The Sinful Woman's Golden Branch: The Jade-Faced Yama is Actually Me (Twenty-Five...)
Ji Siyin was conceived by Li Wenyuan when she was quite old. Her older brothers were much older than her, and Ji Siyin is now almost middle-aged, while her brothers are even older.
It's unclear whether it's due to paternal inheritance, but Ji Siyin's father and brothers were all in poor health, as was the Prince of Nankang. The affairs of the Prince of Nankang's residence are now mostly handled by the heir apparent and the princess.
When Ji Siyin was young, her father and brothers doted on her, and she actually had deep feelings for them.
But a nephew is a relative from a different generation; he is another woman's child.
She loves her elder brother, and can extend that love to his family; she dislikes her sister-in-law, and can also extend that dislike to her family.
The two things canceled each other out, and she had no feelings for this nephew at all. Looking at her young nephew, who seemed like a cunning fox, Ji Siyin smiled and teased, "Why is it you who came?"
“My sister is back, but her brother won’t even see her. When she first came back, I ran ten miles to meet her.”
"Does he still treat me like his own sister? Now that I'm back, right at his doorstep, he won't even budge."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince of Nankang quickly apologized, smiling as he said, "Aunt, what are you saying? In Father's heart, the one he values most is you, Aunt."
“Back when we were in Nankang, my father would buy any toys he saw for little girls. My mother would ask him, ‘Are they for Zhaoming and Yuzhen?’”
"My father said with a smile: It's for Yongning."
"My mother even got angry with my father because of this, blaming him for loving his younger sister more than his daughter."
“If Father cares so much for Aunt, and if he were in good health, why wouldn’t he come to pick her up in person?”
"But my father's illness relapsed a few days ago, and he really can't get out of bed."
"When he heard that his aunt was coming back, he tried to get up, even though he was already in bed."
"My mother couldn't bear it and forbade him to go out, so she sent her nephew instead. Aunt, please don't misunderstand Father's good intentions!"
"Oh?" Ji Siyin's expression changed. "Your Majesty is ill again?"
"His health is even worse than Father's. I'll go see him as soon as I've finished paying my respects to Mother!"
"Zhaoming and Yuzhen also told them to wait for me. I will prepare a big gift to apologize to them."
"How could you treat your daughter so lightly for the sake of your sister? You're really something, brother!"
She wore a relaxed smile, as if chatting casually. The Prince of Nankang and Lady Ji followed along, but they couldn't tell whether she was being sincere or not.
Ten years have transformed this princess, who once wielded immense power but ultimately relied solely on the Empress's favor, into the true ruler of Dengzhou.
If the previous attempt to win her over was merely to allow her to emotionally influence the emperor on his throne, then...
Ji Siyin now possesses the actual power to support the crown prince, and her attitude towards the heir apparent will directly determine the overall situation.
The recent anomalies above have also been keenly noticed below.
They realized that the struggle for the crown prince position might already be coming to the fore.
His Majesty's intention in summoning the princess back to the capital is quite obvious.
It's unclear whether the emperor summoned his daughter back to the capital to win over her forces in Dengzhou to help him, determined to change dynasties and pass on his surname and the country's name.
He still relied on his daughter Ji's bloodline and sibling affection to ensure his own son's smooth ascension to the throne.
They would neither think of nor mention the idea of a princess ascending the throne herself.
It's not that I think it's impossible, nor that I think Ji Siyin doesn't have the strength to ascend the throne right now.
The core principle of male dominance is that it is passed down to sons but not daughters. Wives, nephews, and mothers can pass it on, but daughters cannot.
The wife is the man's slave, the nephew is the man himself, the mother is the defender of male power, but who is the daughter?
Daughters are competitors to sons. How terrible it would be if daughters were given the same rights as sons, and mothers realized that there is no way out except by giving birth to sons.
They will break free from their identity as mothers and recall their past as slaves. If they no longer want to be slaves, how will men maintain their inherent privileges?
No matter how much you love your daughter and sister, you can't let them usurp a man's power.
If a woman has no children, giving them up to a stranger is only a temporary loss of power; but if she gives them up to her daughter, she will forever lose the privileges of being a man.
Men are like emperors; they are men for life and for eternity. Men's power will be passed down from generation to generation. One must not damage the foundation for eternity for short-term gains.
Of course, it's not that they don't love their daughter, it's just an unavoidable sacrifice.
If they were emperors, they would make their daughters princesses; if their sons-in-law were emperors, they would make their daughters empresses.
Isn't this much better than being a slave? There are many men in the world who are born to be emperors, but they can only be slaves. My daughter is already living a much better life than them.
As for why men are born to be emperors or to be slaves, don't ask.
Because of this, all the male officials tacitly agreed not to mention the matter in front of Ji Siyin.
Simply expressing concern can ignite a fuse.
Just like Emperor Taizong back then, who had received the revelation from a highly skilled physiognomist that Lady Li was destined to become the ruler of the country, he repeatedly tried to kill Empress Li, who was still a palace maid of the late emperor, but he could never succeed. In the end, Lady Li actually became the emperor.
