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

Meng Jiyang was beaten and thrown out of the back gate of the Wu residence.

Along with him, his clothes, books, and everything else related to him were also thrown out.

It seems the Wu family is eager to sever ties with him.

Meng Jiyang knew that Wu Bohong did this not only because he had deceived them, but also because he was afraid that Wu Bohong's cheating in the imperial examination and his bribery of examiners would be exposed, which would implicate the Wu family.

He sat slumped against the wall behind the Wu residence, looking like a beggar, his thoughts drifting back to the unfamiliar couple.

"Who on earth wants to harm me?!"

Meng Jiyang was certain that the couple were not villagers from Mengjia Village.

Yet they know so much about his family's background, including his mother's drowning last year and Qi Ning's remarriage. This clearly indicates that someone deliberately instructed them to harm him.

who can that be?

Suddenly, Meng Jiyang remembered the woman who looked exactly like Qi Ning that he had met by chance outside the examination hall on the day he went to take the imperial examination.

"Could it be that Qi Ning has come to the capital?"

Thinking of this, Meng Jiyang shuddered and shook his head repeatedly.

"No, no..."

Meng Jiyang was at a loss, and he didn't want all his efforts over the past three years to go to waste, so he was unwilling to leave the back door of the Wu family.

It's not that he doesn't want to run away, but if the truth comes out, he'll be caught even if he escapes.

Now only the Wu family can save him, and Meng Jiyang places all his hopes on Wu Lanxiang, hoping that she will plead for him.

However, Meng Jiyang is likely to be disappointed.

After Wu Lanxiang was locked in the room, she initially made a lot of noise.

Later, Wu Bohong went over and scolded her, explaining the whole story to her and making her realize the seriousness of the matter.

Wu Lanxiang then realized that Meng Jiyang would likely implicate the entire Wu family.

After understanding all this, Wu Lanxiang immediately quieted down obediently, no longer daring to cause trouble, and even less daring to plead for Meng Jiyang.

Wu Bohong was extremely anxious. After dealing with Wu Lanxiang, he immediately summoned his retainers to discuss countermeasures.

He paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back.

"You must quickly come up with a solution for me! How can this situation be salvaged? Otherwise, the entire Wu family will be finished, and you won't be able to escape either!"

Most of those retainers were good-for-nothings, and few of them had any real skills.

A truly capable person would never become a retainer in a minor official's office like the Ministry of Personnel.

After learning the whole story, several of the retainers wanted to run away on the spot, but dared not because of Wu Bohong's threats.

Finally, a more reliable retainer spoke up: "My lord, in my opinion, the most urgent tasks now are, firstly, to arrange for someone to intercept the news at the gate today, and secondly, to immediately contact the official who reviewed the papers and have him remove Meng Jiyang's name from the list of those who passed the imperial examination."

"That's right, that's right."

The other retainers echoed this sentiment.

Wu Bohong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and immediately arranged for someone to do as the retainer wished.

However, it was all too late. The list of those who passed the imperial examination had already been presented to the emperor and could no longer be changed.

With the help of Qi Ning and Meng Shaoqing, the events that occurred in front of the Wu residence today spread throughout the capital at an extremely rapid pace.

At the same time, Meng Shaoqing subtly revealed this news to the other students taking the exam at the same time.

Those who participated in the imperial examinations were the ones who cared most about the fairness of the examinations and were extremely disgusted by any cheating.

Upon learning that Meng Jiyang had taken the imperial examination during his mourning period, they were filled with righteous indignation and the next day jointly submitted a petition requesting a thorough investigation into the matter.

The matter escalated so much that it soon reached the emperor's ears.

The imperial examination was established by the emperor to select talented individuals, so fairness and impartiality were of utmost importance. The punishments for cheating and other misconduct in the imperial examination were also extremely severe, otherwise it would be impossible to set an example for the emperor.

Upon learning that Meng Jiyang had participated in the imperial examination during the mourning period, the emperor immediately ordered a thorough investigation.

It was only after investigation that we discovered that Meng Jiyang not only participated in the imperial examination during his mourning period, but also bribed the examiners with the help of a senior official in the Ministry of Personnel, who added some answers to his answer sheet.

The examiner imitated Meng Jiyang's handwriting, which was not noticeable unless you looked closely. However, since Meng Jiyang was investigated for participating in the imperial examination during his mourning period, this incident was naturally discovered as well.

"That's unreasonable!"

The emperor was furious.

If Meng Jiyang had only participated in the imperial examination during the mourning period and had no other problems, he would probably have had his results canceled and been barred from taking the imperial examination for several years, or even been punished with caning.

However, Meng Jiyang still dared to ask Wu Bohong to bribe officials for him, which could be considered cheating in the imperial examination, making his crime even more serious.

If two crimes are punished together, then it's not that simple.

The emperor immediately issued an edict: "Meng Jiyang shall be beheaded and his head displayed to the public; Wu Bohong, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, shall be dismissed from his post and his property confiscated; other relevant personnel shall be dealt with according to regulations."

Soon, Meng Jiyang was arrested, and the Wu family's home was ransacked by government troops.

Meng Shaoqing received the news from outside and went back to tell Qi Ning: "Presumably to serve as a deterrent, Meng Jiyang will be beheaded before the results of the imperial examination are announced."

After he finished speaking, he watched Qi Ning's reaction.

"Deserve it!"

Qi Ning snorted coldly: "This is his retribution."

"That's right, he deserved it."

At first, Meng Shaoqing thought that Meng Jiyang was just taking the imperial examination during his mourning period. Who knew that he would actually bribe the examiner and end up being beheaded? He certainly deserved it.

Qi Ning then asked Meng Shaoqing, "When will the execution be carried out?"

“Three days later,” Meng Shaoqing replied.

Qi Ning twirled the handkerchief in her hand and said, seemingly very understanding, "Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Although Meng Jiyang has never treated me as his wife, we were once husband and wife. I'll go see him off then."

Of course, Qi Ning was talking nonsense; she just wanted to watch the excitement.

Upon hearing Qi Ning's words, Meng Shaoqing felt a sudden pang of sadness.

But he thought to himself that Meng Jiyang was about to die, so it would be good for Qi Ning to see him one last time, so that she would not have any lingering feelings for him afterward.

Meng Shaoqing grasped Qi Ning's hand: "I'll go with you, my wife."

“Okay,” Qi Ning readily agreed.

Meng Shaoqing then smiled slightly and leaned down to kiss Qi Ning on the forehead.

Three days later.

Meng Jiyang was taken out of the death row by soldiers and escorted to the execution ground.

He never imagined that he would end up like this. Not only did his three years of scheming go down the drain, but he also lost his life.

He was about to be beheaded, but he still didn't know who had harmed him.

On his way to the execution ground, Meng Jiyang trembled all over. Besides the fear of death, he was also filled with resentment at not knowing who was behind it all.

At this moment, Meng Shaoqing and Qi Ning arrived at the execution ground in a carriage.

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