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

Qi Ning carried the lantern and slowly walked to the large rock, where he stood facing the lake.

A short while later, a faint sound of footsteps came from behind, and then Qi Ning was pushed into the lake by a force.

She screamed and fell into the lake, splashing a large spray of water. The lantern lay alone and tilted by the lakeside.

Qi Ning struggled in the water. Just as A Xi was about to run away after the deed was done, A Ji, who had appeared out of nowhere, tackled her to the ground.

At the same time, Xu Yanqing had already jumped into the lake.

In his desperation, Xu Yanqing was only thinking about saving Qi Ning and completely forgot that he himself couldn't swim.

He struggled to reach out and grab Qi Ning's arm, then pushed her ashore, before sinking into the lake himself...

When Xu Yanqing woke up again, he found himself lying in bed surrounded by people, including the old lady and the second wife.

Xu Yanqing quickly searched for Qi Ning in the crowd and saw her sitting by the bedside, still sobbing softly, her eyes red from crying. He was relieved to see that she was alright.

When everyone saw that he had woken up, they all gathered around him.

"My son, you're awake!" the second wife exclaimed first.

"Amitabha Buddha, may the Bodhisattva protect you!" the old lady chanted. "Yanqing, how are you feeling?"

Xu Yanqing turned his gaze away from Qi Ning and replied, "Grandmother, I'm fine."

Seeing his pale face, the old lady was still worried and quickly asked Doctor Zhao, who was standing by, to come forward: "Doctor Zhao, come and take a look."

Doctor Zhao stepped forward to check on Xu Yanqing's condition, then smiled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "Grandma, please rest assured, the second young master is fine and will be alright once he wakes up."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Xu Yanqing propped himself up and sat up. He repeatedly assured her that he was fine and said that it was getting late before he finally managed to persuade the old lady and the second madam to leave.

With no one else in the room, Xu Yanqing reached out to Qi Ning, pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed, and looked her up and down: "Are you alright?"

Qi Ning shook her head.

"Has the culprit been caught?" he asked again.

“Aji has been caught, it’s Axi,” Qi Ning replied.

Her voice still carried a sob and a slight choking.

Xu Yanqing looked at her reddened eyes: "Why are you crying?"

He had never seen her cry so pitifully before.

Qi Ning suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly: "You can't swim, why did you jump in to save me? I'm fine, but you almost died!"

Xu Yanqing was sickly from a young age and rarely even left the yard, so of course he never learned to swim.

After finishing his business with Chunsheng, he took Aji and headed back. On the way, they ran into Chuntao, who was going back to Guanlan Temple to get her cloak.

Upon hearing from Chuntao that Qi Ning was alone by the lake, Xu Yanqing immediately felt uneasy.

When he rushed over, he witnessed a furtive dark figure approaching Qi Ning and pushing her into the lake from behind.

Seeing Qi Ning struggling and calling for help in the lake, Xu Yanqing didn't have time to think. He ordered Aji to catch the villains who were trying to escape, and then jumped into the lake to save her.

To be honest, he couldn't help but feel ashamed. In the end, it was because he was too useless that the villains had the opportunity to harm Qi Ning. He had failed to protect her.

He went down to rescue people, but almost drowned himself.

Seeing Qi Ning start to cry again in his arms, Xu Yanqing reached out to wipe away her tears while teasing her, "Isn't it good that I'm dead? Then you can be the rich and noble widow you've always dreamed of."

Qi Ning shook her head: "I don't want to."

"Don't want what? Don't you want to be a wealthy widow anymore?"

"I don't want you to die."

Xu Yanqing's heart softened, and he reached out to wrap his arms around Qi Ning's back, pulling her into his embrace.

The two nestled together quietly for a while. Qi Ning looked up and said, "Axi came for me. Although we haven't been interrogated yet, he was probably ordered by Li Yunshu. Luckily, we're both alright this time, otherwise..."

