The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Go back first. I will find a way and won't let anything happen to you." Situ Yaorao knew that those killer buildings generally treated killers very strictly, so she said.

Hearing this, the man nodded and then disappeared quietly.

Situ Yaorao sat on the stone bench in a daze, feeling incredible.

Every sip and every bite was destined. With his kung fu, he could easily kill her if he wanted to. However, she had bought him earlier.

If she hadn't given him freedom back then, perhaps she wouldn't have let him go today. But... she helped him. And today, she finally got her reward.

There may be nothing wrong in sticking to what you want to do.

After this near-miss, Situ Yaorao was in a particularly good mood. She stood up and went back to her room to sleep, leaving all her hesitation and entanglement behind.

In the early morning, the sun shone on the window. Situ Yaorao covered her face and slept unsteadily.

"Miss, Miss, something's wrong. Something's wrong." Lian'er rushed in from outside and said in panic.

"Well, it's bad, let me sleep for a while." Situ Yaorao said in a daze. Lian'er was so embarrassed that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "My dear aunt, you can't sleep any more. Master Nangong is waiting for you. Besides, Princess Lianqiao is here too. If you don't get up, it will be a big joke." Lian'er was so anxious.

Situ Yaorao, who was half asleep, perked up instantly when she heard the words "Princess Lianqiao". She sat up abruptly and looked at Lian'er and asked, "What's going on?"

Seeing Situ Yaorao like this, Lian'er said helplessly, "Young Master Nangong came early this morning. He said he was here to teach Miss the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, following Madam's orders. And with him came Princess Lianqiao. She said she and Young Master Nangong had already been engaged, and now was the time for them to get closer. It was really inappropriate for you to take up Princess Nangong's time. So she came along."

"Oh? That's quite unusual." Situ Yaorao smiled playfully. She stood up, put on her clothes, and then her eyes fell on the rouge box. She played with it for a while and then put it away.

"Miss, that's not..."

"Well, I'll take it and play with it."

"My dear aunt, are you crazy? Although it's a bit excessive for Princess Lianqiao to come with you, you can't use such means on the princess." Lian'er was frightened to death by Situ Yaorao's posture. She tried to persuade her. Hearing this, Situ Yaorao glanced at Lian'er calmly and said, "Who told you that I would give this rouge to the princess?"

"Who are you, Miss?"

"Just taking it for fun, no one needs it." Situ Yaorao said.

Upon hearing this, Lian'er naturally didn't ask any more questions. Because even if she did, Situ Yaorao would only come up with more excuses. She quickly helped Situ Yaorao wash and groom herself, then Lian'er went to prepare food.

Situ Yaorao was not in a hurry. While eating, she said, "Lian'er, go see how Xiu'er is doing."

"To answer Miss, my cousin still doesn't want to come out today. But, she is eating."

"Well, that's good." Situ Yaorao nodded. Then she said, "Don't disturb her. Let her be quiet."

"Yes, but Miss, what happened to my cousin?" Lian'er asked in confusion.

"I'm just tired. Don't ask too many questions." Situ Yaorao gave Lian'er a warning look. After all, Lian'er was Madam Situ's person. If Madam Situ knew that she had failed to protect her cousin, one could imagine what the consequences would be.

Knowing that Situ Yaorao was on guard against her, Lian'er felt a little disappointed, but she didn't show it. After eating, Situ Yaorao slowly made her way down the stairs. On the first floor, she saw Nangong Ling sitting in a chair, waiting for her. His face showed no sign of impatience. Next to him sat Princess Lianqiao, dressed in a floral purple dress.

The princess looked cute and lovely, and with her purple dress, she looked particularly energetic. She looked at Nangong Ling with a smile in her eyes, chattering non-stop about things in the palace.

After listening to her, Nangong Ling would occasionally nod and occasionally give her a smile.

The two of them seem very harmonious.

However, when the two saw Situ Yaorao coming, they both stood up.

