The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Not to mention her, even the Empress was losing her composure. She had been planning for so long to get Xiu'er to marry Tantai Wuyue, even to the point of enduring the slap in the face she received when Situ Yaorao and Tantai Wuyue returned to the capital. She had done this all in order to plant Xiu'er, her close friend, in the Crown Prince's residence. She could then compete with Situ Yaorao in the future, thus preventing a rift between her and the Crown Prince. What was the result?

She had been talking for a long time, even suggesting something that was not in line with etiquette, and was about to be accepted. Suddenly, this happened! An interception!

The Queen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She couldn't help but sneer in her heart. She and the Emperor and his wife had always been at odds with each other, and she didn't expect that this matter would be the same.

Compared to the Queen's complicated thoughts, Xiu'er really wanted to cry. She had sacrificed so much for this day. She had been trying to please the Queen in the palace all these days, just to marry the Crown Prince. She could no longer live such a despised life, but what was the result?

Suddenly, a princess from the Wu Kingdom appeared and took the position she had been dreaming of day and night.

Thinking of this, Xiu'er just wanted to fight with the princess of the Wu Kingdom.

After the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict left, Tan Tai Wu Yue spoke, his voice slightly hoarse, "Mother, as you can see, the imperial edict has been issued. Even if I had the courage of heaven, I would not dare to disobey my father's order. I am afraid this matter will have to be dropped for the time being. But don't worry, your goddaughter is also my sister. If she finds a good family in the future, this son and I will keep an eye out for her and help her marry into a good family."

Tantai Wuyue finally found the best reason to reject the Queen and Xiu'er, but he was not happy at all. Because, there was an even bigger trouble waiting for him!

Qian Shui'er, the name was familiar to him. Back in Luocheng, it was that woman who had picked him up when he lost his memory. Later, she'd tried to marry him, but it had all failed. Who could have imagined she'd persist in her ways, resorting to such tactical tactics again? However, what was truly surprising was her princess status. How could that Liu Wuchen have such a foreign princess serving as nothing more than his assistant?

It’s really amazing.

Tantai Wuyue's words left the Queen with no excuse to let Xiu'er stay in the Crown Prince's Mansion, so she could only say, "Since that's the case, I won't force you to do anything. It's a pity, Xiu'er is very obedient. If she could marry you, it would be a good thing. However, since His Majesty has already found a princess from the Wu Kingdom for you, that's fine. Xiu'er, we're going home."

After the two people left, Situ Yaorao and Tan Tai Wu Yue looked at each other.

"That Qianshui'er, is she the one from Luocheng?" Situ Yaorao asked coldly, no longer as pleasant as before. She found a random chair and sat down, taking some pastries from the table and feeding Xiao Hei. She didn't even want to look at Tantai Wuyue anymore.

When she mentioned Qian Shui'er, she recalled how she had suffered so much in order to find him, only to find that he was going to get married. This incident had left a huge shadow in her heart.

Tan Tai Wu Yue also knew that he was in the wrong, and hurried to her side to explain: "It's really not what I thought, Yao Rao. I lost my memory at that time, and she lied to me, which made me make that choice. But after I regained my memory, I immediately cut off all ties with her, and since then, there has been no contact at all. As for the current situation, I don't know what happened. I don't even know that Qian Shui'er is a princess of the Wu Kingdom."

"Heh! You don't know, but she probably had it planned out a long time ago." Situ Yaorao said unhappily.

"I... If that's what you mean, then I'll go see my father and ask him to rescind his order. In this life, I only want to marry you. Apart from you, anyone else is just a skeleton in my eyes." Tan Tai Wu Yue said this and was about to leave. Seeing this, Situ Yaorao hurriedly grabbed his arm and said, "Wait."

"What are we waiting for? Waiting for her to marry us?" Tantai Wuyue's tone also hardened. He felt disappointed. So this person had never believed in him?

Just as Tan Tai Wu Yue was lost in thought, he felt a softness at the waist. It was Situ Yaorao who had put her arm around him. "The Emperor has already issued an imperial decree. He must be so hasty because he desperately wants her to marry you. You disobeyed the decree for me once and nearly lost your life. And I suffered for it. Now, I don't want to see that happen again. I don't know if I still have the courage to chase you again. So, as long as you love me, marry me."

When Situ Yaorao said this, she felt bitter in her heart.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Wuyue sighed softly, turned around, and held the person in his arms: "I have never thought of marrying a foreign princess, nor have I ever thought of stopping loving you. I have been restricted all my life, but you are the only one I freely chose. If I even abandon this little bit of freedom, then what is the point of living? So, even if I marry someone, it will only be a decoration. I will wait for the right time to send them all away. Over the years, I have never touched any woman. I only want to leave the best of everything for the one I love. Now that I have waited for you, then I will definitely not look at anyone else again."

Tantai Wuyue's voice was soft, with a hint of tenderness. Situ Yaorao pressed against his back, choking slightly, "I'm just... a little unhappy. I should be more relaxed. After all, you love me, and I have that confidence. But the thought that you don't completely belong to me makes me angry, and I can't help but want to go even further."

"It's all my fault. It's me who failed to free you from these choices." Tan Tai Wu Yue rarely heard Situ Yaorao say soft words, but when he heard her say that today, his heart almost broke.

He has always regarded Situ Yaorao as a treasure, and now that Situ Yaorao is sad, he feels even worse.

"Since everything is a foregone conclusion, I won't force anything anymore. You don't have to think about it anymore." Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

"You..."

"As long as you remember not to betray me, I won't care about anything else. But Tantai Wuyue, if you betray me, I will never forgive you in this life. In the next life, we will never have any contact again."

After saying that, Situ Yaorao let go of him and walked out of the room.

Tantai Wuyue didn't chase her out, but let her go. He thought, maybe it would be good to let her calm down. After all, this matter was too sudden. So sudden that even he couldn't bear it.

Thinking of this, Tan Tai Wu Yue also ran out holding the imperial edict.

Situ Yaorao had a habit of going to places with flowers and plants whenever she felt unhappy. There, looking at those short-lived, yet vibrant flowers, she felt a sense of humour in her heart. They lived so diligently, giving their all, despite their fleeting lives. If she could outlive them, what could she not endure? This thought made even the things she once found depressing seem bearable.

Sitting among the flowers, Situ Yaorao covered her head, feeling a sense of collapse. All she could think about was what happened between Tantai Wuyue and Qianshui'er in Luocheng. Perhaps they had liked each other back then? Even if not, at least they had a favorable impression of each other, right?

When they first met, he didn't even have the slightest impression of her. Even at the end, when he knew Qian Shui'er had deceived him, he didn't kill her. Instead, he spared her life.

When has he been so kind to others?

Situ Yaorao couldn't figure it out...

While Situ Yaorao was struggling with Qianshui'er, Tantai Wuyue had gone to Tantai Yunyi's place. Ever since Situ Yaorao and Tantai Wuyue's marriage, Tantai Yunyi had rarely visited the Crown Prince's residence. Firstly, to avoid suspicion, and secondly, he didn't want to visit a place where his beloved had married another man. It would only be humiliating.

Tan Tai Wu Yue rarely came to visit Tan Tai Yun Yi. After all, they were the ones who contacted him if anything happened. Tan Tai Wu Yue was just as cold and distant to his own people as he was to others.

Therefore, when he saw Tan Tai Wu Yue coming to visit him, Tan Tai Yun Yi was stunned at first. Then he ordered someone to invite Tan Tai Wu Yue into the study...