The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Miss!" Lian'er realized that she had been fooled and was a little angry.

"Okay Lian'er, stop messing around. Hurry up and dress up for me. I don't want everything to be a done deal when I go over there." Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

"Miss, do you have a lover already? Is it that Cang?" Lian'er continued to ask while combing her hair.

"It's not like that. What happened between Cang and I... was just a joke. I regarded dependence as emotion. As for whether I have someone I love, I probably do." Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

"Miss, if you have someone you like, you must make it clear to Madam. Otherwise, Madam will..."

"I know. I'll find a suitable opportunity and explain everything to mother." Situ Yaorao frowned.

"That's good. Miss, I will only serve you in this life. Therefore, I will not betray you. Please don't forget this." Lian'er said as she inserted the hairpin into Situ Yaorao.

"You are very loyal. I know this better than anyone else. So, Lian'er, you don't have to tell me. I am not confused." Situ Yaorao looked at herself in the bronze mirror and smiled. She stood up and took Lian'er's hand and said, "Let's go."

"Yes, ma'am."

Situ Honglei stood beside her mother.

At the guest seat on the right, a middle-aged man in official uniform and a hat had a grim expression on his face.

"What's the matter? General Situ, your eldest daughter is so impressive? Can't you let me wait here for a whole day?" The man looked at General Situ dissatisfiedly. Hearing this, General Situ glanced at Madam Situ: "What's going on? Where is that rebellious girl?"

"Yao Rao is not in good health, so she is naturally resting. Someone came to accuse her so early in the morning. I don't know what mistake my Yao Rao has made." Mrs. Situ said coldly.

"Hmph! You still have the nerve to say that! If it weren't for that Situ Yaorao, how could my daughter be so angry that she vomited blood and almost died? If it weren't for the imperial physician who came to her rescue, I'm afraid she would have parted with this humble official forever." When the middle-aged man said this, the flesh on his face trembled with anger.

"This is my daughter's fault. I will let her come out and accompany Lord Li to your house to apologize to your daughter." General Situ said hurriedly.

"Thank you, General, for understanding."

"You can apologize, but... you should at least be reasonable, right?" Mrs. Situ said coldly.

"Mrs. Situ, are you saying that I'm unreasonable?" The Minister of War was annoyed.

"Madam, don't talk nonsense! What do you, a woman, know?" General Situ scolded.

Upon hearing this, Madam Situ sneered and said, "I am indeed a woman of integrity, but I don't want to see my daughter apologize to someone for no apparent reason. My Lord Shangshu, you say you are reasonable, so I want to ask you a question. Has Yaorao ever hit your daughter? Or scolded her?"

"How dare she!" The Minister of War loved his daughter so much that he was completely furious.

"Even if Yaorao dares, what can she do? Yaorao is a relative of the Gu family. Although she is not on the family tree, she is recognized by the family. Even if a member of the Gu family does something wrong, it can be tolerated. Besides... my Yaorao is the daughter of a great general. Even if your daughter was punished, it was because your daughter was wrong. Now, my Yaorao has done nothing, and you want her to apologize to your daughter? Just because your daughter is so angry that she vomits blood? What a big tone!" Mrs. Situ sneered.

"General, you, you...you say!" The Minister of War was so angry that he turned his spearhead towards General Situ.

Upon hearing this, General Situ glanced at Madam Situ and said sternly, "Stop messing around!"

"Who is causing trouble? What did he do to my daughter? Why should my daughter go and apologize to their daughter? If you don't give me a good explanation for this matter, even if the emperor comes today, I will still argue."

At this moment, Mrs. Situ had completely lost her usual well-educated and polite demeanor.

The Minister of War was so frightened that he was stunned.

General Situ knew Madam Situ well, and he knew she was genuinely angry and serious. So, with a cold face, he said, "You don't have to speak for her. Even if she's not wrong in this matter! But she's a lady from a wealthy family, and yet she actually ran off and got entangled with Young Master Dongfang. And even... did something so unspeakable. That's her fault! If she hadn't been so disrespectful, how could she have caused Lord Li's daughter to vomit blood? Today, even if you say anything, this rebellious girl will still be punished! She still needs to apologize!"

As he spoke, General Situ snorted coldly.

Upon hearing this, Madam Situ laughed at herself and said, "Oh! General, you are right. I am the one who doesn't know what is good for me." After that, Madam Situ said nothing more.

When Situ Yaorao came over, she heard these words, and she became furious for a moment.

"Miss, calm down, you have to calm down." Lian'er pulled Situ Yaorao aside and persuaded her in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Lian'er, you don't need to persuade me. I'm very calm now. I want to see what these people are planning to do." After saying this, Situ Yaorao pushed Lian'er away. Her usual nonchalant smile was on her face, and she stepped into the lobby.

"Your daughter Situ Yaorao pays her respects to parents. Long live the parents." Situ Yaorao said, bowing slightly.

"Hmph! Don't give me that! Tell me! Do you admit your guilt?" General Situ asked coldly.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao looked confused: "Father, I was not feeling well last night and am resting. Father, you are talking about confessing your sins, but I don't know where to begin."

"Don't play dumb! Don't I know what you're up to? How many times have I warned you? Behave yourself. Remember, you're the eldest daughter of the Situ family. But you? You've only ever caused me trouble. Now you've even made the daughter of the Minister of War vomit three liters of blood and nearly died. Now, they've come to my door. Tell me! Do you know your guilt or not?"

"Dad, don't be angry. This is my fault, and I will definitely admit it. However, I'm not familiar with the daughter of the Minister of War at all. I've never even met her. How could I have angered her to the point of vomiting blood?" Situ Yaorao said as she walked up to the Minister of War and saluted, saying, "Your Excellency, Yaorao greets you."

"Hmph!" The Minister of War snorted coldly.

"Sir Shangshu said that I caused your daughter to vomit blood. Do you have any evidence?"

"Evidence? Even the doctor has seen it, and you still dare to ask me for evidence?" The Minister of War wanted to kill Situ Yaorao when he saw her.

Situ Yaorao smiled when she heard this. "Oh? If so, I've made someone I haven't even met vomit blood because of me. My Lord Shangshu, I can apologize today. After all, I have committed too many sins, not just this one. But... have you ever thought about this? If I really apologize, then the fact that I, Situ Yaorao, made your daughter vomit blood in anger will be known to everyone. Everyone knows my temper, and everyone in the world knows that I have a bad reputation. After a long time, they will naturally forget my mistakes. However, your daughter is different. She vomited blood in anger because of such a small thing. Those who know the reason will scold me, but those who don't will think that your daughter has a terminal illness and will die soon. I don't know how your Lord will marry your daughter off then."

"You! Bastard! How dare you curse my daughter?"

"I think you are the bastard. Your daughter is a human being, but am I not? You are disturbing people's sleep so early in the morning. Your daughter has a bad temper, and you blame me?" Situ Yaorao said in a cold tone.

"Master Situ, are you still going to take care of it?"

The Minister of War looked at General Situ. Situ Yaorao also looked at him and said, "Father, I think you haven't forgotten what happened in the palace before. The scar on my hand still hurts."

Situ Yaorao's words stunned General Situ, who had originally wanted to side with the Minister of War. Looking at the scar on Situ Yaorao's palm, he gritted his teeth and said, "Sir Minister, Yaorao is right. Your daughter is a human being, but isn't my daughter also a human being? If there is nothing else, please leave. My Situ family does not welcome anyone to make trouble."