NCCnovel Chapter 135: Are there no other ways to die?
Chapter 135: Are there no other ways to die?
Xie Lingchao rode her horse to the palace gate, showed her waist token to the guards, and someone immediately opened the palace gate for her. The woman did not dismount, but rode directly into the imperial city.
A chestnut-colored horse galloped along the palace road, and the woman's wide-sleeved robe fluttered in the wind. They arrived at the Wansheng Palace, where the emperor resided.
Inside Wansheng Palace, a pale-faced young man was reviewing memorials when he heard this and looked up.
"The Imperial Sister is here!"
The head eunuch who was grinding ink for him chuckled, "Your Majesty's hearing is still so good. This servant can't distinguish the sound of the Princess riding her horse."
The young man chuckled: "You... In this palace, besides my elder sister, who can ride a horse, and who dares to ride a horse?"
Both master and servant were amused by this amusing incident, and they laughed throughout Wansheng Palace.
The dark hem of the robe first appeared by the door, then hurriedly went around the screen and arrived in front of the emperor.
The young man glanced at Xie Lingchao in front of him and couldn't help but laugh out loud again: "Royal sister, your hairpin! Why is it all wrinkled like this?"
"Hahaha...cough cough cough!"
Xie Lingchao looked at the young man in front of him who was coughing incessantly and saw a clump of blood that had accumulated in his palm.
"Is there really no other way?" The woman's voice was a little hoarse.
Xie Xiao slowly shook his head: "The skilled physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy, as well as the famous Physician Zhang in the capital, all predicted that I would not live for more than two years."
Looking at her younger brother's haggard face, Xie Lingchao felt a pang of heartache, and her beautiful eyes filled with tears.
"Tiaotiao has now joined the Longsword Sect and is deeply loved by the sect. I'm going to find her..."
Before Xie Lingchao could finish speaking, Xie Xiao waved his hand to interrupt him.
"No, I must go find Tiao Tiao, but I cannot let her beg my sect to save me." The young man's withered, veiny hands gripped the brush tightly.
"I am the Emperor, the supreme ruler."
"All the world's riches and honors are on my shoulders. If I were to gain immortal powers, I'd probably ascend to heaven!"
Xie Lingchao couldn't help but speak up: "But you are her brother, the only male in the royal family of the Great Shun Dynasty. If you were to... the world would surely descend into chaos!"
Xie Xiao looked at his sister, who was filled with righteous indignation for him, and a gentle smile appeared between his brows. The young man's voice was a little hoarse: "Does Your Majesty know? The first immortal sect leader of Luoxia Mountain to lead the demon invasion this time was the little girl who was General Ji of Shengyu City back then."
"That long spear stood before ten thousand men, filling me with immense envy."
"Like father, like daughter...Royal sister...don't you agree?"
"You mean that after Xie Xiao's death, Xie Lingchao became the de facto ruler of the Great Shun Dynasty, supported a puppet emperor, controlled the government for many years, and finally put his own daughter on the throne?"
Xue Tong looked at Xue Lan and nodded repeatedly.
"Then why doesn't she become the emperor herself?" Xue Lan asked with a smile.
Xue Tong, sitting opposite her, suddenly became furious: "Because she is not only a woman, but also a woman who has been married and given birth. Those corrupt nobles would rather leave the throne untouched than let her ascend to the throne."
Xue Lan said calmly, "You're sick!"
"That's right!" Xue Tong said even more enthusiastically after receiving approval.
I think those ministers are just crazy. The last empress I know of spent decades as a concubine before she finally became empress!
Looking out from the broken facade, Xue Lan saw that the purple cloud above the palace had begun to dissipate, with some drifting downwards, clearly not towards the emperor, while others drifted south, their target the Longsword Sect.
Xue Lan remembered the little girl she had seen at the Ascension Ceremony.
The Long Sword Sect probably hasn't let her cultivate yet, precisely to prepare for the upcoming Purple Star Tribulation.
The throne, the ninth and fifth, can only be occupied by one person from beginning to end. In the original story, Xie Lingchao was in charge of the government. I wonder how that little girl is doing now.
Curious, Xue Lan asked Xue Tong, but only received a curt reply: "[Died at the hands of a magical beast.]"
Xue Lan thought that the Yuanming Realm was indeed convenient; anything could be covered up by saying that the person died at the hands of a magical beast.
It's as if there's no other way to die.
Xue Tong seemed to have guessed Xue Lan's thoughts, and the little girl rolled her eyes at her: "[It's all the original author's doing. For characters not closely related to Lu Feng, they'll all be treated as having died at the hands of demons. Those more important to the male lead will be killed by immortals' schemes. Then Lu Feng will be made to hate, hate, and hate some more, ultimately destroying the world.]"
Xue Lan was speechless. The girl then asked Xue Lan, "Is this why you gave the hairpin to Xie Lingchao?"
Xue Tong suddenly became proud: "You crawled out of the shop just to stage an accident with her. Since she's about to leave, you had to maintain some connection."
Xue Lan gave her a thumbs up, feeling a sense of pride and joy at seeing her daughter grow up.
Xue Tong smiled broadly, revealing her teeth, after being praised.
Xue Lan pointed to the food box on the table and said, "Isn't it time to eat?"
Since the shop's entrance was smashed by the carriage, Jilan Xiaozhu's business was definitely going to collapse, so Xue Lan sent the waiter Xue Tong had hired back. They agreed to meet again in two days.
It was already dark, and only Xue Lan and Xue Lan were in the shop. There was a food box on a table and a silver ingot next to it.
It was the money that Commander Kim paid for repairing the door.
It was said to be money for repairing the door, but in reality, this one silver ingot was enough to buy the entire shop.
Xue Tong took all the dishes out of the food box, her face contorted with a bitter expression: "They're all cold!"
A flame appeared at Xue Lan's fingertips: "No problem."
Xue Tong: [No!]
Finally, because Xue Tong really didn't trust Xue Lan, the little girl took the food to a small stove in the backyard and heated it up herself.
Just as the last steaming hot dish was placed on the table and the two were about to eat, a loud and boisterous person walked in through the door.
"Oh dear, Miss Xue, what's wrong with this door?"
The visitor was the owner of the clothing store next door, who had left just as it started raining. Why? Because the young ladies of the capital would never go out in the rain; the muddy rain would dirty their beautiful dresses.
When I returned, I saw the dilapidated door of Jilan Xiaozhu, and it was dark inside.
"Manager Tong, it was just a horse that went out of control on the street, but it's fine now."
The tall and seemingly gentle shopkeeper was actually an extremely handsome man, and upon hearing this, he patted his chest.
"I thought something had happened to you two girls."
It's alright... thank you, Manager Tong.
"Neither of you turned on the lights! It's pitch black!"
The expressions on Xue Lan and Xue Tong's faces were somewhat stiff.
Xue Lan is blind now, so it doesn't matter whether she has light or not. Xue Tong is a system, so it doesn't matter whether she has light or not.
Thank you, Manager Tong. I'll order right away...
Xue Lan and Xue Tong took turns trying to get rid of the worried Manager Tong.
Xue Tong leaned against the door, watching Xue Lan. After a long while, they both burst into laughter. It was unstoppable.
After the two finished their meal, laughing and chatting, Xue Lan suddenly spoke up: "Xue Tong!"
【Hmm, what's wrong?】
The girl said softly, "We might have to stay here for two years!"