I Petitioned for an Imperial Mandate for My Elder Sister

Plot Synopsis

Xu Zhiyi suffered the tragic fate of her family being destroyed ten years ago. To support her younger brother Xu Zhian's studies, she sold herself into a brothel. A wealthy merchant forced Xu Zhiyi to become his concubine. When she was running away, it happened that Xu Zhian, who had passed the imperial examination and become a county magistrate, came to look for her. She sued the wealthy merchant, but Xu Zhian accepted bribes and used severe torture to force her to submit. She would rather die than give in and finally committed suicide. Only then did Xu Zhian recognize his own elder sister and was filled with remorse.