The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"I know, but sometimes, one can't just rely on the brain to live. Sometimes, one must ask one's heart. Perhaps... that is the real answer. You always say that you want me to rule the world. But what does it mean to rule the world? In my eyes, the number one person in the world is the least free. Once you become the emperor, you will be bound by all kinds of things. But before that, I just want to be willful for once and marry the woman I love. At least this way, I can convince myself to keep going. If I can't even do that, then what's the difference between me and a puppet?"

Tan Tai Wu Yue looked at Tan Tai Yun Yi and questioned.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Yunyi frowned, a complex expression flashing across his cold eyes. "I know you've always been thoughtful, and I know you want freedom. But, this is not the case with Situ Yaorao. She will make you lose your current position. Don't forget what kind of woman she is. And don't forget his last name!"

"All I know is that her name is Situ Yaorao, and she is the woman I love."

"Nonsense!" Tan Tai Yun Yi said angrily.

"Cough... cough cough!" Just as the two were arguing, the Seventh Prince was heard coughing loudly.

"Seventh Prince? What happened to you?" Tan Tai Yun Yi looked at the Seventh Prince and asked worriedly. Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince shook his head and smiled awkwardly: "Nothing, just a nightmare."

"Hey... your body too. It was just a nightmare, but it turned out like this again. It's really worrying."

"I'm sorry for causing trouble to you two brothers." The Seventh Prince smiled bitterly.

"It's not that serious, but you are always like this, and the emperor has repeatedly made excuses. Until now, there is still no definite candidate for the princess, and the family dares not get close to women. If the emperor says anything again, we will be in trouble." Tan Tai Yunyi frowned.

Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince lowered his head and said, "I know everything you said, Second Brother, but I can't do it. Once I get close, those fragments will emerge."

The man's tone was extremely painful, and his face even turned a little paler as he spoke.

This made Tan Tai Yun Yi and Tan Tai Wu Yue, who were arguing, shake their heads.

Although the three brothers were not born to the same mother, they were very close and almost lived and died together. Now that the Seventh Prince was like this, they were not in a good mood either.

"It's better to ask a miracle doctor to treat you privately. Your illness must not be delayed any longer."

"But……"

"There's no but. No matter what happens, your life is the most important thing. Just being close to a woman will make you do this. If you ever meet a female assassin, won't you really be dead?"

"How can a heart disease be cured so easily? Didn't you go to see a doctor before? The genius doctor just said that there is no cure. And then he let him come back." Tan Tai Yun Yi said.

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wu Yue sighed helplessly.

"Actually, it's not completely impossible to get close to her. Recently, I met the eldest daughter of the Situ family. Although we can't get too close to her, we can still talk and communicate. Perhaps, this is the only way I can do in this life." The Seventh Prince said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Wuyue and Tantai Yunyi looked at each other, thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's ask her to help you try."

"This isn't a good idea. After all, I can't let her talk to me all the time. And...what's the point of this?" The Seventh Prince said self-deprecatingly.

"The miracle doctor once said that if you could face the past, perhaps everything would be fine. You also have to get used to facing women. Now you look like you've seen a ghost when you see ordinary women. Why not give it a try and let Situ Yaorao help you? If you can get used to being close to her, then your knot in your heart will fall apart." Tan Tai Yunyi said lightly.

Tan Tai Wu Yue frowned, looking somewhat displeased.

"Prince, this concerns the future of the seventh brother. You should not disagree for personal reasons." Tan Tai Yunyi looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue and asked lightly.

It must be said that this person knew Tantai Wuyue too well. After hearing this, he lost even the courage to refuse. So he said, "Seventh Brother is my brother, so of course I won't. However, we also need her to agree. I won't tell her, so you guys go and tell her on your own."

"Then I hope you won't interfere when the time comes." Tan Tai Yun Yi was not angry, but just said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wu Yue remained silent.

"Prince, now is not the time for your sentimental feelings. You should be very clear about the motivations behind what the Sixth Prince did today. He was willing to break off relations with the Dongfang family in order to marry the Second Miss of the Situ family. You saw it all. And all of this happened because of your request."

"I know. You all should go back first. I want to be alone and quiet." said Tan Tai Wu Yue.

"I hope that after you calm down, I can see the wise prince from the past." After saying this, Tantai Yunyi and the Seventh Prince left together. After leaving the Prince's Mansion, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but ask, "My Royal Brother, isn't it not good for you to force the Prince like this?"

"If not, how could he make up his mind? Situ Yaorao is not suitable for him. They are destined not to be together. If possible, I hope you will ask Situ Yaorao to marry you. At least in this way, the prince can give up the idea." Tan Tai Yunyi sighed.

"How can I do this? How can I harm others in my condition? At least not her. She's a good girl."

"Well, she's a good girl. Although she watched you bathe, she didn't force you to do anything." Tan Tai Yun Yi jokingly said. Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince's face changed instantly.

Whenever I think of what happened that day, I feel terrible.

"Okay, okay, don't think about it. It's my fault. I shouldn't have brought it up." Tan Tai Yun Yi was frightened by the Seventh Prince's appearance and said hurriedly.

"Royal brother... perhaps, I am not fit to live at all. I will only be a burden to you. A prince who is afraid of even women." The Seventh Prince laughed at himself.

"We all know all these things, and we all understand how hard you worked back then. So, no one will despise you." Tan Tai Yunyi sighed lightly.

"Many times I just can't understand. Why did Mother do that? Why did she want to kill me? She's always been crazy, but that day..." The Seventh Prince's face turned pale. He felt terrible.

"We also want to know the cause of the fire that day, but it has now become an unsolved case."

"Royal brother, you will never know what happened that day. I felt that way when I saw my mother slowly being burnt, and even smelling something." The Seventh Prince said in a despair.

"Okay, don't think about it. It's all in the past." Tan Tai Yun Yi sighed lightly.

"Yes, I'm too caught up in the past. Maybe I should be more calm."

"It's good that you know. You have to remember that some things will eventually pass. Although it's not possible now, you will have to learn to adapt sooner or later. We can't keep it a secret for you forever. As for Situ Yaorao, I will find a way to help you."

"Thank you, Royal Brother." said the Seventh Prince.

What should a person do after running away from home?

Answer: Have a meal first, and then find an inn to stay in.

Answer: Just find a place to stay.

Answer: Be self-reliant and be prepared to do something on your own.

Clearly, Situ Yaorao wasn't someone who would just sit around and wait for death. Having escaped the Situ family, she must have already realized what was happening. Or perhaps it should be said that she had already been prepared for this.

"Oh my lady, you have taken me around the entire capital. What on earth do you want to do?" Lian'er followed Situ Yaorao with a miserable look on her face, almost crying.

"Nothing, I just want to find a shop." Situ Yaorao said.

Upon hearing this, Lian'er burst into tears: "My dear lady, do you know how hard it is to find a store in the capital? And how difficult it is to do business in the capital. You actually still want to have such unrealistic ideas? Really..."

"Lian'er, you have to try everything before you know if it will work. Since I ran away from the Situ family, I will never go back. If I go back, I will have to marry the second son of the Dongfang family. I would rather die than do that."