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

Speaking of Duan Yiyuan, after he had a complete falling out with his father Duan Jingde, he wanted to sever his father-son relationship with him, leave the capital, and stay away from the factional struggles and disturbances.

However, he held an official position at the time, and the emperor would not easily agree to his resignation without a legitimate reason.

Duan Yiyuan was once a tutor to Prince Qi when he was a prince, and he was also a member of Prince Qi's faction. The two had a very close relationship, so he sought Prince Qi's help.

But the King of Qi needed his advice at the time and could not agree to let him leave.

After some discussion, they reached an agreement: the King of Qi would help him find a way to resign from his official post, and Duan Yiyuan would continue to secretly advise the King of Qi until he helped the King of Qi ascend the throne.

Later, King Qi indeed ascended the throne.

Although the Prince of Qi showed leniency towards the Duan family and Duan Jingde after ascending the throne out of consideration for Duan Yiyuan, Duan Jingde still died under the heavy blows.

Before his death, Duan Jingde wanted to see Duan Yiyuan one last time. Although Duan Yiyuan did not go back to see him, he understood that Duan Jingde's death was partly due to his assistance in Qi Wang's ascension to the throne.

The father and son share a similar stubborn and headstrong nature, and their relationship has always been strained, initially due to his mother, and later due to political differences.

The relationship between them can be described in four words: father and son killing each other.

Duan Yiyuan won against his father, but he was not happy.

Under those circumstances, he went to Guangren Temple, wanting to become a monk and find inner peace.

When the King of Qi, who was also the new emperor, learned that Duan Yiyuan wanted to become a monk, he immediately sent people to stop him.

The new emperor was a man who valued talent. The reason he showed leniency towards the Duan family and Duan Jingde after ascending the throne was not only because of Duan Yiyuan's contributions, but also because he did not want to strain the relationship between the emperor and his subject and wanted him to return to serve him.

To the new emperor's surprise, Duan Jingde, who had a conflict with Duan Yiyuan, died. Not only did Duan Yiyuan still refuse to return to the capital, but he also wanted to become a monk. Of course, the emperor had to send people to stop him.

Despite the new emperor's obstruction, Duan Yiyuan was unable to become a monk, but he insisted on not returning to the capital and instead chose to remain at Guangren Temple to practice Buddhism while still keeping his hair.

During the years he practiced Buddhism at Guangren Temple while still keeping his hair, the emperor did not force him to leave the mountain. Instead, he would write to him from time to time to persuade him and would also write to discuss some unsolvable political matters with him.

Some time ago, the abbot of the temple suddenly told Duan Yiyuan that he had not yet severed his worldly ties and should not waste his time on the mountain, implying that he should go down the mountain.

Duan Yiyuan thought that the emperor was putting pressure on the temple, and he didn't want to affect Guangren Temple because of himself, so he had no choice but to go down the mountain.

After he went down the mountain, he did not return to the capital, but instead stayed in a small courtyard in Qingzhou City.

He bought this small courtyard when he came to Qingzhou to study. It had been vacant for many years. An elderly couple surnamed Luo looked after the courtyard for him. Duan Yiyuan called them Uncle Luo and Aunt Luo.

That morning, after getting up, Uncle Luo went to the front door to open it, as was his usual habit.

He had just opened the door when he saw a girl stumble and run towards him, then faint at the doorway.

Uncle Luo was startled by what he saw, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hey, girl, are you alright!"

Hearing the commotion, Aunt Luo, who was sweeping the yard, immediately dropped her broom and ran over to check what was happening.

"What's wrong?"

"A girl collapsed at our doorstep."

When Aunt Luo saw Qi Ning lying at the door, she rushed over to help her up and let her sit against the doorway.

"Girl, girl, are you alright? Wake up!"

Aunt Luo shook Qi Ning's body, but she did not respond.

She then reached out and tested Qi Ning's nose with her finger; he was still breathing.

"How is it?" Uncle Luo asked.

"She's still breathing; she must have just fainted."

Seeing Qi Ning's disheveled appearance and pale face, Aunt Luo exclaimed twice, "Such a pretty young girl, I wonder whose family she is. How did she end up like this? What are we going to do?"

Uncle Luo and Aunt Luo are both kind-hearted people and are trying to find a way to save the person.

Just then, Duan Yiyuan heard the commotion at the door and stepped out.

"What happened?"

Uncle Luo and Aunt Luo knew that their young master was a good person and had just returned from the temple, so they thought he wouldn't abandon him in his time of need.

Aunt Luo hurriedly said, "Young master, a young lady has fainted at our doorstep."

Duan Yiyuan frowned slightly when he saw Qi Ning leaning against the door with her eyes closed.

"Young master, what... what should we do?"

Duan Yiyuan was silent for a moment, then instructed, "Aunt Luo, help her inside first. Uncle Luo, go find a doctor."

"Yes, son."

Uncle Luo and Aunt Luo agreed.

Aunt Luo helped Qi Ning inside and led her to the east wing, while Uncle Luo ran off to fetch a doctor.

A short while later, Uncle Luo returned with a doctor and took Qi Ning's pulse.

About half an incense stick's time later, the doctor withdrew his hand from Qi Ning's wrist.

"Doctor, how is she?" Aunt Luo asked.

As the doctor packed his medicine kit, he smiled and replied, "This young lady is a little weak, but it's nothing serious. She'll be fine after a period of rest."

"That's good, that's good." Aunt Luo nodded.

Duan Yiyuan, who was standing to the side, remained expressionless upon hearing this. He was about to hand the place over to Aunt Luo and leave when, unexpectedly, the girl lying on the bed coughed twice and slowly woke up.

"Oh dear, girl, you're finally awake."

"This is?"

Qi Ning sat up, looked around, glanced at the people in the room, and seemed a little scared, hugging her knees and shrinking back.

"Don't be afraid, young lady. This morning, you fainted at our gate. My young master is kind-hearted and brought you in. He even called a doctor for you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ning looked up at Duan Yiyuan, who was standing not far away.

Duan Yiyuan truly lived up to his title of Tan Hualang (third-place scholar in the imperial examinations); he was indeed exceptionally handsome, with striking features and a very upright posture.

Duan Yihuai looks somewhat like him, but Duan Yiyuan is a few years older and looks more composed.

At this moment, Duan Yiyuan, dressed in a blue robe, was standing not far away watching her.

Qi Ning seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and thanked him, "I see, thank you for saving my life, young master."

Duan Yiyuan replied calmly, "Miss, you don't need to be so polite. May I ask which family you belong to so that I can have someone inform your household to send someone to pick you up?"

At this moment, Aunt Luo poured a cup of tea and handed it to Qi Ning.

Qi Ning glanced gratefully at Aunt Luo, took the teacup, and took a sip.

Holding her teacup, she replied with a somewhat confused expression, "I...I don't know either."

"What? What do you mean by that, young lady?" Aunt Luo took the teacup from Qi Ning and asked in surprise.

Upon hearing Qi Ning's words, Duan Yiyuan looked at her with a hint of confusion.

Even the doctor who was packing up his medicine box and hadn't left yet found Qi Ning's words strange.

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