Also, he has already realized Ji Wu Jiu’s presence earlier. He knew that the emperor is easily suspect others, and if he were to act too proper in front of Ye Zhen Zhen, he will notice, and will only make Ji Wu Jiu suspect that he is hiding something, so being natural was the best. Also Ji Wu Jiu knew Lu Li’s martial skills, so he did not dare go too near, most probably he did not hear what they said.
Luckily this time nothing happened, zhen zhen you have to be more careful. Lu Li was thinking alone.
Real author’s note : I want to explain a little of Ye Zhen Zhen’s attitude matters.
I think a lot of friends put too much hope on to Zhen Zhen. She is only a smarter girl compared to the rest. Also this girl grew up in a very good environment, rich, and the whole family dotes on her, and did not really put too much expectations on her strictly, just like a flower grown in a greenhouse. So it made her attitude a bit more pampered, and act as she likes, and sometimes what she says are not processed by the brain. You see the things that she plays with, none of them are normally played by ladies from rich families, but she likes them, and her family also does not reprimand her as well.
This type of people to be thrown into the inner palace warfare, would require some training, not possible for her to win everyone at the beginning. So she is considered to be only in a defensive mode in the palace, keep getting framed for this and that, also she was lucky that she is rather smart and a little lucky, so she managed to escape each round. But of course it could not be like that forever, because people needs to grow, being targeted a few times, slowly she will be better. Understanding that you guys like to see the empress being the most powerful one and obeyed by everyone in the palace, but one must understand that the storyline needs to be based by the character. The empress is not a perfect person, she has many weaknesses. I have always thought that a person with weakness is a true complete person. Although you guys might not care about the character’s behavior or attitude, whether it was complete or not, but as an author I have always hope that I can face the challenges of an author. I hope everyone understands.