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

Chapter 50: The Crown Prince is a Woman Extra: Later Life

"Dear tourists, do you feel that it is very cool in the bamboo forest?" the tour guide asked, leading a group of tourists to walk slowly in the bamboo forest. His face, which was originally red from the sun, gradually recovered, and he even looked a little bit enjoying it. "Every time I take tourists through here, looking at these green bamboos and feeling the breeze here, I feel very relaxed. Do you feel the same way?"

"It's true, haha. I felt a little tired just now, but now I'm not that tired anymore. It's very cool."

"It must be a psychological effect. The weather is so hot, and now we are suddenly under the bamboo forest, feeling the cool breeze. Of course it is comfortable." said a tourist.

"I've wanted to come here to see it for a long time. These bamboos were transplanted by Emperor Rong for Prince Ningcang. Unfortunately, there are only bamboos and stories, but I haven't witnessed the two people walking here in person." The tourist said with regret, "The relationship between the two people was not vigorous in the records, but the plain companionship was touching. Even now, how many people can be together for a lifetime, and the identities of the two people are like that, which is enviable."

"Aren't there a lot of movies and TV series about them? It's worth watching."

"Oh, forget it." A tourist sneered, "Honestly, if you can't take photos of some people, don't take photos. It really ruins your impression. Those actors either played Emperor Rong with a blank expression or were too pretentious. Their portrayal of Emperor Rong was barely watchable, after all, an emperor doesn't need too many unnecessary performances. Their portrayal of Prince Ningcang really made me vomit blood. If you can't act, don't act. Their pretentiousness really makes me want to kill someone."

"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Today we are here to see where they lived."

"After so many years, there are not many traces of Emperor Rong and Prince Ningcang left. One is the bamboo forest that used to be Prince Ning's mansion. The bamboo forest is still there, but the mansion is gone. The old palace is better preserved, but there is still not much left. There is only this bamboo forest and the Sijiu Palace over there." The tour guide said, "After walking through this bamboo forest, there is still a long way to go before we can reach the Sijiu Palace."

"One of the important reasons why the Sijiu Palace has been preserved to this day is that Emperor Rong often went there to reflect on himself. Later emperors all felt that it was because of Emperor Rong's constant self-reflection that he pushed Northern Xia into prosperity and laid a solid foundation for the later unification of the world."

"Even after many years, when Beixia was on its last legs and a new dynasty was born, the Sijiu Palace was still preserved. After Beixia, almost every emperor of the dynasty believed that the existence of the Sijiu Palace could remind them that even if they could not achieve the achievements of Emperor Rong and did not have the assistance of a capable person like Prince Ningcang, it would not be wrong to emulate this wise and powerful emperor."

"It is said that when the emperors of many dynasties taught their successors, they liked to throw them into the Sijiu Palace to reflect on themselves." The tour guide sighed and continued, "But until now we still don't understand why Emperor Rong suddenly built the Sijiu Palace. In fact, many of his reasons are untenable. Since he ascended the throne, he has always been conscientious and had never made any mistakes before the construction of the Sijiu Palace."

"Beixia is too far away from us. Dynasties kept changing and a lot of information was lost. It would be difficult to figure out the reason. Perhaps, one day, new Beixia items will be unearthed, which will help us solve this mystery."

You can’t enter the Sijiu Palace, but you can still see it clearly from the outside.

The tour guide stood outside and explained everything that could be said about the Sijiu Hall to the tourists, and this lasted for nearly an hour.

"Next we should go to the museum. There are still many items from Northern Xia, including works by Emperor Rong, all of which are of Prince Ningcang. You should be very interested in this. In addition, there are also many calligraphy and paintings by Madam Xinshan. Oh, and there are also some excerpts by Fan Wenjue."

"Then I have to take pictures of my Zhenzhen's portraits later. They were painted by Emperor Rong himself. I have to take pictures of them all. Hehe, it won't be a wasted trip."

