The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

As she spoke, she walked to the edge of the lake. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be filled with an unbreakable frost.

Situ Yaorao hugged the man from behind: "If you are unhappy, just tell me."

"I'm used to it." The man turned around, hugged Situ Yaorao, brought her into his arms, gently stroked her head and said, "You want to see me, there must be something."

"Can't I see you if there's nothing wrong?" Situ Yaorao asked dissatisfiedly.

"Of course I can, but you won't come at this time."

"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you."

"You." Tantai Wuyue shook his head helplessly: "Tell me, what do you want."

"I want to meet Princess Wuyan."

"Who are you talking about?" Tan Tai Wu Yue's face was a little gloomy.

"Princess Smokeless."

"What do you want to see that woman for?"

"Because someone wants to see him. And I have to agree to that person. So, can you help me find a way to see her?"

"Ever since her disfigurement, she has rarely appeared in public. The emperor, out of pity for her, allowed her to not see anyone. He also demanded that no one should neglect her. If anyone wanted to see her, they first needed her permission."

"Her approval?" Situ Yaorao frowned.

"What do you want to see her for?" Tan Tai Wu Yue looked at Situ Yaorao and asked in a low voice.

"I know a man named Mo Zhu. Someone told me he's a great cook. And my restaurant is in need of someone like him. I went to meet him and was convinced he was the one I was looking for. However, he gave me a difficult question. If... Princess Wuyan agreed to marry him, he would agree to marry me."

"I can't believe that after all these years, he still hasn't given up on Wuyan." Tan Tai Wu Yue said sarcastically.

"You also know about this?" Situ Yaorao looked at the man, slightly surprised.

"Of course I know. It was such a big uproar back then. If I didn't know, I wouldn't be worthy of being the Crown Prince. Sometimes I really don't understand why those people... have to meddle in the affairs of the palace."

"kindness?"

"Wuyan has lived a good life these past few years, and all of this is thanks to the help of the Mo family. If it weren't for the love of the Mo family's young master, Wuyan would have disappeared from the palace long ago."

"Then why doesn't Princess Wuyan marry him?"

"Perhaps it's for a breath of fresh air. Wuyan is a strong-willed woman. As a princess, she has many things that many people don't have. However, the things she experienced in her childhood made her suffer pain that ordinary people have never experienced. Therefore, she is particularly strong-willed. Her plan failed. How could she be willing to marry Mozhu?"

"So, does she like Mozhu?" Situ Yaorao looked at the man expectantly and asked.

"I'm afraid only she knows this. I remember when this incident just happened, we discussed it. We almost had an argument. Yun Yi said that Wuyan was just using Mozhu. But I think, maybe she likes him. If she doesn't like him, how could she trust him so much? I have met Wuyan. Although she is indeed a little arrogant, she is very kind. Sometimes she can't bear to do things. She simply shouldn't have been born in the royal family." Tan Tai Wu Yue said lightly.

Situ Yaorao raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this: "So, there is still a possibility for the two of them?"

"I'm not sure about that, but if you want to see her, it's going to be a little troublesome. I'm afraid you'll have to come into the palace with me."

"Okay." Situ Yaorao said.

"If you want to enter the palace with me, I'm afraid you'll need a new identity."

"What?" Situ Yaorao asked in confusion.

"It's very simple. As long as you enter the palace as my concubine temporarily, there will be no problem."

After Tantai Wuyue finished speaking, he glanced at Situ Yaorao, wondering if Situ Yaorao would agree. Situ Yaorao frowned.

Entering the palace as his concubine was indeed a good choice. But... for some reason, it always felt a little strange.

"Don't worry, I will arrange an identity for you when you enter the palace. I will then tell the guards at the palace gate that you are my concubine. You are wearing a mask because you dare not see people. You are entering the palace to visit relatives."

"Visiting relatives?"

