The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Qiulian's voice was calm, with a hint of charm. Jijizi felt like he had just heard the most ridiculous joke he had ever heard. He shook his head, looked at Qiulian solemnly, and said, "I have never liked you. I only like you because you are my apprentice."

"Then... why did you leave me alone in a pool of blood back then? Master, do you know how I got through that day?" Qiulian was still smiling, but her smile was so cold.

Sure enough, she remembered everything.

Jijizi remained silent, and the woman did not seek revenge on him as he had hoped. She left. Until one day, Qiushui Villa was established.

That day, he received a letter from his long-lost disciple. She announced that she had completed the most perfect mechanism she had ever constructed. It was the finest mechanism, constructed using Jijizi's techniques and the Qiu family's blueprints. Jijizi, a devoted enthusiast of mechanical engineering, had long been interested in the Qiu family's blueprints, though he hadn't seen them during the Qiu family's massacre. Unexpectedly, the blueprints were hidden on Qiu Lian's body. Out of curiosity, and also because he missed his disciple after not seeing her for so long, Jijizi went to the appointment, a meeting that would become eternal.

Qiulian imprisoned him in this dark room. She only gave him food every day, and more often than not, she told him how much she hated him. Jijizi thought he was going crazy.

However... until that day, Qiulian's seventeenth birthday, she came to this dark room and knelt before Jijizi: "Master left me behind, but made me bear the blood feud of the Qiu family. My meeting Master was inevitable. But I couldn't bring myself to kill you. I am a sinner of the Qiu family. I can't forgive myself, but I also can't forgive you for being alone. So, let us die together."

The woman remained calm, but after these words, it was like a landslide. The space where he and she stood in the dark room completely collapsed. Qiu Lian, who was very skilled in mechanical engineering, naturally knew how to make a small area collapse.

This story was recorded by Jijizi. As for the ending, it was completely different from his handwriting. Perhaps someone came in later and wrote it down.

Situ Yaorao put the papers away and carefully examined the dark room. Suddenly, she understood something. She quickly walked up the stairs and pushed the door open to leave the dark room.

However, when he was about to push open the door, he was stunned. Who knew who had locked the door to the study?

"Open the door! Open the door quickly!" Situ Yaorao shouted outside. However, few people came here, and Qiushui Villa was so large that even if someone came, it would be unknown when. Situ Yaorao's shouts fell on deaf ears.

Situ Yaorao just stood there blankly at the door, thinking to herself, "This is bad."

As the sky gradually darkened, Situ Yaorao fretted in the dilapidated study, nearly dying of anxiety. Outside, Tan Tai Wushang and the others had already gathered in the lobby.

"It's getting late. Has my royal brother come to a conclusion yet?" Tan Tai Wu Shang asked Tan Tai Wu Yue, who was sitting across from him. Tan Tai Wu Yue nodded and said, "I have some clues, but... I need to go somewhere."

"Oh? What a coincidence, I also want to go to a place." Tan Tai Wushang raised his eyebrows and looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue.

"You also have a place you want to go?" Tan Tai Wu Yue was a little surprised, but then he realized that he was not the only one who knew Qiu Lian back then.

So he said, "Since that's the case, let's go our separate ways. I hope we don't end up in the same place." With that, Tan Tai Wu Yue left first. A moment later, Tan Tai Wu Shang and the Ninth Prince left together. This was to avoid cheating and ending up in the same place.

However, when everyone arrived at their destination, they all fell silent.

"It's really...unfortunate." Tan Tai Wu Shang looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue and said. Tan Tai Wu Yue was calm when he heard this and said, "That's good too. At least it means we are right. After all, if one person is wrong, it's not like two people are wrong." After saying that, Tan Tai Wu Yue walked into the yard, only to find that the door was locked.

"It looks like the owner here doesn't want us in," Tan Tai Wu Shang sighed. Meanwhile, the Ninth Prince, standing nearby, cleaved the lock with his sword, his face arrogant, "I've had enough of this owner. He's acting strangely, let's just go in." With that, they all entered the locked study.

However, the moment they entered, everyone was stunned.

In the study, a woman in light-colored clothes was leaning against the bookshelf and fell asleep.

"Yao Rao?" Tan Tai Wu Yue saw Situ Yao Rao and quickly strode over, gently nudging her. "Why are you here?"

Situ Yaorao, who had fallen asleep after calling out for help but no one came, slowly opened her eyes when she heard Tantai Wuyue's voice. Seeing that it was really him, she couldn't help but hug him and complained, "You're finally here! I thought I was going to stay here all night."

"Why are you here?" Tan Tai Wu Yue was really surprised.

"Me?" Situ Yaorao blinked, then said: "I came here to look for clues, after all, you said the clues should be in the study. As a result, I was almost discovered after I came here, so I hid first. However, I didn't expect that the maid who found me would actually

This place is locked. I can’t get out.”

Situ Yaorao couldn't help but feel a little sad when she said this. Being here alone is really boring and scary. Hearing Situ Yaorao's words, Tantai Wuyue was a little amused.

It turns out that it can be found by accident?

"I didn't expect that the first person to come here would be the emperor's sister-in-law." said Tan Tai Wushang.

Tantai Wuyue hadn't considered this scenario, but now that everyone was here, the next step was crucial. Tantai Wuyue helped Situ Yaorao up and looked at Tantai Wushang: "Since we're all here, there must be a sequence. After all... this mechanism can only be used once. If it fails, you'll be the culprit."

"Your Majesty, what you said is true. According to common sense, I should have simply given you this opportunity. However, due to our mission, we still need to find a way to compete with each other." Tan Tai Wushang's attitude was respectful, but... his words were firm. Clearly, he was not prepared to give in.

"Let's draw lots." Tan Tai Yun Yi, who had come along, suggested. Then everyone fell silent. Drawing lots was too arbitrary.

Then they heard Tan Tai Yun Yi continue, "We are all brothers. If we try to compare ourselves with each other, it will hurt the harmony. Drawing lots is different. It takes less time and no one will be hurt. Luck is very important. There is nothing wrong with using luck to decide the fate of those who score nine times in a row." After hearing what Tan Tai Yun Yi said, everyone nodded.

"Then let's draw lots."