Chapter 310 Each with their own ulterior motives
Huo Ran quickly replied, "No, Auntie, don't worry. With me here, I won't let anyone make things difficult for them. However, this Prime Minister Liu is indeed not a good person; he is vindictive and cannot be easily offended."
Jiang's mother said worriedly, "Her daughter was wronged today. The prime minister will definitely not sit idly by. He might find some opportunity to deal with our Jiang family. What should we do?"
Huo Ran said seriously, "Auntie, don't worry, I will send someone to keep an eye on him, and we must not let him target the Second Young Master and the Third Young Master."
Jiang's mother nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Huo Ran felt somewhat ashamed: "This is what I should do."
Jiang Cheng overheard this and was still somewhat dissatisfied, but Huo Ran had already done quite well, almost everything he could, and Jiang Cheng couldn't find any other faults.
"Consider this a test of your abilities. We know you want to marry our honey, but if you suffer such grievances before the wedding, how can we accept it? There will probably be even more grievances after the wedding. You need to get rid of all those colorful butterflies around you. We can't let our honey be troubled and sad because of these things."
Huo Ran immediately replied, "That's for sure. I will definitely handle everything well. Even if something like this happens, I will handle it well and won't let Honey worry about it."
Hearing Huo Ran uttering sweet nothings, Jiang's father and mother exchanged a glance, realizing that the two had a very good relationship in private.
"Alright, now that everything is resolved and you've said it won't happen again, let's leave it at that for today. Our Jiang family is of humble status, not as prominent as the Liu family, and not a match for you, Young Master. But our Honey is the apple of our eye, and she can't bear to be wronged either."
Huo Ran said sincerely, "I also treat Jiang Mi like a precious jewel in my palm, so please rest assured, Uncle and Aunt."
Seeing that there was not a trace of hypocrisy in Huo Ran's eyes, Jiang Cheng's mother had no choice but to believe him. At this point, it seemed that there was no other choice. Unless Jiang Mi was determined not to marry Huo Ran, they would not stand in the way of their daughter's happiness.
After the two left, Huo Ran breathed a slight sigh of relief. He didn't leave immediately because he could smell Jiang Mi's fragrance. Perhaps Jiang Mi was hiding in this room, or perhaps he was mistaken.
After waiting for a while, no one came out. Just when Huo Ran thought he had made a mistake, Jiang Mi slowly walked out from behind the screen.
Upon seeing her, Huo Ran rushed forward and said with heartache, "Honey, it's my fault for making you suffer so much. I swear I will never allow such a thing to happen again."
Jiang Mi was initially a little angry, but after hearing what Huo Ran said to her parents, she calmed down a lot. This man had indeed done what he said; he acted first and then spoke, not just talked the talk.
“I didn’t care about these women before. I thought you weren’t the kind of womanizer. Even if these women had feelings for you, it was just wishful thinking on your part and wouldn’t cause much trouble. But now I’m wrong. Some of them are powerful enough to cause trouble. Even if they don’t have status, they can use other people’s words. Words are a deadly weapon, and they don’t have to be punished by law.”
Hearing Jiang Mi's words, Huo Ran realized that Jiang Mi had suffered more grievances than he had thought: "I'm sorry, Honey, I will protect you better in the future and never let you suffer like this again."
Jiang Mi wasn't too worried about herself; she had plenty of ways to get revenge and resolve things. However, she couldn't help her second and third brothers with matters of officialdom, and she hoped they wouldn't be implicated by her.
"I'm fine. I just hope you can take good care of my second and third brothers. You said that the prime minister is definitely vengeful and might really target my second and third brothers."
Huo Ran nodded: "Don't worry, I will take good care of them. The second and third young masters are this year's top two scholars, so they won't do anything excessive, otherwise they would be going against the Emperor."
Jiang Mi nodded, then Huo Ran added, "Now that our matter has been discussed with your parents..."
"Now that I've made things clear, the two elders don't seem to have much of an objection. They say they'll come to propose marriage as soon as I've settled things here."
Jiang Mi said, "Then it's settled. Even after we get married, you can't stop me from doing whatever I want."
Huo Ran nodded: "That's natural. After we get married, I won't agree to your request for a divorce, but I'll let you have your way with everything else."
Hearing Huo Ran say that, Jiang Mi chuckled. Finally, she had a smile on her face, and Huo Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
After talking for a while, Huo Ran went back. He knew that Prime Minister Liu had already taken action. After learning that his daughter had been wronged, the first thing Prime Minister Liu did was go to the palace. After thinking about it, Huo Ran also went to the palace. He happened to meet the eunuch who was about to summon him, so he went to the Imperial Study with him.
Just as he reached the door, he encountered Prime Minister Liu coming out from inside. Prime Minister Liu greeted him as usual, as if nothing had happened. Huo Ran showed no change in attitude. After exchanging greetings, Huo Ran went into the Imperial Study.
"Huo Ran, what are your plans for your own marriage?" As soon as he entered, the Emperor began to ask about Huo Ran's personal affairs. Huo Ran had grown up under the Emperor's care since childhood, and was no different from the Emperor's own son.
"I have a girl I like, and I want to marry her."
The Emperor had also heard some things from the Empress Dowager. He pondered for a moment and said, "But this girl's status is not good enough for you, and she is not helpful to your future. Can't she be a concubine? If she only wants the position of the principal wife, she is probably a cunning woman."
Huo Ran laughed: "You haven't met her. If you had, you definitely wouldn't associate her with that word. Why don't we let you meet her another day? In any case, I will not marry Liu Zijun."
The emperor's next words were cut off by him. He said helplessly, "The prime minister just came over to talk about his daughter's marriage to you. This Liu Zijun is a bit spoiled, but after all, she is the prime minister's only daughter, so it's understandable. Do you dislike her that much?"
“I don’t like her, and I won’t marry her. I’ve never considered this. She’s the person I’m going to spend my life with. Naturally, I’ll choose the one I like. Otherwise, if we’re together day and night, we’ll only grow resentful sooner or later. There’s no need for that.”
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