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

Chapter 25 Cannon Fodder Concubine's Counterattack to Become Empress Dowager

Qi Ning had just fallen asleep not long ago when Qiu Lu, knowing that she and Chu Yiyao were usually close, came to tell her in time because something serious had happened.

Sure enough, Qi Ning sat up in bed as soon as she heard this: "Get dressed, let's go take a look."

"Yes."

Qiu Lu hurriedly helped Qi Ning change her clothes and led the people to Chang Le Palace.

When Qi Ning arrived at Chang Le Palace, the entire palace was brightly lit. The door to the sleeping quarters was closed, and several imperial physicians were guarding outside, carrying out basins of bloody water.

Xiao Jin was pacing outside the palace, wanting to go in, when palace servants, led by Eunuch Wu, blocked his way: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty cannot go in! The birthing room is filthy, you absolutely cannot go in!"

Xiao Jin kicked Eunuch Wu: "Get out of my way!"

Eunuch Wu was kicked so hard he fell flat on his face, but he quickly got up and hugged Xiao Jin's leg tightly: "Your Majesty, you can't go in!"

Qi Ning stepped forward quickly: "Your Majesty, please let me in."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin looked at Qi Ning.

He hesitated for a moment before stiffly nodding.

Once permission was granted, Qi Ning entered Chu Yiyao's bedchamber alone.

Chu Yiyao was lying in bed, with the midwives they had temporarily found standing at the foot of the bed, and Chunmei wiping the sweat from Chu Yiyao's head at the head of the bed.

Qi Ning stepped forward and took Chu Yiyao's hand: "Yiyao?"

Chu Yiyao was sweating profusely from the pain. The moment she saw Qi Ning, she grasped Qi Ning's hand in return, saying, "Sister Ning..."

Chunmei was pushed aside by Qi Ning.

"Yi Yao, how are you?"

"Sister Ning, it hurts so much, it hurts so much..."

Qi Ning used the handshake gesture to secretly feel Chu Yiyao's pulse under his sleeve.

After a moment, she turned to Chunmei beside her and said, "Chunmei, go and get another hot towel to wipe your mistress's sweat."

Chunmei hesitated for a moment.

Qi Ning's tone became more forceful: "Go quickly!"

"Yes……"

Chunmei then left the bedside, still feeling uneasy.

Taking advantage of this moment, Qi Ning used the act of blocking Chu Yiyao's face and stroking her cheek to quickly feed her a pill.

She leaned close to Chu Yiyao's ear and whispered, "Yiyao, swallow this pill, and the pain will stop immediately."

Chu Yiyao hummed in agreement and swallowed the pill.

This pill was provided by the system and is said to be able to quickly stop pain and bleeding and repair the body.

Not long after Chu Yiyao took the medicine, the pain on her face gradually lessened.

When Chunmei returned with a hot towel, the old woman at the foot of the bed exclaimed, "That's wonderful! That's wonderful! Her Highness's bleeding has stopped!"

Qi Ning breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the medicine provided by the system was truly effective.

Xiao Jin didn't know how long she waited outside the door before the midwife finally came out.

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. The imperial heir in the Empress's womb has been lost."

Xiao Jin's face was ashen: "Where is Consort Yao? How is she?"

"Your Majesty was more than three months pregnant with the imperial heir, which is quite far along in the pregnancy. As a result, Your Majesty experienced some heavy bleeding after the miscarriage. Fortunately, the bleeding has stopped now, and as long as you take good care of your body, there will be no major problems."

Xiao Jin finally felt relieved.

He never expected that Chu Yiyao was pregnant.

The imperial physician had clearly stated that she would need three to five years of recuperation before she could have a child.

The child came quietly and left in a hurry.

It was him, he accidentally pushed Chu Yiyao, causing her to miscarry.

No, it's Cao Xier, it was Cao Xier who caused this!

It was the entire Cao Guogong Mansion that ruined his and Chu Yiyao's child!

Chu Yiyao woke up the next day. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the emperor guarding her bedside.

"Yao'er, you're awake." Xiao Jin's voice was hoarse, and his face looked haggard.

He grasped Chu Yiyao's hand, but Chu Yiyao broke free.

"This incident was my fault. The imperial physician said you shouldn't get angry during your postpartum period. Don't upset yourself. We will definitely have more children in the future."

Chu Yiyao closed her eyes, not wanting to look at him, and only gave a cold laugh.

Xiao Jin ignored her attitude and continued, "Don't worry, I will avenge our child. Cao Xier will no longer enter the palace, and the Cao family will be dealt with as soon as possible."

Ultimately, Xiao Jin was capable of dealing with the Duke of Cao's mansion, but he previously felt it was unnecessary and unnecessary.

Now that Chu Yiyao has miscarried, he is blaming the Duke of Cao's mansion and Cao Xier for all the mistakes.

But it was all too late.

Chu Yiyao didn't say anything.

She knew very well that the root cause was not Cao Xier; even if this empress was gone, there would be another empress.

During the period following Chu Yiyao's miscarriage, the emperor spent all his time by Chu Yiyao's side, except for handling state affairs and dealing with the Cao Guogong Mansion, and slept with her every night.

The sachet that Qi Ning gave to Chu Yiyao was hung by her bedside day and night, but Xiao Jin no longer rejected it.

