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

“Miss Jiang, our esteemed guest is still resting and has not yet woken up. Please wait here for a moment.”

Upon hearing this, Biyu was about to lash out at the little eunuch.

"you……"

It was only after Jiang Weilan glanced at her that Biyu stopped talking.

Jiang Weilan smiled at the young eunuch and said, "Thank you for your trouble, sir. There's no need to wake the honored guest. Let's just wait here."

Considering the relationship between Jiang Weilan and Qi Ning, Ji Mei did not dare to neglect them and sent someone to deliver tea and snacks.

After everyone else left, Biyu couldn't hold back any longer.

She said indignantly, "Miss, look at her! This Miss Qi has become Consort Qi, and she's got quite the airs. She even dares to ignore you. What a petty person who's gotten her way!"

"Biyu, what nonsense are you talking about? Be careful someone hears you!" Jiang Weilan stopped her.

Biyu then reluctantly shut up.

Although Jiang Weilan forbade Biyu from complaining, how could she not feel any resentment towards Qi Ning's attitude?

But she came here today because she needed Qi Ning's help, so she could only wait patiently.

It's unclear how long they waited, but finally someone came to take Jiang Weilan to see Qi Ning.

She was led to the door by a young eunuch: "Miss Jiang, please come in, the important person is inside."

"Thank you, father-in-law."

Jiang Weilan thanked them and then went inside with the jade and pearls.

As soon as she entered, she saw Qi Ning leaning against the small couch, her long black hair loose, her face tired, looking as if she had just woken up.

Seeing this, Jiang Weilan's pent-up anger dissipated. It seemed that Qi Ning had indeed been sleeping and had not intentionally made her wait.

Jiang Weilan curtsied according to custom: "Greetings to Consort Qi."

"Oh, Sister Lan, why are you being so polite? Get up quickly."

Despite this, Qi Ning remained seated and said to Ji Mei beside her, "Ji Mei, quickly help my sister up."

"Yes, sir."

Ji Mei stepped forward and, together with Bi Yu, helped Jiang Weilan up.

Qi Ning smiled and said, "Sister, please sit down. Ji Mei, serve some tea."

Jiang Weilan sat down in front of Qi Ning.

She didn't really want to drink tea anymore; she had already drunk quite a bit while waiting in the side room.

However, Jiang Weilan didn't say anything.

Qi Ning then asked her, "When did you arrive, sister? How long have you been waiting?"

Before Jiang Weilan could speak, Biyu replied sarcastically, "Consort Qi, our young lady has been waiting for you for more than half an hour."

"Biyu, shut up!" Jiang Weilan quickly stopped her.

Then she looked at Qi Ning and said, "Don't listen to Biyu's nonsense. Actually, I didn't wait long. I heard that Your Excellency was taking a midday rest. If I had known, I would have come another day to avoid disturbing Your Excellency."

Qi Ning said with a half-smile, "I didn't expect that Sister Lan would come to find me so soon. Why didn't you send someone to let me know in advance? If I had known earlier, I would have been waiting for you. It's all the fault of my palace servants for being so inconsiderate and not waking me up. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Hearing Qi Ning's words, Jiang Weilan inexplicably felt that there was some blame in her words, blaming her for coming too hastily and for not giving her prior notice.

I don't know if she was just overthinking it.

However, Qi Ning was only granted the title of Baolin yesterday and served the emperor last night, yet she rushed over to see him today. They were indeed too hasty.

However, Jiang Weilan carried Jiang Jingzhou's instructions with him, and he lied to Gao Yun, fearing that Qi Ning would "turn against" him and do something detrimental to the Jiang family and Gao Yun, thus exposing his lie.

Therefore, Jiang Jingzhou urged Jiang Weilan to come over as soon as possible to discuss with Qi Ning.

Jiang Weilan did not continue the previous topic. She looked at the tea in front of her and said with a smile, "The tea here is very good, Your Excellency."

"Sister Lan, why are you being so formal with me? Since there are no outsiders here, please address me as you always have. Don't keep calling me 'noble lady.' As for this tea, it was a gift from His Majesty. If you like it, please take some back with you."

As Qi Ning spoke these words in a complaining tone, she patted Jiang Weilan's hand affectionately.

Jiang Weilan originally thought that Qi Ning had become the emperor's concubine and started to put on airs and distance herself from her.

Jiang Weilan secretly breathed a sigh of relief only after Qi Ning said those words.

Fortunately, it seems that Ning'er still treats her as an older sister.

