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

In front of all the civil and military officials, Qi Congming announced that Qi Jingyu was Qi Jingyu, the last surviving son of the late Crown Prince.

Qi Jingyu was not actually dead; he lived in the Changping Marquis's residence under the identity of Qi Jingyu.

Back then, the King of the South colluded with the Duke of Qin to murder the Crown Prince and ascend the throne as emperor, which was an illegitimate usurpation of power.

The emperor was incompetent and tyrannical. Since ascending the throne, he had indulged in wine and women all day long, neglected state affairs, allowed treacherous officials to be in power, and imposed exorbitant taxes, causing the people to suffer, starving to death, and bandits to rise up everywhere. The people were full of complaints, which can be described as angering both heaven and man!

As the last surviving son of the former crown prince, Qi Jingyu is the rightful heir, and reclaiming the throne is an act in accordance with the will of Heaven!

Led by Qi Congming and others, the court officials shouted "Long live the Emperor!" and supported Qi Jingyu as the new emperor.

Of course, those who did not support him were all people of the emperor and the Duke of Qin, and they were not good people to begin with, so they were all treated as traitors.

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Qi Ning stayed in the palace for three days. During those three days, she was accompanied by Dongyue and Dongxue and was served good food and drink, but she did not see Qi Jingyu at all.

Three days later, Qi Congming came to pick up Qi Ning.

"Ning'er, the remnants of the enemy have been dealt with, things have stabilized outside the palace, and the Marquis of Changping's residence is safe now. You should come back to the residence with your father."

Qi Ning did not leave with him immediately, but asked him, "Where is Second Brother?"

Qi Congming reminded him, "Ning'er, he is no longer your second brother, but the new emperor. You should address him as Your Majesty."

"OK then."

Qi Ning thought to herself that Qi Congming was being overly cautious, but she was too lazy to say more, so she changed her question to, "Where is His Majesty?"

"His Majesty is currently busy handling follow-up matters and preparing for the coronation ceremony, so he is temporarily unable to meet with you. If you have anything to say to him, you can tell me, and I will convey it to you."

"I understand."

Qi Ning had only asked casually. Knowing he was busy, she didn't ask any more questions after hearing Qi Congming's words. She took Dongyue and Dongxue with her and followed him back to the Changping Marquis's residence.

Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Qi Ning's first task was naturally to visit the old lady at Fushou Hall.

The old lady was deeply shocked these days. She never imagined that the seemingly insignificant concubine's son, who also had a leg ailment, would actually be the last surviving son of the late crown prince.

Not only the old lady, but Zeng Wanqing and everyone in the Hou family were equally shocked.

When Qi Ning arrived at Fushou Hall, the old lady immediately got up to greet her.

"Ning'er, my Ning'er, are you alright?"

Qi Ning helped the old lady up: "Grandmother, I'm fine."

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." The old lady looked at Qi Congming, who came in with her, with a reproachful expression. "You really are something. Such a big thing, and you didn't even tell me beforehand. You even let Ning'er get on the bridal sedan chair at Prince Qing's mansion. That was so dangerous!"

Since Qi Jingyu successfully seized the throne, the old lady and the others have not seen Qi Ning after returning to the Marquis of Changping's residence, and she has been very worried about her these past two days.

Qi Congming replied repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it's all my fault, but I was afraid that telling you in advance would make you worry."

The old lady gave him a reproachful look, but didn't scold him any further.

"Fortunately, Ning'er is alright."

The old lady led Qi Ning to sit down, held her hand and talked to her, asking about her situation these past few days.

Hearing from Qi Ning that she had been staying in the palace these past few days and was being taken care of by people arranged by Qi Jingyu, the old lady finally felt relieved.

Qi Tang also ran over and hugged Qi Ning, saying in a tearful voice, "Sister, Tang'er missed you so much and was worried about you."

Qi Ning pinched Qi Tang's little nose: "Don't cry, your older sister is back now."

Qi Ning comforted the old lady and Qi Tang, then glanced around the hall and saw that Qi Congming and Zeng Wanqing were there, but Qi Jinglin was nowhere to be seen.

It's normal that we can't see the First Madam, since she's still locked up and can't come out.

But Qi Jinglin had already been released from confinement, so he should have been present on this occasion.

Qi Ning asked the system, "Qi Jingyu has made a move against Qi Jinglin?"

The system replied, "That's right, that's what happened. On the night Qi Jingyu seized the throne, he had someone break Qi Jinglin's leg in the chaos."

The old lady noticed that Qi Ning was watching the people inside the hall.

She sighed and said, "Everyone else is fine this time, except for your older brother, whose leg was broken and he's currently lying in his room recovering."

"Huh?" Qi Ning seemed completely unaware of the matter. She covered her lips with a handkerchief and asked in a horrified expression, "How could big brother have his leg broken?"

The old lady told her, "Not long after you got married, there was a riot. Your older brother's leg was broken by Prince Qing's men in the chaos."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ning chuckled inwardly.

It turns out that Qi Jingyu pinned the blame for Qi Jinglin's broken leg on Prince Qing.

That makes perfect sense.

Qi Ning feigned concern and asked, "Is the injury serious? Can it be cured?"

