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Chapter 21: Can a Woman Not Become an Emperor?:
What a pity...
Ling Ye's lips curled into a bitter smile as he raised the jug and took a gulp of strong liquor.
At this moment, blood had already seeped into his mouth.
He had truly reached his limit!
But he didn’t care!
When a person had reached their limit, what was left to care about?
He drank down both the blood and the strong liquor!
Then he sat down, right there on the top of the city wall pavilion.
By now, his mind was already beginning to blur.
His thoughts uncontrollably drifted through the memories of his wandering life!
He had been born in this imperial capital.
He had once lived a carefree and romantic life in this world...
He had even won the hearts of Luo Xinli and Leng Youruo, the two most beautiful women of this era!
And finally, he had returned to where he started!
To have lived to this point, in truth... he could die without regrets!
In this lifetime, he actually had very few regrets.
When he was young, he had indeed thought about replacing the emperor...
Because that old emperor’s tyrannical rule was far from the mark of a wise ruler!
But now, it didn’t matter anymore...
A young man’s ambition to travel ten thousand miles, only to wake up and find it was all just a dream!
Ling Ye took another sip of the liquor.
Facing death, one couldn’t help but feel a deep sorrow welling up in the heart!
This mortal world... it seemed there was nothing left for him to hold on to!
But at the same time, it felt like everything was holding him back!
Such was the mindset of someone at death's door!
He recalled everything from his childhood, everything from his youth!
He recalled his romantic life!
He remembered Luo Xinli, and he remembered Leng Youruo...
Scenes flashed quickly through his eyes!
Finally, everything returned to the present!
Back to this flourishing Tianwu City.
Back to the jug in his hand that he could barely hold onto!
To him, everything now was an illusion; only the jug in his hand was real!
Only the half-jug of turbid wine could bring him any last joy...
He took another painful gulp.
Then, he suddenly began to cough violently.
Blood splattered from his mouth as he coughed!
His vision blurred.
In that instant, it felt like everything in this world turned to a dull gray!
The same dead gray as his eyes and his heart!
It was as if his ears could no longer hear anything!
He raised his head wearily, his tired eyes taking one last look at the smoke and fire of the mortal world...
One last look at this flourishing imperial capital...
And then, he completely closed his eyes!
His entire body slumped down.
From the top of the city wall pavilion, he fell down.
Perhaps it was because his drinking capacity had reached its limit.
Perhaps it was because his life had reached its limit.
Or perhaps... both had reached their limit!
He collapsed completely, rolling down from the pavilion...
...
A golden, luxurious carriage slowly approached the city gate.
Ye Lin was sitting inside this luxurious carriage.
Her smooth jade-like hands held a black stick—a sword!
She drew the sword, looking at the blade that emitted a blood-red glow!
A slight smile curved her lips.
In her golden eyes, a spark of ambition flickered!
It flickered wildly!
She indeed had ambition, a grand ambition.
Her two brothers had already started to make their moves!
And what about her?
Of course, she would act as well!
How could all of this not be related to her?
What's up with women not being able to ascend the throne?
Why couldn't a woman become an Emperor?
Of course, she could!
She... would become the emperor!
She would become the first empress in the history of the Mysterious Jade Empire!
She knew her father could see her ambition.
But her father had already given her this sword.
This proved... he didn't oppose her ambition!
So... she would do everything in her power to surpass her two brothers!
And then, she would inherit the throne and ascend as emperor!
Clang!
She sheathed the sword.
By now, she had already made her plans!
She had a complete plan!
A plan to surpass her two brothers!
And this plan... naturally started with this sword!
Now, she was leaving the imperial palace, leaving Tianwu City.
She was about to start her... plan!
Bang!
But just at that moment, as Ye Lin's carriage was about to leave Tianwu City...
Just as it reached the city gate...
Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and a figure fell from the sky!
With a crash, it smashed right through Ye Lin's carriage, landing directly right in front of her!
The sudden event shocked everyone, and they hurriedly stopped!
They quickly turned to look at the shattered carriage.
They looked at Ye Lin, who was still sitting inside, and at the person who had landed in front of her!
For a moment, everyone seemed to be in a state of panic!
What... had just happened?
How could someone suddenly fall from the sky?
And why did they just happen to land on the princess’s carriage?
Was it... an assassin?
Not long ago, Ye Lin had indeed been ambushed in Cangyun Province!
It was the work of the Tianyou Sect!
Could it be that the Tianyou Sect was planning to attack the princess again?
And right here?
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