"Yes, I will arrange it. As long as you agree, it will be fine. Is this okay?" The man looked at Situ Yaorao, waiting for her next words. Tan Tai Wu Yue had indeed made this decision for Situ Yaorao's own good. Although Situ Yaorao felt a little strange in her heart, she still trusted Tan Tai Wu Yue. So she said, "Okay, I promise you."

"Then I will send someone to arrange this matter tomorrow. Then I will come to pick you up and bring you into the palace. Okay?" Tan Tai Wu Yue's tone was gentle, as if he was afraid of scaring Situ Yaorao.

Situ Yaorao was already very grateful to him, so naturally she agreed without hesitation. Seeing her agree, Tantai Wuyue couldn't help but smile. However, neither of them could have imagined that just because of this small matter, they would almost be doomed. Of course, that was a story for later.

Situ Yaorao talked with the man for a while and then left.

When she left, Tan Tai Wu Yue watched her enter the restaurant reluctantly before turning around and leaving.

Back at the restaurant, Situ Yaorao felt exhausted and went upstairs to sleep. Little did she know that Lian'er had gone out right after she left.

As a maid, she always had to have a master. However, this was completely different for Lian'er. Kneeling before Madam Situ, Lian'er didn't dare breathe. She just watched as Madam Situ used her pinky fingernail to pick out the tea leaves from the teacup one by one. Then she watched as she put the cup down. She looked up at Lian'er.

It's like looking at an ant.

"Tell me, what has the young lady been doing these days?"

"Madam, I don't know either. The young lady has been avoiding me lately. I really don't know what she is doing."

Lian'er lowered her head, not daring to look at Madam Situ.

Madam Situ glanced at her calmly and said, "Look up and speak. I'm not so scary that you dare not even look at me."

"Yes, Madam." Lian'er didn't dare to refuse and could only raise her head and look at Madam Situ.

Madam Situ looked at Lian'er silently and said, "Lian'er, I remember that it has been a while since you came to my Situ family."

"Madam, it is true. If it weren't for you taking her in back then, I'm afraid Lian'er would have been sold to a brothel now." Lian'er said with her head down.

"I brought you back so that you could be my young lady's companion, and so that you could help me see what Yaorao does every day. You have done a good job over the years. I am very satisfied with you."

"Thank you, Madam, for your trust and appreciation." Lian'er said with her head down.

"Yes. But... the reason I kept you here is to find out what Yaorao is doing. If you don't do anything, there's no point in me keeping you here."

"Madam, please calm down. Madam, please calm down. Lian'er dare not."

"Whether you dare or not is not something you can just say with your mouth. You have to speak with your actions. Otherwise, no matter how much you say, I won't feel it. Don't you think so?" Mrs. Situ looked at Lian'er indifferently and asked casually.

Upon hearing this, Lian'er lowered her head and said, "Yes, Madam is right."

Seeing Lian'er like this, Madam Situ's attitude softened a bit. She looked at her and sighed softly, "I know that you and Yaorao have a deep relationship as master and servant. Yaorao has been very good to you over the years. This is all known to me. But Lian'er, you have to know that sometimes you don't tell me about her affairs, which is really hurting her. She is different from ordinary girls. She is the eldest daughter of the Situ family. There are countless people in this world who want to take advantage of her. Now that she has passed the women's exam, if a young man from another family seduces her away, that would be really bad news." Madam Situ said lightly. Lian'er heard this and gritted her teeth, "The young lady rarely gets along with men. Those in the shop also keep a certain distance."

"Well, that's good. Lian'er, you're a good girl. When Yaorao gets married, I'll find a good family for you to marry into, okay?"

"Lian'er is willing to follow the young lady for the rest of her life and never get married."

"It's not possible not to get married." Mrs. Situ seemed to be thinking about something.

"Lian'er is willing to be Madam's spy for the rest of her life." With her head lowered, Lian'er gritted her teeth and said what she most hated to say. And this was exactly what Madam Situ wanted.