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

Chapter 1048 The Heir Takes the Empire as Dowry 60
This time, the Empress of Zhao will definitely not be able to return to the palace unscathed; this gray rabbit has been completely captured.

Grey King sensed the malice, glanced at "Xie Nuo's" location, and said to Shen Xuan in a low voice, "This guy seems to have designs on me."

Shen Xuan: "Her master is not in good health, so she probably wants to stew you to nourish Zhuang Xu."

The Grey King: "How cruel! Aren't rabbits cute? You actually want to eat them. When the palace servants saw the rabbits, they all said they were cute and that they would never eat rabbits again."

Shen Xuan: "What does cuteness matter? It can cure diseases and prolong life. When that time comes, no one will be unmoved, not even the palace servants..."

Three days later, as planned by "Xie Nuo" and his group, Azhen fell into a coma.

Those who followed her were shocked, but none of them suspected anything. They dared not delay and immediately set off back to the capital. Everyone felt that she was probably beyond saving. After all, even the imperial physicians shook their heads after their diagnosis.

Many people had thought about this day, but no one expected it to be at this time. It was not unexpected, though, as everyone knew that the Empress of Zhao was in poor health. It was a miracle that she had survived until now.

Originally, "Xie Nuo" wanted to capture the Gray King, but he had to give up because there were people guarding him on both sides.

Because Yuan Qi was an eyesore, she also drugged Yuan Qi. When they returned to the palace, Yuan Qi was "sick," and no one found it strange.

"Xie Nuo" and his group quickly replaced the people in Azhen's palace with their own, finally putting their minds at ease.

After the others had met, "Xie Nuo" led Zhuang Xu and the others to Azhen's bedroom.

At this moment, in their eyes, everything was under control. Azhen was poisoned to the heart and lungs and could not recover. Her true colors had been revealed.

“This gray rabbit is extraordinary. Even if it’s not the one from Aoguo, its flesh and blood must have miraculous effects,” Ji Zixing said, his gaze fixed on Zhuang Xu.

Zhuang Xu coughed lightly, covering his mouth with his handkerchief: "His skills are quite impressive. If I hadn't used some drugs, it would have been really difficult to catch him. Since we are partners, of course we should share this rabbit meat together."

Their cooperation is not over yet, so it's impossible for them to break off relations now.

Once Xie Zhen dies, they can no longer openly seize power. They will still need to rely on Xie Nuo's identity and proceed step by step, otherwise no one will be convinced.

"Let's write the edict of succession first," Yun Qinglan said calmly. "Don't delay."

He has good handwriting and is good at imitation, so naturally he was the one to do this.

The others stopped talking and found the imperial seal and the blank imperial edict.

Just as Yun Qinglan was about to finish her stroke, Azhen opened her eyes and looked over there: "What are you doing?"

"Xie Nuo" smiled at her: "Aunt, you are already poisoned to the core, there is no cure. Your niece is just writing the edict of succession. You are also clearly the one who prefers your niece to be the heir. Knowing that your health is not good, why didn't you write the edict earlier, so that your niece wouldn't have to find someone to imitate it?"

This fake Xie Nuo is one of Zhuang Xu's men, so naturally he doesn't like the new Zhao Kingdom.

Even if the fall of the Chen Kingdom had nothing to do with the Zhao Kingdom, she still hated it.

In order to restore her kingdom, her master endured countless hardships and made sacrifices, finally achieving his goal.

The Empress of Zhao is now like a stray dog; if she humiliates her again, she might just die.

Zhuang Xu did not stop them. The way the people around him spoke made him feel relieved, as it allowed him to release the pent-up frustration he had been holding in for years.

"I heard that Aunt's rabbit is extraordinary. I wonder if its flesh and blood can be nourishing," Xie Nuo said, reaching out to grab the unconscious Gray King in its burrow.

In an instant, Gray King flipped over and jumped up, kicking "Xie Nuo" away.

Still not satisfied, Grey King kicked "Xie Nuo" in the face, tearing the mask open. Zhuang Xu frowned and ordered the people around him, "Why aren't you subduing him?"

At this point, even though they seem to have the upper hand, they cannot escalate the situation.

However, Zhuang Xu's men ultimately failed. Now that things had come to this, Gray King no longer needed to pretend and quickly defeated Zhuang Xu's men. At this point, Zhuang Xu and his men realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

Yuan Qi led his men in and caught them red-handed.

Azhen sat up, her face now rosy, showing no signs of her terminal illness. Zhuang Xu and the others knew perfectly well they had fallen into a trap.

Zhuang Xu suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "Father, I have failed again."

By this time, he realized that there was no way to reverse the situation.

As Xie Nuo said, overthrowing the Zhao Kingdom's Empress will not be so easy.

Now I realize that not only is it not easy, but perhaps everything is under the other party's control. No, not perhaps, it's certain.

Otherwise, why would she, who is always diligent in her duties and never goes out to play, suddenly think of going hunting?

Despite having so many flaws, they just didn't realize it.

Perhaps it was her past trust and reliance on Xie Nuo that made them think they were hiding things well.

Also, was she giving Xie Nuo a chance?
Perhaps they are simply used as useful knives, and used as much as possible when they are available, because they know that the knives will do a good job.

Zhuang Xu's eyes widened suddenly, and then he collapsed. He wasn't dead, but he had fainted due to a sudden attack of qi and blood to the heart.

Azhen glanced at the remaining people—Yun Qinglan, Ji Churong, Ji Zixing, and Ye Mao—and said calmly, "Take them all down."

"Your Majesty, I..." Ji Zixing wanted to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he knew that it would be futile to say anything after committing such a crime. In the end, he collapsed to the ground, losing all his strength.

"Your Majesty, please spare me. I'll tell you where Xie Nuo is, or she'll die," Ji Churong said in a panic. He regretted being so greedy; even as just one of the princess's consorts, he could still gain quite a lot.

But he always felt it wasn't enough, he wanted more, and he felt wronged being by Xie Nuo's side with the others. If Xie Nuo were an emperor, it wouldn't matter. But the fact that this person in front of him didn't die made him increasingly worried.

Yun Qinglan glanced at Ji Churong and said, "Don't waste your energy. You can't threaten her with Xie Nuo. If she can set up so many things, how could she not know where Xie Nuo is?"

Even if they didn't know, as an emperor who had developed Zhao Kingdom into what it is today, would he easily let them go just because of Xie Nuo?

At this point, do you really think she doesn't know that Xie Nuo let Zhuang Xu go? And she probably already knows Xie Nuo's personality and may never have considered him as her heir.

They might have been making a fool of them all these years.

Yun Qinglan felt a surge of frustration, realizing she had been thoroughly fooled.

"Take them all away and interrogate them properly," Azhen said, having no interest in their idle chatter. Then she added, "If you're more patient, you might live a little longer."

As long as they are useful, she will not take drastic measures against them for the time being.

Unfortunately, when they are unaware of the situation, they can never control themselves.

(End of this chapter)