The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Situ Yaorao's face changed when she heard this: "Princess, this incomplete story must have been made up by the princess."

"Oh? Why do you think so?" Princess Bingli asked in surprise, but the smile in her eyes faded a little. Situ Yaorao's eyes were cold and her brows were furrowed.

The woman was clearly referring to her. The unspoken secret was probably about Princess Wuyan. It was someone in the harem who had disfigured Princess Wuyan.

As for who the mastermind behind this is, we can now roughly guess it.

Princess Bingli.

"Miss Situ is a smart person. Since you understand what I said, you must also understand what to do next, right?" Princess Bingli looked at Situ Yaorao and said lightly.

"What if I don't know?" Situ Yaorao asked back. God knew she hated being threatened. She might have agreed to something, but after being threatened, she no longer wanted to agree.

"If I didn't know, I'm afraid the little cousin who came with you, Miss Situ, is in great danger." Princess Bingli said casually, fiddling with the teacup beside her. Her eyes were indifferent, as if she was saying that the weather was nice today.

Situ Yaorao frowned upon hearing this. Although Xiu'er was sent by the Gu family and her mother to monitor her, Mrs. Situ seemed to like this cousin very much. She naturally couldn't let Xiu'er get into trouble.

Thinking about this, Situ Yaorao's eyes became even colder: "Princess, could it be that you want to attack my cousin in this Qingya Pavilion?"

"Haha, how could that be? My Qingya Pavilion is an elegant place. However, if something happens to your cousin outside of Qingya Pavilion, it will be bad. Don't you think so?"

"Princess, are you threatening me?" Situ Yaorao said coldly.

"How could that be? You and I will soon be a family. I'm just reminding you that there are some things you can't get involved in, otherwise, it will only hurt others and yourself." Princess Bingli said with a smile.

"Oh? Is that so?" Situ Yaorao sneered. "If the princess hadn't told me this right now, I wouldn't be interested in Princess Wuyan's affairs. However, I'm a bit of a jerk by nature. The more someone tells me not to do something, the more I want to get involved. Your Highness, I think there's nothing more to discuss between us."

"Really?" The princess's expression changed instantly. She stood up and said, "In that case, there's no need for us to continue this discussion. If anything happens in the future, don't blame me for being cruel. After all, you brought this upon yourself."

"Princess, wait until you can do it and then tell me." Situ Yaorao sneered. She stood up and walked downstairs.

"I'll take you down." Princess Bingli was dissatisfied with Situ Yaorao, but she still had to put on a show in front of outsiders. Seeing Princess Bingli's sudden change of attitude, Situ Yaorao was also stunned. She couldn't help but feel a little more defensive. This princess was scheming and moody. When she said these things to her today, I'm afraid she didn't take her seriously at all.

In fact, if it was someone else other than Tan Tai Wu Yue who took her to see Princess Wu Yan that day, she might have been plotted against by now. Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao felt her scalp tingle.

It turns out that some dangers appear unknowingly when you are not aware of them.

Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao couldn't help but want to leave Qingya Pavilion as soon as possible.

"Huh? Why is it so lively downstairs today?" After the princess and Situ Yaorao went downstairs, they heard cheers from the first floor, which made Princess Bingli stunned and confused.

"Your Highness." On the second floor, a maidservant busy serving tea and water greeted Princess Bingli as she came down. Princess Bingli nodded and said, "Let me ask you, why is Qingya Pavilion so bustling today?"

"This..." The little maid looked at Situ Yaorao hesitantly, not daring to speak.

"Just say it." Princess Bingli said.

"To answer the princess, this is what Princess Lianqiao meant."

After hearing what the little maid said, Situ Yaorao had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Lianqiao? What is she doing?"

"The girl who came with Miss Situ today, Princess Lianqiao asked her to perform on the first floor. That's why... that's why Qingya Pavilion is open. That's why it's so lively."

"What did you say!"

"what happened?"

Situ Yaorao and Princess Bingli spoke almost simultaneously. Neither of them looked very happy. Without another word, Situ Yaorao headed straight for the first floor.

Princess Bingli was standing on the second floor with an extremely gloomy expression.

She had originally thought that she would have the chance to persuade Situ Yaorao not to get involved in this mess in the future. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have gritted her teeth and been so polite to Situ Yaorao again after they had a falling out.

But the result? Everything was ruined by that idiot Lian Qiao!

In this Qingya Pavilion, forcing my cousin to go upstairs and perform on stage like a singing diva? And in front of so many men? How deep must this vengeance be?

"Princess, what do you think about this?" The little maid looked at Princess Bingli and asked cautiously. Princess Bingli glanced at the little maid coldly and said, "I will go down and take a look. You go and pass on my order to close Qingya Pavilion. From now on, no one is allowed to enter Qingya Pavilion."

Princess Bingli's expression was extremely grim. The little maidservant naturally didn't dare to neglect her and hurried off.

At this time, Situ Yaorao, who had already gone downstairs, was burning with anger.

On the first floor of Qingya Pavilion, a large platform was erected. On it, a woman, dressed in ragged, three-pink clothing, barely covered her body. Her eyes were crimson, tears welling in them.

Trembling, he dodged backward. He looked like a little white rabbit. On the first floor, hundreds of men were gathered there, some whistling, some saying obscene things. Some even tried to arrest him.

Princess Lianqiao and the other women stood at the back, drinking tea and looking like they were watching the fun.

Seeing Situ Yaorao coming down so quickly, Hong Lei stood up first. She had the most interactions with Situ Yaorao, and the moment she saw her, she knew she was angry.

However, just because she was afraid, it didn't mean that Princess Lianqiao was also afraid.

"Situ Yaorao, how are you? You didn't want to go on stage, but now you have implicated your cousin. How do you feel?" Princess Lianqiao looked at Situ Yaorao and asked with a sneer.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao's eyes turned cold. She glanced at Princess Lianqiao and said nothing. She rushed into the crowd and went onto the stage.

"Hey, who are you?"

"Go away, don't delay me from seeing the beauty."

"Cousin." When Xiu'er saw Situ Yaorao coming up, she finally couldn't help but hide behind Situ Yaorao and started crying.

"I say, where did you come from, you stinky woman? Get out of here and don't delay us from seeing the beauty. We all paid for it." Someone else in the crowd said angrily.

When Situ Yaorao heard this, her anger grew even stronger.

"Spend money? Who took your money?" Situ Yaorao had a faint smile on her face. Situ Yaorao was much prettier than Xiu'er. If she hadn't smiled, it would have been fine. But this smile had blinded countless people.

"Why don't you tell me? I'm also a little curious about who took your money." Situ Yaorao continued.

"I took it. So what?" Princess Lianqiao, displeased with Situ Yaorao, approached, glaring at her provocatively. Situ Yaorao's smile deepened upon hearing this. But a closer look revealed a chill in her eyes. "Not much, but... if I remember correctly, this counts as forcing a woman to make money for you, right? There's a rule in our Lanlin Law: Anyone who uses any means to force a woman to profit for them, regardless of the circumstances, will be punished with eighty lashes of the cane."

"Ha! Haha, did I hear it right? You want to hit me? This is really interesting. You call the government officials? I want to see if they dare to touch me if they have the courage." Princess Lianqiao looked at Situ Yaorao as if she was looking at an idiot.

"If they don't move, I will." Situ Yaorao looked at Princess Lianqiao with a cold tone.