My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

Wan Zilang was just worried about not having a chance to get close to this Imperial Concubine. When he saw her mention it, his nose felt sore, and with a bitter face, he cried to Wan Rongyue:

"Sister, you know I've always been honest and upright, and I've never dared to tarnish your reputation outside. But even so, there are still people who are jealous of me and secretly try to trip me up and set traps. I was just careless and fell into their trap.

Sister, you must make the decision for me!"

Hearing him say this, Wan Rongyue couldn't help but feel curious.

She knew her younger brother, who was spoiled by her stepmother. He was idle all day long and did not work. He relied on his favor in the palace and was lucky enough not to bully others. No one dared to bully him.

This time she really wanted to know who was so powerful that Wan Zilang suffered such a great loss and had not yet made up for it in time.

"Oh? Then why don't you tell me first, who is trying to trip you up?"

Wan Zilang became excited as soon as he heard it and immediately began to describe it vividly.

"Sister, you don't know this. I was just riding a horse and strolling around the city today. That woman found out my identity from someone else and insulted me for no reason, saying that I was bullying others and looked down on others.

But think about it, sister. I'm your younger brother, the Imperial Concubine. In this capital, who wouldn't be polite to me? That woman dared to be so presumptuous. She clearly doesn't take you seriously.

Sister, you are so favored in the palace, how could you tolerate such an ignorant woman? If you don't punish her, others will think we are easy to bully. Sister, please marry that woman to me as a concubine, so that she will know how powerful she is and will not dare to be so arrogant in the future.

If it were the Wan Rongyue of the past, she might have been taken in after hearing what he said.

But now, Wan Rongyue had long since given up on love and affection, and had seen through the true nature of her so-called family. She wouldn't believe a single word Wan Zilang said.

She was now somewhat interested in the woman he was talking about.

"This woman is not afraid of power and would rather break than bend. I have to admire her. If you want to marry her as a concubine, you can just come and propose marriage. Why do you need me to intervene?"

Before Wan Zilang could say anything, his stepmother Sun spoke up to stop him.

"How can that be possible? Lang'er has just come of age and hasn't married a wife yet, how can he take a concubine first? If this gets out, won't people think that our Shilang Mansion has no respect for hierarchy?"

Although Sun was Wan Changfu's legal wife, she had never been favored. Instead, Wan Changfu gave almost all his love to Concubine Rou. This led to Sun's hatred for the concubine.

She absolutely could not accept Wan Zilang taking a concubine before marrying his first wife. Even if he wanted to do so, he would have to wait until his first wife had been childless for two years before he could take a concubine.

Wan Rongyue twitched the corners of her mouth, helplessly spreading her hands towards Wan Zilang, and said, "You've seen it too. Unless you are willing to marry that woman as your principal wife, you can't. I just don't know which family she is from, and whether her status is worthy of yours."

Wan Zilang frowned when he heard the news.

"No way, she's a legitimate wife. She's a vicious woman of low status. How could she be the legitimate wife of a young master like me, the Minister's son?"

Hearing this, Wan Rongyue became even more curious.

"Low status?"

Having said that, Wan Zilang had nothing to hide and directly revealed Qiu Ning's identity.

"That's right, sister. That woman was just a slave in the palace's prison. She probably relied on her beauty to please the palace steward and got a job as a purveyor outside the palace.

When she left, she was very arrogant. She said her name was Qiu Ning and she was not afraid of me or the imperial concubines in the palace at all.

When Wan Rongyue suddenly heard Qiu Ning's name, she stopped drinking her tea. Her beautiful eyes flashed, and she turned to Wan Zilang and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Qiu Ning? Are you sure?"

"Sister, you're right. She did say that. This woman is extremely cruel and carries several kinds of poisons with her. If she stays in the palace, she'll be a disaster. Sister, why don't you tell the eunuchs in charge of the palace and get her out? That way, you can contribute to the safety of the palace..."

Wan Zilang was talking and didn't notice the change in Wan Rongyue's expression at all.

Even Qingye, who was standing by, looked at Wan Zilang with sympathy despite being shocked.

Wan Changfu, who was standing by, seemed to have sensed something. Seeing that Wan Zilang was still talking incessantly and spitting everywhere, he secretly kicked Wan Zilang with his foot hidden under the table.

Wan Zilang was suddenly interrupted: "..."

The moment he looked up, he saw that his father and mother looked unhappy, and his father was even glaring at him.

Looking at my elder sister again, I don't know when she put on a cold and aloof expression, staring at me with a serious look.

Wan Zilang suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

He spoke with a lack of confidence: "Ah...Sister."

Wan Rongyue placed the teacup lightly on the table, glanced at Qinghe who was standing beside her, and said, "I remember you left the palace with Aning yesterday."

Qing He stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, that is indeed the case. However, Miss Aning and I left the palace separately yesterday and did not meet Master Wan."

Wan Zilang, who was standing by, was a little confused when he heard this.

Aning?

Is the Aning that my sister mentioned referring to that dead girl Qiu Ning?

At this moment, Wan Zilang's unwelcome premonition became even stronger.

Sure enough, the next second, Wan Rongyue spoke in an almost ruthless voice:

"I'll give you one chance. Tell me everything. Otherwise, I won't mind putting your personal interests above your own and recommending you to His Majesty to serve at the border."

Wan Zilang was stunned when he heard this. He was completely dumbfounded.

"No, sister! I'm your biological brother. How could you let me go to the border to die?"

Wan Rongyue's tone was stern, and her beautiful eyes also revealed a fierceness. "Rather than letting you continue to act like a tyrant and commit evil, and eventually bring disaster to the entire Wan family, it would be better for you to go to the border and die in battle, wrapped in your horse's hide. At least you can earn a good name and honor for the family."

"I think father certainly doesn't want the Wan family's incense to end in this generation, right?"

Wan Changfu looked at the daughter he had raised, who now possessed a sense of majesty that only belonged to a superior. He had seen this kind of aura in the empress dowager before.

Cold, noble, yet wise.

He also knew in his heart that this was most likely because his rebellious son Wan Zilang had committed some mistake outside and touched his daughter's sore spot.

His daughter was forcing him to make a decision.

Wan Changfu took a deep breath, turned around, raised his big hand like a palm-leaf fan towards Wan Zilang, and slapped him hard.