Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

Xiao Yu withdrew his gaze from Qi Ning and replied, "I had nothing to do at the time, and seeing that this waterside pavilion was quiet and elegant, I came here to rest for a while."

"I see." Chu Yiyao nodded slightly.

She glanced at Qi Ning again, and seeing that Qi Ning did not speak, she had no choice but to continue, "Then Your Highness, please feel free to do as you please. This Empress and Consort Ning will take our leave first."

In front of Chu Yiyao, Xiao Yu naturally couldn't say much or stop them. However, as they left, Xiao Yu still looked at Qi Ning, hoping she would understand his meaning.

Chu Yiyao and Qi Ning returned to Yunxi Pavilion together. Seeing that there were no outsiders, she whispered, "Sister, don't you find it strange that His Highness Prince Yu went to that waterside pavilion? Although it's not where the women live, it's not far from Yunxi Pavilion. Logically speaking, he shouldn't come to places like that."

Qi Ning smiled and said in a nonchalant tone, "Perhaps he didn't mean it and didn't know that people lived in such a remote place as Yunxi Pavilion."

“What my sister said makes sense…” Chu Yiyao nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, Chu Yiyao also wanted to say that when she met Yu Wang earlier, he seemed to be looking at Qi Ning intentionally or unintentionally.

But Qi Ning didn't react.

Chu Yiyao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say those words.

She's probably overthinking it. How could His Highness Prince Yu and Qi Ning have any connection?

It was getting late, so Chu Yiyao didn't linger. She exchanged a few words with Qi Ning, urging her to hurry up and make the sachets, before leaving with her entourage.

Qi Ning readily agreed.

Only after sending Chu Yiyao away did Qi Ning call Qiu Lu over, whisper some things in her ear, and write her a prescription.

Besides Qiu Lu, there were also palace servants they had brought from the palace, as well as servants from the imperial palace, in Yunxi Pavilion. With so many people around, Qiu Lu waited until it got dark before quietly leaving the pavilion.

She sneaked to the waterside pavilion, and sure enough, Xiao Yu was still waiting under the eaves.

Hearing footsteps, Xiao Yu quickly turned around. When he saw that Qiu Lu was alone, the light that had just appeared in his eyes dimmed again.

"Your Highness Prince Yu," Qiu Lu curtsied.

"Why did you come alone? Where is she?" Xiao Yu asked directly.

Qiu Lu looked at Xiao Yu: "Her Majesty sent me here to tell Your Highness that you don't need to wait any longer, as Her Majesty will not be coming."

"In addition, Your Highness has a favor to ask of her."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Xiao Yu felt down, but upon hearing the second sentence, a glimmer of hope rekindled in his heart.

"What did she want me to do?"

"Your Highness would like to request that you bring in some medicinal herbs from outside."

"Medicinal herbs?" Xiao Yu asked anxiously, "Is she sick?"

"No, Your Highness has just been having trouble sleeping lately and is looking for some calming and soothing medicines."

As she spoke, Qiu Lu handed the prescription that Qi Ning had given her to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu took the prescription and glanced at it; it listed the names of some medicinal herbs.

Have you been having trouble sleeping lately? It's probably because of what happened with him.

Xiao Yu frowned and asked, "Why not ask the imperial physician to prescribe medicine?"

"Her Majesty said it's just a minor ailment. She just wants to find some medicinal herbs to make a sachet to put by her pillow to help her sleep. If we invite the imperial physician, it will inevitably cause a big fuss, and we're afraid that the imperial physician might discover some other problems."

Qiu Lu's words had a hidden meaning.

Xiao Yu understood the deeper meaning hidden in her words. The reason Qi Ning was unwilling to invite the imperial physician was because she was afraid that the physician would discover her physical condition and potentially reveal their affair.

Feeling guilty, Xiao Yu gripped the prescription tightly and said, "Could you please tell her to meet with me?"

He paused, then added, "If she really doesn't want to see me, tell her that I have no intention of marrying; it's my mother and His Majesty's decision. I will find a way to resolve this matter. Also, ask her if she's willing to leave the palace..."

When Qiu Lu heard the words "leave the palace," she almost thought she had misheard.

She retorted somewhat angrily, "What do you mean by leaving the palace? Our Lady is His Majesty's concubine, how can she leave the palace? Besides, our Lady was sent into the palace with great difficulty by the entire Qi family. She carries the hopes of her family, and she certainly does not want to leave."

"Furthermore, even if our Lady is willing to leave, how does Your Highness plan to ensure her safe departure? And what happens after she leaves? Does Your Highness intend for her to follow Your Highness in anonymity, without any official status?"

Qiu Lu's words left Xiao Yu speechless.

"Her Majesty said that there is no future for her and His Highness's relationship. What happened that night was a mistake. She asked His Highness to pretend that nothing happened. Buying medicine is the only thing Her Majesty is asking His Highness for help with. If His Highness is unwilling to help, then so be it."

"Her Majesty also said that she wished His Highness and his future princess a long and happy marriage."

Xiao Yu felt as if those words were sharp daggers, mercilessly piercing his heart, causing him a sharp pain.

He stood there in silence for a long time before closing his eyes and saying, "I understand. Please tell Her Majesty that she can rest assured and that she should not hesitate to ask for my help in the future."

Qiu Lu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xiao Yu had agreed, and soon left in a hurry.

Only Xiao Yu remained standing under the waterside pavilion, the cold wind blowing, lost in thought.

After returning to Yunxi Pavilion, Qiu Lu told Qi Ning everything that had just happened.

Qi Ning smiled and said, "You did a great job. Go and rest."

