Chapter 295 - Disrespecting The Title Of Empress Of Ji Dynasty.
Zhao Ming carefully looked at Ji Cheng and noticed his serious expressions. Her glowing face beca pale as she was worried about what he was thinking?
She does not want to be disappointed again. In her life, she has seen many betrayals from her family and friends and in this world, he was the only world, whom she believed and supported him.
Though she has no feelings for him at this point other than his attraction, she has no feeling whatsoever. However, she has ford a kind of bond with him and has certain expectations as well.
When her gaze shifted to Xiao Li, she saw a smirk on her face. As no one was looking at Xiao Li, but Zhao Ming saw her expressions at the mont.
Even Xiao Li was sneering at her and her sly smile was clear to show her intentions.
She pursed her lips and when she couldn't wait anymore, she spoke, " Xiao Li, you're right. I did nothing wrong. You did not teach your maid correctly. If she didn't disrespect first, then I would not have to punish her." Zhao Ming looked at Xiao Li with firm expressions and said in a loud and clear voice.
" Moreover, Consort Xiao Li, you said that I am punishing ' your maid ' harshly, so do you even know why I did that? Or what punishnt I gave her? Hmm?"
Zhao Ming asked her outrightly. She was getting irritated and angered by her behavior.
She has understood her personality very well and Xiao Li was not a kind who will be willing to take the punishnt for her maid. She was just pretending to be kind-hearted and wanted to look Zhao MIng like a heartless cunning woman.
After saying her words, Zhao Ming glanced at Ji Cheng and saw him looking at her in surprise. She pursed her lips and feel relaxed.
She could have chosen to run away and not tell everyone her side of the story. But this will only make her look like a coward.
If she didn't tell him her side of the story and didn't tell anyone that she wasn't wrong, then no one will believe her. Just like the last ti, when everyone accused her of throwing herself on that boy in high school.
She tried to explain herself and wanted to retort their claims, but as she was young, her father overpowered her and didn't let her say anything.
They just forced all the bla on her and let her suffer for her all the teen years. She still felt insecure and fear when soone tries to get close to her.
She doubts every single person who tries to co closer to her. She feels that they are doing this just because of so purpose.
That's why she can't take any relationship seriously and feel any attachnt to it. She is afraid that they will only take advantage of her and throw her or betray her when she fully gave them her heart.
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Ji Cheng was surprised when Zhao Ming suddenly questioned Xiao Li.
He was just thinking about how he should deal with this situation. He knows that Zhao Ming must have reprimanded the maid because she must have sothing.
He only knew that Zhao Ming punished Xiao Li's maid and demoted her because when Feng Ju inford him about the situation, he does not want to interfere.
But when he heard that Xiao Li has co here and they had created an issue, then he had to co here himself because he does not want to let Zhao Ming suffer alone like the old tis.
He was trying to think about sothing when Zhao Ming suddenly spoke only after a minute and questioned Xiao Li.
Whereas Xiao Li was bewildered when she heard Zhao Ming's question.
Now when Zhao Ming asked her, she realized that she doesn't know anything about the situation.
The maid that gave her information told her that Zhao Ming was punishing Hao i and Hao i was crying. That's it.
She thought that Zhao Ming was punishing Hao i and hurriedly ca over to put an act and tried to behave like a savior to Hao i.
Whereas Hao i was still sitting on a dirty ground and nobody bothered about her.
She was perplexed when Ji Cheng suddenly ca into the kitchen.
But she didn't get up and stayed on the ground like a pitiful girl who was abused by Zhao Ming.
Xie Xinyi felt that sothing was not right and turned to look at Hao i to get any hint. But all she could see her ssed up face and that fake vulnerable expressions.
She gritted her teeth and pursed her lips tightly. She doesn't know what punishnt Zhao Ming gave to Hao i and why.
So she turned to look at Zhao Ming again and looked into her eyes with her pursed lips and faltered expressions.
" Sister, I… I know Hao i has done wrong but you can't give her such harsh punishnt. She is just a young girl and can't bear such a harsh punishnt."
Zhao Ming raised her brows interestingly and realized that Xiao Li does not know anything.
She is just pretending and was crying out loud without any reason. She doesn't know anything but ca here to cry.
At this point, Zhao Ming does not know whether to laugh or cry.
Ji Cheng who was standing by Zhao Ming's side chose not to say anything. He wanted to see how she handles the situation because she does not seem that she needs any assistance from him.
He decided to interfere when it was needed. Till then he decided to keep quiet and stand by her side and support her.
" hmm. Now you're saying that she must have done sothing wrong. Earlier you were saying that I am targeting Hao i because of you. Xiao Li, I am giving you advice as your ' Sister'.
" Don't interfere with the things when you don't know about it. You don't know what punishnt I gave her and clearly don't know its reason as well and yet you're saying that I am doing wrong by doing this?"
" Xiao Li. You're the Head consort of the Ji Dynasty. What kind of ssage you're giving to other servants by doing this? By protecting this girl who disrespected and looked down on the Empress of the Ji Dynasty, you're not only disrespecting but also the title of Empress of the Ji Dynasty. " Zhao Ming looked at Xiao Li emotionally. Her tone was like she was wronged.
" This harem cos under my control and only His highness has the right to check my decisions. I was punishing this maid because she was talking ill of with these maids and not only that, she didn't even greet but also looked down on by being rude to ," she said while pointing at the other maids standing there.
At this point, the other maids beca frightened as her expressions beca pale as they hurriedly waved her hands to show that they didn't do anything.
" And I just removed her from the kitchen staff and transferred her to the lotus pavilion. So you tell , in what way, this is considered as the harsh punishnt? And how I was taking my grudges to you on her? Am I wrong to punish her when she was mocking despite my presence in the room?"
" She told to leave and in what authority she could do so? Because no one let make my decision. Does the title of Empress does not have any rights? " her voice was heavy as she spoke.
" Even if I try to reprimand soone, you and Empress Dowager always co in between which has encouraged these servants to disrespect . They don't greet and even talk to rudely just like she did today. "
" I believe that if I don't do anything then these people will continue to do the sa and I will only beco the joke as the Empress of Ji Dynasty. " Zhao Ming let out everything today and said her mind.
In the last few days, she found out from Lu shi that servants don't respect Zhao Ming because she has no power. If she tried to deal with them in the past, Empress Dowager and Xiao Li co in between and this made servants realize that Zhao Ming has no power.
Everyone was stunned when they heard Zhao Ming's words. When they heard Zhao Ming's words they realized, that Xiao Li didn't even ask what happened and supported Hao i without listening.
She even blad Zhao Ming for holding grudges against her and abusing her power on Hao i.
Their view towards Xiao Li changed and they started to believe Zhao Ming's words and started to think differently.
While Xiao Li's expressions turned dark when she heard Zhao Ming's words. It was the first ti that she has openly spoke against Wen Xu and her.
Not only that, she did it in front of Ji Cheng.
Xiao Li wanted to say sothing but before she could do so, she turned to look at Ji Cheng to see his expressions.
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