Jiang Weilan's smile became much more genuine: "His Majesty truly dotes on Ning'er."

Qi Ning smiled shyly, "Alright, sister, stop teasing me. Is there something you need that you rushed over here today?"

Jiang Weilan did have something to say, but she wouldn't bring it up right away, otherwise it would seem like her purpose in coming here today was impure.

She began with a concerned expression, saying, "You were taken away by His Majesty in a hurry yesterday, and we didn't have time to say much. I was mainly worried about you and was eager to come and see you. Now that I see you are safe and sound, I feel much more at ease."

She paused for a moment, then added, "Besides, Bizhu used to serve you. Now that she's not by your side, I'm worried that you won't be able to adapt, and I'm also afraid that the other servants won't be able to take good care of you."

"I'm thinking of sending Bizhu over to you so she can continue to serve you."

Of course, this is just superficial rhetoric.

In fact, it was Jiang Jingzhou who proposed this idea. Sending Bizhu to Qi Ning's side was mainly to have Bizhu keep an eye on Qi Ning and better know her every move.

Qi Ning was well aware of the Jiang family's little scheme.

The reason for sending Bizhu over to take care of her was actually to allow Bizhu to continue monitoring her.

Qi Ning had finally managed to shake off Bi Zhu, this human surveillance device, so how could she possibly let her come back to her side?

Upon hearing this, Ji Mei immediately became alert.

She rarely had the opportunity to serve a noble person, and if the maid who originally served the noble person came, her position as the noble person's number one maid would definitely be in jeopardy.

Ji Mei glanced at Qi Ning subconsciously, but she was already disappointed. She thought Qi Ning would definitely agree, since who wouldn't want their familiar maid to continue serving them?

To Ji Mei's surprise, what Qi Ning said next was completely opposite to what she expected; she actually refused.

Qi Ning showed a mixture of gratitude and hesitation on her face: "Sister Lan is so considerate of me, but... but the palace servants around me are all personally arranged by Eunuch Wang, and their numbers are fixed, so I can't just add more people."

"If I refuse to use the servants arranged by Eunuch Wang and insist on using my own, wouldn't I offend Eunuch Wang? His Majesty might also think I'm being spoiled by his favor."

Upon hearing this, Ji Mei instantly understood. It turned out that their noble lady did not want to keep the maid named Bi Zhu. Given His Majesty's favor towards the noble lady, keeping a maid was certainly not a big deal.

Ji Mei immediately echoed, "Miss Jiang, please rest assured, I will do my best to serve you. If there is anything special that needs attention, Miss Bizhu can tell me."

Qi Ning glanced at Ji Mei, quite satisfied; this girl had a good eye for things.

After listening to Qi Ning's words, Jiang Weilan thought about it and realized that it was indeed rare for concubines in the palace to bring their own maids into the palace. Only some concubines from noble families and of high status could be exceptions. Qi Ning's status and rank were not high, so it was normal for her to have this concern.

If he displeases His Majesty and Qi Ning falls out of favor, then things will be very bad.

With that in mind, Jiang Weilan stopped insisting on the matter.

"Alright, I'll do as you say. Since it's inconvenient, let Bizhu tell your people all the things they need to pay attention to when serving you."

As she spoke, Jiang Weilan glanced at Bizhu and Biyu and said, "You should go now. I have some things to discuss with Consort Qi alone."

Bizhu and Biyu readily agreed, while Jimei looked at Qi Ning.

Qi Ning nodded and said, "Go."

Ji Mei then left with Bi Zhu, Bi Yu, and the other palace maids.

In the blink of an eye, only Qi Ning and Jiang Weilan remained in the room.

Qi Ning picked up the teacup on the table and slowly took a sip: "Sister, is there something you want to talk to me about in private?"

"Um……"

Jiang Weilan hesitated, feeling somewhat embarrassed to speak, but she had to.

So she told Qi Ning everything about Gao Yun's misunderstanding and Jiang Jingzhou's intentions.

“Ning’er, I know this matter may be a bit difficult for you, but your father has already made a promise to the Fourth Prince, and the Fourth Prince does indeed need someone by His Majesty’s side to lend him a hand.”

"However, you can refuse if it's in your way."

After listening, Qi Ning asked Jiang Weilan, "What do you want me to do?"

Jiang Weilan saw that Qi Ning did not reject her outright, which seemed to indicate that there was hope.

She quickly replied, "Actually, I won't ask you to do anything too dangerous. Just be our eyes and ears by His Majesty's side, pass on some useful information to us, and if it's convenient, say a few words for the Fourth Prince in front of His Majesty. That's enough."

