The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Why are you so stubborn? Have you ever seen Situ Yu look you and your daughter in the eye? If it weren't for the Gu family, he would have kicked you all out long ago. Now, why are you so reluctant to leave the Situ family?" the head of the Gu family asked dissatisfiedly. Mrs. Situ, however, looked scornful. "Yes, if it weren't for the Gu family, I would have been kicked out long ago. But... if it weren't for the Gu family, how would I be Mrs. Situ now? Back then, you married me to him for the family. Now, for the family, you're letting me come back?" Mrs. Situ was so excited that she couldn't speak. She could only breathe heavily.

"How can you achieve anything great in the future if you are so stubborn and recalcitrant?"

"I don't want to achieve anything big. I just want to see my daughter live in peace." Mrs. Situ sighed.

"You should know very well what is needed to keep Yaorao alive. How can we get Yaorao's body if we don't accomplish anything great?" The head of the Gu family said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Situ fell silent.

He glanced at his brother and finally gave in: "I understand. Now we have returned as you said. What do you want us to do next?"

"It's very simple. Just stay at the Gu family temporarily. That woman from the Situ family is a fool. She has no real ability. As long as we use a little trick, the Situ family will be in chaos. By then, not only the Situ family, but even the Sixth Prince will be embarrassed. Once that happens, Situ Yu will definitely come back to beg you. Then you can naturally take full control of the Situ family."

"I understand. I'm afraid this is the only way now. But, brother. No matter what you want to do, I hope you won't hurt Situ Yu." Mrs. Situ looked at her brother and pleaded.

"Huh?" The man was a little surprised.

Madam Situ lowered her eyes, a little sad. "Although I was forced to marry Situ Yu by you back then, after so long, I still can't let go of our relationship, no matter how weak it is. Maybe I don't love him, but we are like family."

"Your last name is Gu." The man frowned.

"I know, but even so, I just want him to be safe. After all, he is my husband. If brother still has a little bit of pity for me, please agree to me." As Mrs. Situ spoke, she could not hide the fatigue on her face.

Seeing this, the head of the Gu family finally nodded with a soft heart: "I understand. During this time, you should also rest well at the Gu family. Although this is a trick, it is indeed a time for you to rest well."

"Come on, Yun Jing, that kid, he should be getting married, right?" Madam Situ asked casually, her eyes turning. The Gu family's head nodded, "Yes, his mother is always picky, insisting he find someone Yun Jing likes and from a good family."

"So that's how it is. We are charming and very picky. I wonder what kind of man she would like." Mrs. Situ said softly.

"As for matters concerning Enchanting, naturally, parents should make the decision."

"It was the Gu family who made the decision in the first place. Now that she's in this situation, how can I bear to see Yaorao unhappy because of this? I'm a mother, and if possible, I only hope that my Yaorao will live a happy life. So, this matter still depends on her."

Mrs. Situ said very shrewdly.

Hearing what Madam Situ said, the Patriarch of the Gu family simply smiled. Without saying anything more, he escorted her to her room and left.

At the same time, on the other side.

Situ Yaorao and Gu Yunjing were walking in the Gu family's garden.

No one spoke, but Gu Yunjing followed closely. He followed Situ Yaorao almost every step she took. He didn't speak on his own initiative. His expression was so cold that Situ Yaorao couldn't guess what he was up to.

After a long stalemate, the man finally said, "Cousin."

"Cousin." Situ Yaorao smiled slightly. She thought to herself: Finally, you're talking. If you don't talk, I'll be suffocated to death.

"Cousin, do you know what fun things to do in the capital?" Gu Yunjing looked at Situ Yaorao, thinking for a long time before finally saying this. He was feeling very depressed. His father had asked him to win his cousin's heart. But winning... wasn't something that could be achieved by just hunting and drawing a bow.

It's really embarrassing.

"There are many interesting places in the capital. Would you like to go there, cousin?" Situ Yaorao looked at the man with a wicked smile on her face. Gu Yunjing nodded and said, "I am indeed interested."

"Why don't I take my cousin there now?" Situ Yaorao said.

"Ah? Leaving now? Isn't it a bit hasty? Doesn't my cousin want to take a rest?" Gu Yunjing was a little embarrassed.

"No, no. If we take a break, I'm afraid it will be the end of our lives. It's rare for me to meet my cousin again. Last time, because of Princess Lianqiao, I couldn't have a good talk with him. This time, my cousin must go along with me." Situ Yaorao's face was full of enthusiasm, so Gu Yunjing could only nod.

"By the way, cousin, I'm afraid it's not safe for me to go out dressed as a woman. Do you have some smaller men's clothes for me?" Situ Yaorao looked at the man and asked.

Gu Yunjing nodded when he heard this, and took her to find some clothes from his youth that he had never worn. After Situ Yaorao changed into them, the two of them went out.

Gu Yunjing spent most of his time at the border and rarely returned to the capital. Although friends occasionally mentioned things about the capital in their letters, most of them were about persuading him to stay away from his cousin. There was no mention of anything interesting in the capital.

The changes in the capital over the past ten years were enormous. For a moment, Gu Yunjing felt like a young man just starting out, completely bewildered.

In comparison, Situ Yaorao was different. As someone who had been in the capital for a while, Situ Yaorao knew a lot about what was going on here.

So, a person who knew something, together with a person who knew nothing, walked into the brothels of the capital.

"Cousin... here?" Gu Yunjing just felt that the style of painting here was a little different from other places.

"Cousin, we agreed that you would come with me today. You are not allowed to leave." Situ Yaorao said with a serious face. Seeing Situ Yaorao like this, Gu Yunjing was naturally afraid that she would be angry, so he nodded and said, "Whatever you say, cousin, it is what it is."

After hearing this, Situ Yaorao smiled with satisfaction. Then she pulled Gu Yunjing into the Tianxiang Tower where she had been before.

The steward of Tianxianglou was quite familiar with Situ Yaorao. Seeing Situ Yaorao coming over, he was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Oh, what brings you here again?"

"Shh, your Miss Ruyi said before that I am not allowed to come here again. I came here today just to send someone over. I heard that the girls in your Tianxiang Tower are more beautiful than each other. My cousin just came back from the border and doesn't know anything. You can find a few girls to drink with him. Here is the silver. As long as you don't let him leave Tianxiang Tower before dark, the rest will be yours." After saying that, Situ Yaorao stuffed three thousand taels of silver into the steward's hand.

"Where did the wind blow today?" The steward looked at the three thousand taels of silver in his hand and felt unwell. Was Situ Yaorao crazy today?

"To be honest, look at that handsome young man? He is my cousin and he just came back to the capital recently. I was worried that he didn't know anything and would suffer in the future. So I thought of bringing him here and asking you to help teach him some things. Okay, I'm leaving first. Remember to do your job well." After saying that, Situ Yaorao ran out.

Seeing Situ Yaorao running away, the man hurriedly tried to catch up: "Cousin?"

"Hey? Sir, don't go. I've given you all the money. Now you want to leave? Are you looking down on me?" The manager stopped Gu Yunjing decisively.

One reason was because of the agreement with Situ Yaorao, and the other was because Gu Yunjing looked like a big customer, especially one who had never been to such a place of entertainment.

How could they let such a person go?

However, Gu Yunjing didn't know what the manager was thinking. Gu Yunjing frowned, and finally understood what was going on. He was a little annoyed for a moment: "You woman, why don't you let me go."