The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Because peach blossoms always bloom so beautifully, not as vibrant as roses, not as luxurious as peonies, and not as elegant as plum blossoms. Their subtle beauty evokes a gentle feeling. Mother loved dancing beneath the peach trees back then, when I was still a child. Just by looking at them, I felt that the peach blossoms, like her, were so gentle. Gradually, I fell in love with this flower."

Every year, I would go to see him. But, he was gone.”

The man sighed.

Situ Yaorao fell silent after hearing this.

Because at this moment, Tantai Yunyi was just confiding in her, not asking for her comfort. Besides, she wasn't the best person to comfort him.

"Perhaps, I fell in love with you because of your figure in the peach blossom forest that day. It wasn't gentle, but it was unforgettable. However, all of this will soon pass. Although I won't take the Forgetfulness Pill again, I will also give up this feeling. To me, you are someone I want to protect with all my heart, and the prince is someone I want to help. He is the king, and I am the minister. I have always felt this way since I was old enough to understand, so this loyalty determines everything. Sometimes I even wonder how good it would have been if I hadn't made that decision. At least, I would have had a reason to fight for you. Unfortunately, there is no if, and you also love him."

There was a hint of self-mockery in Tantai Yunyi's tone. Hearing this, Situ Yaorao didn't know what to say.

This man, a child of destiny, now looks decadent.

"Actually, I should have understood from the beginning. Some things are simply impossible." Tantai Yunyi sighed after saying this. A moment of silence followed between the two of them.

Seeing that he was always like this, Situ Yaorao couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Tan Tai Yun Yi, don't be sad. At least... you still have the chance to find someone else. You will always meet the woman you love. And I... may not even see that day." Situ Yaorao sighed.

"Are you talking about Yuehua?"

"Yes, it was only about three years, and I didn't even know what to do. The prince married me, but in fact, I was the one who let him down." Situ Yaorao sighed.

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Yun Yi fell silent.

No one knew the properties of Yue Hua's poison better than he did. There was indeed no cure for Yue Hua, because... the antidote required a single ingredient: Pure Yang Blood. How could such a seemingly insubstantial thing possibly exist? So naturally, no one could cure Yue Hua's poison. But... he was different. He simply waited for her to leave Tan Tai Wu Yue, and then he would save her.

Three years is a long time, but if it takes three years to get the person you love, it is worth waiting.

"Let me take you home." Tantai Yunyi still looked sad. Situ Yaorao had wanted to go back a long time ago. God knows, the restaurant still needs someone to take care of it.

The two of them were silent along the way.

After sending Situ Yaorao back to the restaurant, Tantai Yunyi left. When Situ Yaorao went upstairs to her room, she was met with Yu Sheng's unpleasant expression.

"Ahem! This was an accident." Situ Yaorao said awkwardly.

"Situ... I don't want to see this kind of accident again."

"I know, this is only the time, and I will never leave here again." Situ Yaorao said quickly.

Yu Sheng heard this, but shook her head, then handed her an invitation: "I'm afraid we won't have time tomorrow."

"This is?"

"Many important people have sent invitations to the Sixth Prince's Mansion. My invitation is here, and yours is probably already in the Crown Prince's Mansion. The Sixth Prince's Mansion is marrying a concubine, and the one she will marry is the second daughter of the Situ family, your sister, Situ. We have to go tomorrow whether we want to or not." Yu Sheng said helplessly.

God knows how busy he is now.

Situ Yaorao looked at the invitation and felt helpless.

To her, red tears mean trouble!

"Yu Sheng... do you know someone who can disguise themselves? Please help me invite her. I don't want to see her!" Situ Yaorao was a little crazy. Hearing this, Yu Sheng looked at Situ Yaorao suspiciously: "Are you serious?"

"Of course not. I think I will probably go to Situ's house after I go back tonight." Situ Yaorao was helpless.

"kindness?"

"When it was time to return home on the third day, I didn't go back. Instead, I stayed in the Prince's Mansion. And now, my younger sister is getting married. If I don't go back to see her, I'm afraid there will be trouble again." When Situ Yaorao said this, she felt bitter and resentful.

