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

Chapter 395 Swapping a Sister for a Child 38

"do not know."

"Don't know? How could I not know?"

Qi Yan was surprised by Meng Shaoqing's answer, and he became agitated.

Even Meng Yueyue, who was immersed in grief, looked at Meng Shaoqing with some confusion.

Meng Shaoqing sighed slightly: "You are unaware of the situation at that time."

"What exactly happened back then? What happened to my sister?" Qi Yan asked anxiously.

Meng Shaoqing slowly said, "Back then, Aunt Hehua accidentally fell into the water and died. During the funeral, Chen Dahu, Aunt Hehua's nephew, tried to take advantage of your sister, but fortunately, the villagers discovered it."

"Not only did Chen Dahu deny it, but he also took the matter to the county government. His whole family wanted to fight over the money and courtyard left by Aunt Hehua."

"what!"

Qi Yan gripped the corner of the table tightly and asked again, "What happened next?"

Fortunately, the county magistrate was discerning and investigated the truth, and gave Chen Dahu a beating.

Qi Yan had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Meng Shaoqing continue, "However, Chen Dahu was beaten with a board at the county government office, and his injuries were too severe. He died a few days later."

"The rest of the Chen family blamed your sister for Chen Dahu's death, and they went to her house to make a scene, even hitting her and stealing her things."

"It's so deceiving!"

Qi Yan clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the table.

Meng Yueyue never expected that so many things had happened, and that they were related to her cousin's family.

"You can probably guess what happened next. Your sister already felt her reputation was damaged because of Chen Dahu's affair and couldn't stand the villagers pointing fingers at her. Later, the Chen family came to her house to make trouble. She was all alone and helpless, so she disappeared one day."

“The villagers didn’t know where she went, so they said she remarried and left with someone else, which is why I said I didn’t know where she went either.”

This story was fabricated by Qi Ning; she simply didn't want Qi Yan, Meng Yueyue, and the others to know her whereabouts. Meng Shaoqing repeated it exactly as she had instructed.

Qi Ning knew that Qi Yan would definitely guess that she had disappeared or committed suicide.

Qi Yan and Meng Yueyue knew those villagers very well, and after hearing Meng Shaoqing's words, they could really imagine the rumors that had circulated at the time.

“A-Ning must have been desperate to run away!”

Qi Yan's face was full of hatred: "It would be fine if Aning really remarried, but I'm afraid that with her personality, she might do something stupid..."

He knew his sister's personality; in that situation, the possibility of her committing suicide was much greater than the possibility of her running away with a man.

Qi Yan felt incredibly guilty: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have agreed to let A Ning arrange a marriage for me. Otherwise, she wouldn't have married that heartless man Meng Jiyang and ended up like this!"

These words made Meng Yueyue, who was present, feel rather embarrassed. She was the one who had been swapped with Qi Ning in marriage. If Qi Yan said he regretted it, didn't that mean he regretted marrying her?

Although Meng Yueyue's biological mother and elder brother are dead, which seems quite pitiful, Chen Hehua drowned by accident, and Meng Jiyang was beheaded for cheating in the imperial examination. Their deaths were both caused by their own actions.

But Qi Ning was different. The way she was bullied by the Chen family was inextricably linked to both Chen Hehua and Meng Jiyang. After all, the Chen family was Chen Hehua's maternal family, and all of this was caused by Meng Jiyang's greed for power and abandonment of his wife and mother.

Qi Yan and Meng Yueyue learned the "truth" from Meng Shaoqing and left without staying long.

However, when they arrived, they were a loving couple, but when they left, they were not only filled with grief, but their relationship also became somewhat strained.

After watching them leave, Meng Shaoqing went inside and told Qi Ning what had happened.

Qi Ning nodded: "That's fine then, let them think that way."

Meng Shaoqing still had some concerns: "This may only solve the immediate problem. We are all in the capital. If they run into you one day, all the lies I told will be exposed."

Little did he know that Qi Yan would soon be in trouble.

Qi Ning didn't say anything to him, but just covered her mouth and yawned, saying, "We'll talk about it when the time comes. We'll take as many days as we can have some peace and quiet. Anyway, I've been very lazy lately and don't want to go to the shop. I'll just have the managers keep an eye on the shop and come to the mansion to report to me from time to time."

Seeing this, Meng Shaoqing quickly went to help Qi Ning: "Are you feeling unwell? Shall I have someone fetch a doctor to take a look at you?"

"No need, I'm just tired. I'll be fine after a rest. There's no need to call a doctor."

"Then I'll help you inside to rest."

The two temporarily put the Qi family's affairs aside.

Now, the mighty general, who held considerable military power, became increasingly arrogant and complacent after returning to the capital from his victorious campaign. The emperor's suspicion of him grew day by day.

Sure enough, not long after, the emperor found fault with General Weiwu at a banquet and wanted to take the opportunity to weaken his power and strip him of his military authority.

As one of General Weiwu's most capable subordinates, Qi Yan naturally became the target of his anger.

In an instant, the imperial court became somewhat turbulent.

After receiving the latest news from Lord Zhou, Meng Shaoqing rushed back to the manor, wanting to tell Qi Ning about it.

He had just entered the main room and reached the door when he heard a sound of dry heaving coming from inside.

Meng Shaoqing frowned and immediately went into the main room, where he saw Qi Ning covering her mouth with a handkerchief, while Xiao Juan poured tea for her.

"A-Ning, what's wrong?"

Meng Shaoqing immediately put everything else aside and rushed forward to put his arm around Qi Ning, patting her back.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

He then said to Xiao Juan, "Quickly, go and fetch the doctor!"

Qi Ning took the tea that Xiao Juan handed him and drank it. Xiao Juan smiled and said, "My lord, don't worry, your wife is pregnant!"

"W-what?"

Meng Shaoqing was stunned.

He stared blankly at Qi Ning: "Wife, is this true?"

Qi Ning put down her teacup and chuckled, "Yes, it's been almost three months."

"It's been three months..."

Meng Shaoqing's hands trembled slightly as he touched Qi Ning's belly.

"How can I not tell?"