Chapter 635 - Cocoa seeds (1/2)

Zhao Ming noticed the way Xiao Ruogang was looking at her, it was not pleasant at all. However, she doesn't care a bit about what he thinks of her.

The ministers welcomed Xiao Ruorang with gifts and polite words. How can they not be respectful towards him? He is not only the king of the L country but also Xiao Li's father.

Zhao Ming scoffed seeing the way they are treating Xiao Li's father. It was the opposite of how they treated Zhao Ming's father or even Aunt Shen Jia. They care for him because he is the king of L country, but shouldn't they respect Empress's father as well?

'They didn't even treat Zhao Ming well, how can they treat her father well?'

After talking to others, Xiao Rougang turned to Ji Cheng and her and told them that he brought some gifts for everyone and wished to show it to them.

Ji Cheng agreed. Zhao Ming pursed her lips but she couldn't object this. This is a part of the formality that people have to do, to show their loyalty to the Emperor. Moreover, Ji Dynasty has an alliance with L country, so it's necessary for him to bring gifts to show his loyalty.

Xiao Rougang signaled his men and a few servants walked in front while holding a large tray in their hands which was covered with the silk red colored cloth.

Xiao Rougang walked towards the one servant and removed the cloth from the tray revealing the precious ornaments.

” Your Majesty, I hope these ornaments are to your taste. ” Xiao Ruogang said politely to Zhao Ming.

She smiled mechanically.

Everyone's eyes brightened seeing the colorful precious gems on the ornaments. Everyone now had high expectations for his gifts.

Next, he unveiled another tray which has the thousand years old ginseng. Everyone's eyes widened in shock because this kind of ginseng is nothing less than a treasure for the family.

Just as she had expected, he had brought all the expensive items such as clothes, ornaments, ginseng as gifts.

Zhao Ming was a little tired to see so many luxury items. Now she doesn't even feel shocked or amazed seeing these items.

Just as she was getting bored with it, her eyes widened in surprise when Xiao Ruogang removed the cloth from the last tray.

On the tray, there was a fistful of brown-colored seeds that were strange and unknown to everyone.

Whispers erupted in the court seeing the strange seeds as the gifts. No one has ever gifted the seeds to the Emperor.

People started to condemn the choice of the gift after seeing the last item. However, Zhao Ming's eyes widened in shock seeing those foreign seeds.

That's Cocoa seeds that were used to make chocolate. Damn it, how come he got his hands on it? It's not rare in her world, but it's very precious in this world and expensive.

She fidgeted in her place seeing the item and wondered if it's true.

” King Xiao Ruogang, what is this?” Ji Cheng asked, seeing the strange seeds on the tray.

Xiao Ruogang smiled and said, ” Your Majesty, these strange seeds are the famous item of A country. These marvelous seeds can be roasted and used as beverages and drinks. Though they are bitter but very addictive and healthy.”

Everyone became interested because it is an item from a foreign country and since they were not aware of this item, but the fact that it's from the A country made them interested in it.

Zhao Ming's eyes lit up because she finally found something interesting to do. Ideas started to flood in her mind to use these Cocoa seeds to satisfy her sweet tooth.