Chapter 141 - Banquet ( 8 ) (1/2)

Xiao Li looked at Ji Cheng who was already seated with Zhao Ming, in anger. He again left her standing like this.

She held onto her dress tightly, leaving it to crumble.

Then she went to her seat, beside Ji Cheng without any expressions.

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Whereas Lu shi has already picked up the tray and started distributing to the other consorts, while thinking, ' I can't understand what Miss is thinking. How can she take away the gift that she has given to the Empress Dowager?'

The other Consorts hesitantly took the gifts that Lu shi was distributing. Only Consort Xie Mei and Xiao Li denied the gift.

Xie Mei said to Lu shi who was distributing the gift, ” Hah. Now Empress Dowager didn't take the gift, so she is passing on to us. I don't want it. If the mother hasn't taken it, then it isn't worth it.” she said arrogantly.

Lu shi looked at her and passed by her without saying anything. She doesn't care if she wanted or not.

Lu shi went to Xue Lang, the Consort, who complimented Zhao Ming before. She was the youngest and innocent of all the consorts.

Xue Lang smiled at Lu shi. Zhao Ming signaled Lu shi to give more boxes to Xue Lang because there were extra as Xiao Li and Xie Mei rejected.

And Xue Lang looked kind-hearted and also supported her earlier. So she felt, that she should give her more.

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Wen Xu didn't look at the Zhao Ming. She sat straight, her eyes were cold.

She thought, ' Hah. It's better, she gave gifts to others. I don't want her trash gifts.'

At that time, the Consorts opened the gift boxes and started whispering.

Wen Xu heard the noise and turned to look at the other Consorts.

The consorts have opened the gift and was whispering to each other.

Everyone in the hall was curious to know what Zhao Ming has gifted.

At that time, a Consort came forward. It was Jia Shi. The Consort came into the palace after Xiao Li.

She is beautiful and also a princess from the R country. She was the daughter of the concubine's daughter but was very dear to her father.

She was the concubine's daughter, that's why Wen Xu does not favor her as much as she does Xiao Li.

Jia shi does not have a good relationship with Xiao Li. But she does not have a good relationship with Zhao Ming either.

They didn't talk much, that's why they were not close.

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At that Banquet, not everyone has noticed Zhao Ming's changing expressions but she does.

She was seated beside Wen Xu and she had seen the changing expressions of Zhao Ming.

It was the first time that she has seen Zhao Ming smiling like that.

Seeing this, her lips also curved upwards.

She thought, ' She is much more than she looks.'

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She stood up from her seat and came to the center. Ji Cheng looked at her and said, ” What happened Consort Jia shi?”

She looked at him and asked, ” Your majesty, I want to ask her highness about the gift. I don't know about it, so I want to know about it sot that I can use it correctly.” she said plainly.

Other consorts also nodded.

Because when they opened the box, they found some red or pink-colored mixture in their boxes.

They thought it would be some kind of medicinal paste, but it does not smell like one.

The smell was very refreshing and the color was also very dark and the mixture was soft.

They were all confused about this, that's why they were asking each other about it.

They all have different kinds of colors. Some have red, pink, orange or some even have brown color( coffee color).

They never seen medicines in these pretty colors.