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

"What accident?"

Just as Qi Ning asked the system that question, Cheng Miao's maidservant signaled to her that Cheng Mu had arrived.

Cheng Miao quickly grabbed Qi Ning's sleeve and said, "Sister Ning, we're bored sitting here. Why don't you come with me to the peach blossom grove over there and enjoy the peach blossoms?"

Qi Ning glanced in the direction Cheng Miao indicated.

Today's flower-viewing banquet, although men and women are seated separately, is not completely isolated. The banquet for men and women is located in the middle, with a natural barrier formed by a peach grove.

Passing through the peach blossom grove, male and female guests are free to come and go.

Qi Ning knew that Cheng Miao said she was taking her to admire the peach blossoms, but in reality, she was taking her to the peach grove to meet her brother.

So, Cheng Mu has already arrived.

"Sister Ning, how about it? Don't you want to go admire the peach blossoms?" Cheng Miao urged from the side.

"Alright, let's go take a look then," Qi Ning replied.

She helped Qi Tang up and followed Cheng Miao toward the peach blossom grove.

In the peach grove, peach trees are scattered among the trees, and pink and white petals fall like snowflakes, fluttering down onto the green grass, as if laying a thick floral carpet on the ground. The air is filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms, making people feel intoxicated.

"Sister Ning, what do you think of this forest?"

As Cheng Miao led Qi Ning into the peach blossom grove, she asked her a question.

"The scenery in this forest is certainly beautiful," Qi Ning casually remarked.

If you're simply looking for scenery, this is definitely a good place.

But Qi Ning and her group weren't just there to enjoy the scenery.

A gentle breeze blows, and the petals dance in the wind, creating a misty rain of petals.

A peach petal landed on Qi Ning's hair bun.

Cheng Miao noticed this and reached out to take the flower petal from Qi Ning's hair: "Sister Ning, there's a flower petal on your head, let me take it off for you."

Just as Qi Ningwei lowered her head and asked Cheng Miao to take the flower petals for her, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

The two looked up and saw a handsome young man standing not far away, looking at them.

"Big brother!"

Cheng Miao exclaimed excitedly.

She thought to herself that her brother had finally arrived, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to stall for time any longer.

Cheng Miao immediately pulled Qi Ning aside and introduced her: "Sister Ning, this is my brother, Cheng Mu, the heir of our Duke Cheng's mansion."

Then she said to Cheng Mu, "Brother, this is the second young lady of the Qi family of the Marquis of Changping."

Qi Ning gave Cheng Mu a slight bow and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Seeing that her older brother was still staring at Qi Ning in a daze, Cheng Miao felt a little speechless. She reminded him, "Brother, Sister Ning is talking to you."

Cheng Mu then came to his senses and strode towards them, saying, "Miss Qi, there's no need for such formalities."

His expression was rather awkward. This was the first time he had met someone for the first time, and he hadn't expected that Miss Qi from the Marquis of Changping's mansion would be so beautiful. He had even lost his composure for a moment.

"Brother, what are you doing in this peach blossom grove? I brought Sister Ning here for a casual stroll, and I didn't expect to run into you," Cheng Miao said deliberately.

Cheng Mu's nape was slightly red. He didn't dare to look directly at Qi Ning, so he turned his gaze slightly away and replied, "I... I just came over. I had a couple of drinks at the banquet and wanted to walk around here to cool off."

Because he was a little nervous in front of Qi Ning, and because he wasn't telling the truth, he stammered a bit when he spoke.

Cheng Mu, who is usually mature and composed, was so flustered at this moment. Cheng Miao knew from her older brother's unusual behavior that he was interested in Miss Qi.

She smiled to herself, thinking of an excuse to take Qi Tang and the maids away, so that Qi Ning and Cheng Mu could be alone for a while.

However, before Cheng Miao could come up with a suitable excuse, a voice came from behind Cheng Mu.

"Cheng Mu, what are you doing here?"

Upon hearing the sound, the group turned to look in the direction from which it came.

A man walked towards them, dressed in a magnificent and exquisite brocade robe embroidered with intricate patterns. He wore a splendid crown adorned with black gemstones, and his eyes and brows were filled with arrogance. It was clear at a glance that this man was of extraordinary status and position.

"Your Highness Prince Qing, what brings you here?" Cheng Mu asked in surprise.

Today was supposed to be Cheng Mu's day off, and he didn't have to go to the Dali Temple to work.

The Dali Temple is usually quite busy, and he doesn't have many days off. The Duchess of Chengguo set the flower viewing banquet on this day so that he would have time to come and meet Qi Ning.

But to everyone's surprise, Prince Qing suddenly summoned him to the Dali Temple, saying that there was a case he needed to discuss with him.

Prince Qing was, after all, a prince of high status and nobility, so Cheng Mu could not refuse his summons and had no choice but to go to the Dali Temple.

Upon arriving at the Dali Temple, Prince Qing asked him about trivial details of a trivial case, which delayed him considerably, causing him to be late for the flower-viewing banquet.

After Cheng Mu finally finished dealing with Prince Qing, he planned to rush to the manor.

However, when Prince Qing heard that the Duke of Cheng's mansion was going to hold a flower viewing banquet today, he immediately offered to come and attend with him.

Having no other choice, Cheng Mu had to bring Prince Qing along as well.

He settled Prince Qing at the table before turning away to the peach blossom grove. However, he had only just met Miss Qi when Prince Qing followed him over.

Cheng Mu naturally felt that something was wrong with Prince Qing's strange behavior today; it seemed as if he was deliberately following him.

Prince Qing smiled knowingly: "When I saw you suddenly leave your seat, I thought something had happened, so I came to see what you were doing here."

As he spoke, Prince Qing glanced past Cheng Mu and looked behind him.

Upon looking at it, Prince Qing immediately noticed the girls behind Cheng Mu.

His eyes lit up when his gaze fell on Qi Ning.

"Who is this?" Prince Qing asked, staring at Qi Ning.

Cheng Mu frowned as he looked at Prince Qing's staring gaze and replied, "Your Highness, these are my younger sister and the second young lady of the Marquis of Changping's mansion."

"So this is the second young lady of the Marquis of Changping's mansion..." Prince Qing said meaningfully.

The current emperor has not yet designated an heir. Prince Qing is his third son and also the emperor's most favored son.

He was recently granted the title of Prince Qing and also has a princely residence outside the palace.

The Prince Qing's mansion already has two concubines and many other concubines, but no principal wife yet.

Yesterday, the Emperor met with the Duke of Qin in the Imperial Study, and the two talked for a long time.

After the Duke of Qin left, the emperor immediately summoned Prince Qing.

The emperor told Prince Qing about the matchmaking between the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Changping and the heir of the Duke of Cheng, and asked him to disrupt the matchmaking and also to meet the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Changping, Qi Ning.

The emperor's intention was clear: he wanted Prince Qing to marry Qi Ning as his princess, thereby cutting off Qi Congming's chances of marrying other high-ranking officials and nobles, and also keeping Qi Congming under his control.

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