Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Die a Natural Death

For Yao Feiran, verbal attacks were insignificant. As long as they didn't stop her from practicing martial arts, why should she argue back? It would only waste her time.

Yao Ruohuan is prone to making careless remarks, so she shouldn't say anything more next time.

Shen Qiumei said in a deep voice, "You should leave."

After Yao Feiran left, Ling Mingchen came out and said, "Madam doesn't like Yao Feiran."

"My niece is only ten years old, and she is too calm. Her parents died, but she did not shed a single tear. Ruohuan couldn't even eat during that time and tossed and turned at night. When I went to see her, her pillow was soaked with tears. It was truly heartbreaking. Compared to Feiran, it was rather disheartening."

"Everyone has a different temperament. Perhaps they won't show too much joy or sorrow. Since she came to the manor, she has been well-behaved. Don't punish her for some unfounded reasons. We let them come to the manor. Outsiders say we are kind-hearted. Since we have done a good deed, we should see it through and not give anyone something to talk about."

"I understand."

Shen Qiumei smiled gently, but a hint of displeasure lingered between her brows as she turned her back.

After that, Yao Feiran only ate and paid her respects, ignoring everything else. Yao Ruohuan quickly integrated into the Duke's mansion, and Shen Qiumei doted on Yao Ruohuan even more, as did everyone else in the mansion.

A year passed quickly. Perhaps feeling that there was no future for Yao Feiran, Du Juan and the other maids left the courtyard, leaving only two maids.

On the contrary, Yao Ruohuan was liked by most people because she was gentle, kind, lively and charming. Shen Qiumei personally taught her medical skills, which made her famous and paved the way for her future marriage.

Yao Ruohuan ran over: "Sister, why don't you ask Aunt to teach you medicine? That way you can save a lot of people, and many people will be grateful to you."

"I don't like medicine."

She had been a world-renowned healer, and in the past year she had also purchased medical books available on the market, reaching the pinnacle of ordinary doctors. This was sufficient for her minor ailments, so there was no need for her to seek help from Shen Qiumei.

Moreover, there's no guarantee she'll get what she wants. Shen Qiumei knows she practices martial arts and feels she's willful, reckless, and difficult to discipline.

Yao Ruohuan looked regretful. She also wanted to teach her sister, but she was afraid that her aunt would be unhappy.

Since arriving at the Duke's mansion, Yao Feiran has been secretly cultivating in her room, practicing mental techniques during the day and swordsmanship at night. In the blink of an eye, she has become a third-rate master.

She had been wanting to go out and investigate the execution of the entire Yao family. In matters of the martial arts world, the imperial court was eager for its own people to kill each other, so cases were usually closed hastily. However, information could still be found in the case files. The best way was to go to the local government office.

That evening, Qingzhu came over. Her hair was messy, her clothes were a little wrinkled, and there was a handprint on her face.

"Qingzhu, what's wrong?"

"No...it's nothing, Miss."

"Don't hide it from me, you're crying, what happened to you?"

Qingzhu knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "This morning, it seemed that Steward Wu's son had been drinking. When he saw me, he tried to assault me. I scratched him and ran away. I was afraid that Steward Wu would not forgive me, so I beg you, Third Miss, to plead for me. I am extremely grateful."

"Wu Jiu?"

The head steward, whose real name was Wu Jiu, was the mistress's man. His son, probably drunk, was aroused by lust. Since his master was not valued in the mansion, he became increasingly emboldened by lust.

"Wu Jiu won't do anything to you because of this, since it's a shameful thing. But he might deliberately target you in the future. Rather than being on guard all the time, you might as well not stay in the manor."

Qingzhu was also sold into the Duke's mansion, thinking that she would redeem herself and go home once she made money. As long as she was not born into a family, Shen Qiumei would usually agree.

"I'm afraid I don't have enough money."

"It's okay, I'll pay for it for you."

Anyway, she doesn't need many people to take care of her; one person is enough.

"Thank you, Miss San."

Qingzhu kowtowed several times.

The next day, Yao Feiran went to pay her respects. After everyone else had left, Yao Feiran stepped forward.

"Aunt, Fei Ran has a request."

Shen Qiumei looked surprised. In the past, Yao Feiran stood behind her as if she were invisible, but now she actually took the initiative to talk to her and even asked her for help. Could it be about studying medicine?

"What is it?"

"Qingzhu, who lives next to me, has had a family accident. She is worried about her family and wants to redeem herself and go home. She asks her aunt for permission."

"Is that so?"

Shen Qiumei stared intently at Yao Feiran. She had actually come to her for help because of this, something she had never done before.

"Can--"

At this moment, Wu Jiu suddenly knelt down: "Madam, this servant has something to apologize for."

"What is it?"

"Last night, when my son Wu Xiong returned home, he happened to see Qingzhu fall into the water. In his haste to save her, he accidentally had physical contact with Qingzhu. Wu Xiong has also taken a liking to that girl Qingzhu. I wonder if Madam—"

"Saving people is a great act of kindness, there is no need to apologize. In that case, I will arrange for Zhu to be married to Wu Xiong."

Qingzhu's eyes widened, and she shouted, "You're talking nonsense! I didn't fall into the water at all last night!"

"Madam, I don't want to marry Wu Xiong. You said I could redeem myself." Qingzhu's face was covered in tears as she kowtowed repeatedly, begging Shen Qiumei, "Please, Madam, spare my life."

"Now that you have entered the Duke's mansion, you are a servant of the Duke's mansion, not a free person. Now that you have had intimate relations with someone and owe him a life-saving grace, you should marry him. Wu Xiong is a servant of the Duke's mansion and is quite capable. Marrying him will not be a disgrace to you."

Yao Feiran noticed the contempt in Wu Jiu's eyes as he looked at her, as if he had long anticipated that Shen Qiumei would agree to the marriage.

Qingzhu slumped to the ground. Wu Xiong was a womanizer who had no intention of marrying her. He must hate her for resisting and hurting him back then, which was why he wanted revenge.

If she marries Wu Xiong, she will definitely not have a good ending.

"Feiran, Qingzhu was rescued by Wu Xiong, so she has no choice but to marry him? There's no need to discuss the matter of redeeming her."

Looking at Qingzhu's numb face, Yao Feiran thought to herself that it was absurd. Shen Qiumei was once a woman of the martial arts world, yet she had been disciplined in such a feudal way. This unfounded physical intimacy was supposed to determine Qingzhu's marriage.

"Aunt, Wu Xiong drank alcohol yesterday and tried to assault Qingzhu. Qingzhu scratched his face. Given this situation, Wu Xiong still wants to marry Qingzhu. I'm afraid his motives are impure. Qingzhu's life might be in danger. Is this the result you want, Aunt?"

"Madam, Miss is slandering my son. Last night, Wu Xiong saved Qingzhu from catching a cold and even called a doctor. How could Miss say such falsehoods?"

"How dare you! Yao Feiran, you're spouting nonsense too!" Shen Qiumei's eyes widened, filled with disgust.

"It's all just empty talk. My aunt believes Steward Wu's words but not mine."

"Hmph, when you first arrived you were indifferent to everything, you could be so nonchalant about your parents' deaths, and you even smeared the life-saving grace as indecent assault. You really are a cold-hearted person."

"Since my aunt doesn't like me, why bring me back to the manor? My maid can't even decide where she goes."