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

Gao Yan's expression turned sour upon seeing Chen Song's question.

"Why are you asking so many questions? All you need to know is that Consort Qi poses no threat to us, but she also has no chance of conspiring with us on important matters."

Seeing that Gao Yan's expression was off, Chen Song didn't know what he had said wrong, so he had no choice but to put his doubts aside for the time being.

But he still said, "Your Highness, you are mistaken. Although I do not know why Consort Qi is rejecting Your Highness, since she wants to deal with the Fourth Prince and the Jiang family, we can bring her into our camp."

“She didn’t want to,” Gao Yan said.

Chen Song chuckled twice: "Everyone has weaknesses. We can't afford to offend Consort Qi, so let's try to befriend her. She always has something she wants and something she needs from us. We can give it a try. Anyway, this will only benefit us."

After Chen Song finished speaking, he noticed that Gao Yan's expression was uncertain and still not very clear.

He wondered if he had said something wrong again, and his heart pounded: "However, if Your Highness finds it inappropriate, then so be it."

"Do not."

Gao Yan raised his hand: "I think what you said makes sense."

However, after talking with Qi Ning tonight, Gao Yan has already seen her attitude. She is clearly unwilling to have more contact with him, and it will probably be difficult to even meet her alone again, so how can he discuss things with her?

The most urgent thing is to find a way to see her again.

Since the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Qi Ning has remained secluded in Mingyue Pavilion, making it difficult to even see her in public, let alone meet her alone.

As a prince, Gao Yan could not directly go to Mingyue Pavilion to find his father's concubines.

This gave Gao Yan a real headache.

Qi Ning was aware of Gao Yan's situation, but she refused to go out and give Gao Yan no chance to see her.

The person who should be worried now is not her.

Qi Ning spent her days leisurely in Mingyue Pavilion, while Gao Yan was quite the opposite, feeling very anxious.

Gao Yan had also asked Chen Song for advice on this matter.

But Chen Song immediately said, "Does Your Highness know why Consort Qi is hostile and wary of you? If you know the reason, we can address the root of her problem and make her willing to meet with us."

Gao Yan couldn't very well say that it was because he rejected Qi Ning's advances and humiliated her that Qi Ning held a grudge.

What's the use of knowing the reason? How can we treat the problem effectively?

Could it be...? Sigh, better not to say.

Gao Yan disliked Chen Song for being useless and drove him away, while he tried to find a solution on his own.

As a prince, Gao Yan had never been approached by women before. He had never gone to such lengths to see a woman before, yet he was helpless against Qi Ning.

Several days later, when Gao Yan went to pay his respects to Consort Shu, he saw Gao Xi sitting on a small couch, intently embroidering a sachet.

Gao Yan casually asked, "Xi'er, why are you embroidering sachets again? Haven't you embroidered many before?"

Yes, Gao Xi did indeed embroider many sachets, which she gave to Consort Shu, her elder brother Gao Yan, and even her father.

Gao Xi replied, "I embroidered this as a gift for Consort Qi."

"Consort Qi?!"

Gao Yan paused in his teacup-holding motion and looked up at Gao Xi.

Consort Shu and Gao Xi were both puzzled by Gao Yan's strong reaction.

“Yes, it was given to Consort Qi,” Gao Xi added.

Consort Shu explained, "Xi'er felt guilty towards Consort Qi for what happened last time she fell into the water. Since she recovered from her illness, she has wanted to personally apologize to Consort Qi."

“Since it’s an apology, we can’t go empty-handed. That girl Xi’er thinks that Consort Qi shouldn’t lack those treasures, so giving treasures wouldn’t be sincere. We have to embroider a sachet by hand and give it to Consort Qi to express our apology.”

Gao Xi stuck out her tongue a little shyly: "Right now, I can only embroider sachets. Once I learn more, I'll embroider other things."

Gao Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Yes, as a prince, it's inconvenient for him to visit his father's concubines, but it's very convenient for Princess Gao Xi.

He put down his teacup and coughed lightly: "Xi'er, your intention is indeed good, but do you know what kind of flowers and spices Consort Qi likes? If she doesn't like them, it's useless if what you give her doesn't suit her taste and only suits your own taste."

Upon hearing this, Gao Xi's face immediately fell.

She put down the sachet she was about to finish, her face contorted with grief, and said, "What are we going to do?"

“Actually, it’s not difficult,” Gao Yan said. “You go to Mingyue Pavilion in person and ask Consort Qi what kind of woman she likes, and then…”

Gao Xi listened attentively to her elder brother's words, but Consort Shu felt that something was amiss.

"Yan'er, what's wrong?"

Seeing the Consort Shu's puzzled expression, Gao Yan was afraid that she was overthinking things, so he quickly said, "Mother, please don't misunderstand, I meant something else."

"Then what do you mean? Consort Qi is one of your father's concubines..."

To avoid causing Consort Shu to misunderstand, Gao Yan hesitated for a moment before telling her about what he had discussed with Chen Song.

Consort Shu was extremely shocked after hearing this.

"So that's how it is. Consort Qi isn't a member of the Fourth Prince or the Jiang family; she's scheming against them?"

“That’s right.” Gao Yan nodded slightly.

Consort Shu clutched her handkerchief, her face full of guilt: "Consort Qi's background is so pitiful, and we even misunderstood her before."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yan lowered his eyes.

Gao Xi, who was standing to the side, also understood. She clung to Consort Shu's arm and said with tears in her eyes, "Mother, Consort Qi is so pitiful. She lost her father and mother when she was six years old. I am seven years old now, and she was even younger than me back then."

Gao Yan was taken aback when he heard Gao Xi's words.

If Gao Xi hadn't said anything, Gao Yan wouldn't have had a real sense of it. But now, looking at the young Gao Xi, Gao Yan could imagine how old Qi Ning was when she was orphaned and wandering around.

A strange feeling inexplicably flashed through his mind.

Gao Yan realized what was happening, ignoring the strange look in his eyes, and reminded Consort Shu and Gao Xi: "Mother, Xi'er, you must keep quiet about Consort Qi's background."

"Of course I know that," Consort Shu replied.

“Especially you, Xi’er,” Gao Yan mentioned her specifically.

He still remembered the trouble he caused last time when he was a little taller. If he didn't need Gao Xi's help to get closer to Qi Ning this time, he would never have said these things in front of her.

Gao Xi nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't tell anyone."

Consort Shu then asked Gao Yan, "So you let Xi'er get close to Consort Qi so that she would join us in dealing with the Fourth Prince?"

"Yes."

Gao Yan said, "She wants to scheme against Gao Yun and the Jiang family, which is in line with our goals. If she can join our camp, it will benefit both of us. I just don't know if she is willing. That's why I thought of meeting her and talking to her about this."

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