The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Royal brother, perhaps it was a mistake for us to ask her to help me in the first place. I never thought that you cared so much about that woman. You even argued with Xiaojiu for her. You even wanted to protect her."

"For someone like him, once he falls in love, it's a lifelong thing." And the same goes for me.

"That's why I'm afraid. What if my royal brother gets angry because of this?" The Seventh Prince felt helpless.

"Don't worry, he won't do that." Tan Tai Yun Yi comforted him. The Seventh Prince nodded, but he was still a little worried.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's go home," Tan Tai Yun Yi said. Then, the Seventh Prince and Tan Tai Yun Yi left separately.

In the capital, things that are unbelievable often happen.

As the saying goes, the will of heaven is unpredictable, and no one knows what decision the emperor will suddenly make.

It was late at night, and people were resting their lives. -The sky gradually turned white.

Small vendors also began to get up and take to the streets, carrying their wares. Merchants opened their doors one after another. As the sun came out, the main streets of the capital began to bustle.

Ministers returned from court and passed by here, adding a touch of mystery and solemnity to the streets of the capital. At this moment, a tall red horse galloped out of the palace.

The man on the big horse, holding the imperial edict and followed by a team of royal guards, came to a restaurant.

Situ Yaorao was weak from the poison attack and was feeling sleepy. At this moment, a thunderous voice boomed from outside: "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees, Situ Yaorao, accept the order!"

This scared Situ Yaorao, who was still sleeping in bed, and she suddenly woke up. Looking down from the window, she saw a general holding an imperial edict. This posture made Situ Yaorao's head buzz.

He hurriedly put on his clothes and as he was leaving, he was confronted by Lian'er who was running towards him in a hurry.

"Miss, you're up? That's great. There's an imperial edict outside, please go and receive it quickly." Lian'er said, pulling Situ Yaorao and running downstairs.

When Situ Yaorao went downstairs, everyone in the restaurant knelt on the ground, as did the vendors watching the excitement around her.

"I, Situ Yaorao, accept the order," Situ Yaorao said respectfully. The general continued, "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that General Situ's legitimate daughter, Situ Yaorao, possess both talent and beauty, and possess a high moral character. She possesses extraordinary courage and insight. I admire her greatly."

This...this imperial edict, isn't it asking me to become the imperial concubine? Situ Yaorao blushed at the praise.

"My crown prince is a man of both civil and military talents, and as handsome as Pan An. He has long harbored feelings for you. After careful consideration, I have decided to bring about a happy marriage. I grant you two a marriage. The wedding will take place in one month. I decree this."

In one sentence, the people present were so frightened that they lost two and a half of their three souls.

What kind of attitude was this? Clearly, this was an arranged marriage. And it was between her and Tantai Wuyue? Situ Yaorao's emotions were so complicated. She could even imagine her mother's desperate look, and General Situ's expression, wishing he could kill her. And... could she really get married in this state?

A princess who could die at any moment? Ha!

Situ Yaorao sneered in her heart.

"Miss Situ, please accept the order."

"I accept the decree. Long live the emperor." Situ Yaorao gritted her teeth and accepted the imperial decree. The horse then galloped back towards the palace, leaving Situ Yaorao holding the decree, completely stunned.

"Situ, are you crazy with joy?" Yu Sheng said jokingly when she saw Situ Yaorao didn't move. Hearing this, Situ Yaorao glared at him fiercely.

"Dead, dead, this is a tragic death. Miss, how are we going to explain this to the Madam?" Lian'er was now ready to die. Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao glanced at Lian'er and said, "Don't go back to the General's Mansion for the time being. And Yusheng, we're going to open for business the day after tomorrow, so I probably won't be back for a while. You take care of the restaurant first. If there are any major problems, wait until I get back to tell you. I need to go back to the Situ Mansion."

After saying that, Situ Yaorao left without looking back.

The will of heaven is unpredictable. An imperial edict scared many people to death.

At the same time, in the Prince's Mansion.

