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

But Qi Ning not only didn't refuse, she didn't even say thank you.

Qi Ning didn't stand on ceremony and didn't bother to pretend. Since Jiang Weilan wanted to compensate her, she naturally accepted it without hesitation.

She said to Jiang Weilan with a cold face, "This is something you owe me, and besides, these things shouldn't mean much to you, right?"

“Of course,” Jiang Weilan replied immediately. “These things were meant for you, so don’t be shy.”

Qi Ning accepted the gifts she brought, and Jiang Weilan's unease and guilt dissipated considerably.

If Qi Ning refused, it would mean she wouldn't forgive her; if she accepted, it would show that she was gradually forgiving her.

Soon, Bizhu took her maids and servants to deal with those things.

Jiang Weilan smiled and said, "Ning'er, I'm glad you like it. If there's anything you're short of, just let me know and I'll have someone send it to you."

Qi Ning thought for a moment, then glanced around the room and, sure enough, made a whole bunch of demands.

Jiang Weilan hesitated for a moment after hearing this.

Qi Ning's request was indeed a bit excessive. For example, she wanted ten luminous pearls simply because she was afraid of the dark at night and wanted to place them by her bedside for lighting.

Ten luminous pearls might be difficult for others to obtain, but for the Jiang family, it wasn't a problem.

Jiang Weilan hesitated because the Jiang family has always been low-key and rarely flaunts its wealth. Taking out ten luminous pearls all at once would be a bit too ostentatious.

"Why, you don't agree?"

"No, I promise you."

Jiang Weilan readily agreed, showing that she always granted Qi Ning's requests.

Over the course of a few days, the people in the manor saw Jiang Weilan continuously sending things to Qi Ning's courtyard, which inevitably led to much discussion.

To the unsuspecting servants, Qi Ning, this actress, had suddenly risen to prominence and was now ungrateful, unrestrained, and spoiled, much to the delight of the young lady who indulged her.

Even Jiang Jingzhou and Liang Fang, a married couple, were somewhat dissatisfied with Qi Ning.

Even though the Jiang family was wealthy and powerful, and those things meant nothing to them, they still disapproved of Qi Ning's behavior, but they didn't say anything out of consideration for their feelings.

Liang Fang even complained to Jiang Jingzhou.

"You shouldn't have agreed to let Lan'er keep Qi Ning in the manor. You could have just given her some money to repay her. Her presence here has made the manor a mess."

Jiang Jingzhou said impatiently, "It's all because Lan'er insisted. She's already stayed, so what's the use of saying all this now? She's just short-sighted and wants something, so just give it to her."

“I don’t care about those things, I just can’t stand her taking advantage of Lan’er’s kindness and bossing her around. And Lan’er actually indulges her and speaks up for her.”

"It's because their family saved Lan'er's life, so let's consider it as repaying them. She's not young anymore, so we can just find a family to marry her off to in a while."

"That's a good idea..."

Qi Ning was strolling in the garden, listening to the system tell her about Jiang Jingzhou and their plans.

In fact, Qi Ning's current actions are almost identical to those of the original owner after entering the Jiang family mansion in the original story, except that Qi Ning's actions are intentional, while the original owner's actions are driven by a desire for revenge.

As for Jiang Jingzhou and the others' attitude towards Qi Ning, it was almost exactly the same as their attitude towards the original owner in the original story.

Qi Ning simply smiled when he heard this.

She said to the system, "It's only been a few days, and they can't stand it anymore. No wonder they were so ruthless when they killed the original owner in the original story. It seems they've disliked her for a long time."

Just then, a voice came from not far away.

"Sister Qi".

Qi Ning turned around and saw Jiang Weiqing walking towards her.

As early as the second day after Qi Ning stayed at the Jiang residence, Jiang Weiqing went to visit her in her courtyard.

After that, she went to see Qi Ning almost every day to have tea and chat, calling her "little sister" affectionately.

However, Jiang Weiqing visited several times, and Jiang Weilan was always present. Jiang Weilan was still in the observation phase and hadn't started sowing discord so early.

After a while, she should have observed enough and couldn't resist taking action.

"Sister Qi, are you strolling in the garden?" Jiang Weiqing walked up to Qi Ning and asked her.

"Yes," Qi Ning replied.

"Why didn't you invite me to come along?" Jiang Weiqing said reproachfully.

"I didn't call you Sister Qing, but we still ran into each other. What a coincidence."

Jiang Weiqing knew Qi Ning was here all along and deliberately came looking for her.

But she remained calm and composed, even echoing Qi Ning's words: "That's right, it was indeed a coincidence."

