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

Chapter 1049 The Heir Offers the Empire as Dowry (The End)
The news that Princess Ningnuo's five husbands had conspired to rebel quickly spread, causing an uproar throughout the court.

Even more shocking is that Zhuang Xu, who originally came from a merchant family, was actually the son of a prince from the previous dynasty, and his approach to Princess Ningnuo was for the purpose of restoring the country.

Yun Qinglan was also a prince of Wu, the ninth in line. He fled to Zhao during the palace turmoil. His approach to Xie Nuo was an attempt to use this opportunity to return to Wu and reclaim everything that belonged to him.

Then there's Ji Zixing. His confession was equally shocking. It turns out he wanted to be emperor, or at least wield real power. The reason was that he resented being overshadowed by a woman. Initially, he had his eye on Xie Ping, thinking she was easy to manipulate and a potential contender for the crown prince position. Unfortunately, Xie Ping had no interest in him. He actually knew about what Zhou Huo had done.

Later, the target changed to Xie Kui, but he was scared off by the other party's fierceness.

Then came Xie Nuo. Upon closer inspection, he realized Xie Nuo was quite naive, and was immediately overjoyed. For him, cooperating with those men and then sharing the spoils was better than being subservient to a woman.

Ji Churong, however, was not satisfied with the status quo and hoped that Xie Nuo would ascend the throne so he could seek more benefits. Unfortunately, Xie Nuo disagreed, but at this point, he could not back down and had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue cooperating with them, ultimately leading him down this path of no return and implicating his entire family.

Ye Mao, a prince of Wu, has no choice but to get involved; Wu needs to give him an explanation.

This time, two royal families from the Wu Kingdom were involved.

When the King of Wu received the news, he was so angry he wanted to rush to Zhao and strangle the two of them. In the palace, he berated Ye Mao for being brainless, for not consulting him before doing such a thing. That was the founding empress of Zhao; was she really so easy to overthrow? Didn't he even need to use his pig-brain?

The Empress of Zhao said that she would not kill Yun Qinglan (Ye Lan) and Ye Mao, but she needed the Wu Kingdom to show its attitude.

The King of Wu understood that this wasn't a question, but a direct demand that he do something. The letter mentioned Wu's mining areas, clearly targeting them. If he disagreed, the other side could use this as leverage to force him to comply.

Ye Mao, his younger brother from the same mother, was brought back. At most, he would get angry, scold, beat him a couple of times, and lock him up. As for Ye Lan, the King of Wu sneered. He had let him escape last time, but he wouldn't be so lucky this time. He would make Ye Lan wish he were dead!

After Zhuang Xu and his group's scheme was exposed, Azhen arranged for someone to rescue Xie Nuo.

Upon learning what they had done, Xie Nuo nearly collapsed to the ground. Facing A Zhen, she didn't dare utter a single word of pleading.

After all they've done, if she still pleads for them, then she's truly out of her mind.

Similarly, she knew that after this incident, no matter how much her aunt had valued her before, she and her descendants would not be considered for the position of heir. Of course, after all that had happened, she had long since lost that ambition.

The shattering of her illusion of happiness has had a profound impact on her.

She went to the prison to see Yun Qinglan and the others, and when she actually saw them, she didn't know what to say.

Perhaps they didn't want to hear what she had to say, after all, their initial approach wasn't out of genuine affection for her.

Just as Xie Nuo was about to leave, Zhuang Xu suddenly said, "Do you really think Xie Zhen wants to choose you as her successor? We can all see that you're not suitable, so can't she see that too?"

"All these years, she's just been using you." Zhuang Xu's expression was somewhat ferocious; he still couldn't accept defeat.

Xie Nuo paused for a moment, then said, "Aside from that, Auntie hasn't done anything bad to me, has she? People are only used if they're useful."

"She would never be like you."

In Xie Nuo's mind, what did it matter if a powerful person in a position of authority used others? Besides, her aunt was the emperor, so whatever she did was perfectly reasonable, wasn't it?
Besides this, is there anything else?

The prosperous era of Zhao Kingdom was created by the other side.

The peace, stability, happiness, and prosperity we enjoy today are all thanks to my aunt and everyone's hard work.

Reusing her—did these people break her heart?
Zhuang Xu hadn't expected that he couldn't sow discord even after all this. For the first time, he didn't quite understand Xie Nuo. What was she really thinking?
Xie Zhen never treated her as his heir, didn't she resent that?
"Princess, I don't want to die." Ji Zixing was finally afraid.

Ji Churong then said, "Princess, can you save the Ji family?"

Shenuo turned around and shook his head at them: "I'm sorry, I can't do that."

"You had the opportunity, but you missed it."

"Not only that, you've also dragged the children down with you."

All she knew was that if they succeeded, countless people in Zhao Kingdom would face the destruction of their families and the loss of their homes.

The hard-won peace will soon turn into chaos again, and countless people will be displaced and live worse than animals.

She couldn't save him, and she didn't want to.

She felt sorry for the children involved, but knew there was no way to save them.

A month later, Zhuang Xu, Ji Churong, Ji Zixing, and others involved were all dealt with. After confiscating the Zhuang family's property, they obtained a considerable fortune.

Yun Qinglan and Ye Mao were taken back by the envoys of the Wu Kingdom. It was said that once they left the city, Yun Qinglan was put in heavy shackles and it was uncertain whether she would make it to the Wu Kingdom alive.

