The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Suppressing his curiosity about the woman, Situ Yaorao walked up to Madam Situ and asked, "Mom, why are you here?"

Seeing Situ Yaorao coming over to ask, Madam Situ pretended to be angry and said, "Girl, can't your mother come to see you? Your father's anger has subsided in the past few days. I want to come and see you. When are you planning to go back?"

"Mom, the restaurant will open tomorrow. As long as the restaurant opens smoothly, I will go back. There will be no delay." Situ Yaorao promised sincerely.

Madam Situ nodded upon hearing this. "Well, it seems you were planning to go back. If that's the case, then I'm relieved. As the prince's fiancée, you shouldn't show up in public. If others see you, they might think you're from the Situ family and have no manners." Madam Situ said as she pulled Situ Yaorao to sit down. "By the way, let me introduce you to someone."

"Mom, you are talking about the little beauty next to you." Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

"Girl, what little beauty? This is your cousin. I haven't seen your aunt for many years. The day before yesterday, your uncle asked me to go to Gu's house, and we met again. I didn't expect your cousin to be this old. She just passed the women's exam this year. So I thought, let her accompany you so that you can have a playmate in the future."

Madam Situ said earnestly.

"Just to accompany me?" Situ Yaorao raised an eyebrow slightly. Madam Situ's smile froze when she heard this: "Yaorao, do you know what the consequences will be if you marry the prince?"

"I know." Situ Yaorao lowered her head.

"If you marry the prince, mother will let your cousin go with you as a dowry. Then... if you really need anything, your cousin will be there to take care of you." Mrs. Situ continued.

How could Situ Yaorao not understand this? It turned out that even though she hadn't married yet, her mother had already prepared a concubine for Tan Tai Wu Yue. Although this was common in that era, the fact that Madam Situ had prepared it herself still made Situ Yaorao feel a chill in her heart. However, on second thought, Madam Situ was probably afraid that she would suffer in the hands of the Crown Prince?

Situ Yaorao suppressed her dissatisfaction and glanced at the woman. She saw that her face was flushed.

"Mother, I don't need it. My cousin deserves a better home. I can't let my cousin's life be ruined because of my daughter's affairs. Let's just leave it at that. Later, you can find a good husband for my cousin." Situ Yaorao decisively refused. The woman's face turned pale when she heard this. Madam Situ also frowned: "Yaorao, why don't you listen to your mother once?"

"Mother, except for this matter, I will obey you on everything. Even... you can kill me and prevent me from marrying the prince, that's fine. But I won't let anyone else bring me a dowry. My daughter has already committed a serious sin, and I shouldn't be wasting her time with another girl." Situ Yaorao looked aggrieved. But in her heart, she had only one thought: Want to find a concubine for that idiot? Absolutely not!

Situ Yaorao's insistence made Madam Situ a little embarrassed. However, she wasn't really angry. This woman had been forced into the Gu family, and since Situ Yaorao absolutely disagreed, there was no need for her to continue persuading her. Besides, if one truly loved one person, how could one tolerate another?

Yaorao must be jealous. Thinking of this, Madam Situ smiled: "Okay, okay, you haven't learned anything else, but you have learned to be petty. I will go back and tell your aunt, and by the way, find a good family for Xiu'er. Xiu'er can't be left alone. But she has to accompany you these days. You can't bully her." Madam Situ said with a smile.

Situ Yaorao nodded after hearing this. She looked at the beauty named Xiu'er and said with a smile, "Cousin Xiu'er, please sit down first. I'm actually very easy to get along with. From now on, if you need anything by my side, just tell me. As long as it's not the stars in the sky or the treasures in the sea, I will get you whatever you like." Situ Yaorao said half-jokingly.

After hearing this, Xiu'er sat down next to Si Yaorao and said, "Cousin, you must keep your word. If there is anything I want, you must give it to me."

"Oh, of course. As long as... you don't have something I don't already have." There was a hint of consideration in Situ Yaorao's words. She had a feeling this woman was saying something else.

"Okay, mother came here today just to let Xiu'er stay with you. Since you don't dislike her and Xiu'er agrees to keep you company, I will leave first. Remember, you must go home the day after tomorrow. Otherwise, mother will make you suffer." After that, Mrs. Situ said to Xiu'er, "Xiu'er girl, your cousin has been spoiled by me. If she bullies you, just tell your aunt and I will teach her a lesson." Mrs. Situ said with a smile.

Xiu'er nodded obediently upon hearing this. Mrs. Situ was finally satisfied. She was truly happy at this moment. Her already exquisite appearance now looked even more stunning. Although she was Situ Yaorao's mother, time had left few traces on her face.

After Madam Situ left, Yu Sheng came in. Seeing that Xiu'er was left by Situ Yaorao's side, she said playfully, "Situ, how come this is the new undercover Madam Situ left by your side? Madam Situ is really generous, leaving such a beautiful undercover. She's not afraid that there are too many men in this restaurant who will flirt with her."

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao rolled her eyes at Yu Sheng and said, "You are just a dog that can't spit out ivory. What undercover? This is my cousin. My mother asked her to keep me company." After that, Situ Yaorao said to Xiu'er, "Don't listen to Yu Sheng's nonsense. There is nothing good about my place, except for one thing. It's safe. Xiu'er, you are here. If you like a man, just tell me. I will definitely let him marry you." Situ Yaorao patted his chest and made a promise.

This made Xiu'er laugh.

She is beautiful and has a unique smile. Seeing this, Situ Yaorao felt much better.

Seeing that the woman and Situ Yaorao were chatting happily, Yu Sheng frowned slightly: "Situ, I have something to tell you. Come with me."

"Okay." Situ Yaorao nodded, then asked Xiu'er to sit there and wait for a while, and then followed Yusheng.

"What? What's wrong with you?" Situ Yaorao looked at Yu Sheng suspiciously. Yu Sheng heard this and said, "Situ, are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? That woman, are you really going to let her stay by your side like this?"

"What else can I do? She is my cousin after all. If I throw her out, my mother will definitely be angry with me. Besides, this girl looks nice. As long as she stays and doesn't bother me, I won't lack her for food. Besides, I will be leaving the restaurant soon. By then, she won't dare to cause any trouble in the general's mansion. Don't worry, nothing will go wrong." Situ Yaorao said calmly.

"No problem? I heard what Madam Situ said just now. Situ, don't try to speculate about others, because those who speculate that way will only be good people. Which of these women doesn't want to marry the prince? What you just said may have offended someone." Yu Sheng frowned. For some reason, he just couldn't like the woman named Xiu'er, and even felt a little disgusted. This was really rare.

Situ Yaorao was originally wondering what was wrong with Yu Sheng, but now it seemed she was worried about her. She couldn't help but laugh, "Yu Sheng, do you think I'm the kind of person who would be deceived? If she wants to take advantage of me, she needs to give something in return. If she really wants to scheme against me, she should see if I agree. What I, Situ Yaorao, hate most is scheming and betrayal. Since she's here, let her stay. However, if she really sets her sights on me, she'll definitely regret it."

Situ Yaorao's attitude was very calm, and she didn't take this little cousin seriously at all.

"You're good in every way, except for one thing: you're too confident." Yu Sheng shook her head, somewhat disapproving of Situ Yaorao's attitude. Situ Yaorao knew that Yu Sheng was doing this for her own good, but there were some things she couldn't avoid, whether it was Xiu'er or the group of women who had married the prince.

It is indeed true that being a woman is difficult.