Chapter 720 - Hand creams are must in winters (2/2)
He raised his brows as he was startled for a moment seeing them together like this. His jaw stiffened as he stared at Wen Ru whose expressions turned ashen seeing the dark glint in his eyes.
” Yo..Your Majesty? Greetings to his Majesty!” He immediately stood up, jerking his hand off Zhao Ming, and greeted him.
Zhao Ming glanced at Wen Ru who jerked her hand away and looked at Ji Cheng who was giving her a dark gaze. She didn't say anything and calmly stood up and bowed in greeting.
Her expressions were indifferent and cold, different from her usual self.
Ji Cheng was a little taken aback because she looked even more cold and indifferent than she looked a few days ago when she asked him to stay away from her and just pretend as a couple in public.
He cleared his throat and walked towards them with his hands clasped behind his back, ” Why didn't you come to see me when you arrived?” He asked Wen Ru, ignoring Zhao Ming.
However, his gaze was constantly on Wen Ru's hand that she was holding a while ago.
” Ah, I heard that Zhao Ming has moved back to the lotus pavilion, so I thought to greet her first and then see you.” He said.
” Zh..Zhao Ming? Wen Ru, aren't you being too casual? She might be younger than you but she is the Empress of the Ji Dynasty after all. How can you address her by her name?” Ji Cheng asked while trying to be natural but Wen Ru could feel the coldness in his tone and darkened gaze was making the situation more awkward.
” Erm..Zha..I..” Wen Ru was caught off and couldn't answer his question. What can he say? Can he say that Zhao Ming allowed him to do so?
” His Majesty doesn't need to worry about this. I was the one who asked brother Wen Ru to not address me using my title. It's too formal and distant. We're family after all.” she said while looking at Ji Cheng indifferently.
Ji Cheng was surprised seeing her cold eyes and felt that she was provoking him, trying to pick a fight with him.
He pursed his lips in a thin line and added, ” Do you even know the palace rules? No matter who he is, he can't address you using your name. You might not care about the palace's reputation but these things are called palace culture which has to be followed.”
She scoffed and said, ” I also know about the palace culture. According to the palace rule book, the Empress and Emperor should be addressed by their titles, however, if the other person is older in age or intellect, the rules can be bent, only if the sovereign allows. And I am the one who allowed him to not address me with my title since he is older than me in age.” she smiled, satisfied with her response.
Ji Cheng, on the other hand, couldn't help but frown at her words. She was treating him as a stranger, calling Wen Ru as Brother Wen Ru while addressing him 'His Majesty'. Although he was the one who told her to call her like that, it feels strange since her tone was cold and distant.
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