The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Mrs. Situ really knows Situ Yaorao well.

Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Situ Yaorao's eyes flickered slightly. Her beautiful eyes shone with an indescribable charm.

Lian'er looked at Situ Yaorao and couldn't help but sigh: "Young lady is really beautiful."

"You girl, all you know is talking." Situ Yaorao shook her head helplessly.

"Miss, I'm not good at talking. In my opinion, you are the most beautiful woman in the entire capital. However, your reputation has always been too bad, so no one pays attention to your appearance. If you pass the female exam, you might be popular."

Lian'er said with a smile, and then inserted the hairpin into Situ Yaorao's hair.

Situ Yaorao looked at herself in the bronze mirror and smiled, "I don't want to be popular. I just want to wait for someone quietly."

"The person Miss is talking about is that Cang?" Lian'er asked with a smile.

Situ Yaorao's eyes flashed when she heard this.

Because of Tantai Wuyue, she had almost forgotten Cang. But she had never considered that if one day Cang came back to find her and told her that he was just hiding something, how would she cope?

How should I explain it clearly to Cang?

Should I say: I don’t like you, my previous feelings for you were an illusion, and my true love is for the prince?

If these words were spoken out, Cang might do something impulsive.

"Lian'er, don't mention Cang anymore." Situ Yaorao said seriously. Some people can't be mentioned. Once mentioned, they might really come back to you.

"Miss, don't you like Cang anymore?" Lian'er asked with some confusion.

"Lian'er, he chose to leave me. Although I don't know what his secret is, I don't want to mention him again before he comes back, and you don't have to mention him either." Situ Yaorao said and stood up.

Upon hearing this, Lian'er could only nod respectfully and said, "Yes, Miss. I will remember this. I will definitely not mention it again."

"Lian'er, if I fail the female test this time, I will find a good family for you to marry into." Situ Yaorao looked at Lian'er and said softly.

Upon hearing this, Lian'er knelt on the ground and began to cry: "My lady, I don't want to get married. I want to serve you for the rest of my life."

"Lian'er, you..."

"Miss, I will not marry until you are happy." Lian'er said sincerely.

Situ Yaorao was slightly moved. Everyone knew what the consequences would be if she failed the women's exam. Following her would only lead to suffering.

But even so, Lian'er still wanted to follow her. This was really rare.

"Lian'er, get up." Situ Yaorao said softly.

"Thank you, Miss." Lian'er got up.

"What are you doing?" Lian'er just stood up when she heard the man's cold voice. Situ Yaorao and Lian'er turned around and saw Nangong Ling standing at the door, looking at them with a puzzled look.

Seeing that it was Nangong Ling who came, Situ Yaorao hurriedly walked over to him and asked, "Nangong, why are you here?"

"You have a female exam today, how can I not come to see you?"

Nangong Ling asked with a chuckle. Hearing this, Situ Yaorao looked at Nangong Ling embarrassedly, "Okay, you don't have to look at me like that, I know what you are thinking." Nangong Ling chuckled, then gave her a book.

"what is this?"

"If you really feel confused about something, give this book to Empress Lingfei. She will help you." Nangong Ling said.

"Thank you. If it weren't for your help, I really don't know what to do. Thank you for this period of time, Nangong." Situ Yaorao looked at the man and said sincerely.

Nangong Ling laughed loudly upon hearing this. "I came here for Ruobai. Ruobai said at the time that I must teach you well. Otherwise, I would break up with you. How dare I not take good care of you? Besides... you and I get along well. When I saw you, I couldn't help but want to treat you well."

"If other people hear this, they might misunderstand that there's something going on between you and me." Situ Yaorao said helplessly.

Nangong Ling smiled when he heard this: "Even if I doubt you, so what? You and I are not unreliable people."

"People's words are scary. Nangong, you will understand it in the future." Situ Yaorao sighed softly.

"Okay, okay, it's not like you to look like you've seen through everything. I'll also be present at today's female exam. It's just... I can only watch you, but I can't help you with anything. Please don't let me down." Nangong Ling looked at Situ Yaorao and said softly.

Situ Yaorao nodded and said, "I will never let you down, Nangong."

"Miss, our time is almost up." Lian'er, who was watching the two of them talking, couldn't help but interrupt. Situ Yaorao suddenly realized what was going on and said, "I understand. Let's go now." After that, she said to Nangong Ling, "Nangong, I'm leaving first."

"Yeah." Nangong Ling nodded.

Looking at Situ Yaorao's enchanting figure, Nangong Ling couldn't help but sigh softly: "If the princess and I weren't engaged, perhaps I could really take good care of you. Instead of watching you walk down the same path of no return as all other women."

"Young Master Nangong?" When Mrs. Situ came to Situ Yaorao's yard to see if Situ Yaorao was ready, she saw Nangong Ling standing alone in Situ Yaorao's yard. She was a little surprised for a moment.

"Mrs. Situ." Nangong Ling said respectfully.

“I didn’t expect that Master Nangong would be here.”

"Yao Rao is ready to go out. Madam, you are late." Nangong Ling said.

Madam Situ couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "This girl is still anxious. Is Master Nangong here to see her?"

"Well, Yaorao and I were once master and disciple. After today, we will no longer be master and disciple. So I thought of coming to see her." Nangong Ling said.

"After today... no matter whether she passes the female exam or not, Yao Rao will face a bumpy road. Mr. Nangong, although you have rejected me before. But I still want to ask, can you marry her?" Mrs. Situ looked at Nangong Ling and asked very sincerely.

Nangong Ling was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "No."

The man's decisive answer completely destroyed the last bit of hope in Mrs. Situ's heart.

"Mr. Nangong, please come in." Madam Situ's attitude was quite calm. Seeing this, Nangong Ling naturally followed her.

At the gate, Situ Yaorao stood on the left, Situ Honglei on the right. In the middle stood General Situ. A moment of silence fell between the three of them.

The reason for this silence was the carriage.

Today was the day for the female examination. General Situ's carriage could take one daughter to the palace gate, while the other daughter would have to sit in the carriage on her own.

On any other day, anything would be fine. But today... this was a day that symbolized status. Whoever sat with General Situ represented who the Situ family truly valued.

Therefore, this position should undoubtedly belong to Situ Yaorao.

But! If it were that simple, this situation wouldn't be happening now.

When Situ Yaorao came over, General Situ acted very kindly and said, "Yaorao, your sister is not feeling well today, so let her ride with me. I can take care of her."

After hearing this, Situ Yaorao wanted to agree because she wanted her own carriage. But Lian'er reminded her of the importance of this matter.

Situ Yaorao finally realized that the father and daughter were waiting to beg her to give up her seat. When Situ Yaorao heard this, she exploded instantly. She was furious, but she maintained a respectful attitude and said, "Father, although I want to agree, rules are rules. If she feels uncomfortable, she can choose not to take the female exam. After all, no one is forcing her."

Situ Yaorao's words left General Situ speechless. He could only smile awkwardly and say, "Yaorao, don't talk nonsense."

Then, the three of them fell into complete silence.

Situ Honglei was dressed in white, with a pale face and a pitiful look. On the other hand, Situ Yaorao was dressed in red, with charming eyes and eyebrows. She looked full of energy and very eye-catching.