The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Situ Yaorao didn't want to talk about it, and Nangong Ling didn't bring it up any further. After all, everyone has secrets they don't want to share. If all the secrets were gone, then perhaps the two of them wouldn't necessarily be friends, but enemies.

After all, the person who knows you best is always your enemy.

Thinking about this, Nangong Ling stood beside Situ Yaorao and asked, "Have you learned this song?"

"No," Situ Yaorao said honestly. God knows, this song is a bit difficult. Even if I remember how to play it, I can't play it with the feeling that Nangong Ling just taught me.

Therefore, Situ Yaorao did not dare to say that she had learned it.

"Oh? Play it once so I can hear if there's anything wrong." Nangong Ling was not surprised that Situ Yaorao hadn't learned it. He sat in front of Situ Yaorao, waiting for the woman to continue playing.

Situ Yaorao did not hesitate and started playing obediently.

The sound of the piano was tinged with a hint of a beginner's awkwardness, but the tune was perfectly memorized. Even Nangong Ling couldn't do that back then.

In this regard, he actually liked Situ Yaorao, a talented disciple. But when Situ Yaorao finished playing, Nangong Ling realized that there was no emotion in her music.

"Do you know what it takes to play the piano?" Nangong Ling asked.

"Both hands?" Situ Yaorao replied, though a little uncertainly. Nangong Ling's mouth twitched upon hearing this. He clearly felt something was wrong, but he had to admit that she made sense. One does need to use both hands to play the piano.

Wait, something's wrong! She almost led me away.

After coming back to his senses, Nangong Ling looked at Situ Yaorao seriously and said, "When playing a piece of music, the first thing you need is not to memorize the music, but to understand it with your heart. If you only remember the melody, then it will be too rigid, just like a puppet."

"You mean, I should learn about this song first?" Situ Yaorao just felt unwell.

"That's right. People say it's hard to find a good zither player. And that's certainly true. Most people play zither music simply out of practice. But if you really want to play a good piece, first you have to understand the piece. Otherwise, it's just a fantasy."

"How do I know?" Situ Yaorao was puzzled.

"This is something you need to comprehend on your own. When you understand it, your music will no longer be lacking anything." Nangong Ling said lightly.

Situ Yaorao nodded and kept this matter in mind.

But how to understand it was a problem. Could she possibly be asked to talk to this song? She couldn't do that.

"Today, I will teach you this piano piece. I hope that by the time I come over tomorrow, you will have mastered the piece well, rather than being as awkward as you are now."

"I understand. I will definitely practice hard." Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

"Then I'll take my leave." After saying that, Nangong Ling stood up and left. Situ Yaorao plucked the strings of her zither, her brows slightly furrowed, and a hint of confusion appeared in her heart.

How can we say that we understand this song?

When people do something habitually, time flies by quickly. Situ Yaorao was almost obsessed with playing the piano. It was not until noon when Lian'er invited her to dinner that she realized what was going on.

"Miss, please don't learn any more piano music. Look, it's only been one day and you've even forgotten to eat. In my opinion, Master Nangong is not teaching you to learn the piano, he is simply trying to kill you." Lian'er said naggingly.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao just smiled and said, "I actually really enjoy learning the piano, especially when I improve my skills. It makes me feel really good. It's so boring in this mansion. If I don't find something to do, won't I be bored to death?"

"Miss, if you are really bored, then go and learn some needlework. If you get married, you will have to embroider purses for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Lian'er suggested.

"Purse?" Situ Yaorao thought of her embroidery last time and twitched her lips: "I refuse."

"what?"

"Let's forget about the purse." Situ Yaorao said seriously.

"Miss." Outside, the butler hurried in, holding a letter. The envelope was sprayed with gold paint. In this era, such a sealed letter meant that it must not be seen by outsiders.

"This is?"

"Miss, this was found by the gatekeeper, who said it was for you. But because of the gold paint on it, I dare not open it." The housekeeper said as he handed the letter to Situ Yaorao.

Situ Yaorao heard this and nodded, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"Then, I will take my leave."

"Butler, if you receive such a letter again, please send it to me." After saying that, Situ Yaorao gave Lian'er a look. Seeing this, Lian'er hurriedly handed over an ingot of silver.

The housekeeper was slightly surprised when he heard this, but he nodded and said, "Don't worry, miss, I will definitely deliver it on time." After that, he left.

"Miss, why are you giving him money? Even if you don't give it to him, he won't dare to tell anyone." Lian'er asked with some confusion.

"If I don't give it to him, he'll inevitably become dissatisfied after a long time of sending it. If someone intercepts my letter, it will be more trouble than it's worth."

After Situ Yaorao said this, she opened the letter.

This letter was sent by Yu Sheng.

It says: Zi Yu is in trouble, come quickly.

"Purple jade?" Situ Yaorao frowned.

"Miss, are you going?"

"I have to go. Yu Sheng wouldn't write to me for no reason. Since he wrote, it means he can't do anything about it. I brought Zi Yu from Bing Xin's pleasure boat, so she's still useful." After saying that, Situ Yaorao tore up the letter. Then, she handed it to Lian'er and said, "Go, soak in the water. Don't let anyone see."

"Yes." Lian'er said, and went to fetch water.

Situ Yaorao took a few bites of food, then ordered Lian'er to put it away and prepared to go out.

"Miss, do you want me to go with you?" Lian'er asked hurriedly when she saw Situ Yaorao was about to leave. Situ Yaorao said, "No need. You stay at home to take care of Xiu'er. If she needs anything, you should help her." After saying this, Situ Yaorao was about to leave.

"Miss..." Lian'er hesitated to speak.

"Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as possible and won't make things difficult for you. If my mother finds out I'm not home, just say you didn't know. We'll talk about it after I get back." Situ Yaorao saw the confusion in Lian'er's heart and comforted her. Lian'er nodded. Even though she was worried, she couldn't say anything else.

If you continue talking, Situ Yaorao might get angry.

She is not as easy to talk to now as she was in the past.

After Situ Yaorao left, Lian'er brought the freshly prepared meal upstairs and knocked on Xiu'er's door.

"Who?" Xiu'er's voice came from inside the door.

"Cousin, I'm here to bring you food." Lian'er said respectfully.

"Where is my cousin?" Xiu'er asked.

"The young lady has gone out for something. Let me take good care of you." Lian'er continued.

Then, the door was opened. Xiu'er's face was pale and pitiful.

"Miss cousin, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing. Your name is Lian'er, right? Come in quickly." Xiu'er said, and pulled Lian'er into the room.

"Cousin, please eat something."

"You've been delivering food these past two days, right? I'm really sorry to bother you. By the way, where did my cousin go?" Xiu'er asked.

"This……"

"Don't worry, I won't tell my aunt." Xiu'er said.

"The young lady had something to do, so she went back to the restaurant." Lian'er said gritting her teeth.

"Oh? If your aunt finds out, you'll be in big trouble, Lian'er." Xiu'er frowned. Lian'er's face turned pale when she heard this: "Cousin, please don't tell Madam about this."

"But I remember that you were close to my aunt. Why don't you tell her about these things now?" Xiu'er said nonchalantly. Lian'er was troubled when she heard this.

"Ah...it seems like you really treat your cousin as your master. It's a pity that your loyalty didn't end well for your cousin. Now you're caught between two sides. I don't think it's worth it for you."