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

The news that Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan had committed suicide by poisoning themselves quickly spread.

That night, the Duan family was completely silent. Qi Ning and Duan Yiyuan stood at the entrance of Xitong Courtyard, with Qi Ning holding a torch in her hand.

Xia Rong and Zi Xin were spreading tung oil in the yard to help it burn.

"Ning'er, are you really going to do this?" Duan Yiyuan asked.

"Of course." Qi Ning nodded with absolute certainty.

She was going to leave the capital with Duan Yiyuan for Qingzhou, so naturally she could no longer retain the identity of the second young mistress of the Duan family.

Otherwise, as the second young mistress of the Duan family, she would either have to stay in the Duan family and remain a widow, or return to her parents' home to remarry, neither of which Qi Ning wanted.

Qi Ning could claim to the outside world that he had seen through the illusions of the world and become a monk, and then secretly slip away, but doing so would be quite risky and would easily lead to him being entangled by the Qi family.

Although the original owner did not request any revenge against her family, Qi Ning had no desire to have anything to do with them again.

Rather than pretending to become a nun, she should feign death and let the Qi family believe that she is already dead.

Since Qi Ning had made her decision, Duan Yiyuan naturally wouldn't say anything more, but simply helped her resolve everything.

Just then, Xia Rong and Zi Xin returned after spreading the tung oil.

"Girl, it's done."

Qi Ning responded and then threw the torch in his hand away forcefully.

The torch ignited instantly upon contact with the tung oil.

Before long, the entire Xitong Courtyard was ablaze.

Duan Yiyuan took Qi Ning's hand and said, "Let's go."

They quietly left the Duan family under the cover of night, and Duan Yiyuan temporarily sent Qi Ning to his private residence outside.

When the servants of the Duan family discovered that Xitong Courtyard was on fire, they brought water to put it out, and the entire Duan family was thrown into chaos.

But the fire was too big, and those few buckets of water were of no use at all. The flames from the Xitongyuan fire still illuminated several nearby streets.

Before dawn even broke, news of the Duan family's second young mistress setting herself on fire had already spread.

In just a few days, three people in the Duan family died, leaving only Duan Yiyuan alive.

Duan Yiyuan ordered people to prepare for their funeral, and white lanterns and white silk were hung everywhere in the Duan family compound.

Inside the mourning hall, three coffins were neatly arranged.

Of course, only two of the coffins contained corpses; the other coffin contained only some pieces of wood to add weight.

When Qi Yuanshan and his wife learned of Qi Ning's self-immolation, they also came to the Duan family.

"It's all my fault. I made Ning'er suffer and couldn't help her at all. Who knew she would be so distraught and leave like this?"

Qi Yuanshan wept uncontrollably in the mourning hall.

Duan Yiyuan stood aside and comforted him, saying, "Lord Qi, please take care of your grief."

Qi Yuanshan wiped away his tears: "Lord Duan, please let me see Ning'er one last time."

As he spoke, he headed toward the coffin, as if he wanted to open it.

"and many more!"

Duan Yiyuan reached out and blocked Qi Yuanshan's way.

"Lord Qi, your daughter died by self-immolation. Her appearance was horrific. You'd better not look at her, lest you be frightened."

Qi Yuanshan stiffened. He imagined the scene, and a hint of fear slowly crept onto his face.

Lu Yunxiu, who was standing next to him, trembled with fright and quickly pulled Qi Yuanshan away, saying, "Master, let's just forget about it. Ning'er is already gone, let her rest in peace."

Duan Yiyuan looked at the couple, a barely perceptible hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.

“That’s right. Besides, the coffin is already nailed shut, so it’s not convenient to open it now.”

Qi Yuanshan nodded awkwardly: "So it's already nailed down. Well then, never mind."

However, they did not leave immediately, but instead demanded that the Duan family give Qi Ning an explanation.

Lu Yunxiu kept saying, "Lord Duan, we know this matter has nothing to do with you. It's all Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan's fault. But our Ning'er married into your Duan family and didn't have many good days before she was miscarried and now she has lost her life."

"As the head of the Duan family, and Duan Yihuai's elder brother and Lin Suwan's husband, shouldn't you, on their behalf, give our Qi family an explanation?"

