The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"General, aren't you going too far? Why? Hong Lei is a human, but our Yao Rao is not? It's up to you to marry her to whomever you want. Don't forget, Yao Rao is the eldest daughter." Madam Situ frowned and said coldly.

"Humph! Look at her, how can she still act like the eldest daughter? It's really embarrassing!"

"Is Yaorao embarrassing? I don't see that. All I see is the general's partiality towards Honglei and his prejudice against Yaorao. In my opinion, the general clearly still thinks that Yaorao is not your daughter. If that's the case, why keep us, mother and daughter? Why not just drive us away?"

After saying that, Madam Situ turned away.

"You still think you're right?" General Situ shouted angrily. Situ Honglei rolled her eyes and whispered, "Daddy, my sister isn't your daughter? What does that mean?"

"You should ask your aunt. Only she knows what she did!" General Situ said coldly. Upon hearing this, Situ Honglei was shocked.

"Dad, you mean, Auntie..."

Situ Honglei's words made General Situ suddenly realize that he was right. So he said seriously, "Alright, those are things of the previous generation. Don't ask too much. Dad just said the wrong thing in a fit of anger. You should go back first. You've been taking the exam all day and resting in the palace for a night. I think you must be exhausted. Dad will take care of everything from now on."

"Yes, Daddy." Hong Lei said respectfully.

General Situ looked at his daughter and sighed softly, "Honglei, I know you're proud and arrogant. Being a concubine might not make you happy. However, some things need to be done step by step. The Sixth Prince has chosen Princess Cuilin as his consort. Even if you're unwilling, you have to take it one step at a time. When you become the Sixth Prince's concubine, Dad promises that I'll make you the mistress of the palace."

"Daddy, I'm not unwilling." Honglei said.

"You are my daughter, and I know your thoughts very well. Okay, go back and rest." General Situ comforted her. Situ Honglei heard this and left without saying anything more.

But a trace of suspicion arose in my heart.

Situ Yaorao...isn't she daddy's daughter?

If it was true, then it would be clear why Daddy had always treated her badly. But some things should not be said without evidence.

Especially, there is Madam Situ here. If things go wrong, she might be the one to die. Thinking of this, Situ Honglei suppressed the doubts in her heart.

The Situ family's affairs were like a bomb that sent shockwaves through the entire capital. No one had expected that the Situ family, who had previously been engaged to the Dongfang family, would actually allow their second daughter to marry the Sixth Prince, thus breaking the original engagement with the Dongfang family and causing a falling out between the Dongfang and Situ families.

I never expected that the Sixth Prince would marry the second daughter of the Situ family.

Disregarding the face of the Dongfang family!

Of course, the most surprising thing is that Miss Situ rejected the marriage proposals of the two Crown Princes. It makes people feel like they are in a dream.

What do the people in power like these days?

"You don't know who Situ Yaorao is. She's the cancer of the capital, a scourge to women everywhere. But what about yesterday? This Miss Situ, in order to pass the female exam, entered the Wutian Forest. What kind of place is Wutian Forest? Not to mention women, even men might not dare to enter. It's a place where all the evil people in the world gather, and everyone is afraid of it. But this Miss Situ not only came out, but also brought out a strange man. Moreover, she was proposed to by two princes. It's simply amazing!"

Inside the teahouse, the storyteller spoke eloquently, his saliva flying everywhere. He lost his breath and nearly collapsed. The teahouse was filled with applause.

"Oh? Is this the reason why you want to marry Miss Situ, Sixth Brother?" At this moment, upstairs in this inconspicuous teahouse, the Ninth Prince looked at his Sixth Brother in surprise.

"Yes, that's right." The Sixth Prince's attitude was indifferent, and his eagle eyes seemed to be able to see through everything.

The Sixth Prince had the appearance of a king, and looked awe-inspiring without even being angry.

