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Ning Nishang said, "You mustn't say that. Tangtang wouldn't do that."

"Why not?" Peony said indignantly. "Haven't the Imperial Concubine targeted you enough before? You're just too kind-hearted and always give in."

"I suspect that the Imperial Concubine has ulterior motives, or is deliberately trying to humiliate you, young lady. You must not..."

Ning Nishang was sitting in front of the dressing table, letting Dingxiang remove her hairpins, but her expression changed upon hearing this.

"Peony, how could you say that?"

Her expression turned unusually serious. "Tangtang is already a Noble Consort. What need is there for her to humiliate me... I occupied her courtyard, and she not only wasn't angry, but treated me with sincerity. How can you misunderstand her good intentions!"

Peony hurriedly knelt down, "Please forgive me, young lady, I will never dare to do it again."

"This servant was only concerned for you, young lady, and spoke without thinking, which is why I misspoke..."

With tears in her eyes, she choked out, "Last time, you were pushed into the pond by the Imperial Concubine, and it took you half a year to recover. I'm just afraid of repeating that mistake..."

Seeing her like this, Ning Nishang couldn't be too harsh on her, so she just sighed and said, "Get up."

"That was just an accident. I slipped and fell. It had nothing to do with Tangtang. It's been so long, let's not talk about it anymore... If you say something careless again, I won't be able to protect you."

Peony nodded in agreement.

……

Perhaps because she had too many things on her mind, Qi Yitang did not sleep well that night.

The next morning, upon waking up, I suddenly noticed a hairpin on the window frame.

Qi Yitang's heart stirred slightly. She picked it up and took a look. The design was exquisite, and it was her favorite begonia flower.

It was probably sent by my third brother.

Third brother...

In the past, if her third brother made her angry, he would always try to make her happy afterwards.

Sometimes it was delicious pastries, sometimes it was trendy jewelry; afraid she wouldn't accept it in front of him, he would quietly place it on the windowsill.

If you accept it, it means you're no longer angry.

Before entering the palace, because she accidentally pushed the female lead into the pond, her third brother criticized her for "not being as sensible as Ni Chang and should learn from her." Qi Yitang immediately exploded and had a big fight with him.

She made a harsh statement, refusing to acknowledge this brother again.

Thinking of what the comments said, Xie Jingyu only realized who he truly loved after Ning Nishang ran away with the baby.

While chasing his wife to the crematorium, he also issued an imperial decree to send Qi Yitang to the military prostitute camp.

Then he humbled himself before Ning Nishang, saying that Qi Yitang had used tricks to bewitch him, which was why he didn't recognize her true feelings.

How ridiculous! It's clearly the man who can't control himself, yet he blames all the mistakes on the woman.

Take Yang Guifei, for example, who was famous for the poem "A rider gallops through the dust to bring a smile to the imperial concubine's face." Hundreds of people died on the way to Chang'an with lychees, but did Yang Guifei actually get to eat that lychee?

Third Brother had half his head chopped off by bandits while on his way to collect her body...

"You little rascal, you're so naive. Don't let anyone fool you in the future."

"Forget it, you still have your brother. Even if you were cheated, your third brother will get it back for you."

The laughter and banter they shared in their youth still echoed in her ears, but then the scene shifted, and her third brother was chopped in half with a large knife right before her eyes. His vivid expression froze instantly, replaced by a sea of ​​blood that stung her eyes.

Qi Yitang's fingertips trembled, and her face was as white as paper.

"Tangtang...Tangtang?"

At the dinner table, everyone was talking about the wedding of the third brother, Qi Shubai, which was scheduled for April next year, and most of the six betrothal rites had already been completed.

In a few more months, Zhou Jingyi's baby will be born.

The doctor said it was a girl.

This is the first little girl in the Qi family's grandchildren.

It should be noted that the eldest son, Qi Yuanjin, had two sons, and Qi Zhongheng's eldest son was also a son. The third and fourth sons were not yet married, so the yin-yang ratio in the family was completely unbalanced.

Everyone eagerly awaited this moment, just as Ning Wanrong had longed for Qi Yitang back then.

Later, the topic of Ning Nishang came up again.

In the prime of life, one should prepare to choose a suitable husband from a respectable family.

Actually, Ning Wanrong had mentioned this matter to Ning Nishang two years earlier.

