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

After returning home that day, Chu Yiyao followed Qi Ning's advice and gradually softened her attitude towards Xiao Jin.

Seeing that she had become much more docile and gentle these days, Xiao Jin couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that Consort Ning was still somewhat useful.

That day, Chu Yiyao accompanied Xiao Jin on horseback at the horse farm. She casually asked, "Your Majesty, is the autumn hunt about to begin?"

"Well, what happened?"

"I……"

She had barely uttered a single word when Xiao Jin looked over.

Chu Yiyao was never used to referring to herself as "your concubine" in front of him, and Xiao Jin had corrected her countless times.

Ultimately, Chu Yiyao still didn't want to use the self-reference "your concubine" to remind herself of her current status as a concubine, while Xiao Jin was pressing her to accept reality, which was also a source of conflict between the two.

This time, after being glanced at by Xiao Jin, she seemed to realize what was happening and obediently changed her words: "I heard from the palace servants that when the late emperor was alive, he would take the concubines of the harem with him on autumn hunts."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin's smile vanished considerably.

"Who told you that? Which palace maid or eunuch is so talkative?"

"Your Majesty, regardless of who said it, just tell me if I can go with you?"

Xiao Jin remained silent and did not answer.

He hadn't even considered this issue. Chu Yiyao didn't want to stay in the palace, so how could Xiao Jin dare to let her leave? What if she took the opportunity to run away?

Besides, even if Chu Yiyao couldn't escape, Xiao Jin didn't want to take her out in public and let other men see her.

Seeing that he wouldn't agree, Chu Yiyao immediately shook off his hand and turned to leave: "If Your Majesty is unwilling, then forget it!"

"and many more!"

Xiao Jin pulled her back, hesitated for a moment, and then reluctantly said, "I agree."

He remembered what Qi Ning had said: Chu Yiyao was different from those young ladies from wealthy families who never left their homes. She had grown up in a small town and was free and unrestrained. He couldn't keep her too close.

At worst, we can bring more people to keep an eye on her; she won't be able to escape.

Now that their relationship has just begun to improve, Xiao Jin doesn't want to disrupt this rare harmony.

Hearing Xiao Jin agree, Chu Yiyao's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Seeing Chu Yiyao's delighted expression, Xiao Jin's heart softened: "A king's word is his bond. How could I possibly lie about something I promised you?"

Chu Yiyao smiled and asked again, "What about the other concubines in the harem?"

Xiao Jin reached out and lifted her chin: "Why do you care about other people? I'll just take you there, won't I?"

"No, I don't want to be too special. Either we go together, or I won't go."

Xiao Jin thought about it again and realized that made sense.

Originally, there was some criticism from both the court and the harem about his exclusive favor towards Chu Yiyao. It would be better to bring all the concubines along, since there weren't that many people. This way, there would be less trouble and he wouldn't have to deal with those gossipy and pedantic advisors.

"Okay, then I'll do as you say and take them all."

That very day, Xiao Jin instructed Eunuch Wu to give orders to all the concubines in the harem to prepare for an autumn hunt at Tiger Cry Mountain a few days later.

Since the imperial concubines were to be taken on an autumn hunt, it was only natural that the officials could also bring their families along.

After arriving at Tiger Cry Mountain, where the autumn hunt was taking place, Xiao Jin focused most of his attention on Chu Yiyao, fearing that she might secretly escape.

Qi Ning was more carefree, and like the other concubines, Xiao Jin completely ignored them.

Qi Ning then met with Madam Qi first.

After Qi Rong was arrested, Lady Qi sent a letter to Qi Ning only on a whim. She knew that the current emperor was not a good-tempered person, and her daughter was already having a hard time in the palace, so she might not be able to help.

Unexpectedly, something happened, and not only was Qi Rong released, but Qi Ning was also promoted to the rank of Zhaoyi.

Mother Qi knew that it must have been Qi Ning who had done it.

Therefore, after arriving at Tiger Cry Mountain, she went to Qi Ning's camp.

"Ning'er, has he gained His Majesty's favor?"

"Mother, you know perfectly well that His Majesty dotes on Consort Yao, so why would he favor anyone else?"

She gave a bitter smile: "At least, not yet..."

Lady Qi was both distressed and puzzled: "Then why does His Majesty bestow such great favor upon the Qi family?"

"It's because my daughter did something for His Majesty, and His Majesty rewarded her," Qi Ning replied, avoiding the main point.

"I see."

Lady Qi was naturally a little disappointed, but she knew that some things could not be asked in detail.

Moreover, regardless of the reason, the daughter has already caught His Majesty's eye, which is a good thing.

Perhaps Qi Ning will gain favor someday; there's still a chance.

