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

"That's not what I meant..."

Qi Ning ignored her and continued walking towards Jiang Weiqing's courtyard.

Unable to stop her, Bizhu could only jog to catch up with Qi Ning.

Qi Ning did indeed intend to go to the imperial palace, but she wasn't going for Gao Yun's sake, but for Gao Yan's.

Before long, Qi Ning arrived at Jiang Weilan's courtyard.

Without waiting for anyone to announce her arrival, she barged in, saying, "Sister Lan."

Jiang Weilan was talking to her other personal maid, Biyu, instructing her on arrangements for going to the imperial palace.

Although Lady Liang Fang is currently in charge of the household affairs at the Minister's residence, Jiang Weilan will be getting married next year, so she will also need to learn how to manage household matters. On weekdays, Liang Fang will entrust some things to her.

Seeing Qi Ning enter, Jiang Weilan looked over in surprise: "Ning'er, what brings you here?"

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Weilan's gaze swept over Bizhu, who was following behind Qi Ning.

Bizhu looked anxious, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Qi Ning sat down on the couch next to Jiang Weilan: "What, Sister Lan, don't you want me to come over?"

"What are you saying? Of course I wanted you to come. I just saw you walking in such a hurry and thought something had happened."

With that, Jiang Weilan gestured to Biyu and Bizhu, "You two can go out first."

"Yes."

Biyu and Bizhu withdrew.

The two walked a little further away, and Biyu muttered, "This Miss Qi really has no manners. She barges into the young lady's courtyard like a madwoman and doesn't even let anyone announce her when she comes in. Biyu, why don't you keep an eye on her?"

Bizhu flicked her sleeves and said with a displeased expression, "How can I keep an eye on her? Besides, even the young lady protects her. How can I possibly manage her? This job is too difficult. I don't want to serve her."

Inside the room, Jiang Weilan took out a handkerchief and, like a gentle and considerate older sister, wiped the fine sweat from Qi Ning's forehead.

"Look at you, you're covered in sweat. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Even if you come to find me, don't be in such a hurry. Just walk over slowly. If it's urgent, you can send a maid over."

Qi Ning picked up the teacup beside her and drank the tea, without responding to her.

Jiang Weilan asked again, "Tell me, what happened that made you rush over here?"

Qi Ning then put down her teacup and said, "Sister Lan, I was strolling through the garden with Bizhu when we met Sister Qing."

"Really? What did she say to you?"

"She said that His Majesty will be going to the Lingshan Palace to escape the summer heat in a few days, and everyone in the manor will be going with him. I came to ask if you plan to take me with you, sister?"

"This……"

Jiang Weilan's expression revealed a dilemma.

She couldn't make this decision on her own; she had already asked Jiang Jingzhou and Liang Fang for their opinions, but neither of them agreed.

Jiang Jingzhou said that Qi Ning came from a bad background and had been an actress before. Although she is now their adopted daughter, she is not their biological daughter, so it is not appropriate to take her with them in name only.

Furthermore, Qi Ning grew up wandering and doesn't know much about etiquette. She's rather impulsive and lacks worldly experience. If we take her to those royal relatives, she might offend them.

Jiang Weilan felt that what her father said made sense, but this trip to the summer palace to escape the heat would last for several months, which was too long.

She hadn't figured out how to settle Qi Ning's affairs, nor how to talk to her about it.

Who knew that Jiang Weiqing would actually leak the information to her.

Seeing Jiang Weilan's troubled expression, Qi Ning gave a soft snort.

"So Sister Lan wasn't planning to take me? Why didn't you say so earlier? I didn't really want to go either, but I was just feeling a bit bored by myself since you've all been away from the manor for months."

"How could that be? Who said I wasn't planning on taking you?"

Jiang Weilan denied it instinctively.

Qi Ning glanced at her: "Really? You're going to take me with you?"

Since she had already said it, Jiang Weilan had no choice but to continue, "Of course, I just haven't had a chance to tell you yet. I'll have the servants pack your things later."

"it is good."

Qi Ning then smiled with satisfaction.

After seeing Qi Ning off, Jiang Weilan had to go to the main courtyard again to tell her parents about the matter.

Despite being scolded by Jiang Jingzhou and Liang Fang, Jiang Weilan had already promised Qi Ning, so they had no choice but to agree to take Qi Ning to the imperial palace.

On Qi Ning's side, Bi Zhu began to pack her luggage with the servants.

Jiang Weiqing also quickly received the news.