"Situ, remember what I said, I will come to teach today. Why are you up so late again?" Nangong Ling asked dissatisfiedly.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao's face instantly fell. "Nangong, you're really wronging me. I originally thought that the time was set because of the women's exam. Now that they've passed, we can get up later."

"Since I'm here to teach you, it must be the same as before. If you can't do it, I will tell Madam Situ." Nangong Ling frowned and said coldly.

When Situ Yaorao heard this, she immediately said, "I will definitely get up tomorrow!"

"Yes." Seeing Situ Yaorao like this, Nangong Ling smiled with satisfaction. Then, he said, "Today I will teach you how to play the piano."

"Brother Nangong, I want to learn too." Princess Lianqiao held Nangong Ling tightly with her small hands, as if she was afraid that he would run away. Nangong Ling was embarrassed when he heard this.

"Brother Nangong, do you dislike Lianqiao?" The woman looked at Nangong Ling aggrievedly.

"Si Tu doesn't know how to play the piano, so I need to teach her from the beginning. You'd better forget it. If you're bored, just go for a walk. I don't think Si Tu will mind."

"Okay." Princess Lianqiao gritted her teeth and nodded. This surprised Situ Yaorao. You know, Princess Lianqiao must have been determined to win Nangong Ling over. How could she let her get along with Nangong Ling so easily?

It seems... she really came here for the rouge box.

Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao's smile deepened, and she said to the woman, "Princess Lianqiao, if you feel bored, just walk around. If you feel tired, go upstairs and rest."

"Hmph." Princess Lianqiao snorted coldly and left.

Nangong Ling smiled awkwardly at this: "Sorry, this girl is used to it."

"It's okay, maybe she just likes you too much, Nangong."

"Like?" Nangong Ling shook his head. To him, it didn't matter whether he liked it or not. After all, they were already engaged. Even if he didn't like it, he couldn't refuse.

This was the fate of the Nangong family. And Princess Lianqiao... once she entered the Nangong family, she would understand what kind of place it was.

"Learn to play the piano. I've already taught you to recognize the music before. Today, I'll teach you to play Yuehua."

When Situ Yaorao heard these two words, her body trembled.

"Yue means pleasing, Hua means gorgeous. This piece of music was composed by a zither player. He was in a brothel, observing the charming looks of the women, and finally wrote this piece of music. Only at night can it bloom at its most beautiful. Yue and Yue have the same sound."

Nangong Ling explained. Situ Yaorao nodded after hearing this.

After fetching the zither, Nangong Ling began to teach Situ Yaorao how to play it. Meanwhile, upstairs, Princess Lianqiao looked out the window at the intimacy between Situ Yaorao and Nangong Ling, gnashing her teeth in hatred.

"Are you very angry?" Just when Princess Lianqiao was about to rush down in anger, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind her, startling her. Turning around, she saw Xiu'er standing behind her.

Princess Lian Qiao hated Situ Yaorao, and yesterday's incident also made her dislike Lian Xiu'er. Looking at Xiu'er, she said dissatisfiedly: "What does this have to do with you? And do you understand the rules? You didn't kneel when you saw me?"

"Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess... Ouch." Xiu'er pushed forward, looking as if she was not standing firmly, and almost pushed Princess Lianqiao down the stairs.

If Princess Lianqiao had not grabbed the handrail, she would have rolled down.

"What are you doing!" Princess Lianqiao was furious.

When Xiu'er heard this, she looked innocent: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. It's just... my hand slipped accidentally." After Xiu'er said this, she laughed.

At this point, if Princess Lianqiao still doesn't know Xiu'er's true nature, then she has really lived in vain.

"You are such a good pretender, woman."

"If you hadn't provoked me, I wouldn't want to be exposed or anything." Xiu'er looked at Princess Lianqiao with disgust.

"Ha? You dare to complain first? But... never mind. Sooner or later, when Situ Yaorao sees your true nature, I wonder if she will still protect you." Princess Lianqiao said in a vicious voice.