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

"His Majesty!"

Cao Dong and the others rushed to Gao Yan's side, frantically trying to help him up from the ground.

Qi Ning was stunned by this sudden scene and stood there dumbfounded.

Her first thought was, could Gao Yan have really died suddenly?

Upon realizing this possibility, Qi Ning immediately stepped forward, grabbed Gao Yan's wrist, and checked his pulse.

Thankfully, there's still a pulse.

"Miss Qi, this..."

Cao Dong was unaware that Qi Ning possessed medical skills.

Qi Ning calmly withdrew his hand: "What do you want me to do? Hurry up and help him back, and call a doctor over."

Soon, Gao Yan was sent back to his courtyard, and Cao Dong sent someone to fetch a doctor. The neighboring courtyard was in complete chaos.

Qi Ning did not follow them, but returned to her own courtyard.

"Host, is Gao Yan's illness real or fake? Could he be faking it?" the system asked.

Qi Ning sat on the small couch, resting her chin on her hand.

"It shouldn't be an act."

Qi Ning had only briefly checked Gao Yan's pulse without taking a thorough examination, but his complexion alone was enough to tell that he was truly ill.

The reason for the illness is not hard to guess.

“I told you long ago, he doesn’t sleep well at night and comes here to spy on me. It’s a wonder his body can handle it.”

"Host, why don't you go and take a look?" the system asked again.

Qi Ning frowned and remained seated.

"He'll be fine, didn't we already call a doctor?"

“But…” the system couldn’t help but say, “But your expression makes you look a little worried about him.”

Qi Ning scoffed, "You're mistaken. Why would I worry about him? It's not like he has any serious problems."

About half an hour later, Almond knocked on the door and came in.

"Miss Qi, Lord Cao has asked me to invite you over."

Qi Ning was sitting on the couch counting her silver notes when she was interrupted by Xingren. She immediately forgot how many she had counted.

She pushed the banknotes aside in frustration.

"Why do you want me to come over?"

"Your Majesty, he..."

"How is he? What did the doctor say?"

She wasn't concerned about him, but it was only right and proper for her to send him a greeting.

Almond replied, "Lord Cao invited a doctor in to examine His Majesty. The doctor said that His Majesty fainted due to overwork."

Qi Ning guessed that this was the reason.

She stared at the banknotes on the table without looking up, appearing quite indifferent.

"It's not a serious illness. He should be fine after a good rest, so I won't go to see him."

Almond hesitated for a moment before replying, "Yes."

She took Qi Ning's words with her and went next door to relay them to Cao Dong.

After listening, Cao Dong looked rather helpless.

He thought to himself, "This Miss Qi is really heartless. His Majesty is ill, and she doesn't even bother to come and see him."

It's a pity that His Majesty had such feelings for her.

Gao Yan was indeed ill, but his illness was more serious than Qi Ning had anticipated.

At midnight, Cao Dong and his men knocked on Qi Ning's door again.

"Miss Qi, Miss Qi, are you asleep?"

Qi Ning wasn't asleep. Hearing the noise, she immediately sat up in bed, put on her clothes, and went to open the door.

"What happened?"

Cao Dong stood outside the door, his face full of anxiety, and said, "Miss Qi, His Majesty has developed a high fever and keeps calling your name. I beg you to go and take a look."

Qi Ning's grip on the door frame tightened slightly: "Didn't you say he collapsed from overwork? How come he has a high fever?"

“Miss Qi, ever since His Majesty received the news that you had come to Fuzhou, he was afraid that you would disappear again. He couldn’t wait a moment longer and rushed to Fuzhou day and night. In the past few days since arriving in Fuzhou, he has been busy with official duties and has not had a proper rest.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Ning lowered her eyes.

"What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said that overwork was just a trigger; His Majesty's illness is serious, and those doctors are helpless."

Qi Ning traced lines on the door frame with her fingers: "I'm not a doctor, what good would it do to call me over?"

"The doctor said that His Majesty's condition is likely due to emotional distress. Miss Qi, I beg you to go and take a look at him. Perhaps His Majesty will feel better if he sees you."

