Hao Mei quieted down after Zhao Ming's warning and slumped on the floor like a corpse. She felt that her world has been torn apart.

  Kicking out of the palace means that she will have to struggle to make a living and who will give her work after that will know that she has been kicked out of the palace.

  The Empress herself has thrown her out. Her condition was very pitiful and miserable.

  Her face was pale and was sticky due to crying for long. She looked at Zhao Ming with her moist pitiful eyes. Her lips were torn due to her biting them in nervousness.

  Anyone could feel pity for her seeing her in this state while Zhao Ming did not say anything and remained indifferent all the time. She did not feel an ounce of pity for her.

  She was not a Saint Mary to forgive anyone who insults her. She is not here to be humiliated by a meter maid and not say nothing in return. She is not that kind.

  She cannot kick Xiao Li and Wen XU out but she can throw their puppet out. Seeing the drama of Hao Mei, Zhao Ming realized that she is not a kind person.

  She is evil and just like her Master. If she can't kick her Master yet then she will start by throwing her out.

  Seeing Zhao Ming's indifference Ji Cheng was impressed. However, he still signaled Feng Ju to take Hao Mei away.

  Because if she stayed there, she would continue to bother Zhao Ming. He was worried that Zhao Ming would feel pity for her or she would affect her mentally.

  He does not want to feel her bad just because she punished Hao Mei.

  He does not want Zhao Ming to be affected in any way.

  Feng Ju understands his signal and asks the guards to throw Hao Mei out. He does not have to do this if Hao Mei has got up and done this herself.

  But she didn't move and forced them to throw her out. The guard came to hold her but she started to struggle and shouted, " Nooo. I am not going anywhere. His highness please don't kick me out."

  " I will do anything you say. I will not do something like this again. Please don't throw me out. If you want I can give you my body as well." she shamelessly said while looking at Ji Cheng with her moist eyes.

  Her face was average but she has cute features. Her pitiful state made her more vulnerable and could arouse the feel to protect in their hearts.

  But these tricks on her could work on other men. Ji cheng frowned hearing her disgusting words.

  One moment she was apologizing and another moment she was ready to throw herself on him. This girl is crazy.

  Xiao Li was the most shocked when she heard Hao Mei's words. She has never expected that her maid could speak such disgusting words to Emperor herself.

  Her face darkened and she felt the urge to slap this crazy girl. She stepped forward but before she could do so, someone beat her in it.

  Zhao Ming who was standing beside Ji Cheng indifferently frowned hearing Hao Mei's shameless and disgusting words.

  She pursed her lips and without waiting for anything, she held Hao Mei's arm tightly and turned her around towards her and gave her a tight slap.

  She slapped her so hard that Hao Mei's head flung to the other side causing her hair which has opened because of the struggle coming onto her face and covering it completely.

  Everyone was stunned to see the darkness and the dangerous look into Zhao Ming's eyes. The slap was hard and ruthless which cause Hao Mei's pale face turns red and her lips were even bleeding from the sides.

  Xiao Li was stunned to Zhao Ming being so fierce and dangerous. It is the first time Zhao Ming has slapped anyone.

  Her face became pale as she covered her face with her right hand as well subconsciously. But soon retreated it when she realized everyone's serious gazes.

  Ji Cheng was surprised when Zhao Ming slapped Hao Mei because of the words she said to him. He looked at Zhao Ming and a smile came onto her lips.

  A rush of warmth runs into her body and he felt his body is warming up.

  ' The Empress protecting her Emperor'

  It was the most beautiful feeling that she came in front to protect him. Though he could have dealt with Hao Mei in his way and would have thrown her into the prison, but the tight slap that Zhao Ming gave her was more satisfying.

  He looked at Zhao Ming with his gentle smile while Zhao Ming ignored his admirable gaze and looked at Hao Mei in anger and a look of disgust was evitable in her eyes.

  " What did you say? You would give your body to the Emperor? Do you think he would want your disgusting body? Hao Mei, saying these words, you made me realize that I was right. You're nothing but a snake who would bite their Master when they get a chance."

  " How dare you to say something like this to his highness? Didn't you feel any shame as a woman? Hah, You dared to say these words in front of me.

  " I wonder what you must have done behind my back." Zhao Ming glared at Hao Mei scornfully.

  Hearing Zhao Ming's words, Ji Cheng felt a thunder falling on him. He thought that Zhao Ming misunderstood him so he looked at Zhao Ming and said, " I didn't do anything. I don't even know her."

  Zhao Ming: -_-

  Xiao Li: -_-

  Feng Ju: -_-

  With Ji Cheng's words, an awkward silence came over, making everyone feel uncomfortable.

  Ji Cheng was worried that Zhao Ming was thinking that he has some relations with this maid so he wanted to make himself clear.

  When Zhao Ming heard his words, she looked at him and blinked at him in confusion. She was referring to the schemes she must have played with Xiao Li and she didn't even mean about Ji Cheng.

  But when he came to clarify himself, she doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. She pursed her lips trying not to laugh in this serious situation.

  She ignored Ji Cheng's words and took a deep breath. She looked at Hao Mei who was in a mess and released her arm which caused her to plop on the ground like a corpse.

  Not only she was kicked out and humiliated, she made herself such a disgusting person before leaving.

  After Zhao Ming released her, the guards came and held Hao Mei up and dragged her away.

  Seeing Hao Mei being dragged away, Zhao Ming did not feel any pity. She didn't have any personal grudges with her but her words that she just said, made her blood boil with rage and she doesn't know what came to her and she just slapped her.

  She felt so enraged and disgusted when she said those words. How can she say something like this? She tried to seduce Ji Cheng with her pitiful and vulnerable condition in front of her damn eyes.

  She looked at the helpless and lifeless Hao Mei who was being dragged away.

  If she hasn't insulted her like this and asked her to leave the kitchen with such arrogance, this situation would not have reached this stage.

  'But it is for the best. What if she would have tried to seduce Ji Cheng behind her back?'

  ' The servants here are scary.' she felt goosebumps all over her body.

  After Hao Mei left, Zhao Ming turned her eyes to other maids who gossiped with Hao Mei earlier.

  She has punished the main culprit but it's not that she was the only one in the wrong.

  The other maids were equally wrong because they did not stop her or said anything in return to retort to her words. They listened to her rubbish with interest and were distracted from their work.

  They insulted her as well by not greeting her at first.

  When the maids saw that Zhao Ming was looking at them, they panicked when they noticed her gaze. Their lips quivered as they looked at her with their frightened gazes.

  Everyone looked at her and tried to avoid her gaze and wanted her to leave quietly.

  They do not want to get noticed and wanted to stand there like a statue.

  Seeing their frightened expressions, Zhao Ming's lips curled upwards in amusement.

  She liked this feeling of being powerful and strong. The powers as Empress gave her immense confidence.

  " Do you want to get thrown out of the palace like her? If you don't what to be like her, then do your work properly. If I saw anyone of you slacking like today and gossiping about anyone, then I won't be merciful and just throw you out without any hesitation. Get that? " Zhao Ming looked at the other maids and said in a stern voice.