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

So, the next day, Zeng Wanqing began to try to get close to Qi Tang, the youngest of the group.

Qi Tang was at the age where she was playful and active, and she couldn't stay in the yard. She often went to play in the garden outside.

That afternoon, Dongxue rushed back to report: "Miss, Miss."

Dongyue scolded, "Dongxue, be more composed. What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and panicked?"

Qi Ning was embroidering. She stopped her needlework, looked up and asked, "What happened?"

Dongxue then replied, "Miss, Dongliu just sent someone to deliver a message saying that when she was playing with the Third Miss in the garden, the Second Madam suddenly appeared, holding a kite, saying that she wanted to take the Third Miss to play with the kite."

"Is that so?" Qi Ning was not surprised by this. She knew that Zeng Wanqing was starting to get closer to Qi Tang.

She only asked one question: "What was Tang'er's reaction?"

Dongxue described in detail: "I heard that the Third Miss was initially a little afraid of and avoided the Second Madam, but when she saw the kite in the Second Madam's hand, she was attracted. Right now, the Third Miss and the Second Madam are flying a kite together."

They really are just kids, playful and easy to coax.

Qi Ning hummed in agreement and said, "Don't worry about it, let her be."

Dongxue was a little surprised; she had thought the Second Miss would ask her to bring the Third Miss back.

She and Dongyue exchanged a glance before she responded.

Just before dinner, Qi Tang called out "Sister!" and ran back excitedly, carrying a kite in her hand.

While Qi Ning had someone fetch water for her to wash her hands, she pulled her close and asked knowingly, "What have you been doing today? Where did you get that kite?"

Qi Tang replied excitedly, "Sister, this kite was a gift from my mother. After noon, my mother and I flew kites together in the garden and played with them for a long time."

Look, before, Qi Tang privately called Zeng Wanqing "new mother," but after only playing together for half a day, she's already calling her "mother" so familiarly.

"That's it."

"Yes, yes, Mother also said that she made this kite herself. She asked me if I wanted to learn how to make kites. If I did, she told me to go to Qinghe Courtyard tomorrow and she could teach me."

"Did you promise her?"

"Not yet." Qi Tang's expression became hesitant as she said this. "I said, I have to come back and ask my older sister first before I know whether I should go or not."

"Do you want to go?" Qi Ning asked.

"I..." Qi Tang stammered, but her face clearly showed that she wanted to go.

Qi Ning patted her head: "Go if you want to."

"Really?" Qi Tang asked, her eyes shining.

"Of course, as long as Tang'er is happy." After saying this, Qi Ning changed the subject, "Alright, go wash your hands and have your meal. After you finish eating, go back to your room and rest early. You've been running around all day."

The next day, Qi Tang indeed went to Qinghe Courtyard to find Zeng Wanqing and learned to make kites with her.

After playing with kites for two days, just when she was getting a little tired of it, Zeng Wanqing sewed handkerchiefs for her, taught her to draw, and told her stories...

It has to be said that Zeng Wanqing really knew how to coax children. Before long, Qi Tang became very familiar with her and spent most of his time in Qinghe Courtyard, while spending less time with Qi Ning.

On several occasions, she even stayed at Qinghe Courtyard and slept with Zeng Wanqing.

Qi Ning secretly went to see her a few times and saw that Zeng Wanqing was indeed good to Qi Tang, so she felt relieved.

She neither interfered with nor intervened in Zeng Wanqing and Qi Tang's relationship.

Seeing that Zeng Wanqing and Qi Tang's relationship was getting better and better, Qi Ning was indifferent to it, which made the eldest son and his mother very anxious.

After discussing it, they sent Qi Yuan to Qiyun Pavilion to find Qi Ning.

Qi Ning invited Qi Yuan to sit down and then asked Dong Yue to serve tea.

"What brings you to Qiyun Pavilion to see me today, elder sister?"

Qi Yuan looked at Qi Ning with a reproachful look: "Second sister, you're the one who's been talking. How long has it been since you came to see me? If you don't come to see me, then I'll have to take the initiative to come to Qiyun Pavilion to find you and ask you for a cup of tea."

As she spoke, she picked up her teacup and took a sip: "I must say, the tea here, Second Sister, is really good. Did Second Uncle bring it back for you?"

Qi Ning smiled and said, "Elder sister, you flatter me. It can't compare to your tea."

"Second sister is too modest."

Qi Yuan was certainly not there to drink tea. She put down her teacup and looked around.

Then, she asked in a mocking tone, "Hey? Where's my third sister? She always likes to stick close to you, she follows you everywhere you go, why isn't she here today?"

Qi Ning did not expose her clumsy performance, and replied in cooperation, "Tang'er went to Qinghe Courtyard to learn how to make pastries with Zeng Shi."

"Really? My third sister and second aunt are so close. Did she use some trick to coax my third sister? And you don't even mind, second sister?"

Qi Ning gently stroked the pattern on the teacup and replied softly, "At first, I was naturally worried and secretly observed her. Seeing that Zeng Shi was indeed very good to Tang'er and that Tang'er was happy playing with her, I stopped interfering. After all, nothing is more important than making Tang'er happy."

"And elder sister, there's no need to worry. Zeng is not a fool. She has only just married into the family and is busy trying to be nice to Tang'er in order to get closer to Father. She wouldn't do anything she shouldn't do to Tang'er. Otherwise, Father would definitely not forgive her."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan gave a dry laugh: "What Second Sister said makes sense, but... but that Zeng Shi is not your biological mother after all. Tang'er is so close to her now. If your biological mother knew, I don't know how heartbroken she would be."

“Elder sister, you’re overthinking it,” Qi Ning said. “Although Tang’er is still young, she can still distinguish right from wrong. She knows who her biological mother is and that Zeng Shi is just her stepmother. She can tell the difference.”

"Besides," Qi Ning paused, a worried look on her face, "I will get married in a few years. After I get married, Tang'er will be alone in the Marquis's mansion and will still have to get along with Zeng Shi. If they get along well now, I can feel more at ease in the future."

"If Mother could know this from beyond the grave, she would surely wish for Tang'er to be well; nothing else matters."

The more Qi Yuan listened, the more her brows furrowed.

Qi Ning's words sounded perfectly reasonable, fully demonstrating an older sister's love for her younger sister, and Qi Yuan couldn't even find any point to refute them.

But that's where the problem lies. In the past, Qi Ning always followed their lead and was easily influenced by others. Now, she has become so opinionated and has her own ideas.

Could it be that her second uncle said something to her?

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