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

Since the argument between Qi Ning and Jiang Weilan that day, Qi Ning has not gone to see Jiang Weilan.

Jiang Weilan had Biyu deliver gifts several times as a gesture of goodwill, but Qi Ning refused to accept them and had Biyu return them all.

Two days later, Jiang Weilan came to see Qi Ning in person.

"Ning'er, are you still angry with me?"

Qi Ning sat by the window looking outside without turning her head: "How dare I be angry with you? I'm living under someone else's roof now, and I have to be mindful of their feelings. If one day you don't like me and kick me out, and then make me go back to the opera troupe to sing, there's nothing I can do."

Jiang Weilan remained silent for a long while after listening to Qi Ning's sarcastic words.

"I've come here today to apologize to you. I shouldn't have deliberately brought you in front of the Fifth Prince that day, nor should I have said those things to you. But I really meant it for your own good, and I absolutely did not mean to look down on you."

Qi Ning gave a lukewarm snort and remained silent.

Seeing that Qi Ning was looking out the window, and remembering that she had been going out a lot these past few days, Jiang Weilan said, "Ning'er, the weather is nice today, why don't we go for a walk?"

Qi Ning then turned to Jiang Weilan and asked, "You're not going to take me to some important person again to humiliate me, are you?"

"Of course not," Jiang Weilan quickly said. "I'm just going out for a walk. You can go wherever you want, as long as it's not a forbidden area."

Qi Ning feigned hesitation and did not immediately agree, but was actually asking the system, "Where is the old emperor now?"

"The Emperor is currently on a pleasure boat on Lingbo Lake, enjoying the scenery with his princes and ministers," the system replied.

"So, Gao Yan is here too?"

"Yes."

"That's just right."

Qi Ning then smiled slightly and said to Jiang Weilan, "Then I want to go admire the lotus flowers."

Qi Ning had already studied the palace; the best place to admire lotus flowers within the palace was Lingbo Lake.

Sure enough, upon hearing Qi Ning's words, Jiang Weilan immediately thought of Lingbo Lake.

She was very happy to see that Qi Ning's attitude had softened, and agreed without much thought: "Okay, I heard that the lotus flowers on Lingbo Lake are in full bloom, let's go admire them."

Jiang Weilan was unaware that the Emperor and the princes were currently on a pleasure boat on Lingbo Lake. If she had known, she might not have agreed so readily.

When Qi Ning saw that Jiang Weilan had agreed, the smile on his lips deepened.

"Then wait for me, sister. Let me dress up and put on the jewelry you gave me before."

Seeing that Qi Ning was in the room without any makeup or dressing up, Jiang Weilan readily agreed, "Okay."

She also personally picked out dresses and jewelry for Qi Ning.

After Qi Ning finished dressing, she looked at her exquisite face in the mirror and was satisfied. She then went to Lingbo Lake with Jiang Weilan and their maid.

Upon arriving at Lingbo Lake, we found many lotus flowers blooming on the vast lake surface. A breeze blew, causing the lake to ripple and even dissipating much of the sweltering heat.

The group walked slowly along the lake.

At first, Jiang Weilan chatted and laughed with Qi Ning, but as they got closer to the cruise ship, she noticed that there were many guards and eunuchs outside the ship, and she could faintly hear the sounds of string and wind instruments coming from inside, which made it seem as if there were people on the cruise ship.

Jiang Weilan was wondering whether she should take Qi Ning away when she suddenly saw the eunuch serving Gao Yun walking towards her.

The eunuch bowed to her and said with a smile, "Miss Jiang, the Fourth Prince saw that you were here and sent me to invite you over. He said he has something to say to you."

It turned out that Gao Yun had been dealing with some matters and was late. Just as he was about to head to the cruise ship, he happened to see Jiang Weilan there.

Gao Yun remembered that he hadn't seen Jiang Weilan for a long time and had some things to say to her, so he sent a servant to invite Jiang Weilan over.

At the eunuch's prompting, Jiang Weilan looked into the distance and immediately spotted Gao Yun standing under a tree waiting for her.

A shy look flashed across her face.

Seeing Gao Yun looking this way, seemingly wanting to walk this way, Jiang Weilan quickly turned back to Qi Ning and said, "Ning'er, wait for me here. I'm going to say a few words to the Fourth Prince and will be right back."

Qi Ning said in a teasing tone, "Alright, sister, go quickly, don't keep the Fourth Prince waiting."

Seeing Qi Ning's reaction, Jiang Weilan realized that she really didn't have any other intentions towards the Fourth Prince. She couldn't help but feel a little guilty, realizing that she had really misunderstood her before.

