Chapter 361 - Good Riddance, no? (2/2)

All that was great and good but then, waiting was not exactly her strong suit. It made her feel agitated and well, irritable.

Xiao Ruo, who had been embroidering on the side glanced up from her work and almost pricked herself when she found Lei Xing staring at her with a disgruntled pout, ”Your majesty... is something wrong?” Xiao Ruo carefully asked after composing herself.

Lei Xing blinked, pursed her lips, and shook her head and wrapped her arms around her head.

Xiao Ruo looked at her for a bit, feeling at a loss for what to do. Lei Xing had been a bit down since Ah Jin left and now with the Empress dowager's departure today, she seemed particularly down.

Xiao Ruo sighed, thinking of Ah Jin made her feel upset too. They had been together for quite a while now but, it was good she found her family and she hoped she was happy with them. With that thought, Xiao Ruo perked up and went about dealing with her pouting mistress, ”Your majesty... are you hungry?”

Lei Xing simply g.r.o.a.n.e.d in response, not even bothering to raise her head.

”How about something sweet?” Xiao Ruo tried again and received another groan in response.

Xiao Ruo then thought for a bit and suggested, ”The head of the treasury department sent news that he got some new valuables, do you want to go see?”

There was a slight pause and it seemed like Lei Xing was contemplating the idea. But then she just raised a hand and dismissively waved, signifying ”later”. Xiao Ruo knit her brows, food did not work and neither did treasure. Considering Lei Xing was in her study, she did not want to sleep either and work was obviously not working either.

It then clicked in Xiao Ruo's head, then she smiled and tentatively asked, ”Your majesty, do you want me to send someone to check on the Emperor? I'm sure he has not had lunch either...” Xiao Ruo added, intentionally dragging out her words.

At first, Lei Xing did not respond, and then she slightly raised her head, contemplating eyes poking over her arms, ”Hmmm...do you th-”

”Your majesty?” A maid called from outside, interrupting Lei Xing, who let out an irritated breath, rolled her eyes, and plopped her head back down.

Xiao Ruo sighed and then walked over to the door to talk to the maid. Then she excitedly returned with a smile. There was finally something to cheer Lei Xing up, ”Your majesty, your sister is here an-”

”Xiao Ting? For what?” Lei Xing exclaimed, sitting up in surprise.

”I'm not sure… Should we send her away?” Xiao Ruo tentatively asked.

Lei Xing knit her brows in thought for a bit, she was really not in the mood for people. But then again, Xiao Ting was a breath of fresh air, a bubbly ray of sunshine, it was exactly what she needed right now, ”Send her in, send her in~” Lei Xing excitedly said, suddenly perking up.

Xiao Ruo beamed and turned, but then Lei Xing added, ”And snacks! she likes those.”

”Of course.” Xiao Ruo said, bowing her head with a smile, and then she bounced out to carry out the orders.

She needed fresh air, fresh little babies with uncomplicated problems.

When the doors opened, Lei Xing walked forward with a smile to greet her ray of sunshine, only to stop short in surprise when she saw Tung Mei enter with Xiao Ting. She was a bit surprised but she smiled and went ahead. Tung Mei was an even more fun person to be around, they could get drinks and diss Doctor Lou together. This was even more perfect!

But... as the saying goes, when it rains, it pours.

And so, Lei Xing's ray of sunshine came as a moody, leaky cloud, who promptly clung to her arm with a pout and a whimpering, ”Jiejie…”

Before Lei Xing could react to this pouting puppy she did not invite, Tung Mei awkwardly went, ”Hello - I mean, um, it is good to meet you... Your majesty.” She finished with an awkward curtsy, looking up at Lei Xing with wary eyes.

”Your majesty?” Lei Xing went with raised eyebrows, taken aback and confused with this odd greeting. Tung Mei has never once addressed her as ”Your majesty”, much less curtsied.

”Ah? Di-did I do something wrong?” Tung Mei said, sounding in a bit of a panic, 'I-I-I was told, my aunt, she - I'm so sorry!” She rambled, promptly dropping to her knees and kowtowing.

Lei Xing stared at Tung Mei, frozen. Then Xiao Ting whimpered and then burst into tears, ”Jieee, Ying Jie, she, shev- This is all Yong ge's fault!” She said, wailing even more.

Xiao Ruo happened to come back in at that moment and froze at the door, looking at the three in the middle of the room. This was most definitely not an uplifting scene she had envisioned.

{...What the hell is wrong with everyone? Drama and more drama... Why the hell is it so hard to get a ray of sunshine?! Is the sun on strike?! (╬≖∩≖)...}