Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

It is true that royal offspring are precious, but Huan'er is not the only one who can give birth.

The emperor and the royal family may not be that important to their daughter's unborn child, whose gender is still unknown.

Yun gritted her teeth: "Huan'er, tell me honestly, did you really only meet that Prince Guo once?"

They had already reached the point of exchanging gifts privately, yet they only met once.

Yun didn't quite believe it.

Zhen Huan nodded frankly: "Mother, as you know, I never liked to go out and socialize when I was at home. After entering the palace, the palace is heavily guarded. How can I meet with men outside the palace?"

However, what Zhen Huan didn't tell Yun Shi was how she met the Emperor.

Amidst the sparse shadows of apricot blossoms, the words "Prince Guo" uttered by the Emperor were already deeply imprinted in her heart.

Yun was, after all, Zhen Huan's birth mother, and she could tell whether Zhen Huan was lying or not.

Hearing Zhen Huan's assurance, she breathed a huge sigh of relief.

His eyes lit up, and suddenly an idea came to him.

She eagerly grabbed Zhen Huan's hand: "Huan'er, is the palace maid who used to serve Huanbi still around?"

Zhen Huan paused. "It seems she's still alive. What does Mother mean?"

A ruthless glint flashed in Yun's eyes. "Since Huanbi has already taken responsibility for this matter, then the issue of the letter must also be pinned on her. Although only you can use that plum blossom perfume, Huanbi is an illegitimate child born to a concubine, not recognized by your father, and does not have the status of a Miss Zhen. It is possible that she secretly resents you and steals your things to frame you."

"Quickly send someone to find that palace maid. Once we find her, we can find a way to clear our name about this matter."

This is the only solution the Yun family can think of right now.

The eldest daughter absolutely cannot explain that letter to the Emperor in person! If she does, it will confirm that the eldest daughter and Prince Guo had an affair.

Yun Shi understood men's minds better than Zhen Huan. The emperor might let it go for the time being, out of consideration for his past relationship with his daughter and the child in her womb. However, this matter would inevitably remain a thorn in the emperor's side forever.

When the emperor loses interest in his eldest daughter and stops being affectionate, this grudge will be magnified and may even become a reason for the emperor to dislike his eldest daughter and grandson.

This matter must be pinned on Huanbi; the eldest daughter must not be involved in it at all!

Zhen Huan was tempted, but Cui Jinxi was not optimistic: "Madam, Your Highness, the Emperor is not someone who can be easily fooled. Judging from what you just said, Your Highness, I'm afraid you already gave yourself away when the Emperor questioned Huang Guiquan. The Emperor must have already become suspicious, so we shouldn't make any more moves now."

Otherwise, it would be an admission of guilt.

Yun looked dejected. "Are we just going to do nothing?"

The room was completely silent.

After a long pause, Cui Jinxi gritted her teeth and said, "My lady, how about I go and ask Eunuch Su for the Emperor's opinion first? Then we can make a decision. What do you think?"

Zhen Huan took her hand and said, "Thank you for making this trip. Go to my trunk and get a thousand taels of silver for Su Peisheng."

However, before Cui Jinxi could go to find Su Peisheng, Su Peisheng arrived first.

He came with an imperial edict: Consort Zhen's pregnancy is unstable, and she is to remain secluded and rest from this moment on, and no one is to disturb her.

In other words, Zhen Huan was imprisoned.

"During your confinement for pregnancy, Your Highness will have all your food and drink delivered by a special person."

Su Peisheng no longer had the same enthusiasm for Zhen Huan as before.

When it comes to understanding the emperor, Su Peisheng is second to none in the entire world.

Zhen's face certainly destined her to be favored, but her ability to court disaster was just as powerful as her face.

Why did Lady Zhen have to have an affair with Prince Guo of all people?

The Emperor already harbored some inexplicable jealousy and obvious fear of Prince Guo. With Zhen Shi causing such a series of incidents, who else but her would die?

The Emperor is sparing her life now, partly because of the child in her womb, and the other half...

Su Peisheng's gaze shifted to Madam Yun. "Madam, the Natural Painting Studio has been cleaned and tidied up. Please, Madam and Miss Zhen, move in."

Yun's heart skipped a beat, and a strong sense of unease enveloped her.

The eldest daughter did something that caused the emperor to lose face, so it was only reasonable for the emperor to immediately order the death of her entire family.

However, contrary to expectations, the emperor not only did not order his death, but instead pulled this stunt.

They confined Huan'er's feet, forbidding her from contacting the outside world, and left her and Yu Rao in the Yuanmingyuan.

Could it be that you're afraid she'll leak the news?

If that's the case, then shouldn't we just kill her? Only the dead can shut up forever.

Moreover, even if she were to be imprisoned, she should be imprisoned together with Huan'er in this Bi Tong Academy, which would save on the manpower required for guarding and would be more convincing to outsiders.

"Steward Su..."

Yun looked at Su Peisheng with a trembling voice, but after opening her mouth, she didn't know what to say.

No matter what she said, she couldn't shake the emperor's decision, nor could she solve the predicament of the eldest daughter and their Zhen family.

Su Peisheng clearly didn't want to hear her say anything more. He gave a look to the several burly old women behind him, then turned and headed out of Bitong Academy.

"Eunuch Su—"

Cui Jinxi's voice rang out.