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

Chapter 991 The Heir Takes the Empire as Dowry 3
Throughout history, has any emperor ever paid respects to the parents of his concubines upon marriage, offered them tea, or declared that he would give his entire empire as dowry?
Even if her past era was different and her inner thoughts were different, in this era, many of her behaviors are not in line with the local customs. If she does something wrong, it will have a lot of chain reactions and cause great impact.

With the Zhao Kingdom currently stable, she placed great trust in the capable men around her, increasingly feeling that with such a capable wife, being emperor was easy and enjoyable. After all, they were her own people helping her; what was there to distrust?
She had no idea what the consequences of her laziness would be.

They never imagined that the current harmony could not last forever.

What followed was even more outrageous: the children's surname. Xie Nuo felt somewhat indebted to the men around him, so he actually wanted the children to take their surname, saying that surnames weren't that important. The Xie clan, of course, objected to this.

They could tolerate what happened before, but you are an emperor's child. Even if not all of them, if you don't take the Xie surname and instead take the surname of those men, wouldn't the Xie dynasty's rule change hands in the future?
But Xie Nuo didn't care about any of that. With these men assisting him, Zhao Kingdom was firmly under his control, and the Xie clan couldn't do anything about it. They would only bring trouble upon themselves.

Xie Nuo was already immersed in happiness with her men, having long forgotten her original intentions. She increasingly felt that these old-fashioned people were unreasonable, even controlling the surnames of their children. She could tolerate the other members of the Xie clan, but even her parents and sisters didn't understand, which deeply disheartened her.

She was also grateful that there were people who loved her by her side.

Later, the Xie family naturally wanted to eliminate the men around Xie Nuo. Those with foresight had already predicted that if things continued this way, the Xie family would definitely face annihilation. They couldn't win openly, so they could only resort to covert tactics.

Another conflict ensued, which not only failed to bring them any advantage but also made Xie Nuo dislike them even more, resulting in the punishment of many people.

However, Yun Qinglan's identity was exposed, but Xie Nuo was not angry at all. On the contrary, he was very angry about Yun Qinglan's experience and wanted to help him get justice.

The Zhao Kingdom, which had enjoyed peace for many years, was drawn into war because of a single sentence from Xie Nuo.

Ultimately, Yun Qinglan returned to the Wu Kingdom and inherited the throne. Of course, he did not distance himself from Xie Nuo, and often even resided in the Zhao Kingdom. The Wu Kingdom was just a relatively remote small country, but with the help of the Zhao Kingdom, it gradually grew stronger.

Xie Nuo remained immersed in her dream, believing she was living a life of bliss, and that this kind of easy and happy life was what it meant to be an emperor. The thought of being exhausted by court affairs every day gave her a headache, and she was incredibly grateful to have her beloved by her side.

Completely unaware, the conflict had already begun when she made her children take her husband's surname.

Later, when her children began vying for power, Shannon belatedly realized that she had been sidelined.

Yun Qinglan also seemed to have been away from Zhao Kingdom for a long time, and the other party had not taken their children away.

It was only later that I learned that Yun Qinglan already had other children in the Wu Kingdom.

Later, Zhao Kingdom fell into internal strife due to political struggles, and Xie Nuo could only watch helplessly.

The client had fought desperately for years, suffering from numerous injuries and illnesses, to establish the Zhao Kingdom. According to her plan, it should have developed well, but it was ultimately destroyed by Xie Nuo. She blamed herself even more, for misjudging the right person, which led to the shattering of the hard-won peace. Those who had fought and contributed to the war were not even able to find peace in their later years.

The area surrounding the Zhao Kingdom was plunged into chaos.

Whether Xie Nuo regretted it in the end was of no interest to the client. She only hoped that the Zhao Kingdom, which she had built with her own hands, could become strong, not necessarily for thousands of generations, but at least to enter the path it should have.

She hoped that Azhen could help her choose a suitable successor to carry on her wishes.

The reason she chose a girl from the Xie clan as her successor was because she had a wish in her heart: to have another female emperor in the Zhao Kingdom, hoping to change the idea of ​​sending women away as bargaining chips and to empower women as well.

She knew it would be difficult, and that all of this might be overturned at some point, but all she could do was choose an heir and try to make it last as long as possible.

It just so happens that Xie Nuo came from another era, and the ideas he absorbed while standing on the shoulders of giants attracted the client, making her feel that Xie Nuo was the successor she was looking for. The ideas of that era are truly remarkable in this era.

I never expected it to end like that.

Thinking about these things for only a moment, Azhen looked at Xie Nuo in front of her, who was still a ten-year-old girl.

Xie Nuo was naturally lively, and even though she had lived a previous life, she was only in her early twenties. Growing up in a peaceful era, someone in their early twenties is practically a child.

After praising Xie Nuo a couple more times, A Zhen gave her some rewards. Under the envious gazes of everyone, Xie Nuo returned to her seat, which was very close to A Zhen's.

Upon seeing this, the ministers who had come to the palace banquet exchanged knowing glances, and their gazes toward Xie Nuo became rather intriguing.

Azhen picked up her wine glass and took a small sip; she had no immediate plans to do anything to Xie Nuo.

To be honest, the client really had a great desire for peace and change. In his wishes, he didn't mention Xie Nuo at all. He was full of hope that Zhao Kingdom could become strong and choose a qualified successor.

Ah-Zhu, don't rush, you can take your time choosing.

After all, if she didn't want to die, she wouldn't die.

As long as she, the founding emperor, sits here, who can shake her position, and who dares to claim the throne of Zhao?
Since the client has such lofty ambitions, she should lay the groundwork for some changes in the Zhao Kingdom before an heir appears.

Changing an era is never just talk, nor can it be solved in a few words.

Even she, with her boundless power, cannot use that power to control anything.

After all, this world belongs to the people here; they should be the ones to experience joy, bloodshed, and tears.

They are the protagonists.

Xie Nuo looked at A Lang with a generous smile, and A Lang returned a faint smile.

Although the client didn't say what they wanted to do to Xenno, is Xenno really incapable of making a mistake?

Let's wait and see.

Now that she's here, she won't make Xie Nuo the Crown Princess too early because of her health. I'm quite curious about what kind of entanglements Xie Nuo will have with her men.

Azhen then looked at the two girls beside Xie Nuo, who were Xie Nuo's older sisters, Xie Ping and Xie Kui.

Xie Ping noticed A-Zhan's gaze and immediately became somewhat timid, showing a timid nature. Xie Kui, on the other hand, smiled at A-Zhan, her eyes filled with admiration, not fear.

Because the client was the founding emperor, at such a palace banquet, all parties put their outstanding daughters in the spotlight.

After the palace banquet ended, Azhen returned to her palace.

"Yuanqi, take that box down," Azhen said, looking at the spot on the roof beam.

Yuan Qi, her chief steward, didn't ask any questions upon hearing this. He leaped up and took down the box hidden on top.

Actually, she still had some questions in her eyes. Could there be some changes in the matter of the heir?
Looking at the entire imperial family, isn't Princess Nuo the one who best suits His Majesty's tastes?

His Majesty's health is deteriorating, and to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, he wrote this edict of succession some time ago.

"I suddenly feel like I can live a long time to come." Azhen took out the edict of succession from the box and threw it into the brazier to burn.

Yuan Qi was completely stunned. Although it wasn't a curse on His Majesty, was this feeling really accurate?