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

Zeng Wanqing seemed indifferent to the sarcastic remarks, always saying to let nature take its course, but in reality, she was quite anxious.

Now, she is finally pregnant.

Zeng Wanqing was naturally pleased.

She estimated the time and figured that Qi Congming should have received the news by now, so she said to the maidservant beside her, "Has the Marquis returned yet? Go and find out quickly."

"Yes, slave, go right away."

The maid took the order and left.

Not long after, the maid returned, her expression somewhat strange.

“Madam…” she hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

"What's wrong? Has the Marquis returned yet?" Zeng Wanqing asked.

"Madam, the Marquis has returned, but..."

"Just what?"

The maid stammered, "But...but after the Marquis returned to the manor, he went directly to the late...the late Madam's Xunlan Courtyard. Also, the Second Miss, the Third Miss, and the Second Young Master, they all went to Xunlan Courtyard..."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Wanqing's smile gradually disappeared.

"Madam, are you alright?" the maid asked cautiously.

She comforted her, saying, "Madam, the Marquis should be coming to see you soon, so don't be sad."

Zeng Wanqing waved her hand: "I'm fine, you can go out now."

The maid was Zeng Wanqing's dowry maid, so she naturally felt sorry for her. She glanced at Zeng Wanqing with concern, hesitated for a moment before replying, and then left.

Zeng Wanqing sat alone on the couch, gently stroking her lower abdomen.

She looked dejected and gave a bitter laugh.

Actually, there's nothing surprising about it, is there?

She should have known this long ago, and she should have been content.

She was already incredibly lucky to have met Qi Congming and to have married him.

If she had married someone else, she would have been destined to be a second wife, and she might not have met such a good husband and such easy-going stepchildren.

Now she is a noble lady, with a husband who treats her with respect, and stepchildren who do not make things difficult for her and respect her. She is also pregnant and will soon have her own child. She should be content.

Zeng Wanqing kept trying to comfort herself, but she couldn't help but shed a tear. When she heard Qi Congming coming over, she wiped away the tear.

The news of Zeng Wanqing's pregnancy naturally reached the main branch of the family very quickly.

Upon hearing this news, the First Madam immediately smashed the teacup beside her.

They already had enough of a headache with Qi Jingyu, who had recovered from his leg ailment, but now Zeng Shi was pregnant.

Look how happy the old lady is today! She sent so many rare treasures and pregnancy tonics to the Zeng family's courtyard without informing her, the matriarch, of anything.

If Zeng were to give birth to the legitimate son of the second wife, not only would she lose her title, but she would also gain the favor of the old lady, and perhaps even the only power she held over managing the household affairs would fall into Zeng's hands.

Since marrying into the Qi family, the First Madam has been the Lady of the Marquis from the beginning. As the head mistress, she was in charge of the household affairs. Later, when Qi Congyue died in battle, she was no longer the Lady of the Marquis, but the power of household affairs remained in her hands, including the seven years that Qi Congming was stationed on the frontier.

Last year, Qi Congming returned to Beijing and married Zeng. Logically, Zeng should have been the wife of the Marquis, but the old lady was never satisfied with Zeng's birth, age, and reputation, and never mentioned giving Zeng the power to manage the household affairs.

The First Madam understood the Old Madam's thoughts and had never felt any sense of crisis in this regard.

But now that Madam Zeng is pregnant, the old lady's attitude has changed drastically. How could the First Madam not be anxious?

Now she is not only worried about who will inherit the title, but also about her power as steward.

Qi Jinglin sat to the side, glanced at the gloomy-faced First Madam, and asked with a frustrated expression, "Mother, what should we do about this?"

"What should we do?" The First Madam sneered. "In short, we absolutely cannot let Madam Zeng give birth to this child smoothly!"

"Mother, do you have a solution?"

Qi Jinglin sat down next to the First Madam.

"It's only been two months, the pregnancy isn't even stable yet, this is the best time to make a move," the First Madam said with a fierce look in her eyes.

Qi Jinglin pondered for a moment: "You mean, give Zeng abortion pills to get rid of the child in her womb?"

“That’s right,” the First Madam replied.

Qi Jinglin frowned upon hearing this, and said in a sinister tone, "Mother, you are still too soft-hearted. In my opinion, we should go all the way and give Zeng a sterilization drug to make her lose her fertility and eliminate any future troubles!"

The First Madam glanced at Qi Jinglin, thought for a moment, and said, "What you said makes sense. Even if Zeng Shi loses this pregnancy, she will have another one. Making her unable to give birth forever is the only way to truly resolve this hidden danger."

"Exactly," Qi Jinglin said. "My son is worried about what will happen if this matter is found out."

"Then let's pin the blame on those bastards from the second branch of the family. Whether it's Qi Ning or Qi Jingyu, either of them has a better motive than we do."

Qi Jinglin's eyes lit up: "You really have a way!"

The First Madam instructed, "Go and get the medicine; I'll arrange the people to carry it out."

Qi Jinglin often interacted with all sorts of people from all walks of life, and had many cronies, so he had many ways to obtain medicine.

As for the First Madam, she had been in charge of the household affairs for many years and knew the servants in the mansion very well. Finding a servant who was easy to get things done would be a piece of cake for her.

The First Madam recalled the last time the horse went mad; it was Qi Jinglin's horse-raising servant who leaked the information. She instructed, "Remember, this time you must be thorough and discreet. You absolutely cannot leave any evidence that anyone can use against you!"

Qi Jinglin nodded: "Mother, don't worry, I understand. This time, I will definitely not leave any evidence!"

Just as the First Madam and Qi Jinglin finished discussing their plans, Qi Ning learned of their arrangements through the system.

After the system finished explaining the detailed plan of the first wife and her son, a sarcastic smile crept onto her lips.

"It seems that even if it weren't for the mission, I would have to take action to deal with this matter, otherwise they would definitely pin the blame on me and Qi Jingyu."

The system replied, "That's right. If they really succeeded in drugging you, Qi Congming will definitely find out in the end. Their plan is to pin everything on you and Qi Jingyu."

The eldest son and his mother were not wrong; both Qi Ning and Qi Jingyu had motives to harm Zeng Wanqing.

They could say that Qi Ning drugged Zeng Wanqing because of her biological mother and Qi Tang.

It could also be said that Qi Jingyu, in order to inherit the title, did not want Zeng Wanqing to give birth to a son who would compete with him, so he poisoned Zeng Wanqing.

But they were probably too eager for quick results and their expectations were a bit too optimistic.

They didn't know Qi Jingyu's true identity, nor did they know that he didn't care about the title of Marquis of Changping at all, so it was impossible for them to frame Qi Jingyu.

Comparatively speaking, Qi Ning is easier to slander than Qi Jingyu, but this also requires evidence. Qi Ning simply needs to put in some effort to prove his innocence.

Therefore, neither of these two paths is viable.

Unless they can come up with a better excuse.

As for their claim that they wanted to be clean and leave no evidence, do they really think that way they won't be found out?

With the system around, no matter how well they try to hide it, Qi Ning can still produce evidence.

Now, Qi Ning is just waiting for them to make their move, then he'll catch them like turtles in a jar.

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