The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

After all the hassle, it was already dawn. Because Mrs. Situ committed suicide, the body could not be kept at home for too long, so the funeral had to be held early.

Mrs. Situ was to be buried in the Situ family's ancestral tomb.

Mrs. Situ worked tirelessly throughout her life, but in the end, she would remain in the Situ family even after her death. Perhaps this is the unique sorrow of women in this era? No matter where you live, you cannot control your own life. You must give up everything for the sake of your family. If you marry and your husband loves you, it's fine. But if your husband treats you like a stranger, then you will have to endure the hardships of living in his in-laws' home. You will live a life of loneliness. Even on the day of your death, perhaps no one will be willing to grieve for you.

The Situ family's ancestral tomb was located on a hillside ten miles from the capital. It was beautifully built. Situ Yaorao and Situ Honglei knelt on the ground, while General Situ stood beside them. Behind them came Tantai Wuyue and the Sixth Prince.

If Tan Tai Wu Yue came for Situ Yaorao, then the Sixth Prince came for the Situ family.

Situ Yaorao watched them cover the body with dirt in silence, feeling a sense of emptiness in her heart. She felt somewhat bewildered. She knelt there for perhaps two hours before being helped up by Tantai Wuyue.

After the burial ceremony, General Situ turned around and looked at Situ Yaorao: "Your mother has been tired all her life, so let her rest here in peace."

"Yes," Situ Yaorao said calmly. She hadn't completely broken off relations with General Situ. After all, she still had plans for the Situ family.

"You've been tired for two days. Go back and rest." General Situ was extremely tired at this time. After comforting Situ Yaorao with a few words, he hurried away.

"Sister, I'm so sorry for the loss. As the prince's concubine, I can't leave the palace for too long. Two days is the limit. Please don't mind me." After saying this, she embraced the Sixth Prince and said delicately, "Prince, shall we go home?"

"Yes." The Sixth Prince nodded and looked at the Crown Prince: "Royal brother, I will take my leave first."

"Okay." Tantai Wuyue's attention was completely focused on Situ Yaorao, so naturally, he didn't care. After everyone left, only the servants were left here to burn paper money for Madam Situ.

"Let's go back too. It's not good for you to keep standing here like this. It's almost noon, so you should think about your health," Tantai Wuyue said worriedly. After all, Situ Yaorao was covered in wounds when Xue Ming treated her. They haven't fully healed yet. Exhausting herself for so long wouldn't be good for her.

"I know, but I just want to take another look at it here. Maybe it's ridiculous? It obviously doesn't belong to me, but I still want to cherish it." Situ Yaorao laughed at herself.

Tantai Wuyue looked at her and gently held him in his arms: "This is not your fault. No one can control their emotions. What's more, Madam Situ treats you sincerely."

"Yes, but because of this, I feel even more guilty. Tan Tai Wu Yue, if I want to avenge her, will you stop me?" Situ Yaorao looked up and met the man's gentle and delicate eyes.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Wuyue froze for a moment and fell silent.

How could he, as clever as he was, not know what Situ Yaorao meant? And how many things in the capital could escape his notice? Although the incident happened suddenly, he had a general understanding of it. The murderer behind this was probably related to his father. People have feelings. Tan Tai Wu Yue loved Situ Yaorao and wanted the best for her. However, he could not let this love stop him from allowing her to seek revenge on his father. Even if the emperor, who was so high above him, did not regard him as a son.

Tantai Wuyue's silence made Situ Yaorao laugh: "Sure enough..."

"Yao Rao, many things always have reasons. I don't want to explain anything, and the truth is uncertain. But, even for my sake, can you please let this go?" Tan Tai Wu Yue looked at Situ Yao Rao with a sincere face. He had never asked Situ Yao Rao for anything since he had been with her.

This time, the tone he used was almost begging.

Situ Yaorao looked conflicted.

"I'm just saying that. My mother has already said that she volunteered." Situ Yaorao smiled casually. Then she said, "Let's go."

"Are you really... not going to investigate further?" Tantai Wuyue looked at Situ Yaorao, feeling a little worried. Because Situ Yaorao would never consider giving up. Once she made up her mind, she would definitely pursue the matter.

"Really? Let's go back." Situ Yaorao's expression was gloomy. But she had already made her decision. No matter what, she wanted to know the truth. She wanted to make the person who caused this tragedy pay the price. Even if that price was her own life, she would not hesitate. However, this would require a long time to prepare.

At least, she has to survive before that.

The sun was shining brightly, its warmth radiating onto people's faces, seemingly warming their hearts. However, Situ Yaorao's heart felt incredibly cold. Even though the people around her were constantly holding her hands, she still felt a loneliness she had never felt before.

Time often slips away without you noticing.

The incident involving Madam Situ caused a great uproar in the capital. However, within three days, everything subsided with the burial of Madam Situ.

New news continued to spread in the capital.

Seven days after Mrs. Situ was buried, the weather was perfect.

Inside the Prince's Mansion, in a courtyard with an ancient tree, a woman sat in a rocking chair, holding a kitten she had brought back from somewhere. The kitten was completely dark, and in the sunlight, its fur was actually shiny.

"Miss, let me tell you, there have been a lot of lively events in the capital these past two days. Our Lan Qinglou is becoming more and more popular, and the fruit wine can be sold for tens of thousands of silver taels in underground auctions. I don't know what these people are thinking, they can just drink it directly. But they insist on collecting it." Lian'er muttered in a low voice.

Situ Yaorao listened to every word, closed her eyes, and stroked the kitten in her arms. She was in a very good mood.

"Miss, I remember that you didn't like to keep small animals before. Why did you think of raising a kitten? This kitten is really cute. I have never seen a black cat like it."

The black cat is very smart, with its ears moving around, making people want to hold it in their arms and love it.

Why did you think of getting a cat?

This question really made Situ Yaorao feel emotional. After returning to the Prince's Mansion, she thought of many ways to contact the young master of the Luo family, but after thinking about it, she couldn't come up with a good plan. In the end, she could only start with a cat. In addition, she would feel lonely sometimes. So, she asked Tan Tai Wu Yue to help her find a kitten. Tan Tai Wu Yue always wanted to give her the best. So she got this little black cat the size of a palm from somewhere. The round little face was indescribably cute and honest. Situ Yaorao fell in love with it the moment she saw it.

So, I raised this kitten.

"Miss, you have become more and more silent recently." Lian'er looked at Situ Yaorao and couldn't help but say.

"It's not that I'm silent, it's that you talk too much." Situ Yaorao said.

Lian'er blushed when she heard this: "I am just too happy.

I originally thought that the young lady would never forgive me, but I didn't expect that she would forgive me, so I was so excited."

Lian'er's eyes were red as she spoke. She seemed really aggrieved. Hearing this, Situ Yaorao glanced at her calmly, "I originally thought I should never forgive you. After all, once someone betrays you, there will always be another. But I never thought you would end up with Weixing. Even if it's for his sake, I have no choice but to forgive you."

"Miss, how could you..." Lian'er's face also turned red.

"How would I know? Of course some idiot came to me and asked me to allow you to go together, so I found out." Situ Yaorao said unhappily.

"He, how could he do this? He said he wanted to keep it a secret." Lian'er was anxious.

"What? Do you want to hide it from me?" Situ Yaorao glanced at Lian'er.