The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Madam Situ said again, "Come here, change my clothes for me."

"Yes." The maid said respectfully, and then dressed up Madam Situ.

The sky gradually darkened. Those who had been busy all day because of the Crown Prince's return to the court gradually dispersed. After a good sleep in her bed, Situ Yaorao got up and asked Lian'er to dress her.

As the Crown Princess, she must attend the Crown Prince's celebration banquet, and she must outshine all the other beauties.

After Lian'er dressed Situ Yaorao, she yawned and walked out slowly. Then she saw the man waiting for her in the yard.

As Tantai Wuyue watched Situ Yaorao emerge from the room, the gentleness between her brows grew even more intense. The woman was usually enchanting and delicate, just like her name. And today, in her red palace dress, she looked even more stunning.

She is like a ball of fire, so hot that it can burn those around her. But even so, people can't help but want to get close to her because she is so warm.

For those who are immersed in darkness and have long been beyond redemption, it is so deadly. Tantai Wuyue stretched out his hand and watched Situ Yaorao place her hand in his. He felt as if he had gained the whole world.

"Let's go." Tan Tai Wu Yue listened to his own voice, which was so gentle that he almost didn't recognize himself.

"After the banquet tonight, I'm going to see my mother. Do you want to come with me?" Situ Yaorao looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue and asked. Tan Tai Wu Yue was stunned when she heard this, then nodded: "Since my beloved concubine has already asked, wouldn't it be too disrespectful to you if I don't go?"

Situ Yaorao couldn't help but laugh when she heard him say, "If you want to go, just say you want to go. Why are you beating around the bush?"

"Of course we have to go. You originally wanted to leave the capital quietly this time, but you didn't expect your mother to make your news public and even issue an imperial edict. Madam Situ's life in the Situ family was already difficult, and after this incident, I'm afraid she will suffer a lot. Now that she is back, we must support her. This will also prevent General Situ from doing anything he shouldn't do."

When Tan Tai Wu Yue said this, his tone was cold. Situ Yao Rao's heart skipped a beat. She had been so lost in thought about Tan Tai Wu Yue's incident that she had forgotten about it. Her mother had always been so proud, and now, because of her, she was afraid she would be looked down upon. Thinking of this, Situ Yao Rao couldn't wait to go to the Situ family.

I cared even less about this banquet.

Every time she entered the palace, Situ Yaorao would feel like she was being caged, and this time was no different. Walking through the palace gates, Situ Yaorao felt uncomfortable all over.

"Really? This palace is always so depressing." Situ Yaorao muttered softly.

"You're always going to hate the palace, right?" Tantai Wuyue smiled faintly, knowing full well that Situ Yaorao loved a free and unfettered life. This palace, like a cage, imprisoned everyone. Naturally, she'd resent it, but when he became emperor and she became empress, she'd have to get used to it.

"But, I hate it." Situ Yaorao did not hide her disgust for the palace.

"Don't worry, this place will get better and better in the future. At least, you won't feel bored anymore." Tan Tai Wu Yue's voice was pleasant. Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao looked at him suspiciously, "Really?"

"When have I ever lied to you?" Tantai Wuyue asked back. Situ Yaorao thought for a moment, and realized, indeed, this man had never lied to her. So she said, "I hope that day will come. Let's hurry into the hall. After the banquet is over, I want to see my mother soon. I don't know why, but I feel so uneasy, like something's about to happen." Situ Yaorao frowned, the lingering fear in her heart making her feel a little annoyed. What was going on?

"Don't worry, everything will be fine. Let's go to the banquet first. After the banquet is over, I will accompany you to Situ's house." After saying this, Tan Tai Wu Yue held Situ Yaorao's hand.

Situ Yaorao nodded after hearing this.

When Situ Yaorao and Tan Tai Wu Yue appeared in the main hall of the imperial palace, everyone's eyes fell on them, not for any other reason, but because of the various rumors in the capital in recent times.

Before Situ Yaorao returned, everyone could have assumed she had abandoned the Crown Prince, thus angering the Empress. But now? Situ Yaorao had returned, even returning from Luocheng with the Crown Prince. Who wouldn't want their wife to live and die with them? The Crown Princess's willingness to forsake the good life of the capital for the plague-ridden city of Luocheng spoke volumes about their relationship. So, given this, the Empress's actions that day were truly shameful.

It was precisely because of this that everyone was curious about Tan Tai Wu Yue's actions. If Tan Tai Wu Yue hadn't come with Situ Yao Rao today, or if there had been any discord between the two, it would have meant that the Crown Prince was using his mother's favor to make the Crown Princess suffer. But... now the Crown Prince was being extremely protective of the Crown Princess, even holding her hand when they entered, proving that he intended to side with her. Needless to say, the Queen was embarrassed enough. How could this not attract attention?

Being suddenly watched by so many people, Situ Yaorao felt a little embarrassed. But she soon relaxed. Together with Tan Tai Wu Yue, she sat in the seat closest to the throne. Coincidentally, sitting opposite her were the Sixth Prince and Situ Honglei, who was married to the Sixth Prince. Common sense would have it that Situ Honglei shouldn't have come. After all, the Sixth Prince's wife should have been accompanying him. Unfortunately, the Sixth Prince's wife was a soft-hearted person who didn't fight with anyone, and Situ Honglei had some tricks up her sleeve. Naturally, the person who came was Situ Honglei.

The two daughters of the Situ family, one married to the Crown Prince, the other to the Sixth Prince. If there was no need to fight for the throne now, this might be a beautiful story. But now?

The throne was changing hands, the crown prince's position was precarious, and the Sixth Prince was eyeing the throne covetously. Under such circumstances, the Situ family married their two daughters to two princes who were irreconcilable. This was an intriguing thought.

If something goes wrong, it might even implicate his daughter.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived!" A shrill voice echoed, and everyone's eyes fell on the throne. The Emperor and Empress emerged from the rear courtyard.

Dressed in bright yellow, she looked indescribably noble.

The two sat down together.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and a thousand years of live the empress." Everyone stood up and knelt in unison.

"Stand up," the emperor said, holding the handrail. Then he looked at the prince and said, "Prince, you have worked hard in dealing with the plague in Jiangnan. The prosperity of Jiangnan is now restored, all thanks to you." The emperor said calmly.

"I dare not take credit for it," Tantai Wuyue said while kneeling. He looked at the emperor and said, "In fact, this is actually the credit of my father."

"Oh?" The emperor was very interested, wanting to see what nonsense his son was going to say...