Chapter 524 - There is no ice here. (1/2)

Wen Xu was dumbfounded when she heard Ji Cheng's words. She wasn't expecting this from him.

She is his mother. She has given birth to him after struggling so much and in the end, she got this? Her face went pale as she stared at Ji Cheng with speechlessness.

” Ji Cheng, are you really going to support this bitch? Do you know the consequences of treating me this way?”

” Do you think that you can shut everyone just because you suspended Minister Yu Shao? Do you think after you send me to the backyard chamber, no one will go against you?”

Wen Xu's eyes were red from crying and the burning anger within her.

” I will deal with everyone. You don't have to worry about that.”

Ji Cheng pursed his lips and said, ” This is all for your own good. You have done so many wrong deeds and if I don't punish you, then what kind of Emperor I am? How can people believe in me, when I can't even give justice to my wife?”

Wen Xu gritted her teeth and her expressions turned pale.

” Also, about your position being empty for these three months, you don't have to worry about that. Grandmother Shuren is coming to visit us in a few days. I can ask her to stay here and ask her to help to manage your position. After all, other than you, she is the best candidate to fulfill the royal duties.”

Wen Xu's face turned pale when she heard Ji Cheng's words. Ji Shuren is the Old Emperor's sister. She is the daughter of a concubine, however, the Old Emperor has treated her like his own sister.

So she has always been treated as the princess of the Ji Dynasty. After that, she was married into the Yao family who is one of their neighboring dynasties.

The last time she came to Ji Palace was when the Old Emperor had died.

Zhao Ming tried to think about the Grandmother Shuren, Ji Cheng is talking about. She has heard about this name before but she doesn't remember much about her much because they never have interacted much before.

But seeing the pale complexion of Wen Xu, she was sure that this grandmother is not an easy person. Because only her name has scared Wen Xu to this extent.

” Why...why is she coming here? And how can you give her my position? It's my position, you can't give it to her.”

”Mother, I have made my decision. We can't just leave the work of your position. Consort Jia shi has taken Consort Xiao Li's place, we need someone to look after the work of your position as well. Also, if Grandmother Shuren comes here, she will be a great help to Zhao Ming.”

Wen Xu was frustrated seeing that he was not listening to her at all. She wanted to scratch Zhao Ming's face until it bleeds.

Zhao Ming raised her brows and before Wen Xu could say anything further, she said, ” Feng Ju, what are you doing standing here? Go and get on with your work. Mother needs to shift there by this evening.” She shouted while looking at Feng Ju.

She felt annoyed and wasn't in the mood to hear Wen Xu's further words.

”-_-”

Feng Ju was speechless when Zhao Ming scolded him. He has been shouted at for nothing.

Wen Xu glared at Zhao Ming understanding her meaning. But Ji Cheng sighed and said, ” Mother, please leave. I am tired. I need to rest. ”

In the end, Wen Xu left the room in anger and disappointment. She was not only disappointed but frustrated to the point that her body felt like it was burning from inside.

When Wen Xu left, Zhao Ming turned to Ji Cheng and asked, ” How come you came back so early? Didn't you say that you will come back in the afternoon? ”

Ji Cheng was staring at the handprint on her cheek which was fading away but the pain in his heart he felt was still there.

He stretched his hand and caressed her cheek with his thumb lightly.