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

That old bastard Xu Maoyuan actually came up with such a dirty trick in order to take back Zuixianlou.

On the day they were to take action, during breakfast, Qi Ning said to Xu Yanqing, "Husband, I'm going to Zuixianlou with you today."

"Are you going too?"

Xu Yanqing asked subconsciously, after all, Qi Ning hadn't been to Zuixianlou for a long time since she handed it over to him to manage.

"Hmm." Qi Ning nodded and said, "Chun Sheng has recently come up with a few new dishes, haven't he? I'd like to try them."

Xu Yanqing picked up a piece of pastry and placed it on the plate in front of Qi Ning: "Why didn't you have Chunsheng bring it in for you, or I could have brought it back for you."

"That's different. It's more lively to eat at Zuixianlou, and you can also check how business is going there."

Xu Yanqing thought Qi Ning's words made sense, so after breakfast, he took her out together.

The two of them first wandered around Zuixianlou for a long time until noon, when the restaurant was busiest with people. Following the system's instructions, Qi Ning used the excuse of wanting to see how they cooked to lead Xu Yanqing straight to the kitchen.

The poisoned food and wine were being carried out by a waiter, who intended to serve it to the guests.

Qi Ning seized the opportunity, pretended to twist her ankle, and knocked over the wine and dishes that the waiter was carrying. The wine and dishes fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

The waiter quickly bowed and stammered an apology: "Second, Second Madam, please forgive me. It's all my fault for not watching where I was going and accidentally bumping into you."

Xu Yanqing helped Qi Ning up: "Are you alright? Did you sprain your ankle?"

Qi Ning shook her head: "I'm fine."

She glanced at the food and wine on the ground, then suddenly covered her mouth.

"Look, my husband!"

She pointed to the food and wine on the ground.

Following Qi Ning's direction, Xu Yanqing looked over and saw that all the food and wine lying on the ground were covered in white foam, which was clearly a sign of poisoning.

Xu Yanqing's expression instantly turned serious. He immediately pulled Qi Ning to his side and instructed Aji to keep the news under wraps so that the outside guests would not know what had happened in the kitchen.

At the same time, find an excuse to close the store early and have someone collect the poisoned food and wine for testing.

Xu family.

Xu Yanzong strode into Xu Maoyuan's study: "Father!"

Xu Maoyuan was writing a letter. He put down his brush, looked up, and asked, "How is it going?"

"Something went wrong," Xu Yanzong said, frowning.

"what happened?"

"Today, Madam Qi went to Zuixianlou with Yanqing to try the new dishes. When she went to the kitchen, she bumped into the waiter who was delivering the food. The poisoned food and wine were spilled on the ground and discovered."

"What a coincidence?"

"Exactly."

Xu Maoyuan chuckled: "This Qi family member actually has such a good fate, and can really turn bad luck into good? I don't believe it!"

"Father, what do you mean?"

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Qi Ning and Xu Yanqing returned to the mansion very late.

Xu Maoyuan, that old fox, is quite cautious in his actions.

Although they caught the person who poisoned the body, he was tortured by the authorities and confessed that a masked man had bribed him to poison the body, and he did not know who the man was.

The trail went cold.

Fortunately, this incident has successfully aroused Xu Yanqing's suspicions.

Qi Ning thought that Xu Maoyuan would restrain himself for a while after the poisoning failed this time. However, three days later, the system reminded Qi Ning again: "Host, there are drunk guests causing trouble at Zuixianlou."

Qi Ning was checking the household accounts with the housekeeper when she heard the system's words and immediately became alert.

"Has Xu Maoyuan made his move again?"

“That’s right. He orchestrated a drunken disturbance at Zuixianlou, and while Xu Yanqing was dealing with the conflict, he sent someone to the mansion in Xu Yanqing’s name to invite you to Zuixianlou. His aim was to take action against you both.”

"Second Young Madam, what's wrong?"

Several stewardesses noticed that Qi Ning was suddenly lost in thought while staring at the accounts, and asked him what was wrong.

"It's nothing." Qi Ning told them to put the ledgers away. "I'm a little tired today. We'll go back another day. You can go back now."

"Yes."

Not long after the stewardesses left, Chun Tao hurriedly entered.

"Master, news has come from outside that there is trouble at Zuixianlou. The Second Young Master has sent someone to invite you over."

Qi Ning replied, "Have someone prepare a carriage."

By the time she arrived at Zuixianlou, the turmoil had largely subsided.

As soon as Xu Yanqing saw Qi Ning, he walked over to her and asked, "Why did you suddenly come at this time?"

Qi Ning feigned ignorance and said, "Didn't my husband send someone to the manor to say that there was a commotion at Zuixianlou and asked me to come and take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yanqing's expression changed abruptly: "I didn't send anyone to call you."

"Really? What happened? Did the manager here take it upon himself to summon me in my husband's name?"

Xu Yanqing's face tightened; he naturally realized that something was wrong.

"Let's head back home as soon as possible."

He felt uneasy, worried that Qi Ning might be in danger outside, so he pulled her away.

However, just as the two left Zuixianlou and were waiting by the roadside for Aji to bring the carriage, a commotion suddenly broke out not far away, with shouts mixed with the sound of horses' hooves.