“Your father invited Dr. Zhang from Jishetang to come and see you. Your second brother… no, His Majesty, after hearing the news, also sent an imperial physician to treat your eldest brother.”

"However, both Doctor Zhang and the imperial physician said that Jinglin's leg injury was too severe, and even a god could not cure it."

The old lady shook her head with a worried expression, saying, "Jinglin's life for the rest of his days will probably be..."

No matter how disappointing Qi Jinglin was, or how many foolish things he had done, he was still the old lady's grandson and the only son left by Qi Congyue, so the old lady naturally still felt sorry for him.

The old lady couldn't help but feel heartbroken whenever Qi Jinglin's leg injury was mentioned.

She paused, then sighed, "Perhaps it was because he had previously plotted to kill you and His Majesty that he suffered this misfortune."

"His Majesty suffered from a leg ailment, but it was cured. Now your elder brother has injured his leg. This is probably the retribution of cause and effect. Even the Bodhisattva is not protecting him."

“Grandmother.” Qi Ning grasped the old lady’s hand.

She comforted the old lady, "Grandma, don't be sad. At least your eldest brother's life is not in danger. You should put your mind at ease."

"That's true." The old lady wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "At least his life is not in danger. This leg injury has taught him a lesson."

Qi Ning picked up the teacup and handed it to the old lady: "Grandmother, please have some tea."

The old lady took the teacup, took a sip, and sighed, "In the past, Jing Lin and his mother plotted to fall off a cliff, almost killing His Majesty. His Majesty actually didn't hold a grudge. Hearing that your eldest brother was injured, he specially sent the imperial physician to treat him. It's truly rare."

The old lady would never have imagined that Qi Jinglin's leg injury was not caused by Prince Qing's men, but by people sent by Qi Jingyu.

After all, Qi Jingyu was busy seizing the throne that night, so he couldn't possibly have time to take revenge at such a crucial moment.

But the fact is that Qi Jingyu took advantage of the lull in the power struggle to send someone to kill Qi Jinglin.

Even Qi Congming was unaware of this matter.

Qi Ning said calmly, "Of course, His Majesty is a wise and magnanimous person. He has lived in our family for so many years, so naturally he treats us as family."

"That's true."

The old lady wholeheartedly agreed.

The old lady used to treat Qi Jingyu as her son from another family, and she was never very enthusiastic about him as her grandson. However, Qi Jingyu always treated his grandmother with respect and courtesy.

There's also Qi Ning, who used to make things difficult for him, but Qi Jingyu never blamed her. Instead, he treated her like a younger sister and saved her when they fell off a cliff and when they hid in the temple during the rain.

All these things show that Qi Jingyu is indeed a good kid.

Not to mention, given Qi Jingyu's truly noble identity, it is truly commendable that he could endure such humiliation.

No wonder he was able to lie low for many years, conserve his strength, and successfully reclaim the throne.

Qi Ning spent a long time talking with the old lady at Fushou Hall before taking Dongyue and Dongxue back to her own courtyard.

Dongxue said with a smile, "I originally thought that after you married Prince Qing, we would live in Prince Qing's mansion for the rest of our lives. I never thought that we would come back to this courtyard one day."

Qi Ning had always seemed reluctant to marry Prince Qing, and given Prince Qing's numerous concubines, Dongyue and Dongxue felt that entering Prince Qing's mansion was no different from entering a dragon's den or a tiger's lair.

The girls were worried about the thought of their daughters having to deal with so many of Prince Qing's concubines and possibly being bullied.

They are quite happy to be back now.

"Yes," Qi Ning replied, leaning back on her familiar small couch. "It's still most comfortable to live in my own courtyard."

"Actually, those few days in the palace were quite nice, Second Young Master, no, His Majesty. His Majesty truly treats the young lady like a younger sister."

While massaging Qi Ning's legs, Dong Xue said.

"Really?" Qi Ning chuckled.

“That’s right,” Dongxue said. “Now that Prince Qing has been arrested, although your marriage has been ruined, the new emperor is your brother. Given how much His Majesty loves you, he will definitely find you a better marriage in the future.”

Qi Ning smiled but remained silent.

Dongxue was unaware of Qi Jingyu's feelings for Qi Ning, and still thought that his feelings for Qi Ning were just brotherly affection for his sister.

Therefore, Dongxue wasn't worried at all about Qi Ning and Prince Qing's marriage being ruined, and she was all smiles.

Dongyue fanned Qi Ning from the side without saying a word.

Her mind was more perceptive than Dongxue's, and she noticed some of the shady dealings between Qi Jingyu and Qi Ning.

For example, every time Qi Ning went to Qi Jingyu's study, the two of them were alone together.

They used to be siblings, so it was fine if they were close.

However, they are not siblings, so their relationship is a bit too close.

There was also the day Qi Jingyu went to pick up Qi Ning, carrying her onto the horse, and the days he spent in the palace taking such good care of her.

Adding to some minor details, Dongyue could vaguely sense that Qi Jingyu's feelings for Qi Ning were somewhat unusual.

However, this was just Fuyutsuki's own feeling, and she didn't dare to say it out loud.

Qi Ning had no idea what the two maids were thinking; she was currently preoccupied with the matter of the eldest son and his mother.

I wonder if the First Madam has heard the news of Qi Jinglin's broken leg?

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