The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Situ, should we go back? It's already noon." Yu Sheng asked. Situ Yaorao looked at the sky and nodded, "It's indeed time to go back. This young man has helped me so much, and I haven't treated him to a meal yet. Let's go back together."

"Okay." Yu Sheng didn't say much. But she felt a little suspicious about this man. It was fine for him to suddenly come to Situ Yaorao. But for Situ Yaorao to like him so much was unrealistic.

Three people came, four people left.

The carriage was clearly not as spacious as before. Furthermore, Su Heng was so handsome that Xiu'er didn't dare look over. She could only hide near Situ Yaorao, who, in turn, studied Su Heng with great interest.

I have to admit, this man is really nice.

It’s a pity... he didn’t like Xiu’er.

Moreover, such a handsome man is only suitable to be a friend. After all, no one can tolerate a man who is more beautiful than themselves as a husband, right?

Situ Yaorao and others are about to go back.

And the other side.

In the peach garden outside the capital.

The man in white and the woman in purple sat together at the stone table. The woman, clutching her teacup, watched petals fall from the tree into it, a hint of panic in her eyes. Meanwhile, the man, resting his chin nonchalantly on his hand, casually surveyed the people around him.

"Your Highness, Ziyu and you have been sitting here all morning."

"Huh? What's the matter, Ziyu, are you bored and want to go back?" Tan Tai Yun Yi asked with a hint of concern.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yu shook her head and said, "Your Highness, don't you have anything you want to say to me?" Zi Yu looked at the man and asked nervously.

"What to say?" Tan Tai Yun Yi asked with a smile.

"After finding Ziyu yesterday, the prince said those heartless words. Why is he traveling with Ziyu today? What is going on in the prince's heart?"

"Did I say such cruel words to you yesterday?" Tan Tai Yun Yi had no memory of it at all.

Now, Ziyu also discovered the clue. Tantai Yunyi seemed to have really forgotten.

"The prince said a lot to Ziyu yesterday, saying that Ziyu was just someone you chatted with on a whim. He had no feelings for Ziyu." Ziyu said aggrievedly.

"But I don't remember." Tan Tai Yun Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"It's better if you don't remember it. It's better than His Majesty saying it again." Zi Yu sighed softly.

"Didn't I like you before?" Tan Tai Yun Yi frowned.

"Zi Yu doesn't know."

"I remember that you are the only woman I am willing to get close to. I should like you very much, so how could I say such words to you?" Tan Tai Yunyi asked half-questioningly.

"Zi Yu doesn't know either. But this is enough. Zi Yu doesn't care what the prince said before. Zi Yu only cares about the present. The prince is willing to pay attention to Zi Yu again, and that's enough. It's worth it for Zi Yu to leave the Bing Xin Painting Boat." Zi Yu's face was shy. Tan Tai Yun Yi also suddenly understood after hearing this. He looked at Zi Yu and felt that something was missing.

Ziyu was clearly well-behaved and wouldn't cause him any trouble. She could even...talk to him. More importantly, when he wanted some quiet time, she could sit quietly for an entire morning. Wasn't this kind of woman exactly what he had in mind? Even if she couldn't be a princess, she could at least be a concubine.

The princess was to consolidate his position, while the concubine was to comfort him. This woman was exactly what he had in mind. However, deep down, he was clamoring. This person was not right.

"Zi Yu... you should just follow your heart." Tan Tai Yun Yi, for some reason, said this on impulse. Zi Yu's face turned even redder when she heard this.

"Well! What I mean is that, Ziyu, you don't have to be restrained in front of me. Just do whatever you want to do. If you are too restrained, I won't know how to treat you. I prefer to see the real you." Tan Tai Yunyi explained.

"The prince has changed." Zi Yu looked at Tan Tai Yun Yi and said decisively.

"Hmm?" Tan Tai Yun Yi remained calm.

"Your Highness rarely said such things to Ziyu before, but today, Your Highness seemed a little gentler."

"Then, what was I like before?" Tan Tai Yun Yi asked with a smile.

"The prince before... seemed very cold. Although he would occasionally say something to Ziyu, his eyes never fell on Ziyu. Ziyu just thought that the prince was always like this. But later she thought that the prince might like someone else."

"So, Zi Yu, who do you think I like?" Tan Tai Yun Yi continued to ask.

"Zi Yu doesn't know." Zi Yu's attitude was respectful, but she knew the answer in her heart, but... she just didn't want to say it. Because if she said it, this man would leave her. She knew this too well.

She liked Tantai Yunyi and didn't want him to leave. Even if it was a deception, she didn't want to lose him. Thinking about it, Ziyu also made up her mind.

Never mention the past again. She was lucky that he didn't remember it.

"I'll take you back. If you don't go back, I'm afraid Miss Situ will give you a hard time." Tan Tai Yun Yi said half-jokingly, but he had already stood up.

Zi Yu quickly stood up and the two of them left together.

Along the way, Tan Tai Yun Yi was sorting out what Zi Yu had said in his mind.

Coupled with the Crown Prince's expression yesterday, as if he didn't know why he had barged into the Crown Prince's residence to question him, it was almost certain that he was indeed missing a part of his memory. This memory was very important to him.

It seemed... it was also related to the woman he saw after waking from his coma. There were no coincidences in this world, only inevitability. Situ Yaorao was where he had fainted, probably because the person he had forgotten was her.

After guessing the result, Tantai Yunyi didn't rush to prove it. After all, there was still a long time to go. He had plenty of opportunities to verify the result. Right now, what he needed to do more was to calm the woman beside him.

Old Seven would definitely not say anything. However, this purple jade was a good way to get questions out of him. Tantai Yunyi had thought things through very carefully, even figuring out what to do next.

Of course, Ziyu didn't know all this. At this moment, Ziyu was still immersed in the beautiful dream that maybe she would be with Tantai Yunyi.

Tantai Yunyi quickly returned the purple jade. When he returned the purple jade, Situ Yaorao and the others had just returned. Looking at everyone, Situ Yaorao was a little surprised.

"I didn't expect everyone to be here. Your Highness, would you like to stay for dinner?" Situ Yaorao looked at Tan Tai Yun Yi and invited him. Tan Tai Yun Yi shook his head and said, "No, I'm just here to send Zi Yu back. I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave now." After saying that, Tan Tai Yun Yi left.

Situ Yaorao didn't try to persuade him to stay. On the contrary, if Tantai Yunyi was here, she would have to pretend not to know him, which would be very troublesome.

"Zi Yu, come and sit down. We'll be eating soon. Oh, by the way, let me introduce you. His name is Su Heng. He's a friend we met today." Situ Yaorao glanced at Su Heng who was sitting next to her and said lightly. Zi Yu heard this and took a look. This look also surprised her.

I have to say, Su Hengsheng is really beautiful.

Looking at Su Heng, Ziyu nodded and said, "I am Ziyu, your servant, and I pay my respects to you, sir."

"Miss Ziyu, there's no need to be so polite. To be honest, I'm so lucky to meet Miss Situ today. She and I are like old friends who haven't seen each other for years. And since you're Miss Situ's friend, you'll naturally be Su Heng's friend in the future."

The man was very enthusiastic, which made everyone present feel less resistant. At this time, Mo Zhu also brought the food.

Of course, the important thing is the fruit wine.

Ever since the fruit wine became drinkable, Mo Zhu and Yu Sheng had been enjoying it almost exclusively. After Situ Yaorao poured wine for everyone, she said to Su Heng beside her, "Try it. It's definitely not as bad as you think."

Seeing that Situ Yaorao said so, Su Heng had no choice but to drink it even though he didn't want to.