However, when it came to the throne, she was absolutely unwilling to let go.
Moreover, deep down, she felt that since her father had left the Imperial Palace by faking his death, no one would laugh at her behind her back anymore.
No one would mock her for having gained the throne through her father's selling his charms.
Nor would anyone laugh at her for having such a father.
She had had enough of living in a world where, despite sitting in the highest position, she still felt inferior and everyone could ridicule her.
She wanted to live openly and honorably. She wanted to straighten her back, hold her head high, and truly enjoy the worship of everyone with pride.
"Ying'er..."
At that moment, Li Ruo found her daughter completely unfamiliar.
Was this the daughter she had painstakingly raised?
Should she say that she had raised her too successfully?
Whether it was her suspicious nature or the ruthlessness of her methods, she was in no way inferior to her—in fact, she surpassed her.
"Father, even if you leave the Imperial Palace, you can still secretly come back to see Ling'er and me in the future. I can also help you in secret, give you the best life, and let you enjoy your old age in peace. Just promise me, Father. Give it a try!"
Li Ruo's heart gradually grew icy cold.
"Ying'er, it's not that Father is unwilling to try. It's that your Imperial Uncle absolutely won't agree. He has already changed his mind. He can't possibly agree to something so absurd again."
Huang Ying could not hear a word she was saying and stubbornly replied, "If you don't try, how will you know?"
"Your Imperial Uncle used to treat you so well. I know that better than anyone. Although