"I like Mrs. Xinshan's calligraphy and paintings. My grandfather has two original paintings, but he usually doesn't let me see them. What a stingy old man. Oh, this time I saw so many real ones. I took some pictures and took them back to make that old man jealous."

"Although, your grandfather has the real thing in his hand. Others can touch it, but can you touch it?"

"Ah, my friend, you are a bit annoying."

"As for Fan Wenjue, although his handwriting is good and there are many calligraphy works in his collection, and everyone really thinks highly of his handwriting, there are just too many of them. You know, too many of them don't seem that special."

"Hahahahaha, this guy must be the funniest in Beixia, right? He wanted to have a son, but gave birth to seven daughters. In the end, he even wrote an article to reflect on himself, saying that the reason he couldn't give birth to a son was because of him, not his wife, and he hoped his wife wouldn't be so obsessed."

"Humph, it was my Zhenzhen who found the book copying job for him. If it weren't for my Zhenzhen's help, it would have been difficult for him to save up the dowries for his seven daughters. My Zhenzhen is kind and lovely, and Fan Wenjue even praised him as the best brother-in-law."

"Hahahaha, this is so funny."

"I think Zhenzhen also told him that the man should decide whether to have a boy or a girl."

"Actually, I suspect Zhenzhen...haha." "I think so too, hahaha, Zhenzhen might have done it on purpose."

"I suspect that he was venting his anger by scolding those tactless envoys from other countries."

"I remember that the first person Fan Wenjue confronted was a certain prince's envoy from the Western Desert Dynasty. That envoy was in a very miserable situation. He first made fun of Zhenzhen for not attending the court, and was speechless after being confronted by Fan Wenjue. Then he doubted the authenticity of Prince Ning, and Zhenzhen detained him after just a few words. Then Emperor Rong notified the Western Desert Emperor to pay money to redeem him."

"By the way, the unofficial history says that Prince Ning really didn't come back, and has been working as a coolie in the black mines of the Western Desert Dynasty. Is this true or false?"

"I don't know, but I can remind you of one thing. Before Zhenzhen rose to power, most of King Ning's daughters didn't live well. Our Zhenzhen is a doting sister. Think about it carefully, what happened to those who didn't treat their sisters well in the end."

"Seems to be……"

"Haha, it seems..."

"Speaking of which, Fan Wenjue may not have realized that Zhenzhen deliberately asked him to copy books, but it was really his decision whether to have a boy or a girl, so he was in the wrong. Besides, our Zhenzhen didn't do anything excessive, and she even helped him find private work, right?"

"At that time, Fan Wenjue's handwritten manuscripts were priced the highest, and he really made a lot of money."

"It's still high now. Even if there are a lot of them, they are things handed down from Northern Xia. It's just that we have seen them so many times that they don't look rare. If you ask someone to take a copy back, you will see if everyone will go crazy."

"Oh, look at the trending searches, it's about Sijiu Palace."

All the tourists and tour guides took out their mobile phones and opened them. It turned out that the handwritten notes of the chief steward Hou Rongfa were unearthed a while ago, and the contents were finally exposed.

"So, it turns out that Emperor Rong wanted to use the Sijiu Palace to imprison Zhenzhen, fearing that she would escape?"

"But in the end, it became his own fault? Because he couldn't bear to let go, and every time he had this thought, he went to the Si Guilty Palace to reflect on it?"

"Oh my god! How can it be so magical?"

"Emperor Rong's wise and mighty image has collapsed just like that, hahahaha..."

"The Emperor after Emperor Rong: Thank you! Hahahahahahahahahaha..."

"What? The chief steward's note contains a suspicion at the end, saying that Zhenzhen might be a girl?"

"Oh no."

"If that's the case, then I like Zhenzhen even more."

"Look at the hot search, it's here again. The inscription on the newly unearthed Zhenzhen portrait has a clue. It says '阿蒖'."

"Ahhh, is this true? So it's Kui Kui?"

"Emperor Rong, you are so secretive that you didn't even tell your own chief steward. You are really tight-lipped."

"What Rongdi? He is just a dreamer in a small dark room."