The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Is this what you should say to your friends who are looking at you?" Tan Tai Yun Yi frowned.

"First of all, you're not my friend. Second... you shouldn't be here given the Situ family's current situation."

"If it weren't for the prince's order, I wouldn't have come."

"Him?" Situ Yaorao frowned. If she had to choose who she hated more at this moment, it would undoubtedly be Tan Tai Wu Yue. She would never have thought that Tan Tai Wu Yue would not hide their relationship from her.

"Let me in first. This incident was really an accident." Seeing Situ Yaorao's dissatisfaction, Tantai Yunyi went into her room. Situ Yaorao had no choice but to close the door: "Things have come to this point. What's the point of him asking you to come?"

"Please listen to my explanation first." Tan Tai Yun Yi was helpless.

"Explanation? Rather than explanation, I just want to know one thing."

"what?"

"Was this the Crown Prince's idea, or someone else's?" Situ Yaorao asked coldly. Previously, she had considered another possibility: that the Crown Prince had staged the entire thing himself.

It's not for her, but for the Situ family.

Thinking of this possibility, Situ Yaorao couldn't help but feel angry.

Tantai Yunyi was truly impressed by Situ Yaorao's imagination. He looked at her with interest and asked, "I say, who gave you this illusion?"

"Wasn't it his idea?" Situ Yaorao felt slightly relieved.

"Of course not. Is he making himself uncomfortable? This matter, in the final analysis, has to start with that guy Luo Mingjing." When Tan Tai Yun Yi mentioned this person, he hated him to the core.

"Luo Mingjing?" Situ Yaorao was stunned.

"Yes, it's him. If it weren't for this person's delay in showing up, Father wouldn't be angry, and he wouldn't have decided to give the Crown Prince a warning because of this matter. As for the warning? It's this imperial edict." Tan Tai Yun Yi looked at Situ Yao Rao and said earnestly. Situ Yao Rao's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

caveat?

She actually used it to warn Tan Tai Wu Yue?

"As the crown prince, his crown princess must first be both talented and beautiful, and then in good health. Only in this way can the future generation of the royal family be guaranteed. But... I think you know what your physical condition is like. Once your affairs are exposed, your Situ family and you yourself will be held accountable. This is a warning from my father." Tan Tai Yunyi said.

"Ha!" Situ Yaorao sneered. She genuinely found it amusing. So, she was just a pawn used to contain the Crown Prince? How terrifying was that high and mighty person?

"The prince originally wanted to come and see you in person, but it's not appropriate for him to enter the Situ family right now. The Situ family wouldn't welcome him at all. That's why he asked me to come here."

"I understand." Situ Yaorao whispered.

"The prince said that he would find a way to find Luo Mingjing, but there is nothing he can do about the engagement."

"So I have to marry him?" Situ Yaorao was a little stunned.

"Well, that's roughly it. However, if possible, I hope you don't marry him. Once you marry the Crown Prince and become his consort, your life will be over." Tan Tai Yun Yi's tone was cold. Situ Yao Rao couldn't help but shudder when she heard it.

"Okay, I won't say much. This is originally a matter between you two. The prince will talk to you about what happens next. It's just that it won't be possible recently." Tan Tai Yun Yi said.

"How can I not marry him?" Situ Yaorao looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue and asked with red eyes.

"You... don't like him anymore?" Tan Tai Yun Yi felt a little happy.

"No, it's just that I can't marry him. At least, not now." Situ Yaorao said in a low voice.

"It's very simple. Just make everyone think that you are not worthy of being the Crown Princess. That's all. Although you are engaged to him, you don't have to marry him after all. As long as you do it to a level that even our father can't tolerate, the position of the Crown Princess will naturally not be yours." Tan Tai Yun Yi said in a low voice.

Situ Yaorao's eyes lit up when she heard this.

"Of course, the price of this is that you may never get married in your entire life." Tan Tai Yun Yi said half-jokingly.

