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

"Why should I believe such nonsense? If Consort Qiao has nothing else to say, I will take my leave."

"and many more."

Qiao Wenyu reached out to stop Feng Ke: "You actually don't believe me, but instead believe the Empress? If Consort Shu knew in the afterlife that her son had recognized his enemy as his mother, what would she do?"

Feng Ke looked coldly at Qiao Wenyu: "Why does Consort Qiao have to use such words to provoke me? I don't trust my mother, so why would I trust you? You have grudges against both my mother and the Empress. You're just saying these things to sow discord."

"You?! You'll definitely regret it if you don't trust me!"

"What is there for me to regret? Consort Qiao keeps saying that the Empress Dowager was the one who killed my mother. What evidence do you have?"

evidence?

Qiao Wenyu was speechless; she truly had no evidence.

Feng Ke chuckled: "As for the cause of my mother's death, I know very well. She was ordered to commit suicide by the Emperor because of Consort Qiao. In that sense, wasn't Consort Qiao also the real culprit who killed her?"

"I……"

"For the sake of the poisoning incident back then, I will not tell the Empress Dowager about your sowing discord today. You'd better watch yourself."

Having said that, Feng Ke turned and left.

Qiao Wenyu watched Feng Ke leave like that, her face turning ashen with anger.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince actually doesn't believe you." Yi Hui also found it unbelievable.

"Heh, I don't believe he's completely unaffected. He must have some suspicions."

Feng Ke went straight back to Xiyuan Palace, where Qi Ning greeted him. He could tell something was wrong just by looking at Feng Ke's expression.

"What happened?"

Feng Ke pulled Qi Ning aside, led her inside, and told her what had just happened.

Qi Ning smiled slightly: "Your Highness did a good job. Just pretend you don't believe me."

"Is it because Consort Qiao suddenly told me this that I was made Crown Prince and she is getting a little anxious?"

"probably."

"But why would she come to find me in person?"

"She probably thinks it's more convincing for her to come to you personally. If you weren't already aware of this, you would have been successfully manipulated by her today."

“Yes, that’s right.” Feng Ke nodded slightly.

Qi Ning smiled and said, "Let her worry. Haste makes waste. You just need to show that you don't believe her and continue to treat the Empress as before."

"I see."

For the next period of time, Feng Ke continued to pay his respects to the Empress every day, just as before.

Since Feng Ke became the crown prince, the empress's attitude towards him has become increasingly favorable.

Qiao Wenyu observed silently for a while, and seeing that their mother-son relationship seemed to be unaffected, she became somewhat exasperated.

"That Feng Ke, it seems he's been the Empress's son for too long and has forgotten his roots. He doesn't even bother to investigate the cause of his own mother's death."

"Your Majesty, if things continue like this, what will happen when the Crown Prince ascends the throne, the Empress becomes the Empress Dowager, and you no longer have His Majesty to protect you?" Yi Hui said worriedly.

This is exactly what Qiao Wenyu is worried about; otherwise, she wouldn't be in such a hurry.

She still has the emperor's protection now, so her life isn't too bad, but what will happen when the emperor is gone?

The Empress will certainly not let her and her child go.

Qiao Wenyu muttered to herself, "No, I can't let Feng Ke become emperor, nor can I let the empress become empress dowager. No, I have to think of a way..."

The autumn hunt will begin in two weeks.

Feng Ke naturally brought Qi Ning with him.

On their first night at the hunting grounds, Qi Ning was playing chess with Feng Ke in their tent when the system suddenly alerted Qi Ning: "Host, Qiao Wenyu has had someone tamper with Feng Ke's horse."

"Oh?" Qi Ning paused, her hand holding the chess piece still. "It seems she really can't sit still anymore."

"However, host, this time it's a bit troublesome. Qiao Wenyu is a very cautious person. She had her family members silence the person who did the trick, so it might be difficult to find evidence."

Qi Ning didn't take it seriously: "Since we knew beforehand that she had tampered with the horses, why would we need to look for any evidence?"

"What's wrong?" Feng Ke asked, noticing that Qi Ning seemed a bit off.

Qi Ning raised his eyes: "I was just thinking that dangers can easily occur on the autumn hunting grounds. Now that you have just become the Crown Prince, many people see you as a thorn in their side and want to get rid of you. You need to be careful, especially with the horses that are necessary for the autumn hunt."

"Hmm." Feng Ke nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

The following day, the emperor indeed took to the idea and wanted to race horses with several princes and ministers.

Remembering Qi Ning's words, Feng Ke went to check the horses beforehand.

A moment later, he walked toward Qi Ning, who was standing to the side.

"How is it?" Qi Ning asked in a low voice.

"There is indeed a problem."

"Then who does Your Highness think was responsible?"

Feng Ke pondered for a moment: "I think it should be Consort Qiao."

Qi Ning was somewhat surprised that Feng Ke had guessed correctly.

"Why does Your Highness not suspect the First Prince and the Third Prince, but only Consort Qiao?"

"It's my intuition. After all, Consort Qiao had contacted me just half a month ago, and the way she looked at me when I came here today was a bit strange."

"As for the eldest prince and the third prince, it is unlikely that they would be so eager to make a move against me so soon after I was appointed as the crown prince. After all, if something happens to me, they will be the first to be suspected."

Qi Ning raised the corners of her lips in satisfaction: "Your Highness's analysis makes a lot of sense. However, since Consort Qiao dared to do something in front of His Majesty, she must have dealt with the aftermath well, making it difficult for anyone to find out anything."

Feng Ke naturally thought the same thing. He frowned slightly: "If we just change horses, we can get away with it, but to let the person behind the scenes off so easily would be letting her off easy."

"Of course we need to change horses, but there are ways to do it."

When Feng Ke heard Qi Ning say this, he knew that she had a plan in mind.

"What method?"

While tidying Feng Ke's clothes, Qi Ning leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Later, find an excuse to switch horses with His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ke's eyes lit up immediately.

Over time, the two developed a tacit understanding, and Feng Ke understood the meaning behind Qi Ning's words without her having to explain further.

"I understand."

Qiao Wenyu's greatest reliance was the emperor; she was the one who least wanted anything to happen to him.

Qi Ning's idea was to shift the risk onto the emperor.

If Qiao Wenyu felt guilty and dared not stop the emperor from riding that horse, she could only watch helplessly as the emperor died, and then Feng Ke, as the crown prince, could ascend the throne naturally.

If Qiao Wenyu inexplicably prevented the emperor from riding that horse, it would be tantamount to admitting guilt without being asked, and there would be no need to find other evidence.

Although the emperor will most likely still protect Qiao Wenyu, he will inevitably be disappointed in her.

The emperor's favor is Qiao Wenyu's greatest advantage. If she loses even that, what abilities does she have left?

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