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

In the following days, many famous doctors from the capital came to the palace to examine Xiao Jin's condition, but without exception, they were all helpless.

Rumors spread like wildfire throughout the capital, saying that His Majesty was seriously ill and would not live much longer.

Eunuch Wu successfully located Chu Yiyao.

Unfortunately, what he found was Chu Yiyao's corpse. The corpse was completely disfigured at the bottom of the cliff, but the clothes on the body were indeed the ones Chu Yiyao was wearing on the day she disappeared.

It seems she lost her footing and fell off the cliff while trying to escape.

Now, the only person who might have the antidote is gone.

When Eunuch Wu returned to the palace, he looked at Xiao Jin, who was still unconscious, and Qi Ning, who was taking care of Xiao Jin by his bedside, and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

His Majesty should never have favored Consort Yao in the first place. Now, he has been brought to the brink of death by a woman.

In truth, it is Consort Ning, a concubine of respectable birth, who is the most reliable. During this period, Consort Ning has been serving His Majesty day and night without ever taking off her clothes, which has been witnessed by Eunuch Wu and everyone else.

It seems that Consort Ning truly has deep feelings for His Majesty.

Unfortunately, His Majesty favored the wrong person.

Sadly.

On this day, while another group of doctors and imperial physicians were treating His Majesty, Qi Ning, who was standing guard by his side, suddenly "fainted".

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Qiu Lu asked in a panic as she helped Qi Ning up.

The imperial physicians present, as well as several imperial relatives and ministers, were also astonished by this scene.

Xiao Yu stood aside and calmly instructed, "Quickly help Consort Ning to the small couch. Imperial Physician Zhang, quickly check on the Consort's condition."

Qi Ning was quickly helped to a small couch by several palace maids, and then Physician Zhang was ordered to step forward to take Qi Ning's pulse.

Everyone else was waiting to see how things would unfold.

Physician Zhang took the pulse for a while before slowly withdrawing his hand.

"Imperial Physician Zhang, how is our Empress?" Qiu Lu looked very worried.

Imperial Physician Zhang replied, "Her Highness Consort Ning is pregnant!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room exchanged bewildered glances.

"Are you sure you're pregnant?" Xiao Yu asked.

“Absolutely right, Your Majesty, I can vouch for it. Consort Ning is indeed pregnant,” said Imperial Physician Zhang. “Her fainted due to her pregnancy and perhaps from taking care of His Majesty. Fortunately, she is not seriously ill.”

Eunuch Wu, who was standing to the side, was also stunned. At this critical juncture, Consort Ning was actually pregnant!

Eunuch Wu recalled that more than a month ago, His Majesty stayed one night in Yongning Palace and asked, "Imperial Physician Zhang, how many months pregnant is Consort Ning?"

Imperial Physician Zhang glanced at Xiao Yu discreetly, then replied without changing his expression, "The imperial heir in Her Majesty's womb has been more than a month old now."

"More than a month ago, it was indeed true!" Eunuch Wu was overjoyed. "His Majesty did indeed stay at Yongning Palace more than a month ago."

Eunuch Wu thought to himself, "Now that Consort Ning is pregnant, His Majesty will have an heir."

With so many people present today as witnesses, if His Highness Prince Yu truly harbors ambitions for the throne, he should think twice.

Thinking of this, Eunuch Wu took the initiative to speak up: "Your Highness Prince Yu, since Consort Ning is pregnant, why not announce it to the world and bring good luck to His Majesty?"

Only by announcing the news of Consort Ning's pregnancy can the mother and child be safe.

As soon as Eunuch Wu said this, everyone in the room looked at Xiao Yu, waiting for his reaction.

After listening to Eunuch Wu's words, Xiao Yu remained silent for a while before finally agreeing: "What Eunuch Wu said makes sense, so let's announce it then."

"Yes!" Eunuch Wu finally felt relieved.

On that very day, the news of Consort Ning's pregnancy was announced, intended to bring good fortune to the seriously ill Emperor.

The imperial court and the inner palace were shocked upon hearing this news.

Consort Ning is truly blessed; she actually got pregnant at this time.

Knowing that His Majesty has no heir, now it all depends on whether Consort Ning can successfully give birth to the child.

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With the half-month period fast approaching, Qi Ning arrived at Xiao Jin's bedchamber on the last day.

She knew when Xiao Yu would enter the palace, so she made a special trip before he did.

Qi Ning had no intention of letting Xiao Jin die peacefully in his sleep; that would be too easy for him.

She wanted him to die knowing exactly why, only then would she be satisfied with her mission.

Qi Ning dismissed all the palace servants.

She first checked Xiao Jin's weak pulse, then used the silver needles she carried with her to insert them into several acupoints on his head and face.

A moment later, Xiao Jin slowly opened his eyes.

As soon as Xiao Jin woke up, she saw Qi Ning guarding her bedside.

"Your Majesty, you're awake?" Qi Ning asked calmly as she tidied up the silver needles.

Xiao Jin laboriously raised his hand and rubbed his aching temples: "What's wrong with me?"

"Your Majesty, don't you remember? You and Consort Yao went to the Jokhang Temple together. In the temple's side room, Consort Yao put medicine in your tea, and you fell into a deep sleep. It has been a full half month since then."

Xiao Jin pressed his temples again, his brows furrowed, and finally remembered.