"Since we've run into each other, why don't I take a walk with Sister Qi?"

Qi Ning knew what she wanted to say, so she agreed: "Okay."

Jiang Weiqing turned back to look at the maid behind her and Bizhu behind Qi Ning.

“You don’t need to follow us. Miss Qi and I will go for a walk ahead. You can arrange some tea and snacks and put them in the pavilion ahead. We can sit there when we get tired.”

"Yes, ma'am."

Jiang Weiqing's maid was the first to agree.

Bizhu did not respond immediately, but instead glanced at Qi Ning first.

Seeing this, Jiang Weiqing said, "What, is Bizhu worried? Would I bully Miss Qi?"

"No, Miss, you've misunderstood."

Bizhu wasn't worried about Qi Ning; she was just remembering Jiang Weilan's instructions.

Jiang Weilan told her to take good care of Qi Ning and not to make any mistakes.

Qi Ning said, "Bizhu, listen to the Third Miss and go."

"Yes."

Bizhu then responded and went to the kitchen with Jiang Weiqing's maid to arrange tea and refreshments.

After everyone had left, Qi Ning asked directly, "What did Sister Qing want to see me about?"

Jiang Weiqing smiled and said, "Sister Qi is indeed clever; she knew I had something to ask you."

"Actually, I didn't come to see you for anything important, but I heard... that the reason you stayed in the manor wasn't because your elder sister took pity on you, but because you saved her life. I wonder if that's true or not?"

"Yes."

When Jiang Weiqing heard Qi Ning admit it, she feigned surprise and said, "It's really true! No wonder my elder sister is so good to you."

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Qi Ning asked impatiently.

Jiang Weiqing is a smiling tiger; even with Qi Ning's attitude, she still smiled.

"Sister Qi, don't worry, I mean no harm."

Jiang Weiqing looked around to make sure no one was nearby before approaching Qi Ning.

She lowered her voice and said, "I'm just curious, Sister Qi, your parents were killed because of your eldest sister, and you've been wandering outside for over ten years because of that. Don't you resent your eldest sister?"

"And my elder sister, as the eldest daughter of the Minister's mansion, has lived a life of comfort and ease all these years, which is completely different from yours."

"By the way, there's something you might not know. Two months ago, my elder sister was betrothed to the current Fourth Prince. She will marry into the Prince's mansion next year and become his princess. If the Fourth Prince inherits the throne in the future, then my elder sister will be the Empress."

Qi Ning scoffed, "So what? Sister Lan is doing well because she's lucky. Who told me I'm so unlucky?"

Qi Ning's reaction was somewhat unexpected by Jiang Weiqing.

"Don't you hold a grudge against her at all? If it weren't for her, your family wouldn't have gotten into this mess, and you wouldn't have suffered so much."

“What good would it do for me to hold a grudge against her? Holding a grudge against her wouldn’t bring my parents back to life. Besides, she wasn’t the one who killed my parents; it was someone else.”

Jiang Weiqing scrutinized Qi Ning's expression, trying to determine whether her words were true or false.

She couldn't believe that anyone would be so magnanimous as to forgive even the murder of their father and mother.

"You've forgiven your elder sister?"

Qi Ning shook her head: "It's not a matter of forgiveness or not. But Sister Lan has been very good to me. I have no one to rely on now, and I can live a good life by relying on her. If I don't get along with her, am I supposed to go against her? I don't want to live that kind of miserable life again."

"Sister Qing, you've never wandered outside, so you don't know the pain and fear of not knowing where your next meal is coming from and being beaten at the drop of a hat."

Jiang Weiqing was very disappointed.

She never expected that Qi Ning would be this kind of person.

In order to live a better life, he actually forgave Jiang Weilan and didn't even avenge the massacre of his family. What a cowardly and spineless person!

Qi Ning looked at Jiang Weiqing with a half-smile: "Sister Qing, why are you asking me these questions? Do you want me to hold a grudge against Sister Lan?"

"Of course not!" Jiang Weiqing immediately denied.

She forced a smile and said, "How could I want you to hold a grudge against your elder sister? I'm just concerned about you both and afraid that you might still harbor resentment about the past. That wouldn't be good for either of you. Now that you've come to terms with it, of course I'm happy for you both."

Qi Ning did not expose Jiang Weiqing.

"That's what I think too. Sister Qing is so kind. Thank you for thinking of me and Sister Lan."

"That's to be expected."

Jiang Weiqing and Qi Ning walked slowly forward, but in her heart she thought that even if Qi Ning was a coward who was afraid of death and did not hold a grudge against Jiang Weilan, she would still be envious and jealous of Jiang Weilan, right?

