The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Sad? Do you think I'm sad?"

"Isn't it?" Lian'er looked at Situ Yaorao and asked blankly. Situ Yaorao shook her head and said, "No, I didn't say it wasn't. I was just a little surprised. So this is what sadness means."

Situ Yaorao spoke softly, tears unconsciously falling down her face.

Because of Cang, Situ Yaorao's mood was extremely bad. It was May. On this day, Situ Yaorao sat in her room and wrote the book copying task given to her by Nangong Ling.

Lian'er came in and took out an invitation: "Miss, here is an invitation. It was sent by the housekeeper. He said someone gave it to you."

Situ Yaorao looked over in confusion after hearing this. It was a gold-stamped invitation.

Situ Yaorao opened the invitation in confusion and saw only a few words written on it: "Meet at Lover's Mountain." Just a few simple words, and the signature was Tan Tai Wu Yue.

Tantai Wuyue! This name was incredibly familiar. The former true love of her current body was also the culprit who had forced her to spend three days outside. Furthermore... he was the thief who took advantage of her that day, or the one who had helped her by giving her the Purple Sun Grass. While I didn't know what a precious item like a purple onion was, seeing how much the Demon Cult valued it, I figured it must be quite valuable.

Plus, that time with the Third Prince, he had come to her defense. It could be said that she owed the Crown Prince twice. And yet, the Crown Prince hadn't actually done anything bad to her. He had simply sent an invitation that General Situ and Madam Situ had discovered. That was all. Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao felt she had no choice but to go this time. Firstly, to say thank you, and secondly, to make it clear that her ex had liked him, but she didn't now. To avoid him sending invitations again.

Thinking about this, Situ Yaorao said, "Lian'er, has anyone seen the contents of this invitation?"

"To answer the young lady, no." Lian'er answered respectfully. Situ Yaorao nodded in satisfaction after hearing this: "In that case, I will go out for a while."

"This...Miss, the general has said that you cannot leave the general's mansion." Lian'er said very embarrassedly. Situ Yaorao frowned when she heard this. She almost forgot about this!

"I'm going to see my father!" Situ Yaorao said, and then left Yaorao Pavilion.

Situ Yaorao rarely takes the initiative to meet with General Situ. Whether it's the old Situ Yaorao or the new one. The old Situ Yaorao was rebellious and dismissive of her family. The current Situ Yaorao is cold and indifferent. She only gives if someone loves her.

This can be seen from how she treated Cang. For Situ Yaorao, if someone insulted her, she would immediately withdraw and would never have any contact with that person again.

When General Situ had nothing to do on weekdays, he would go to the martial arts training ground in the general's mansion. Situ Yaorao asked a few maids before finding the martial arts training ground. At this time, he was the only one in the martial arts training ground.

General Situ's expression at this moment was different from his usual solemnity. Instead, he had a solemn and murderous look on his face, a look that made people shudder with fear. This made Situ Yaorao feel like she was facing a formidable enemy.

Situ Yaorao looked at General Situ and said, "Father."

Hearing Situ Yaorao's voice, General Situ returned to his usual self. He looked at Situ Yaorao and asked coldly, "What's the matter?"

"Father, I want to go out for a walk." Situ Yaorao looked at the man, raised her head, her eyes full of anticipation.

General Situ had just punished Situ Yaorao because he was furious about the possibility of a relationship between Situ Yaorao and the Crown Prince. Thinking about it now, he felt that he had been reckless.

He knew about his daughter's health problems. Perhaps, this child would not be able to marry normally like Hong Lei. Thinking of this, General Situ couldn't help but soften his heart. Looking at Situ Yaorao's expectant look, he couldn't refuse and said, "Go ahead, but you can go out and have fun. There is only one thing you need to remember. You are the eldest daughter of the Situ family, and your marriage is the choice of our Situ family's future. So you can't make the decision. Outside, no matter who proposes to you, don't agree."

"Yes, father." Situ Yaorao was respectful, but secretly delighted in her heart. I can go out now!

"Wake up, go ahead and don't come to the training ground anymore. This is not the place for you."

"Yes, then, father, I'll be leaving first." Situ Yaorao said, and left here quickly. Seeing that Situ Yaorao ran faster than anyone else at this time, General Situ was a little dazed.

The relationship between him and his daughter was so distant that it was like they were two strangers.

After receiving the pardon, Situ Yaorao happily left the Situ family. However, she had received the pardon, but others did not know about it. After knowing that Situ Yaorao had left the Situ family, Situ Honglei quickly went to General Situ's martial arts training ground.

Seeing Situ Honglei coming, General Situ's face showed a kind smile: "Honglei? What brought you here, little girl? Do you want to see your father show you how to wield a gun?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Honglei smiled and said, "Dad's marksmanship is the best in the world, so naturally I want to see it. But... I'm here for something else."

"Huh? What's the matter?" General Situ asked in confusion.

"Just now... Hong Lei happened to see my sister leaving the General's Mansion, so I came to ask Dad if we could bring her back. What if she got into trouble out there? What should we do?" Hong Lei said, pretending to be worried. Hearing this, General Situ's smile faded: "I was the one who let her go."

"Dad? Didn't you want to put my sister under house arrest? Why is it like this..." Situ Honglei was so shocked that she didn't bother to pretend to be gentle and asked. However, she didn't dare to speak anymore when she saw General Situ's face.

"What? You don't want to continue? Are you going to say next that your sister should be captured and kept locked up?" General Situ asked coldly.

Hearing this, Hong Lei lowered her head and said, "How could that be... Even though my sister and I don't get along well, I wouldn't think that way."

"As you think, I, as a father, know it very well. It's just that I owe you and your daughter, so I want to compensate you. Even if your request is a bit excessive, I will pretend that I don't know. I will also pretend that I don't know what you did to Yaorao. But Honglei, don't go too far. She is also my daughter, and she is also your sister." General Situ sighed.

Hearing this, Hong Lei burst into tears, "Daddy is always like this, yes! She is the elder sister, but because she is the elder sister, I can only follow behind silently, watching others respect her and fear her. As for me, it's as if I can't see it. Men dare not say anything to her, but they dare to speak rudely to me because I am the illegitimate daughter of the Situ family. Daddy always says that he owes us and wants to compensate us, but can he really do that? Before long, she may become the wife of some nobleman, and I can only be a concubine. Because I am a illegitimate daughter."

"You...your father knows everything you said, and I will definitely find a way to let you marry a good man. I will not let you be a concubine. But don't go against your sister anymore. If I find out that you are up to any tricks again, I will never help you again." General Situ said coldly.