress, her scheming skills are truly remarkable!"

But the next moment she smiled without any hesitation, "Doesn't that mean we're in for a good show?"

Great! The palace has been quiet for so long, she's getting a little bored!

Xi Qiao looked at Yu Ying'er helplessly, "You, you better behave yourself during this time. We're still the center of attention in other people's eyes. Besides, the Empress is no pushover. If Zhen Huan is carrying a prince, the first person she'll get rid of is our Sixth Prince!"

Yu Ying'er's smile vanished without a trace, and she nervously clung to Xi Qiao's arm, "Sister, what should we do?"

Xi Qiao snorted lightly, "If she dares to lay a hand on me, she can't blame me for being ruthless!"

Yixiu wasn't without people she cared about; her birth mother was one, and her son was another.

Yu Ying'er immediately looked at her older sister with starry eyes.

Xi Qiao finished his tea. The Empress was not a problem, and the Empress's only support had always been the Empress Dowager, who would soon be too preoccupied to deal with the Empress.

The real problem is Zhen Huan.

Although the move was hasty, Xi Qiao believed he had handled it quite well, but he never expected that Zhen Huan would be pregnant.

She was pregnant, just a simple pregnancy, and that was enough to save her from disaster.

Having missed this opportunity, Zhen Huan's naivety will gradually fade.

In the original story, Consort Hua's punishment of being beaten with a red cloth and soaked in a deep well allowed Zhen Huan to witness the cruelty and ruthlessness of palace intrigue from the very beginning of her time in the palace. During her time of avoiding the emperor's favor, she also saw through the sycophancy and oppression in the palace, which forced her to restrain her naivety and recklessness and to be cautious in everything she did in order to survive.

Apart from today's incident and the recent shock of the Emperor's favor towards Huanbi, Zhen Huan has generally enjoyed a smooth and carefree life.

However, from today onwards, Zhen Huan will inevitably undergo a transformation just like in the original story.

Since the emperor told Zhen Huan to go back and rest during her pregnancy, it meant that he already believed that the letter was not written by Zhen Huan.

Now that Zhen Huan is innocent again and pregnant, it will be difficult to deal with her again in the short term.

The influence of the Pure Yuan Aura on the Emperor —

and many more!

Xi Qiao's eyes suddenly lit up. Zhen Huan wasn't the only one who resembled Empress Chun Yuan!

At Bitong Academy, Zhen Huan, supported by Liu Zhu, stood at the entrance, watching helplessly as several eunuchs dragged Huan Bi out of the palace.

Huanbi resisted and struggled fiercely, "Let me go, let me go! You dog servants, the Emperor dotes on me so much, how could he possibly banish me to the Cold Palace?"

In the struggle, her hair was disheveled and her clothes were in disarray. Not to mention the ladies of the palace, even the maids who served her were more presentable than her.

Zhen Huan lowered her eyes slightly, showing a hint of reluctance.

As Huanbi struggled, she saw Zhen Huan and reached out to her as if she had seen a savior, crying out for help, "Elder sister, elder sister, please save me! Tell these dog servants to let me go! The Emperor loves me so much, how could he possibly send me to the Cold Palace!"

Zhen Huan remained silent, but Liu Zhu, who was supporting her, looked reluctant and couldn't help but whisper, "Your Highness, are we really going to abandon Huan Bi?"

Although she was honest and kind, she vaguely guessed that the young master had pushed Huanbi out in order to exonerate himself.

Yesterday, she was ordered to invite Wen Shichu. Although Wen Shichu took Huanbi's pulse after arriving at Bitong Academy, she knew that the imperial physician had no good feelings towards Huanbi. He simply took her pulse in a proper manner and then left.

Therefore, the person who could have led Wen Shichu to murder Consort Zhuang could only be Your Highness from beginning to end!

And what the young mistress said about Huanbi's background—although she was just a servant, she knew the consequences of secretly taking a Baiyi woman as a concubine. The master would definitely lose his official position, and the entire Zhen family might even be implicated.

Liu Zhu really didn't understand. The young mistress didn't have to confess this matter. The suspicion of bribing Wen Shichu had already been shifted to Huanbi. Why did the young mistress still drag the Zhen family into this mess?

But since things had come to this point, there was no point in her asking any more questions.

She and the young mistress couldn't see the Zhen family's situation from within the deep palace, and therefore couldn't help them.

But Huanbi, the innocent Huanbi, was dragged away right before her eyes!

Zhen Huan turned to look at Liu Zhu, "Are you blaming me for being heartless?"

Liu Zhu shook her head in a panic, "My lady, I didn't mean that. I just felt that Huanbi was too pitiful."

Zhen Huan's eyes were deep: "If we're not careful today, we'll be the ones being dragged away right now. Liu Zhu, put away your useless sympathy."

Liu Zhu felt a chill run down her spine, her expression became timid, and she dared not utter another word.

Huanbi had already been dragged out of Bitong Academy by two eunuchs, but her cries for help still echoed in Zhen Huan's ears.