Her younger brother and sister-in-law died unexpectedly, leaving behind this only child. In Ning Wanrong's eyes, she was almost like her own daughter, so she naturally cared about her life's important matters.

A son-in-law doesn't necessarily have to be a high-ranking official or a wealthy and powerful person; as long as he has outstanding character and is ambitious, that's good enough.

If the niece is unwilling to marry out of the family, they can also pay a sum of money to allow the man to move in with her.

However, Ning Nishang's maternal grandfather passed away at that time, and she said that she had to wear mourning clothes for her elders and had no interest in romantic relationships, so she temporarily put it aside.

Although early marriage is not encouraged in Beijing nowadays, some parents who love their daughters will even let them stay until they are seventeen or eighteen years old, when their bodies have matured and they are more suitable for childbearing.

But a few years have passed, and Ning Nishang is almost twenty years old.

Qi Yitang, who is even younger than her, has been in the palace for more than two years. It would be really unreasonable for her not to consider him soon.

Upon hearing this, Ning Nishang only said that it was all arranged by her parents and matchmaker, and that it was entirely up to her aunt to decide.

But as they chatted, they noticed that Qi Yitang kept her head down the whole time, didn't say a word, left the food she had picked up in her bowl untouched, and looked pale.

Sister-in-law Shen Zhilan asked with concern, "What's wrong, Tangtang? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ning Nishang pursed her lips and looked over with some worry.

Is everyone just focused on their own things and ignoring Tangtang...? Is she unhappy?

Qi Yitang suddenly came to her senses and saw that everyone at the table was looking at her.

Her heart ached.

To be honest, Qi Yitang still hasn't completely let go of the past. After witnessing Xie Ling's absolute favoritism—being willing to risk his life for her—she felt that apart from her fourth brother, who was a little smarter than her, her parents, third brother, and so on were all about the same as the Empress Dowager.

But people's hearts are inherently biased, whether they genuinely feel sorry for the female lead or are influenced by the plot...

None of this matters anymore.

Qi Yitang resented them and hated them viciously. She even once thought of causing an accident so that they would regret it for the rest of their lives.

But they were family after all, and in the face of death, all those past events seemed so insignificant.

If you don't have such high expectations, you won't have any complaints.

No matter what, she still has Xie Ling, who will always favor her, and that's enough.

Qi Yitang smiled and said, "I'm fine. I just heard my mother talking about my cousin's marriage. If she's going to get married, we have to find her someone she likes."

"If I can't find someone, I won't get married. The Grand Tutor's mansion and I can support you."

Everyone was taken aback.

If someone else had said this, it would have seemed quite normal, but coming from Qi Yitang, it was rather strange.

The comments section was also filled with confusion: "[What is the female supporting character saying? Her character has collapsed!]"

Is this vicious female supporting character still eyeing the male lead, using this as a tactic of feigned retreat to advance?

[Do you think the male lead is some kind of saint? Two women are fighting over him, and even a rotten cucumber on sale at the supermarket wouldn't sell.]

[That's right, the female lead is the one who likes the male lead.]

[Support the second male lead. 】

The second sister-in-law even got up and touched Qi Yitang's forehead, "Tangtang, are you delirious from a fever... What did the imperial physician say?"

Qi Yitang: "..."

What do you mean? Can't she just be a normal person?

"Actually, I've had an epiphany," she said sincerely to Ning Nishang. "Cousin, I was so immature before, and I did a lot of foolish things... Can you forgive me? From now on, let's be sisters and have a good relationship."

Based on Qi Yitang's many years of experience reading storybooks, the prerequisite for cannon fodder to survive is that they cannot oppose the female lead.

The more ruthless you are, the more miserable your death will be.

Ning Nishang was deeply moved, her eyes slightly red, "Tangtang, I have never blamed you."

Good heavens, what a beautiful, innocent white lotus flower!

[What white lotus? I think it's the radiant glow of a lily in bloom, it smells wonderful.]

[The female supporting character is the female lead's spouse; those rotten cucumber men can get lost!]

Qi Yitang's words relieved everyone, and the dinner table became lively again.

"Third Brother, you eat too." Qi Yitang picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it into Uncle Qi's white bowl.

Qi Shubai was taken aback; Tangtang seemed quite different from before.