The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

However, General Situ never speculated too much about women's thoughts, otherwise he wouldn't have been taken advantage of by his own daughter. General Situ's expression softened a little.

Then he heard Situ Honglei shouting, "Dad..."

General Situ finally understood and said, "Yao Rao, you are the Crown Princess. This is a happy event for our Situ family. However, Hong Lei is also getting married. Unfortunately, she is only the Sixth Prince's concubine. Since ancient times, the gap between a concubine and a wife has been difficult to bridge. I am also worried that this girl will be bullied when she goes to the Sixth Prince's Mansion. You just happened to come back. Why not, when she gets married, you support her by her side? This way, everyone will understand that Hong Lei is under the protection of the Situ family and is also yours. It will prevent those women in the backyard from making any rash moves."

General Situ said.

When Situ Yaorao heard this, the smile on her lips completely froze.

Looking at General Situ's as-it-is-right look, and then looking at Situ Honglei with her head lowered, Situ Yaorao's anger soared.

The person who supports the bride may not be the maidservant beside her, but... she will not be someone of higher status than herself.

Only a concubine's daughter is helped to marry by a legitimate daughter. How could a legitimate daughter be helped to marry by a concubine's daughter? And she is the Crown Princess! Situ Honglei is just going to be the Sixth Prince's concubine!

If she agreed, not only she, but also the prince would be embarrassed!

She didn't mind the loss. After all, Situ Honglei wouldn't cause any major trouble. And she owed the Situ family a debt. The original owner of this body was kindhearted and deeply devoted to her family, so perhaps her greatest hope was for the Situ family to survive.

Therefore, she could suffer losses and regard it as a way to repay this body for saving her life.

But! She couldn't stand the Situ family using her to hurt Tan Tai Wu Yue!

Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao's expression turned even colder. She looked at General Situ and said in a low voice, "Father, do you know what you just said means?"

Situ Yaorao's words made General Situ silent for a while, and then he said: "I am just a father, and I don't want my daughter to be bullied after she gets married."

"Then I am not your daughter?"

"You are already the Crown Princess, your status is so noble that no one dares to bully you.

But Hong Lei is different. As her sister, can't you help her?" General Situ said sternly.

Situ Yaorao felt even colder when she heard this.

He turned to look at Madam Situ and said, "Mother, what do you think?"

"You are already the Crown Princess. Everything depends on you." Madam Situ said in a light tone. Situ Yaorao felt a little relieved after hearing this. If even Madam Situ said that, then the Situ family could really be cut off from each other in the future.

Thinking about this, Situ Yaorao looked at General Situ and said, "Father, please forgive me for not being able to do this. As you said, I am now the Crown Princess. If I can support the woman who is getting married, wouldn't she be the Empress? If I really support Hong Lei, I am afraid that Hong Lei will attract more attention. In the end, I might offend people because of this matter. Besides, I also want to ask why. Since I am the Crown Princess, then why should I do this for Hong Lei? Father, even though my last name is Situ, please don't go too far."

Situ Yaorao's words were absolutely devastating. General Situ's face darkened: "Yaorao, you don't know what's good for you."

"Just think of me as being ungrateful." Situ Yaorao was in annoyed.

Situ Honglei's eyes were misty with tears: "I'm sorry, sister. It's all Honglei's fault. If it weren't for Honglei, Dad wouldn't have made such a request."

Situ Yaorao smiled when she heard this. Looking at Hong Lei, she was full of malice: "It's good that you know."

"Yao Rao! What do you mean?" General Situ was angry.

"It's nothing, I'm just telling the truth." Situ Yaorao said.

General Situ was about to explode, but he saw his little daughter's aggrieved face, so he said, "Yao Rao, come with me to the study."

Situ Yaorao rarely goes to General Situ's study. You know, the study is a very important place, and only his confidants and Situ Honglei can enter.

After entering the study, Situ Yaorao found a chair and sat down. General Situ looked at Situ Yaorao with dissatisfaction: "Do you know why I asked you to support Hong Lei?"

"Yaorao doesn't know." Situ Yaorao looked lazy, but she already had an answer in her heart.

"Hmph! I knew you didn't understand why I have such a stupid daughter like you?" General Situ snorted coldly. Situ Yaorao just lowered her head and said nothing, because that answer was not what she wanted.

"The Situ family has you and Hong Lei. Everyone thinks that I care about Hong Lei, so I will definitely give priority to her. But in fact, it is not the case. You are all my daughters. At least, you all have the surname Situ. So, if I need to take sides, I will definitely choose the one that is beneficial to the Situ family. Now, the prince is a good choice. But if I choose the prince, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction from the Sixth Prince. That's why I asked you to support Hong Lei in the wedding ceremony. In this way, Hong Lei will not be hurt. Do you understand?"

"Is this a deal?" Situ Yaorao raised her eyes and looked at General Situ. Hearing this, General Situ nodded and said, "I can stand on the side of the Crown Prince, but you have to pave the way for Yaorao's future."

"Then I refuse." Situ Yaorao said decisively.

"Well, that's right... What did you say? You, do you know what this means?" General Situ almost wanted to eat someone. Situ Yaorao smiled when she heard this: "I only know what it means if I support Situ Honglei and let her marry the Sixth Prince. In theory, even if I do nothing, the Situ family should support the Crown Prince. After all, I am the Crown Princess, and Honglei is just the Sixth Prince's concubine. From this point on, everything is settled. Isn't it?" Situ Yaorao asked back.

General Situ's expression was indeed grim: "That's just for other people."

"It's the same for me. First of all, this is all Situ Honglei's fault for wanting to marry the Sixth Prince. Why should I condescend to her? Father, let's end this negotiation. I have no interest in this."

"You!" General Situ was furious. He was a great general, and there were countless people trying to get him to side with them. Even the Sixth Prince treated him with great courtesy. If it weren't for the Situ family, if it weren't for the threats from the Gu family, he wouldn't have compromised and helped the Crown Prince. He had originally thought that since he was going to help the Crown Prince, Hong Lei should at least have a stable life on the Sixth Prince's side. Who knew that Situ Yaorao would not even be willing to help with such a small matter? How could he trust her with such a mentality?

I'm afraid that even if the Crown Prince really ascends to the throne in the future, she will not take the Situ family seriously. By then, the Situ family will surely be completely defeated. When General Situ thought of this, he felt unwell.

Looking at Situ Yaorao again, he had more considerations in his mind.

Perhaps, he shouldn't have placed his bet on Situ Yaorao. Her character was a threat to everything. He really didn't want to lose to his own daughter.

Moreover, if he helped the Sixth Prince, the Crown Prince would not do anything to Situ Yaorao, but if he helped the Crown Prince, Hong Lei would be unable to move forward on the Sixth Prince's side.

Between the Situ family and Situ Honglei. And also about Situ Yaorao's incompetent character. Finally, General Situ made a decision. Looking at Situ Yaorao, he said coldly, "Yaorao, you and Honglei have always had a bad relationship. I know this clearly. However, no matter what Honglei did back then, it was just childish. Now that you are the Crown Princess, you should know how to make choices. I have laid everything out before you. It's up to you to decide what to do."

"Father, isn't my decision very clear? I will not compromise." Situ Yaorao's tone was very light.

"Don't be impulsive. It's best to discuss this with the Crown Prince before making a decision."

"No need. The prince has already gone south. As the crown princess, I shouldn't let him have any worries, so there's no need to tell him about this. Besides... as long as I make the decision, the prince shouldn't object. After all, this matter is an insult to my identity." Situ Yaorao's tone was very light.