Chapter 591 - Eating for two (1/2)

Xiao Li's expressions turned ugly seeing that Ji Cheng especially got off his seat just to sit with Zhao Ming? Not only that, according to the custom, if he is leaving his royal seat for Grandmother Shuren, then he should at least sit on the chair next to her, which is Zhao Ming's seat.

But he sat beside her and didn't even ask her to change seats with him.

She was about to say something when a maid came and announced the arrival of Grandmother Shuren.

Everyone stood up to greet her including Ji Cheng but Zhao Ming not only stood up but walked towards Shuren to hold her hand and led her to her chair.

Shuren was surprised because she was indeed feeling uncomfortable and tired because of the long journey and it caused her to walk rather slowly and with difficulty. Even though her maid was supporting her, she felt pleased because Zhao Ming noticed these small actions of hers.

Xiao Li's expressions turned grim seeing the way Zhao Ming was trying to get closer to Shuren. [ Read this novel on W e b n o v e l . c o m ( remove spaces). If you are reading this elsewhere, then this novel is pirated. Support the original author, not thieves. Regards Kamlyn]

When everyone settled on their seats, all the consorts greeted Shuren one by one. Xiao Li also greeted her but she didn't say her name because she has already introduced herself to Shuren earlier.

Shuren looked at Xiao Li with a complicated gaze and asked, ” What's your name? Why didn't you say your name?”

”-_-'

” Pfft”

Xiao Li was speechless when Shuren asked for her name. She just met her in the afternoon and she forgot her name? However, her expressions turned ugly when she heard Zhao Ming chuckling.

Zhao Ming was also caught off guard hearing Grandmother Shuren's words. She couldn't help but laugh, however she immediately covered her mouth with a hand to stop herself from laughing.

But this action of hers, made her laughing more obvious and uncontrollable.

Ji Cheng sighed seeing her making efforts to control her laughter.

Xiao Li gritted her teeth and glared at Zhao Ming.

” Sister Zhao Ming, Grandmother Shuren is here, you should mind your manners and not insult Grandmother like this.” Xiao Li said while trying herself to shout at Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming immediately shut up and pursed her lips realizing that her laughing can be misunderstood as insulting Grandmother Shuren. Even though she knows that Xiao Li pointed her deliberately but in this case, she was not lying so she shut up and looked at Grandmother Shuren guiltily.

She was about to apologize when Shuren spoke, ” Who said that her laughing will be counted as an insult towards me?”

Xiao Li was looking at Zhao Ming in anger that she didn't notice that Shuren was talking to her. But when she noticed Shuren's sharp gaze on her, she realized that her earlier words were for her and not for Zhao Ming.

Shouldn't she scold Zhao Ming? Why is she treating me like this?