The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Then please, Princess, for the sake of the upcoming wedding in this mansion, don't let anyone see blood," Situ Yaorao said coldly. To be honest, she didn't want to conflict with Princess Lianqiao over Xiu'er.

If Xiu'er were truly innocent, perhaps she would protect her. But...how many people in this world are truly innocent? If she were truly innocent, why would she repeatedly ask Madam Situ to persuade her to bring Xiu'er to the Crown Prince's Mansion?

Therefore, Situ Yaorao felt a thorn in her heart about this, so she just tried to persuade him with kind words.

Princess Lianqiao was also somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected Situ Yaorao to be less angry today than she had been that day. However, since Situ Yaorao had said this, she naturally gave him face. Even if she didn't give him face, she would still give the Crown Prince some.

Situ Yaorao's wedding was a top priority. She didn't want to see bloodshed in the family. So she said, "Since it's the future sister-in-law who's come to plead for me, it would be unkind of me not to let her go. Well, let her go."

"Someone, pull my cousin out of the water," Situ Yaorao shouted. Then, a servant jumped into the water and rescued Xiu'er. Xiu'er's face was pale, devoid of any color. Her eyes were lifeless, and she looked like she was ready to be slaughtered.

Situ Yaorao felt a little sorry for her, so she put her clothes on the woman and said, "Lian'er, take my cousin back to her room and ask the doctor to come. Don't tell my mother about this. Don't let my mother worry about it."

"Yes, Miss." Lian'er was respectful, but she was secretly frightened in her heart because Situ Yaorao looked too calm today.

After giving all the instructions, Situ Yaorao's gaze fell on Situ Honglei, and her brows furrowed. "Do you remember the warning I gave you before?"

When Situ Honglei heard this, she looked confused: "Sister, what do you mean?"

"If it happens again, I will not let you off easily."

"What you said is true, sister. I didn't do anything. If it weren't for Miss Xiu'er who offended the princess, she wouldn't have ended up like this. It's all my own fault." Situ Honglei said with a look of grievance.

Situ Yaorao sneered at this and said, "I told you, I won't let you off easily if you do it again. I'm getting married soon and I don't want to fight with you, so I'll let you go this time."

After saying that, Situ Yaorao left.

Situ Honglei's expression was extremely ugly.

Princess Lianqiao glanced at Situ Honglei and smiled. "Why? Can't win? You're just too kind. If you want to make someone truly harmless, the best way is to kill them. How can a dead person fight you?"

Princess Lianqiao's words made Situ Honglei's heart skip a beat.

Yes, how could a dead person fight her? But, killing Situ Yaorao? She didn't think she dared to do it.

"If you're too timid, your ultimate fate will be nothing more than being killed. In this world, you either eat people or they eat you. It's all right now, but once you marry the Sixth Prince and she marries the Crown Prince, that's when the real fight begins. The winner will become the Imperial Consort. The loser will end up living on the streets."

Princess Lianqiao's words carried a hint of bewitching intent. In reality, however, there was no need for bewitching; Situ Honglei already had a plan in mind. Between her and Situ Yaorao, only one could survive.

However, she couldn't do this. In the capital, there were people who wanted Situ Yaorao dead more than she did. The Crown Princess's group of women probably wanted Situ Yaorao to die in the Crown Prince's mansion.

She just had to watch the fire from the other side of the river. Once Situ Yaorao lost power in the Prince's Mansion, her father would completely turn to the Sixth Prince. And because of this, the Sixth Prince would treat her better.

As long as she thought of this, Situ Honglei couldn't help but look forward to it. As long as Situ Yaorao married the prince, she could marry the Sixth Prince.

It is the rule that the eldest daughter gets married first.

Seeing the change in Situ Honglei's expression, Princess Lianqiao was extremely satisfied. She knew that this chess piece would never let her down.

At the same time, on the other side.

Lian'er invited the doctor from the mansion to come to Xiu'er's house. After examining her, the doctor gave her a prescription.

"Miss Xiu'er, I'll go get some medicine for you. You should have a good rest. If you have anything, just come back and tell me later." After Lian'er said this, she was about to leave.

"Lian'er, wait a minute." Xiu'er called Lian'er. Her pale face looked pitiful.

"Miss Xiu'er, is there anything else?" Lian'er was puzzled. However, she was very kind to Lian'er. If Xiu'er hadn't let her run away, she would have ended up like Xiu'er.

"Lian'er...my cousin looked so scary today. She didn't seem to care whether I lived or died. Tell me, if you were faced with a situation like this one day, would she still care about you?"

Xiu'er looked at Lian'er with burning eyes.

Lian'er's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. This question had been lingering in her mind on the way back. Now that Xiu'er had asked it, her expression turned even darker.

"Actually, I know why my cousin treated me like this. I think it's because I said I wanted to go to the Prince's Mansion and I angered her. She's so jealous, and even if you go there in the future, you won't be able to win the favor of His Highness. Generally speaking, when a master marries, a servant can follow and serve her. Being able to serve the Prince is truly a blessing. It's a pity that my cousin won't let you, Lian'er, touch His Highness."

The woman's tone was calm, but every word she said was heart-wrenching.

Lian'er's face became more and more ugly.

Admittedly, she had once boldly entertained such thoughts. The Crown Prince was a godlike figure. If this were truly possible, she would be willing to die for it. However, if the young lady couldn't even tolerate her cousin, how could she possibly tolerate her?

"Lian'er, people say that the way you are born will determine the kind of life you will live in the future, but I don't think so. After all... people always have to fight for themselves." Xiu'er's tone was very light, but it moved Lian'er.

Over the past few days, Lian'er has repeatedly taken the blame for Situ Yaorao and been constantly punished. She has also made her own plans. If this continues for the rest of her life, she is afraid that she will never have freedom.

Even Situ Yaorao had to decide who to marry.

She doesn't want this.

Seeing that Lian'er was persuaded, Xiu'er smiled slightly. Although her face was pale, her eyes were bright. "It's very simple. If one person can't do it, then two people can do it. When we enter the Crown Prince's Mansion in the future, the two of us can support each other and there will always be a chance for us to win his favor."

"But aren't you allowed to enter the mansion?"

"Hmph! It's just that they don't allow me to marry in with the bride. I think it's okay for me to be a maid. Besides, as long as my cousin doesn't know, there's nothing she can do even if she finds out after I get married." Xiu'er said coldly.

"What do you want me to do for you?"

"Just help me block it on the wedding day and don't let my cousin find me. Once we enter the Prince's Mansion, there's nothing my cousin can do even if she doesn't want to." Xiu'er said seriously.

"I can't believe you have such a heart." Lian'er sighed.

Xiu'er, however, remained calm. "People always strive to climb higher. I understood that day in Qingya Pavilion. Situ Yaorao treated us like puppies. So I want power, I want everything she has. Lian'er, everyone has to think for themselves. I don't think you want to be married off to anyone Situ Yaorao can't handle for the rest of your life, do you? Who is the Crown Prince? If he becomes Emperor, we'll be concubines at best."

Hearing this, Lian'er was completely persuaded. She gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you. But... we can't hurt the young lady."

"It's a word."

After they finished speaking, they smiled at each other. Thus, a conspiracy unknown to the public slowly unfolded.