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

"Host, Yue Zeyuan is on the opera stage to the west," the system reminded you.

"I know."

Qi Ning had already noticed it, but she didn't show it at all, only giving Yun Jing a wink.

Before coming here, she had already told He Yunjing how to say it so as not to arouse suspicion.

This "others" includes Yulan and the two eunuchs, as well as the people on the opera stage.

Yun Jing was originally looking at Shen Yixiao's heartbreak, but after receiving Qi Ning's signal, she suppressed her emotions and said to Shen Yixiao, "Young Master Shen, our Consort Ning has been waiting here for a long time."

Qi Ning reached out her hand to Yun Jing, who then supported her like an ordinary palace maid.

With Yun Jing's help, Qi Ning stood up, took two steps forward, and showed a worried expression: "Yi Xiao, I'm so glad to see you. I'm so glad you're alright. Ever since you and Yu Tao were captured, I've been worried about you."

The two women's hints were so obvious that Shen Yixiao wasn't stupid.

He had realized that Yun Jing and her maid had switched identities.

Shen Yixiao was secretly delighted. In this way, Yun Jing wouldn't have to serve Yue Zeyuan anymore.

He shifted his gaze from Yun Jing to Qi Ning: "Jing'er, I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me..."

A quarter of an hour was far too short; they hadn't even had a chance to exchange a few words before the two eunuchs arrived.

They bowed to Qi Ning and said, "Your Highness Consort Ning, it's time. This servant must take the person away now."

After saying that, they each grabbed one of Shen Yixiao's arms and forcibly dragged him away.

As Shen Yixiao was being dragged away, he turned around and shouted at Yun Jing, "Jing'er, you must protect yourself. I will definitely find a way to save you!"

However, Yun Jing and Qi Ning stood close together, and apart from the three of them, everyone else thought that Shen Yixiao was speaking to Consort Ning, not to Yu Tao beside her.

Yun Jing wanted to chase after her, but Qi Ning grabbed her hand.

Her hand was already swollen from being hit, and Qi Ning's pinch made her instantly sober up from the pain.

Qi Ning glanced at her, then picked up her handkerchief and wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes.

Yulan thought Qi Ning was really crying, so she stepped forward and supported her other arm.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't cry for another man. It would be terrible if His Majesty found out."

Qi Ning put away her handkerchief: "Let's go back to the palace."

Yue Zeyuan, who was on the opera stage, witnessed the entire process of their meeting and saw Qi Ning's worried expression and the way she wiped away her tears.

Because he was quite far away, he didn't hear the other conversations, but Yue Zeyuan heard clearly the words Shen Yixiao shouted before he was taken away.

"His Majesty."

Standing behind Yue Zeyuan, Eunuch Xu called out to him.

"Consort Ning has returned to the palace."

Yue Zeyuan didn't say a word. He turned around expressionlessly and walked away.

Eunuch Xu quickly followed.

"Your Majesty, what should be done with Shen Yixiao?" he asked again.

Yue Zeyuan then spoke: "Put him under house arrest, have people watch him day and night, and make sure no information is leaked."

The reason he placed Shen Yixiao under house arrest and forbade him to reveal any information was to prevent news of Shen Yixiao being in his possession from reaching the State of Chu.

Yue Zeyuan knew very well that Shen Yixiao had come to Yue Kingdom with Yun Jing without Chu Hanfeng's knowledge. As for his father, General Shen, even if he knew, he would only search for him secretly and would not make a big fuss about it.

After all, the Shen family certainly didn't want Chu Hanfeng to know about this. If Chu Hanfeng found out, he would definitely punish the Shen family.

In this way, neither Chu Hanfeng nor the Shen family would know that Shen Yixiao was in Yue Zeyuan's hands, and Shen Yixiao could be used as a hostage at a critical moment.

In addition, Shen Yixiao was the eldest son of the General of the North and had also gone to the battlefield with his father. He knew some military secrets, and Yue Zeyuan naturally wanted to extract those military secrets from him to facilitate his subsequent attack on the State of Chu.

Since then, Yue Zeyuan has not visited Yaohua Palace for several days.

It was as if he had completely forgotten that Consort Ning existed in the harem.

Yue Zeyuan didn't come to see Qi Ning, and Qi Ning didn't go to the Imperial Study to see him either.

She was quite relaxed and happy in Yaohua Palace, and would often take a stroll in the Imperial Garden, living a very leisurely life.

Yulan couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she said to Qi Ning, "Your Majesty, His Majesty hasn't visited Yaohua Palace for several days. Why don't you take the initiative to go and see him?"

Qi Ning shook his head repeatedly.

She raised her hand to look at her freshly painted nails and said casually, "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, why would I bother him?"

Yulan thought to herself, "His Majesty was busy before, but last time, didn't the Empress take the initiative to go to His Majesty because of that Shen Yixiao?"

Now that she has met Shen Yixiao, the Empress said that she should not disturb His Majesty.

Of course, Yulan didn't say these words aloud.

Qi Ning found it amusing to see Yu Lan's worried expression.

It wasn't that she didn't want to see Yue Zeyuan; it was just that the time wasn't right yet, so she decided to give him some space first.

In a few days, it will be Yue Zeyuan's birthday. The palace will hold a banquet, and we will naturally be able to see him then.

Just then, Yulan also remembered this incident.

"By the way, Your Majesty, the Emperor's birthday is just a few days away."

"is it?"

Qi Ning, seemingly unaware of the situation, looked up and asked.

"you do not say."

Yulan poured Qi Ning a cup of tea, then went behind her and massaged her shoulders.

"His Majesty's birthday is just a few days away, Your Majesty. You must prepare a birthday gift for him."

"What birthday gift?"

"For example, you could embroider a sachet or a handkerchief."

"Then you prepare it for me."

"How can that be? Such things are naturally better prepared by Your Highness personally."

"But I don't know how."

"Your Majesty, please don't deceive me. I have clearly seen you embroider. Your embroidery skills are so good, how can you say you can't do it?"

"I just can't do it, my hands hurt, and I can't hold a needle and thread."

Yulan understood. In the end, their Empress was unwilling to prepare a birthday gift for His Majesty herself, and all her attempts to persuade her were to no avail.

After Yulan left, Yun Jing made sarcastic remarks from the side.

"Ning'er, I really don't understand you. Now that you've taken my place and become Yue Zeyuan's concubine, why don't you try to win his favor and fawn over him? Why are you ignoring him? Have you lost your mind?"

"You know nothing!"

Qi Ning glanced at her: "I am Princess Ping Le of Chu. How can I fawn over Yue Zeyuan? Wouldn't that expose me? I think you're the one who's really confused."

“You…” Yun Jing dared not speak her anger.

"Alright, get out of here. I need to sleep for a while."

Qi Ning spent her days leisurely in Yaohua Palace, while Yue Zeyuan was truly busy with state affairs.

He sat at his desk, frowning, reviewing memorials.

Eunuch Xu served him with pen and ink.

Suddenly, Yue Zeyuan raised his head and asked Eunuch Xu, "What has Consort Ning been doing these past few days?"

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