Chapter 554 - Life Is No Fun Without Wen Xu
Ji Dynasty.
A week went by in a blink as Zhao Ming was busy with the harem meeting and other works related to the harem.
In the month-end harem meeting, there was not much drama as everyone came on time and surprisingly no one argued with her. Since she has already given them a warning, everyone came on time.
Xiao Li attended the meeting out of formality but didn't say a single word during the meeting.
She was pleased with everyone's obedient behavior and gave them an extra budget for this month except Xiao Li. After all, she has been suspended for three months, how can she be given an extra budget when she has no budget?
She was not given any budget nor she was able to get the month-end reward. In the end, she didn't get anything.
Zhao Ming was sitting in Ji Cheng's study room and was trying to read some medical books. Since Zhao Ming is a doctor in this world, she was afraid that someday she was told to treat someone.
However, it's too complicated. She can think about using the herbs to make a medicine, but acupuncture is just out of her league.
What if she mistakenly killed someone because of her lack of knowledge? She will be sent to the confinement room for her malpractice.
That's too scary.
Shen Jia has been avoiding her for a week now and she didn't answer her main question.
Can she go back to her world or not? She told her that she came into this world by herself but can she go back?
" Your Majesty."
She was in her imaginary world when Feng Ju disturbed her imagination as he greeted her.
She looked at him and waited for him to speak, " His Majesty has called you to the palace court for a meeting."
"-_-"
' Palace court? For a meeting?'
Since the day she came here, she has never gone to the palace court yet. Generally, consorts don't go there.
In the past, Wen Xu used to attend meetings and court sessions because it is part of her royal duty.
" Ah, Okay." Zhao Ming did not think much and followed Feng Ju to the palace court.
When she reached there, there were a few men dressed sophisticatedly sitting in the court. They were probably the ministers in the royal court because she recognized a few of them because of Zhao Ming's memories.
Seeing her arriving, they stood up to greet her
They saw how Ji Cheng treated minister Yu because of Zhao Ming. How can they treat her lightly?
Zhao Ming nodded lightly and walked towards Ji Cheng who was sitting on the large royal throne dressed exquisitely.
Zhao Ming was now used to these exquisite costumes.
He smiled when he saw her and helped her sit beside him.
She smiled awkwardly as she has no idea what's going on.
" Your Majesty, you called me here?" She asked in a low voice trying to figure out the matter.
He nodded and said, " Yes. Did you remember that I told you about Grandmother Shuren? "
She nodded as she remembered that she is the Old Emperor's sister and was going to take Wen Xu's position for some days.
He pursed his lips and said, " Because of the rainy weather, it was difficult for her to come all the way here. So it will take a few weeks till she reaches here."
She made an 'O' shaped with her lips as she understood the difficulty of traveling in this era.
There are only horse carriages and they have their limitations as well. And it's extremely difficult and dangerous to travel during the rainy season.
" So, since Empress Dowager is suspended, I want to ask if you can preside over the palace court sessions in her place?"
Zhao Ming's eyes widened when she heard this. Empress Dowager is the only woman who can preside over the court sessions with the Emperor.
Generally, Empress is supposed to manage the harem while Empress Dowager has to look towards the harem as well as the court sessions.
But Wen Xu has ignored both of her duties and was just enjoying the status of Empress Dowager.
" You..you want me to attend the court meetings? Why?"
He smiled and said, " Other than Empress Dowager, only you are capable of doing that. Since Grandmother Shuren cannot come early, you can preside over the meetings. After all, in the last month, you have managed the harem and budget very well. "
" But Empress Dowager didn't attend the meetings for long in the past as well, will it make any difference by attending it or not?" She remembered that Wen Xu was not attending it in the past either.
What can she do even after attending it anyway?
Ji Cheng pursed his lips and said, " It can make a big difference if all these sessions took seriously. In the royal court where only men sit, Empress Dowager is an only woman who has the authority to preside over the session."
Zhao Ming pursed her lips and looked around. The other men in the room don't want her to agree to Ji Cheng's request.
They are the kind of people who cannot see women in higher positions than themselves. Even Wen Xu doesn't attend the sessions then who is she to do that?
That was written on their faces.
Zhao Ming pursed her lips and smiled, " Okay. Since Consort Jia shi manages the responsibility of the harem well, I have so much idle time in my hands. I can attend the court sessions from now on."
A smile appeared on his lips when he heard her words.
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After she left the court, she breathed out heavily.
' Am I going to attend the court sessions? Damn, it's so thrilling.'
If Wen Xu has not been sent to the abandoned chamber, she never would have gotten this opportunity.
But thanks to her, she got a good chance to pass her time.
"Should I go and see how she is living?" She mumbled herself and walked towards the backside of the palace to see Wen Xu.
"It's too boring without her." she walked towards the back of the palace as she clasped her hands.
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