She smiled at Qi Ning, then turned and went towards Gao Yun.

As soon as Jiang Weilan left, Qi Ning's gaze swept towards the cruise ship not far away.

"Host, the Emperor and Gao Yan are currently sitting by the west-facing window of the cruise ship," the system reminded you.

"Mm," Qi Ning replied.

She glanced in the direction and said to Bizhu behind her, "Bizhu, let's go over there and take a look. I want to pick a lotus flower."

Following Qi Ning's gaze, Bi Zhu saw that the lotus flowers on the other side were indeed closer to the shore, making them easier to pick.

"Yes, girl."

The master and servant walked along the lake and soon arrived at the spot directly opposite the west window of the cruise ship.

Qi Ning glanced around to confirm her location, making sure the emperor and the others could see her through the window, then lifted her skirt and began to squat down to pick lotus flowers.

Seeing this, Bizhu said, "Miss, it's dangerous by the lake. Why don't I pick them for you?"

"No need," Qi Ning raised her hand to stop her. "I want to pick them myself."

After she said that, Bizhu had no choice but to stop insisting and watch Qi Ning pick lotus flowers.

At that time, the emperor on the cruise ship was drinking tea and chatting with his princes.

The emperor glanced at the people present and noticed that Gao Yun had not yet arrived. He then asked Wang Jinfu, the chief eunuch serving him, "Where is the fourth prince? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Wang Jinfu bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince just sent word that he has arrived. However, he happened to meet the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue on the way, and the two are talking outside. He will come in later."

Upon hearing this, the emperor chuckled twice: "This fourth prince, well, let them talk slowly, no need to rush them."

The marriage between Gao Yun and Jiang Weilan was arranged by the emperor.

Just a few months ago, someone reminded the emperor that Gao Yun had reached marriageable age, and only then did the emperor remember to bestow a marriage upon him.

Among the officials and ministers of the court, who had daughters of marriageable age, the emperor saw a portrait of Jiang Weilan.

Seeing that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family was dignified and elegant, and was the eldest daughter of Jiang Jingzhou, the Minister of Revenue, he felt that she was a good match for Gao Yun, so he casually arranged the marriage.

It seems that Gao Yun is quite satisfied with this marriage, and he and the eldest daughter of the Jiang family are also very much in love.

Hearing this, Gao Yan, who was sitting to the side, picked up the teacup in front of him and slowly drank the tea.

Upon hearing the name Jiang Weilan, Gao Yan immediately thought of the Jiang family's adopted daughter and his previous two meetings with her.

Thinking back now, Gao Yan felt a deep sense of irony that Gao Yun and the Jiang family had actually tried to use a honey trap on him. They had seriously underestimated him.

Just then, the faint sound of a woman's charming laughter drifted in from outside the window, reaching the emperor's ears through the sounds of string and wind instruments inside the pleasure boat.

The emperor looked outside in response to the sound.

Not far from the cruise ship, on the lakeside, he saw a young woman he had never seen before. She was wearing a pink gauze dress and was squatting by the lake, leaning out to pick lotus flowers near the shore.

A slender hand pinched the stem beneath the lotus flower, and with a quick pinch and a gentle bend, plucked a lotus flower in full bloom.

She handed the lotus flower to the maid behind her, and the two chatted and laughed. Her face was charming and beautiful, and every glance and smile attracted the emperor's attention.

Gao Yan naturally heard the women talking and laughing outside the window.

He initially thought it was one of his father's concubines outside, but when he looked out, he realized it was a familiar figure.

Why is it her again?

The moment Gao Yan saw Qi Ning, those five words immediately popped into his mind.

His previously relaxed brows furrowed instantly, and he looked visibly displeased.

This woman is truly still harboring wicked intentions.

When they met outside the training ground a few days ago, he practically warned her not to appear in front of him again. Didn't she understand?

Or perhaps she's shameless and audacious; just a few days later, she somehow found out he was at Lingbo Lake today and followed him there again.

Before Gao Yan could think any further, he suddenly noticed out of the corner of his eye that his father was staring motionlessly at Qi Ning outside the window.

"Father!"

Gao Yan subconsciously called out "Emperor".

The emperor turned around and asked absentmindedly, "What's wrong?"

Gao Yan quickly picked up the teapot on the table and refilled the half-full cup of tea in front of the emperor, then pushed the teacup away.

He said without changing his expression, "Father, please have some tea."

"Ah."

