Speaking of which, my experiences are somewhat similar to yours. When my mother passed away, I was eight years old. Shortly after, my father quickly married a noble concubine as his new empress. The servants in the palace looked down on me, as my father never came to see me. They began to neglect me, often not sending me food on time. My siblings also constantly excluded me. At that time, I was still young and would only cry when I felt wronged. When the crown prince, my brother, came to see me, I was squatting in the grass, crying. Without a second thought, the crown prince ordered all the servants in my room to be beaten, from the ones who worked in the kitchen to the ones in charge of my room, not one was spared. At that time, the crown prince was only thirteen years old. I still remember him taking me to the crown prince's residence and saying, "Qingyang, only the weak cry, while the powerful make others cry. You are not just a girl, you are also the eldest princess of Dayan. Every move you make represents Dayan. Every girl in the world has the right to cry, except you." At that time, I didn't understand the significance of being the eldest princess, I only knew that the crown prince didn't like it when I cried. So, after I returned, I never cried again. I gathered a lot of evidence and reported all the neglectful servants to my father. Afterwards, my father felt guilty towards me and began to care for me more. I gradually established rules in the palace, and my other siblings no longer dared to bully me. Later on, my father even allowed me to leave the palace and build my own residence before reaching adulthood.

Yu Ying, it doesn't necessarily mean displaying one's status by acting spoiled, using cunning schemes, or pleasing one's father. You have to learn to pinpoint others' weaknesses, make people feel that you are naturally superior, make everyone afraid to defy you, and make people feel that in your father's absence, you are the only master of the Shangshu Mansion." Perhaps seeing my long silence, Princess Qingyang continued, speaking a lot this time. However, I was somewhat confused. I doubted that I could ever achieve the statement she made, which makes people feel naturally superior from birth.

I understand that Princess Qingyang and my eldest brother are acquainted, and that my brother asked her to take care of me. I am no longer as nervous around the princess as before. Although I still can't fully understand her words, I still thanked her. Princess Qingyang seemed to be in a good mood. She took my hand and removed a white jade hairpin with a red agate embedded in it from her head. She then said, "This hairpin was actually a birthday gift my brother gave me a few days ago. I'm not particularly fond of these simple accessories, and I don't have any clothes to match them. But when I saw this hairpin today, I thought it suited you well, so I'll give it to you. When you go back, tell your brother to give me another birthday gift."

I reached out and touched the white jade hairpin that Princess Qingyang had inserted in my hair. There was an indescribable feeling in my heart. Although I haven't reached the age of fifteen, I understand that hairpins are generally used by men as tokens of love to give to the girls they admire. I don't know why Big Brother gave Princess a white jade hairpin, nor do I understand why Princess accepted Big Brother's hairpin and then handed it to me. Judging from the tone of the Princess, she has an excellent relationship with my Big Brother. Although I am filled with doubts, I also understand what should be asked and what should not. I nodded and said, "This humble maiden thanks the Princess for her generosity. When I return, I will make sure that Big Brother prepares another gift for the Princess."

After I finished speaking, I cautiously took a glance at the princess. Her expression remained unchanged, and she still wore a faint smile on her face, seemingly lacking a certain sense of distance.