Chapter 219 - What are you doing here? (2/2)

Because it will not only harm him but will cost the lives of many innocent people if the war broke out. So he has no choice but to marry Xiao Li which became the base of their alliance.

He never liked her and has told her already that he couldn't give her his time and love because he doesn't love her before their marriage.

But she still insisted to marry him but he never expected that a girl which looked naive and innocent could trap Zhao Ming to the point of no return.

Xiao Li has made a huge impact on Empress Dowager and always do whatever she wishes because she knows that Empress Dowager was there to protect her.

He slightly closed his eyes to calm his temper down. He needed to do things rationally because there are many untold things that Zhao Ming doest know and he needs to resolve them before making any decision.

Though a ruler enjoys a bunch of luxuries however he was also the one who has the gravest responsibilities. He needs to make his every decision carefully be it public or private.

Because every private decision of a ruler affects his public decisions and the people.

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Xiao Li entered the palace without waiting for Zhao Ming and Wen Ru saw Ji Cheng who was also going to the entrance of the palace hall.

Her  lips curled upwards as she smiled and pushed her hair back and walked elegantly towards him, ” Greeting to his highness.”

She greeted him with a slight bow when she met him.

Ji Cheng looked at her and spoke with a blank expression on his face, ” What are you doing here?”

Xiao Li was slightly startled with his cold and distant tone. She has noticed that he was behaving differently since Zhao Ming has attempted suicide.

He behaves differently in front of Empress Dowager and different in front of her.

” Your highness, I saw Master Wen and Sister Ming were coming here to have tea so I also joined them. I hope his highness won't mind,” she said with a low voice and with her bright smile.

He raised his brows when he heard her words.

” But where are they? They were coming behind me but why didn't they come yet? His highness let's go out to see why they haven't come inside yet. ” Xiao Li blinked her eyes as if wondering why they didn't come yet.

He could see the hidden meaning behind Xiao LI's innocent words but didn't say anything.

By now he didn't get any evidence against Xiao Li that she was the one who plotted against Zhao Ming and spread rumors of their immoral relationship.

He didn't say anything to her and took a deep breath and walked towards the entrance of the palace hall.