Situ Yaorao glared at the man and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't get married. Now that you've said this, isn't it time to leave? I don't welcome any guests here for the time being."

"How heartless! Never mind. I'll leave now. Remember to send me an invitation when your shop opens in three days." Having said that, Tan Tai Yun Yi didn't linger. After all, Situ Yaorao's current condition was indeed unfit for public appearances.

Especially... the people around the prince.

Situ Yaorao never knew that the Crown Prince incident would have such a huge impact. However, in her heart, she still liked him more. Even at this point, she still liked the Crown Prince.

The most painful thing in the world is not that two people love each other but cannot be together. It is that when two people love each other and can be together, you lose the courage to be with him.

Situ Yaorao couldn't face her current self. Therefore, she didn't dare to face this marriage.

Within the Situ family, there lies a most mysterious place. It's a forbidden place for everyone. Countless rumors circulate about it. However, few know that the person living here is the former genius of the Situ family, General Situ's younger brother.

Situ Yaorao went up to the back mountain.

The man was still sorting through his paintings. He looked so relaxed, as if nothing in the world had anything to do with him. Here, he was living a much better life than she was.

The man had already noticed when Mrs. Situ came over.

He raised his head, looked at Madam Situ, smiled faintly and said, "Sister-in-law, are you here? Is there something you can't figure out?"

"How do you know that there is something I can't figure out?" Mrs. Situ asked puzzledly.

Hearing this, the man couldn't help but laugh: "You only come here to see me when you have something you can't figure out. What's the reason this time?"

"Nothing, just a little confused."

"It's rare to find something that can leave you so bewildered." The man put down his book and walked over to Madam Situ. He said calmly, "Sister-in-law, tell me. Since you're here, I'll listen."

"I was thinking, maybe the Situ family was a mistake from the beginning." Mrs. Situ sighed.

"What...is going on?"

"The Situ family is too shady. Too many people have been sacrificed for this family. So much so that the emperor is keeping them in mind." Mrs. Situ smiled bitterly.

"emperor?"

"Yes, the emperor issued an imperial decree today. He wants Yaorao to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It's obvious that he has my Situ family in mind." Mrs. Situ's voice was hoarse and contained a hint of helplessness.

"The emperor's order is hard to disobey. I think my brother would definitely say that, right?" the man speculated calmly. Madam Situ nodded, "That's right."

"Oh! As expected."

"What do you mean?" Mrs. Situ was confused. What does "as expected" mean?

"Sister-in-law, you don't know yet, right? My brother is the kind of person who always shows another attitude on the surface when he wants to do something in his heart. Sister-in-law, now the emperor wants to use Yaorao to deal with the Situ family. So, for the Situ family and those who are interested, what is the best solution?" The man chuckled, but this chuckle made Situ Yaorao feel scared.

Yes, for those who care, what is the simplest way? Without a doubt, as long as a person dies, everything will be over.

"Yao Rao is his child." Mrs. Situ looked unhappy.

"But he never thought so. Sister-in-law, you have been smart all your life, why can't you see this? If he really thought Yaorao was his child, how could he use Yaorao to plot against me? Although he locked me up here, he also harmed Yaorao." The man became more sarcastic.

Madam Situ's heart sank. He knew all these things, but he still couldn't help wanting to lie to himself.

Maybe, that person is just helpless.

"Sister-in-law, I won't leave here. But I still want you to protect Yaorao. I don't want to go out one day and find Yaorao as a skeleton."

"No! I will never allow that to happen!" Mrs. Situ said angrily.

"That's good."

"I came here today because I want to ask you for a favor." Mrs. Situ looked at the man and said awkwardly.

"That's what my sister-in-law said."

"The matter of Yao Rao will soon become a hot topic in the city. Although I want to protect her, I have too few means to do so. I would like to ask you to protect her." Mrs. Situ said.