“Miss, not long after we left the pavilion, Miss Qi went straight to the eldest young lady’s courtyard. As soon as she came out of the eldest young lady’s courtyard, she started packing her luggage.”

It was obvious that Jiang Weilan hadn't initially planned to take Qi Ning to the palace, but after Qi Ning went to see Jiang Weilan, she decided to bring her along at the last minute.

Jiang Weiqing burst out laughing after hearing this: "I knew it!"

She knew it; how could Qi Ning not be jealous of Jiang Weilan?

It seems that what she said to Qi Ning in the garden had an effect.

Just now, Qi Ning seemed to have no other intentions towards the Fourth Prince, but now she insists on going to the palace with him, which must be for the Fourth Prince's sake.

There's something good to watch now.

A few days later, the Jiang family accompanied the imperial entourage to the Lingshan Palace.

After several hours of bumpy travel, the carriage finally came to a stop.

Qi Ning followed Jiang Weilan off the carriage.

Just then, Liang Fang had someone call Jiang Weilan over, seemingly because she had something to tell her.

Jiang Weilan turned to Qi Ning and said, "Ning'er, stay here and don't wander around. I'm going to see Mother and will be right back."

After Qi Ning nodded in agreement, Jiang Weilan left.

While Bizhu was checking her luggage by the carriage and didn't have time to keep an eye on her, Qi Ning looked ahead.

At the entrance of the imperial palace, several young men who looked like nobles stood there, talking about something.

"Host, the one in black robes is Gao Yan, and the one in white robes is Gao Yun," the system reminded you.

"Ah."

Qi Ning glanced at the two men.

Gao Yun has a gentle and approachable demeanor, with a faint smile on his face.

Of course, this is just a facade. As the original male lead, Gao Yun is not a simple person. His gentle and approachable demeanor is just a disguise, designed to make people lower their guard.

In contrast, Gao Yan looked much colder and more aloof, with deep-set eyes that gave off a cold and unapproachable vibe.

Just as Qi Ning was looking in that direction, Jiang Weiqing walked over.

"Sister Qi, what are you looking at? Are you looking at the Fourth Prince?"

Qi Ning withdrew her gaze and looked at Jiang Weiqing.

"Sister Qing, what you said is very strange. I was just looking around casually. I don't even know who the Fourth Prince is."

Jiang Weiqing didn't believe Qi Ning's words. She thought Qi Ning must have found out from others who the Fourth Prince was, but was just pretending not to know him.

Otherwise, why would she have been staring in the direction of the Fourth Prince?

If Qi Ning really doesn't know, then she will tell her.

Jiang Weiqing, with a kind expression, said to Qi Ning, "The Fourth Prince is the one in the white robe."

Qi Ning looked puzzled: "Sister Qing, why did you specifically tell me who the Fourth Prince is?"

Seeing Qi Ning's expression, Jiang Weiqing quickly smiled and said, "It's nothing. I was just afraid you wouldn't know. After all, the Fourth Prince is my elder sister's fiancé, and they will get married next year. Now that you've entered the Jiang family, you should naturally recognize him, so as not to be impolite if you don't recognize him when you meet him."

"Oh, I see. I thought Sister Qing had some other meaning. It seems I was just overthinking it."

"Of course not, what else could I mean?"

As the two were talking, Jiang Weilan came back.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing," Jiang Weiqing replied. "Elder sister, Qi and I were just chatting casually."

Jiang Weilan didn't think much of it and replied, "Stop chatting and come inside with me."

Jiang Weiqing looked at Jiang Weilan and Qi Ning walking ahead and chuckled meaningfully.

Before long, Qi Ning followed Jiang Weilan to a courtyard where all the women of the Jiang family lived.

Jiang Weilan arranged for Qi Ning to stay next to hers, and specifically instructed her: "Ning'er, once we arrive at the palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to be with you every moment. When I'm not around, you must not wander off."

Jiang Weilan's identity required her to frequently interact with noble ladies, even princesses and duchesses, in the capital. There were certain occasions where it was inconvenient for her to bring Qi Ning along.

Qi Ning clutched her handkerchief, looked up and asked, "When Sister Lan is busy, do I have to stay inside and not go out?"

Jiang Weilan shook her head: "That's not it."

She thought for a moment and said, "You can go out, but you must take Bizhu with you. Don't wander around, and don't go to places you shouldn't go, or you might offend someone."

Qi Ning nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

After giving Qi Ning her instructions, Jiang Weilan left.

