The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Chapter 328 Cage

Let's just take it one step at a time. Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao sighed.

It's a bit sad that I have no one to trust.

"Sister Situ, this way." Gusu walked in front, leading Situ Yaorao all the way down. Here, there was a cold pond. Around the cold pond, there were purple bamboos planted. Purple bamboos are afraid of the cold, but they grow near the cold pond.

There's something weird about this place.

"Is this where you lived before?" Situ Yaorao asked Gusu. Gusu smiled and said, "Yes, sister, you can rest here first."

"What do you mean?" Situ Yaorao frowned, only to see Gusu disappear in front of her. Oh no, she's been tricked!

Situ Yaorao's face looked grim, but in an instant, an iron cage descended around her.

"Gusu! What do you mean!" Situ Yaorao shouted angrily around.

And deep in the bamboo forest, the woman in hemp clothes looked at Situ Yaorao, a trace of apology flashed across her clear eyes: "I'm sorry...Sister Situ.

You should rest here. For Dad, I have to keep you here."

"Your father? What do you mean? Who ordered you to do this?" Situ Yaorao frowned and continued to ask.

"Sister Situ is smart. I think she'll figure it out soon." The woman didn't say anything, but disappeared completely. Sitting there, Situ Yaorao was silent.

I forced myself not to get angry. After a while, I finally calmed down.

When he opened his eyes, there was a coldness in his eyes.

My mind gradually became clearer.

If I'm not mistaken, it's probably that goddess. How could the goddess remain indifferent when Tantai Yunyi rescued her? Yet, the next day, the goddess was treating people like a normal person. If there was a problem, it was probably the treatment of Gusu.

It was really strange that Gusu was chosen among the one hundred people.

The coincidence is a bit too coincidental.

Considering the current situation, it's likely that the Goddess discovered her whereabouts and devised this scheme. She doesn't want her dead, but she also doesn't want her to be seen in public. Perhaps... she even knows her identity?

Come to think of it, the entire Lanlin is now covered with her portraits, so it would be too easy to find out who she is.

Thinking this through, Situ Yaorao couldn't help but laugh. As expected, she was destined to be trustworthy. Every time she tried to trust someone, she would be betrayed.

Lian'er is like this, and so is Gusu.

"Maybe... this is fate?" Situ Yaorao looked around and murmured softly.

The surroundings here are spacious and pleasing to the eye. The iron cage is large, more than enough space for her to live in. It seems that it is not prepared now. Perhaps Gusu lived here in the past?

Gusu’s words are credible, but also unreliable.

Situ Yaorao sat there, her whole person becoming more obedient. Meanwhile, at the entrance of a cave in the barren mountain, a woman emerged from the cave, dressed in rags. Outside the mountain, an old man knelt before the woman, "Saint."

"Dad, what are you doing?" The woman looked at her father anxiously and asked him to stand up.

The old father said calmly, "The Saint has already sent you into this cave. Now, I'm afraid it's time to send this annoying old man like me in as well, right?"

"Father, what nonsense are you talking about! How could I..."

"But you sent her in." The old man smiled bitterly. From the very beginning, when Situ Yaorao was brought in, he had been very resistant, not wanting to make the same mistake again. But now? It was too late.

Seeing the old man's unwillingness to forgive her, Gusu's face darkened. "Father, that woman may be a noble, but she is not our noble. For your sake, and to get mother out, I must do this. If you think I've done something wrong, why not tell my mother, who has been imprisoned there for sixteen years?"

"I...what will the goddess do to her?" the old man sighed and asked.

"She'll probably be locked up forever. The goddess doesn't want her to appear again, so I won't open this treasure land on my own initiative anymore. I'll just wait until that lord is willing to release my mother."

"What a sin." The old man sighed.

Gusu frowned upon hearing this: "Father, everything is over. We are just waiting for the goddess to contact that venerable. If he really wants the woman in the underground palace, everything will be over."

"I hope so... If what happened to that noble man is discovered, neither you nor I will be able to escape." The old man shook his head, looked at the cave, walked over tremblingly, and opened the mechanism that sealed the entire cave entrance.

Seeing the old man's action, Gusu finally smiled with satisfaction: "Father, you really are still willing to stand on your daughter's side."

Upon hearing this, the old man simply glanced at her and shook his head. "If possible, I, an old man, would really like to go back to those days and not bring you home. If that were the case, perhaps there wouldn't be any disaster today."

"It's only the woman herself who should be blamed. She was too stupid to believe what we said." Gusu's tone was cold, and there was a hint of impatience in his eyes.

"You'll regret it one day."

"If that day really comes and father comes to collect my body, I won't say anything. Now, I am doing this so that you, father, can recover from the poison. As for that noble lady, she has nothing to do with me. If she is really important, someone will rescue her sooner or later, right? If they hadn't provoked the goddess, we wouldn't be threatened by her, so this is just their own fault. Father, please come home with me first." Gusu pulled the old man.

The old man still hesitated, but after all, this was his adopted daughter. Even though he knew his current approach was wrong, he could only let her do what she wanted. After all, this was truly for his old age.

Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but sigh.

The night gradually deepened.

At the City Lord's Mansion.

Qian Shui'er sat on the large tiger-skin chair in the lobby, looking at the woman kneeling in front of her, and said, "Did you do what I asked you to do?"

"In reply to the goddess, Gusu has already imprisoned that woman in a place where no one can find her. Unless you order her to do so, Gusu will not let her escape."

"Oh? I remember that you seemed to have a good relationship with that woman. How could you have the heart to lock her up?" Qian Shui'er asked uncertainly.

Upon hearing this, Gusu lowered her brows and said, "Gusu is close to her because of the goddess's order. I don't have any feelings for her, so naturally there is no need to be merciful or not."

"Haha! Good!" Qian Shui'er stood up with satisfaction, walked to Gusu, lifted her chin, and looked at her playfully: "You are worthy of being the Saint secretly cultivated by the Mingyue Kingdom. Even I can't match your cold heart."

"Please don't mention this identity in the future, Goddess. Gusu is just the adopted daughter of the father in the city." Gusu whispered. A hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

Qian Shui'er was in a good mood today, so she naturally didn't bother to pay attention. She looked at Gusu, opened the bone fan in her hand and said, "Don't worry, no one will know your identity in the future. Moreover, I will contact the Lord of Mingyue Country. As long as he is willing to pay the price in exchange for this woman, then you can get the medicine to save your father's life."

"Thank you, goddess." Gusu said.

"No need to thank me, I was just connecting you. As for the specific things, you did them all. You locked up Lan Lin's Crown Princess and wanted to send her to another country. If someone finds out in the future, it will be your fault." Qian Shui'er said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Gusu's face darkened: "Is it too much for the goddess to say this?"

"Excessive?" Qian Shui'er made an exaggerated expression, looked at her mockingly, "Am I wrong? Everything is just as I said, you did all these things, and I was just going along with it. There is no free lunch in this world. If you want to save your father's life, you have to pay this price. In the future, you will have to bear greater risks. Of course, if you don't want to, I won't make it difficult for you. You can just let him go."

Qian Shui'er said lightly.

Gusu's expression turned even uglier upon hearing this. A hint of disgust appeared in her clear eyes. She knew the goddess wouldn't be so easy to talk to. However, there was nothing else she could do.

For my father, for myself. I have to do it to the end. Thinking of this, Gusu suppressed all his emotions and bowed respectfully: "Gusu understands. I will be responsible for everything from now on. Goodbye."

"Wait..." Qian Shuier called out to Gusu.