Qi Ning remained silent for a while before finally nodding.

She thought to herself that she should go and see what was wrong with Gao Yan, otherwise if something happened to him while he was with her, she would inevitably be implicated.

Qi Ning followed Cao Dong to Gao Yan's courtyard, lifted the curtain, and went into the inner room.

The others stood guard outside the curtain.

Qi Ning walked closer to the bed and saw Gao Yan lying on the bed, looking sickly.

Fine beads of sweat glistened on his forehead as he murmured, "Ning'er... Ning'er..."

Qi Ning watched for a long time. She sat down by the bed and reached out to touch Gao Yan's forehead. Sure enough, it was burning hot.

She then took Gao Yan's hand out from under the covers, placed her fingers on his wrist, and took his pulse.

After a long while, Qi Ning finally let go.

Then, just as she let go, before she could completely release his wrist, Gao Yan grabbed her hand in return.

"Ning'er, don't go."

Qi Ning frowned, trying to pull her hand away: "Gao Yan, let go first."

Gao Yan, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes. He seemed to have regained consciousness and looked at Qi Ning. He not only gripped her hand tighter, but also pulled her into his arms, pressed her down, and hugged her.

"Ning'er, don't leave me..."

Qi Ning was stunned for a moment, then quickly tried to push him away.

But as soon as Qi Ning's hand touched Gao Yan's shoulder, before she could push him away, she froze.

Perhaps due to the fever, Gao Yan's body was burning hot. Not only was Qi Ning's body hot, but even his breath, buried in her neck, was scalding hot.

Qi Ning felt as if some liquid was dripping down her neck; it was wet and hot.

She guessed one possibility.

"Gao Yan, you weren't crying, were you?"

As she spoke, she turned her head to confirm.

Then, in the next instant, Gao Yan reached out and covered her eyes, plunging Qi Ning into darkness.

In the darkness, Gao Yan kissed her lips.

Qi Ning tasted the salty flavor of tears on Gao Yan's lips.

He actually cried...

As Gao Yan kissed her, he mumbled something, telling her not to leave him, his voice clearly tinged with a muffled tone.

Qi Ning was unable to move and could not see anything.

But her heart skipped a beat.

It’s over.

She seems unable to resist the men who shed tears for her.

Cao Dong and the others were originally guarding outside the curtain, but before long, they heard noises coming from inside.

This……

Cao Dong realized what was happening, his face flushed, and he quickly waved his hand, saying, "Get out, get out!"

Everyone in the room left, leaving only Gao Yan and Qi Ning.

The bed curtains rose and fell, and pieces of clothing fell out from inside, landing haphazardly on the floor...

The next day.

Gao Yan's high fever subsided, and she felt much better.

He and Qi Ning sat down to eat together; this was the first time they had eaten together since their reunion.

Originally, Gao Yan always carried an indescribable aura, which he had accumulated over three years of searching.

But after last night, he was no longer angry, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

He put some food on Qi Ning's plate: "Eat more."

Qi Ning glanced at him and said indifferently, "Take care of yourself."

Gao Yan smiled and said, "Worried about me? I'm much better now."

"Who's worried about you?"

“If you weren’t worried about me, why would you have come to see me last night?”

"I was afraid that if you died here, it would implicate me in the end."

Not satisfied with what Qi Ning said, she added, "I wonder who it was that cried last night."

Even though Qi Ning didn't see Gao Yan cry clearly last night because he covered her eyes, she was still 100% certain that he had cried.

Gao Yan would naturally not admit to such a thing.

He feigned ignorance and asked, "Who cried? You mean, about how I made you cry in bed last night?"

Qi Ning: "..."

When Gao Yan saw Qi Ning glaring at him, he quickly put down his chopsticks and took her hand.

"Ning'er, come back with me. I promise that no one else will appear in my harem but you. I will never betray you in this life."

Qi Ning looked at him without saying anything.

She didn't agree immediately, and Gao Yan didn't pressure her.

