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

Chapter 169 The Vicious Young Lady of a Noble Family (5 pages)

Qi Congming looked at Qi Ning and said, "I heard that during the years I was away from the manor, you... towards your second brother..."

Qi Ning knew what Qi Congming wanted to say as soon as she heard it, and she asked directly, "Did Qi Jingyu complain to you?"

"Of course not," Qi Congming denied outright.

How could Qi Jingyu possibly do something like filing a complaint?

In fact, although Qi Congming had been on the frontier for several years, he had sent people to secretly protect Qi Jingyu before he left, and he was always clear about what was happening around Qi Jingyu.

He had known about Qi Ning's harassment and bullying of Qi Jingyu for a long time and had wanted to resolve the issue.

After all, Qi Jingyu's status was extraordinary, and Qi Congming was afraid that his daughter's actions would anger Qi Jingyu.

However, Qi Jingyu replied that what Qi Ning had done was not serious and that he did not need to deal with it.

He also said that Qi Ning's making things difficult for him made his identity as a concubine's son seem more real; it would be abnormal if Qi Ning didn't make things difficult for him.

Qi Jingyu said he wouldn't mind the matter, so Qi Congming temporarily dropped the matter.

But now that Qi Congming has returned to the mansion, we still need to have a good talk with Qi Ning and give her some advice.

“Since it wasn’t Qi Jingyu who filed the complaint, then Father must have gotten the news from somewhere else. What do you mean by telling me this now?” Qi Ning asked.

“Ning’er, I know that you have always been resentful about your mother’s death, and you feel that it was because of your second brother that your mother died… So you hate your second brother and target him in every way.”

"Does Father think I shouldn't hate him? If it weren't for him, Mother wouldn't have suffered such a traumatic experience that led to a difficult childbirth."

Qi Congming sighed deeply: "I'm the one who's wrong. Blame me if you want. I'm the one who ruined your mother."

Qi Ning remained silent for a moment after hearing this, glancing at the screen out of the corner of her eye.

Perhaps, this is a good opportunity to find a reasonable excuse for her to change her attitude towards Zeng and Qi Jingyu.

So Qi Ning nodded and said, "Father is right. I shouldn't hate Qi Jingyu, I should hate you instead."

“If my father hadn’t had a mistress and a child outside the home, and hadn’t brought the child home just before my mother gave birth, my mother wouldn’t have been so upset.”

"Qi Jingyu is indeed quite innocent. After all, no one wants to be born as a concubine's son, who is considered inferior. In the end, it is all the father's fault."

Qi Ning's undisguised accusations left Qi Congming momentarily stunned.

But he admitted that Qi Ning's words made sense.

Qi Jingyu's true identity is not that of a concubine, and the death of his first wife was not caused by Qi Jingyu.

Ultimately, her death was because of him. She had sent him many letters back then, all expressing her concern for his safety. It was clear from the words that he had influenced her and made her overthink.

Tragically, due to the long distance, Qi Congming received those letters after she had already passed away.

Qi Congming clenched his fists, suppressing the grief in his heart: "You're right, it's all my fault, I'm the one who killed your mother."

Qi Ning sneered, "I understand now. Father called me here today mainly to tell me not to make things difficult for Zeng Shi and Qi Jingyu. Fine, since Father has said so, I will no longer make things difficult for Zeng Shi and Qi Jingyu. I'll just hate Father from now on."

After saying that, Qi Ning stood up and stormed out of the study.

"Ning'er!"

Qi Congming called out, but Qi Ning had already gone far away.

He sat there blankly, recalling what Qi Ning had said, and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Qi Congming only looked at Qi Jingyu after he came out from behind the screen, and then gave a bitter smile.

He had originally hoped to persuade Qi Ning, but Qi Ning did say that he would not take his anger out on Zeng Shi and Qi Jingyu, but instead scolded him, the father, harshly.

The key point is that Qi Congming couldn't refute what she said, and he had no reason to be angry with her.

Qi Congming said, "Please forgive her, young master. Ning'er is young and doesn't understand things. I hope you won't hold her past actions against her."

In private, Qi Congming could not treat Qi Jingyu as his son, nor could he address him as His Highness, so he could only call him Young Master.

"Of course not," Qi Jingyu replied.

It's normal for Qi Ning to hate him, after all, it's not just her, everyone in the Marquis's mansion thinks that Qi Jingyu angered the Second Madam to death.

Even Qi Jingyu himself had his doubts.

He even asked Qi Congming about it, but Qi Congming said it wasn't because of him; the Second Madam already knew his true identity.

Furthermore, although Qi Ning made things difficult for him, he didn't do anything too outrageous. At most, he verbally abused him or withheld his belongings.

Qi Jingyu could pretend he hadn't heard anything he said verbally.

As for the deductions, they had no effect on him. Qi Congming was not in the capital, but he had people secretly taking care of him. If there was any shortage, they would make up for it.

Therefore, Qi Jingyu did not take Qi Ning's previous difficulties to heart.

Thinking of the things Qi Ning had just said to Qi Congming, Qi Jingyu said, "Second sister is straightforward and has a clear sense of right and wrong, which is a good thing. You shouldn't make too many demands on her because of this."

Since Qi Jingyu had already said so, Qi Congming naturally had no choice but to give up.

After learning from the system about Qi Jingyu's evaluation of her birth chart, Qi Ning chuckled.

She is straightforward and has strong likes and dislikes...

It seems that Qi Jingyu had encountered more and more serious hardships when he was on the run, so the bullying he suffered at the hands of the original owner was probably no different from minor squabbles in his eyes, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

On the other side, after Qi Jingyu left the study, Qi Congming went alone to Xunlan Courtyard, where he and his first wife used to live, and her memorial tablet was enshrined there.

Qi Congming stared at the inscription "The Place of Qi Zhou's Minyi" on the memorial tablet, remaining silent for an unknown period of time.

His subordinate came in to report: "My lord, the madam sent someone to ask when you will be finished. She said she would like to invite you back for dinner."

Qi Congming was wiping the memorial tablet with a silk handkerchief. Without turning his head, he said, "Tell Madam that I've been very busy lately and will be staying at the western camp for an extended period. Tell her not to wait for me."

The main courtyard of the second house.

Zeng Wanqing had prepared dinner and was waiting for Qi Congming to return so they could eat together.

At this moment, the maid she had sent out returned.

“Madam, the Marquis’s people said that he has been very busy lately and will be handling official business at the western camp. He will not be returning to the manor for some time. The Marquis told you not to wait for him.”

Zeng Wanqing was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

"Did you ask what the Marquis did this afternoon?"

"I asked. In the afternoon, the Marquis met with the Second Young Master and the Second Young Miss in his study. Afterwards, the Marquis went to Xunlan Courtyard, where the former Madam lived, and stayed there for a long time. At dusk, the Marquis set off for the western camp."

"Understood, you go down."

"Yes."

Zeng Wanqing sat alone at the table, her face showing a hint of disappointment.

Even if Qi Congming is usually very busy, His Majesty will definitely grant him a few days off for such a big event as his wedding.

If that's the case, why would he go to the western camp?

Was it for official business, or was he trying to avoid her?

He didn't come back on the second day of their marriage.

Zeng Wanqing knew very well that Qi Congming did not have a place for her in his heart; there was only his first wife and his children. He married her out of necessity.

If you want a harmonious marriage, you still need to get along well with your children...

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