Chapter 556: Chapter 231 My Son is a Treacherous Official (Part 7)
"Sixth Lady, rest assured, you are my favorite niece, and I will never shortchange you!"
"You and your cousin are not fated to be together, and I can’t bear to see you become a concubine!"
"Child, you don’t understand, in the Daxia Dynasty, there is a law that states, ’a concubine must not be made a wife.’ This means, if you become a concubine, you’ll never be able to be promoted to a legitimate wife in this lifetime!"
"You are a daughter of the Tian Family, and you are fully worthy of being a principal wife to someone, how could I let you be a concubine? If you were to have children, they would also be considered inferior!"
He Tiantian put on an expression of heartfelt sincerity and advised her with utmost earnestness.
Her words were not all deceptive lies.
At the very least, she had clearly informed Sixth Lady Tian that once she became a concubine, there’d be no chance for a turnaround in this life!
But Sixth Lady Tian had already been prejudiced and convinced herself that her aunt was timid and afraid, craving wealth and pleasing the Guo family at her expense.
Therefore, He Tiantian’s advice, when it reached her ears, took on another meaning—
"You can’t become a concubine to He Xi, as it would displease the Guo family and might even jeopardize their mother and son’s wealth and status!"
"Ding! Sixth Lady Tian’s hatred value +5!"
Haha!
Sixth Lady Tian really is a good kid, isn’t she? Strong contributor, right?
He Tiantian’s heart nearly burst with joy, yet she still maintained a "I’m truly doing this for your own good" loving facade.
Mhm, she had already racked up more than 10 points of hatred value from Sixth Lady Tian, quite the feat indeed.
However, He Tiantian wasn’t satisfied yet and continued to provoke Sixth Lady Tian’s "sensitive" nerves.
"Sixth Lady, don’t worry, I will certainly choose an excellent husband for you, and then prepare a generous dowry so that you can be married off in style!"
He Tiantian promised with a smile.
Sure enough, she heard that delightful notification sound again—
"Ding! Sixth Lady Tian’s hatred value +10!"
Oh ho!
Impressive! A contribution of 10 points just like that, Sixth Lady Tian must be nearing the point of hating her to death.
To be so hated by someone, yet He Tiantian was still delighted.
"Tiantian, I advise you to be kind!"
Student Xiao D could hardly bear to watch any longer.
It slipped out stealthily and whispered, "Even if you aim to fleece the sheep, you shouldn’t shear the same one over and over."
Shearing it bald is one thing, but the key issue is that you might drive a person to turn dark and desperate.
Sixth Lady Tian was never one of the meeker sorts, and if she harbored too much hatred, who knows what she might do.
"...Eh, alright, that’s enough for today."
He Tiantian wasn’t actually afraid of Sixth Lady Tian, but she thought there was some truth to what Student Xiao D had said.
A steady stream ensures longevity, hatred value and all that should be accumulated continuously.
If she pushed Sixth Lady Tian to take drastic measures and forced her into a corner, wouldn’t He Tiantian have one less ’monster’ to farm for hatred value?!
"Alright, it’s settled then. I’ll also talk to your cousin-in-law about it; she’s a woman of high status and her acquaintances are all from wealthy families. If she could help you look around, perhaps you’ll find quite a good family to marry into!"
Although He Tiantian decided to momentarily let Sixth Lady Tian off the hook, she still managed a slight sting with her words.
And sure enough—
"Ding! Sixth Lady Tian’s hatred value +3!"
He Tiantian really didn’t want to laugh, having been professionally trained to keep composure unless truly unable to help it.
Student Xiao D:...
"Ding! Sixth Lady Tian’s hatred value +1!"
This time, it seemed unfair to blame Sixth Lady Tian for being too sensitive; anyone seeing their aunt struggling not to burst out laughing would feel stifled.
Auntie, do you really not want me to marry my cousin that much? Are you really in such a hurry to cast me out?!
"..." Lowering her head, Sixth Lady Tian dared not meet anyone’s eyes, fearing she couldn’t control her own gaze.
Slowly rising to her feet, Sixth Lady Tian bit down hard on the tip of her tongue, the pain bringing back some of her rationality.
She squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth, "Aunt, I don’t want to get married yet. There’s a pot of ginseng and black chicken soup on the stove, I’ll, I’ll go check on it."
Leaving behind these words, without waiting for He Tiantian to say anything more, Sixth Lady Tian fled outside in a panic.
Watching her slightly disheveled retreat, He Tiantian finally couldn’t hold back. Covering her mouth with a handkerchief, she chuckled quietly.
Student Xiao D:... Tiantian, why do you have such a wicked sense of humor?
Also, aren’t you supposed to be the one who stands by your family the most?
Sixth Lady Tian is the original host’s favorite niece, are you really alright with teasing her like this?
Hearing Student Xiao D’s "inner voice," He Tiantian gradually stopped laughing and slowly said, "I’m doing it for her own good, that’s why I’m getting her married off!"