Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

Chen Rui then turned to look at Shin Tingming. Although she didn't speak anything, the man understood what she was asking for. How could he not? He knows his wife and her capabilities better than anyone else.

Giving a nod of appreciation, he said, "Without you, it would have been impossible. Thank you." He said and Chen Rui smiled. What he said was true? Earlier it was not like he couldn't do what she had done. But when he saw her standing up, he understood that she could do it better than him.

Not because people are used to trusting her, but because he knew a tigress could protect the cubs better than the tiger.

"Pleasure is all mine. Can we proceed to the good part?" Chen Rui whispered with satisfaction in her expression. Half of the success was already achieved but the latter half was still remaining.

Shin Tingming understood what his wife was saying and nodded, before turning to look back at the people who were now very much more silent than before. He looked at everyone before pausing his eyes on Aunt Zhao, who also gave him the gesture to proceed.

"Now considering that no one had any doubts left in their hearts about Li Xue, let's proceed with the next agenda we have taken for today." Shin Tingming said. His voice again getting composed to authoritativeness, he added, "Since we all know that Li Xue is our older daughter, we would like to officially register her under our name and give her the rights and responsibilities that she deserves to hold."

He said and hearing his words once again the whispers arose among the people. The difference this time was just that the couple knew the people wouldn't be going against them as easily as before.

After a moment of discussion, Old Lady Zhao stood up first to say. Her aged expression was all serious. "Your Majesty, you might not have been informed prior, but there is something that the important subjects of the court have decided before coming here. You can register Li Xue under your and her Highness's name but you can't do the same with the title of the heiress of the state. For that, you have to make a poll to ask them."

She said and Shin Tingming pretended to not know any of it. "Is it? What have you all decided?" He asked and the old lady was more than happy to play along.

"Your Majesty, there is half of the people in between us who want to choose the other king who could understand their concern better than you do. So, if another king is decided, consequently the heir or the heiress of the state would also differ, until the next time the subject's thoughts again differ." She said and hearing it Shin Tingming looked at everyone before nodding all easily.

Although his nod looked very simple on the surface, it built a pressure over the people that no one had imagined before. On top of that, the continuous gaze of the man served no good.

"Fine since the dissatisfaction has reached such a point, we can't complain. When I was chosen as the king, it was by you all witnessing my merit. If all of you now feel someone else to be suitable, I am also alright with that." He said before glancing shortly towards Li Xue. "Let's do the poll and see who you deemed to be fit."

He said, and, in his gaze, there was something that Li Xue couldn't understand. But she tried reading it more to get to know. Just when she would have dived deeper, a similar voice interrupted the whole air inside the hall.

"Thank you, Your Royal Majesty, for making this easy. We knew you have always cared to work on principles and welfare of the people, but it was still hard for me to think of you giving away the title of the king so easily." Out of desperation to finally achieve what he had aimed for all his life; Old Su couldn't hold it for longer. Standing up again at his seat, he said and Shin Tingming just smiled at his words.

"Mr. Su, you might think you know everything, but you may not. It's better to not be overconfident over your knowledge." Shin Tingming said sarcastically as he shook his head with some of his own plans in his thoughts. "Anyway, just to explain my previous words better, I would repeat. I have yet not given up my title as a king. I have just accepted the idea of doing a poll all over again. Since everyone is present here today, we can do it here at the moment itself."

He said but Old Su was too confident in himself that he didn't understand the underlying meaning between his words.  Laughing instead, he drowned in his own plans. Not saying more, he immediately said, "You have a good plan there. Since everyone is present here, let's do the pole. We chose Su Ce, my son, as a good alternative for you. After all, no one could refuse that in the royal family, there could be no one better than him."

He said, and his confidence in his son was not wrong, as actually, people believe the same. But there was a flaw. People could not be a hundred percent sure about it now, as there was another candidate on the list, whose skills, capabilities, and prowess were still unrevealed.

And not to forget that she was no other but the daughter of Shin Tingming and Chen Rui. If looked genetically, no doubt the chances of her surpassing every other was quite favorable.

With her appearance in the family now, people are again forced to think about things.

Shin Tinming heard and smiled again. His smile came out like a mockery to Old Su, even if that was not the case.

"Fine, if Su Ce is the person whom people have chosen to be as an alternative to me, let's begin the poll and see if he really has a majority support."