The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Mu Lingwan felt so embarrassed after hearing this. She had thought of all the reactions Situ Yaorao might have, but she had never thought of this kind of outright rejection without even thinking about it.

She had originally intended to embarrass Situ Yaorao in front of the Crown Prince, but not only had she failed, she had instead earned a reputation for being boring. Mu Lingwan felt depressed. Meanwhile, the women who had also wanted to see Situ Yaorao embarrass herself had also quieted down.

On the side, Gu Yunjing looked at his cousin with a deep gaze, finding it very interesting.

He had met many women, including some with scheming minds. But he had never met anyone like her, one who rejected all emotions so bluntly. Was she brainless? But this outcome was the best one. Was she too clever? That was not entirely true.

But no matter what, she is now completely different from the cousin described in the previous information.

My father had been wanting my cousin to marry into the Gu family for a long time. Therefore, he had been instilled with the idea that he must make his cousin like him since he was a child.

The more perfect he tried to be, the more he would think about whether this would please his cousin and allow her to marry into the Gu family. As time went by, it actually became a habit.

It wasn't until he heard about Situ Yaorao in the capital that he began to have doubts. Was all his hard work over the years really worth it?

So, after returning, the first thing he did was to go see his cousin. However, when he saw her in person, he felt that everything was different from what he had imagined.

His real cousin was strong, yet gentle. She was a very good woman. So good... that he didn't want to marry her back to the Gu family and let her suffer.

Now looking at Situ Yaorao, Gu Yunjing's thoughts surged again.

Perhaps, such a good cousin really shouldn't marry into the Gu family and become a victim of the Gu and Situ families.

"Let's go somewhere else." Situ Yaorao didn't bother to pay attention to Leng Qingling and the others, and only said lightly to Tan Tai Wu Yue beside her. Tan Tai Wu Yue nodded and then dragged Situ Yaorao away in front of everyone. This realization frightened everyone present.

"I... I'm not dreaming, am I? Oh, and I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once asked to marry Situ Yaorao. Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really has fallen in love with her?"

"I think it's Xuan. Who knows, in the future, the position of Crown Princess will belong to the surname Situ."

"Have you two said enough?" The two women's whispers completely infuriated Mu Lingwan. She slowly walked towards them, her eyes cold. They were immediately silenced by the shock.

"No matter who the prince likes, it is not for you to discuss. Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a gentle person and will naturally not refuse a woman's request. Please don't misunderstand me." After saying that, Mu Lingwan turned around and walked away slowly.

However, after turning around, Mu Lingwan's expression was distorted.

She is not reconciled.

It had been so long, she had been in the Crown Prince's Mansion for so long. Although she didn't dare to think too much about the position of Crown Princess. But... at least she still had some hope. But this hope disappeared the moment the Crown Prince asked Situ Yaorao to marry him. The Crown Prince was the future ruler of a country, and his Crown Princess could be anyone. But it couldn't be a lowly woman like her who had nothing. Even if the Crown Prince didn't say it, she understood. But if it was just like that, she could tolerate it. After all, it was fate. However, what happened today made her truly furious. She had never seen such a gentle Crown Prince before. Not even once.

However, Situ Yaorao, a woman who knows nothing, enjoys the tolerance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How can she tolerate this?

"Situ Yaorao..." The woman muttered the name in her heart, biting her red lips, bleeding, but she felt no pain.

Compared to Mu Lingwan's sad departure, Leng Qingling was unwilling to give up: "That woman, is she trying to snatch the Crown Prince again?" Leng Qingling pulled the Third Prince beside her and whispered.

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wu Shang chuckled, "Perhaps, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes her."

"How could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince possibly like her? She's not even worth a finger of Sister Mu's." Leng Qingling said dissatisfiedly. Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wushang shook his head. "Qingling, there are too many feelings in this world that you can't understand. But one thing is certain, no matter what. The Crown Prince likes her, there is no doubt about it. I don't want you to get into trouble, so don't go against her anymore."

"But..." Leng Qingling felt a little dissatisfied.

"No buts. The only person I like is you. So, there's no need to worry about anything. As for her? As long as you don't do anything to her, she probably won't do anything to you. After all, that woman has a very broad mind." Tan Tai Wushang said soothingly. However, Leng Qingling secretly hated her in her heart.

Tan Tai Wu Shang had a reason for saying this. He didn't want to see Leng Qing Ling get into trouble. He also didn't want to see the relationship he had worked so hard to repair with Situ Yaorao fall apart like this.

The Situ family is still very useful.

Flower petals filled the sky. A woman lay on a small hillside, a smile on her face. She looked at the dazzling sun in the sky and squinted her eyes slightly. Just as she was about to close her eyes, she saw a pair of white jade-like hands covering her eyes.

In the pitch black, Situ Yaorao felt her lips become wet, and she immediately struggled in fear.

"Don't move, just for a moment." The man's voice was hoarse, with a hint of tenderness. He carefully touched the woman's lips, then let her go.

Situ Yaorao looked at the man's nonchalant expression and blushed. She sat up and asked, "Dantai Wuyue, how dare you sneak attack me?"

"I just saw you lying there and couldn't help myself," Tantai Wuyue said calmly. Tantai Wuyue's life was exquisite, yet she appeared somewhat aloof. Her delicate, almond-shaped eyes seemed to hold countless secrets.

His eyes fell on Situ Yaorao, and his tone was very light: "If possible, I really hope you can lie here forever, with me."

"Lying here forever, wouldn't that be the same as being dead?" Situ Yaorao said helplessly.

"If you can stay by my side..." Tantai Wuyue's hand touched Situ Yaorao's neck. At that moment, Situ Yaorao felt her hair stand on end.

"You're not serious, are you?" Situ Yaorao asked with a guilty conscience. Then, a faint smile appeared on that face that rarely smiled. It was like white pear blossoms in full bloom, touching everyone's heart. Seeing him like this, Situ Yaorao breathed a sigh of relief, then took his hand away, saying with some dissatisfaction, "Don't play those kind of messed-up jokes on me again! Otherwise, I'll strangle you to death next time."

"If one day I could die in your hands, it would be a blessing for me." Tan Tai Wu Yue looked at Situ Yaorao and said softly.

"Even if you say so, I won't be happy." Situ Yaorao looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue indifferently. Tan Tai Wu Yue shook his head: "I'm not trying to fool you. Although I am the crown prince, few people can predict the future. If you really want me to die, I hope it's in your arms, not at the hands of someone else."

"Then, when you really want to die, I will kill you." Situ Yaorao said half-jokingly.

"Aren't you afraid?" Tan Tai Wu Yue asked with a smile.

"Of course not." After saying that, Situ Yaorao lay under the peach tree again, looking at the sky.

The man put his hands on hers and whispered, "Don't look, it's dazzling."

Situ Yaorao pushed the man's hand away, intently gazing at the rising sun in the sky. "You know what? To me, you're like the sun in the sky, warm and inviting. But when you look at it, it burns so hard it hurts my eyes. Yet, even so, I still want to get closer. Because you're so gentle. Even if it costs me everything, I still want to get closer. In the end... maybe I'll be melted," Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

At this moment, tears also flowed from the corners of my eyes.

Tantai Wuyue watched her and gently wiped away her tears. "If I were Tomorrow, I would rather look at you than have you look at me."

"Dan Tai Wu Yue, don't get too close to me in front of others in the future." Situ Yaorao said.