Chapter 496 - Practical Experiment. (1/2)

Ji Cheng looked at Zhao Ming intently. She was trying to act normal and laughing but he could see that she was clearly scared and nervous.

She was sweating and was rubbing her palms nervously.

But he already knows what she is reading, now what should he do?

Should he pretend that he doesn't know anything and let her go or should he continue to play along with her?

His lips curled upwards in an evil smile which she couldn't see.

” Zhao Ming, I finished my work in a hurry because I was worried that you must be waiting for me. But here you're reading a book, that too while laying on the bed? And what kind of posture was that? Is that suitable for the Empress?”

Zhao Ming frowned when she heard his words. He has never lectured her for her posture but now he was scolding for this thing?

” I was just reading a book while laying down, it's not that I have killed someone. Why are you getting so agitated?” She said in annoyance.

” Moreover, can't I lay and sit comfortably even when I am alone? Do I have to sit upright all the damn time?” She looked at him in annoyance and raised her voice slightly.

She forgot about her book* that she was reading earlier and all she remembered that he lectured her for her posture.

He was stunned when she suddenly shouted at him. He stared at her in daze.

' Shouldn't I be angry with her? Why are things going the wrong way?'

' This was not what I expected.'

” So you are saying that I am the one in wrong? I am not saying to sit uptight all the time but why are you reading a book while laying on the bed. It will hurt your eyes. Moreover, what are you reading? Let me see. ” He said while flipping the book open.

At this point, she remembered why all of this was happening. Her eyes widened in fear and she stood up on the bed hurriedly to snatch it back.

” It's just a book that I picked from your study. There is nothing to see….”

But he dodged her attack and stretched his hand to the side while holding the book.

” Ahh.” Before she could complete her words and snatch it back she lost her balance, and was about to fall down when he caught her by the waist.

Her breath hitched when she felt a sudden force which pulled her towards him. Her body fell forward and her face fell into his nape.

Her eyes widened in shock as she held her breath.

He was stunned as well. It was in reflex that he held her by the waist.

” I am sorry…” she put her hand on his shoulder and about to pull herself away from him but he tightened his grasp on her waist and didn't let her move an inch.

”-_-”

She was surprised when he pulled her closer. He was hugging her tightly while still holding the book in his one hand.

” Your majesty, thank you for saving me from falling down. But you can leave me now.”

She felt strange being in his arms right now. It's his room and it was his bed as well.

The setting was different and gave a very strange feel.

” Why? Why should I leave you?” He said in a low voice.

He breathed against her neck which caused her to tremble in his arms.

She gulped as the position they were in was too close and the hug was much more tighter and intimate than before.