Chapter 359 Complaint
Consort Jing sighed again, "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. No matter what, I still have a status now. Tell me about yourself. Your marriage is the biggest worry for your family right now. Do you really have to marry Huo Ran?"
Liu Zijun said firmly, "Yes, I must marry Huo Ran. I've liked him since I was little. Aunt, please help me. In the past, the Emperor would always agree to anything you asked for. Now, please help me plead for him, okay?"
Consort Jing was somewhat displeased. She had just said that her relationship with the Emperor was not very good, yet she still had to ask the Emperor for help herself. It seemed that her beloved niece did not care about her as much as she thought.
Thinking of this, Consort Jing's heart turned cold: "Zijun, all these years your aunt has been childless and has always treated you as her own daughter. Your aunt is naturally concerned about your marriage, but let me tell you, Huo Ran is not the best choice. He is a heartless person. He will treat the person he likes well, but if he doesn't like you, even if you get married, you will suffer."
Liu Zijun wouldn't listen to any of this: "I don't care, Auntie, you have to help me! No matter what, I'm going to marry him. He already has a woman he likes. If I don't hurry up, I'll have absolutely no chance."
Consort Jing frowned upon hearing this: "What did you say? Huo Ran has someone he likes? That's unlikely, isn't it? Who does he like?"
Liu Zijun said through gritted teeth, "That woman is called Jiang Mi. She is the younger sister of the newly appointed top scholar. She is somewhat pretty, but that's about it."
"I've heard that the Emperor intends to marry her to Huo Ran. No wonder. I'll have to see what kind of woman this is that Huo Ran could fall in love with her. It's like an iron tree blooming."
Liu Zijun said sadly, "Auntie, why are you still interested in her? I hate her so much! If it weren't for her, Huo Ran and I would already be married. She wouldn't have a chance. Auntie, you have to help me! I wish I could kill her."
Consort Jing was surprised by Liu Zijun's excitement. It seemed that the woman was even more formidable than she had imagined. In her opinion, it was almost impossible to find a woman more beautiful than herself. The fact that this woman could make Huo Ran like her meant that she must have her own methods.
"Have you ever thought about why Huo Ran likes her? What is it about her that he likes?"
Liu Zijun didn't want to praise Jiang Mi and said unhappily, "Auntie, why do you still want me to praise her? What's so good about her? She's just a country bumpkin with nothing. Brother Huo Ran is just blinded by her beauty."
Consort Jing raised an eyebrow: "You've praised her beauty several times already, so she really is very beautiful. But do you think Huo Ran is such a superficial person? Would he like a woman just because she's pretty? You don't understand Huo Ran enough. Although I haven't had much contact with him, I've already found out from those few interactions that he's not someone who judges people by their appearance."
Liu Zijun hesitated for a moment, then said with dissatisfaction, "What else could it be? She has no other redeeming qualities besides that. She has absolutely no manners. Do you think Brother Huo Ran would like a woman with no manners?"
Consort Jing sighed. She thought Liu Zijun was just childish, no wonder Huo Ran didn't like her.
“If you continue to think like this, Huo Ran will never like you. You’d better improve yourself. It would be a good thing for you. Although you have me and your father as your backers, we can’t protect you forever. In the end, you still have to rely on yourself.”
Liu Zijun retorted with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean by that, Aunt? If you don't want to help me, just say so. Why keep making excuses? In the end, isn't it just because the Emperor doesn't favor you as much as before? So you've lost faith, Aunt? I won't. I'm still young. I must get what I like. Otherwise, what's the point of my life? Even if we get married in the future, I'll find a way to make him like me."
Hearing Liu Zijun speak like that, Consort Jing felt a chill in her heart. This child not only didn't understand her or listen to her, but also used her weaknesses to hurt her feelings. It was truly disheartening.
"Enough. I know what I should do. Since you want me to help you, you have to obey me obediently. How about this, another day you find a way to let me meet that woman. Maybe then I will know why Huo Ran likes him."
Liu Zijun objected: "What's the point of seeing her? What can Auntie do if she finds out? Can you make Huo Ran stop liking her?"
Seeing that Liu Zijun still didn't believe her, Consort Jing suppressed her anger, thinking that this was, after all, her own niece, and thus she held back her rage.
“Of course, you can only threaten someone if you know their weakness. Don’t you know you can’t deal with Huo Ran? Then I’ll have to help you deal with that woman.”
Upon hearing Consort Jing's words, Liu Zijun's face lit up: "I knew Aunt would find a way to help me. I'll wait for Aunt to bring me good news."
After hearing this, Liu Zijun happily went back, while Consort Jing watched her retreating figure, her face gradually darkening.
Liu Mama hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss seems to be bewitched by that Huo Ran. Her mind is full of that man, and she doesn't even care about Your Majesty."
Consort Jing sneered: "What do you mean she can't care? She only cares about herself. I misjudged her. I only realized how selfish a person can be when something happens."
Granny Liu sighed. As a servant, she couldn't say much about the Empress's family affairs.
Consort Jing said coldly, "I know about this child, and I will not place any more hope on her in the future. Consider this the last time I will help her. I am now very curious about the ginger honey she mentioned. By the way, how is the investigation I asked you to do?"
Liu Mama said, "The woman you asked me to investigate is the one that Miss hates so much. I heard she is incredibly beautiful, but I have never seen her and don't know how beautiful she is. However, the top two scholars are so outstanding in appearance, so she must be quite beautiful."
Consort Jing nodded: "She is definitely beautiful, otherwise, how could Zijun, who dislikes her so much, say that she is good-looking?"
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