Chapter 308 Coercion
"Now look what's happened! Not only is Brother Huo Ran protecting that vixen, but he's also completely severed ties with me. This is your brilliant idea!" Liu Zijun gritted her teeth.
Zhao Zhilan covered her face, stunned. She hadn't expected Jiang Mi to be so important to Huo Ran, and she certainly hadn't expected that Liu Zijun couldn't even handle such a simple and direct method. What else could she do? Just a useless piece of trash.
"But the Emperor is going to issue an imperial decree to grant my sister and the young master a marriage. Even if the young master disagrees, he cannot disobey the decree. And if that woman really wants to be with the young master, she can only be a concubine. In the end, she will still be in your hands. You can do whatever you want with her."
Liu Zijun spat, "What pipe dreams are you having? Brother Huo Ran said he won't marry me. The Emperor hasn't actually issued an edict, and there's still no news about it. I'm afraid it won't be issued anytime soon."
Zhao Zhilan suggested to Liu Zijun that instead of Huo Ran marrying the woman he liked, he should marry Liu Zijun, whom he didn't like. She argued that Liu Zijun was also dim-witted and would be too easy to manipulate.
“Sister Liu, you can go to the Prime Minister about this matter. With the Prime Minister there, what are you worried about? The Prime Minister loves you so much, he will definitely do whatever you want.”
Liu Zijun hesitated for a moment: "When I went to ask my dad for help last time, he scolded me. He seems to be very busy now, I don't know what he's busy with, he doesn't even talk to me anymore."
Zhao Zhilan smiled and said, "The Prime Minister is second only to the Emperor, so it's normal for him to be busy. He has to share the Emperor's burdens. Your marriage was also approved by the Emperor himself. It's a good opportunity for the Prime Minister to ask the Emperor. Maybe if he asks, the Emperor will remember and just give the order. The young master will have no choice but to comply. After you get married, you can slowly coax him. Over time, feelings will develop. I don't believe he will still be as heartless as he is now."
After listening to Zhao Zhilan's words, Liu Zijun felt that they made a lot of sense: "What you said makes sense. Right now, Brother Huoran is definitely bewitched by that vixen Jiang Mi. It will be fine after they get married. I'll go back and ask my father. You should go back first. I shouldn't have hit you just now, but you won't hold a grudge against me, right?"
Zhao Zhilan lowered her head, hiding the ruthlessness in her eyes: "Of course not. As long as Sister Liu is doing well, then I will be doing well too. I understand this clearly, so Sister's future is the most important thing."
Seeing how well-behaved Zhao Zhilan was, Liu Zijun was very satisfied and immediately went to the Prime Minister's residence.
"Where is my father?" Liu Zijun handed the cloak she was wearing to a servant and was about to head to the study when she saw Madam Liu rushing over, her face full of anger.
"Zijun, where did you go?"
Liu Zijun felt a little guilty. Because of the urgency, she had taken away all the guards from her own courtyard, which had created many vacancies in the mansion. Madam Liu noticed this immediately.
"I...I just went to learn how to ride a horse. Didn't you want me to learn how to ride a horse, Mother?"
Madam Liu angrily said, "You child, I taught you to ride horses, not to lie! Look at yourself now, full of lies and acting as if it's perfectly normal. Are you still my child?"
Liu Zijun wanted to go find Prime Minister Liu immediately, and said anxiously, "Oh, Mother, don't worry about me. I know what I'm doing, and I know what I want to do. I'm going to find my father now."
"What do you want with me?" Just then, Prime Minister Liu walked in. He had also heard about what his daughter had done that day, so he came along.
Upon seeing the imposing Prime Minister Liu, Liu Zijun found herself speechless.
Seeing his daughter's hesitant manner, Prime Minister Liu guessed what she meant: "Alright, I know what you mean. The reason I wanted you to marry Huo Ran before was not because I thought he was good-looking. For men, good looks are the least useful thing. His family situation is very complicated now, and it would not be a good thing for us to marry him. He is not the best choice either. We need to think about it again."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zijun became anxious and immediately said, "No, I only want to marry Brother Huo Ran. I only like him, I don't like anyone else. Dad, please help me."
Prime Minister Liu used to be very fond of this daughter, but recently she has been doing foolish things, even implicating him as prime minister. If this continues, he will have to consider locking her up at home and not letting her go out.
“What’s so good about him? Yes, he is capable, and he has some skills and achievements in military campaigns. But look at the Emperor. He seems to care about him, but he is actually wary of him. If he does something that displeases the Emperor one day, you might suffer along with him, or even lose your life.”
Upon hearing how serious it was, Madam Liu quickly said, "Oh dear, that won't do. Reputation is a small matter, but human life is a big deal. Zijun, my good daughter, listen to me. There are plenty of good men in the capital. Why do you insist on marrying him? You don't even like him that much. It's just that you can't have him, so you want him even more."
Liu Zijun glared at her father: "Dad, you've changed. You used to say that you would get me anything I wanted, even if it was the stars in the sky. Now you can't even decide my marriage. You're such a miserable prime minister. I'm suffering because of you."
Prime Minister Liu sighed: "You're all grown up now, and what you want is no longer as simple as it was when you were a child. You have to think about the Liu family. When you were a child, I could give you whatever you wanted, but now it involves the future and lives of the Liu family. I can't let you have your way anymore."
Liu Zijun burst into tears. Madam Liu quickly stepped forward and hugged her daughter tightly. "Oh dear, I really can't understand it. What's so good about Huo Ran that you insist on marrying him? Alright, alright, sir, think of a way. Look how wronged my daughter is. She just can't live without Huo Ran."
Prime Minister Liu sighed, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, after court tomorrow, I will go and talk to the Emperor to try to finalize your marriage. Later, I will go and see Prince Ning. He is in poor health and may not be able to make the decision, but as long as he agrees, this marriage should not be too difficult."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zijun immediately laughed again: "Really? Then thank you very much, Father. I can finally hold my head high."
Madam Liu looked at her daughter with affection: "You don't need to get angry with a woman of that status. It will only damage your own reputation. You are the wife, and you should be generous in helping your husband take concubines in the future."
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