Jiang Weilan spoke casually, but Qi Ning felt a sense of irony.

She made it sound so easy, saying she wouldn't be asked to do anything too dangerous, that she would just be her eyes and ears, speaking on their behalf to His Majesty.

But did the Jiang family not know that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger? The things they mentioned seemed simple, but if she wasn't careful, her life would be in danger.

Seeing that Qi Ning remained silent and did not answer, Jiang Weilan looked at her with some trepidation.

Surprisingly, Qi Ning didn't hesitate for long before saying, "Of course."

"You agreed?" Jiang Weilan asked in surprise.

"Yes." Qi Ning nodded slightly.

"I thought you would consider it for a while, or that you would reject me."

"How could that be?" Qi Ning said. "Even putting everything else aside, I have no one to rely on, whether in the palace or outside. The Jiang family is my only family, so if I don't help you, who will I help?"

“Helping you will also benefit me. I’m not stupid, and the things you asked me to do aren’t too difficult.”

"It's just that His Majesty has many beauties in his harem, and I don't know how long I will be favored. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can promise my sister that I will do my best."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Weilan finally felt relieved.

She looked at Qi Ning with eyes full of relief: "Ning'er, it's good that you think this way. You're right, our Jiang family is your maternal family, and we will always support you."

As for the possibility that Qi Ning might fall out of favor, they had certainly considered it. After all, His Majesty's tendency to be fickle was nothing new, and no one could remain in favor forever.

But it's better for Qi Ning to be in the harem than for them to be alone in the harem.

Even if Qi Ning falls out of favor soon, we must deal with the immediate situation first. At least we must cover up Jiang Jingzhou's lie to Gao Yun and prevent Qi Ning from revealing any flaws in front of Gao Yun.

Jiang Weilan took out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve and placed them in front of Qi Ning.

Qi Ning glanced at the stack of silver notes: "Sister, what's this?"

"This is a 10,000 tael silver note."

Jiang Weilan explained, "Although you won't lack food or clothing while serving His Majesty, you'll still need money for social interactions and errands. You can use these first, and your family will send them to you regularly. If you need anything, you can tell us."

This amount of money is just a drop in the ocean for the Jiang family.

"Don't worry too much, just accept it," Jiang Weilan advised.

Qi Ning thought to herself that besides being used for her expenses in the palace, the main purpose of these silver notes was probably to bribe her and make her work for them more effectively.

Qi Ning would never refuse money.

She hummed in agreement: "Since you say so, then I'll accept it."

Before Jiang Weilan came, she had thought that the worst outcome would be that she would be rejected by Qi Ning and return empty-handed, or that she would have to persuade Qi Ning to reluctantly agree. She never expected that Qi Ning would be so cooperative.

However, she knew that Qi Ning was a smart person, and she must understand that it was right for her to stand with the Jiang family and the Fourth Prince.

His Majesty is getting old, while Qi Ning is still young. Once His Majesty is gone, she will lose her support. If she doesn't serve the Jiang family and the Fourth Prince, who else can she serve?

Jiang Weilan stayed at Mingyue Pavilion with Qi Ning for quite a while, and only after they had discussed things and settled things did she leave satisfied with Biyu and Bizhu.

After Jiang Weilan left, the system asked with some doubt, "Host, was what you just said true? Are you really going to work for the Jiang family, or are you just fooling Jiang Weilan?"

"Of course it's true."

Qi Ning put away the stack of silver notes and answered without hesitation.

"I have said before that I would speak well of the Jiang family in front of His Majesty. Jiang Weilan and the others' request is not particularly unreasonable. They just want me to say a good word for them."

She smiled meaningfully: "I can grant their wishes and speak well of them before the emperor, it just depends on whether they can afford it."

The system finally gleaned a clue from Qi Ning's words.

"Host, are you trying to kill me with flattery?"

"Yes."

When the emperor reaches this age, his sons gradually grow up and begin to vie for power, even plotting to become the crown prince.

The more this happened, the more the emperor feared losing his throne.

Especially after the incident of the Third Prince's rebellion, the emperor became increasingly wary of his sons.

Gao Yun has always presented himself as gentle and refined, not particularly competitive.

Furthermore, his biological mother in Jiangnan had already passed away, leaving him without a maternal family to rely on, making him appear weak and vulnerable.

Therefore, even though he had the Jiang family as his in-laws, the emperor was not very wary of him.

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