Seeing Qiu Lu leave, the system couldn't help but say, "Host, Xiao Yu is still staying at the waterside pavilion and hasn't left yet. He looks quite pitiful."

The system felt that Xiao Yu was being used and then discarded.

No sooner had she said that than the system exclaimed in delight, "My God, how come Xiao Yu's affection points are increasing so fast!"

Qi Ning thought the system was making a fuss over nothing. She said calmly, "Don't you know that a relationship that is too bland and smooth will not seem precious? Only when it experiences some ups and downs will it become unforgettable?"

Ultimately, Xiao Yu's feelings for Qi Ning are merely a superficial attraction and affection. Furthermore, given their intimate relationship, he feels a sense of responsibility and wants to take charge of her.

If you truly want his heart, this is far from enough.

The system suddenly realized: "I understand, host, you deliberately wanted Xiao Yu to suffer a little in love!"

However, the system is only excited by the rapidly increasing affection points and has no time to feel sorry for Xiao Yu who is being chilled by the cold wind.

Qi Ning sat in front of the dressing mirror, looking at her gentle and beautiful face in the mirror, but her face was expressionless, and she looked rather cold and ruthless.

In fact, Xiao Yu did not back down or show fear because of Lin Xiuyi, and even resisted marrying her because of her, which truly satisfied Qi Ning.

Qi Ning even felt that Xiao Yu's upright and responsible nature was quite similar to Zhou Xun'an's, though she didn't know if it was Xiao Yu's true nature or something bestowed upon him by Zhou Xun'an's soul.

However, Xiao Yu wanted Qi Ning to leave the palace, which contradicted her plans, so she naturally couldn't go along with his wishes.

Aside from having him buy medicinal herbs, Qi Ning doesn't need his involvement for the time being regarding the things he'll be doing later.

For the next period of time, it was best for him to have no contact with Qi Ning.

For Xiao Yu, if he really didn't want to marry the princess, he had plenty of time to resolve the matter.

After returning from the waterside pavilion, Xiao Yu had someone review the prescription and confirm that it contained only calming and sleep-inducing herbs before sending someone to purchase them.

The next day, he had Fang Ping place the medicinal herbs in the waterside pavilion, and then Qiu Lu would take them away without anyone noticing.

Xiao Yu has been staying in his own courtyard for the past two days, drinking alone in silence, and he hasn't even gone when the old princess asked him to come over.

When the old princess saw that she couldn't get Xiao Yu to come, she became anxious and took the initiative to find him.

As soon as she entered the door, she questioned, "Xiao Yu, is it that I can't even get you to come to me anymore? Do I, an old man, have to come here to find you myself?"

Xiao Yu was leaning against the window when he heard the old princess's voice. He looked over and said, "Mother, what brings you here?"

"You're asking me why I'm here? I'd like to ask you the same thing. I heard you ran into Yi Rou that day, and she almost fell, and you didn't even help her up?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu said indifferently, "Men and women should not touch each other. Miss Qin has so many maids serving her, why would she need me to help her up? Besides, she can fall even on flat ground, perhaps we should call a royal physician to take a look."

"How can you talk like that, child?"

The old princess was furious. She was about to continue scolding him when she noticed that Xiao Yu's behavior was a bit off.

As the old princess took a few steps closer to Xiao Yu, she smelled the alcohol on him.

"Yu'er, have you been drinking?"

Not wanting to worry the old princess, Xiao Yu simply said, "I only had a little. Don't worry, I'm not drunk."

Xiao Yu wanted to get drunk, but he was afraid that if he did, he might do something uncontrollable.

He didn't even dare to get drunk, and his heart felt even more suffocated.

Looking at Xiao Yu's haggard appearance, the old princess knew he didn't look like he had only drunk a little.

She guessed, "Son, are you troubled by the matter of getting married?"

Xiao Yu did not respond.

His appearance reminded the old princess of four words: "troubled by love".

She was curious about who this person was who had turned her son into this.

Privately, the old princess asked Fang Ping, who served Xiao Yu, but whether the servant was too tight-lipped or really didn't know, she couldn't get any information out of him.

Now, in front of Xiao Yu, she asked directly, "Last time you said you had someone in your heart, who is it? Tell me."

The old princess, out of love for her son, said with a hint of compromise: "Even if she is not one of the three candidates His Majesty has proposed, even if she is of low status, I will try my best to find a way for you."

A bitter smile crept across Xiao Yu's lips: "My mother can't help me."

"You haven't even told me who she is, how do you know I can't help her?"

Judging from Xiao Yu's tone, it didn't seem like the woman was of low status, but rather that she was of extremely high status.

Otherwise, why would he say he "can't help"?

In fact, given Xiao Yu's current status, among all the unmarried noblewomen in the city, besides those favored by the emperor, who is unworthy of him?

Previously, the old princess had been hesitant, not wanting to arouse the emperor's suspicion, and was thinking of finding a suitable match from a family with little real power. But now, seeing Xiao Yu's expression, her heart softened, and she no longer cared about arousing the emperor's suspicion.

The old princess quickly twirled the prayer beads in her hand, determined, and said, "Tell me who she is. No matter what noble family she comes from, as long as she is not His Majesty's woman, I will risk my old face and beg His Majesty to get her for you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu fell completely silent, his expression hesitant and unspeakable.

Seeing his reaction, the old princess gradually began to have an unlikely guess.

"You?!" The old princess abruptly stopped spinning the prayer beads in her hand. "My child, you mustn't make a mistake!"

Xiao Yu replied, "What if I have already made a mistake?"

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