However…
Shang Changge looked at Shang Changze and asked directly:
“Do you know who was behind the attempt on my life?”
In the original novel, after the original owner died, her beautiful younger brother had also rushed back early from Xiangyang.
But because the weather was too hot and the body couldn’t be kept for long, coupled with the Emperor’s interference behind the scenes, Shang Changze was unable to see his elder sister one last time despite riding day and night to return.
As for what happened afterward, the author had barely devoted any attention to it.
The story only briefly mentioned Shang Changze requesting a full investigation into his sister’s death during court the next day.
And that was the end of it.
Everything written after that…
Focused entirely on the male protagonist.
Having returned to attend the original owner’s funeral, he found the evening boring, disguised himself, and snuck out to the most famous pleasure house in the capital.
There, he accidentally met a renowned courtesan.
Then accidentally discovered she had been poisoned.
Then accidentally obtained the antidote.
And finally used it to win the beauty’s heart.
Thinking about it now…
Shang Changge felt nothing but disgust.
Rather than calling the novel a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, it would be more accurate to call it a harem novel.
At least protagonists in most power fantasies focused on building careers and accomplishing things.
The male protagonist—
No, correction.
Her Third Imperial Brother.
That man had nothing but beautiful women on his mind.
And yet somehow, that was the person who eventually became Emperor.
…
Disgusting!!
“Elder Sister? Elder Sister?”
Shang Changze’s voice pulled her back to reality.
Having only just escaped her wandering thoughts, she looked slightly dazed.
Blinking, she looked at her beautiful younger brother, who was staring at her with concern.
“Hm? What is it?”
A beautiful person looking confused was already attractive enough.
But Shang Changze also possessed a powerful filter that constantly told him:
My elder sister is the most beautiful person in the world.
As a result, he found her current expression unbearably adorable.
The more he looked, the more she resembled a little sister who needed his protection.
The dream he had held since childhood—to become the dependable older sibling—instantly swelled in his heart.
The joy nearly overflowed from his smiling eyes.
“Elder Sister, I know.”
“I know who instructed the Yun and Wen families to join forces against you.
I know who wanted you dead.”
His voice remained gentle.
“I told you before that I’m no longer a child.
It’s just that I believed no matter what happened, he wouldn’t actually try to kill us.
In the end, I underestimated just how ruthless he could be.”
“Don’t worry, Elder Sister.
I understand everything now.
Going forward, I’ll make proper preparations.
And for what he did to you this time…
I’ll make sure he pays the price he deserves.”
Throughout the entire conversation, Shang Changze’s tone remained warm and calm.
Even his eyes remained filled with affection whenever they looked at Shang Changge.
As though what he was discussing wasn’t a matter of life and death.
As though what he planned to do wasn’t some earth-shattering act of retaliation.
Just a small matter.
Nothing more.
Honestly…
This character setting for her beautiful younger brother was kind of appealing.
A smiling schemer.
Deeply calculating.
Dark-hearted beneath a gentle exterior.
Shang Changge had already liked him because he possessed the exact same face as her elder brother from her previous life.
Now she liked him even more.
Patting his shoulder, she wore the expression of a teacher pleased with a promising student.
Since there were no outsiders present, she immediately grabbed him and launched into a lengthy sibling heart-to-heart.
More specifically—
She began feeding him information from the original novel.
For example:
Which people around him could be trusted and cultivated.
Which people were spies planted by the Emperor or other interested parties.
Which individuals would later be bribed into betraying him.
What major events might occur in the future.
And many other things of that nature.
Of course, she also reminded him that the world was unpredictable and human hearts even more so.
He couldn’t rely entirely on foreknowledge.
Ultimately, every decision still required careful thought and his own judgment.
The hall wasn’t occupied solely by the siblings.
Qingyao was present.
So was a sword-bearing guard.
Both listened with increasingly bewildered expressions.
The more they heard, the more confused they became.
How exactly did the Princess know things that hadn’t even happened yet?
Shang Changze had the same question.
Unlike many people, he had never been able to hide his thoughts from his sister.
If he had a question, he asked it.
Naturally.
“Elder Sister…
How do you know all of this?”
Fortunately, Shang Changge had already prepared an answer.
She raised her head toward the heavens.
Closed her eyes.
Pressed her palms together.
Muttered incomprehensible nonsense under her breath.
Then slowly opened her eyes again.
Her face was filled with sincerity.
And emotion.
And complete nonsense.
Looking at Shang Changze—her innocent younger brother—she began speaking with absolute confidence.
“Aze, to tell you the truth…”
She paused dramatically.
Then declared:
“Your big sister has opened her Heavenly Eye!”
“I can tell fortunes now!”
Shang Changze: …
Qingyao: ??????!!!
The sword-bearing guard: …
…