The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: The Face-Slapping Time-Traveling Farming Girl 11

Qi Wenwei had just finished writing the large characters that Mr. Sun had left him, rubbed his wrists, and was about to go for a walk when he saw the little maid Liu Li run over.

”Is there something wrong?”

Qi Wenwei stopped in his tracks, feeling somewhat impatient in his heart.

He knew Liu Li was under Zhou Zhenniang’s command. Two days ago, Zhou Zhenniang had specifically sent Liu Li to deliver a message, saying something about how he should try to please his legitimate mother and at least pretend to be close to her, even asking the legitimate mother to take care of him.

Qi Wenwei did not like hearing such words.

He didn’t like Anning and even less did he want to be close to her. If possible, Qi Wenwei actually wished Qi Rui would divorce Anning and bring Zhou Zhenniang back to the manor.

However, Zhou Zhenniang just had to keep saying this and that, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

Qi Wenwei thought that Liu Li was going to say something of the sort again.

But who would have thought Liu Li would start crying as soon as she saw Qi Wenwei: ”Master, the manor sent word that Aunt Zhou has not returned since she went out yesterday, and the little maid who followed her has also disappeared without a trace, and... everyone looked everywhere but couldn’t find her.”

”What?”

Qi Wenwei was greatly startled, and after that, he grabbed Liu Li and ran towards the study: ”Why are you only telling me now? Hurry and find father.”

Luckily, Magistrate Qi had nothing urgent at the government office today and was working in his study. When Qi Wenwei arrived, Magistrate Qi had just finished reviewing the documents and was thinking of going to talk to Ruyu.

Qi Wenwei burst into the study.

He pushed Liu Li in front of Magistrate Qi: ”Father, mother is missing...”

Liu Li quickly stepped forward and recounted the disappearance of Zhou Zhenniang.

Magistrate Qi could no longer concern himself with Ruyu and hurriedly sent his trusted aides to look for Zhou Zhenniang.

On the outskirts of the city by Ten Miles Pavilion, Anning handed a small box to Boss Zou: ”Sending you a thousand miles away, there must be a parting. May your journey be safe, and upon our next meeting, may you have completely changed your fortunes, or perhaps even achieved great success.”

Boss Zou nodded with a smile and did not decline Anning’s kindness.

He took the box and looked at Anning: ”Why do you want to help me?”

Indeed, the favor Anning asked of Boss Zou was only a small matter, and for Boss Zou, it was effortless.

But Anning did so much for him.

The money spent to redeem someone from the acting troupe was not a small amount, and helping him to rid himself of his lowly status and arrange a new identity was also very difficult, even for Anning as the wife of the Magistrate, it must have taken a great deal of effort.

It could be said that Anning’s actions were a favor to Boss Zou, and Boss Zou, who valued loyalty and was grateful, was truly touched and also very puzzled.

He was just an actor, what right did he have to trouble the Ye family’s daughter with running around for him?

Anning chuckled: ”Have you heard of a saying?”

Eh?

Boss Zou looked at Anning, raising an eyebrow: ”I would like to hear the details.”

”The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”

Anning bowed slightly to Boss Zou: ”We have the same enemy, naturally, we are friends. Helping a friend, no need for so many reasons.”

Her easy and carefree manner indeed made Boss Zou very touched and impressed.

Boss Zou thought to himself, that Magistrate Qi was truly blind, having such a good wife by his side and not knowing to cherish her, instead, he harmed the wife he should be closest to for a hypocritical and selfish woman, which was simply foolish.

”Friend.”

Boss Zou also bowed slightly to Anning: ”Should there come a day when Zou achieves success as Lady says, if Lady has any commands, Zou will surely not refuse.”

”Alright.”

Anning did not take these words to heart: ”It’s getting late, it’s time to go.”

Boss Zou nodded, mounted his horse, and after riding a short distance, he turned back to wave at Anning.

Anning smiled and watched him disappear into the distance, and after standing at Ten Miles Pavilion for a while, she turned and left.

