Wen Xu and Xiao Li heard from a maid that Wen Ru was planning to have dinner with Zhao Ming and Ji Cheng, so they hurriedly came over as they wanted to try to persuade Ji Cheng to reduce their punishment.

They tried to confront him but it didn't work. Now it's the only way they could think to talk to him.

Ji Cheng frowned when he saw that Wen Xu and Xiao Li were also there.

He took Zhao Ming's hand in his hand and intertwined their fingers.

Zhao Ming glanced at him and smiled. She understood that it was his way to show his support.

A long table was in the middle with cushions placed around it for them to sit on.

" Greetings to Empress Dowager." Zhao Ming greeted Wen Xu when they walked over.

Wen Xu frowned and didn't respond to her greeting. Even though she is in a pitiful state, she won't beg her.

She is here for her son and nephew. And no one else.

Xiao Li's lips curled upwards when she saw Wen Xu ignoring Zhao Ming in front of Wen Ru.

Zhao Ming didn't mind that Wen Xu didn't respond to her but then she shifted her glance to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

However, Zhao Ming didn't move and stood on the spot while staring at Xiao Li.

"-_-"

Xiao Li gritted her teeth and forced the words out of her mouth, "Greeting to the Empress".

Zhao Ming was pleased and nodded in response.

Wen Ru smiled when she saw how she was playing with Xiao Li.

'She has changed a lot.'

It's still hard for him to digest that she has changed a lot and has become more wild and unrestrained.

Ji Cheng and Zhao Ming took their seats on the opposite side of Wen Xu and Xiao Li.

" Xiao Li, why are you sitting here? Go and sit beside Ji Cheng, after all it's your place. Don't sit here to accompany me." Wen Xu encouraged Xiao Li to grab the opportunity and sit beside him.

Xiao Li shyly smiled and nodded hesitantly. She stood up and was about to walk over but stopped when she heard a cold voice.

" No need. You can just stay seated where you are."

Ji Cheng's cold words put her in an awkward situation. She pursed her lips and glanced at Zhao Ming with hatred.

The latter didn't bother with her gaze and was counting the number of dishes.

Wen Xu frowned but didn't say anything. She doesn't want to argue with Ji Cheng. That's why she swallowed her anger and patted Xiao Li's hand to make her sit down.

Everyone waited for Ji Cheng to start eating so that they could do so. Feng Ju has already checked his meal, so he now needs to eat the food so that everyone can start eating.

But Zhao Ming like always picked her chopsticks ahead of time and was about to dig in, when her chopsticks were slapped by someone.

She looked up and saw Wen Xu had slapped her chopsticks with her hand.

She frowned and glared at her in annoyance.

Wen Xu pursed her lips and said, " What are you glaring at? Don't you know the basic formalities? How dare you try to eat food before Ji Cheng? It's been so long since you woke up, but you are still trying to take advantage of your memory loss."

" How shameless."

Zhao Ming's lips twitched but she didn't argue with Wen Xu. She is right. It's the rules so she can't say anything to her.

However, she didn't really like the way Wen Xu lectured her. If it was someone else, then she can take it but not from Wen Xu.

She turned to the side and glanced at Ji Cheng dejectedly, " Cheng I am sorry. I shouldn't have tried to eat the food before you. After all, you are the Emperor of the Ji Dynasty before my husband." She pouted her lips in despair and held her head down.

Ji Cheng:"-_-"

Everyone:"-_-"

Wen Ru was drinking water and was choked on it. He coughed violently and looked at Zhao Ming in horror.

Even Ji Cheng was dumbfounded. She never called him Cheng before.

At most, she addressed him as Ji Cheng but Cheng was too intimate and informal.

No one in the Ji dynasty called their husbands with their names in public. Moreover, the tone she used to call him husband was exaggerating, and Ji Cheng found it extremely adorable.

That's why everyone was shocked to hear her words.

Wen Xu was appalled when she heard her words. She glared at Zhao Ming and shouted, " Zhao Ming, how dare you? How can you address the Emperor of the Ji Dynasty by his name?"

" You dare to call him by...by his name..like this...in front of everyone? " She shouted in anger.

Zhao Ming pursed her lips as a frown appeared on her forehead, " I was just talking to my husband. I think before he was an Emperor, he is my husband. Moreover, here are only a few of us. We're all family, is there a need to be so formal?"

She glanced again at Ji Cheng and said in a low voice, "But if his majesty doesn't like this, then I won't call him like this again." She pouted her lips as she felt bad after hearing Wen Xu's words.

" Zhao Ming, you should know your limits. You're the Empress of the Ji Dynasty who has no shame.?How can you call him like this in..." Wen Xu was lecturing her but her words were interrupted by a deep voice.

" I like it."

Everyone:"-_-"

Everyone was shocked when they saw Ji Cheng smiling, staring at Zhao Ming.

" You don't need to be so formal when it's only family members.?Moreover, I am your husband before the Emperor of the Ji Dynasty. You can call me in any way you want.".

He was smiling foolishly as he was so happy hearing her calling him by his name only. He just couldn't wait for her to call him this way in bed.

This would be like an energy booster for him.

Xiao Li pursed her lips as she looked at Zhao Ming with disgust in her eyes.

How can she call Ji Cheng like this in public?

Moreover, she never gets to call him this way, then how can she..?

" Sister, it's not polite to call his majesty like this. Even though we're all family members, but there are some formalities and rules that should be followed."

" You're right. There are rules and regulations that should be followed. But I don't think that I should hear this from you, consort Xiao Li. After all, Empress Dowager has made many adjustments and exceptions in the past just for you."

" You have experienced many things and luxuries which were supposed to be mine. " Zhao Ming glanced at Xiao Li and sneered.

Xiao Li's frown deepened hearing Zhao Ming's words.

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