After hearing, Xiao Li, clenched her teeth in anger. Before, Zhao Ming use to be very polite to her, because Xiao Li has never behaved rudely in front of her. She used to pretend to be good in front of Zhao Ming and behind her back, she was used to playing tricks against her.

Xiao Li looked at Zhao Ming, who was beaming with confidence and unexplainable charm.

" Since when this bi*ch become so wild. Before she was use to think that I am on her side but what happened now? Why she is behaving so out of character?" Xiao Li wondered.

Soon she calmed her facial expressions, and forced a smile on her face. She looked at Zhao Ming calmly and politely said, " Sis.....Your highness, I am just happy for you that you woke up. I just heard from the servants that you woke. So I came to pay my greetings to you." she said with a bright smile while slightly bending her knees in respect. She was going to call her sister but didn't complete her words because of what Zhao Ming said earlier.

Hearing her words, Ming's lips curved upwards and said, " Oh". She checked her out from head to toe. ' This girl is pretty and has a sweet tongue. She thinks that she can play me with her fake respects. Hah. You're wrong baby girl. This Mama will teach you, how to be petty.'

Then Ming looked at Xiao Li who is still smiling brightly. " If you came to pay me respects, then why are you coming from Empress Dowgar's palace. My chamber is that side," she said while pointing to the opposite way Xiao Li came from.

" And if you were going to my chamber, then why did you take this way? It's not the way to my Chamber. I just came here while playing, even I didn't know before that I will be here, how can you find me here. Omo. We're so compatible. You can read my mind, without my knowing. You're truly my sweet little 'sister.'"

Zhao Ming said dramatically while clasping her hands together and smiling at Xiao Li showing her best smile.

Seeing her beautiful face plastered with a beautiful smile, even Xiao Li was flustered for a moment. She

never thought that this stupid Zhao Ming could be so charming to make her flustered.

When Xiao Li came out of her trance, she just blankly looked at Zhao Ming. She has no words to say against her words. Zhao Ming was right, Xiao Li has no interest to go and pay respects to her. She never treated her as an Empress.

When she heard the news that Zhao Ming woke up, she was beaming with anger. Only if.. she hadn't woken up for 2 more days than the title of Empress would be hers. But this slut has ruined her plan.

She went to the Empress Dowager to deliver this news. She knows that only Empress Dowager could help her, because she hates this Zhao MIng to the core, especially after she was found cheating on the Emperor with that guard.

While coming back from her palace, she found Zhao Ming looking at the pond. Seeing her standing at the corner of the pond, from her back she was looking lonely and hurt. Seeing this Xiao Li's lips curved upwards, so she called out to her.

She made the story that she came to pay her respects and thought that like all the time, she would believe it as well. But to her surprise, Ming see through her plan.

Hearing Ming's words, she couldn't say anything in response. She just looked at her and laughed awkwardly.

When Zhao Ming saw Xiao Li's ugly smile, she felt delighted. Before she could say anything, Zhao Ming spoke, " Don't worry. I won't punish you for this. I am not a cold-hearted person. I understand that because I have woken up you cannot get the title of Empress." she said with a cold smile on her face and held her shoulder with her hand. But suddenly her expressions changed and her expressions became weak, frail and sad.

"I heard it from Lu shi that how Empress Dowager gave the ultimatum to the Emperor. I am sorry, that you couldn't get the position of Empress. I didn't mean to hurt you. I am sorry. I even feel sorry towards Empress dowager as I wouldn't able to make Empress Dowager trust me as the Empress and that's why she chose to accept you as the daughter in law and not me. I always think of her as my mother but..." she said with sadness in her eyes but a smile was placed on her lips. Her lips quivered, she bit her lips as she was in a lot of pain. She was looking pitiful. Whoever looks at, would think that she was trying to control her emotions and a tear made it's way to her cheeks.

With the sudden change in her expressions, Xiao Li looked at her in disbelief. This was the same girl who was taunting me just now but what happened in a minute that she started crying.

She looked at Zhao Ming with blank expression.