Chapter 700: Final Remarks

Final Remarks

Hahaha, you didn't expect it, did you? It ends right here!

Honestly, I didn't even anticipate it myself, because I actually planted quite a few threads in this book, and many things don't match the original outline.

But lately my condition has been a total decline, and many parts are far from satisfactory.

As fellow readers, I believe you all have felt it; the recent chapters are relatively… uh, allow me to use the word "relatively" to give myself a bit of face.

Nevertheless, the author truly did his best, because he's not a full‑time writer; he has a day job and writes whenever he can after work.

But something happened recently that truly made me unable to continue writing.

It's not that I ran out of plot, but a huge event occurred at home—my father was suddenly hospitalized, which caught me completely off guard.

His condition is serious; I won't specify the illness, lest people accuse me of seeking sympathy.

I tell you this to give an explanation, to account for why the recent chapters have been so weak; it's precisely because of this incident that I've been too distracted, and I don't know how things will turn out, so after careful consideration I have decided to finish this book.

Alas, it's a pity; I still have many threads unresolved, and the original outline was over two million words of plot.

Li Shimin will die, Chen Yan will go to the battlefield, and in the last desperate fight before the clan's collapse, he will clash with the newly enthroned Li Chengqian and his eldest son.

Then the subsequent developments are somewhat predictable: Li Chengqian's eldest son dies, his second son is too young, Chen Yan would never allow Li Zhi or Li Tai to ascend, let alone any other princes.

Do you remember what I originally wrote?

Li Chunfeng once said that Princess Jinyang Li Mingda would face three tribulations in her life.

The first tribulation, of course, is a respiratory illness, which Chen Yan resolved.

The second tribulation is the present.

Because the original outline set by the author was for Chen Yan to be scheming and sharp‑tongued, raised under the protection of a group, and to push the innocent, carefree Xiao Sizi to that supreme position, making her a one‑generation empress.

Finally, when Li Chengqian's son grows up, the throne will be returned.

Haha, I don't know if this plot will be accepted, but I personally think it's doable and believe there will be some points of interest.

Because once that time comes, in my imagination, Chen Yan's prestige will reach a peak whether among the people, in the officialdom, or in the army.

Seizing the Li Tang Imperial House is certainly impossible, but pushing Sizi up is still feasible and could be accepted.

At least compared with actual history, Sizi is still surnamed Li and carries the bloodlines of Li Shimin and Changsun Wugou, right?

Moreover, if we explain in advance that Sizi is only a temporary placeholder and directly appoint Li Chengqian's second son as Crown Prince, the officials' resistance won't be too intense.

Sigh......

This is the second sigh, because these were all in the original outline, and now talking about them is meaningless.

Honestly, I really regret it; my job isn't outstanding, the pay isn't high, and it's far less than what I earn from writing.

This book has many aspects I'm satisfied with, but also far too many aspects I'm not.

Because of work issues, my condition fluctuates, and I truly feel sorry to everyone.

If I had been able to write wholeheartedly from the start, perhaps the book's performance wouldn't be this low, and I wouldn't have let down everyone's expectations, ending up with this hasty conclusion.

People say a novel is like a child of its author.

When I write this far, I'm not kidding when I say my mood is a bit dazed.

I really can't bear to end it like this.

But now that it's come to this, I don't want to keep producing subpar work, or I'd be even more disappointing to the readers who keep following.

I can only hope the next work can be written properly, with a complete ending, a coherent storyline, and a steady rhythm.

By the way, this book happens to end at chapter 699, hahaha—surprised? The number actually has a nice meaning, doesn't it?

Finally, thank you all for your support all the way, allowing me to earn a living, and when my father fell ill and was hospitalized, to afford medical expenses instead of feeling utterly helpless.

I'm truly grateful to everyone!

If you've made it this far, I believe many of you are readers who have followed all along; could I ask you to give this book a five‑star rating?

Hahaha, the rating has dropped recently; even though the author wrote poorly, it's still like my own child.

Who doesn't want their child to get a high score?

Right?

If not, then just pretend I never said it.

Finally, even the closing remarks have to go to the end.

Here I am sincere, earnest, and heartfelt in wishing everyone well!

May your future be bright and promising.

May you have peace, joy, and all wishes fulfilled.

May your days be warm and tranquil, with fragrant blossoms along the way.

This is the best blessing, sent to you!

Goodbye, Chen Yan!

Goodbye, Gao Yang!

Goodbye, everyone!