However, after that day, the two seemed to have broken through their previous barriers and were no longer as estranged as before. Qi Ning was no longer so resistant to him.

Gao Yan simply moved into Qi Ning's courtyard and lived with her.

If Qi Ning showed the slightest displeasure, he would immediately feign pitifulness, saying that his illness was not fully cured and that he needed to stay with her to recover properly, and Qi Ning would soften her heart.

Gao Yan has now grasped the brilliance of the self-inflicted injury ruse.

They spent every day and night together, and Gao Yan would find an opportunity every day to ask Qi Ning if she wanted to go back with him.

More than a month later, Qi Ning finally got tired of being asked questions.

"You want me to go back with you? Will your mother agree?"

"Of course, she can't wait for us to go back. The Empress Dowager even wrote you a letter."

"A letter?" Qi Ning was a little surprised.

"Yes."

Gao Yan took the letter written by his mother and handed it to Qi Ning.

Qi Ning unfolded the letter and glanced at it. The content was nothing more than a heartfelt confession to Qi Ning, recounting how difficult it had been for Gao Yan to find her all these years, and urging her and Gao Yan to return to the capital as soon as possible.

It's clear from the words that this wasn't a perfunctory letter; it was written from her true feelings.

In her letter, she wrote that she had a childhood sweetheart when she was young, and they originally planned to get married after she left the palace. However, she was noticed by the late emperor before she left the palace, and the two were separated from each other.

She said, "Priceless treasures are easy to find, but a true lover is hard to come by. Some people, once missed, are gone forever. Cherish the person in front of you."

A rare find of a loving man?

Upon seeing this sentence, Qi Ning looked up and glanced at Gao Yan.

"How is it?" Gao Yan asked.

Qi Ning held the letter and asked him, "What if I don't want to go back with you?"

Gao Yan lowered his brows: "If you really don't want to come back with me, I won't force you. I just ask that you stop hiding from me like before, and at least let me know where you are."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ning remained silent.

She knew that Gao Yan had been lingering here for too long, and now that the end of the year was approaching, his return to Beijing was imminent.

Gao Yan could tell from Qi Ning's expression that she had wavered, but still had reservations.

"Ning'er, I have something for you."

"what?"

Gao Yan took out a token from his pocket and placed it on the table in front of Qi Ning.

Qi Ning looked at the gold medal in front of him, and the four large characters "As if the Emperor were personally present" on it.

"This is... a gold medal token?"

“Indeed, this gold medal is much more useful than the token I had when I was a prince.”

Qi Ning knew, of course, that this golden token could not only freely enter and exit the palace, city gates and major checkpoints, but also mobilize the army.

"With this gold medal, if you are ever dissatisfied with me and still want to leave, you can still take it with you."

Gao Yan stared at Qi Ning: "Ning'er, are you willing to accept it?"

Qi Ning understood Gao Yan's meaning. He meant that if she accepted the gold medal, it would mean that she was willing to go back with him.

Qi Ning lowered her eyes and looked at the gold medal, pondering for a long time.

Finally, she slowly reached out and grasped the gold medal in her palm.

Gao Yan's eyes lit up.

"Ning'er."

He pulled Qi Ning into his arms, and the two embraced tightly.

Winter of the fourth year of Chengning.

During the emperor's southern tour, he passed through Fuzhou, encountered danger and fell seriously ill, but was rescued by the Qi family of Yangzhou.

The emperor, grateful for his contributions, ordered him to return to the capital with him.

At the end of the same year, the emperor issued an edict, following the gracious decree of the Empress Dowager, to confer the title of Empress upon Lady Qi of Yangzhou, who would then reside in the central palace.

From then on, the emperor and empress were deeply in love and devoted to each other.

There are rumors among the people that this Empress Qi not only shares the same name as the late Emperor's Consort Qi, but also looks extremely similar to her.

However, the late emperor's concubine Qi was the adopted daughter of the disgraced official Jiang Jingzhou, while the emperor's empress was from the Qi family of Yangzhou; the two were not the same person.

(Finish)

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