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

Not long after, the emperor officially issued an edict announcing the selection of the Crown Princess and the concubines.

As for the wedding date, the Crown Prince's wedding is not like that of other princes, so it needs to be prepared in a more grand manner and naturally requires more time. It is scheduled for the end of next year.

That is, about a year from now.

That night, Feng Ke and Qi Ning sat side by side on the couch.

"One year is enough."

Qi Ning looked up at him: "Have you decided to take action?"

"Mm," Feng Ke responded.

"it is good."

Qi Ning naturally had no objections.

Feng Ke's intention was to eliminate the emperor and ascend the throne within a year, before his so-called wedding date.

The emperor probably never imagined that when he issued the imperial edict to set a wedding date for Feng Ke, his own life was also entering its final countdown.

It is unclear when it began, but the emperor gradually felt his body growing weaker and weaker, and his condition deteriorated day by day, occasionally accompanied by coughing up blood.

Several batches of imperial physicians were consulted, but none could find the cause of the problem. They could only conclude that the emperor had overworked himself with state affairs and was physically exhausted.

During this period, Feng Ke secretly continued to cultivate his own power base.

With Qi Ning having the system keep an eye on Feng Ke, no clues were ever discovered.

By the following autumn, as the weather grew cooler, the emperor's health was failing, and the entire palace was shrouded in a desolate atmosphere.

Before the emperor left, he called Feng Ke to his side; only the father and son were present.

"Ke'er, my life has been too short. There are still many things I haven't had time to do, and I can only entrust them to you."

Feng Ke looked at the dying emperor and said calmly, "Father, please speak."

The emperor raised his hand tremblingly: "Two things."

"First, treat Consort Qiao and her two children well. After you ascend the throne, let them go to their fiefdoms."

Feng Ke was not surprised by this, as he knew that the emperor still had feelings for Consort Qiao.

He nodded slightly: "Yes."

Only when Feng Ke agreed was the emperor satisfied, and then he continued with the second matter.

"Secondly, after you ascend the throne, deal with the Liang family and the Empress as soon as possible to prevent the Liang family from causing chaos in the court."

"Originally, I intended to get rid of them during my lifetime, but my body couldn't take it anymore, so I had no choice but to leave them for you to deal with."

Hearing this, Feng Ke was slightly surprised.

It was normal for the emperor to order him to get rid of the Liang family, as he knew the emperor had always been wary of them. However, the emperor had specifically told him to deal with Liang Yuewu.

This "treatment" was clearly not just about preventing Liang Yuewu from becoming Empress Dowager; it was about taking her life.

The emperor and empress have been married for so many years. Even if he dislikes the empress because of the Liang family, he shouldn't hate her to the point of wanting her dead.

"Does Father want me to deal with Mother?"

"Yes."

The emperor sighed deeply: "As long as Liang Yuewu is alive, even if Consort Qiao and her children are far away in their fiefdom, she will not let them go."

Feng Ke sneered inwardly. So it was all for Consort Qiao. He was truly devoted to her.

When the emperor saw that Feng Ke did not immediately agree, he assumed that Feng Ke was considering the bond between him and Liang Yuewu, his mother, over the years.

"You don't need to show Liang Yuewu any mercy. Do you know that your mother was also framed by Liang Yuewu when she poisoned Consort Qiao?"

"What?" A dark glint flashed in Feng Ke's eyes.

"Alas." The Emperor sighed. "You heard me right. Your mother was indeed wronged back then. I executed her without investigating the facts. Later, I investigated secretly and learned the truth. Ke'er, your father has failed you and your mother."

The emperor thought Feng Ke was unaware of this matter.

There were many reasons why the emperor decided to give the throne to Feng Ke instead of the fourth prince, and one of them was his guilt towards Feng Ke and his mother.

Feng Ke's gaze toward the emperor held a hint of mockery.

"Father, since you had already investigated and found out, why did you only tell me now?"

Before the emperor could answer, Feng Ke laughed again: "But it doesn't matter, your son already knew the truth."

"W-what, you knew all along?"

"Yes, Liang Yuewu was indeed the culprit who framed Mother Consort, but weren't you also the one who directly killed Mother Consort?"

"If you hadn't given the poisoned wine to my mother without investigating properly because of the Qiao family, Liang Yuewu's scheme might not have succeeded."

The emperor trembled all over, staring wide-eyed at Feng Ke.

He realized that Feng Ke had known the truth all along, so his illness was probably also caused by Feng Ke's manipulation.

"you you……"

The emperor died suddenly.

After the emperor's death, Feng Ke successfully ascended the throne.

Because the emperor died two months before Feng Ke was to marry the crown princess, his marriage was naturally delayed.

After Liang Yuewu became Empress Dowager, she began to urge Feng Ke to select an empress and have their Liang family daughters enter the harem.

However, Feng Ke used the excuse that the late emperor had just passed away and that he needed to observe mourning for the late emperor for a year before considering the matter of establishing an empress and selecting concubines.

Although Liang Yuewu was somewhat dissatisfied, Feng Ke was now the emperor, and she had no choice but to listen to him.

As a result, Feng Ke's harem was empty, with only Qi Ning living with him.

Unable to expedite the selection of Empress Feng Ke, Liang Yuewu turned her attention to Qiao Wenyu and her son.

According to Liang Yuewu, she wanted to avenge her unborn child and did not intend to let Qiao Wenyu and her child continue to live in the world.

However, the late emperor had issued an edict before his death, ordering Qiao Wenyu and her son to go to their fiefdom, and Liang Yuewu could not disobey the late emperor's decree.

However, Liang Yuewu still didn't want Qiao Wenyu to have an easy time, so she deliberately chose the worst fiefdom for them.

Feng Ke had no objection to this and agreed with Liang Yuewu's idea.

Liang Yuewu was very pleased to see that Feng Ke still gave her face as his mother.

Before Qiao Wenyu and her son went to their fiefdom, Liang Yuewu made a special trip to see her.

"Qiao Wenyu, Qiao Wenyu, the late emperor really cared about you. Even on his deathbed, he didn't forget to make arrangements for you and your son. But he is dead, and now I am the Empress Dowager. You and your son can go to your fiefdom and live a hard life."

"Furthermore, you must be careful on the road, lest you die on the way before you even reach your fiefdom."

Hearing Liang Yuewu's arrogant words, Qiao Wenyu only said, "Liang Yuewu, don't be too happy yet. It's still unknown how long you can be the Empress Dowager."

Qiao Wenyu is a smart woman. In the past few years, she has kept a low profile and had already guessed some things from Feng Ke's various actions.

Perhaps Feng Ke didn't want to investigate the cause of his biological mother's death, but rather that it wasn't the right time to do so.

Once he starts investigating, Liang Yuewu's fate will certainly not be good.

"What do you mean?"

Liang Yuewu was completely bewildered.

Qiao Wenyu chuckled: "You'll find out when the time comes."

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