Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

"I was secretly regretting that Zhen Huan had escaped this calamity, but I never expected that Zhen Huan would still be doomed! With such a serious crime on her hands, she is even less qualified to ascend to a high position."

Without a high position, one naturally cannot raise imperial heirs, so Consort Jing's position is secure!

Xi Qiao looked at Consort Hua with a smile, "Your Majesty, I wonder if this outcome will appease you?"

"Of course it's possible!"

Consort Hua was extremely satisfied with this result.

Seeing Consort Hua so happy, Xi Qiao had an idea and decided to make her even happier.

"Your Majesty, could you please keep those eight palace maids of Prince Guo for a while? I've heard that the Empress is very jealous of Empress Chun Yuan. If this Zhen Yunshi could enter the harem..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the implication was clear.

When it came to making things difficult for the Empress, the two easily formed a united front.

Finally, Consort Hua instructed her: "Since you're going to make a scene, make it big. Anyway, it's the Emperor and Zhen Huan who will lose face, and Prince Guo will be the one to take the blame."

When watching a play, one is naturally not afraid of a lively atmosphere.

"If that's the case, then we'll have to trouble you to intervene with the Empress Dowager. Only by severing the connection between the Empress and the Empress Dowager can this matter be accomplished."

Otherwise, if the Empress Dowager's decree arrives, all their efforts will be in vain.

Consort Hua immediately replied: It's a trivial matter.

Xi Qiao left Qingliang Palace satisfied.

Very good, as long as Yun Xinluo becomes a concubine in the harem.

The Empress Dowager would then take the initiative to deal with Zhen Huan and her daughter.

Given the Empress Dowager's temperament, she would surely harbor deep resentment towards Zhen Huan and her daughter after the deed was done.

It's hard to say how the Empress Dowager will deal with Yun Shi, but she will definitely be put on a pregnancy-inhibiting package. Moreover, this pregnancy will undoubtedly be the only one Zhen Huan will ever have.

Neither mother nor son, one is enough.

Then tell her about the Empress Dowager's secret plot against Zhen Huan. Given Zhen Huan's personality, she'll definitely retaliate fiercely.

As for whether Zhen Huan can survive after giving birth, Xi Qiao is not too worried.

She's the female lead, after all. As the female lead, she should have the resilience of a cockroach and not be easily defeated by the villains.

If it were sent so easily, it would be so unbecoming of a leading lady!

Xi Qiao never imagined that he could completely defeat Zhen Huan with this one incident.

She did all this simply to diminish Zhen Huan's leading lady aura.

In the original story, although the Empress was no match for Zhen Huan, she at least managed to hold out until the end.

She believes the Empress was able to hold out until the finale mainly for three reasons:

First, the empress was intelligent enough.

Second, the Empress had a vast network of connections and was backed by court officials.

Third, the empress is the successor of a nation, and may be destined for greatness or receive the blessings of the nation's fortune.

Although the third point was just her guess, she felt that she was pretty close to the truth.

Because for a long time after she bound the palace intrigue system to the Empress and received the reward, the Empress had particularly bad luck and could be easily outmaneuvered by her.

During that period, if the Empress hadn't been so unlucky, and hadn't been worn down by the Empress Dowager, Yu Ying'er might not have been able to climb from the rank of Lady-in-Waiting to the rank of Noble Lady.

The same applies to Consort Hua. If it weren't for her various overt and covert reminders and interventions, Consort Hua and her unborn child would have been in grave danger long ago.

Xi Qiao has always believed in the law of conservation of energy, and there is absolutely no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

The system isn't a charity; it gives so much, so it will inevitably take it back from those who bind to it many times over.

Based on Xi Qiao's observations of the Empress during that period and his recent actions towards Consort Hua, what the system wants to obtain from the bound person is most likely something like luck or merit.

However, the system was imprisoned within the Xuan Guang Bi (Mysterious Light Wall) and could not break through the limitations of time and space to absorb these powers and convert them into its own energy, which is why she experienced the energy shortage she had previously witnessed.

The above speculations cannot be confirmed without evidence. However, they are Xi Qiao's most convincing conjecture, deduced from the current situation.

We've strayed from the topic. Let's return to the reason why Xi Qiao went to such lengths to scheme against Zhen Huan.