The Ninth Prince thought about it and shook his head: "But even if that's the case, you don't have to marry a woman chosen by the Dongfang family. Why don't you go and ask Situ Yaorao for help like the prince?" The Ninth Prince said half-jokingly.

"My father was already furious at the time, and the Crown Prince, for some reason, took the wrong medicine and said he wanted to marry Situ Yaorao. This was a perfect opportunity for me to show my talent. As for marrying Situ Honglei, the reason has to start with General Situ. General Situ has been working by my side for some time. He dotes on Situ Honglei. Once I have Situ Honglei, I will have General Situ's complete loyalty. As for Situ Yaorao... she probably belongs to the Gu family and the Crown Prince's faction."

The Sixth Prince analyzed calmly.

The Ninth Prince was quite sad and kept shaking his head: "You people are just complicated. In my opinion, the Crown Prince is attracted to Situ Yaorao. As for you, Sixth Brother, you probably don't want General Situ's heart to fall on the Crown Prince's side."

"Hahahaha, Lao Jiu, you are smart this time." On the side, the Third Prince, who had been silent, laughed.

"Third brother, what do you mean?"

Seeing the Ninth Prince's confusion, the man continued, "Sixth Brother is worried that General Situ's heart will fall on the Crown Prince. Although General Situ has always supported Sixth Brother, but... sometimes he has to consider the situation. If Situ Yaorao really did marry the Crown Prince, do you think General Situ would really continue to help Sixth Brother without any scruples? However, if she marries Situ Honglei, it will be different. General Situ will definitely be completely devoted to Sixth Brother."

"So that's how it is. However, we'll be far from the Dongfang family from now on," the Ninth Prince said with some regret. After all, in the past, he could still live under the Dongfang family's ownership and enjoy free food and drink. Now? I'm afraid it's lucky if it doesn't double.

"There is gain and loss. If you want military power, you have to give up money. The Sixth Prince must have thought it over carefully. But I just don't know if Situ Honglei is worth it." Tan Tai Wushang looked at the Sixth Prince thoughtfully.

"I don't know whether it's worth it, but I can be sure that it's easy to control. What that woman wants is nothing more than attention and power. Just give her what she wants. Nothing will happen." The Sixth Prince finally spoke, but his attitude was extremely cold.

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wu Shang opened his folding fan, his peach blossom eyes gleaming with a playful expression: "Sixth Brother, you are surprisingly mean-spirited. Who knows what will become of General Situ's well-behaved and obedient daughter if she ends up in your household."

"She brought this upon herself. What she wants, she has to pay for." The Sixth Prince finished speaking and took a sip of tea. "However... Miss Situ is surprisingly clever. She didn't agree to anything, whether it was the Crown Prince of Mingyue or the Emperor's brother, and she stayed out of the matter."

"That woman has indeed changed a lot compared to before. Even her eyes have changed. When she peeked at me taking a bath before, she looked nervous. Who would have thought that just a teacup was thrown at her. In the blink of an eye, she completely changed." Tan Tai Wushang said a little depressed.

"Maybe you hit me and made me realize it." The Sixth Prince complained.

"Perhaps, but sometimes it's not good for a woman to be too smart." Tan Tai Wu Shang said with a smile. The Sixth Prince didn't say anything, but he agreed with this answer.

Because, this is a fact.

"Okay, let's drink. We didn't come here today to discuss those messy issues. You and I, brothers, haven't been together for a while."

Tan Tai Wu Shang said loudly.

Then the three of them raised their glasses together.

Here, the Sixth Prince was in a really good mood. However, the Crown Prince was really gloomy at this time.

In the Crown Prince's residence, Tantai Wuyue sat upright, teacup in hand, yet he didn't want to drink a sip. Meanwhile, the pale-faced Seventh Prince looked flustered, as if frightened.

Tan Tai Yun Yi leaned against the wall, looking at the two people indifferently.

"Prince, do you know how irrational your previous actions were?" Tan Tai Yun Yi looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue and asked coldly.