If her father had not asked it of her, if Brother Yu had not chosen her, the position of Divine Emperor...
She would never have accepted it!
She had only wanted to be a sweet, sensible, carefree princess at her father's knee.
She had only wanted to be a girl showered with endless affection in Brother Yu's arms, and a good wife and loving mother in the future!
But the choice fate made...
Had placed her upon the lofty throne of the Divine Emperor.
It seemed glorious, magnificent, and noble!
Yet she felt tightly bound to that throne, stripped of the freedom she yearned for.
Before, she could flee, like a bird struggling to escape its cage.
Now, she could only face things and shoulder the responsibilities that were hers.
Every day, she handled affairs late into the night, endured the aching longing of separation from her beloved, suppressed her exhaustion, and studied all manner of things so she could grow quickly and take the burden from her father's shoulders.
Only she could understand the bitterness of it.
But now, her own elder brother not only refused to understand her, he was making things worse.
"So, in your heart, your little sister is someone this worthless?"
Kadan's breathtakingly beautiful face was filled with sorrow and hurt. She looked like a porcelain doll on the verge of shattering, making anyone want to draw her into their arms and comfort her.
"Hmph, look at how weak you are now! What right do you have to be Divine Emperor? I'm telling you, I haven't lost yet! The Meng Tribe promised to support me with their entire tribe!"
Kadun still clung to one last shred of hope.
"The Meng Tribe? You're still counting on them? Do you know that ever since you raised troops