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

Gao Yan turned around, looked at Qi Ning, and said nothing.

Qi Ning took a small step back.

"Why are you looking at me like that? You're not so angry that you can't stand the truth, and you're trying to kill me to silence me, are you?"

"Let me tell you, I'm not afraid. My life is worthless anyway. If there's no hope of revenge, there's no point in me living."

Her face clearly showed a hint of fear, but the words she spoke were quite firm.

Gao Yan almost laughed out of anger.

"What murder to cover it up? Do you really think it would be fun for me to sacrifice my duty to save you just to kill you with my own hands?"

Qi Ning clutched the handkerchief in her hand.

"Who knows?" she muttered to herself.

Gao Yan felt somewhat helpless.

He walked back and stopped in front of Qi Ning.

Gao Yan looked at Qi Ning and softened his tone, saying, "Alright, don't be angry anymore."

"Yes, I know. I acted impulsively that day without considering the consequences. I was reckless to leave you to clean up the mess afterwards."

"You know that much," Qi Ning said bluntly.

Gao Yan smiled and said, "This matter is not as serious as you think. It's not like all our previous efforts have been in vain or that there is no hope of revenge. It hasn't come to that yet."

"Do you have any idea?"

Gao Yan nodded slightly: "I will do some tricks to make Father Emperor think that Gao Yun had been in contact with the assassin, and that this assassination was also related to Gao Yun. In this way, Gao Yun's act of saving the emperor will no longer be a merit, but will instead anger Father Emperor again."

"Even without concrete evidence, this will leave a grudge in Father's heart, making him suspicious and wary of Gao Yun."

Sure enough, Gao Yan didn't even need Qi Ning to give him any pointers; he came up with the idea himself.

Qi Ning's expression finally softened.

Gao Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her expression had softened.

Are you satisfied now?

Qi Ning hummed in agreement and said reluctantly, "It's alright."

Gao Yan didn't take Qi Ning's attitude to heart. After the atmosphere between the two relaxed, he talked to Qi Ning about other things.

Yingliu was pacing anxiously outside when she heard Qi Ning and Gao Yan arguing, but after a while, the argument inside actually stopped.

Yingliu waited a moment longer before the door opened, and Gao Yan and Qi Ning came out. Both of them had faint smiles on their faces, and they seemed to be having a pleasant conversation, without any trace of conflict.

The harmonious scene made Yingliu wonder if she had just imagined it.

Gao Yan said to Qi Ning, "You guys go back first, I'll leave later."

After all, this is in the palace, and it wouldn't be good if people saw them traveling together.

Qi Ning naturally understood this principle, so he took Ying Liu and left first.

Gao Yan stood there, watching Qi Ning's figure gradually walk away until it disappeared.

The question Qi Ning had just asked him resurfaced in his mind.

Yes, why would he save Qi Ning at that time? Could it be that she was more important than saving the emperor, or even more important than the throne?

Gao Yan left the palace with this question in mind and returned to his residence.

That night, he stayed in the study all night, and the light in the study stayed on all night.

The next morning, Gao Yan summoned Cao Dong and said, "Bring Chen Song to me."

Cao Dong glanced cautiously at Gao Yan's bloodshot eyes, wondering what had happened to Gao Yan when he entered the palace yesterday.

But just by looking at Gao Yan's condition, you can tell something's definitely wrong.

Cao Dong dared not delay and quickly replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

Upon receiving the news, Chen Song rushed over: "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

"I have two things to tell you."

"What is it, Your Highness?"

Gao Yan stood by the window, his back to Chen Song, and said, "The first thing you need to do is find a way to hint to Father that Gao Yun and the assassins have been in contact for a long time, and that the assassination attempt was arranged by Gao Yun."

Chen Song nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness is wise. I will arrange for someone to take care of it immediately."

He then asked, "And the second thing?"

……

Chen Song is fairly reliable in his work.

Not long after, he had some so-called letters presented to the emperor, which contained the contents of Gao Yun's communication with the leader of the assassins.

Even though these letters were of dubious origin and not solid evidence, the emperor still became suspicious.

Once suspicion arose, the emperor naturally began to suspect that the assassination attempt on the way back to the palace was orchestrated by Gao Yun, who wanted to save the emperor and gain merit, thereby eliminating the emperor's previous distrust of him.

As a result, Gao Yun discovered that the emperor, who had initially softened his attitude towards him because of his merit in saving the emperor, seemed to have become lukewarm again, looking at him with a cold glint in his eyes, and occasionally finding various excuses to lash out at him.

Unfortunately, Gao Yun was unaware of the reason behind it.

The civil and military officials were also baffled by this, and could only lament that the emperor's mind was unfathomable.

The only one who knew the truth was Gao Yan.

Before the New Year, everyone spent their days guessing the emperor's thoughts, living in fear and trepidation.

Before we knew it, the day of the New Year's banquet arrived.

In such a formal setting, the emperor should not, as he would in the imperial palace, casually allow Qi Ning to sit beside him.

However, because of Gao Yun's affair, the emperor wanted to test how ambitious he really was, so he favored Qi Ning even more and still let Qi Ning sit next to him.

The emperor was always absurd in matters of love and sex, and besides, these were matters of the inner palace, which the imperial relatives and powerful families could not interfere with.

Gao Yan sat below the table, his gaze occasionally and unintentionally glancing at the person at the head of the table.

He saw the emperor personally serving food to Qi Ning, speaking to her, and bestowing many gifts upon her; the favor he showed her was unmatched by any other concubine in the harem.

Although Gao Yun played a part in the Emperor's favor towards Qi Ning, he did indeed have some genuine feelings for her.

Gao Yan nearly crushed the wine cup in his hand as he watched his father and Qi Ning interact intimately.

He drank a lot of alcohol and finally couldn't take it anymore.

Gao Yan put down his wine cup and turned around to give a look to the servant behind him.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Yan, taking advantage of the fact that he was drunk, left the banquet and went outside the palace.

After Gao Yan left the main hall, dozens of dancers came up to the hall. Among them, the two lead dancers were beautiful, graceful and charming.

The emperor was still the same lustful emperor, and his gaze was immediately drawn to the dancers on stage.

Yingliu also received a message from Gao Yan's messenger, and she leaned down and whispered something in Qi Ning's ear.

"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince wishes to see you."

Yingliu's voice was extremely low, only Qi Ning could hear it.

Qi Ning looked up and glanced at her.

After a moment, Qi Ning said to the emperor, who was watching the dance, "Your Majesty, I'm going to change my clothes."

The emperor then shifted his gaze from the dancers and looked at Qi Ning: "Shall I send two people with my beloved concubine?"

These past few days, Ji Mei has caught a cold and is bedridden, with only Ying Liu taking care of her.

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