The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

But then he thought about it and felt that it was not right. Tan Tai Yun Yi was also very smart. Wasn't he helping his brother, the Crown Prince? Thinking of this, the Ninth Prince glanced at Tan Tai Yun Yi who was standing beside him. He saw that he didn't even raise his head, just drinking tea silently. It was as if everything happening here had nothing to do with him.

"It's touching that the Crown Princess left the imperial city for the Crown Prince. But I don't know how to explain this to the Queen Mother?" Tan Tai Wushang glanced at Situ Yaorao and asked.

Situ Yaorao didn't expect Tan Tai Wushang to ask this so suddenly, so she smiled. "What's there to explain? The innocent are innocent. There are always people saying that I'm having an affair outside, but they want to accuse me without even seeing the adulterer. Some people say that I left the Prince's mansion without caring about him, but I only came to find him because I was worried about him. This matter is never as simple as it seems on the surface, and my thoughts are also simpler. As long as the Prince resolves the issues in the south and brings me back to the capital, I think all the rumors will come to an abrupt end."

Situ Yaorao smiled very harmlessly.

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wushang couldn't help but nod inwardly. Situ Yaorao was right. And this woman was quite clever. If he had really been with her back then, it would have been a good choice. Unfortunately, the plan had to be abandoned because of Qing Ling.

Thinking of Leng Qingling, Tan Tai Wushang felt a wave of resistance in his heart. If it weren't for her face, which was exactly like her sister's, he really didn't want to bother with her anymore. But... unfortunately, that face made him unable to refuse.

He had missed that beautiful woman, so Qing Ling was the one he could never miss again. Otherwise, marrying Situ Yaorao would have been even better.

No one in the room knew what Tan Tai Wu Shang was thinking. Everyone looked at each other, waiting for the owner of this place to appear, but alas, no one showed up for a long time.

The Ninth Prince was lively and active to begin with, and now when he saw that the man was taking a long time to come, he said impatiently, "He's just a gangster, yet he dares to make us wait like this. In my opinion, we should just pluck the plum blossoms directly. Even if he has great abilities, what can he do?" There was a hint of disdain in the Ninth Prince's words.

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wu Shang felt even more troubled. "Do you know who wrote these four characters, Qiu Shui Villa?"

"Who is it?" The Ninth Prince was puzzled.

"Father." The person who spoke was Tan Tai Yun Yi, who had been silent all the time. As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent.

Tan Tai Yun Yi looked at everyone before continuing, "Although I don't know what connection this Qiu Shui Villa has with my father, there are many of his calligraphy works here. There are plaques written by my father, paintings created by my father, and even his favorite white jade cup. Even the Empress in the palace might not have such an honor. It's clear that the owner of this place has a deep connection with my father. Who could possibly offend such a person? If they really pulled out all the plum blossoms, I'm afraid this matter would become a big deal."

"Tsk!" The Ninth Prince clicked his tongue. Not only the ladies in the palace, but even his sons had never received such treatment.

However, because of this, the Ninth Prince became even more resentful: "Are we just going to wait here? If the owner of Qiushui Villa doesn't show up, won't we starve to death here?"

"Of course he won't fail to show up, he's just observing. The owner of this place probably already knows our purpose, he's just waiting." Tan Tai Yun Yi analyzed.

These words made the usually straightforward Ninth Prince even more disgusted with the owner of Qiu Shui Villa, whom he had never met.

"What a weirdo." said the Ninth Prince.

After the Ninth Prince's grumble, everyone fell silent again. Normally, they were all well-mannered, but at this moment, they were all a little impatient because of the waiting.

Just as everyone's patience was about to run out, bursts of zither music emanated from outside. Everyone looked toward the doorway. They saw eighteen women carrying a sedan chair. On it, the goddess of Luo City played the zither. Beside her sat a masked man in red. While both wore red, the woman's was more vibrant, like blood. Tantai Wuyue's was more profound.

The man raised his hand, and the music stopped. The goddess Qian Shui'er then got out of the sedan chair with him.

"Everyone, we finally meet." Liu Wuchen glanced at the people present and said with a smile.

"It turns out to be the Son of God in Luo City. I didn't expect that the Son of God is the owner of Qiu Shui Villa." The speaker was Tan Tai Wushang. Looking at Liu Wuchen, Tan Tai Wushang became alert.

After all, it was the goddess who told them that the prince was here. Now, the son of god and the goddess have appeared in Qiu Shui Villa, so something might be amiss.

"Haha! What about the Son of God and the Goddess? They're just titles given to me because of some trivial skills. My surname is Liu, and my name is Liu Wuchen. You can just call me Wuchen."

After Liu Wuchen finished speaking, he pulled Qian Shuier to the main seat.

"Liu Wuchen? I wonder if you have any relationship with the Liu family in Liucheng?" Tan Tai Wu Yue asked.

"Liucheng? I've traveled extensively, and I'm pretty close to the Liu family. It's such a shame they've finally gone." Liu Wuchen looked regretful, causing Tantai Wuyue to frown. He always felt that Liu Wuchen was a bit too strange.

Tantai Wuyue didn't know the reason, but Situ Yaorao did. This Liu Wuchen was clearly the exiled prince, and he was the one who was responsible for the Liucheng incident.

But…if I say this out loud, it might only be more detrimental to Tan Tai Wu Yue. Situ Yaorao thought about it again and again, but in the end, she held back and didn't say it out loud.

Liu Wuchen looked at everyone and said, "I think I understand your intentions, but I think you should also know my rules. Not a single plum blossom in the Qiu Shui Villa can be moved. If anyone dares to move it, I will not let them off easily." The man's firm attitude made everyone's faces look ugly.

"What's wrong with you? We haven't even stated any conditions, yet you're unwilling to hand over Mei Kai Jiu Du?" The Ninth Prince was annoyed.

"No matter what the conditions are, the flowers here are more important to me. Please go back, everyone." Liu Wuchen said.

Everyone fell into silence.

After a while, Tan Tai Yun Yi spoke, "Tell me, what exactly do you want? Liu Wu Chen, others may not know, but I know you. Since you went to so much trouble to invite Xue Ming down from the snowy mountains, and then let Xue Ming help us, and now you've lured us here, you must have your own ideas. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Tantai Yunyi's words made Situ Yaorao feel uneasy. Was Xue Ming sent by this person?

"Haha, you're worthy of being Prince Yun Yi." Liu Wuchen looked at Tan Tai Yun Yi, his smile widening, but he remained silent. Tan Tai Yun Yi continued, "Xue Ming has always been arrogant. Suddenly, someone coerced him down the snowy mountain. The first thing he did upon descending was a fierce fight with me. If it weren't for today, I wouldn't be so sure. But now, I'm certain that this was all your plan. I just don't know why the owner of the manor did this? What do you want to do by luring us here? Please explain clearly."

Tantai Yunyi's words completely delighted Liu Wuchen: "I just like talking to smart people. It's actually very simple. I just want to play a game with you all."

"Game?" Everyone looked at each other.

"Yes, a game. A game... of life and death."