### Chapter 53: A New Fate Character, the Empress of Da Zhou, Xiao Huang! - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

### Chapter 53: A New Fate Character, the Empress of Da Zhou, Xiao Huang! Once Bai Manshan and his two companions left, and after cleaning up and seeing Guo Lin off, Su Mo finally lay down on his bed. At this moment, his mind was filled with the image of Xu Miaoyin's astounding figure—she was practically an enchantress! Unfortunately, no matter how tempting she might be, a woman like that was beyond his reach. Now that she had left, it would likely be difficult for her to return to this small county town. He wondered when Chunzhu would come to visit him; he was well aware of his own social standing. On Earth, Chunzhu occupied the role akin to a county leader's secretary. Securing such a companion was already a significant achievement. For a moment, Su Mo felt a restless itch in his fingers... It had been over ten days since his last simulation. With the restaurant set to open in two days, he could use the whole night and the following day to simulate. Maybe today he could get a promising start. Without further ado, Su Mo prayed internally, hoping that this time he wouldn't have to start as a mere peasant, small merchant, or minor servant. He summoned the "Fate of Romance" system and skillfully opened the interface. **[Fate of Romance Activated.]** **[Would you like to begin the simulation?]** Without any hesitation. "Begin!" **[Randomizing birthplace.]** Numerous images of different locations began to flash across the screen, making Su Mo's heart race with anticipation—could this be the time he gets a good place to start? Finally, the images stopped. **[Your starting location for this simulation is the Imperial Palace of the Da Zhou Dynasty.]** The Imperial Palace? Su Mo's heart trembled—at last, a decent beginning! Otherwise, he would be enduring yet another cycle of tormenting anticipation. **[Randomizing fate character.]** **[Your randomly bound fate character is the Empress of Da Zhou, Xiao Huang!]** Xiao Huang? Su Mo was puzzled. Was there really an Empress named Xiao Huang in any of the dynasties known as Da Zhou? But then again, this was a world created by Zhu Jiuyin, and some differences were to be expected. **[Randomizing identity.]** **[Your random identity assigned is that of the Third Prince of the Da Zhou Dynasty!]** The Third Prince? Su Mo remained silent for a lengthy period. Being the Third Prince with the Empress as the fate character? What kind of life script was this?! Despite his headache over the scenario, Su Mo pressed on, hoping to be granted a favorable talent... **[Randomizing talent.]** **[Your randomly assigned talent is "Righteous Aura"!]** As a purple glow flashed on the screen, Su Mo saw the description of the talent. **[Righteous Aura: You are innately blessed with a mighty, unwavering righteous aura. You can channel the might of the heavens and earth to form a protective light, effectively deterring demonic forces.]** **[Hidden Hint: This talent starts weak and must be cultivated through enhanced virtues like justice, integrity, brightness, and fearlessness.]** Seeing it was a purple talent, Su Mo was somewhat surprised. He’d struck gold. The talent seemed powerful based on its description; it likely hadn't reached the gold tier due to its initial weakness. If so, then whenever presented with choices, he must diligently steer simulated actions towards righteous, upright, bright, and fearless paths to nurture this righteous aura. However, Su Mo didn’t have great ambitions for the talent. He considered himself greedy and licentious, lacking long-term vision. In grand terms, he sought safety in grand deeds and recklessness in minor gains—an ordinary man, through and through. Even if he were rewarded with "Righteous Aura," it would probably wane quickly within him. Still, Su Mo was eager to witness what this Empress looked like. Surely the appearance of an Empress wouldn't disappoint. While Su Mo pondered, the simulation began. In the scene, Su Mo was born... **[You were born in the Imperial Palace of the Da Zhou Dynasty.]** **[On the day of your birth, the palace was in great jubilation. Emperor Su Tianming personally named you, the third prince, Su Mo.]** Seeing that the Emperor in this simulation was named Su Tianming, a male, surprised Su Mo. After all, his fate character was the Empress of Da Zhou. Could it be that after the Emperor abdicated, an outsider like Xiao Huang ascended the throne? If that's the case, did Xiao Huang take the script of Wu Zetian? Interesting. Su Mo was intrigued by the prospect awaiting this princely life... **[As a newborn, you displayed remarkable calmness, mirroring an old soul with mature eyes far beyond your years, in the eyes of the eunuchs and maidservants.]** **[Your father, Emperor Su Tianming, only visited you once at birth to name you, and then never came again.]** **[Your mother, Concubine Li, did not mind. With you as her son, her life was secured; even if she fell out of favor, she had you to depend on.]** **[In the Da Zhou Dynasty, the eldest son inherits the throne. As the third prince, you have no claim, so your mother takes a laid-back approach. Her aim is simply to raise you into adulthood when you could be granted a princely title, which would be the best outcome.]** **[From an early age, Concubine Li hired numerous tutors to instruct you in various crafts, but your love stayed with books and the wisdom of sages, providing you profound inner satisfaction.]** **[Your mother rejoiced at your progress.]** **[Not all princes are granted titles, after all.]** **[At eight, while residing in Tianhe Palace, you saw your father for the first time since birth.]** **[In a foul mood, Su Tianming meandered through the harem. Spotting Tianhe Palace, he remembered his eight-year absence and decided on a brief visit to see how much you’d grown.]** **[While Concubine Li happily greeted your father, he merely glanced at your reading self, and after a short conversation with your mother, hurriedly departed.]** **[You thought life would remain peaceful, but a year later, news spread of the Xiao family's resurgence.]** **[Delving into royal secrets revealed that the Su family ancestor, Su Cheng, had seized power through a coup, stripping the Xiao clan of their military control and ascending to the throne, exiling the Xiao royals to distant lands a century ago.]** **[Over 100 years, the Xiao clan recuperated, secretly amassing power, yearning for their former glory and status.]** **[With the perfect timing, the Xiao family allied with major clans, igniting a rebellion—half the nation's territories fell within a year, leaving only the capital and a few nearby cities unconquered.]** **[Yet, all master forces loyal to the Su royal family were concentrated within these resistant strongholds, along with rations enough to last ten years.]** **[A protracted seesaw war ensued.]** **[Six months into the standoff, the Xiao clan dispatched emissaries urging surrender, promising clemency if Su Tianming submitted.]** **[Reduced to desperation, the Emperor agreed, and you moved with your mother from Tianhe Palace to face the unknown destiny.]** **[After the regime change.]** **[Xiao Ding, clan leader of the Xiao, ascended as Emperor. The era name shifted from Deji to Qitai, crowning a Qitai Holy Emperor.]** **[The arrangements promised were upheld; your father received a fiefdom, and you found shelter within a city estate, with monthly stipends ensuring a life without want.]** **[Matured through acceptance of reality, you immersed yourself in study.]** **[At sixteen, news from your father’s domain arrived.]** **[Your father had passed.]** **[After his dethronement, he fell into deep illness and succumbed six years later.]** **[In the same year, the Qitai Emperor passed away.]** **[His only child, Xiao Huang, ascended, changing the era name to Jinghe, titled: The Jinghe Empress.]** (The chapter ends)