Look at how much gold, silver, jewelry, and silk have Qi Ning taken from Jiang Weilan these past few days.

Her current attire and appearance make her look far from poor; anyone who didn't know better would think she was born into a wealthy family.

Since Qi Ning is a woman who is materialistic and disdains the poor, how could she not be jealous of Jiang Weilan's status and marriage?

Thinking of this, Jiang Weiqing changed her approach. She stopped mentioning the massacre of her family and instead praised the Fourth Prince in front of Qi Ning, repeatedly saying how good Jiang Weilan's marriage was.

"Sister Qi, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Although my elder sister is being nice to you now because she feels guilty, that guilt will fade over time. She may not always be nice to you in the future."

"If you want to live a good life, you can't rely on others alone. In the end, you have to rely on yourself."

"On their own?"

“Exactly,” Jiang Weiqing said. “For us women, the most important thing is to marry into a good family. For example, my elder sister married the Fourth Prince and became his princess. Who knows, she might even rise to a higher position in the future.”

"You're not young anymore. I advise you to think carefully about your life's important matters."

While praising Jiang Weilan's marriage and saying how wonderful it was for her to marry the Fourth Prince, Jiang Weiqing also urged Qi Ning to consider her own marriage.

Her words were a subtle hint to Qi Ning that she could try to seduce the Fourth Prince.

Any simple-minded girl would be led by the nose by Jiang Weiqing.

Qi Ning agreed: "Sister Qing is right, I will think about it carefully."

Jiang Weiqing looked at Qi Ning, unsure whether she had actually listened to her.

However, she dared not speak too bluntly, lest Qi Ning say something to Jiang Weilan.

Just then, Bizhu and the others had prepared tea and snacks in the pavilion and invited them to come and enjoy them.

The two then stopped the conversation and went into the pavilion.

After sitting down, Jiang Weiqing chatted with Qi Ning for a few minutes before standing up.

"I'm sorry, Sister Qi, I just remembered I have something to attend to. In a few days, His Majesty will be going to the Lingshan Palace to escape the summer heat, and we will be going with him. I need to go back and pack my luggage."

“Really?” Qi Ning said. “I’ve never heard of this before.”

"Oh, didn't your elder sister tell you?"

Jiang Weiqing said, "This trip to the summer palace will last for several months. His Majesty, the princes, the imperial relatives, and the families of the ministers will all be going. Your elder sister shouldn't leave you out, she just hasn't told you yet. You can ask your elder sister later."

Bizhu, who was standing to the side, frowned when she heard Jiang Weiqing's words.

As far as she knew, the young lady didn't seem to intend to take Miss Qi with her to the imperial palace.

Jiang Weiqing knew, of course, that Jiang Weilan had no such intention; she had deliberately told Qi Ning.

In addition, she was told that all the princes, including the fourth prince, would be going to the palace.

If Qi Ning had indeed developed feelings for the Fourth Prince after hearing her words, then she would naturally try to follow her to the palace to get closer to him.

Jiang Weilan guided Qi Ning to approach the Fourth Prince mainly because she dared not approach him directly. She wanted to use Qi Ning to test his attitude and see if he could accept other women getting close to him.

Furthermore, once Qi Ning gets close to the Fourth Prince, regardless of whether she succeeds or not, a rift will definitely develop between the Fourth Prince and Jiang Weilan, so she can try to take advantage of the situation.

Jiang Weilan dared not entrust her life's most important matter to Liang Fang. After all, she was not her biological mother, so what kind of good marriage could she arrange for her?

Jiang Weilan is different; she is the legitimate daughter of the emperor and can marry the fourth prince.

The Fourth Prince is currently the most likely prince to inherit the throne. Jiang Weiqing is unwilling to marry a man with no future. She dreams of becoming a concubine in the Fourth Prince's palace.

After Jiang Weiqing finished speaking, she left with her people.

Qi Ning did not linger in the pavilion.

She stood up and said to Bizhu, "Let's go."

Bizhu quickly followed, asking, "Miss, where are you going?"

"Go find Sister Lan."

Upon hearing this, Bizhu immediately became anxious: "Miss, you're not going to ask the eldest young lady about the summer palace, are you?"

"So what if it is?" Qi Ning retorted.

“Miss, this… If the eldest young lady had any plans, she would have informed you and me in advance. Since she didn’t say anything, it probably means she didn’t have any plans.”

Qi Ning stopped and glared at Bi Zhu: "Whether my elder sister takes me or not, I'm just going to ask, is that not allowed?"

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