I have no choice. If I don't marry into the Su family, what will I do now?

If I could, I would rather marry into an ordinary family, where we could live a harmonious and peaceful life, supporting each other—wouldn't that be a kind of happiness too?

Xu Yueyue nodded.

"Don't worry, cousin, I'll try to persuade Mother."

Lately, I don't know what's wrong with Mother. All she thinks about these days is sending us sisters to the palace..."

Some things can't be resolved with just a few words of advice. Having said all that needed to be said, Su Yuting didn't want to waste any more time, so she simply waved for Xu Yueyue to leave.

Watching them leave, Su Yuting sighed softly.

"Ningbao, I'm feeling really confused right now."

She had thought about marrying him before. He was just an unfavored prince, and although his situation was difficult, she believed that as long as the two of them were together and devoted to each other, they could still make it through.

But now he has suddenly become the crown prince, the new emperor.

But I wanted to back out. This morning, my parents came to ask me if I didn't want to enter the palace. They said they would go to the palace to apologize. My older brother also said that if all else failed, we should resign and retire with the Su family.

But I cannot be selfish; I cannot ruin the future of the entire Su family because of myself.

Perhaps that palace will be a cage, perhaps it will be an abyss, but I have no choice but to grit my teeth and jump in.

Ning Bao gently held Su Yuting's hand.

"Sister Yuting, things aren't actually that pessimistic."

How your future unfolds depends entirely on how you manage it and your mindset.

Your biggest worry right now is that the emperor will have many women in the future, and you will face power struggles in the harem.

But women from families like ours can't guarantee that their future husbands will only have them by their side.

All we can do is make ourselves happy and not compromise our own well-being.

If he's reliable and trustworthy, then we'll be devoted to him. If he's not, then we'll dump him and find someone else…

Was it kicked?

But how could the Emperor possibly kick it?

"If we can't play football, then we'll just spend his money to live our own lives and, incidentally, borrow his seed to have a lovely child."

As long as the child is raised well, he can inherit his father's family business in the future...

Su Yuting quickly covered Ningbao's mouth.

"Ningbao, I understand."

Don't worry, before he changes his mind, I'll definitely have a child quickly, otherwise I won't even bother having one after he's cheated on me...

Ning Bao had a sudden inspiration when she thought of the divination results from last night.

"Sister Yuting, don't worry, I think the new emperor will definitely not change his mind about you."

In the future, whatever happens, don't keep it to yourself. If there's anything you can't figure out or something that's not going well, be sure to tell the Emperor.

Whether in royalty or ordinary families, couples should avoid being suspicious of each other. As the saying goes, "When husband and wife are of one mind, their strength can break even metal."

I believe that Sister Su will definitely be a good empress.

These are some pills I borrowed from my senior brother. You can take some...................

Su Yuting's gaze deepened as she looked at the antidote pill Ning Bao had given her...................

She heard from her elder brother that the imperial edict had only been issued for a few days, he had not yet officially ascended the throne, and the palace turmoil had not yet been completely quelled, yet the palace had already received many portraits of young women.

They were all legitimate daughters of prominent families in the capital. Now, she, the former fiancée of the Second Prince, had long become a thorn in their side.

There are always people around her who could try to sabotage her...