Lady Qi did not stay for long. Qi Ning was now one of the Emperor's concubines, and it was already difficult to meet her. After chatting for a few minutes, she left with her entourage.

Just after seeing Madam Qi off, the system informed Qi Ning: "Host, Xiao Yu is currently hunting alone in the woods to the west, with only a servant by his side."

Qi Ning had already asked the system to keep an eye on Xiao Yu for her, and now the right opportunity had finally arrived.

The woods to the west...

Qi Ning recalled the map he had seen before. The vegetation east of Tiger Roar Mountain was lush and there was plenty of prey there. Hunters mostly went to the east.

The woods to the west are sparse and there is little prey, so few people go hunting to the west.

Xiao Yu probably went to the west to find some peace and quiet.

Beyond the woods to the west, there is a wide meadow, and beyond the meadow, there is a steep slope.

Qi Ning immediately had an idea.

She asked the system, "Besides Xiao Yu and his servant, are there any other people in the woods to the west?"

The system scanned the area and replied, "No, everyone else is hunting in the east."

Qi Ning immediately said to Qiu Lu, "Qiu Lu, let's go for a walk."

"Yes." Qiu Lu smiled. "This servant said long ago that Your Highness shouldn't stay in the tent all day, since it's a rare opportunity to come out and the weather is so nice."

The master and servant left the tent. Qi Ning said that he hadn't ridden a horse in a long time, so he went to the stables first and had someone choose a horse for him.

Qiu Lu couldn't ride a horse, so she could only hold the reins for Qi Ning.

At Qi Ning's instruction, she led the horse toward the woods to the west.

Not long after entering the woods, Qi Ning said, "Qiu Lu, find a place here to wait for me. I want to ride my horse on the grass ahead."

"Your Highness, this won't do!" Qiu Lu frowned. "It's too dangerous for you to go horseback riding alone!"

Qi Ning laughed and said, "Who told you you can't ride a horse and can't come with me?"

Speaking of this, Qiu Lu couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

She had followed along when her young mistress was learning to ride a horse, but she was clumsy and fell off once, which scared her so much that she never dared to get on a horse again.

"But..." Qiu Lu was still worried.

"Don't worry, I'm not going far, I'm just nearby," Qi Ning said. "Besides, it's rare for me to come out, and I haven't ridden a horse in a long time. If you don't see me come back for too long, just look for me up ahead."

Qiu Lu hesitated for a while: "Then you must ride slowly and be careful. I'll head over there to meet you."

"it is good."

After calming Qiu Lu down, Qi Ning rode off alone in the direction of Xiao Yu.

She estimated the distance in her mind, held two silver needles between her fingers, and pricked the horse's rump with her backhand. The horse immediately let out a neigh in fright and then ran off like a madman.

"Ah - help -"

Xiao Yu was a martial artist with sharp hearing and eyesight, so he naturally heard the voice.

Why is there a woman crying for help over here?

Moreover, the voice sounded familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere before.

Xiao Yu looked in the direction from which the cries for help came, hesitated for a moment, then shouted "Giddy up!" and rode off after them.

Xiao Yu's servant, Fang Ping, had just gone to retrieve the game Xiao Yu had hunted, but when he returned, Xiao Yu was nowhere to be found.

"Your Highness?" Fang Ping looked around.

He scratched his head, wondering if His Highness had gone off to hunt some prey again.

Xiao Yu rode his horse quickly through the sparse woods and immediately saw a horse galloping wildly in the distance, which looked like it had been frightened and gone mad.

A woman wearing a white cloak is riding on horseback, clinging to the horse's neck in a panic, pleading for help.

Xiao Yu couldn't see who the woman on horseback was, but seeing the critical situation, he still spurred his horse and chased after her.

As they got closer, the woman on horseback seemed to sense that someone was catching up. She turned her head and revealed a pale face.

Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback.

Isn't this Consort Ning, whom I met once before at the entrance of the Imperial Study?

No, she should be Consort Ning now.

Xiao Yu knew this so clearly because the little eunuch had told him that Ning Jieyu was likely to meet with bad luck when she went to deliver soup to His Majesty.

Unexpectedly, after that day, not only was she unharmed, but she was also promoted from Jieyu to Ning Zhaoyi.

Why is Consort Ning here all alone?

But the situation was critical and there was no time to think. Xiao Yu only hesitated for a moment before reaching out to Qi Ning, intending to pull her up.

However, just as he reached out his hand, Qi Ning on horseback lost his grip, was thrown off the horse, and was thrown off the horse.

She fell on a rather steep hillside. The hillside looked lush and green, but such grassy areas usually conceal pebbles and tree stumps. If she had fallen like that, her fate would have been uncertain.

