The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

My face, too, was the work of her and those women back then. After my face was ruined, Mother asked me why, and I was forced to tell her. She then ordered me to stay here, never to see anyone again. And I finally understood the magnitude of that incident. If I left here, if I had the chance to reveal those facts, I might die in this palace.

Princess Wuyan sighed deeply at this point. She felt somewhat sarcastic about this reality.

Situ Yaorao couldn't help but smack her lips when she heard this. The fighting among the women in the harem was truly terrifying.

"Then, what about that concubine's child?" Situ Yaorao asked.

Princess Wuyan shook her head. "I don't know, but he's probably alive. But you, don't tell anyone about this. Otherwise, you'll be even more miserable than me."

"Do you want to keep this secret forever?" Situ Yaorao asked.

"If I hadn't kept this secret, my mother would have been implicated as well. Back then, without any evidence, it was impossible for the Empress to be convicted based solely on my words. And I, having thoroughly offended the Empress, would have been bitten back. Right now, I'm like prey in the hands of a hunter."

Princess Wuyan said.

"Then, this is why Princess Wuyan doesn't want to meet Mozhu, right? If Mozhu is with you, it will definitely make the Queen unhappy. Mozhu will also be in danger from time to time." Situ Yaorao guessed.

"Perhaps for these reasons. If ten years had passed, perhaps the imperial power would have passed, and this secret would no longer be a matter of life and death. By then, if I were with him, I think he wouldn't have been stopped." Princess Wuyan said, shaking her head. "But I thought too simply. Mozhu doesn't trust me. Without trust, these ten years would have been nothing but a joke. And this ointment is more like a death warrant."

"This……"

"You don't have to say anything more. I hope that only you and I know about what happened today. Don't let Mo Zhu know." Princess Wuyan looked at Situ Yaorao and said seriously.

Situ Yaorao nodded after hearing this and said, "Of course I won't let him know. However, I do hope that the princess and he can finally be together. As for that matter, perhaps one day we will have the opportunity to cooperate."

Situ Yaorao really wanted to help Princess Wuyan turn the tables. After all, Mo Zhu loved her. But this was not something that could be accomplished easily.

Not to mention whether she can live until that time in her current condition, just because of her identity as the queen, she cannot stand on the side of Princess Wuyan, so no matter what thoughts she has in her heart, she can only suppress them.

"I didn't have any hope for this matter. I just hoped that these days would pass soon. As for this medicine... just treat it as a commemoration. I won't use it, and I won't see him again." Princess Wuyan's tone was light, with a hint of imperceptible sadness. Situ Yaorao felt emotional when she heard it.

People say Princess Wuyan is heartless. They say she exploited Mozhu. But perhaps this so-called exploitation wasn't true. Princess Wuyan truly loved Mozhu. If it weren't for love, she wouldn't have protected him so much to this day. If it weren't for love, she wouldn't have made that ten-year agreement and kept her situation a secret from him.

"Princess, perhaps leaving the palace is a good idea," Situ Yaorao said to Princess Wuyan. Princess Wuyan shook her head, "I've already missed my chance to leave, and I'll never be able to leave again. Besides, if I leave, the Queen's wrath will surely reach my mother."

"So Princess, are you going to wait like this?"

Situ Yaorao found it unbelievable. If she were kept in one place all the time, she would definitely go crazy. Princess Wuyan remained calm, looking at Situ Yaorao with a hint of a smile on her face. Although she looked a little scary, her eyes were still clear and sharp. "I've long been accustomed to it. Besides, I received so much care from that concubine back then. If it weren't for her, I'm afraid I would have died in the cold palace long ago. Now, I stay in the palace. If I have the opportunity to change her confession in the future, it can be considered as repaying her kindness."

"Princess, you are righteous." Situ Yaorao said.

"Miss Situ, I am very grateful that you listened to me. But don't come here again in the future. Otherwise, it will only cause dissatisfaction among those people. You will marry the prince in the future, and you will always have some connection with the queen. It is better not to make the relationship between the two of you awkward." Princess Wuyan advised.

"Thank you for the reminder, Princess. I will pay attention. But there are some things that I can't do even if I want to escape." Situ Yaorao shook her head helplessly.

He stood up and said goodbye to the princess.

After Situ Yaorao left, Tan Tai Wu Yue hurriedly asked, "What did she say to you?" The man's tone revealed a hint of concern. Obviously, Tan Tai Wu Yue was worried about Princess Wuyan.

"Nothing was said, just a casual chat. After all, Princess Wuyan was here alone and rarely had the chance to talk to anyone, so I just listened to her. By the way, I spoke up for that idiot Mozhu." Situ Yaorao replied with a smile, but she didn't reveal a word about what Princess Wuyan had just said to her.

Hearing Situ Yaorao's answer, Tan Tai Wu Yue nodded and said, "That's good. Don't come here again, and don't see Wu Yan again. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, I'm afraid I won't be able to save you."

"What could go wrong?" Situ Yaorao asked.

Tantai Wuyue suddenly changed the subject: "Let's go back. I still have some unfinished business at home."

"Okay." Knowing that Tan Tai Wu Yue didn't want to talk, Situ Yaorao didn't force him. After all, everyone has secrets. Born into the royal family, it was only natural for him to know some of Princess Wu Yan's affairs. But the Crown Prince was, after all, close to the Queen. If this matter were revealed to others, it would be detrimental to both the Queen and himself.

Furthermore, Situ Yaorao knew Princess Wuyan well, and considering her personality, if he told her, it would probably cause an uproar. Therefore, the Crown Prince said nothing.

Situ Yaorao and Tantai Wuyue left the palace together. Situ Yaorao was sent back to the Situ family, while Tantai Wuyue left quickly, as if afraid that she would ask any more questions.

When she returned home, she saw Mrs. Situ waiting for her in her yard.

Seeing Situ Yaorao coming back, he hurriedly asked, "Yaorao, is your hair done?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao understood without hesitation that Lian'er had told Madam Situ about her hair problem. So, Situ Yaorao said sweetly, "It's all healed, mother. Don't worry."

"Not worried? How can I not be worried? Yaorao... do you know that once white hair appears, it proves that the poison has really taken effect." There was a slight tremor in Mrs. Situ's tone when she said this.

She never dared to imagine that the poison would take effect so quickly.

Seeing Madam Situ like this, Situ Yaorao couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Mother, my daughter knows her own body. Some things are destined to happen. There is no point in being afraid."

"If I had known this day would come, I would never have touched that man even if I had died, and I would not have let this sin fall on you." Mrs. Situ sighed softly.

"Okay, Mom, I'm not dead yet, am I?"

"Pfft! What's the use of death? Yaorao, you will live a hundred years." Madam Situ corrected her. Hearing this, Situ Yaorao smiled helplessly: "Yes, yes, my daughter will definitely live a hundred years."

"Yao Rao...Tomorrow I will tell your father to let you go to the Gu family's hometown to visit relatives." Mrs. Situ said.

"Gu family's hometown?" Situ Yaorao was puzzled.

"Yes, that's nominally true, but after you leave here, you must go to Xunyang City and find a miracle doctor. No matter what, at least don't let the poison take effect so quickly. In this way, maybe we still have time to treat it. If it takes effect too quickly, I'm afraid..." Mrs. Situ didn't finish her words.