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

"No." Lord Qi shook his head. "Don't you know our daughter? She has always been a cautious person who knows how to protect herself and won't take risks easily."

"That's true." Madam Qi nodded; her daughter's temperament was indeed like hers.

"Therefore, since she said that, there must be a reason and she must be confident. Now, my daughter is different. She has access to information in the palace and is close to His Majesty. There must be things we don't know."

Ultimately, the allure of "rewriting the fate of the entire Qi family" was simply too great.

Qi Shanhai has an adventurous spirit at heart.

Even if it fails, Qi Ning said that he can ensure the safety of the Qi family.

In fact, Qi Ning only gave two things to do.

One task was to send someone to Red Leaf Town in advance to see off Chu Yiyao's fiancé, Xu Fengyuan, and his family.

The other task was to wait for the right opportunity to send Consort Yao away.

The first one is okay, but the second one is riskier.

After careful consideration all night, Lord Qi finally made up his mind and decided to give it a try.

Early in the morning, he arranged for someone to go to Red Leaf Town, and at the same time sent someone to the palace to deliver a letter to Qi Ning.

When Qi Ning learned that Lord Qi had agreed to the matter, she was temporarily relieved. She asked the system to keep an eye on the outside of the palace to prevent any mishaps.

In the following period, Qi Ning continued to visit Chu Yiyao at Chang Le Palace when Xiao Jin was busy with official business and had no time to attend to her.

"Don't worry, I've already met with my mother and made arrangements with my family. My father has already arranged for someone to send Xu Fengyuan's family away."

"That's good." Chu Yiyao nodded excitedly.

"What you need to do now is to take good care of your health and at the same time keep His Majesty calm and prevent him from becoming suspicious."

“Okay,” Chu Yiyao solemnly agreed.

After chatting for a while, Xiao Jin arrived at Chang Le Palace.

Eunuch Wu followed behind him, carrying some memorials.

Nowadays, Xiao Jin stays by Chu Yiyao's side even when reviewing memorials. Apart from spending some time dealing with the Cao Guogong Mansion a few days ago, as well as attending court and meeting with ministers, he spends all his time with Chu Yiyao.

Qi Ning stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, you have arrived. Then I shall take my leave."

"Mm." Xiao Jin responded and walked to Chu Yiyao's bedside.

Qi Ning walked out, and before leaving, she glanced back at the sachet hanging by the bedside without making a sound.

When she returned to Yongning Palace in her palanquin, she would pass through the Imperial Garden.

The system suddenly reminded you: "Host, Xiao Yu is in the Imperial Garden, and it seems he is waiting for you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ning thought for a moment and then instructed the palace servants to stop the palanquin.

She took Qiu Lu's hand and stepped down from the palanquin, saying to the other palace servants, "You may all go back first. Qiu Lu will accompany me for a walk in the Imperial Garden."

"Yes."

After the others carried the palanquin away, Qi Ning led Qiu Lu towards the Imperial Garden.

Xiao Yu had just finished meeting with Xiao Jin, who was going to Chang Le Palace, but he did not leave the palace in time.

He came to the Imperial Garden only to catch a glimpse of Qi Ning from afar, but he never expected that Qi Ning would actually step down from the palanquin.

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist coming out from behind the artificial hill.

He called softly, "Your Majesty."

Qiu Lu was startled when she saw Xiao Yu suddenly appear.

Qi Ning glanced at Xiao Yu and said to Qiu Lu, "I need to say a few words to His Highness Prince Yu. You go and wait for me nearby."

"Yes," Qiu Lu replied, and obediently went to keep watch nearby.

Qi Ning then walked up to Xiao Yu: "Your Highness, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Yu looked at Qi Ning: "I heard that since Consort Yao's miscarriage, His Majesty has been spending every day with her. Are you... alright?"

In everyone's eyes, Qi Ning had only recently gained favor and served the emperor, only to have her affections snatched away by Consort Yao.

"Your Highness came here today just to ask me this question?"

Xiao Yu said, "I'm just worried about you."

Upon hearing his words, Qi Ning's eyes suddenly reddened, and she stepped forward and threw herself into Xiao Yu's arms.

Xiao Yu's body stiffened, and in the next instant he lost all reason. He didn't care whether they would be discovered, and he hugged the person in his arms tightly.

But Qi Ning only leaned against him for a while before pushing him away.

"Your Highness, don't worry about me. Take good care of yourself and leave the palace soon."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Xiao Yu stood there, stunned, watching Qi Ning's hurried departure, the warmth of their embrace still lingering in his arms.

But that warmth was fleeting; a gust of cold wind blew, and it vanished.

For some reason, Xiao Yu felt that Qi Ning's words and expression just now seemed to carry a hint of unspoken words, as if there was something he wanted to tell him but did not say it.

Xiao Yu's worries deepened.

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In the month or so leading up to the New Year, the imperial court and the inner palace were in turmoil.

First, at the Laba Festival palace banquet, Cao Xier, the granddaughter of the Duke of Cao, plotted to ruin Consort Yao's reputation, which led to Consort Yao's miscarriage.

His Majesty was furious and quickly took action against the Duke of Cao's mansion.

He confiscated the property of the Duke of Cao's family on charges of several major crimes, including plotting to murder the imperial heir, treason, and corruption.