Without a second thought, Xiao Yu immediately jumped off his horse and reached out to embrace Qi Ning.

The two of them rolled uncontrollably down the hillside.

While protecting the person in his arms, Xiao Yu tried to grab onto the obstacle.

He only managed to stop when he encountered a large tree and grabbed its roots.

Xiao Yu inevitably suffered several scratches on his hands and face, and his clothes were torn, but he didn't care about himself and quickly let go of the person in his arms.

"Consort Ning, are you alright?"

Qi Ning's clothes and hair were disheveled. She slowly raised her head, her face pale: "N-nothing...it's nothing..."

Why are you out horse racing alone?

Qi Ning still looked shaken, tears welling in her eyes. She glanced at Xiao Yu, as if she recognized him as well.

Her voice choked with emotion as she said, "Thank you so much, Your Highness Prince Yu, for saving my life. I... I came out with a palace maid, intending to ride around the neighborhood, but who knew that the horse would suddenly go berserk? It was thanks to Your Highness Prince Yu's timely rescue."

Perhaps because she was frightened and disoriented, she forgot to refer to herself as "this palace".

However, now was clearly not the time to dwell on such things. After hearing her explanation, Xiao Yu had no doubts.

"Your Highness, this is too dangerous. You should bring more people with you, or come out with your Imperial Uncle."

Upon hearing Xiao Yu mention the Emperor, Qi Ning's long eyelashes trembled, and she said in a dejected tone, "His Majesty is currently with Consort Yao, how could he have time to spend with anyone else?"

These words puzzled Xiao Yu. Logically speaking, since Consort Ning had been promoted, she should have been favored by the emperor. Why did Consort Ning look so lonely?

It seems that the Imperial Uncle still favors Consort Yao more.

Xiao Yu didn't continue the topic. Seeing that Qi Ning was still sitting on the ground, he asked, "Can Your Highness get up?"

Qi Ning wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then stretched out her calf hidden under her skirt, revealing a bright red bloodstain on her ankle.

"Is Your Highness injured?"

"Mm." Qi Ning nodded.

Xiao Yu glanced at the injury on Qi Ning's ankle with a troubled expression, then looked around; there was no one around.

He had only thought that there were few people near the woods and he wanted to hunt in peace, but he never expected to save Consort Ning.

There was no one else here to help. Xiao Yu was not yet married and had never been in contact with any women. Moreover, the woman in front of him was his imperial uncle's concubine. He was somewhat at a loss.

"Does Your Majesty feel the injury to your ankle is serious?"

"I don't know, it hurts so much." Her tone sounded particularly aggrieved.

We can't linger here any longer; we must get him back to see the imperial physician as soon as possible.

Xiao Yu knelt down in front of Qi Ning again.

Because of the difference between men and women, he couldn't easily remove Qi Ning's shoes and socks to check, so he only roughly examined the injury on her ankle through the shoes and socks.

There wasn't much blood, so it shouldn't be too serious. I just don't know if any bones or tendons were injured.

Xiao Yu thought for a moment, then tore off a strip of cloth from his body and wrapped it around Qi Ning's ankle to stop the bleeding.

Qi Ning watched Xiao Yu bandage her without showing any emotion, then looked away the moment he looked up.

Xiao Yu glanced at Qi Ning: "For now, we can only stop the bleeding for Your Highness. After Your Highness returns, please remember to find the imperial physician for treatment and bandaging as soon as possible."

"Mm," Qi Ning replied.

"Is Your Majesty able to stand up now?"

"let me try."

Qi Ning used her hands to support herself on the ground and tried to stand up, but fell back down weakly the next second.

Xiao Yu reacted quickly and grabbed her arm.

"Mom, be careful!"

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about I help Your Highness up?"

Qi Ning nodded slightly in agreement.

Xiao Yu awkwardly supported Qi Ning and led her a few steps, but Qi Ning stopped again.

Her face was contorted in pain, and her eyes were red as she said, "No, it hurts too much, I can't walk."

Xiao Yu thought to himself that although the injury didn't seem very serious, Ning Zhaoyi was a delicate and frail woman, so it was normal for her to be afraid of pain.

Besides, they're not on flat ground now, but on a hillside, so there's no way she can climb up like that.

Leaving someone here to call for help doesn't seem like the right thing to do.

After considering for a long time, Xiao Yu tentatively asked, "Then...then shall I carry Your Highness up?"

Qi Ning pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "I'll trouble you, Your Highness."

Seeing that Qi Ning agreed, Xiao Yu bowed down in front of her.

Qi Ning leaned on his back and reached out to hug his shoulders.

When the soft body pressed against him, Xiao Yu stiffened slightly.

He quietly exhaled, trying to ignore the strange feeling, and carried Qi Ning up the slope.

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