CHAPTER 1778: CHAPTER 1785 HANNA (5)

"But didn’t you still marry His Majesty!"

Hanna interrupted her with sarcasm, her expression even more disdainful: "You saw that His Majesty wasn’t interested in you and intentionally submitted a request to resign to attract His Majesty’s attention, right? Oh, this tactic you Jin people call ’hard to get,’ truly despicable and shameless. Unfortunately, you didn’t realize that although His Majesty insisted on marrying you, he still doesn’t pay attention to you, spending your wedding night with me instead. Oh, I forgot to tell you..."

Zhao Gui was stunned, not expecting the woman favored by Helan Hao to be so coarse. Initially, when she met Hanna, she found Hanna to be rather average-looking and had heard she was of servile origin. She thought Hanna must have some unique character traits; otherwise, how could she gain Helan Hao’s exclusive favor?

Helan Qi’s imperial harem was inherited by Helan Hao, except for her. Many delicate and charming concubines and beauties, yet after Helan Hao entered the palace, he hasn’t favored any of them, giving his sole affection to this Miss Hanna. Although she hasn’t been given any official title, she is already the de facto Queen Consort in the palace!

She had thought that Miss Hanna, who could exclusively win the Sacred Heart, must have something admirable. But now it seems she’s nothing but an overbearing and vulgar jealous woman, truly opening Zhao Gui’s eyes!

Seeing Zhao Gui’s mouth agape and stunned look, Hanna thought her words had shockingly impacted Zhao Gui to this point, which made her feel even more proud. She glanced at Zhao Gui’s high chest and sneered, "Even wearing such clothes, His Majesty won’t like you. His Majesty promised me that in this lifetime he would be good to me alone, so he won’t favor you!"

Zhao Gui blushed, having never heard such vulgar words. Hanna’s words made her feel very ashamed, not for her undeserved crime, but because only someone lowly like a vagabond or harlot would say such words, truly disgusting her.

However, although she felt disgusted, she couldn’t afford to offend this Hanna. Zhao Gui pressed her lips together, endured the humiliation, and spoke again: "Miss Hanna, you really misunderstood me. I am not trying to seduce His Majesty as you imagine. I was just feeling bored inside the palace and came out to relax. I didn’t expect to encounter you here, and truly, no one told me you came to the Hunting Ground, or I wouldn’t have come. Please, believe me!"

"You want me to believe you?" Hanna said with a cold smile.

Zhao Gui nodded earnestly and said, "Yes, I just want to coexist peacefully with you, to live quietly inside the palace. I won’t compete for favor with you. Can you please believe me?"

Upon hearing this, Hanna let out a sinister laugh and with a ’swoosh,’ pulled out a small knife from her waist and threw it on the ground, laughing coldly: "If you want me to believe you, it’s easy. Just take this knife and scar your own face, then I’ll believe you, and henceforth respect you as Queen Consort, ensuring you a life of wealth and honor inside the palace, how about that?"

Zhao Gui was startled by this insane idea, stunned, she said, "What did you say?"

"Our master said that if you scar your own face, our master will ensure you a life of wealth and honor inside the palace!" A servant girl behind Hanna raised her chin haughtily and said to Zhao Gui.

Xiao Man and Dong’er immediately became vigilant, pulling their horse and moving to Zhao Gui’s side, forming a protective stance. By this time, Zhao Gui gradually understood what Hanna was saying. She withdrew the sincerity on her face and said coldly, "Whether you believe it or not is up to you. If you think I’d scar my own face or self-harm to gain your trust, you’re overestimating yourself!"