Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 831 - 829

Chapter 831: Chapter 829

Before she could finish speaking, the man reached out his hand to her.

Xia Ningxing’s petite and slender body, soft as a willow branch, fell into the man’s broad and warm embrace.

"Then come and warm me up, will you?" he said.

Under the cold moonlight, his eyes were filled with tenderness.

Xia Ningxing ignored his flirtation and looked into his eyes, asking, "Are you feeling sad?"

She reached out her hand, caressing his slightly cold face.

Although they had not been together for long, she was very sensitive to his emotions.

"What do I have to be sad about?" he retorted, his eyes shadowy.

He didn’t say it, but Xia Ningxing said it for him: "You’re obviously sad about the emperor. In your heart, besides hating him, you also long for his care and affection. Unfortunately, even until his death, he never gave you these."

"He verbally expresses his debt to you, but in reality, he feels no guilt at all."

"You are sad about these two things."

Her voice slowly opening, like the wind blowing into his heart.

Lu Tingli’s eyes finally showed emotion, with a glimmer of moisture, but it was fleeting.

"You really are the worm in my stomach." He held her tighter, treasuring her like a precious jewel.

He then continued: "Tomorrow, I will propose setting you as the Empress in front of all the civil and military officials during the morning court session."

His tone was unquestionable, regardless of whether the civil and military officials would agree or not.

Xia Ningxing nodded in his embrace.

But in her heart, she sighed.

Wanting to make her the Empress, it’s too difficult.

Not to mention her family has no background, harshly speaking, she is a traitor’s daughter, how can she be the Empress.

Furthermore, with the new emperor’s accession, every minister wants to establish their own power in the harem, each one hoping their own daughter becomes the Empress.

Even if they finally agree to her becoming the Empress, by that time they will definitely stuff him with a bunch of concubines.

Although worried about many things, Xia Ningxing did not say a word.

She trusts this man, believing he can handle everything well.

In the royal court.

Lu Tingli brought up the matter of setting the Empress.

As soon as the words fell, the assembly was abuzz like a boiling pot of porridge.

Immediately, a minister spoke up: "Your Majesty, please reconsider, Xia Group indeed has a noble descent, but she grew up in the wilderness and is also the daughter of a criminal. Although it is said that the family’s disaster does not extend to the married daughter, her identity is ultimately not suitable for the position of Empress."

"Although Your Majesty deeply cares for Xia Group, you must also consider the well-being of our dynasty’s mountains and rivers."

"Please reconsider, Your Majesty!"

In unison, a group of ministers followed in agreement, pressuring Lu Tingli to comply.

They had actually discussed earlier, they must overthrow Xia Group, otherwise with her in the harem, how could the emperor ever take a fancy to their daughters.

There’s no way around it, even if they don’t want to admit it, they have to acknowledge that in terms of appearance, their daughters truly can’t compete with Xia Ningxing.

Lu Tingli remained expressionless, idly playing with the jade thumb ring in his hand, as if detached from the situation.

But the veins on his forehead were already distinctly bulging.

Thinking of murder.

His sinister gaze swept over the people below.

Xia Tuanzi angrily rebuked: "A bunch of old cowards! What direct relation does the state of our mountains and rivers have with setting my sister as the Empress?"

Xia Tuanzi had been appointed as the head of the Imperial Guards, and also had to attend court daily.

How could he tolerate his sister being slandered like this.

"Do you think making your daughters the Empress will stabilize our mountains and rivers?" he hit the nail on the head.

"Or do you think Lu Tingli is incapable, that to stabilize the dynasty’s reign, he actually needs the harem’s support! Ridiculous!"

After his experiences in the military camp, Xia Tuanzi, now entirely different than before, knew how to give these old ministers a harsh label.

The old ministers were all anxious.

"Commander Xia, do not speak nonsense and slander others!"

"Commander Xia, how dare you! You have the audacity to directly address His Majesty by name!"

"Your Majesty, Commander Xia is acting so recklessly, please punish him."

"Please punish him, Your Majesty!"

Each of these people, sharp as anything, couldn’t wait for the Xia siblings to drop dead quickly.

Lu Tingli, who was dozing off, was woken by the noise, and his somewhat sleepy eyes slightly raised: "I did not hear anything, how shall I punish?"

Don’t think that everyone couldn’t see that he was pretending to be asleep!

This was clearly being partial!

The ministers clenched their teeth, raging inside.

"Your Majesty, we all heard him addressing Your Majesty by name!" someone insisted.

Xia Tuanzi is now the only support for the Xia Group, if they could take this opportunity to get rid of him, the Xia Group wouldn’t be able to stir much trouble afterward.

Unfortunately, they all underestimated how much Lu Tingli cared for the siblings.

"Are you questioning my hearing?" Lu Tingli’s voice turned cold, sending chills down the spine.

Finally, the ministers dared not make another sound.

Lu Tingli continued, "Regarding the matter of establishing the queen, there’s no need for further discussion. You must understand, I was merely informing you, not asking for your opinions."

He scoffed coldly, his contemptuous gaze resembling that of looking at a bunch of ants.

Isn’t this mocking?

The expressions of the ministers changed drastically.

"But Your Majesty..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted: "Minister Chen, you are already old, I have always been considerate of the elderly, you may pick a day to return home and retire!"

As the saying goes, he singled out the noisiest one among them.

The opposers, never expecting this turn, immediately widened their eyes: "Your Majesty, your minister..."

Good lord, is this a case of stealing the chicken only to lose the rice?

Lu Tingli didn’t give him another chance to speak, clearly making an example out of him: "If anyone else objects, they may return home and retire together with Minister Chen."

"..."

The silence below was as if dead.

The noisy discussions stopped as if the pause button was pressed, finally silencing.

After all, who would want to be sent home to retire just like that!

The ministers looked at each other, their gazes searching for a hint from one another.

If not, they surely couldn’t just sit by and watch the Xia Group dominate the royal harem, right?

After quite a while, an old minister finally gathered the courage to speak: "Your Majesty, if you insist on establishing the Xia Group as the queen, then do so. I have seen Miss Xia, gentle and virtuous, she will surely manage the harem well in the future and alleviate your worries."

"However, having only the queen in the harem to carry on the lineage is indeed a heavy and arduous task. I hope Your Majesty will take more concubines to produce offspring sooner."

This old minister was cunning, not only aligning with Lu Tingli’s wishes but also advising earnestly with tears in his eyes.

In any case, his words left Lu Tingli unable to find a reason to punish him.

The ministers hastily followed suit: "Please, Your Majesty, take more concubines for continuing the lineage!"

If their daughters can’t become the queen, becoming concubines is also good.

Besides, once their daughters enter the royal harem, aren’t they worried about defeating that country girl from the Xia Group?

The ministers each had their own schemes.

Lu Tingli could see through them, cutting off their thoughts directly: "In this lifetime, Xia Ningxing will be my only wife. If anyone else mentions taking more concubines, they will be killed without mercy!"

He laid down his harsh words, utterly unrestrained.

The ministers were stunned, almost thinking their ears had malfunctioned.

What did His Majesty just say?

This lifetime, he will only stick to one woman?

Is he fucking insane?