The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

"What?"

"Are they sending women to the palace again?"

Hearing the eunuch's low voice report, Lu Cheng's brows furrowed suddenly, his face filled with astonishment.

The Holy Emperor had just finished absorbing the dregs of the feudal era when he heard this sentence.

He didn't quite understand what these aristocratic families were thinking.

Shouldn't this be the time to fiercely rebel against oneself?

Is she planning to use her beauty to seduce him, and then the emperor will no longer attend court in the morning?

What do you think you are?

Was he a tyrant?!

Lu Cheng was somewhat angry!

Is he someone who can be seduced by beauty?

Amidst surging anger, Lu Cheng casually stroked the delicate, fair legs on the dragon bed beside him, then strode out of the palace barefoot, waiting for the attendants and maids to come and change his clothes.

The bronze mirror was as smooth as ice, reflecting a muscular and powerful physique with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, exuding imperial majesty and formidable strength.

The only flaw is his appearance!

Even if the emperor possessed terrifying power, he still could not make himself look younger.

but……

There seemed to be quite a few women in the harem, many of whom he had never even seen before.

After he finished dressing, the emperor hung his golden mace on his waist.

"Is there a dowry?"

Standing behind him with his head bowed, Eunuch Cao nodded hesitantly.

"Of course there are."

When a daughter of a prominent family marries, a dowry is naturally indispensable, especially when the groom is the emperor.

This eunuch was a eunuch in the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs of the Imperial Palace. He was originally the second-in-command, but after the emperor suppressed the first-in-command, he naturally became the first-in-command.

Eunuchs disrupted politics when the emperor's divine power was not manifest. Now that the emperor has demonstrated his divine power, controlling the palace is naturally a given.

After the emperor brutally executed a group of eunuchs and palace maids, these people who had once tried to defy imperial power wisely knelt down.

"oh!"

"Then let's meet!"

As long as you have money!

The emperor possesses divine power, but even the emperor cannot conjure wealth out of thin air.

If she's like the one from the Xie family, he'll smash her head with his golden mace.

Eunuch Cao asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, how should we reward the two young ladies who have entered the palace?"

According to palace rules, if someone enters the palace, the emperor will naturally give them a reward.

Especially for those who brought a dowry, the emperor's reward was often three times the amount of the dowry.

Lu Cheng straightened his robes and asked curiously, "Isn't becoming my woman the greatest reward?"

Eunuch Cao's lips twitched.

……

In the Qilin Hall,

"His Majesty has arrived!"

As the eunuch's high-pitched announcement echoed throughout the palace, all the palace maids and eunuchs serving around him knelt down.

Inside the palace, two graceful figures stood tall and elegant.

Behind the two men were two older women.

They were the servants who accompanied the group.

The woman on the left is wearing a long, crimson dress with flowing gold brocade, the hem of which is embroidered with dark begonia patterns. She is tall and slender with straight shoulders and back, sharp and imposing features, and a high nose.

The woman beside him wore a light blue soft gauze dress, the fabric as light and thin as a cicada's wing, which made her skin appear as white as snow.

She has a small, delicate oval face, with curved eyebrows and bright, clear eyes. Her nose is delicate, and her lips are pink with a hint of blush. She has a gentle and graceful temperament, with a touch of girlish tenderness and shyness.

Hearing footsteps behind them, the two bowed and secretly looked up.

Both of them knew why they had entered the palace: they were pawns used by their families to curry favor with the emperor and seek stability.

However, they still wanted to see what kind of person the "Holy Emperor" who had been causing such a stir in the palace in recent days really was.

It is said that the emperor was a ruthless killer who was possessed by evil spirits.

Many people in the city went to the temple to pray for blessings, asking the Bodhisattva to let the evil spirit come down from the emperor.

Lu Cheng, with his hands behind his back and a steady gait, strode up to the high platform in the hall, sat on the dragon throne, and then looked at the two of them, asking, "Are you both married?"

The two gently shook their heads.

Lu Cheng sighed, feeling somewhat disappointed.

"I intend to exterminate your entire family. What are your thoughts on this?"

The Holy Emperor looked at the two of them with a smile and spoke frankly.

The two stared wide-eyed in astonishment, gazing intently at the Holy Emperor on the dragon throne.

The Holy Emperor was someone who couldn't bear to see women cry. After all, the Emperor didn't know how to comfort people; he only knew how to smash their heads with his golden mace.

This...this...

The two hesitated to speak, opening their mouths several times but not knowing what to say.

"His Majesty!"

At this moment, Pei Yiqiu, dressed in a red dress, shook her head and said, "Forgive my bluntness, but Your Majesty's words are utterly absurd!"

"Does Your Majesty know that the King of Liang in the Northwest is about to enter the capital?"

Lu Cheng searched his memory diligently and finally found some fragments of it in the most obscure corners of his mind.

"My uncle..."

Looking at the two people in the hall, Lu Cheng used his wisdom and immediately understood everything.

They're getting anxious!

Pei Yiqiu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the King of Liang commands an army of 150,000. Even if Your Majesty possesses extraordinary abilities, I'm afraid you will find it difficult to stop the King of Liang's army!"

"The only way forward now is to cooperate with my family!"

She straightened up from her bow, and having said all that, she no longer intended to hide anything, revealing the composure and arrogance of a scion of a prominent family.

Her purpose in entering the palace this time was to deliver a message!

The powerful families had nowhere to turn, but the emperor was in an even worse situation.

When the King of Liang entered the capital, their aristocratic families would at most suffer some losses, but the emperor would lose the throne.

She was disappointed the moment she saw the emperor's face.

Such an old man...

Why should she marry such an old man? A legitimate daughter from a noble family would never care about the emperor's status.

In the past, even the emperor could only marry a woman from a collateral branch of the family.

She had imagined the legendary Holy Emperor to be a magnificent figure, but now she was greatly disappointed.

Lu Cheng composed himself and asked with interest, "How should we cooperate?"

Pei Yiqiu felt even more confident and said, "Our aristocratic families are willing to unite with the major aristocratic families in the capital to form a private army to defend His Majesty against the Liang King's army."

"Our noble families have money and grain!"

"Your Majesty needs to issue an edict: first, to confer upon me the title of Empress; and second, to grant the salt and iron rights to the Pei family and other prominent clans!"

Since ancient times, salt and iron have been highly profitable, and only the imperial court had the right to cast and sell them.

This is also the intention of the Pei family and other prominent families!

Pei Yiqiu was full of confidence!

The matter of entering the palace could not be changed, and the aristocratic families needed someone to act as a link with the emperor.

In that case, why not seek greater benefits from it!

She is determined to become Empress!

The dog emperor certainly won't live much longer. Once he's dead, she can install a member of the imperial family to rule from behind the curtain.

Who knows, the throne might eventually fall into the hands of the Pei family.

The Holy Emperor revealed a sinister smile, looked at the woman beside him, and asked, "And you?"

"Is that what you think too?"

Pei Yiqiu turned to look at Wang Jingchun, a hint of contempt in his eyes.

It is said that Wang's daughter is knowledgeable about both ancient and modern times; to put it bluntly, she is just a bookworm.

What's the point of a woman from a prestigious family reading so many books if her fate is never in her own hands?

Wang Jingchun gently shook his head, his tone soft: "Father and the others have indeed made many mistakes."

"Now that I have entered the palace, I am His Majesty's person. Whatever His Majesty wishes to do, I will only support him."

"Hahaha!"

Lu Cheng burst into laughter and activated the Holy Emperor's unique talent.

At this moment, the eldest daughter of the Wang family remained silent; this was truly what she thought.

I want to smash your head in!