However, she felt relieved when she thought about how Situ Honglei would be even further away from her after she got married. After all, they were so far apart, so she wouldn't be so desperate as to come to the Prince's Mansion to cause trouble, right?

You know, she is the Crown Princess.

"Situ, Situ Honglei is your sister after all. Even if you don't like her, just turn a blind eye." Yu Sheng advised, fearing that Situ Yaorao would be upset.

Situ Yaorao nodded when she heard this: "I know, although I don't like anyone in the Situ family, I won't do anything. My last name is Situ." Situ Yaorao didn't know whether she was reminding herself or letting Yu Sheng relax.

In fact, if good things don’t come, bad things will definitely come.

Situ Yaorao had just finished her guess and returned to the Prince's Mansion, only to see the Situ family's sedan chair already at the door. The Situ family's sedan bearers had seen Situ Yaorao before, so they hurried to greet her: "Crown Princess, the master invites you back to the mansion."

Situ Yaorao frowned when she heard this: "Who asked you to come?"

"In reply to the Crown Princess, it was sent by Madam. Madam said...if you don't go back, the Master will have her come to invite you personally tomorrow."

After hearing what the sedan bearer said, Situ Yaorao said, "I understand. Also, have you been inside?"

"Send someone to invite you, and Miss Lian'er will say you're out."

"Well, let's go back now." Situ Yaorao said as she got into the sedan chair.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Situ Yaorao looked at the scenery outside the window, but whenever she thought about facing the Situ family after returning, she felt a headache.

When they arrived at the Situ family’s residence, Situ Yaorao got off the sedan chair.

Then she saw Madam Situ waiting for her at the door. When she got out of the sedan chair, she knelt down and said, "I pay my respects to the Crown Princess."

"Mother, what are you doing?" Situ Yaorao was shocked by Madam Situ's attitude. Madam Situ's face was gloomy: "The Crown Princess is in a high position and doesn't even go home. I dare not neglect her. I am afraid of offending you."

Hearing what Mrs. Situ said, Situ Yaorao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She also knew that this was because she hadn't returned home for three days.

So he said, "The prince has gone south, so the matter of returning home has been put on hold for now. I can't go back to my parents' home without a reason. Mother, please don't be angry. Later... you can come to see your daughter."

"You little girl..." Madam Situ sighed softly. She pinched her face and said, "Come with me in. Your father and Hong Lei are waiting for you in the lobby."

"Them?" Situ Yaorao frowned tightly. God knows how much she didn't want to see these two people.

"Yao Rao, no matter what, don't get into trouble with the Situ family. With the help of the Situ family, you..."

"Mother, I know what to do about that matter. Don't think too much about it. As for father, who he wants to choose is his own problem." Situ Yaorao interrupted Mrs. Situ and followed Mrs. Situ into the lobby of the Situ family.

Sure enough, there were only Situ Honglei and General Situ in the lobby.

Today, Situ Honglei's face was rosy, clearly joyful at her upcoming marriage. Meanwhile, General Situ sat upright, awe-inspiring without anger. Honestly, if we were to simply talk about General Situ, he was a truly formidable military commander. However, he doted on his youngest daughter and concubines far too much.

Seeing Situ Yaorao coming in, General Situ nodded to her and said, "Crown Princess."

"Dad, there are no outsiders here, just call me by my name." Situ Yaorao said lightly.

"Enchanting." General Situ shouted.

"Yes, my daughter is here."

"You are supposed to come back in three days, why don't you go back?" General Situ looked at Situ Yaorao and asked.

Situ Yaorao smiled when she heard this: "The prince has gone south, how can I return alone? So the matter has been put on hold for the time being. Besides... even if I come back, there's nothing I can do. It's better to wait until my sister is getting married, and then come back together. It will also help bring honor to the family." Situ Yaorao explained calmly.

God knows, she had no idea when Situ Honglei would get married.

Didn’t even pay attention!