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A month later, I married the Emperor under the identity of Princess Dongyue.
One month after the wedding, the bodies of Prince Xian and the Empress Dowager were found, though not intact; the Empress Dowager's body was missing, but her face was easily recognizable.
Even though I now bore the title of Princess Dongyue, the Emperor secretly arranged for me to return to my family.
On the day of my return, I had a fierce argument with my father.
I cornered him against the wall and made him confess everything.
To understand this, we must go back to the day I became the Empress Dowager.
The New Emperor ascended to the throne, facing a mess left by the late Emperor: a treacherous royal family, fragmented factions within the court, and watchful eyes at the borders.
To stabilize his reign, the Emperor needed to consolidate power, and my father was the first person he targeted.
As for why my father was chosen first—don't ask. The answer is simply that he is my father.
After weighing his options, my father decided to side with the Emperor and revealed that I had been poisoned.
He informed the Emperor that Yita was aligned with Prince Xian. Prince Xian sent her to the Emperor not only to monitor him but also to replace me in order to use me as leverage against my father.
Yita would take my place as Empress Dowager, but as a princess sent for marriage, she would have to die. At that point, Dongyue would inevitably mobilize troops, leaving the Emperor unable to respond—a perfect opportunity for Prince Xian to seize power.
Prince Xian had been plotting for over a decade, but in the end, he was outsmarted by the Emperor.
I was confined to Yi'an Palace. When Prince Xian came to find me, I deliberately feigned a poisoning episode, successfully tricking him into providing the antidote.
Afterwards, with the deaths of Prince Xian and Yita, I took on Yita's identity and married the Emperor. This not only stabilized the court but also secured the borders, effectively removing Prince Xian as a threat.
I was satisfied with this outcome; my father was satisfied, and the Emperor was satisfied as well. It was a win-win for everyone.
In Phoenix Luan Palace, I lay on the Emperor's lap, enjoying grapes he had peeled for me, my eyes squinting in delight.
"You actually set up such a grand scheme for me!"
I tilted my head and winked at him. "When did you start having ulterior motives towards me?"
The Emperor pinched my cheek playfully. "You little scatterbrain, you only remember snatching Prince Xian's cloak back then, but how could you have done that given your height?"
"You were there too? Did you help me unbutton it?"
Suddenly realizing, I exclaimed in excitement, "So you were plotting against me from that time!"
The Emperor chuckled softly, his gaze fixed on my face. "Are the grapes sweet?"
I paused for a moment before nodding. "Sweet!"
"I'll have a taste too."
With that, he suddenly leaned down, his warm lips pressing against mine.
【Extra Jing Zhan's Perspective】
I am the unfavored Seventh Prince, Jing Zhan.
The first time I saw Su Ruan was on the wall of the Prime Minister's Residence.
She had stirred up a hornet's nest.
When faced with hornets, a hero cannot save the beauty; only a cloak can do that.
I didn't want to be stung into a swollen mess, so when she rushed toward me, I decisively reached for Prince Xian's cloak.
Ruan Ruan snatched the cloak with glee and turned to wink at me.
She was as radiant as the sun, and her smile, like a gentle breeze brushing through willows, stirred gentle waves in my heart.
But soon I heard that she was to be betrothed to Prince Xian.
I felt miserable, desperately handling state affairs, trying to force myself not to think of her through sheer busyness, but it was no use.
Later, Prince Xian requested to return to his fief.
Worried about Ruan Ruan, I pretended to be one of the people from Prince Xian's Residence to check on her.
"I won't be able to eat such delicious snacks anymore!"
She looked quite unhappy, and as she spoke, crumbs from the treats lingered at the corner of her mouth.
How could there be such a cute girl? I wanted to pinch her cheeks.
I never expected that after that meeting, she would enter the palace and become my father's consort.
In that moment, thoughts of rebellion crossed my mind.
But I didn't have the chance to act.
My father ascended to the heavens with his favored consorts and princes, and the throne inevitably fell into the hands of me, an uncherished prince.
I became emperor, and the equally uncherished Ruan Ruan became the Empress Dowager.
Yet she no longer remembered me.
After the grand ceremony, I went to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. I wanted to speak with her, but at that moment, my power was still not strong enough. I knew there were countless eyes watching her every move.
I deliberately provoked her, and not only did she spray crumbs all over me, but she also looked aggrieved.
After ascending the throne, I quickly consolidated power and reorganized the court, intending to eliminate dissenters by first winning over my trusted allies.
The first person I sought to ally with was Ruan Ruan's father.
"I am plotting for Su Ruan, and once the world is pacified, I will make her my empress!"
As soon as I finished speaking, Prince Yong'an spat out his tea.
He looked at me as if he had seen a ghost.
Later, seeing my serious expression, he began to believe me.
It was then that I learned Ruan Ruan had been poisoned, a slow-acting toxin placed in her pastries by Prince Xian years ago.
The plan between Prince Yong'an and me was proceeding smoothly, but I never expected Ruan Ruan would rush out to save me.
She was struck by a poisoned arrow; it was my failure to protect her.
My heart felt as if it were being squeezed; my arms trembled as I held her, filled with regret for not safeguarding her.
After returning to the palace, I stayed by Ruan Ruan's side without leaving for a moment, even doubting whether what I was doing had any meaning at all.
Until Prince Yong'an entered the palace.
"It's just a shoulder wound; it's not a serious injury. The Emperor doesn't need to be so concerned. Besides, maybe using poison to counteract poison will turn misfortune into fortune!" He earnestly comforted me.
This time, I looked at him as if I had seen a ghost, doubting whether he was Ruan Ruan's real father.
However, the phrase "turning misfortune into fortune" wasn't wrong—Prince Xian had returned to the capital.
After learning about Prince Xian's plans, I confessed my feelings to Ruan Ruan.
After a moment of shock, Ruan Ruan lunged at me and planted a forceful kiss on my cheek, even stronger than when she had bitten into Pork Knuckle.
At that moment, fireworks exploded in my heart.
In the end, I won.
I won the world and I won her.
Now, the little girl lying in my arms wanted me to confess when I had started plotting against her.
I lowered my head and sealed it with a kiss.
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