Chapter 294 - His Highness is here. (2/2)

Xiao Li's expressions brightened seeing Ji Cheng coming over but she tried to hide her excitement from everyone under her sobbing face.

However, Zhao Ming noticed the change in her expressions and scoffed inwardly. She realized that she is not like Xie Xinyi.

She is more cunning than Xinyi. But both are stupid as hell.

She once got into her trap because she was young at that time and does not know the world at that time.

After a long 7 years, she might have not changed much but she has matured a lot. Though there is some stubbornness in her however after she came into this world she realized that she needs to fight for herself and defend herself.

Otherwise, no one will come to prove her innocence.

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When Ji Cheng entered the kitchen, other people gathered outside ran out of there.

Xiao Li was looking at him with expectations while Ji Cheng's gaze was only fixated on Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming felt her heart racing when she saw him appear suddenly. She held her the helm of her gown tightly in nervousness.

She was worried that he might side with Xiao Li and it will hurt her.

Because after knowing him for a few days, she has grown some expectations from him and was worried that he might let her down.

” Your highness, you came.” Xiao Li walked forward and greeted Ji Cheng with her welled up eyes.

Ji Cheng looked at her in indifference and furrowed his brows.

He didn't say anything to her and walked towards Zhao Ming, ” What happened?” He looked at Zhao Ming with concern and after confirming that she was not hurt in any way, he felt relieved.

Xiao Li looked up at him in disbelief. He just ignored her and walked towards Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming looked at Ji Cheng and pursed her lips. She calmed down a little when she saw him ignoring Xiao Li.

” Nothing. It's not an affair for his highness to interfere. I am just teaching this maid some lessons. There is no need for you to interfere.” she said with a polite smile.

He was an Emperor and it was not a thing for him to interfere. He has many big things to handle and if she asks him to help her with such petty things then what kind of Empress she is.

Ji Cheng raised his brows in amusement when Zhao Ming said it's not a big deal. He nodded his head slightly in agreement.

Before coming here, he has heard from Feng Ju about the situation. He didn't intend to interfere in this thing, but when Xiao Li came herself, so he was forced to come here.

He does not mind Zhao Ming reprimanding any servant but when he heard that Xiao Li came and was creating a scene here, then he left all his work and came here to check on her.

In the past, he has left Zhao Ming to deal with them alone and he has seen the consequences of his actions of ignorance.

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Hearing Zhao Ming's words, Xiao Li felt enraged because Ji Cheng was agreeing with her words and didn't say anything. Xiao Li hurriedly went to Ji Cheng and looked at him with her glistening eyes and said in a trembling voice,

” His highness, Sister is right. It's nothing. Sister has done nothing wrong, it's all my fault for not teaching Hao Mei right. Even though she is just a young girl who works diligently, how can she dare to question Her Highness? She is the Empress and has every right to punish anyone.”

” I am sorry his highness, that you had to come here and witness this scene,” she said sincerely and bowed to him. It looked like she was blaming Hao Mei and not Zhao Ming.

But her words had a clear meaning that Zhao Ming was trying to punish a girl who works diligently and Zhao Ming was trying to abuse her power as an Empress on her by punishing her unfairly.

When Ji cheng heard Xiao Li's words, his expressions fell and held her head down to think about things.

Seeing the serious expressions on Ji Cheng's face, Xiao Li was gleeful and was smiling because she thought that he believed her words.

Whereas Zhao Ming looked at Ji Cheng whose expressions were serious as if he were in deep thought. This made her feel nervous.