With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Chapter 1044 The Heir Takes the Empire as Dowry 56
However, considering that Xie Nuo and the others are still young, and His Majesty is thirty-six or thirty-seven, which is not old, it is normal for an emperor to live a few more years with so many imperial physicians to take care of him.

So Yun Qinglan and the others held their tongues.

Xie Nuo is currently living a happy life. She has six very considerate husbands, children, and a successful career. She has no other thoughts at all.

She's actually quite content with her life now and isn't that eager for that position. In her view, isn't this just a matter of time?
So far, no one has emerged who can compete with her.

Moreover, my aunt didn't fancy anyone else; as long as she did her job well, she could just wait.

Her performance was indeed more commendable than that of some uninformed people; she was truly worthy of being His Majesty's chosen successor, displaying such composure.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Azhen's health doesn't look very good, but she's still alive and well, while Xie Nuo's child is old enough to run errands.

If this were in another dynasty, Xie Ping and Xie Kui's children would be old enough to be engaged.

As the Zhao Kingdom grew stronger and its living standards improved, the lifespan of its people also increased. A few years ago, Azhen implemented a policy to postpone marriage. Those familiar with Xie Nuo's world know that fourteen or fifteen years old is not the optimal age for a woman to give birth; her development is incomplete, making her more prone to difficult childbirth.

In this era, population is naturally very important.

However, due to the improvement in living standards and the extension of lifespan, she also vigorously developed medical skills, defended against various diseases, and her lifespan was extended. There was no war, and the happiness index of the people of Zhao Kingdom continued to rise, so they naturally trusted Emperor Azhen.

Whenever she introduced a policy, the people held high hopes. There might be setbacks along the way, but the final result was always good. Day by day, her reputation reached its zenith.

After having enough to eat and wear, people began to develop other things. All sectors flourished, and the people of Zhao Kingdom had more opportunities. So, Azhen took action against the brothel.

Let's not even talk about those who still can't find wives; those who can't find wives don't have the money to go to brothels anyway.

Things have come to this point; she will no longer allow brothels and male prostitutes to appear. It may be impossible to completely eradicate them, but such places will never be allowed to appear in public again.

At Xie Nuo's place, A Zhen was still ordering him around without any politeness.

It has to be said that Xie Nuo's six husbands are quite useful; they always manage to get things done perfectly.

That year, Azhen was forty-five years old.

Time had not left many marks on her face. Although the imperial physicians always found that her health was not very good, the court officials were no longer so worried.

It doesn't matter if Your Majesty is in poor health, as long as you live a long life.

Many years have passed, and the Zhao Kingdom is now in its golden age, so much so that it is no exaggeration to say that all nations pay homage to it.

There were times when small border tribes and kingdoms tried to rob and harass the Zhao Kingdom, but His Majesty simply sent Princess Ningkui out to teach them a lesson, and now they are all very well-behaved.

Do you want items from the Zhao Kingdom?
Yes, you can exchange their items for it.

With enough resources in Zhao, as long as they were willing to trade, they could still acquire items that would improve their living conditions. Their gradual catch-up was a good thing for Zhao.

The Zhao Kingdom continues to grow stronger, and Azhen is developing step by step towards her ideal kingdom.

She hadn't forgotten about the matter of an heir, but she hadn't found a suitable one yet, so she could only continue waiting. Neither Xie Ping nor Xie Kui had deliberately made their children compete for anything, so they hadn't specifically groomed them. Instead, they focused on cultivating whatever their children were interested in.

As for Xie Nuo's children, their husbands each had their own agendas, and naturally, they instilled certain ideas in them from a young age. This caused the once harmonious household to gradually become more rife with infighting. Xie Nuo, like a traditional patriarch with many wives and concubines, was pampered by those around him and completely unaware of the undercurrents swirling within the household.

Seeing that the one above showed no signs of dying, Xie Nuo's husbands could no longer sit still.

If you do the math, Xie Nuo is already thirty.

If that person doesn't die, when will Xenno be able to take that position?
When will their wishes be fulfilled?

Over the years, they assisted Xenius in carrying out his duties and indeed received many praises and rewards, but this was not what they wanted.

Given Xie Nuo's status, there was simply no way he could bestow any further rewards.

The only saving grace is that the person above only cared about Xie Nuo and didn't consider anyone else, not even finding a whetstone.

Even though Xie Nuo is so successful and seemingly no one can shake her position as heir, why do they feel so uneasy?

"Princess, how is His Majesty's health lately?" Zhuang Xu asked at the dinner table.

Xie Nuo hadn't realized the hidden meaning in those words. She said, "Auntie's health is still the same as before, there's nothing seriously wrong. I went to the palace today and talked to her for a while, she seems to be in good spirits."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xu and the others fell silent.

From Xie Nuo's expression, they could easily tell that she didn't have much ambition for that position and was quite content with the status quo. She was living a comfortable and fulfilling life, and no one could threaten her, so whether the person above her lived or died wasn't really that important to her.

She's ridiculous.

Isn't her success and comfortable life thanks to the hard work they put into helping her solve her problems?
How could she be so unambitious?
After all these years, even a pig would have learned a lot from being with them.

Didn't she realize that if the person above her had lived, she would always have been the invisible heir?
What good is glory if you're successful?

Still, you'll always be inferior to others.
Is she really content with the status quo and has no ambition at all?
Perhaps a little, but not much. This ambition is utterly insignificant; as long as she lives comfortably and peacefully, she'll disregard it.

They should have realized long ago that Xie Nuo was mostly all talk and no action; when it came to actually doing it, she was quite lazy.

The others lost interest in talking to Xie Nuo any further, while Xie Nuo entertained his children and ate with a good appetite.

"You should all understand the situation now."

"She has no rebellious intentions towards that person, let alone the idea of ​​overthrowing him. I'm afraid she would be scared if she even said that. She is actually very timid at heart, as you should know."

“So, if we talk to her about forcing her to step down and harm that person, she’ll probably think we’re crazy. Not only will we fail, but it will also cause a major disaster,” Zhuang Xu said. “We need to think of other ways.”

“Over the years, the princess has been assigned many tasks by that person, which seems to be a sign of genuine trust. But all the glory and honor are on her. As her husbands, we only receive some material rewards, which are not what we actually seek,” Ji Churong continued. “Except for Seventeen, I believe you all have your own purposes, right? You are definitely not willing to stay in the princess’s residence for the rest of your lives.”

(End of this chapter)