The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

late at night.

The old village chief and his son had been busy all day. When they entered the house, they saw Situ Yaorao and Luo Qiushen still there. He hurriedly said, "My two nobles, shall we go to the center of the village? The bonfire is lit. Today will probably be the last day of revelry. After today, whether this village still exists is another matter."

"Dad, you say that again." The big man was helpless.

Situ Yaorao glanced at Luo Qiushen, who also stood up. The four of them walked to the center of the village together.

In the center of the village, all the men and women were gathered around the fire, singing and dancing. They looked so happy.

"Why? They'll probably be homeless soon. And how can they be so happy? Why? Laughing so openly in front of so many people? Showing their feelings so clearly isn't nice, is it? And... is it really worth being happy?" Luo Qiushen frowned. Situ Yaorao looked at Luo Qiushen beside her and smiled. "Because these people trust each other. They live in a village, just like your family. But their lives are much simpler than yours. They don't have to scheme against each other; they just have to happily do their work every day. There's no need to worry about the future, because everyone is united. As for whether they're happy or not? Just look at their expressions and you'll know. Luo Qiushen, one day, you'll meet a woman who makes you happy, and you'll spend your life with her."

Situ Yaorao stretched out her hand to him and said, "Let's go? Let's go dancing too." Before Luo Qiushen could come to his senses, she had already pulled him up and walked into the crowd.

Their dance was crude, unstructured, and not at all pretty, but Luo Qiushen was caught up in it, and somehow, gradually, he was drawn into it. Watching them laugh heartily, Luo Qiushen tried to smile like them. It was a smile without a trace of calculation, without a trace of hesitation, simply for the sake of laughing.

Luo Qiushen felt a warm, happy place in his heart. Perhaps this was the feeling of happiness?

It was the perfect night, and when the bonfire had died down, Luo Qiushen and Situ Yaorao sat in the village chief's small house, looking at the bright moon outside the window. Luo Qiushen suddenly asked, "You brought me here just to let me see this, didn't you?"

Situ Yaorao nodded when she heard this: "You are really smart. However, seeing you happy makes me feel relieved."

"Is it because your life is saved?" Luo Qiushen asked.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao shook her head. "It just proves my guess is right. It's not that you don't want to be happy, it's that you don't know how to be happy. You've already put emotions aside in your life. Now that you've picked them up again, perhaps the young master of the Luo family won't be an emotionless walking corpse in the future. People like this will definitely be more kind and less harsh when doing business."

"You're really different, different from everyone I know." Luo Qiushen looked at Situ Yaorao and said sincerely. Situ Yaorao couldn't help but smile when she heard this: "Really? Maybe it's just your illusion. As long as you learn to accept others, one day you will find that everyone is different. Even the servants in your eyes have their own lives. In their own lives, they are the masters."

Situ Yaorao's words made the man ponder quietly. However, what Situ Yaorao didn't know was that because of her words, the young master of the Luo family actually married his maid in the future.

The Luo family was so angry that they almost went crazy. If they knew that the young master of the Luo family made this decision because of Situ Yaorao, they would definitely hunt her down. However, these are stories for later.

"This is for you." Luo Qiushen took out the brocade bag he had been carrying. Situ Yaorao was puzzled, and after opening the brocade bag, a hot breath came out.

"Is this Seven Star Grass?" Situ Yaorao was surprised and quickly put away the brocade bag.

"Well, this is Seven Star Grass, which is hot in nature. It rarely appears. Each plant is very precious. When I first bought it, I just thought it was interesting. But now I think it's worth it." Luo Qiushen said.

"Interesting?" Situ Yaorao was puzzled.

"Yes, someone told me that if I bought this Seven Star Grass, I would encounter some very interesting things. Now that I think about it, that person didn't lie to me."

"Is he... wearing a mask? A silver one?" Situ Yaorao looked grim.

"kindness."

"Liu Wuchen!" Situ Yaorao gnashed her teeth when she mentioned this name. She didn't know what this person was up to. He always did something unbelievable.

"This person is very strange, but I don't think he has any ill intentions. Perhaps he just doesn't know how to make himself happy?" Luo Qiushen's expression darkened.

Situ Yaorao twitched the corner of her mouth when she heard this. Thinking of Liu Wuchen, she would not believe it even if she was beaten to death. Liu Wuchen was such a jerk that he wished the whole world was unhappy so that he would be happy!

It has to be said that, to a certain extent, Situ Yaorao really knows Liu Wuchen well.

After getting the Seven-Star Grass that they wanted most, Situ Yaorao and Luo Qiushen returned to the capital together the next morning and then parted ways.

When I returned to the Prince's Mansion, I found that Tan Tai Wu Yue had already returned.

In the lobby, Situ Yaorao looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue, who was frowning and wondering what was going on, and smiled: "You didn't even bother to say hello to me when you came back?"

"Ah? Yaorao?" Tan Tai Wu Yue, who was in a daze, was immediately surprised to see Situ Yaorao. He looked at her and examined her carefully: "I'm glad you're okay. Something big happened in the capital yesterday. I thought something happened to you." Tan Tai Wu Yue looked at Situ Yaorao and smiled happily.

Situ Yaorao blinked when she heard this: "What will happen to me?"

"That's true. But where did you go?" Tan Tai Wu Yue asked.

"I went to a place called Taoyuan Village outside the city yesterday. I originally had some things to do there, but now I learned something more important." Situ Yaorao looked at Tan Tai Wu Yue and said seriously.

"Hmm?" There weren't many things that Situ Yaorao considered important. Tantai Wuyue couldn't help but feel curious.

"Did you know that the eight closed villages outside the capital are actually made up of the descendants of the craftsmen who built the imperial palace? These descendants have been guarding the secrets of the palace. It turns out that there are eight passages within the palace that lead to both the outside and the palace," Situ Yaorao said seriously. Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Wu Yue's face suddenly changed: "So that's the problem!"

"What are you going to do?" Situ Yaorao asked, looking at the man. Tantai Wuyue didn't even reply and left. Holding the Seven Star Grass in her hand, Situ Yaorao frowned tightly.

It's said that the medicinal properties of Seven Star Grass don't last long. If we don't leave now, I'm afraid it will be too late when we reach the snowy mountains.

But what if he left?

What should he do?

Situ Yaorao's brows furrowed. Returning to her room, she clutched the brocade sachet containing the sutra in her hand. She didn't dare open it, fearing the medicinal properties would dissipate further. Now, with Tan Tai Wu Yue busy, she didn't even have the chance to say goodbye to him. If she went to the Snow Mountain, it was uncertain when she would return. So, she couldn't go. However, if the Seven Star Grass's medicinal properties wore off, that wouldn't work either.

Situ Yaorao was agonizing, and then, the door opened. She looked over, only to see Liu Wuchen, dressed in white. Beside him, Xue Ming, still in his red fox fur coat, was standing beside him.