The first thing she did upon her return was to hear that Liu Li had gone to seek Qi Wenwei and that Qi Rui had sent people in search of Zhou Zhenniang.

Anning’s smile was meaningful and profound.

Zhou Zhenniang thinks she can leave the prison cell?

What a joke.

Anning would never exert herself in vain.

If she didn’t target someone, it would be fine, but once she decided to deal with someone, she would absolutely leave no room for them to turn the tables.

Zhou Zhenniang would not only have to stay many days in the jail cell, but she would also be sent directly to her death.

Even Qi Rui, I’m afraid, wouldn’t be able to save her.

I just wonder how Qi Rui and Qi Wenwei will grieve after Zhou Zhenniang’s death? It would be satisfying if their grief cost them half their lives.

Why is Anning so confident?

It is because Princess Shuxiu won’t live much longer.

In Ye Anning’s memory, Princess Shuxiu had passed away recently, likely from an illness that had not manifested, something she and Princess Kang Le never paid attention to.

In her past life, it was also in recent times that Princess Shuxiu fancied a married man. When he showed no interest in her, she attempted to kill his wife. In the midst of rendering his wife nearly dead, the man, in desperation, chose death by beheading to kill his enemy and stabbed Princess Shuxiu with a knife.

It was this stab that quickly brought Princess Shuxiu’s illness to light, and by the time a renowned doctor was sought for treatment, it was too late to save her.

At that time, Princess Kang Le was also crazed with grief, resorting to having that couple killed to accompany Princess Shuxiu in death.

The reason Anning let Zhou Zhenniang clash with Princess Shuxiu this time is because of this incident.

Zhou Zhenniang’s kick did more harm to Princess Shuxiu than a knife stab, enough to claim her life.

Moreover, with Zhou Zhenniang having kicked Princess Shuxiu, she no longer had time to harm others, and it might save the loving couple.

After all, neither Zhou Zhenniang nor Princess Shuxiu were good people; the death of one would be a removal of a bane for the people, and it would be deserved if both perished.

Anning went over the whole situation again in her mind and then called Mrs. Hao to whisper, ”Go and have someone take Liu Li out to be sold.”

Mrs. Hao responded quietly.

After Mrs. Hao had left, Anning took out a few books, thinking of letting Qi Wenshao take them back to read when he visits.

For Qi Wenjuan, Anning prepared a few travel journals.

Anning thought that with Qi Wenjuan being confined to the inner residence every day, the young girl inevitably lacked broadened horizons. Reading more travel journals would increase her knowledge and expand her mind, preventing her from being overly fixated on minor issues when encountering problems in the future.

While Anning was preparing the books, Qi Rui had already found out Zhou Zhenniang’s whereabouts.

”What?”

He was so furious that he smashed his teacup: ”Zhou is in the prison of the Prince Manor? Who put her there?”

His steward whispered, ”It was the people from Prince Kangle Mansion who brought her in. They said, they said...”

”Speak.”

Qi Rui’s face darkened, cursing inside at how Zhou Zhenniang always caused trouble, wondering how she got involved with Prince Kang Le, known for his unruliness.

”They said Aunt Zhou kicked Princess Shuxiu.”

A sentence that sapped all Qi Rui’s strength from his body.

He sat in his chair, speechless for a long time.

Meanwhile, Qi Wenwei stood up at this moment and kowtowed to Qi Rui: ”Father, please save Aunt Zhou...”

The steward was startled, quickly exited quietly, and considerately closed the door behind him.

Qi Rui raised his eyes, his gaze piercing as he looked at Qi Wenwei: ”Do you realize what you are saying?”

Qi Wenwei nodded, crying and pleading, ”Son knows it’s difficult for father, but if you don’t intervene, Aunt Zhou will lose her life. I have saved you before, please save her this time.”

Qi Rui sighed, ”I want to save her too, but she has offended the daughter of Prince Kang Le. Do you understand that for Princess Shuxiu, Prince Kang Le would do anything, and when it involves the princess, he’s like a madman. How do you expect me to reason with a madman?”