In the room of the Crown Prince's concubine Mu Lingwan, the sound of porcelain breaking continued to be heard.

"Damn it! Damn it! I've worked hard for many years, but in the end I'm doing it for that woman! She's just a general's daughter! What's so great about her! Damn it! I'm going to kill her!" the woman screamed.

None of the maids in the room dared to say anything.

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince wasn't in much better shape. His face was grim. He held the secret letter in his hand, his expression indescribably gloomy.

"Brother Crown Prince, doesn't this imperial edict exactly meet your expectations?" The Seventh Prince looked at the Crown Prince's ugly face in confusion, with great doubts in his heart.

On the other hand, Tan Tai Yun Yi was drinking tea silently, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Imperial edict?" Tan Tai Wu Yue sneered: "Oh! How can this imperial edict fulfill my wish? It is clearly an ultimatum issued by father! If I can't find Luo Mingjing, who knows what problems will arise next. How could father, as the emperor, not know about Yao Rao's affairs? He clearly wants to force both her and me into a dead end, and this is just the beginning. If I don't do as he asks, then what happens next will not be as simple as granting a marriage." Tan Tai Yun Yi became angry when he said this.

The Seventh Prince didn't know what he was trying to say, but he didn't ask any more questions. Any normal person could tell that Tan Tai Wu Yue was angry. Meanwhile, Tan Tai Yun Yi sighed softly, "No matter what, things have come to this point. Disobeying the Emperor's order and canceling the engagement is impossible."

"I know." Tantai Wuyue said coldly. But in his heart, he was worried about Situ Yaorao. The person he least wanted to be engaged to was Situ Yaorao.

Now, what happened to her?

"I'm going to the General's Mansion."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince had better not go there." Tan Tai Yun Yi said.

"What do you mean?" Tan Tai Wu Yue asked dissatisfiedly.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Yunyi put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the man: "General Situ must be angry right now. You are the crown prince, so he dare not do anything. But it is different for Miss Situ."

"Does he dare to take action?"

"Indeed, I dare not, but what about secretly? Don't forget, for General Situ, the Sixth Prince's Mansion is what he has in mind. If you go to the General's Mansion now, you are undoubtedly provoking the Sixth Prince and will undoubtedly harm Situ Yaorao. So, it is better not to go."

"But."

"If you're worried, I'll go there for you." Tan Tai Yun Yi said.

“…” The prince was silent.

"I won't go openly. I'm going to help you see Situ Yaorao secretly. This way, it's better than you going there in person." Tan Tai Yunyi continued.

Upon hearing this, the prince agreed with this idea in his heart, so he nodded and said, "I understand."

Seeing that he agreed, Tan Tai Yun Yi left.

At this moment, in the center of the incident, in the lobby of General Situ's mansion, General Situ had a fierce look on his face, looking extremely grim. Nearby, Madam Situ also had a grim look on her face.

Situ Honglei was standing aside crying.

"Okay, Honglei, why are you crying?" General Situ said in frustration. Hearing this, Situ Honglei sobbed, "Dad, I'm heartbroken. Our Situ family is on the Sixth Prince's side. I even made the Dongfang family hostile because of this. But in the end, my sister is going to marry the Crown Prince. All my efforts these days have been in vain. I won't live any longer."

"Alright, stop crying!" General Situ's rage intensified. He looked at Madam Situ and said, "Look at the good daughter you raised! What kind of harm is she going to do to our Situ family? As the eldest daughter of our family, not only has she moved out on her own, but now she's even provoked an imperial decree. Marrying the Crown Prince? Humph! What kind of position will that leave our Situ family in?"

"Master, I know this is Yaorao's fault, but we have to wait for Yaorao to come back to find out what exactly happened. After all, no one knows the emperor's thoughts. If this is just a random matchmaking by the emperor, then we can't blame Yaorao." Madam Situ said lightly. Although she felt helpless, she still tried to excuse Situ Yaorao.