Upon hearing these words, Xu Yanqing's gentle gaze instantly turned cold.

"Don't worry about this, I'll handle it."

The next morning, Xu Yanqing went to Shou'an Hall alone, leaving Qi Ning in the courtyard to wait for news.

Qi Ning was relieved to be at ease, no longer needing to see how Li Yunshu would try to justify herself.

Xu Yanqing finally returned after waiting for most of the day.

"how's it going?"

Qi Ning pulled him down to sit and asked.

Xu Yanqing picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then replied, "Li Yunshu initially kept denying her guilt, but after being identified by Axi and Jing'er, she shifted all the blame onto the two servants, saying that she was bewitched by them."

"Grandmother certainly wouldn't be fooled by her words. Whether she was misled or not, she was the one who orchestrated this whole thing."

"How was it handled?" Qi Ning asked.

"Axi and Jing'er were both flogged. Jing'er was sold off, while Axi was sent to the government and will at least be sentenced to exile."

"As for Li Yunshu, Grandmother's idea was that she was too vicious and that my eldest brother should divorce her. But my eldest brother pleaded for her, asking Grandmother to spare her this time for the sake of the child."

Qi Ning frowned instantly: "And then what? You really let her go?"

"Of course not. I can say that if she doesn't stop, then let her go to the Dongshan Nunnery to repent for three years."

"Did Grandmother and my eldest brother agree?"

Xu Yanqing nodded and said, "Send them away tomorrow."

Qi Ning was fairly satisfied with the outcome.

However, Li Yunshu was clearly not so easy to deal with.

That evening, Li Yunshu's son, Xu Heng, suddenly developed a high fever. He held onto her hand tightly, mumbling incoherently about not letting his mother leave.

The old lady, out of love for her great-grandson, couldn't bear to separate the mother and son at this time. Li Yunshu's trip to the nunnery had to be postponed, at least until Xu Heng recovered.

When Qi Ning received the news the next day, he burst out laughing.

Li Yunshu is indeed quite ruthless; she could even bring herself to harm her own son.

Moreover, Qi Ning felt that since Li Yunshu was doing this, she must have other tricks up her sleeve. She was just stalling for time. After all, her son's illness would get better sooner or later, and he couldn't stay sick forever. Once he recovered, she would be sent away.

Just as Qi Ning had predicted, three days later, just as the child was recovering, the patriarch, who had been away on business, returned home.

It seems these are Li Yunshu and the others' helpers.

As soon as the master returned, he went to Shou'an Hall to pay his respects to the old lady.

He was, after all, an elder, and Qi Ning and Xu Yanqing, upon receiving the news, also had to go to Shou'an Hall to see the master.

Qi Ning had never met this master before, but the original owner of the body had. Back then, the original owner was Li Yunshu's maid.

Upon arriving outside Shou'an Hall, Qi Ning heard bursts of laughter and conversation coming from inside.

The old lady was overjoyed to see her eldest son return home, and the anger she had felt towards Li Yunshu recently subsided considerably.

The gentleman sat below the old lady, talking to her. He was tall and robust, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a faint smile on his face. He spoke to the old lady with great respect.

Xu Yanqing led Qi Ning forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Uncle."

Qi Ning curtsied and addressed him as "Uncle".

When the master saw Xu Yanqing, he stood up and said with a smile, "Yanqing, there's no need for such formalities. I didn't expect that after my uncle went to the south for a few months, your illness would be cured. I am very gratified. If your father knew this in the afterlife, he would surely be happy for you."

Xu Yanqing replied naturally, "Thanks to my uncle, I'm so glad that he has worked so hard to manage the family business all these years."

"Oh, that's only right!"

Xu Yanqing pulled Qi Ning forward and introduced her, "Uncle, this is my wife, Qi Ning."

It seemed as if the master hadn't seen Qi Ning all along, and only noticed her presence after being reminded.

