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

"I initially thought it was just a coincidence, but then I suddenly remembered that you seem to have an older brother."

“At the time, I had a colleague with me, so I casually asked him if he knew that person. It turned out that he did know him. He said that the commander of a thousand households was named Qi Yan.”

Qi Ning smiled and said, "You mean to say that the Marquis Qi is my elder brother?"

Meng Shaoqing nodded slightly: "That's right."

Qi Ning knew, of course, that person was Qi Yan, and also knew about Meng Shaoqing's encounter with Qi Yan today.

But she still said, "That's impossible. Not long after I got married, Qijia Village was flooded. The whole village was razed to the ground by the flood, and everyone in the village had to flee."

"It's not even certain whether my elder brother and the others are still alive, how could they possibly become marquises of a thousand households? Perhaps it's just a coincidence that they have the same name. Have you confirmed this before you come to tell me?"

Meng Shaoqing grasped Qi Ning's hand: "Of course I've confirmed it before I came to tell you."

"Then tell me, how did you confirm it?" Qi Ning asked casually.

Meng Shaoqing replied, "To verify this, I waited outside the palace gate for a while and saw that after the man came out of the palace, he left with a woman who was also waiting for him outside the palace gate. That woman was none other than Meng Jiyang's sister, Meng Yueyue."

"Tell me, if I don't know your older brother, how could I not know Meng Yueyue?"

Meng Shaoqing looked at Qi Ning with a hint of self-satisfaction: "Well, that person must be your elder brother, right? It seems your family is still alive and well, and now your elder brother has even become a marquis."

However, to Meng Shaoqing's surprise, Qi Ning did not show any joy after he finished speaking.

Qi Ning paused for a moment, then asked Meng Shaoqing, "You didn't go up to reunite with them, did you?"

"No, I just saw them leave together, but I didn't go up and say anything."

Meng Shaoqing had some reservations: "After all, Meng Jiyang's death is somewhat related to us. Now that we're husband and wife, I don't know what identity I should use to acknowledge him, so I came back to tell you first."

"That's good."

Qi Ning responded and then looked down to search for a handkerchief.

Her hand, which had been holding the pastry, was a little greasy, and she wanted to find a handkerchief to wipe it.

Seeing this, Meng Shaoqing quickly took a handkerchief from the side and personally wiped Qi Ning's fingers.

Seeing Qi Ning's nonchalant attitude, he asked, "Wife, you don't seem very happy?"

Meng Shaoqing thought that Qi Ning would be happy to learn that her family members were not only alive but had also come to the capital, after all, they were her own parents and siblings.

Not to mention, Qi Yan has now become a marquis of a thousand households.

Why is Qi Ning so indifferent? Is it because of Meng Yueyue?

Seeing that her fingers were clean, Qi Ning withdrew her hand, picked up her teacup, and took a sip of tea.

Then she countered with, "Why should I be happy?"

Meng Shaoqing held the handkerchief in his hand, looking at Qi Ning with a puzzled expression.

Qi Ning gave a lukewarm laugh: "Back then, I married Meng Jiyang, and Meng Jiyang's sister married my brother. You should know that, right?"

Meng Shaoqing nodded: "I know."

The villagers of Mengjia Village all knew about this double happy event, and Meng Shaoqing was naturally aware of it as well.

It was because of this that Meng Shaoqing knew Qi Ning had an older brother.

However, thinking about this matter and Meng Jiyang, Meng Shaoqing's eyes dimmed slightly.

Qi Ning continued, "Since you know, you should know that our two pairs of siblings were engaged in an exchange marriage. I didn't want to marry Meng Jiyang back then. It was my parents who forced me to marry Meng Jiyang so that my older brother could get a wife."

Meng Shaoqing was unaware of the inside story.

Qi Ning's expression was clearly sarcastic: "I begged my parents not to let me marry him, but they threatened to kill themselves, as if they were going to sell their daughter for my older brother's marriage."

“At that time, I secretly swore that I would listen to them and marry Meng Jiyang to get a wife for my older brother. That way, I would repay the kindness of my parents in raising me, and I would have no relationship with them anymore.”

"Think about it, after I married Meng Jiyang, did I ever have a single good day? I was almost killed by his family. If you hadn't saved me, I would have died long ago."

"They're doing just fine now, and they've even become officials. What does that have to do with me? What is there for me to be happy about?"

After hearing Qi Ning's words, Meng Shaoqing learned about her relationship with her family and the many grievances she had suffered.

“A-Ning…” Meng Shaoqing looked at her, his eyes filled with heartache.

"So, whether they are still alive or have come to the capital, I don't care, and I don't plan to acknowledge them. Not to mention, what about Meng Yueyue?"

Meng Shaoqing hummed in agreement and put his arm around Qi Ning, saying, "My wife is right. Since you don't want to acknowledge them, then don't."

He paused for a moment, then added, "However, now that they have also come to the capital, you will probably meet them sooner or later."

Little did Meng Shaoqing know that the Qi family wouldn't be able to stay in the capital for long.

The reason Qi Ning didn't interfere in the affairs of the Qi family and allowed Qi Yan to be granted the title of Marquis of a Thousand Households was because only by being granted the title of Marquis of a Thousand Households could he be truly associated with the Mighty General.

Now that General Wei Wu has returned to the capital after winning a battle, he shows no restraint whatsoever. The emperor has long been dissatisfied with him, but he is reluctant to punish him because of his recent merits.

Before long, the emperor will find a pretext to deal with General Weiwu, and Qi Yan will naturally be implicated.

In the original storyline, it was Meng Jiyang and his father-in-law who saved Qi Yan.

But now, Meng Jiyang has been killed by Qi Ning.

It can be said that by eliminating Meng Jiyang, Qi Ning had cut off Qi Yan and the Qi family's "path to survival".

She didn't even need to put in any extra effort; the Qi family would bring about their own destruction.

Therefore, they wouldn't be staying in the capital for long, and Qi Ning wasn't worried about running into them at all.

Qi Ning said calmly, "Whether we meet or not, let's not worry about that for now. I have something else for my husband to do first."

"What is it?" Meng Shaoqing asked.

“Think about it, the Qi family has only been in the capital for a few days and hasn’t settled down yet. They’re not familiar with the capital and probably don’t know about Meng Jiyang’s incident a while ago.”

"If they stay longer, they will naturally hear about Meng Jiyang. Even if they don't hear about it, they will probably ask someone to inquire about the situation in Mengjia Village."

"Yes, very likely."

"If they send someone back to Mengjia Village to inquire, and hear from the villagers about you and me, they will know that you and I are in the capital. After all, your title as the top scholar is quite prestigious."

“In that case, they won’t even need to meet me; they’ll come to me on their own.”

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