Zhao Ming looked at Ji Cheng and frowned. She doesn't like the way he ordered her to sleep when she wanted to take a bath and relax.

  " No. I am not sleeping anymore. Only a few hours have left and I have to take a bath, and change and then also need to put on some makeup as well." she complained and hurriedly got off the bed without waiting for him to say anything.

  She has prepared some makeup items for herself which can enhance her beauty and the most fascinating thing is, everything is organic.

  There is no chemical that will harm her skin. She is so proud of herself, that she got successful in making makeup items for herself from scratch.

  If she sells this in the 21st century, it will become a hit because it is a hundred percent organic and natural. Also, this won't harm anyone's skin either and won't have any side effects as well.

  The impact of natural products is very good and people are willing to pay higher prices for organic items in her time.

  The secret beauty products that she had made, she hasn't given them to anyone and wanted to use it for herself.

  She wanted to set another level of fashion in this world.

  ' Who says that she can only look old fashioned in ancient clothes? She will make this old fashioned look cooler than anything.' she smiled slyly imagining how her fashion would be praised in history.

  Ji Cheng frowned seeing her how she was being stubborn and wanted to get dressed up for this simple feast.

  It's just Wen Ru' s welcome feast. There is no need to get ready for this.

  Moreover, she was calling him, ' Brother Wen Ru.' Since when she became so close to him?

  She was calling him so intimately when they met together in the morning and getting along well with him.

  He doesn't like the way Wen Ru was looking at her at that time.

  ' His Empress is so beautiful that she can make any man lose his senses. He cannot believe anyone, even if he is his brother.'

  He doesn't like the way she wanted to get ready for another man. She was being too excited to get ready and he doesn't feel good seeing her being so excited.

  " There is no need to. There won't be many people anyway. Only, Xiao Li and Wen Ru. There won't be other consorts, so you don't need to do all this." he tried to make her lay beside him and forget the idea of getting dressed up.

  Zhao Ming frowned when he heard his words and asked, " Why? Why won't other consorts join us? "

  " There is no need to. Only the head Consort and Empress are allowed to attend such gatherings. They don't need to attend these familial gatherings." he casually replied to her with a frown on his face.

  Zhao Ming looked at him with a complicated gaze and asked," Why? Why can't they attend them when even Xiao Li can attend these gatherings? "

  Ji Cheng looked at her and wanted to say something but closed his mouth.

  He doesn't have an answer to her question. He never thinks much about it because that's how it happens and how the tradition follows but he never thinks about it.

  Because it was normal for it. But hearing her question, he didn't have any words to explain it.

  Only Empress can attend such familial gatherings and other consorts that are low in the hierarchy can only attend the bigger Banquets and a few functions.

  Even Xiao Li was not allowed to do so according to tradition and only Empress should host this feast but Wen Xu has made this an exception for Xiao Li.

  Wen Xu always treated Xiao Li as par with Zhao Ming who was the Empress and allowed her in the familial gatherings which should be held by Empress only as the first wife of the Emperor.

  That's why Xiao Li can attend them and pretend to be as par with Zhao Ming. She has always exploited Wen Xu's support and tried to get involved in everything where Zhao Ming was.

  Ji Cheng was baffled with Zhao Ming's sudden question and looked at her blankly.

  After a pause, he replied hesitantly, " Because it's the way it has always been. These familial gatherings were hosted by the first wife of the Emperor and only Empress Dowager can attend such gatherings and not the other consorts." he tried to explain to her casually.

  Zhao Ming frowned and her eyes twitched," Then why is Xiao Li attending familial gatherings? She is not the first wife. She is also a Consort like others and being only Consort head doesn't mean anyway. " she asked the question which was annoying her for so long.

  She has heard that there is no position called Consort head but Wen Xu especially made this position for Xiao Li to make her respectable among the other consorts.

  This way, Xiao Li can do whatever she what's in the name of being the Consort head. She thinks that the Consort head's position is equal to Empress.

  Ji Cheng frowned hearing Zhao Ming's words. That's true.

  Being a Consort head doesn't mean anything. He knows how his mother is impartial with Xiao Li and always supports her.

  His lips pursed tightly because it was getting hard for him to answer her questions but she doesn't have memories and that's why she is asking such questions.

  He didn't believe that Master and thought that the Master must be crazy that's why he speaks such words.

  " Empress Dowager has allowed her to attend these gatherings, that's why she can attend these gatherings. You don't need to think much about it. Just treat it as another dinner and just relax. Don't take it seriously." he tried to ease her because he can see how deeply she is getting into it.

  All these rules were made by his mother and his mother has made several exceptions for Xiao Li.

  Zhao Ming was annoyed hearing his words but didn't pursue this matter any further. She also noticed the way he called Wen Xu, ' Empress Dowager rather than Mother.'

  She turned around to take her clothes from the chair that Lu shi has prepared them for the feast tonight.

  Ji Cheng saw her turning away without saying anything. He panicked and thought that she was angry, so he anxiously asked her, " where are you going?"

  Zhao Ming stopped in her tracks and turned around, " To take a bath. Any problem?" she was already feeling annoyed seeing the discrimination in the palace, and especially how Xiao Li was getting the special attention.

  Ji Cheng was surprised to see her in such a cold and domineering manner. She shut his mouth in a minute with her one question.

  He pursed his lips and didn't say anything. Then suddenly he got up and walked up to her.

  She was surprised to see him coming to her and standing in front of her. He stood close to her facing her making her panic and nervous because of his proximity to her.

  " What…… What do you want?" She was confused about why he suddenly came to her. She felt her cheeks burning because he came too close and she started backing up slightly because of their proximity.

  " To bathe." he plainly said looking directly into her eyes.

  His eyes were shining like a star and were glazing at her coolly.

  Zhao Ming's eyes widened in shock as she asked him in a loud voice," What? Bath… What do you mean?" She couldn't understand what he was saying.

  She was going for a bath but why did he come to her?

  ' What does he mean by Bath?'

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