Apart from the older children who participated in the rebellion being imprisoned or sent back to Wu, the remaining children stayed with Xie Nuo.

But I heard that several children were very dissatisfied with Xie Nuo's attitude, and they would argue with her every day, and they hated her very much.

Azhen didn't assign Xie Nuo any more tasks, nor did she say anything. She spent her days at the princess's residence, trying to change the children's minds. She knew that if she didn't change them, these children would eventually go down a path of no return.

“If you had agreed to sit in that seat with your father, would this have happened?” one of the children said.

“Now that your father is gone, and we've fallen into this predicament, it's all because you didn't fight for it.”

"I hate you. It's all because of you that I lost my father."

Seventeen was about to say something when Xie Nuo stopped her, looking at the children and saying, "Naive."

"Do you really think that just because your father succeeded, you'll have a good life? The first ones to be kicked out are you few who have my Xie Nuo blood in your veins."

Xie Nuo turned around and went back into the house.

That night, she had a very long dream, and when she woke up, her pillowcase was soaked.

"Princess, what's wrong?" Seventeen asked.

Xie Nuo said in a daze, "Seventeen, I think I dreamed of another ending. Just like I thought, it was very tragic, very tragic."

"In my dream, I was a sinner, a sinner for all eternity! In the end, you were still by my side, watching me hang myself, and then you set a fire, dying with me." "It was just a dream." Seventeen didn't know how to comfort him.

Xie Nuo wiped away her tears: "Thank goodness it was just a dream."

Everything in the dream was so tragic, so incredibly tragic.

Their parents were so angry they died, and their two older sisters also met with bad ends.

The Zhao Kingdom was torn apart by those few people and fell into chaos once again. It no longer enjoys the stability, prosperity, and peace it has now, nor does it have the happiness that its people live.

Fortunately, it was just a dream.

The next day, Xie Nuo went to the palace to find Azhen.

A-Zhou was somewhat surprised to learn that Xie Nuo wanted to take the children to live elsewhere.

Why the sudden decision?

Shenuo said, "My niece is afraid that if she stays here any longer, none of the children will survive."

If she were still here, they would inevitably have those kinds of thoughts and do things in secret, and she might not know them all.

So take them away and completely shatter their delusions.

She wouldn't care what would happen to them if they didn't give up.

She wanted to do something too, feeling that everything in her dream was so realistic.

Azhen had already noticed Xie Nuo's unusual behavior, so she didn't stop him.

That's fine too.

The client is satisfied with the current developments and did not offer any further promises.

However, the matter of finding a successor will likely take some time, as no suitable candidate has been found yet.

Thirty years later, Azhen was still alive and finally chose a satisfactory successor, Xie Ping's granddaughter Xie Yu, who was virtuous and talented, and the only successor she felt could carry on the Zhao Kingdom over the years.

Having confirmed Xie Yu's capabilities, Azhen swiftly abdicated the throne. Having monitored him for ten years and witnessed Xie Yu's excellent performance, she was finally at ease.

She had vaguely heard some news about Xie Nuo, because Xie Nuo had now gained considerable fame.

It turns out that over the years she has traveled to various places to do good deeds, leaving behind a good reputation.

Of her children, some had been persuaded to change their ways, while others remained stubborn, but they were powerless to do anything about it.

Aside from giving them a bite to eat, Xie Nuo didn't care much about them.

Azhen had also heard about Yun Qinglan's situation. After being brought back to Wu, she suffered a lot of torment, so she was quite satisfied with this outcome.

In this way, all the client's wishes were fulfilled beyond expectations.

What she was most satisfied with was the strength of the Zhao Kingdom, its current trajectory, and the happiness of her family. She didn't care so much about those other people. As for Xie Nuo, after seeing his actions, she gradually came to terms with it.

"She's just an ordinary person after all; she can't outmaneuver those guys," the client said.

"Are you leaving?" One morning, Shen Xuan asked Azhen, who was watering flowers in the garden, as Azhen floated right next to her, her voice tinged with regret.

It's such a shame that I finally have two friends to talk to. It looks like we're going to have to part ways again.

After that, he could only return to the mountains and forests, not knowing when he would make friends again.

A-Zhuang put down the watering can: "Yes, in a few days she'll take Gray King with her and leave."

"Is there still a chance for me to come back?" Shen Xuan asked.

Azhen smiled and shook her head: "We'll probably go to Ao Kingdom in the future, but you won't be born yet by then."

"We probably won't run into them."

Shen Xuan: "I'm referring to the descendants of the Zhao Kingdom."

"I don't know."

Shen Xuan sighed, "Then take care on your journey."

"Don't you want to go out and take a look?" Azhen asked. "You're not really going to wait here for your disciple to break through the void, are you?"

Breaking through the void in this world is really not that easy. Even if Xiao Mu has exceptional talent and has received Shen Xuan's true teachings, and his martial arts are now at their peak in this world, it will still be difficult for him to break through the void.

Shen Xuan asked excitedly, "Does that mean you can take me with you?"

"Aren't we friends? It's perfectly normal for me to invite you to my home."

"Would you like to sit down for a while?"

Shen Xuan said, "Since you've already invited me, there's no reason for me to refuse."

Upon returning to the Canglan Realm, Shen Xuan saw that everything was desolate, with bamboo growing most abundantly. He fell silent.

“Your home is somewhat desolate, much like the barren mountains where I used to live.”

A-Zhuang said with a smile, "It will gradually become more lively in the future."

(End of this chapter)