" 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.

His interest in her grew peaked upon seeing her close relationship with Ji Cheng. She is the main reason for Ji Cheng's happiness, and he wants to snatch that happiness from him and make him miserable.

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" Tada!! How is this dress? Isn't this beautiful?" Zhao Ming, who was holding her black dress blinked and looked at Liwei and Xie Ming expectantly. She was showing them the things that she bought in the morning and wanted to get their approval.

" I have this peach one as well. Also, this wine color dress as well. What about this watch? Ah, I have one for you as well."

Liwei pursed his lips and frowned, seeing her showing the things that she bought and the shopping bags that were spread in the whole living room, " How long you're planning to stay here? Your shopping bags have covered the whole living room." He said grumpily.

Zhao Ming pursed her lips and humphed before sitting on the sofa, " Stop being so stingy Liwei. You're a President of Jin Corporations, have some shame for judging me for my shopping. It's been so long since I went shopping. You should be glad that I am not acting like some crazy ex-wife and making you and Xie Ming fight." She replied casually, making Liwei shut his mouth at once.

Xie Ming raised her brows at her words but she also knows that Zhao Ming didn't mean it in another way. It was just her way of expressing things. On the other hand, Ji Cheng couldn't help but eye her seeing her addressing her as Liwei's ex-wife. He knows that they used to husband and wife before Xie Ming went into Zhao Ming's body, but seeing them getting along well, it was bothering him.

" Also, there was nothing to do at the palace. Although I went to the market a few times, there wasn't much variety. I also bought a phone and a tablet for myself. Should I have bought a sports car as well? Your cars are fine but I need to have one for me as well." she mumbled, causing Liwei's expressions to turn paler.

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" You know, Xinyi's expressions turned pale when I countered her. It was a sight to behold. The only regret is that I didn't get to slap her. It would have been satisfying to give her a tight slap once." Zhao Ming said regretfully.

" Tsk, tsk. How violent!" Liwei commented while shaking his head, Zhao Ming glared at him and threw a cushion at him.

Zhao Ming took a deep breath and when she remembered something, she turned to Xie Ming, " Ah, Xie Ming, do you remember Brother Ji Zhelan? When we went to the restaurant earlier, I saw a man who looked just like him."

" It's your delusion. How can he be here?" Ji Cheng interrupted.

Xie Ming frowned upon hearing Zhao Ming's words. She remembered how Liwei's father and her father have identical faces. Even Grandfather Su looks identical to her uncle in a past life.

However, she wasn't sure about this man Ji Zhelan that Zhao Ming was talking about.

" Ji Zhelan? Who is he?" She asked in confusion.

" Ah, Right! How would you know about him since you never met him?" Zhao Ming glanced at Ji Cheng before she started explaining the identity of Ji Zhelan.

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