A frightened, mad horse was seen galloping through the street, knocking over many roadside stalls, and scattering in fear among passersby.

At that moment, the horse was galloping straight towards the direction where Qi Ning and Xu Yanqing were standing.

"Husband..."

Qi Ning called out, and Xu Yanqing had already pulled her aside.

He rolled around on the ground with Qi Ning in his arms, barely managing to avoid the horse's hooves.

The mad horse trampled over the spot where they had just stood and continued galloping forward.

Xu Yanqing was still shaken. If he hadn't managed to get away with Qi Ning in time, they might have been trampled under the horses' hooves.

He quickly helped Qi Ning up: "Ning'er, are you hurt?"

Qi Ning stretched out her wrist, her small face slightly furrowed, looking like she was in pain: "My wrist is a little scratched, and my stomach hurts a bit too."

At this moment, Aji and Chuntao ran over: "Second Young Master, Second Young Madam, are you alright?"

Hearing Qi Ning's words, Xu Yanqing became anxious and immediately ordered, "Aji, bring the carriage over. We'll return to the manor immediately. Chuntao, please ask Doctor Zhao to come to the manor."

He paused, then quickly added, "Also, have the waiter from the restaurant report to the authorities to have the mad horse arrested, so as to prevent innocent civilians from being harmed."

“Yes.” Aji and Chuntao agreed and went their separate ways.

After giving his instructions, Xu Yanqing carried Qi Ning into the carriage.

Not long after they returned to their residence, Doctor Zhao arrived.

Xu Yanqing also had some abrasions, much more serious than Qi Ning's, but he couldn't care less about himself at the moment and hurriedly asked Doctor Zhao to examine Qi Ning first.

Doctor Zhao examined Qi Ning's wrist injury and found it to be just a minor superficial wound, nothing serious.

However, when he took Qi Ning's pulse, his expression was quite serious. He took the pulse for a long time and asked Qi Ning a few questions, as if he was thinking about something.

Xu Yanqing, watching from the side, was completely bewildered and anxious. He couldn't help but ask, "How is it, Doctor Zhao?"

Doctor Zhao then withdrew his hand, stroking his beard with a smile, and said, "Second Young Master, there's no need to be nervous. Second Young Madam is fine, and the abrasion on her hand isn't serious."

"In addition, I would like to congratulate the second young master, as the second young mistress is pregnant."

"what?!"

Three voices rang out in unison.

One dish came from Xu Yanqing, and the other two came from the old lady and the second wife.

They rushed over after receiving news of Qi Ning and Xu Yanqing's injuries, only to hear good news from Doctor Zhao as soon as they reached the door.

Supported by the second mistress and the nanny, the old lady walked in excitedly and confirmed, "Doctor Zhao, you just said that Ning'er is pregnant?"

"That's right." Doctor Zhao nodded slightly. "It's been about two months."

"But because of today's events, the second young mistress was frightened and her pregnancy has been slightly affected. I will prescribe some medicine to help with the pregnancy later. The second young mistress needs to take good care of herself during this period."

"Oh, very good, very good!" the old lady exclaimed repeatedly.

The second wife was naturally overjoyed, her smile stretching almost to her temples.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law huddled together by the bedside, asking Qi Ning about her condition with concern, completely ignoring Xu Yanqing who was standing to the side.

Xu Yanqing, on the other hand, was stunned for the longest time before finally reacting.

Qi Ning is pregnant.

He looked at Qi Ning, who was talking to the old lady and the second wife, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

After a while, Doctor Zhao called him aside to have his bandages applied.

Meanwhile, Xu Maoyuan and his son Xu Yanzong were waiting for news in their study.

A servant knocked on the door and entered. He bowed and said, "Reporting to the master and the young master, the second young master just rushed back to the manor carrying the second young mistress. He also summoned a doctor. It is said that they encountered a mad horse outside and were injured."

Xu Maoyuan and Xu Yanzong exchanged a glance.

Xu Yanzong asked, "How are your injuries? Are they serious? Are they life-threatening?"

The servant replied, "I heard it was just a minor injury, but the second young mistress is pregnant and has had some miscarriage problems. The old lady and the second young mistress have both gone to Guanlan Courtyard."

"That's it?" Xu Yanzong frowned. "What about the second young master? Is he injured?"

"The second young master also suffered minor injuries."

Xu Yanzong turned to look at his father, and sure enough, Xu Maoyuan's expression was not very good either.

He waved his hand: "You can go now."

"Yes."

After watching the servant leave, Xu Yanzong finally spoke, "Father, this..."

"Heh." Xu Maoyuan chuckled.

"It seems that this Qi woman is truly a blessed person. She always manages to escape danger and turn misfortune into good fortune. Now, she is not only unharmed, but also pregnant."

After thinking about what had happened before, Xu Maoyuan pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, let's not take any action for now and see how things go."

He dared not do anything underhanded again with such a mysterious person.

"Yes," Xu Yanzong replied, "that's the only way."

"Remember to clean the tail properly," Xu Maoyuan added.

He was referring to having Xu Yanzong deal with the messenger boy and the mad horse.

Xu Yanzong understood immediately: "Father, don't worry, there won't be any problems."

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