Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 40 - Zhan Peng Siblings Turn Evil

“When will father come?” Zhan Xuerou eagerly asked Qiuyue.

Qiuyue smiled and said, “Miss, General Zhan came back early in the morning, changed into his court attire, and has already gone to the palace. Housekeeper Zeng said: he is expected to return around noon.”

Zhan Xuerou smiled, “Father just returned to Ding’an; it’s appropriate for him to see His Majesty promptly.”

“Miss, do you want to dress up?” Qiuyue asked Zhan Xuerou.

Zhan Xuerou’s voice was firm, “No need.”

Only with her pale complexion and sickly appearance could she elicit her father’s pity.

Lately, there had been no battles at the border, so her father could stay at home for a longer period.

…

Inside Zhan Qingqing’s room, she was holding her newly returned twin brother, Zhan Peng, crying bitterly.

“Brother, we are without a mother now. Zhan Lan framed mother for having an affair with someone, and mother was drowned in the pond!” Zhan Qingqing cried out, with tears and snot running down.

Zhan Peng let go of Zhan Qingqing, his eyes filled with fury, “Zhan Lan, that vile woman!”

He was originally delighted to return home today, but upon arrival at the mansion, he found that Mrs. Ji was missing.

It was only after finding Zhan Qingqing that he learned about the recent events.

“I’m going to kill her!” Zhan Peng picked up his sword and was about to head to the back courtyard.

Zhan Qingqing, clutching her stomach, got up from the bed and shouted, “Brother, wait, let me finish!”

Zhan Peng stopped in his tracks, Zhan Qingqing’s eyes swollen from crying, “Brother, Zhan Lan is not simple. Previously, Zhan Xuerou’s maid Chunhua arranged two groups of people to assassinate Zhan Lan, both unsuccessfully. Instead, Zhan Xuerou ended up being badly injured.”

Hearing this, Zhan Peng returned, his expression grim.

“Sister, I feel there’s something fishy about this. A mere maid couldn’t possibly have the capability to hire so many assassins. The mastermind behind this could be Zhan Xuerou! Maybe even our grandfather knows about it, but since Zhan Xuerou is injured that badly, he’s still observing.”

Zhan Qingqing’s expression was startled; since childhood, her twin brother had always been smarter, as if their brains were only attached to Zhan Peng’s head.

Thinking this way, it made sense.

Zhan Qingqing took Zhan Peng’s hand, saying, “Brother, if that’s the case, I have another thing to say…”

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As she spoke, Zhan Qingqing’s tears couldn’t stop flowing.

She told Zhan Peng everything about how she and Mrs. Ji schemed against Zhan Lan, how Zhan Lan retaliated, to her being violated and getting pregnant, and ultimately having a miscarriage, over this period.

As a proper lady discussing these things, her face was flushed with embarrassment.

But Zhan Qingqing had to speak; Zhan Peng was now the only person in the world with whom she could share the truth!

From childhood, she had not been favored by Zhan Beicang, and now she only trusted Zhan Peng and the maid Liu Xi.

Only these two people were genuinely wishing for her wellbeing!

Listening to Zhan Qingqing’s recount, Zhan Peng’s face turned alternately black and white while his fists tightly clenched, knuckles whitening.

He rebuked Zhan Qingqing in a low voice, “How could you be so foolish!”

Zhan Qingqing was terrified by her brother’s fearsome demeanor, crying even harder.

Zhan Peng angrily said, “Zhan Xuerou, Zhan Lan, these two despicable people, how dare they treat you like this! I won’t let either of them off!”

Zhan Qingqing clutched tightly at Zhan Peng’s hand, “Brother, you must avenge me; I truly have nowhere left to go!”

Zhan Peng closed his eyes; everything that had happened since his return had truly been too much of a shock for him.

He asked, “You were violated by Zhu Touyuan, and grandfather actually agreed to marry you into the Zhu Family!”

Zhan Qingqing explained, “Grandfather didn’t know I was violated by Zhu Touyuan, grandmother forbade me from saying so, and grandfather thought it was consensual.”

“Hmph, my foolish sister, just because our mother got pregnant with us through disgraceful means, the Zhan Family has been cold and ruthless to us! If it were Zhan Xuerou, rest assured, father would definitely kill Zhu Touyuan himself and take care of Zhan Xuerou for life!”

Zhan Qingqing was stunned by Zhan Peng’s words, she gritted her teeth, “Brother, just because we are born out of wedlock, just because father doesn’t like mother, is it right to treat us so differently?”

Zhan Peng nodded, his eyes shadowed and indistinct, “Yes, legitimate and illegitimate children are treated differently! Do you think I received the same treatment as Zhan Hui at the border?”

“Those people are opportunistic, I am utterly invisible to them; their eyes are only on the future Little General Zhan Hui! Because he is the legitimate eldest son of the Zhan Family!”

Zhan Qingqing slumped on the bed, wiping the tears at the corner of her eyes, seemingly having made a firm resolution.

“Brother, you’ve awakened me from a dream, we are merely named Zhan, in fact, we hardly count as members of the Zhan Family, even the adopted Zhan Lan, because of her deceased father’s protection, has a higher status than us!”

Zhan Peng signaled Zhan Qingqing to keep her voice down, he looked outside the window to make sure no one was there, then whispered, “Sister, for our future, we must plan ahead. Relying on the Zhan Family, we might end up with nothing, so we must depend on ourselves, or find a real backer!”

Zhan Qingqing seemed to grow up overnight, she suddenly understood, and nodded heavily.

Fortunately, her brother had returned, and from now on, she had a backer!

…

At noon, Beicang returned from the palace; due to his merits defending the border, naturally, he brought back some rewards.

Beicang changed out of his court clothes, hurried along with Qin Shuang to visit Xuerou.

“Rou’er!” Beicang’s robust voice came, Xuerou lying in bed, hearing her father’s voice, excitedly tried to rise.

Qiuyue held Xuerou back with her hand, “Miss, you mustn’t, you can’t get out of bed right now!”

A handsome middle-aged man with fine features, a high nose bridge, and a long face lumbered unabashedly into the room.

“Father!” Xuerou coughed twice; upon seeing Beicang, tears streamed down her face.

Beicang flouted minor formalities and plopped down on Xuerou’s bed, scrutinizing her.

“Rou’er, let father take a look!”

After getting a clear view of Xuerou’s injuries, he fiercely slapped the bed, angrily exclaiming, “Damn bastard, to dare beat my daughter like this!”

Upon hearing her father’s protective stance, Xuerou completely forgot it was she who had orchestrated the plan to kill Zhan Lan.

She even felt immensely wronged.

“Father, you’re back, your daughter missed you.” Xuerou cried inconsolably.

Qin Shuang helped Xuerou lean on her, Beicang helplessly patted Xuerou’s arm, “Daughter, father will never let you suffer like this again. I’m leaving Dawu and Xiaowu with you, from now on they will protect you, let’s see who dares to bully you!”

After this incident, Beicang realized that the Protectors in the General Mansion truly lacked capability.

Allowing his cherished Rou’er to suffer such grievous injuries.

He must keep those who had truly been on the battlefield by his daughter’s side to feel reassured!