Although Qi Yuanshan didn't say anything, he didn't stop them either. He just stood silently to the side, which was quite like one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.

The sarcasm in Duan Yiyuan's eyes deepened, and he felt even more sorry for Qi Ning.

Their daughter died, and one moment they were heartbroken, the next they were demanding an explanation. Their change of heart was far too fast.

What's your explanation? Do you want compensation?

Duan Yiyuan said expressionlessly, "There's something I forgot to tell you two. Before your daughter committed suicide by self-immolation, she gave everything under her name to her personal maid, Zixin."

"what?!"

Qi Yuanshan and Lu Yunxiu thought they had misheard.

“That’s right. Not only that, she also gave all the compensation the Duan family gave her to Zixin.”

Of course, this was just an excuse to appease them; in reality, those things were still in Qi Ning's hands.

Qi Ning had anticipated this situation, and she had no intention of leaving the Qi family any benefits.

"How can this be? How can those things be given to a maid? This must be Zi Xin talking nonsense!" Lu Yunxiu said, her voice filled with agitation.

Duan Yiyuan took out the "last will and testament" that Qi Ning had prepared long ago from his sleeve.

"Please take a look, this is your daughter's last letter."

Qi Yuanshan and Lu Yunxiu took the "suicide note" and saw that it was indeed Qi Ning's handwriting. It said that he wanted to give all his belongings and the compensation from the Duan family to Zixin.

"Where is Zixin?" Lu Yunxiu asked again.

"She had already taken her indenture, freed herself from slavery, left the Duan family, and disappeared without a trace."

Qi Yuanshan and Lu Yunxiu's faces were stiff.

Qi Ning actually preferred to give all her belongings to a maid rather than leave them to her family.

Duan Yiyuan added, "However, the Duan family should indeed apologize to the Qi family. I will have my uncles from the Duan family handle this matter on their behalf."

This apology can only be verbal.

Qi Ning said that they should not be allowed to gain any benefit.

Although Duan Yiyuan was young, he had a strong presence. As a high-ranking official of the second rank, he carried a sense of oppression. Even Qi Yuanshan, who was quite old, felt insecure standing in front of him and dared not say anything.

After the Qi family left, Duan Yiyuan shook his head slightly.

He then understood why Qi Ning didn't trust her family; the Qi family was indeed unreliable.

The next day, the three coffins were laid to rest.

The funeral was not very grand and was handled very quickly.

This is completely understandable. After all, Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan died dishonorably, so it's normal for Duan Yiyuan not to want a grand funeral and to want to resolve the matter quickly.

It's just a pity for the second young mistress of the Duan family. She was caused to miscarry by her husband, and pitifully, she couldn't think straight in the end and followed him to her death.

The people of the capital despised Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan, but felt sorry for Qi Ning.

Not long after the funeral, Duan Yiyuan requested permission from the Emperor, saying that he was physically and mentally exhausted and wanted to get away from the capital, a place of trouble and conflict.

His Majesty sympathized with Duan Yiyuan's plight and issued a special decree appointing him concurrently as the governor of Qingzhou, to take up his post in Qingzhou at a later date.

A few days later.

Duan Yiyuan then took Qi Ning and embarked on the journey to Qingzhou.

Qi Ning slightly lifted a carriage curtain and looked out at the streets of the capital city.

"What are you looking at? Can't bear to part with it?"

Duan Yiyuan put his arm around her: "Maybe we'll come back someday."

"No, there's nothing to be reluctant about. I'm so happy just thinking about going back to Qingzhou soon."

Qi Ning leaned into Duan Yiyuan's arms and looked up at him.

"Your Excellency, are you happy?"

Duan Yiyuan's eyes lit up with a smile: "Of course I'm happy as long as I can be with Ning'er."

"but……"

He lowered his head and kissed Qi Ning on the lips: "I would be even happier if Ning'er could call me husband."

Qi Ning patted Duan Yiyuan on the shoulder and said angrily, "That won't do, we're not married yet."

"Is that so? Then let's get married as soon as we get back to Qingzhou..."

The two snuggled together, talking as they rode in their carriage, leaving the capital city behind.

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