Chapter 724 - I am the Empress. (1/2)
Zhao Ming put a light pink tint on her lips that she made herself and checked herself one last time in the mirror before leaving the chamber.
Followed by Lu shi, when she reached the entrance of the palace, she looked at the guards who were guarding the place without letting anyone come inside without checking their identity.
She frowned seeing the heavy security around the palace. They usually had tight security but today it looked more than that.
Zhao Ming covered her face with the garment that she was using to hide her face. She looked around at the people checking everyone person who was coming in and out of the palace.
” Your Majesty, I think we should forget the idea of leaving the palace. You don't have permission from his Majesty and it will be difficult to leave the palace like this,” she said worriedly.
Zhao Ming crossed her hands around her chest and chuckled. ” Do you think these minions can stop me from leaving? I am the Empress of Ji Dynasty, I also want to see how they can stop me,” she smirked after announcing to Lu shi.
Lu shi who was staring at her in worry wondered why she was acting so daring and rebellious these days.
She sighed weakly and followed Zhao Ming who removed her cloth that she was using earlier to cover herself and confidently walked towards the guards.
The guards who were guarding the palace gates frowned seeing the two women walking towards the gates. They looked at each other and wondered if they had any orders to allow the women from the palace to go outside.
However, when Zhao Ming came closer to them, their eyes widened seeing the Empress walking towards them. They immediately bowed and lowered their eyes, ” Your Majesty!!”
Zhao Ming stopped in her steps seeing the guards bowing to her. She pursed her lips and nodded in response to their greeting and tried to casually walk out of the palace. She kept a mild smile on her lips while making her way out but one of the guards stopped her with her hand and said, ” Your Majesty, Pardon me for being rude but you can't go out.”
” We don't have any orders from His Majesty to let you go out.” He said politely while staying in a bowing position.
Zhao Ming frowned and gritted her teeth before saying, ” Why would I need anyone's permission to go out of the palace? I am the Empress of Ji Dynasty. Do you think that you have the power to stop me from leaving?” she said sternly making the guard bite his lips in nervousness.
” Your Majesty, We can't let you out without His Majesty's permission. Please return to the palace.” The other guard said that made her frown.
Zhao Ming took a deep breath and scoffed seeing them acting meanie towards her. She hated this feeling the most. She was the Empress, yet she can't do anything herself and need Ji Cheng's permission to go anywhere.
This is not a palace but a pretty prison.
She stepped back and stood in the corner, looking at the guards in anger. She was so near to go out but they stopped her. Previously whenever she went out, she was with Ji Cheng and they never managed to stop her. However, it was her first time going by herself and now she realized that she doesn't have the freedom to do whatever she wants to do.
She scoffed as she for granted the hypocrisy of these people. The position of Empress is so high and on top yet she can't do anything without the Emperor's permission. What's the reason for being in the highest position then?
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