At this moment, he was not as clear-headed and perceptive as usual, and had not yet realized that something was wrong with Qi Ning.

Xiao Jin looked pale and sickly. He grabbed Qi Ning's wrist and asked, "Where is she?"

Qi Ning chuckled: "Your Majesty is asking about Yi Yao? Of course she ran away."

"They ran away?" Xiao Jin repeated.

Seeing the smile on Qi Ning's face, Xiao Jin finally noticed that something was wrong with Qi Ning.

"Where is Wu Zhong? Summon him to me; I want to question him myself."

At this moment, Xiao Jin had little strength left and spoke very softly, so the people outside naturally couldn't hear her.

Moreover, Eunuch Wu has already been transferred away by Xiao Yu and is no longer outside; the people outside have been replaced by Xiao Yu's men.

"Eunuch Wu is not here, but he went to look for Yi Yao on behalf of His Majesty. Unfortunately, he only found a corpse dressed in Yi Yao's clothes at the bottom of the cliff."

Xiao Jin looked at Qi Ning, trembling all over.

"She...she..."

"Your Majesty, please don't be agitated. Yi Yao is of course fine. That corpse is not her. By now, Yi Yao should have already reunited with her fiancé, Xu Fengyuan, and they have eloped together."

"you?!"

Xiao Jin stared at Qi Ning in disbelief.

"It's you?"

He gripped Qi Ning's hand tightly, but Qi Ning impatiently shook it off.

"Your Majesty, please do not be angry. Your health is not good right now. If you get too agitated, you may not be able to catch your breath and die."

As she spoke, she lowered her eyes and smiled, then reached out and touched her abdomen.

"However, Your Majesty need not worry. I am now carrying Your Majesty's child. Even if Your Majesty were to pass away, the empire would still have a successor."

Xiao Jin's eyes were bloodshot as she stared intently at Qi Ning.

child?

He never even touched Qi Ning, so how could she be pregnant with his child? The only possibility is that it's an illegitimate child born from an affair.

"You wicked woman...you wicked woman...you actually let her go and even dared to confuse the royal bloodline!"

At this time, Xiao Jin still thought that Qi Ning, like Lin Xiuyi before her, had an affair with a guard and that's why she got pregnant.

He didn't know yet that the child was Xiao Yu's.

Qi Ning didn't rush to deny it, and remained smiling.

Xiao Jin gritted her teeth and asked, "Why did you do this!"

"Why do this?"

Qi Ning curled her lips and said casually, "Your Majesty doesn't know, does he? Actually, I'm not human. I'm a ghost who came to seek revenge on Your Majesty."

“In my past life, Chu Yiyao wanted me to send her out of the palace, but I didn’t dare to agree and clearly refused. However, Chunmei reported the conversation to you. Even though you knew I hadn’t agreed, you still issued an order to beat me to death, just to make an example of me.”

"Does Your Majesty know what it feels like to be beaten to death, to have your skin torn open and your bones shattered? Compared to me, Your Majesty's death was much easier. How enviable."

"What nonsense!"

Xiao Jin didn't believe Qi Ning's words at all, thinking she was just faking it: "Tell me, who sent you?"

He preferred to believe that Qi Ning was a treacherous person planted in the palace.

"Your Majesty doesn't believe me? What a pity."

Qi Ning sighed softly, "Let me tell you, in your past life, Chu Yiyao did not escape the palace, but your fates were not much better. His Majesty should thank me, because at least in this life, Chu Yiyao is truly free and can live happily ever after with Xu Fengyuan."

Xiao Jin's chest heaved violently, and her breathing became increasingly rapid.

At this moment, the system told Qi Ning: "Host, Xiao Yu will be here soon."

"Mm," Qi Ning replied calmly.

She continued to say to Xiao Jin, "Although I did all of this, Yi Yao was aware of it all along. Without her cooperation, how could I have deceived His Majesty?"

"So, the one who truly deceived Your Majesty was not me, but your most beloved woman!"

Xiao Jin couldn't listen anymore. He suddenly mustered his strength, stood up, and tackled Qi Ning to the ground, grabbing her neck tightly.

"I will strangle you, you vicious woman, and let the bastard in your belly die with you!"

Qi Ning pretended to struggle, waving her hand and sweeping away the teacups and medicine bowls on the coffee table next to her.

As Xiao Yu approached the entrance to the emperor's bedroom, he heard the sound of porcelain shattering inside.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickened his pace to enter the bedchamber.

Upon entering, Xiao Yu saw Xiao Jin choking Qi Ning by the neck.

Qi Ning's face was flushed red from suffocation.

"Ning'er!"

Xiao Yu's expression suddenly changed drastically. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Jin's arm, lifted him up, and then kicked him away.

Xiao Jin was kicked by Xiao Yu and fell onto the bed.

Xiao Yu didn't care about anything else and quickly helped Qi Ning up.

He hugged her, patted her back to help her catch her breath, and asked with a worried expression, "Ning'er, are you alright?"

Qi Ning leaned against him and coughed violently a few times before she could barely catch her breath.

She wept pitifully, saying, "Xiao Yu, if you had come any later, my child and I would have been dead."

Xiao Yu hugged Qi Ning tightly, still shaken: "It's my fault, I'm here, don't be afraid."

Xiao Jin collapsed weakly onto the bed, looking at the two people in front of her, oblivious to everyone else and so intimately connected, and there was nothing she couldn't understand.

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