The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Situ Yaorao was even more impressed by this, so she said, "Okay, let's go see the peach blossoms. I also want to see who is more handsome, Cousin Yunjing or the peach blossoms."

Situ Yaorao teased with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunjing's cold face flushed. He turned around and said uncomfortably, "Cousin, don't talk nonsense. I'll go get the carriage ready. Please wait a moment."

After saying that, he ran out.

Lian'er looked at this scene, then at Situ Yaorao, and felt sick. What was she seeing? Was the young lady teasing Master Yunjing?

"Lian'er, do you want to go see the peach blossoms?" Situ Yaorao looked at Lian'er and asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Lian'er hurriedly shook her head: "Miss, I have to go back, so I won't go to see you. But Miss, Master Yun Jing probably likes you. You..." Lian'er didn't finish her words and lowered her head: "It's my fault for talking too much. Please forgive me, Miss."

"It's nothing, you can go back." Situ Yaorao said lightly.

He doesn't seem to care at all.

After Lian'er left, Situ Yaorao finally frowned. It seemed... Lian'er was on Madam Situ's side. And she seemed quite trusted, otherwise she wouldn't know everything.

Even knowing that she was not allowed to have anything to do with Gu Yunjing was unbelievable. However, it didn't matter to her. After all, she was on Madam Situ's side. Even if Madam Situ didn't believe her.

Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao felt relieved.

"Cousin, the carriage is ready. Let's go." Gu Yunjing's voice came from outside the door. Situ Yaorao stood up and walked out. She got on the carriage with Gu Yunjing.

Three white horses pulled the sandalwood carriage, which was filled with the fragrance that the woman loved. There were also small toys that the woman could play with at will. It was obvious that Gu Yunjing had really put a lot of effort into preparing this.

On the small table in the carriage, exquisite pastries were neatly arranged, as if to say: Come and eat me.

Situ Yaorao started eating by herself. When Gu Yunjing came over, he saw this scene: the woman's mouth was stuffed with the pastries he had put in it.

With relaxed eyes and eyebrows, he looked like a cute hamster. This scene made Gu Yunjing's heart beat fast. But then he realized that something was wrong with him. He hurriedly asked, "Cousin, do you like these cakes?"

Situ Yaorao nodded after hearing this: "Yes, it's delicious."

"I'm glad you like it. I'll bring it to you tomorrow." Gu Yunjing said as he got on the carriage.

"Pastry is very delicious if you eat it once in a while. But if you eat it every day, you will get tired of it." Situ Yaorao said in a light tone.

Gu Yunjing smiled upon hearing this: "What you said is quite interesting, cousin. Well, if you like it, you can just let me know when you want to eat it."

"Thank you for your understanding, cousin." Situ Yaorao smiled brightly. However, Gu Yunjing had a gloomy expression. Thinking of the scene of Situ Yaorao eating cakes just now, he felt a little flustered.

Could he... fall in love with her?

The relationship between the Gu and Situ families was very complicated. If he fell in love with her, everything would change. His father would never allow this.

Thinking about this, Gu Yunjing's temper cooled down and he no longer cared about the excitement he had felt at that moment.

The peach blossoms in the Peach Garden were in full bloom overnight, naturally attracting quite a few people. When Situ Yaorao got off the carriage, what she saw was not peach blossoms, but a group of people.

Gu Yunjing was speechless watching this scene.

"Sure enough, because it's so novel, everyone who comes here sees people." Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

"Cousin knew this a long time ago?" Gu Yunjing was slightly surprised.

"It's just a guess. Let's go." Situ Yaorao said as she walked forward. Gu Yunjing followed behind her, shielding her from the crowd.

After passing the crowd, Situ Yaorao finally saw the peach blossoms in the garden.

Pink and white, fallen petals are colorful.

The pent-up depression of the past few days vanished. All that remained was the vibrant spring scenery of the garden. It was clearly past peach blossom season, yet such beauty still existed.