He glanced at Qi Ning and asked in a puzzled tone, "Isn't this Ning'er, the maid who used to serve Yan Zong's wife? How did she become Yan Qing's wife?"

"Eldest son, Yanqing got married not long ago last year, and I already mentioned it to you in a letter home. How could you not know?" the old lady said reproachfully.

"Oh dear, look at my memory, I'm getting senile!" The old man patted his forehead with an air of seriousness and sat down again.

“Mother, you did mention it in your letter, but I only remember that Yanqing got married. I don’t remember who he married. I thought it was a young lady from a prominent family. I never expected it to be this girl.”

Qi Ning rolled her eyes inwardly; this old man was no simpleton.

The system also noticed something was wrong: "Host, this old man is talking strangely, as if he's deliberately targeting you. It seems he really is the savior Li Yunshu brought in."

"I know he's deliberately trying to embarrass me in public."

After hearing the old man's explanation, the old lady thought about it more deeply, but gave him a reproachful look: "No matter how busy you are with business, you have to take care of your health. How come your memory is worse than this old woman's? You must remember this after seeing her today. Although Ning'er is your junior, she will still be treated as family in the future."

"Yes, yes, yes," the master replied repeatedly. "Mother's reprimand is correct."

Xu Yanqing gave Qi Ning a reassuring look, led her to a seat, and then said, "Uncle, Ning'er is no longer a maid. Moreover, my nephew's incurable illness was cured thanks to Ning'er. She is not only my wife, but also my savior."

“Yanqing is right,” the old lady agreed. “Ning’er is indeed a good child.”

The old man chuckled enigmatically, “Of course, after all, I often saw Yun Shu around before, so I’m quite familiar with her.”

"only……"

At this point, the master paused for a moment and glanced at Qi Ning.

"I just heard that Yanqing's wife and Yunshu had a falling out recently? You two used to be master and servant, how did things turn out like this?"

The old lady's smile faded as soon as the master mentioned Li Yunshu.

Li Yunshu instigated her servants to murder Qi Ning and almost caused Xu Yanqing to drown as well. This incident greatly angered the old lady.

Just hearing Li Yunshu's name made her unhappy.

"Who told you that? Did you hear the whole thing? Yun Shu, you've really disappointed me. First, you interfered in Yan Yi's bedroom affairs, and then you secretly arranged people around him, which resulted in that illegitimate child being raised as the great-grandson of the Xu family."

"Because of this incident, I took it upon myself to temporarily hand over the power of managing the household affairs to Ning'er. Who knew that she would hold a grudge and take it out on Ning'er, ordering someone to try to kill her, almost implicating Yan Qingdu..."

The old lady sighed deeply: "Just thinking about these things gives me a headache. She has disappointed me so much!"

The master paused slightly; he was naturally aware of these matters.

But he remembered that the old lady used to like Li Yunshu very much, praising her for being virtuous and kind. And because she gave birth to the Xu family's great-grandson, she doted on her even more.

Unexpectedly, the old lady's attitude towards Li Yunshu changed so drastically because of what happened while he was away from home. It seems that Li Yunshu's actions crossed the old lady's bottom line.

The master pondered for a moment and nodded: "Mother is right. Yun Shu was clearly a very sensible child before. I don't know why she suddenly acted foolishly and did such a thing."

The old lady waved her hand: "Alright, you've just returned home today, it's a wonderful day, let's not talk about her anymore."

"You haven't been back for so long. First, go to the ancestral hall to offer incense to your father. I'll have the kitchen prepare a good meal for you. The whole family will welcome you back for dinner."

Seeing this, the patriarch did not mention Li Yunshu any further and agreed to go to the ancestral hall.

After dinner, he met Xu Yanzong in the study.

"I've only been away from home for a short time, and you've already lost Zuixianlou, and your wife has been bullied and lost her power in managing the household. If I had come back any later, would your wife have already been sent to a nunnery?"

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