At first, all she wanted was to live freely, not wanting her life to be controlled by others. Unfortunately, she was born into an imperial family, leaving her with no choice.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't win even a shred of fatherly affection from her powerful father.
So she had no choice but to keep the power in her own hands!
Five years later, the father and daughter locked eyes. Her eyes were filled with endless coldness, while his eyes held countless complex emotions.
Finally, he smiled, with a strange sense of relief on his face.
He removed the crown that he had worn for over forty years, a symbol of supreme power, and personally placed it on her head.
"Well done, my daughter."
He issued an edict to the world, passing the throne to her.
She ascended the throne without losing a single soldier, becoming the first female emperor in the history of the dynasty!
The world was astonished. Some marveled at her glory and worshipped her as a goddess, while others said that she was just a woman and unfit for the throne.
Later, she expanded her territory time and time again, and people said that she was ambitious and too flamboyant, which would make the dynasty a target of everyone's criticism. They thought she was a war-loving female demon!
As she successfully conquered city after city, her dynasty became increasingly prosperous, and people began to worship her once again.
Opinions about her vary widely.
Whether one worships her as a god or fears this female demon, it means nothing to her.
She sat on that supreme throne all day, watching the world submit to her, her mind filled with memories of her father's incognito visits when she was young.
It happened to be during a folk lantern festival. The Queen Mother stood happily beside the King, while her small body sat astride his shoulders.
Holding a string of candied hawthorns, he smiled brightly as he watched the lights of thousands of homes with his father and mother.
She tried to twitch her lips, but failed time and time again. Finally, she gave up. Time had passed, and everything was just a dream.
Only after her soul wandered for a thousand years, witnessing the myriad aspects of human life, did she discover that there was still so much beauty in the world, and her frozen heart slowly thawed.
Looking back on the past, I finally feel at peace. Mother, Father, if there is an afterlife, I wish to be your daughter again, but I hope it won't be in an imperial family.
The door to the imperial study opened, interrupting Di Beiyao's reverie. Looking up, he saw that it wasn't Jun Wuji who emerged, but Crown Prince Jun Wuke.
Di Beiyao bowed her head in greeting, but secretly gritted her teeth: She hadn't forgotten that it was this guy who chased after the original owner of the body, otherwise she wouldn't have had to transmigrate into the original owner's body and be a guard here!
When Jun Wuke saw Di Beiyao, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. It was this damned woman who had ruined all the plans he had painstakingly built.
"The Left Guard is incredibly brave! Not only did he save the Emperor and achieve great merit, but he also escaped alive from the enemy's pursuit. Truly, good fortune favors the virtuous, and he is incredibly lucky!"
His words were full of meaning, and he raised his hand to pat the spot on Di Beiyao's shoulder where he had been injured that day.
Di Beiyao gritted his teeth: This guy is definitely doing this on purpose!
Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at the hands that were patting my shoulder and showed no sign of stopping.
Di Beiyao suppressed the urge to tear Jun Wuke to pieces and returned a smile, saying, "Your Highness flatters me. I am humbled."
This despicable man is clearly provoking her. If she gets provoked and does something outrageous in a moment of impulse, then he can openly and legitimately frame her and execute her.
She is just a mere guard in the Prince Ji's mansion. If she were to openly clash with the crown prince of a country, she would be the one to suffer. A true man can bend and stretch, so she will endure it!
However, the Empress was already secretly plotting a hundred ways for Jun Wuke to die.
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