The Employed Empress 143 Chapter 143: Act your Wage

Well, Wen Yang my dear, no matter how finely one attitude is, you must still act according to your wage!

Wei Yi Yi bangs her chest with her fist a few times then raise them with confidence.

Your jiggling pair of watermelons might be bigger but mine is firmer!

Anyway, when all things fail, there is still Boss! Our department is still higher than yours!

Tang Mei stare blankly as Wei Yi Yi prep up herself. When her mistress smugly tossed her nicely comb hair behind her shoulder, the servant found it hard to look and thus, she closed her eyes.

What was that for, your majesty?! Why would you mess up your hair like that!

Pitiful little Tang Mei could only exhale sharply and massage her temples. When she finally make peace with their reality, she slowly opened her eyes. This time, the usual emotions were gone. Like a doll, there is only obedience reflected within them.

Lowering her gaze, Tang Mei followed behind the empress with an unusual distance between them.

Without any servant at the door and with the commotion happening inside, Wei Yi Yi was unhindered on her way. Just like that, she burst into the room. Surprisingly, she did not kick open the door to make her entrance.

When she stepped inside, the first thing she heard is the sound of porcelain braking and Wen Yang's educating but full of ridicule words.

"Our family's Liu'er learning how to scheme like lowly concubines highly concern this elder sister," Wen Yang said in a hopeless tone.

A few moments before, a servant came in baring a plate full of snacks. Jiang Liu purposely made eye contact with her and as she was serving the plate, the servant tripped and almost knock over the teapot towards Wen Yang. Thankfully, or rather, unfortunately, Wen Yang's servants are highly alert and things like this are nothing but petty tricks.

Xia Min easily kick away the servant who then fall on her knee in a different direction. The plate of snacks fell to the ground and the high-quality porcelain broke upon impact.

Wen Yang directs a disappointing gaze at Jiang Liu, belittling him even more. "Constantly visiting the inner palace appears to influence younger brother in an unhealthy way unfitting for a man. With how unruly and unmanageable the harem is, it might not be that surprising. Still, as your second imperial sister-in-law, it will make me guilty if I don't help inform your older brothers of this," Wen Yang stopped for a while and acted like she was thinking of something. "Unless it is an inherited trait, we could still correct younger brother's manners by sending you far from the palace."

Want to get rid of him?! And even instigating it so obviously. This sister-in-law of his actually have eaten such big guts!

"Also, could you not even do such simple task as to educate your servants? They are hurting this princess' eyes with the way they act," Wen Yang said. At this point, it is highly doubtful if she have that serious disease of correcting other's way of living. She seems to have plenty to say whenever she spots a thing to nitpick about.

"Cheng Wangfei seems to be displeased with Bengong's arrangements." A mellow voice answered in place of Jiang Liu.

Once they turn their gaze, everyone immediately recognized the Empress.

Wen Yang, for example, was more than familiar with the empress' features more than anyone else.

As all noble children mingle with each other in almost a daily basis while growing up, their world was supposed to be one and small, with many chance encounters. Yet, only Wei Yi Yi lived her life like an untouchable flower. Not caring for alliances nor influence, those that could be her friend are only the one she allows. For Wen Yang, this is what true aloofness and might is.

And even before she realized it, she has been accidentally looking up to her.

However, they say that once we look up to someone, we can no longer reach them, for we have established their dominance against us. Wen Yang cannot stand the realization and this fact, and thus, in a futile attempt to stand on the same ground as Wei Yi Yi, she became Cheng WangFei.

But in just a few steps, Wei Yi Yi walked past her and become the Empress; A person more untouchable than ever before.

If only she could get rid of everyone in the way and enthrone her son... Then she can finally say that she become more than what Wei Yi Yi could be.

"The empress surely jest. What is there to be displeased about?" Wen Yang replied and gave salutations towards Wei Yi Yi. Although she did not treat the empress with the same haughtiness, Wen Yang retained her proud bearing. It was Jiang Liu who got flustered and temporary forgot how to properly great the Empress.

Well, they usually shout at each other with 'hey!' and disturbed each other rudely as their 'proper' greeting.

"Big---... This brother was busy discussing thing--s with second imperial sister-in-law and was not able to properly welcome the em---empress. Please forgive this younger brother for the lack of manners," Jiang Liu said swiftly. He spoke so fast it was like he was being chased with knives by his exs.

"Pft!" Wei Yi Yi almost failed to control her laughter. After choking it down, she glares at Jiang Liu.

'Really?! You pig teammate!'

Chapter end