"Cousin, let's go over there." Just as Situ Yaorao was mesmerized, Gu Yunjing took her hand and walked towards the less crowded side. He said, "People are divided into three, six, and nine categories, and the same is true in the Peach Garden. The place you were standing just now is open to ordinary people. But this side is only open to the families of princes, ministers, and nobles."

"There's really a clear class distinction here." Situ Yaorao scoffed, but she still followed.

Upon arriving, Situ Yaorao spotted quite a few familiar faces. For example, the recently departed Third Prince and Leng Qingling. Then there was Princess Lianqiao and Nangong Ling, whom she hadn't seen in days. And then there was... Tantai Wuyue.

The moment he saw Tan Tai Wu Yue, he also looked in the direction of Situ Yao Rao. After seeing Gu Yun Jing standing next to Situ Yao Rao, he frowned and walked over.

He grabbed Situ Yaorao's hand and pulled her behind him: "Why is Yun Jing here?"

Gu Yunjing was startled by Tan Tai Wu Yue's sudden domineering action and the tone of voice that acted as if nothing had happened. After all, this was very different from the usual Tan Tai Wu Yue.

Although he was surprised, Gu Yunjing still said, "Your Highness, my cousin has been staying at the Gu family recently. I was afraid she would be bored, so I brought her here to take a look. I didn't expect to run into Your Highness by chance."

"So that's how it is. I came here just to accompany my disappointing sister. I originally thought it was boring. But... after seeing you, I feel it's all worth it." After saying this, he looked at Situ Yaorao behind him with a gentle smile: "You said so, right?"

"Hehe..." Situ Yaorao laughed awkwardly. But in her heart, she was shouting: Yes, you grandma! Didn't we agree not to have any intimate behavior in front of others? How am I going to explain this later? Tantai Wuyue, you pit!

"Come on, come sit over here." Tantai Wuyue's gentle attitude drew the gazes of many of the surrounding women to Situ Yaorao. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were confused.

However, when she arrived here, Situ Yaorao saw another person. This person was the prince's concubine, Mu Lingwan.

"Your Highness, isn't this Miss Situ? What's wrong with you?" Mu Lingwan watched the prince bring Situ Yaorao here with a bright smile, but she hesitated to speak. She looked puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wu Yue glanced at her indifferently and said, "Ah, I have known her for a long time." Knowing her for a long time, this statement is really too misleading.

After hearing this, Mu Lingwan looked at Situ Yaorao with a hint of caution. "The peach blossoms in this peach garden have bloomed overnight, attracting quite a few people. I guess Situ Yaorao came here for the blossoms, too. We were just feeling bored. How about we all recite a poem together?"

Mu Lingwan's light words resonated with many people, and they all came over.

"Sister, this is a good idea. How about we play rock-paper-scissors, and the loser gets to speak first?" Leng Qingling, who was enjoying the scenery with the Third Prince, came over and said with a smile while looking at Mu Lingwan.

Mu Lingwan always paid attention to the affairs of the capital, so she naturally knew who Leng Qingling was, and also knew that she had a feud with Situ Yaorao. So she smiled and said, "I'll listen to you, sister."

As soon as the words fell, the dozen or so women began to chatter and quarrel. Mu Lingwan set her eyes on Situ Yaorao and said with a smile, "Miss Situ, shall we begin?"

Mu Lingwan was really smart, so smart that she could calculate people's hearts. She thought that with so many people around, Situ Yaorao would definitely not refuse. Even if... she wouldn't.

But she miscalculated one thing. Situ Yaorao was no longer the same Situ Yaorao who would just go with the flow. So, the moment Mu Lingwan asked, Situ Yaorao looked innocent: "Start what?"

Situ Yaorao's question instantly silenced the originally lively scene.

"I never agreed to anything from the beginning. Everything was your own idea, Concubine Mu." Situ Yaorao said lightly.

"Situ Yaorao, why are you so boring? You really spoil the fun." Leng Qingling gritted her teeth and said angrily.

"I'm so sorry for being so boring. But shouldn't you be thankful that someone as boring as me doesn't get involved in your affairs?"

Situ Yaorao said with a forced smile.