The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Your Highness, I have followed you for ten years. In these ten years, I have never asked Your Highness for anything. This time, facing this corpse, I want to ask Your Highness a favor." Cuiyue looked at the man very seriously.

Hearing this, the man looked at her coldly and nodded after a while: "Go ahead."

"Your Highness, I beg you not to forget your original intention no matter what happens. Your Highness, just live for yourself." The woman said seriously.

The man fell silent after hearing this.

"Your Highness, please agree to my request." Seeing that the man disagreed, Cui Yue continued hurriedly.

"Cui Yue... You have been with me for ten years, so you should understand my personality." The man's voice was neither slow nor slow.

"Yes, it is precisely because I understand this that I dare to make this request."

"It's too late. I have already given everything I have to a woman. For her, I am willing to do anything. Even if it means death, I won't blink an eye." The man's attitude was elegant and his voice was gentle as if he was talking to his lover.

The woman was stunned when she heard this: "Your Highness, who is that person?"

"Her name is Situ Yaorao, and she is the eldest daughter of the Situ family. She is from Lanlin." The man's voice was pleasant, and the voice floated in the air, making the woman's face pale.

"Okay, it's time for us to go. If King Yue's lackeys come and see us, we'll be in trouble." After the man said this, he jumped down first.

Seeing this, Cuiyue hurriedly followed.

"Your Highness, didn't Lord Zhang say that it was His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi who sent people here?" Cuiyue couldn't help but ask on the way down the mountain.

Hearing this, the man glanced at Cuiyue and smiled: "If I send you on a mission and the matter is exposed. It concerns the life and death of the two princes, what will you choose to say?"

"Of course I will pick it out, Your Highness." Cui Yue said without hesitation. After that, she fell silent.

"Similarly, Lord Zhang thought the same as you, so he wisely chose the King of Qi in order to protect the King of Yue. But unfortunately, his cleverness backfired."

"But what if it's true?"

"That's impossible. The King of Qi's fiefdom isn't far from here. If it were him, he certainly wouldn't let Lord Zhang die at my hands. Therefore, the only possibility is the King of Yue, who is so far away and out of reach. Furthermore, the King of Yue is powerful, while the King of Qi is weak. In this situation, if I could never return, the biggest beneficiary would be the King of Yue. Why would the King of Qi help the King of Yue?"

"Since Your Highness already knows the truth, why does he still force Lord Zhang?" Cuiyue was puzzled.

"I originally wanted to test his loyalty. If he wasn't, I would threaten him to do something. But such a loyal man would naturally not betray the King of Yue. I was too lazy to tame him, so I killed him directly. It was over once and for all."

"Your Highness is wise."

"From now on, call me Ben Gong Cang." The man's voice was cold, and his words stunned the woman.

"I prefer this name." The man continued.

"Yes, Your Highness." Cui Yue's voice was respectful, but her expression was murky. There are some people in this world who, when they fall in love, won't be forever in love, nor will they become overly intimate, instead allowing that person to be happy. But, similarly, there are some people in this world who, once they fall in love, will inevitably cling to that person for the rest of their lives, until death.

His Highness is such a person. Although I don't know who that woman is, since His Highness is so concerned about her, I think she must be the future Crown Princess.

When she thought of this, Cuiyue couldn't help but become curious about what kind of ability the woman who made her prince so worried had.

People are always full of fear of unknown things.

Even Situ Yaorao, who had always been powerful, became like this after losing her martial arts.

Because of the previous incident at the brothel, Situ Yaorao was determined to regain her kung fu skills, so she took out the same attitude she had when she practiced hard in the mountains and got up early in the morning.

As the morning light began to break, a woman, dressed in white men's clothing, stood in a horse stance, unmoved despite her grim expression. Lian'er walked into the courtyard and was startled to see Situ Yaorao like this. She quickly put down the basin and said, "Oh my lady, you've only just recovered. How can you torture yourself like this? Also, Madam has repeatedly instructed that girls should not imitate men in martial arts. If Madam saw you like this, who knows what would happen."

As Lian'er spoke, she hurriedly helped Situ Yaorao sit on the stone bench.

Situ Yaorao seized on Lian'er's words and said, "You said my mother doesn't allow me to practice martial arts? Why is that?"

"This... seems like when you were young, a fortune teller told you that once you practiced martial arts, your life would be rough and you wouldn't be able to find the person you loved most. After Madam knew about it, she first ordered people to keep the matter secret, and then ordered you not to practice martial arts. Otherwise, how could you, as the eldest daughter of our general's mansion, not have any martial arts skills at all?" Lian'er said in a low voice.

Situ Yaorao raised an eyebrow when she heard this: "So, Situ Honglei knows kung fu?"

"That's natural. Her kung fu was taught by the master himself. The master even said that she has great talent. If she were a boy, the future of the Situ family would be hers." Lian'er hated Hong Lei very much. When she talked about Hong Lei, she was completely furious.

Situ Yaorao smiled when she heard this: "Oh?"

"Hey! Why am I telling you all this again, Miss? The most important thing for you now is to wait patiently for the female exam and learn what you should learn with Young Master Nangong." After Lian'er finished speaking, she took out the towel from the basin, wiped Situ Yaorao's face, and then brought her into the house to dress her up.

This was the second time since last night that she had heard her learn from Nangong Ling. Situ Yaorao was a shrewd person, so she became suspicious. "Lian'er, did my mother say anything to you?"

"No, no." Lian'er said hurriedly.

"Lian'er, what I hate most is being deceived. If you lie to me, don't blame me for standing by and watching if anything happens in the future."

Situ Yaorao's tone was cold and indifferent. Lian'er knelt on the ground hurriedly when she heard it: "Miss, please don't force me. I am just a servant and can only obey orders."

"In that case, my mother did instruct you something." Situ Yaorao thought thoughtfully.

"Oh my lady, you can't say this. If the lady finds out, I'll be dead." Lian'er was about to cry.

Situ Yaorao couldn't bear to see Lian'er like this. After all, Lian'er was quite loyal. So she said, "You should get up first. Just tell me what my mother told you. If she causes you trouble, I will definitely protect you."

"But...but." The woman lowered her head.

"Lian'er, I am your master," Situ Yaorao said coldly. Lian'er's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She had long felt that the young lady had become different from before, much stronger and smarter. She was no longer as easily fooled as before.

In the past, in order to have a good life in the mansion, she relied on the lady to monitor the young lady. Now... the young lady has grown up. If she continues to be a traitor, she will be abandoned sooner or later.

Her only role in Madam's office was to monitor the young lady. If the young lady no longer needed her, then her stay in the Situ Mansion would be over. Thinking of this, Lian'er gritted her teeth and said, "To answer the young lady, Madam summoned me yesterday, saying that she would do her best to create conditions for the young lady and Master Nangong to cultivate your relationship."

"Oh! She really wants me to marry that Nangong Ling?" Situ Yaorao frowned.

"Miss, I have already told you everything you want to know. Now... do you think I can do it?"

"Go down, and tell me when Nangong Ling comes later." Situ Yaorao said.

"Yes, Miss." Lian'er had always been smart. When she heard Situ Yaorao no longer call Nangong Master, she knew that she was really angry. As for the Madam, as long as the two of them kept quiet, she thought the Madam would not know either.

Even if she knew, the lady would not say anything because she had the young lady to protect her. Thinking of this, Lian'er felt much more relieved.

After Lian'er left, Situ Yaorao thought about it again and again, touched the tear mole at the corner of her eye, and laughed: "Looks like I still have to talk to Master Nangong."