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On the day of the grand celebration, the mansion was adorned with lanterns and decorations, bustling with excitement.
Yun Qingyu accompanied Wen Zhan on this visit. She came not only to support her Attendant, making it clear to those who looked down on Wen Zhan that she was a formidable backing, but also to strategize for her own "career."
Not long into their conversation, Wen Xingyun was already trembling in fear. There was no denying that Yun Qingyu's reputation as the "Violent Princess" and "Goddess of Death" was well-earned; her mere presence instilled dread.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Wen's Mansion, Wen Zhan ascended to the second floor alone.
This area was designated for receiving Noble Young Masters, and his arrival immediately drew attention. The gazes directed at him were filled with surprise, disdain, curiosity, and a mix of other emotions.
Wen Zhan held little status within the Wen Family, and now as an Attendant of the Princess Residence, he faced immense humiliation in the eyes of these self-important Noble Young Masters who valued lineage and propriety above all.
To them, such a position would be looked down upon by their families, let alone by their father and elder brother.
Wen Li, the Legitimate Son of the Wen Family, looked at Wen Zhan with contempt etched across his face. His voice rang out loudly: "The Wen Family has truly fallen to misfortune with a descendant like you. As a man, you lack ambition and resort to using your looks to gain favor while bullying others. Wen Zhan, you are truly degrading yourself."
His words pierced through the quiet room, drawing silent attention from the surrounding young masters, some nodding in agreement.
However, Wen Zhan remained unfazed by the insult. A slight smile crept onto his lips as he replied, "It seems my elder brother is not as lowly as he claims. Just outside earlier, why didn't you have the courage to protect your drunken friends in front of the Eldest Princess? You shrink back like a turtle before her but dare to mock me once she's out of sight. Truly a responsible son."
With that, he casually took a seat as if no one else were present. His calm demeanor only served to infuriate Wen Li further.
Feeling his pride wounded, Wen Li shouted angrily, "You shameless coward! All you do is hide behind women to show off your power." His eyes widened in fury as he clenched his fists tightly, ready to charge at Wen Zhan.
Wen Zhan's smile remained, yet there was an inexplicable chill within it. He spoke slowly, "Since the day my elder brother schemed to send me to the Princess Residence, shame has had nothing to do with the Wen Family. I have no shame, and neither does my brother."
It was Wen Li who orchestrated Wen Zhan's fall to the status of an Attendant, ruining his bright future, yet Wen Li had always portrayed it as if Wen Zhan had willingly fallen from grace, pretending to be noble.
Upon hearing this, Wen Li's face turned ashen, and he shouted furiously, "You speak nonsense!"
At that moment, a man outside who had just received a slap spoke up with resentment on his face. "It’s clearly Second Young Master Wen who relies on his pretty face to live off others, yet he dares to shift the blame onto Eldest Son. He’s truly shameless, relying on the protection of the Eldest Princess to fabricate such lies!"
Wen Zhan maintained his gentle demeanor and smiled at the man. "Thank you for your praise, Young Master Fang. I also think my face is quite suitable for serving others. However, Young Master Fang should read more books; otherwise, you won’t even have the vocabulary to insult someone. It gets rather dull when you can only use the same two or three phrases."
His words left the others speechless, losing in this verbal sparring match.
Wen Li was furious; he darkly called out, "Wen Zhan."
Wen Zhan continued to smile warmly and said softly, "Brother, don’t be impulsive. Today, the Eldest Princess is here to celebrate Father’s birthday. I believe you wouldn’t want things to get too ugly."
Although Wen Li was seething with anger at these words, he knew Yun Qingyu was not someone to provoke. Thus, he sat down in the main seat with a grim expression, refusing to speak to Wen Zhan any further while glaring at him with hatred in his eyes. In his heart, he secretly plotted: having just left the Wen Family for a few days, how could Wen Zhan have grown so bold? How could he ensure that Wen Zhan would have no place to be buried?
Suddenly, Hong Yue, son of the Minister of Revenue, spoke coolly. "The world truly is chaotic now. The Legitimate Son endures humiliation while the Illegitimate Son acts arrogantly. With such disregard for status and family rules, if the Emperor were to find out, I wonder if he would reprimand Lord Wen for his lax family management and chaotic family morals."
Wen Li's previously suppressed anger flared up again fiercely at those words. He shouted angrily, "Yes! I am the Legitimate Son! Why should I endure humiliation? An illegitimate son may have entered Princess Manor, but he is still a bastard of the Wen Family and should bow and scrape before me as his elder brother!"
As he spoke, his fierce gaze landed on Wen Zhan's face. He had already decided to teach him a lesson so that he would understand the consequences of offending him.
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