Based on her three guesses that the Empress would be able to hold out until the end, Xi Qiao thought that since one Empress couldn't stand up to Zhen Huan, then she would add an Empress Dowager as well.

One was the emperor's wife, and the other was the emperor's mother.

With two people blessed by the nation's destiny and two phoenixes' power, surely they can overpower Zhen Huan?

If one side cannot be overpowered, then at least both should be able to suffer heavy losses.

If all else fails, she can always stand on the side of the Empress Dowager and the Empress in the name of her former servant.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress have plenty of leverage over them. As long as Zhen Huan can be dealt with, everything will be fine.

While Xi Qiao was secretly plotting against Zhen Huan, the Emperor was also making moves, albeit targeting Prince Guo.

Early the next morning, two imperial edicts were issued from the Yuanmingyuan.

One measure was to appoint Prince Guo as the Deputy Commander of Ningguta, responsible for repairing military equipment and guarding the area, with him to take up his post half a month later.

One of them was about his wedding to Meng Jingxian from the Duke of Pei's mansion. The wedding was moved up to seven days later, and Meng Jingxian was not required to accompany him to his post.

The issuance of these two imperial edicts left both the court and the public somewhat confused.

Does the Emperor intend to give Prince Guo an important position, or does he want to put him to a bad end?

To say that it's a matter of giving someone an important position is an overstatement. Everyone knows that Ningguta is an extremely harsh and cold place with incredibly difficult conditions. If you're not careful, you might never come back.

If you're looking to torment someone, the Deputy Commander of Ningguta is a high-ranking official of the second rank, and there aren't many members of the imperial family who can hold such a high position.

When the news reached the Duke of Pei's residence, the Duke and his wife were filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry.

It would be excellent if Prince Guo's son-in-law had a respectable job, especially one of the high rank of the second grade. Marrying into that position would bring his daughter double the glory.

However, after marrying into the family, the daughter can only spend seven days with Prince Guo. After seven days, Prince Guo will have to go to his post. Wouldn't the daughter left in the capital have to live a life of widowhood?

The Duke of Pei and his wife loved their daughter dearly, and the more they thought about it, the more troubled and worried they became.

Upon hearing her parents' concerns, Meng Jingxian smiled nonchalantly.

“Father and Mother, can things get any worse than they were a few years ago? Besides, we all know whether what’s being said outside is true or false. I’m happy that I don’t have to be with Prince Guo.”

Why is she so infatuated with Prince Guo?

However, it was because the late emperor had publicly announced the marriage between Prince Guo and her. Although there was no imperial decree bestowing the marriage, the news spread, and how could the Duke of Pei's mansion dare to disobey the late emperor's dying wish?

It's unclear what Prince Guo was thinking. Both of them were of marriageable age, yet he used traveling as an excuse to neither fulfill his engagement to marry her nor explicitly refuse the marriage.

For some reason, rumors began to circulate that she was in love with Prince Guo and would not marry anyone else.

Pooh!

As the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Pei's family, she was impeccably proper in manners and etiquette. How could she possibly do something so disregardful of the reputation of her sisters?

With her talent, beauty, and family background, which member of the royal family wouldn't marry her? Even if she entered the palace as a concubine, her initial title would be that of a high-ranking concubine.

He, a prince with no official position and a life of leisure, not only made excuses but also dared to instruct people to spread such rumors that damaged the reputation of her Meng family!

You really don't know what's good for you!

Meng Jingxian's eyes were filled with darkness; she was determined to make this person pay the price!

“With Prince Guo not in the manor, my daughter won’t have to serve him, nor will she have to worry about his harem or compete for his favor with other women. At that time, my daughter will be the most important person in the Prince’s manor, with no shortage of status, position, or power to manage the household. I don’t know how happy she will be.”

Meng Jingxian spoke kind words to comfort her parents.

"Don't worry, Father and Mother, your daughter will never let herself be wronged."

What else could the Duke of Pei and his wife do?

Naturally, he could only listen to his daughter and put his loving heart back in his chest.

Whether it's the marriage or Prince Guo's upcoming appointment, both matters are already set in stone and no one can change them.

Instead of worrying and feeling anxious, you should think more carefully about what good things you can put in your daughter's dowry.