Looking back now, if there hadn't been rumors of the "Li family's female ruler," Li Wenyuan, as a wife and mother, would naturally have had a compassionate heart. Would she really have gone so far as to insist on becoming empress?
The past must be learned from; such rebellious thoughts are like an ominous fire, and should not even be mentioned.
If the princess is given the inspiration to be restless, she might really follow in her mother's footsteps and go down that rebellious path.
Therefore, no one doubted Ji Siyin; they simply looked at her with sincere expressions.
Please help your brother! He's your own brother, would he ever mistreat you? You'll definitely help him, right?
Don't ask them if their self-deception and burying their heads in the sand will have any effect.
For thousands of years, they have indeed shut out the voices of the entire female population by simply closing their eyes and plugging their ears, whether they are daughters, sisters, wives, or mothers.
Logically speaking, if one race depends on another race to survive, it is very difficult for them to completely crush the other race.
But in reality, it actually happened.
Ye Xiqing didn't know how all this happened, but it didn't matter. She didn't care about the reasons for what had already happened; she only cared about the current outcome.
That's right, the princess didn't come back to inherit the throne. How could a daughter inherit the throne? The daughter must have come to help her brother seize the throne.
The worst-case scenario Ye Xiqing had considered was that Ji Siyin was too strong and a woman who was not tolerated by male chauvinists, so the two sides would join forces to fight her first.
Unexpectedly, I can now briefly be a third party, haha.
This situation is both laughable and frustrating, but it's actually quite good.
Whether they genuinely believed Ji Siyin could be won over, or were simply trying to get by during the old emperor's reign and then settle scores as soon as the new emperor took the throne, it doesn't matter.
The world is constantly changing, and every seemingly insignificant choice can affect the overall situation.
In just a short while, we missed the best opportunity.
...
Ji Siyin was also a little surprised.
Having been tempered by state affairs over the years, she is no longer the love-struck girl she once was; she has gained some understanding of the bigger picture.
She was unaware that those people were trying to "block" her thoughts, after all, her desire to become empress was so obvious that even she herself felt it was a bit excessive, and she really didn't think others wouldn't see it.
For the past ten years, no one has targeted her. She believes that this is because she has a strong base of support among the people in Dengzhou, and because her mother, the Empress, has shielded her from many hidden attacks.
When she arrived in the capital, the people there really tried to get close to her.
Was he trying to mislead her and lower her guard, or did he really underestimate her?
Having lived in Dengzhou for a long time, Ji Siyin was arrogant and self-important, never needing to engage in any underhanded dealings. Now, having returned to the treacherous capital, he was somewhat unsure of the situation.
However, more than anything else, she was concerned about her mother's illness. She turned to Ye Xiqing and said, "You go to the princess's residence to settle in first. I'll go see the Empress Dowager first!"
In fact, as a crown prince determined to compete for the throne, one cannot help but realize that one's ascension to the throne requires the old emperor to step down.
But Ji Siyin was not a legitimate prince. What she wanted was the throne she would ask her mother for, just like when she used to ask her for toys, and she would see her mother and say, "This belongs to Yongning, this also belongs to Yongning, and this still belongs to Yongning!"
She just wanted all the toys, not the person who gave them to her to disappear.
Seeing the familiar figure hidden behind layers of curtains, Ji Siyin's eyes softened, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.
...
Ji Siyin went to the palace to report the imperial decree. Ye Xiqing, following the princess's orders, entered the princess's residence, reorganized the staff, and greeted guests on behalf of the princess.
But there are always some uninvited guests.
The male protagonist was also among the princess's welcoming party.
Upon seeing the person from his dreams whom he hadn't seen for many years, Pei Yu was momentarily captivated.
With the downfall of the Guan family over the years, the hatred of the past has vanished.
Without the entanglement of hatred, only the budding love remained.
It took Pei Yu ten years to finally admit that he had fallen in love with the down-on-her-luck Jinzhi, whom he had only met once.
But how will Guan Xianzhi view him now?
Ye Xiqing saw everyone off respectfully, her gentle smile concealing a heart that wished to stab them all to death.
Over the past ten years, she has taken good care of herself, ate on time, and exercised diligently, and has finally built up some basic health.
But this time, on their long journey, Ji Siyin and the other imperial guards, fully armored and carrying heavy loads, rode their horses as if walking on flat ground.
She was naked, rode lightly on horseback, and nearly lost her life.
Different people have different fates. We are all human, so why is she given such a strong physique while she struggles to even live?
God has wronged her; she wants to kill everyone.
Just when she felt that everyone had wronged her, the crowd dispersed, leaving one annoying person behind.
Ye Xiqing looked at the male lead, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and seemed to understand something.
It's definitely time for the male and female leads to reunite.
Although the system didn't specify a exact time, if the story of their reunion isn't over, then there will certainly be a major plot development.
The story ends with a victory in the struggle for the throne, which is indeed a double win in both career and love, satisfying everyone.
Ye Xiqing looked at the male lead with a smile: "Who is this gentleman? Why does he look so familiar?"
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