The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

The paper rustled on the stone table. The surface had cracked from the arrow. Although Situ Yaorao and Tantai Wuyue were both fine, they were both filled with alarm.

Tantai Wuyue picked up the note on the table with a brocade handkerchief. There was only one word written on it: Kill. "What is this?" Situ Yaorao frowned and asked in confusion.

"This is the symbol of Wulou. Wulou is a place dedicated to killing and robbing. As long as you pay enough silver, someone will come to kill. They dare to kill anyone. And their symbol is this piece of paper. It is said that before killing someone, the killers of Wulou will give a warning with the word "kill" written on it. Of course, there are many ways to warn. The most famous one is the house of the former prime minister of Mingyue Kingdom, which was covered with bright red "kill". And the facts prove that they did it. In the prime minister's heavily guarded house, they took the prime minister's head. Since then, the reputation of Wulou has spread." After saying this, Tantai Wuyue tore up the paper. His face was gloomy.

"So, someone wants to kill me?" Situ Yaorao pulled out the feather arrow with interest, not the slightest bit of fear. Her martial arts had almost recovered now. Although she couldn't compare to the masters of this era, at least anyone who wanted to kill her would have to pay a price. If it weren't for the fact that her martial arts skills couldn't be brought back after the time travel, she wouldn't even have needed to be afraid. But now, she had to be relatively cautious.

"Probably, but maybe they want to kill me. After all... I'm here too," Tantai Wuyue continued. Situ Yaorao shook her head upon hearing this. "Don't lie to me. If they wanted to kill you, this warning shouldn't have appeared here. Since it appeared at the Situ family, that explains everything."

"It's going to be okay." Tan Tai Wu Yue soothed.

"Yes." Situ Yaorao nodded, but at this moment, Tantai Wuyue's expression was even uglier than Situ Yaorao's. Wulou suddenly wanted to kill her, and the reason could not be her own. Perhaps, it was because of the imperial decree.

He was the culprit behind all this. If he had found Luo Mingjing sooner, if he had stayed away from Situ Yaorao instead of being with her, perhaps none of this would have happened. She might have been able to live an ordinary life, the eldest daughter of the Situ family. There were so many people who liked her, and no matter who they were, they would be better than him. Thinking of this, Tan Tai Wu Yue felt even more guilty.

"Yao Rao, I have something to do. I'm leaving first." The man fled from Situ Yao Rao's courtyard. Situ Yao Rao was a little confused. What was wrong with this man? He was the one who came to see her, and she was the one who left in a hurry. However, none of this mattered. What was more important now was the killer in the Wu Tower.

He didn't come earlier or later, but only came after she returned to Situ's house. This really made people suspicious.

"Miss, the Madam is here." Just as Situ Yaorao was muttering to herself while pinching the feather arrow, Lian'er's voice rang out. Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao hurriedly said, "Please ask my mother to come in."

"No need to invite me." Madam Situ interrupted Situ Yaorao's instructions and walked into the courtyard. She was accompanied by two people. One was Nangong Ling, whom she hadn't seen for many days, and the other was Xiu'er.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

"Young Master Nangong wanted to come and see you, so I sent Xiu'er here as well. Yaorao, why are you holding a feather arrow in your hand?" Madam Situ's eyes fell on the feather arrow in her hand and asked with a frown.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao quickly threw the feather arrow to the ground and said with a smile, "Hey? Nothing, I just thought this thing was interesting. I was curious about how feather arrows were made, so I asked His Royal Highness to send it to me."

"Girl, you are always curious about useless things. If you have this time, you might as well learn more about music, chess, calligraphy and painting. People say that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent, but that's all nonsense. If you have no talent, you will be laughed at by others. It only takes one month for you to become the Crown Princess, how can you still act like a fool like usual?" Madam Situ scolded.

"My mother is right." Situ Yaorao said with a stiff face.

"You girl, you always say one thing in front of me and another behind my back. It just so happens that Young Master Nangong is here, and mother just talked to him. From today on, he will still be here to teach you. You must study hard with him during this month, okay? Of course, Xiu'er will be with you too." Mrs. Situ said lightly.

Situ Yaorao nodded upon hearing this. However, her scalp was tingling. Nangong Ling teaching her was simply a nightmare.

"Okay, with you young people here, I don't have anything to say to you. I'll leave first. You must study hard under Master Nangong." After saying that, Mrs. Situ left.

Situ Yaorao looked at Nangong Ling and forced a smile. She said awkwardly, "Nangong."

"I never thought I'd have the chance to teach you again." Nangong Ling was also a little amused. He had heard that Situ Yaorao had returned to the Situ family, so he wanted to come here to see her and then go back. But unexpectedly, Madam Situ asked him to teach Situ Yaorao. Madam Situ's request, plus the person to be taught was Situ Yaorao, he did not refuse.

But when he thought about the fact that he had just returned from abroad and his good time would be occupied again, he felt a little helpless.

"I never thought that I would have the opportunity to learn from you, Nangong. I haven't had the chance to thank you for the previous female exam." Situ Yaorao said to the man with a smile.

"Thank me? That's all your own ability. I'm a little surprised, I never thought you could actually enter the Wutian Forest. And come out safe and sound."

"In fact, Wutanlin is not as scary as others think. As long as you find someone who can help you get out, everything will be solved. There, it's like a small world has formed. They have their own rules." Situ Yaorao explained.

"Don't tell these words to anyone. Be it the small world or the people in Wutan Forest. If it gets out, you will be in trouble." Nangong Ling looked at Situ Yaorao seriously.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao nodded naturally.

"I came here without any preparation today, so why not teach you tomorrow? Oh, and Miss Xiu'er." Nangong Ling said, looking at Xiu'er beside him: "Mrs. Situ has entrusted you to me as well, so I will teach you just like I taught Situ."

"Thank you, Master Nangong." Xiu'er blushed, seeming a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, Miss Xiu'er. Could you please go and rest for a while? I have something to say to Situ." Nangong Ling looked at Xiu'er and asked softly.

When Xiu'er heard this, her expression changed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal. She looked at Nangong Ling and said obediently, "Yes, Master Nangong." After that, she looked at Situ Yaorao and said, "Cousin, Xiu'er will go down first." With that, she left in small steps.

"What are you talking about? You even want to send your attendants away?" Situ Yaorao said playfully.

Nangong Ling picked up the feather arrow on the ground and spun it in his hand: "This thing shouldn't be brought by the prince."

"He brought it."

"There are two words 'Wu Lou' written on it." Nangong Ling said as he handed the feather arrow to Situ Yaorao. Sure enough, the word 'Wu Lou' was engraved on the arrowhead.

"Even if these two words are engraved on it, can't it be brought by the prince?" Situ Yaorao said stubbornly.

"Your table is broken." Nangong Ling's eyes fell on the stone table. Situ Yaorao's expression fell: "Okay, I can't hide anything from you."

"You're too careless. If Madam Situ hadn't been paying attention, she would have noticed it too."

"It's my fault. I'll find someone to repair the table later. As for this arrow..." Situ Yaorao frowned.

"Leave it to me. After I heard that the emperor had ordered you to marry the prince, I felt that something was going to happen. Now it seems to have happened. I just don't know who wants to kill you." Nangong Ling said.

"I'm also very curious about which girl would be so cruel." Situ Yaorao said.

"You don't seem scared?"

"If being afraid can solve the problem, I'll hide now." Situ Yaorao said in return. Nangong Ling nodded after hearing this: "That's right. Being afraid alone is useless in Wulou. If you feel scared, I can help you."