In Jianghu, satisfaction and grudges were resolved solely with fists and feet.
Whoever possessed superior martial arts could claim the seat of the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch.
So ever since he witnessed the tragic death of his parents at the age of three, he picked up the blade and embarked on a path of slaughter.
Whoever defied him would be subdued through combat, beaten until they harbored no thoughts of resistance.
Yet within the Imperial Court, there were many constraints; one had to be circumspect, plan meticulously, and being in a high position meant that even trivial matters would be magnified greatly.
Not to mention, Princess Yongning had secured the position of the Crown Prince with her female identity.
Although there were precedents of women serving as officials before the Ning Dynasty, and even the Eternal Female Prime Minister Shen Mingshu emerged from Ning, no daughter had ever been directly designated as the heir to the East Palace.
