The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

The carriage slowly advanced towards Los Angeles. The man in black stood there, stunned. After a moment, he picked up his sword and, using his Qinggong skills, chased after them. He prayed inwardly that nothing would happen to the Crown Princess, or else he wouldn't have enough heads to chop off.

In the carriage, Tantai Yunyi's expression was utterly grim. His usual calm demeanor was completely gone, replaced by indifference and anger. He had never cared so much about someone before, nor had he ever been looked down upon so much by someone before.

The so-called Luocheng treasure might be a trap set by someone. Besides, even if there really is a Luocheng treasure, one shouldn't risk it alone. Luocheng is full of good and bad people right now... Thinking of that, Tan Tai Yun Yi could hardly sit still.

Inside the underground palace, Situ Yaorao took the stone and silently drew another line on the ground. This was her third day imprisoned here. Watching Gusu slowly approaching from a distance, Situ Yaorao smiled.

Gusu silently put the food on the ground, and then heard Situ Yaorao ask, "Is there really any meat Ganoderma lucidum here?"

"Are you still thinking about the Ganoderma Lucidum?" Gusu frowned. Situ Yaorao had been asking about this every day for the past two days. She wasn't born in this underground palace, so how could she know?

This place is huge, but full of dangers. If you're not careful, you could end up dead without a burial place. So even though she'd heard about it, she didn't dare to try to get the Ganoderma Lucidum.

"The Ganoderma lucidum is the reason why I came here. How can I feel at ease if I don't know whether it exists or not?" Situ Yaorao smiled and looked at Gusu, trying to detect whether there was any guilt on Gusu's face.

"I don't know. The Ganoderma Lucidum is just a legend here. If you really want it, why not wait until you meet the Lord in the future and ask Him for the magic medicine."

"But what's the use of the magic medicine? It's just a life-extending thing. If you lose it in the future, won't you still be controlled by others?" Situ Yaorao asked.

Gusu was silent for a moment, then said: "I don't think as much as Sister Situ. For me, as long as my relatives are alive, it is enough. Even if we are controlled by others, so what? Only by living can we see the future. This is what my father taught me. Sister Situ, why don't you persuade yourself." After that, Gusu turned around and was about to leave.

"Gusu." Situ Yaorao called the woman.

The woman heard this and looked back in confusion.

"Life is certainly important, but if you don't even have a purpose for living, you're just living in vain." Situ Yaorao's words shocked Gusu. Looking at Situ Yaorao, Gusu said, "I don't understand what you are talking about, Sister Situ. Living is living."

"Maybe." Situ Yaorao didn't call her back this time. But a sigh deepened in her heart. Gusu cared deeply about her father, but wasn't this care that caused her to not even know why she was alive?

And for her like this, Situ Yaorao really couldn't hate her anymore.

What is the purpose of life?

After leaving the underground palace, Gusu questioned herself, and in the end, she could only chuckle. If she had known, how could she be in this situation today?

She had lived in the Mingyue Kingdom's palace since she was a child, a pawn of the Mingyue royal family. She had no royal blood, yet she was bound to serve them. Her life was destined from the day she was born.

And what is the meaning of such a life?

Birds fly in the sky to see more beautiful scenery, and flowers bloom in midsummer so that people can pick them. But she lives only for others.

Later, she was sent to the underground palace, where she lived a solitary life. Later, she escaped, wanting to see the outside world. Because of this, she was picked up by her father. At that time, her father was everything in her life.

Gusu thought about this and couldn't help but shake her head. She was probably too persistent.

"Father, I'm back." Gusu returned home and shouted casually. Then he saw the old man being carried out by two men in black and kneeling on the ground.

"Who are you? Let my father go!" Gusu shouted at the two men, his eyes full of anger.

"Haha! Don't be angry. If the Lord blames you for your temper, it will be bad." The person who spoke was a woman. As the voice fell, the pink-dressed woman slowly walked out and looked at Gusu with a smile on her face.

This woman was about thirty years old, and her eyes were full of shrewdness.

When Gusu saw the woman, her expression changed drastically: "Yinggu? Why are you here?"

"Of course I'm here to accompany the Lord." The woman spoke of the Lord with a look of respect. Gusu took a step back, realizing he had made a mistake this time.

She only thought about her father, but forgot that these people wanted her dead. After all, she had betrayed the Mingyue Kingdom.

At this moment, two more people came out of the room. Among them, the man was dressed in a deep purple robe, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, which made the women jealous.

He had a pair of captivating bloodshot eyes that seemed to devour one's soul, making people feel terrified just by looking at them. Gusu couldn't help but take a step back.

And the woman was Qian Shuier.

"My lord, the person you want is here with this young lady from Gusu. I'll take my leave today. I'll come back to congratulate you when your wish is fulfilled." After saying that, Qian Shui'er gave Gusu a look, then turned and left.

After Qian Shui'er left, Gusu felt even more regretful. Meanwhile, Yinggu had already retreated behind the man, her respectful demeanor surprising Gusu.

When Ying Gu met the old emperor of Mingyue Kingdom in the past, she was not so respectful.

"Gusu, this is the new emperor of Mingyue Nation, and also the Lord. You sinner, why don't you kneel down?" Ying Gu said sternly, looking at Gusu. Gusu frowned, but gritted her teeth and didn't kneel. She looked at the man and said, "You want someone?"

Gusu's tough attitude surprised Yinggu, and then her smile became even more charming.

"She's in your hands?" The man's bloodshot eyes flickered slightly, and a pleasant voice came out. Gusu was shocked when he heard it, and said, "Yes."

"What do you want?" the man continued.

"Magic medicine, I want a magic medicine that can make my father live for a hundred years. If the Lord is willing to give it to me, I will hand it over to you. Otherwise, if something happens to my father and me, she will die too!" Gusu looked at him and said.

"Oh? Are you threatening me?" The man's face showed no emotion.

"Yes!" Gusu gritted his teeth, "If there is no magic medicine, Gusu will never tell me where that woman is even if he dies."

"How brave!" Ying Gu raised her eyebrows. "I thought you were going to do something, but you're actually after the miracle medicine from Mingyue Nation. Are you really not afraid of death?"

"I'm afraid, but if I can't save my father, I would rather die." Gusu looked up and said to Yinggu.

"You!" Ying Gu was furious. But she heard the man say, "Bring her here."

"My Lord, how can that magical medicine..." Ying Gu began, but before she could finish her words, she heard the man say, "No need to say more." He then looked at Gusu and said, "I have granted you what you want. Bring her here."

Hearing the man's agreement, Gusu breathed a sigh of relief, secretly delighted that her gamble had paid off. The moment she saw Yinggu, she had essentially lost the initiative. If she let even that last bit of persistence be frightened away, she would likely gain nothing, and might even be punished and taken back to Mingyue Country.

According to the Mingyue Kingdom's royal family's rules, she would be imprisoned in a dark dungeon, where she would suffer for the rest of her life. Gusu felt horrified whenever she thought of that future. Hence her persistence.

In fact, after persisting in all of this, Gusu had already used up all of his courage.

The man seemed to have seen through her thoughts. He looked at her with a cold expression in his bloodshot eyes. "Now, should I go see her?"

"No! I need to see the magic medicine first," Gusu gritted her teeth, staring at the man and insisting. The person before her was the current emperor of Mingyue Nation. Killing her would be as easy as stepping on an ant. However, even such a person would obey others after being caught. But if Situ Yaorao followed him, Yinggu would never let her go!

Thinking about it, Gusu had a plan in mind...