Chapter 748 - The Curse (23) (1/2)

” Boss, we have news from the palace.” Ji Zhelan who was looking outside the window and was watching the day and night coming together frowned upon hearing the urgent voice of his man.

He turned around and frowned, ”News? What news? Is His Majesty planning to capture me or something? Or does he want to exile me as well just like my grandfather?” he scoffed.

After Ji Cheng exiled his grandfather, he was trying to control his rage because he is not someone to take action because of his anger. Every war can be won by planning and not power. He needs to be careful and plan before doing anything.

He needed the right timing to attack, which he got when Ji Cheng exiled Xiao Li to the cold palace, who died miserably. Everyone knows how much the King of L country adores his daughter and punishing her to the Cold palace was his biggest mistake. In his admiration for his lovable Empress, he forgot the consequences of punishing Xiao Li to death.

He took advantage of the anger and pain of King of L's country and offered to ally with him. To go against Ji Cheng, he needs to gain power as much as possible. In this life, only Ji Cheng's doom will give him a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. He still hasn't forgotten the moment when Wen Ru kicked him and his mother out of the palace just to secure Ji Cheng's position as the successor of the throne.

He is also the son of the Emperor and was similar to Ji Cheng in terms of intelligence and qualities to become the sovereign of the country, but as the son of the Empress, he got the crown while he was exiled.

” Since the day that woman was attacked, His Majesty and that woman, both are missing. The royal guards are trying to search for them in every corner of the city but they haven't found any lead yet.” The man informed, with an expectant smile on his lips.

However, Ji Zhelan's face that was glowing like a full moon on a cloudy night, turned grim upon hearing how the man addressed her. ” That woman? Do you think that you have the audacity to address her as 'that woman'?” He glared at him, making the man shiver at his cold gaze.

The man shook his head seeing his fiery gaze and bowed in fear to him, ” Boss, please spare my life!! I was being ignorant. Her Maj…” The man hesitated on how to address Zhao Ming when Ji Zhelan interjected, ” Lady Boss. You can address her as Lady Boss. After all, she is going to be your lady boss after I take over the throne and her.” He smirked.

The man nodded politely.

” You're saying that both are missing? How can that be? Didn't our men say that they lost her because someone arrived at the lakeside? Then how can they be missing till now?” He asked in confusion.

Ji Zhelan pursed his lips seeing the man's silence and smirked, ” Hmm, seems like even god is in our favor and wants us to ruin Ji Dynasty. What can be a better opportunity for an attack than the missing of the sovereign of Ji Dynasty?”

” Ask our men to search for the two and find them before the royal guards can get their hands on them. Also, I want Zhao Ming by my side at any cost. I don't care about Ji Cheng, but I want her. There should be no mistake this time. Get it?” He asked indifferently, the man bowed in courtesy and left the room.

” Ji Cheng, it's time for you to let go of that crown now. I will snatch everything from you, just like you did to me. Your throne and your precious Empress as well.” he whispered while looking at the sky which has turned dark with the sunset. The sunset was a symbol to him as Ji Cheng's end.

When he had appointed the bodyguard to follow Zhao Ming to enter the palace, he only wanted to destroy Ji Cheng. However, while getting the updates on that woman, he started to get involved in whatever she does.

She was the Empress but her innocence and purity surprised him. She was looked down on by a consort who entered later than her. However, after knowing her miracle stories when she treated the people by using her acupuncture techniques, he was surprised to know that there is a woman in the dynasty who is capable of doing things that even men can't do.

But when he met her for the first time at the palace, she looked like a different person from what he had heard about her. She was not hesitant to say her mind, the relationship between her and Ji Cheng was different than before.

From the nonexistent person in the palace, she became Ji Cheng's biggest weakness.