The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Xiu'er, however, looked disdainful: "Do you think I need that kind of selfish woman to protect me? If it weren't for that person, I wouldn't come here to see her face."

"What? You can't help it and want to come and talk to me?" Princess Lianqiao mocked.

"No, I just came to warn the princess that you'd better stay away from me in the future. Otherwise... if something unexpected happens, it will be bad." After saying that, Xiu'er turned and left.

Princess Lianqiao's expression was extremely grim. "This is outrageous! Kind people are often bullied. I was so arrogant for a moment, but I was actually warned by this little girl? This is a shame!"

Princess Lianqiao wanted to chase after him, but then she changed her mind and decided that the rouge box was more important. So she sneaked into Situ Yaorao's room.

Downstairs, Situ Yaorao and Nangong Ling finished playing the song, but said, "I forgot my bracelet in the house. Nangong, can you help me get it?"

"kindness?"

"It's a jade bracelet, I quite like it. I feel uncomfortable without it. Please get it for me. I'll continue practicing the piano here." Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

Nangong Ling thought for a moment, nodded, and went upstairs.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw the woman rummaging through Situ Yaorao's room.

"Princess Lianqiao, what are you doing?"

"Ah...you, you, how did you get in?" Princess Lianqiao was still holding one of Situ Yaorao's hairpins in her hand. When she saw Nangong Ling coming in, her face turned pale.

"Tell me, what are you doing?" Nangong Ling's eyes were cold. Seeing Princess Lianqiao in Situ Yaorao's room, he inexplicably thought of what she had done before.

"I, I didn't do anything, I just flipped through it."

"Really?" Nangong Ling frowned.

"Yes! Just flipping through it casually, what else do you think?"

"I don't know what you're thinking, but...Princess, I hope you don't do anything stupid."

"What do you mean?" Princess Lianqiao looked at Nangong Ling with dissatisfaction.

"I asked Situ not to tell anyone about Yanzhi last time, but if you do anything to her again, don't blame me. If it gets out, I will cancel the engagement."

"You dare!" Princess Lianqiao threw the hairpin to the ground.

"Why shouldn't I dare? The wife I expect is not a woman who likes to hurt others." Nangong Ling said coldly.

"I didn't! I just, just wanted to get my box of rouge back." Princess Lianqiao felt extremely aggrieved.

"What do you mean?" Nangong Ling was stunned.

"It's you! Why didn't you take the rouge box away? Now, Situ Yaorao uses this thing to threaten me. I couldn't stand the threat, so I decided to steal the rouge box." Princess Lianqiao said, and began to sob.

Nangong Ling hadn't expected such a thing. But when he thought about Situ Yaorao's attitude just now, he instantly understood. She did this on purpose. She just wanted him to see Lian Qiao.

"Lianqiao, don't follow me anymore." Nangong Ling looked at Princess Lianqiao and ordered.

Princess Lianqiao's face turned pale: "Not following you? Let you be with that woman? Don't dream! I won't allow it!" Princess Lianqiao said angrily.

"That's not the case. Your behavior really makes me worried."

"I promise I won't do it again." Princess Lianqiao said aggrievedly.

"No," Nangong Ling said righteously. It wasn't because of Princess Lianqiao's actions, but because of Situ Yaorao's attitude. If Situ Yaorao didn't care, she wouldn't have let him come here.

She asked him to come up, hoping to use him to drive Princess Lianqiao away and prevent her from coming again. As for why Situ Yaorao hated Lianqiao so much, he didn't know.

However, he didn't need to know. This was Situ Yaorao's home.

And he was just ordered to teach Situ Yaorao, and he shouldn't bring her any trouble. Thinking of this, Nangong Ling's attitude became tougher.

Nangong Ling was a man who, once he made up his mind, could not be stopped. Princess Lianqiao knew him too well. So she gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Nangong, Lianqiao can leave, but Lianqiao also hopes that Brother Nangong will remember that I am the wife you are going to take home. We have been engaged for a long time, although we have not told anyone. But soon I will be your bride. Please do not let me down."

"Nangong Ling won't do anything out of line." Nangong Ling promised with a serious expression.

"Sometimes, I really hate Brother Nangong. Why is he always like this and so lukewarm to me? But, he is so patient with Situ Yaorao." Princess Lianqiao said aggrievedly.

"Patience?" Nangong Ling was stunned.

"Yes, Brother Nangong is very patient with her. I am jealous of him." Princess Lianqiao continued. This surprised Nangong Ling. So, in the eyes of others, he was very good to Situ Yaorao?

Nangong Ling didn't know if he was good to Situ Yaorao, but he knew she was a good woman. She was studious and always had something to talk about with him.

Even if he didn't teach her, he would still be her close friend. But that was all.

"Brother Nangong, Lianqiao is leaving first." Princess Lianqiao said and ran downstairs first.

"Your Highness, the Princess, is leaving?" Situ Yaorao said slowly while plucking the strings of her zither. Upon hearing this, Princess Lianqiao glanced at Situ Yaorao and said harshly, "Don't be so proud!"

"Princess, you're joking. But... you came here today looking for this?" Situ Yaorao took out the rouge box. Princess Lianqiao's eyes lit up when she heard this. Then she looked at Situ Yaorao warily.

Situ Yaorao just smiled and said nothing, then threw the rouge box to her.

"what do you mean?"

"It's nothing. For some things, using them once is enough. I threatened you with this rouge box. You did apologize to Xiu'er. So naturally, I should return this rouge box to you." Situ Yaorao said.

"Would you be so kind?" Princess Lianqiao opened the rouge box with a half-believing, half-doubting feeling. She sniffed it and found that it was indeed hers, which made her feel relieved.

"You don't have to doubt anything. There is no hatred between you and me. In fact, this rouge was just a trap set by you, and the real person who did it was someone else." Situ Yaorao said lightly.

"Don't think I will let you go just because you say that!" Princess Lianqiao frowned.

"I don't know how I offended the princess."

"It didn't happen before, but it will happen in the future." Princess Lianqiao said, and hurried away. Situ Yaorao pondered thoughtfully. Would he offend her in the future?

"Your bracelet." Nangong Ling walked out slowly, stood in front of Situ Yaorao, and handed the bracelet to her. Situ Yaorao smiled and put her own hand on it directly: "Thank you for your help."

"Are you thanking me for taking the bracelet, or thanking me for driving her away?" Nangong Ling asked.

After hearing this, Situ Yaorao thought for a moment and said, "Even if it's both. I thank you for bringing the table, and I also thank you for driving her away." As she spoke, Situ Yaorao fiddled with the bracelet and said, "But if you drove her away, it shouldn't cause a rift between the two of you, right?"

"Have you ever cared about this?" Nangong Ling asked suspiciously.

"I don't care, just asking casually."

"The person who wanted to kill you had an agreement in Wulou that must be kept secret. However, the reward she offered was something from the palace. These are all I found out." Nangong Ling suddenly said.

Situ Yaorao looked at Nangong Ling with some surprise. Nangong Ling just smiled and said, "No need to thank me. I just asked a few questions casually. However, unexpectedly, their killer seems to have failed. If I remember correctly, the people sent out from Wulou are all famous people in Wulou." Nangong Ling seemed to be thinking about something.

"Just lucky." Situ Yaorao said these four words lightly without saying anything more. Since Nangong Ling could tell her their news, then her news might not be impossible to others.

If it was just her, it would be fine, but this matter involved Wu, who was willing to commit a big taboo for her, so she absolutely could not tell anyone.

There are some things that you don't want to say, and even if others want to force you, it will be of no use.