On this day, the emperor had to meet with his ministers and had to leave Chu Yiyao's bedchamber.

After he came out, he happened to meet Qi Ning, who was waiting at the door.

When Xiao Jin couldn't stay by Chu Yiyao's side, he would ask Qi Ning to come and keep Chu Yiyao company, for fear that she might do something rash.

"Your Majesty," Qi Ning curtsied.

Xiao Jin glanced at her and said, "Stay with her, I'll be right back."

"Yes."

After giving his instructions, Xiao Jin was about to leave, but Qi Ning suddenly called out to him, "Your Majesty."

Xiao Jin stopped in her tracks: "Is there anything else?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I would like to ask for a favor and to see my mother."

"Now that you are a concubine, you can certainly allow the women to enter the palace for meetings. Just inform the Imperial Household Department."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After receiving permission and seeing the emperor off, Qi Ning entered Chu Yiyao's bedroom.

"How did it go today?" Qi Ning asked.

"I feel much better," Chu Yiyao said. "The medicine my sister gave me that day really worked."

"Even if it works, you still need to rest in bed and take good care of yourself during your postpartum period. Only when you're fully recovered will you have the strength to travel."

"I see."

Only when the topic of leaving the palace came up could Chu Yiyao feel a little better.

The next day, Lady Qi entered the palace.

Upon arriving at Yongning Palace, the first thing she did upon seeing Qi Ning was to bow: "This humble woman greets Consort Ning."

"Mother, you mustn't."

Qi Ning quickly stepped forward to support Madam Qi.

"The rules must still be followed, Your Majesty."

Qi Ning helped Madam Qi sit down, and then Qiu Lu led the others out.

In the blink of an eye, only the mother and daughter remained in the room.

Qi Ning handed a hot water bottle to Madam Qi: "Mother, warm your hands quickly."

Lady Qi smiled and said, "It's alright. It's not snowing today, and I'm dressed warmly. I won't catch a cold."

Qi Ning responded and asked, "How has everything been at home these days? How are Father, Mother, Brother, and Sisters-in-law doing?"

"Very well, very well." Lady Qi nodded repeatedly. "It's all thanks to Your Majesty."

Since Qi Ning was promoted to Consort Ning, and Lord Qi was promoted from Assistant Minister of Revenue to Vice Minister of Revenue, the Qi family's life has indeed become better and better, and there are more and more people trying to flatter and please them.

"Your Highness, how are you doing in the palace? A while ago, Your Highness suddenly gained favor. Before the family could even celebrate for long, we heard that something happened in the palace. Consort Yao miscarried. Now His Majesty is with Consort Yao every day. Your father and I can't help but worry about your situation."

"Don't worry, Mother, I'm perfectly fine," Qi Ning said calmly. "Besides, imperial favor is fickle."

Lady Qi sighed softly, "You're right. Since you're so open-minded, we're relieved. We just hope everything goes well for you in the palace."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Qi Ning's expression turned serious: "The reason I invited Mother to the palace today is that there are a few things I would like Mother to convey to Father."

Upon hearing this, Lady Qi asked seriously, "What is it?"

Qi Ning leaned closer to Madam Qi and explained the matter to her in detail.

After Qi Ning finished speaking, Madam Qi's expression changed drastically.

"Ning'er, what are you doing... Why are you doing this?"

"Mother, you don't need to ask too many questions. Just know that your daughter has her reasons for doing this."

"But what if His Majesty finds out about these things..."

“That’s right, these things are indeed risky, so Mother will tell Father that the greater the risk, the greater the reward. If these things fail, I will find a way to protect the Qi family’s safety, but if they succeed, the fate of the entire Qi family will be rewritten.”

"If Father dares not do it, or feels that he cannot do it well, he should send me a letter as soon as possible to explain."

Based on the original owner's memories, Qi Ning had some understanding of the original owner's family.

The original owner's father, Qi Shanhai, was actually a very talented and capable person, but he was unlucky in that he lacked influential people to help him, which is why his career was always stagnant.

He had been looking forward to an opportunity to truly showcase his talents.

The tasks Qi Ning assigned him weren't particularly difficult for Qi Shanhai; the key was whether he had the courage to do them.

There is still more than a month before Qi Ning plans to send Chu Yiyao out of the palace, and there is a lot that can be done in this month.

If Qi Shanhai doesn't do it well or doesn't dare to do it, Qi Ning still has time to adjust the plan and find someone else to execute it.

Hearing Qi Ning speak so seriously, Madam Qi realized the importance of the matter.

"Mother, just go back and relay what I just said to Father."

Lady Qi hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "I understand."

When Lady Qi returned to the Qi residence that day, she summoned Lord Qi back to his room and dismissed everyone else.

Lord Qi was puzzled: "Didn't you go to the palace to see Ning'er today? What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Lady Qi, with a serious expression, quietly repeated what Qi Ning had said.

After listening, Lord Qi sat in silence for a long while: "Are you sure that's what Ning'er said?"

"I'm sure, not a single word is wrong."

Did she give a reason for doing so?

"No, she only said that this matter was indeed risky. If it failed, the Qi family could be kept safe, but if it succeeded, the fate of the entire Qi family would be rewritten."

Madam Qi couldn't help but worry: "Master, what do you think we should do about this? Should we send a letter to Ning'er, telling her not to take any risks?"

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