Ji Limei's scowl doesn't become any less hateful just because Xi Zirui orders her to be released.
He waits until she's safely inside his quarters to dismiss the guards, but instructs them to stay nearby.
Considering what he found out about Ji Limei, it pays to be careful regarding what her and his sister might be planning.
"What was miss Ji doing trying to get inside this Emperor's room?" he asks her.
She doesn't say anything, her hands balled into fists at her sides.
"This Emperor asked you a question," Xi Zirui says, wondering if Bai Mi is so confident in her victory that she's convinced Ji Limei that she's as good as crowned the new Empress.
Still, Ji Limei says nothing, all the while looking as if she's ready to pull her own dagger on Xi Zirui.
It's a weird look on her sweet face. It makes Xi Zirui feel antsy and out of his depth.
