Chapter 358 Aunt
"So what? It shows that the Emperor values him. Isn't that a good thing? After I marry him, it will only be a good thing for our family, not a bad thing."
Prime Minister Liu sighed: "That's true, but Huo Ran has to agree. What I mean is that Huo Ran holds a very important place in the Emperor's heart. If Huo Ran doesn't agree to this marriage, the Emperor certainly won't force him."
Liu Zijun took two steps back: "Then my marriage with Brother Huo Ran is hopeless? Brother Huo Ran is now completely focused on that woman, how could he possibly see me? Why don't you kill that woman, Father? Once she's gone, Brother Huo Ran will definitely not resist our marriage."
Prime Minister Liu looked at her: "Are you possessed? To marry Huo Ran, you're willing to take a life?"
Liu Zijun sneered: "Father, don't think I don't know you have more lives on your hands, but I haven't seen you scared at all?"
Prime Minister Liu was speechless for a moment, and said helplessly, "It's not that it's impossible, but this woman is the younger sister of the newly appointed top scholar. If his sister dies, this matter will definitely not be over. It will take a lot of effort to handle it properly. It would be best to find a scapegoat so that the investigation won't trace it back to us."
Liu Zijun nodded repeatedly: "Then let's do it this way. Isn't it easy to find a scapegoat? Just find a poor person, give them some money, and they'll be happy to do it."
Prime Minister Liu asked again, "Daughter, do you really insist on marrying that Huo Ran? What's so good about him?"
Madam Liu added, "Yes, I think Huo Ran is only good-looking, and he doesn't have much else to offer. His family situation isn't good either, and he has a stepmother who's not much better off than him. His life might not be easy. Why don't I find you someone better?"
Liu Zijun pouted and said, "I don't want him, I want Brother Huo Ran. I like him, and he has a good relationship with the Emperor. Maybe he can help Father in some way. Isn't that a good thing?"
Prime Minister Liu knew this was a good thing, but looking at Huo Ran's appearance, he wasn't sure if Huo Ran would be able to help the Liu family. He could only hope that Huo Ran would be more sensible after they got married.
"Alright, then I'll go to the Emperor again to plead for it. I'll also have your aunt speak to the Emperor. If all else fails, then we'll have no choice but to kill her."
Liu Zijun thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go see my aunt myself. It's been a long time since I've been to the palace to see her. The Emperor dotes on her the most. If she just puts a word with the Emperor, my relationship with Huo Ran will definitely be settled."
Liu Zijun acted immediately, ordering a carriage to be prepared so she could enter the palace.
Her identity was extraordinary; as long as she spoke to Consort Jing, the palace would naturally allow her in.
"Granny Liu, how is my aunt doing lately?"
Granny Liu smiled and said, "Miss hasn't come for quite some time, so Her Majesty must miss you."
Liu Zijun raised her chin smugly. She knew her aunt would definitely think of her. Given how much her aunt doted on her, this matter would surely be resolved.
Where is Auntie?
Liu Mama said, "Her Majesty is in the Imperial Garden. Recently, the Emperor has been very cold towards Her Majesty, which has saddened her. So she is admiring the flowers in the Imperial Garden now."
Liu Zijun could hardly believe her ears: "What? The Emperor is cold towards my aunt? That can't be right! Over the years, the Emperor has always been my aunt's favorite."
Granny Liu sighed, "Who says otherwise? But ever since the last two days, the Emperor seems to have become a different person. He even went to the Empress's palace."
Liu Zijun asked in surprise, "Doesn't the Emperor rarely visit the Empress? Why is he going now? What happened?"
Granny Liu shook her head: "When Miss sees Her Highness later, she should ask her herself. She can also advise Her Highness to take care of her health and not to be sad."
When Liu Zijun saw Consort Jing, she indeed noticed that she had lost some weight and looked a little haggard. When a woman looks haggard, she tends to look older, especially someone of Consort Jing's age.
"Auntie, I've come to see you."
Liu Zijun happily ran towards Consort Jing. When she was little, she loved going to the palace to be with Consort Jing. This beautiful and powerful woman was her aunt, which was the thing she was most proud of. She never expected that her aunt, who was so spirited and dignified, would only live for one day.
"Good child, it's been a while since you last visited. Have you forgotten about me?"
Liu Zijun quickly replied, "No, I've always been thinking about my aunt, but I've had other things to do lately, so I haven't been able to come."
"Oh? What is it?" Consort Jing looked at Liu Zijun, but her expression was indifferent.
Liu Zijun lowered her head and said, "It's about my marriage with Brother Huo Ran. Although Brother Huo Ran didn't say it explicitly before, he didn't refuse either. But recently he has clearly rejected me. I'm not willing to accept this. I want to marry him. Aunt, can you help me talk to the Emperor and ask Brother Huo Ran to marry me? Okay?"
Consort Jing looked at her and said indulgently, "You are such an innocent young girl. If a man doesn't like you, will he like you if you force him to marry you? He will only hate you more. If you want a man to marry you, you have to work on him."
Liu Zijun suddenly realized, looking as if she had been taught something: "So that's how it is. No wonder the Emperor has always doted on you, Aunt. Aunt, can you teach me how to do it?"
Consort Jing sighed: "I can't teach you anymore. The Emperor doesn't favor me as much as before, and I'm no longer a woman loved by my husband."
"How could that be?" Liu Zijun said in disbelief. "If even you, Aunt, can't do it, then who in this world can? I don't believe that the Emperor could fall for anyone other than you, Aunt. Just now, I heard from Granny Liu that the Emperor has been going to see the Empress lately?"
Consort Jing nodded, her face full of dejection: "I have never been so disappointed in front of you in all this time. You didn't expect me to have such a day, did you? But it was only a matter of time. I am old now, my beauty has faded and my love has waned. It's only a matter of time before the Emperor takes a new favorite."
Liu Zijun asked, puzzled, "But His Majesty doesn't favor the new concubines now; he prefers the Empress. The Empress is even older than you. Why is His Majesty going to see the Empress instead?"
"After all, they were husband and wife since childhood. Even if the emperor didn't like her back then, so many years have passed, and there is still affection between them."
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