Qi Ning walked around the room for a while and saw the maids busy packing their luggage. She then wanted to go to the courtyard to take a look.

But Bi Zhu kept her eyes fixed on her the whole time. When she saw that she seemed to be going out, she immediately followed and asked, "Miss, where are you going?"

Qi Ning had just reached the door when she was called back.

She glanced back at Bizhu and thought to herself that this person was not there to serve her, but clearly to spy on her.

Qi Ning said irritably, "I'm not going anywhere."

She withdrew her foot, turned around and walked inside, and only then did Bizhu feel relieved.

The following day, Liang Fang indeed took the Jiang Weilan and Jiang Weiqing sisters out to socialize.

Before leaving, Jiang Weilan sent Biyu over to give Qi Ning some instructions, telling her not to wander around and that she could at most stroll around the neighborhood.

He seemed quite worried about Qi Ning.

"Sigh." Qi Ning sighed and complained to the system, "I'm always being watched in this world. Bi Zhu is like a human surveillance camera. I feel restricted when doing missions."

"That's right." The system thought so too.

The system excitedly offered a suggestion: "Host, why don't you try bribing Bizhu and turning her into one of your people? That would make things much easier."

"Do not."

Qi Ning immediately rejected the idea.

"why?"

Qi Ning explained, "Bi Zhu has been Jiang Wei Lan's maid since childhood. She is also a servant born into the Jiang family. Her whole family serves as slaves in the Jiang family. She is extremely loyal to Jiang Wei Lan and the Jiang family. It would be no easy task to win her over."

"Even if I could win her over, it would take a lot of time and effort. She's not worth all that trouble. I can just get rid of her when it matters."

"That's true," the system replied, then asked, "Host, when did you start contacting Gao Yan?"

Qi Ning sat by the window, resting her chin on her hand, and asked, "Where is Gao Yan now?"

"He was riding horses with some princes and young noblemen at the horse farm."

The Lingshan Palace covers a large area, including not only numerous palaces, but also a theater, horse farm, hunting grounds, and even the entire mountain behind it.

The current emperor is very fond of this palace. Each time he comes, he stays for several months, handling state affairs here. In his spare time, he can also take his princes and ministers hunting. He certainly knows how to enjoy life.

The system sent Qi Ning a floor plan of the palace and carefully marked the location of the horse farm.

"Host, are you going to see Gao Yan today?"

Qi Ning pondered for a moment.

Jiang Weilan told her yesterday that she would be busy for the first few days after arriving at the palace, but she would have plenty of time to spend with Qi Ning in the following days.

In other words, if Qi Ning doesn't take advantage of Jiang Weilan's absence to contact Gao Yan, once Jiang Weilan is available again in a few days, besides Bi Zhu, Jiang Weilan will also be watching her, making it even harder for her to find an opportunity to act.

"Opportunity knocks but once," Qi Ning thought, and immediately got up from the window.

"I'll go and meet him right now."

As soon as Qi Ning stood up, Bi Zhu, who was standing guard beside her, asked, "Miss, what's wrong?"

Qi Ning reached out and adjusted her hair: "Let's go for a walk. It's so stuffy staying in this room for too long."

Upon hearing this, Bizhu's expression immediately tensed up: "Miss, why don't we wait for the young lady to return before going together?"

Biyu had already spoken to her privately, telling her to keep a close eye on Miss Qi after she arrived at the palace, lest she cause trouble.

Although these words were not given to her by the young lady herself, Biyu was the young lady's personal maid, so her words naturally represented the young lady's intentions.

"Who knows when Sister Lan will be back? What if she doesn't come back until dark?" Qi Ning asked rhetorically.

"Besides, Sister Lan isn't forbidding me from going out, she's just telling me not to wander around. If you don't want to go, I'll take another maid with me."

"That's not what I meant... Then I'll accompany you, Miss."

Bizhu didn't trust the other maids, so she thought it was better for her to keep an eye on Miss Qi herself.

"Since that's not what you mean, let's go."

As she spoke, Qi Ning started walking out. Bi Zhu stamped her foot and had no choice but to quickly follow.

After the two went out, Qi Ning tried to shake off Bi Zhu, but Bi Zhu was really dedicated and followed her closely.

Qi Ning had no choice but to abandon this plan for the time being and casually walked towards the horse farm.

Bizhu looked ahead and said cautiously, "Miss, there's a horse farm ahead. Let's not go there, or we might offend someone important."

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