The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Are you really... that afraid of other people's public opinion?" Tan Tai Wu Yue frowned.

"I'm just afraid that the people around me will be sad. Tan Tai Wu Yue, as the crown prince, you have countless people admiring you. And I... only have my mother who cares about me. So, I don't want to disappoint her. Do you... understand?" Situ Yaorao looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue and asked softly. Tan Tai Wu Yue nodded and said, "I know. But... have you ever thought about how I feel? Every time I see you walk past me, and others don't know that you belong to me, I feel depressed."

"I'm sorry, but I promise I won't leave you." Situ Yaorao looked at the man and said softly. Tantai Wuyue nodded but still felt unhappy.

Situ Yaorao looked at him and gently kissed him on the forehead: "This is my promise to you. This is the last time. Let's be careful about what happens between us."

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wu Yue nodded.

A gentle breeze blew by, bringing the delicate fragrance of peach blossoms to his nostrils. The man looked at the bright-eyed woman beside him, and something seemed to dawn on him. Perhaps this was his fate.

The two of them sat here since the sun was at its highest, and when the sun set, Gu Yunjing came over.

"Your Highness, it's time for my cousin to go back with me. If it's too late, I'm afraid my aunt will be worried." Gu Yunjing's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and his tone was calm.

The Gu family sided with the Crown Prince. Tantai Wuyue would naturally give them face. So, she said, "She seems to be soundly asleep. I will carry her to the carriage."

"How dare I trouble His Highness?" Gu Yunjing subconsciously hesitated. However, Tantai Wuyue had already picked up Situ Yaorao. Seeing this, Gu Yunjing could only follow.

"Your Highness, how about I come?" Gu Yunjing followed Tan Tai Wu Yue and said again, looking at Situ Yaorao who was sleeping in his arms. Tan Tai Wu Yue just turned back and gave him a cold look, then stopped talking and continued walking forward. At this moment, Gu Yunjing seemed to be certain.

The prince had fallen in love with Situ Yaorao. It was just that he hadn't been able to make it public for some reason. Thinking of this, Gu Yunjing also found it a little unbelievable.

However, it's no wonder that my aunt came to the Gu family. If this matter was discovered at the Situ family, it would sooner or later cause a big disaster.

After the prince placed Situ Yaorao on Gu Yunjing's carriage, he stood beside it. When Gu Yunjing came over, he said, "I can't go with you. I think Madam Situ doesn't want me to get too close to her. So, take good care of her."

"Your Highness, have you fallen in love with my cousin?" Gu Yunjing looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue and asked lightly.

"She originally belonged to me." Tan Tai Wu Yue looked calm.

Gu Yunjing fell silent after hearing this.

"I don't know what your Gu family is up to, and I don't know... what your plans are. But Gu Yunjing, there is only this woman, don't touch her." Tan Tai Wu Yue's tone was light, but firm.

Tan Tai Wu Yue was a shrewd man. Ever since the Gu family had followed him, Tan Tai Wu Yue had always given him the impression of being very shrewd. Furthermore, he was quite arrogant.

He wouldn't beg anyone, nor would he change his attitude for anything. He'd never used such an attitude, almost pleading but also warning, before. He must be serious, I guess.

"Your Highness, I will take good care of my cousin. But... you and my cousin are not suitable for each other. Your Highness, you are a smart man. My Gu family has been with you for so many years. I hope you can think it over carefully." After saying that, Gu Yunjing signaled the coachman to drive away.

Tan Tai Wu Yue stood there, not coming back to his senses for a long time.

"I never thought the Crown Prince would have someone he liked." The person who spoke was Tan Tai Wushang, who hadn't left yet. There was a hint of surprise in his tone. Although it was said before that the Crown Prince was protecting Situ Yaorao, he hadn't expected the Crown Prince to fall in love with her.

After all, Situ Yaorao had been sending love letters to the prince for so many years, but the prince had never been moved at all. Why did he suddenly change?

"I never thought that you would eavesdrop here." Tan Tai Wu Yue glanced at Tan Tai Wu Shang and said coldly.

