Lu shi was stunned when she heard Zhao Ming's words. She was now addressing Ji Cheng as husband rather than His Majesty.

  She is happy that their relationship is improving but…… it's not good for a lady to speak in front of others like this.

  All the guards were staring at them strangely. She inhaled sharply and ignored their gazes just like her master.

  " Yes. I'll bring it right away."

  ….

  When Lu shi brought a tray of food, Zhao Ming was startled to see lots of dishes for breakfast.

  Since she is going to have breakfast with Ji Cheng she brought more food and there were more dishes on the tray.

  Zhao Ming frowned seeing the difference and glared at her.

  " You didn't bring the other dishes for me when I had to eat. But now when I am going to meet His Majesty you brought so many items. Why so?"

  Lu shi pursed her lips and said in a low voice, " Because at that time only you were the one eating. It will be too much food. Can you eat so much food?"

  " Yes. I can. So bring it everything from the next time without leaving any dish behind.".

  "-_-"

  Lu shi helplessly nodded and followed her Miss to the study room where Ji Cheng was having a meeting with other ministers.

  All the guards outside were surprised to see Zhao Ming.

  Everyone bowed in front of her in greeting while Feng Ju who saw her was also surprised and greeted her again.

  " Her Majesty"

  He saw the food tray in her hands. " This…"

  " I came here to have breakfast with his majesty. Let me go in." She said and prepared to go inside when the other guards stopped her.

  " My apologies, Her majesty. But we can't let you in at this moment. His majesty is busy in a meeting."

  Zhao Ming frowned and was about to say something when she heard Feng Ju's deep voice.

  " Let her go."

  The other guard was surprised and looked at him in bewilderment but Feng Ju flung his hand away to make way for Zhao Ming.

  Zhao Ming smiled and entered the room.

  Everyone was talking before but everything became silent the moment the door of the room opened.

  Ji Cheng looked over at the door and was surprised to see Zhao Ming standing there with a long food tray in her hands.

  He was surprised to see her because he has seen her after so long. He had no idea why she wanted to stay alone after she fainted last time.

  He thought that it might be because of the argument which happened between Zhao Ming and his mother.

  He gave her some time alone as she wanted but he was worried that she might not talk to him again. He was afraid to see her indifference attitude again.

  When he saw her standing at the door, his lips curled upwards in a warm smile.

  However, a frown appeared on his face the next moment when he saw her pale face.

  ' She has gotten thinner in the last days'. Seeing her dull complexion, he grew worried.

  " Zhao Ming." He called her out worriedly. He wanted to walk to her and give her a hug, but unfortunately, he was surrounded by other ministers who were staring at Zhao Ming strangely.

  He controlled his urge to walk to her and give her a tight hug. He cleared his throat and said while being seated, " What brings you here?"

  He was trying to control his emotions so that she won't be bashed by others.

  Even though he doesn't care about others' opinions, but she does. And she will be bashed out in the end. He doesn't want her to get hurt.

  Zhao Ming frowned when she saw his indifference but when she saw others giving her strange gazes, her brows raised in interest.

  There were five more people in the room other than Ji Cheng. Just like, Feng Ju said they were the ministers in the court and were having their meeting, which was disturbed by her.

  Thanks to Zhao Ming's memories, she recognized the three ministers who were sitting close to Ji Cheng.

  These three ministers have close connections with Wen Xu and Xiao Li as they were supported by Xiao Li's father, the Emperor of L country.

  Seems like Wen Xu and Xiao Li do everything collectively.

  She guessed seeing the heavy atmosphere in the meeting. Seems like they came to talk about Wen Xu and Xiao Li's suspension and budget cut.

  Because before entering the room, she had heard what they were talking about. If it would be important she wouldn't have disturbed them, but they were trying to pressure Ji Cheng to cancel Wen Xu and Xiao Li's suspension.

  ….

  She took a deep breath and ignored their strange gazes and Ji Cheng's indifferent tone.

  " Your Majesty." She smiled brightly which melted Ji Cheng's heart in an instant.

  It's been so long she called him with such warmth.

  " I brought breakfast for you. Feng Ju told me you haven't eaten anything yet. So I thought that we could have breakfast together." She raised the food tray so that he could see it.

  Ji Cheng smiled warmly and was about to allow her, when one of the ministers scoffed and said, " Empress Zhao Ming, pardon me for being so direct, but don't you think that your behavior is a little crude?"

  " You are interrupting an important meeting so that His Majesty can accompany you for breakfast? You are the Empress, you should have some patience and dignity and should not disturb His Majesty like this anytime you want." He scolded her in place of Wen Xu.

  Just like Wen Xu, he also wants Xiao Li to become Empress so that he will get some benefits as well.

  If she becomes the Empress, he will enjoy the benefits from both sides because of his good relations with Xiao Li's father. That's why he cannot stand Zhao Ming who was hindering his path of benefits.

  Ji Cheng's expressions darkened hearing his words. Zhao Ming came after so long and he was chiding her and that too in front of him?

  How dare he?

  " Minister Yu Shao I don't have anything more to say on this matter, so you all can leave. I will not change my decision at any cost. " He said firmly while raising his voice, making others shudder in fear.

  He generally doesn't get angry with others but now he suddenly spoke in this way with other ministers. They were all elders in age and he always respected them because they helped him when he was trying to strengthen his Empire.

  But now he is disrespecting them just because of this woman?

  " But Your Majesty, she is your mother after all. How can you suspend your mother and consort Xiao Li from royal duties? Consort Xiao Li's father has helped so much when you were in need and now you act up like this. Is it fair?"

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