The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

If you want to live, you always have to pay a price. He chose the path of revenge, but to survive, he needed to sacrifice the lives of others. Situ Yaorao chose the path of survival, and to survive, he had to suffer.

Clearly destined for the same fate, yet different choices were made. A trace of desolation flashed across Liu Wuchen's eyes, but only for a moment. He simply stared at the flames, as if they could consume him along with them. For an entire night, the beautiful peony garden was reduced to a scorched earth. And the once dense mass of bones had long since turned to ashes.

This fire burned cleanly.

"Ha! This might not be a bad idea." Liu Wuchen looked at the scorched earth with some joy, scattered some seeds in it casually, and then turned and left.

After the Luocheng incident was resolved, news quickly spread to the capital. Afterward, things were much simpler. Tantai Wuyue didn't even need to take action. Officials rushed to collect the medicine and take it back for disaster relief.

Tantai Wuyue was summoned back to the capital by an imperial decree. Situ Yaorao naturally accompanied him. Sitting in the carriage, Situ Yaorao looked at the man beside her, feeling a little emotional.

God knows how anxious she felt when she came here. She gave up everything just to find this person. This was a feeling she had never experienced before. She gave up everything.

Now, as she was about to return, she felt at ease. At least, this man hadn't let her down. He hadn't left her with nothing. Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao felt a little happy.

"Why are you so happy?" Situ Yaorao's unconcealable smile made Tantai Wuyue chuckle as she inquired. The man leaned lazily against the window, looking at Situ Yaorao calmly. The doting look in his eyes was unconcealed. Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao also looked at him and said, "Maybe it's because you feel at ease."

"is it?"

"Well, when I first learned that something happened to you, I felt like I had lost even a trace of security. After coming to Luocheng, I found out that you didn't recognize me. God knows how much I wanted to kill you at that time. I gave up everything for you, but you didn't even recognize me. It would have been better for us to die together. But... now everything is finally over. I'm just waiting to return to the capital. I haven't seen my mother for a long time. I guess she will scold me to death when I go back." Situ Yaorao said distressedly.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Wuyue's expression softened. "You've already married me, yet you're still so clingy to Madam Situ? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

"So what if it's a joke? I just like sticking to my mother. She is probably the best person to me in this world." Situ Yaorao said happily.

"I will treat you better than she will in the future." After saying this, Tan Tai Wu Yue held the person in his arms.

The way here seemed very difficult, but the way back was very fast. However, because they were not in a hurry, they traveled slowly, and it took them seven full days to reach the capital.

The imperial court had already received news of their return today. Therefore, when Tantai Wuyue entered the capital, all the civil and military officials were waiting at the city gate.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The ministers all knelt on the ground. Tantai Wuyue slowly stepped out of the carriage and then helped Situ Yaorao out. The moment they saw Situ Yaorao, the ministers' expressions were a little strange. The news that the Crown Princess had disappeared from the capital, abandoning the Crown Prince and fleeing, had already been spread everywhere by the Queen. But now, the Crown Princess had returned with the Crown Prince?

For a moment, all kinds of voices rang out in the crowd.

"Thank you all for waiting here. I have just returned from Jiangnan, having escaped a near-death experience, and I am quite exhausted. Please go back first. I will come visit you once I am settled." With that, Tan Tai Wu Yue took Situ Yao Rao and walked back to the Crown Prince's Mansion. Tan Tai Wu Yue's attitude also declared to everyone that his Crown Princess had not left him.

With today's actions, it is believed that it will not be long before the news that the Crown Princess has returned with him will spread throughout the capital. And this is exactly what he wants.

The news of Situ Yaorao and Tantai Wuyue's return quickly spread everywhere, and the most excited person was the Empress in the Imperial Palace.

"How ridiculous! How ridiculous! Absurd! It's absolutely ridiculous!" The Queen flicked her sleeves and threw all the tea tables to the ground. Her face was grim and her eyes were about to spit fire.

Next to her stood a woman in a water-blue palace dress. This woman was none other than Xiu'er, who had previously betrayed Situ Yaorao and followed the Queen.

While Xiu'er might be unscrupulous in her pursuit of her goals, she was truly adept at pleasing others. Originally, the Queen had only wanted to appease this young woman by adopting her as her goddaughter. However, over time, the Queen had truly grown fond of her. Xiu'er always understood her thoughts, was clever and deft, and was extremely respectful to her.

In addition, they both hated Situ Yaorao, so the two of them got along very well.

Therefore, the Queen even sometimes dismissed the maids around her, leaving Xiu'er alone to serve her. She already regarded her as a confidant. Xiu'er stood beside the Queen, and seeing that the Queen was angry, she stopped talking. Just then she spoke softly: "Mother, please don't be angry because of irrelevant people. I'm afraid that the Crown Prince's behavior was instigated by her. Otherwise, how could the Crown Prince, who is so filial, offend you in public?"

Xiu'er's voice was pleasant, and it made the Queen feel much better. The Queen was so angry because the Crown Prince had actually started to oppose her. But Xiu'er changed the subject and turned everything onto Situ Yaorao. The Queen already disliked Situ Yaorao, so now, she was not as angry as before.

Glancing at Xiu'er, the Queen sighed, "Ah, you're still the best girl. If Situ Yaorao was half as troublesome as you, I wouldn't look down on her so much. The same goes for the Crown Prince. Why couldn't he marry any other woman? Why did he have to choose Situ Yaorao!" The Queen said with disgust.

"You are right, but... for now, you'd better not show your dissatisfaction with the Crown Princess. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just returned, and the Crown Princess has disregarded her own safety to go to Luocheng. I think it is the time for intimacy. No matter what you say, it will only cause conflict between you and the Crown Prince. It is better to endure it first. There is a long way to go. What do you think, mother?" Xiu'er suggested in a low voice.

The Queen thought about it and nodded. "You're right. Right now, the Crown Prince only has that woman in his heart. If I say anything more at this moment, the relationship between the Prince and me will be broken. It's better to tolerate that woman for now. Besides, I still want you to marry the Crown Prince. How can we break up the relationship now?"

The Queen's words made Xiu'er blush and she knelt on the ground: "Mother, if you don't mind Xiu'er, Xiu'er is willing to serve you for the rest of her life. She will never marry the Crown Prince again."

"You are such a well-behaved girl. It's a pity... I can't make you a princess. If possible, I would like you to be my own daughter."

"In Xiu'er's heart, you are Xiu'er's biological mother." Xiu'er said with red eyes.

"Alright, alright. I know you and I are truly in love. Get up. Marrying the Crown Prince is the best option. The Crown Prince is a brilliant man, and every woman in the world would want to marry him. If he becomes the Emperor in the future, you will also be the Imperial Concubine. Once you enter the palace, I can take care of you. So, don't worry too much. I will help you with the rest of the matters."