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

Chapter 1047 The Heir Takes the Empire as Dowry 59
According to Xie Nuo's plan, he would first use the excuse that Zhuang Xu was taking the child back to his hometown to visit relatives, and then spread the news that he was seriously ill, so that he could recuperate in his hometown and eventually fade out of everyone's sight.

If everything goes smoothly, things will proceed as she wishes.

After Zhuang Xu left, the princess's residence seemed to return to normal.

Aside from work, Xie Nuo spent her time at home playing with the children and chatting with her husbands. Everything seemed so harmonious, yet something seemed different.

But no one brought it up.

When Xie Nuo woke up that day, she realized something was wrong. She found herself unable to move, and looking around, she was horrified to discover that she wasn't in her own room. There were walls all around her, and it seemed she was locked in some kind of secret room.

Looking around, who else could be lying there but Seventeen?
"Seventeen!" Xie Nuo cried out in terror, "Seventeen, Seventeen, wake up."

After a long while, Seventeen slowly woke up and, realizing his current situation, his expression changed.

"Seventeen, do you know what's going on?" Xie Nuo asked listlessly, and before Seventeen could answer, her voice continued, "What exactly do they want to do?"

At this moment, she finally realized that her husbands had probably reached some kind of consensus in private and were planning something.

What exactly are they going to do?
Why is she locked up here?

"Seventeen, is there any way to get out?" she asked with a pained expression. "They might do something wrong."

Seventeen shook her head, her face pale: "Princess, my martial arts have been crippled."

"It might be from last night's dinner." Xie Nuo gave a bitter smile. "I was too naive. Perhaps the entire princess's residence is already under their control. I'm sorry, I've implicated you."

"It's good enough to be by the princess's side without being implicated."

"They had better not do anything wrong, or do they really think Auntie is a pushover?"

What kind of simple person could have built Zhao Kingdom up so well?
Sometimes you really have to believe in some things; my aunt was probably destined for greatness.

Otherwise, how could the Gray King have appeared? Otherwise, how could the Zhou family, a scholarly family with a thousand-year-old reputation, have collapsed so completely? The lightning strike on Wenling Mountain directly shattered this thousand-year-old scholarly family.

Over the years, my aunt has been successful in everything she does; she's simply blessed with good fortune.

What can they use to fight?
To be honest, she had never heard of any emperor in history who was overthrown during a prosperous era; many people disagreed with his rule.

"I'm afraid they might be trying to use the princess's status to get close to His Majesty and do something," Seventeen said.

Xie Nuo's expression changed. She and her aunt were indeed close. What if they really managed to get a fake version of her into the palace and succeeded?
She couldn't imagine what would happen next.

I hope my aunt can see through it.

She didn't believe that once they succeeded in putting the fake version of her in power, everything would be fine.

The reason they're so harmonious now is simply because they all share a common goal. Once that goal is achieved and they start dividing the spoils, they'll know what chaos truly is.

That was an outcome she didn't want to see.

"Princess, don't worry, perhaps His Majesty will see through it," Seventeen comforted her.

"Seventeen, I was too naive. I thought everyone was like me, but they weren't. I should have realized it sooner. They are different from me. Each of them is outstanding in appearance and talent. How could they all be content to stay in the princess's mansion?"

“If anything happens to Zhao Kingdom because of me, I will be a sinner.”

royal palace.

When Azhen saw "Xie Nuo" in front of her, she didn't look at him much. She asked him some questions as usual, and then assigned him a task.

Yun Qinglan and her group still don't have much patience.

She's only forty-five or forty-six, she can't wait any longer, she has so much life ahead of her. It's a pity they won't live to see that time.

The "Xie Nuo" before them resembled the real Xie Nuo in every gesture and movement, to the point that most people wouldn't notice. It was obvious that Yun Qinglan and her group had prepared such a person long ago, in case Xie Nuo refused to cooperate one day.

She didn't really care how Xie Nuo was doing, whether he was alive or dead.

Given the personalities of Yun Qinglan and her group, they probably wouldn't kill the real Xie Nuo at this point.

There are a few tricky and risky things I need to handle, so I'll leave them to these guys. I'll make the best use of them one last time. Once these are resolved, I'll find some time to send them on their way.

It's a real shame, considering how incredibly intelligent these people are.

They just lacked patience; they couldn't wait any longer, and she no longer needed it.

“She didn’t suspect anything and arranged the tasks in the same way as before. This matter has been quite tricky lately, so in order not to arouse her suspicion, young master, you still have to handle this matter well.” “Xie Nuo” met Zhuang Xu, who was supposed to be returning to his hometown to visit relatives, “It’s a good time to take advantage of this opportunity to make some preparations.”

Zhuang Xu said, "Hmm."

"Be careful not to let anyone notice anything amiss. It's good that you've taken on this job; you won't have to appear in front of familiar people, so it's less likely to give yourself away."

The next day, "Xenuo" and his group went to carry out their business.

The capital city was eerily quiet.

Xie Nuo and Seventeen, locked in the secret room, tried to find a way out every day, but the secret room was too sturdy. Seventeen's martial arts skills were completely crippled, so he had no way to escape and could only wait.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Xie Nuo" is back. They were discussing how to proceed with their next plan when they heard A Zhen say that she was going hunting to get some exercise.

It should be noted that since the founding of the nation, she has rarely been seen going out for leisure; she spends all her time planning how to strengthen the Zhao Kingdom.

But isn't this exactly what "Xenno" and his group planned?
For outings like this, Xie Nuo would definitely be with A Zhen.

This time, Azhen also gave the fake Xie Nuo a chance to make a move.

Sure enough, on the way there, "Xie Nuo" was already poisoning her.

I don't know where this poison came from, but it's certainly extraordinary; even the imperial physicians couldn't detect it. Considering Zhuang Xu's status, finding such a poison wouldn't be difficult for him.

This "Xie Nuo" seems to be someone cultivated by Zhuang Xu. It can only be said that he is indeed a member of the former royal family, and his methods are much more capable than others.

According to her people's investigation, Zhuang Xu not only possessed enormous wealth, but also maintained a large army.

Of course, all of these will belong to her in the future.

As they arrived at their destination, everyone could see that Azhen's complexion was getting worse, and many people were worried. However, after the imperial physician's diagnosis, there was nothing seriously wrong, so everyone assumed that she was just tired from the journey.

They finally arrived at their destination, and everyone became excited.

On the first day, Azhen also took Xie Nuo hunting.

Watching her arrows hit their mark every time, Xie Nuo, who was following beside her, couldn't help but be startled. She was thankful that her young master had acted decisively so quickly; otherwise, who knew how long they would have had to wait.

She glanced again at Gray King, who was perched on Azhen's shoulder, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.

This rabbit is no ordinary rabbit. If you, young master, can eat its flesh and blood, you might be able to recover completely.

(End of this chapter)