"I just heard it by accident. But it's also surprising. You actually fell in love with the eldest daughter of the Situ family. Should I say you're crazy, or should I say you're insane?"

"It's up to you." Tan Tai Wu Yue ignored Tan Tai Wu Shang and left.

"Cousin, are you going to tell the Sixth Prince about this?" Leng Qingling suddenly appeared from behind him and looked at Tan Tai Wushang cautiously.

Tan Tai Wushang looked at Leng Qingling deeply, then shook his head. "I think the Sixth Prince already knew about this matter. Otherwise, he would definitely not have wanted to marry the Second Miss of the Situ family. Qingling, from now on, do not get involved in matters concerning the court or those dark forces, and do not ask me anything anymore."

Tan Tai Wu Shang said coldly.

Leng Qingling's eyes turned red with fear when she heard this, like a frightened rabbit. This forced Tan Tai Wushang to hold her in his arms.

Situ Yaorao woke up halfway through the carriage. She was a little surprised to see that the person sitting next to her was Gu Yunjing, but she quickly calmed down.

"Cousin, are you awake? Did you sleep well?" Gu Yunjing's attitude was very easy-going. Situ Yaorao nodded when she heard that.

"Cousin, did you have fun outing today?" Gu Yunjing continued to ask.

"I'm very happy. Thank you, cousin." Situ Yaorao said awkwardly.

"It's okay. I'm happy too. Being with my cousin." Gu Yunjing said softly. He seemed to be reminding Situ Yaorao of something. Situ Yaorao was not stupid and naturally understood that he wanted to hide this from her, so she said, "Thank you, cousin."

"There's no need to thank me between you and me," Gu Yunjing said calmly. Then his eyes fell on the window, not looking at Situ Yaorao.

When the two returned to Gu's house, they saw a group of soldiers standing in front of the door, with two sedan chairs beside them.

"What is this?" Situ Yaorao frowned.

"Let's go in and take a look. Don't worry, cousin." Gu Yunjing took Situ Yaorao's hand and walked into the Gu family's lobby.

Before she even entered the lobby, she heard a familiar male voice: "Do you really want to see the Situ family be left without a mistress and thrown into complete chaos? I never thought that you could be so vicious after being married for many years!"

Hearing this, Situ Yaorao couldn't help but want to laugh. They were the ones who drove Madam Situ away, and now they turned around and accused her of being vicious?

If you don't like it, even breathing is wrong.

Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao was about to rush in.

Gu Yunjing held Situ Yaorao back and said, "It's better not to go in."

"Are we just going to let them talk nonsense?" Situ Yaorao shook off Gu Yunjing and walked into the lobby. Inside the lobby, General Situ and Situ Honglei stood in the center. Situ Honglei was crying. General Situ, on the other hand, looked at Madam Situ with a cold brow.

Madam Situ and the Patriarch of the Gu family sat together in the upper seats, expressionless, as if they were watching them acting.

Situ Yaorao watched this scene, walked to the center, looked at General Situ and said, "Father."

"Enchanting? Why are you here?"

"If she wasn't here, would she still be living on the streets?" The one who spoke was the head of the Gu family. General Situ's face darkened even more when he heard this.

"What do you mean, Brother Gu?"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Gu family sneered, "Brother Situ, when you married my sister to you, have you forgotten what you promised our Gu family?"

The words of the Gu family head made General Situ's face even uglier.

Seeing this, the head of the Gu family sneered and said, "Father has passed away, and there is no one in my Gu family that you are afraid of. Do you think that since there is no one in my Gu family, you can bully my poor sister at will?"

"Brother Gu...you misunderstood. It won't..."

"Nothing? My sister has been in your Situ family for many years. Even if she has no merits, she has worked hard. But what have you done? You gave her position as a housekeeper to a concubine. Now, you shamelessly beg her for help?"

The Gu family head's words were very venomous. General Situ frowned, "Brother Gu, please don't go too far. It's true that this is my fault, but I've come to admit it. I sincerely want to ask her to go back."