The emperor gave a perfunctory reply, but instead of immediately picking up his teacup to drink, he looked out the window again.

Unfortunately, the unnamed beauty by the lake outside the window had already picked the lotus flowers and left with her maid.

Only when that graceful figure gradually disappeared into the distance did the emperor reluctantly withdraw his gaze, his expression full of interest.

The emperor knew that this trip to the imperial palace would take a long time, lasting several months, so he instructed all the ministers to bring their female relatives.

If he wasn't mistaken, the woman from earlier should be a female relative accompanying the minister, but he didn't know whose daughter she was.

The emperor beckoned back, and Eunuch Wang immediately stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

Eunuch Wang was the emperor's most trusted personal attendant, keeping a close eye on his every move.

He naturally noticed that the emperor had been staring at the woman outside the window for a long time.

Sure enough, the emperor whispered to him, "Go and find out whose family the woman who was picking lotus flowers outside just now is, what her name is, and how old she is."

Eunuch Wang was not surprised at all and immediately replied, "Yes, this servant will send someone to investigate immediately."

After giving his instructions, the emperor picked up the teacup on the table, took a slow sip, and his mind was still replaying the beautiful figure from earlier.

The emperor and Gao Yan were sitting very close, and even though he had spoken very softly to Eunuch Wang, Gao Yan could still hear everything clearly.

Seeing the expression on the emperor's face, Gao Yan gripped the teacup in his hand tightly, his eyes darkening.

I never expected that his fourth brother and the Jiang family would be so ambitious. When that woman failed to seduce him, they sent her to seduce his father, the Emperor.

Gao Yan was certainly not easily seduced by women, but he knew very well that his father was the one most prone to indulging in women.

His father's interested look and expression, as well as his order for Eunuch Wang to investigate Qi Ning's identity, all indicated that he had already fallen for the honey trap.

Gao Yan's face grew increasingly grim, while Qi Ning, on the other side, was smiling happily with a lotus flower in her hand.

"Host, this old emperor is far too easy to seduce. He only glanced at you from afar, and he has already sent people to investigate your identity."

If only their targets were this easy to hook.

Qi Ning raised her hand and touched her cheek: "Thanks to the original owner's beautiful face."

According to Qi Ning, in the original story, the original owner was too easily swayed by Jiang Weiqing's instigation and seduced the wrong person under her influence.

If the original owner had seduced the emperor, the emperor would definitely have taken the bait just by looking at her.

Once she became the emperor's concubine, it was uncertain whether the original owner could use her beauty to bewitch the emperor and take revenge on the Jiang family for her, but living a life of comfort and ease should not be difficult for her given her looks.

At least he won't die a tragic death at the hands of Jiang Jingzhou and his wife like in the original story.

However, the palace also has its cruelties. The women inside are no simpler than Jiang Weiqing. The original owner had such a miserable life outside the palace, so she probably wouldn't be able to compete with the other concubines even after entering the palace.

Holding the lotus flower, Qi Ning returned with Bi Zhu to the place where she and Jiang Weilan had just parted ways.

Not long after, Jiang Weilan and Gao Yun finished their conversation and returned with Biyu.

"Sister Lan, you're back so soon. Why don't you chat with the Fourth Prince a little longer?" Qi Ning teased.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Weilan blushed with embarrassment and said, "I have finished discussing matters with the Fourth Prince. He has other matters to attend to, so I came back."

"That's it."

Qi Ning nodded, seemingly unconcerned.

She then held up the lotus flower in her hand for Jiang Weilan to see: "Look, the lotus flower I just picked, isn't it pretty?"

Jiang Weilan glanced at the lotus flower and replied, "It's beautiful."

She thought Qi Ning had picked the lotus flowers nearby and had no idea what had just happened.

However, when she was talking to Gao Yun just now, Gao Yun mentioned that His Majesty, the princes, and some ministers were on that cruise ship at the moment.

Jiang Weilan glanced in the direction of the pleasure boat and said to Qi Ning, "Ning'er, the sun is too strong by the lake, it's a bit too sunny. Why don't we go somewhere else to stroll around?"

"Okay, let's go."

Having achieved his goal for the day, Qi Ning naturally didn't linger by the lake and left with Jiang Weilan.

Later that evening, the banquet on the cruise ship ended, and the emperor returned to the Hall of Diligent Governance.

"Have you found out what I asked you to investigate today?" the emperor asked Wang Jinfu, who was standing to the side.

Eunuch Wang knew the emperor's temperament too well; as soon as he heard the question, he immediately knew which matter the emperor was asking about.

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