When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. After the Cao State Duke's Mansion was in trouble, all kinds of memorials and reports about the Cao State Duke's Mansion came in one after another and appeared on His Majesty's desk.

The disciples of the Duke of Cao were all implicated and demoted.

The once grand Duke Cao's mansion rapidly declined in a short period of time.

Even before the New Year, His Majesty had the criminals convicted of serious crimes beheaded and their heads displayed to the public.

This shows just how furious His Majesty was this time.

Officials in the court who had connections with the Duke of Cao's family were all in a state of panic. Only the faction of the Duke of Zhenguo's family and the faction of the Minister of Personnel were secretly delighted. After all, the downfall of the Duke of Cao's family would naturally benefit them, and they would also have one less competitor for the position of Empress.

However, no matter how happy they were inside, they dared not show it on their faces, for fear of displeasing His Majesty and becoming the next Duke Cao's family.

At the year-end palace banquet and the beginning of the year palace banquet, everyone behaved themselves and dared not cause any more trouble. At this time, Chu Yiyao was still in her postpartum confinement period and was unable to attend the palace banquet. Xiao Jin's expression was still not very good. The palace banquet ended in a hurry and he went back to accompany Chu Yiyao.

It wasn't until the beginning of the year that the emperor was busy with sacrificial rites and other matters during the day, while Chu Yiyao finally finished her postpartum confinement.

The first thing she did after her postpartum period was to go to Chang Le Palace to find Qi Ning.

Qi Ning whispered to her, "Everything has been arranged outside the palace."

As she spoke, Qi Ning handed her a purse.

Chu Yiyao took the purse, opened it, and found a pill inside.

"Sister, what is this?"

"This is a sleeping potion. When the time comes, find an opportunity to go into the water. The potion will dissolve immediately upon entering the water. It is colorless and odorless. After His Majesty drinks it, he will quickly fall into a deep sleep. You can then take the opportunity to leave with the people who are there to meet you."

Chu Yiyao lowered her eyes and examined the pill.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem? Or do you not want to leave?" Qi Ning said. "If you change your mind, just say so sooner rather than later."

"Of course not!" Chu Yiyao denied hastily.

She had waited so long for this day to leave the palace; how could she possibly regret it?

Xu Fengyuan was still waiting for her. She ruthlessly eliminated her own child in order to escape the prison that was the palace.

"So you're worried there's something wrong with the drug? It really is just a sedative. If you're still worried, you can try it on this rabbit."

Qi Ning handed the rabbit in her arms to Chu Yiyao.

Chu Yiyao shook her head: "Of course I believe my sister, it's just that I can't quite believe it yet, thinking that I'll be leaving soon."

After saying that, she carefully put away the purse containing the medicine.

Seeing that Chu Yiyao had accepted the medicine, Qi Ning continued speaking.

"At that time, the temple will definitely be bustling with worshippers and people coming and going. After you drug His Majesty, go out through the back window. There will be two people there to meet you, a man and a woman. They are both servants carefully selected by my father. They are reliable and dependable."

"They will take you south to meet up with Xu Fengyuan, and then you will head west to the Jin Kingdom. Once you arrive in the Jin Kingdom, they will stay with you for a few years until you are truly settled before leaving."

Chu Yiyao listened and nodded silently.

Qi Ning added, "In addition, they will give you two sums of money. One is for your daily expenses, and the other is for backup. Don't reveal this to anyone, including Xu Fengyuan."

"Why?" Chu Yiyao didn't quite understand.

“Silly girl, your fiancé might harbor resentment towards you because His Majesty broke his leg. If he treats you badly, give him the first sum of money as compensation. You can then take the other sum and leave to start over.”

Chu Yiyao then realized what was happening, and she couldn't help but shed tears: "Sister Ning, thank you for being so considerate of me."

Qi Ning picked up a handkerchief and wiped away her tears: "Why are you crying? I've already treated you like my sister. Isn't it only natural for me to be considerate of you?"

"Okay, stop crying, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Qi Ning took a jade pendant off her waist, pulled Chu Yiyao's hand out of hers, and placed it in her palm.

“I have worn this jade pendant since I was a child. All my siblings and I have one, and we all know it.”

"Actually, I hope you won't come back after you leave. But if you encounter any trouble that you can't handle, you can take this jade pendant back after things have calmed down and go to the Qi family to find my mother. They will provide you with assistance and can also contact me on your behalf."

Chu Yiyao gripped the jade pendant tightly: "Okay."

The Lantern Festival will be in a few days.

That night, Chu Yiyao and Xiao Jin were lying in bed when she suddenly said, "Tomorrow seems to be the Lantern Festival."

“That’s right,” Xiao Jin replied.

"I want to leave the palace," Chu Yiyao said.

Xiao Jin was slightly taken aback: "Leave the palace?"

"Can't you?"

"Yes, of course."

This was the first time Chu Yiyao had made a request of him since her miscarriage, and Xiao Jin agreed almost without hesitation.

She was depressed after the miscarriage, and it would be best if she could leave the palace to relax.

As for the others, Xiao Jin wasn't too worried, since he had already taken Chu Yiyao out of the palace several times before.

He'll bring plenty of people to keep watch, and then there won't be any problems.

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