Chapter 295 - Disrespecting the title of Empress of Ji Dynasty. (2/2)

She was perplexed when Ji Cheng suddenly came 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 something was not right and turned to look at Hao Mei to get any hint. But all she could see her messed up face and that fake vulnerable expressions.

She gritted her teeth and pursed her lips tightly. She doesn't know what punishment Zhao Ming gave to Hao Mei 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 Mei has done wrong but you can't give her such harsh punishment. She is just a young girl and can't bear such a harsh punishment.”

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 came 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 something wrong. Earlier you were saying that I am targeting Hao Mei 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 punishment 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 message you're giving to other servants by doing this? By protecting this girl who disrespected me and looked down on the Empress of the Ji Dynasty, you're not only disrespecting me 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 comes 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 me with these maids and not only that, she didn't even greet me but also looked down on me by being rude to me,” she said while pointing at the other maids standing there.

At this point, the other maids became frightened as her expressions became 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 me, in what way, this is considered as the harsh punishment? And how I was taking my grudges to you on her? Am I wrong to punish her when she was mocking me despite my presence in the room?”

” She told me to leave and in what authority she could do so? Because no one let me 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 someone, you and Empress Dowager always come in between which has encouraged these servants to disrespect me. They don't greet me and even talk to me rudely just like she did today. ”

” I believe that if I don't do anything then these people will continue to do the same and I will only become 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 come 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 Mei without listening.

She even blamed Zhao Ming for holding grudges against her and abusing her power on Hao Mei.

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 time 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 something but before she could do so, she turned to look at Ji Cheng to see his expressions.