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

Chapter 1006 The Heir Takes the Empire as Dowry 18
After the underground palace was discovered, the storeroom was moved away.

The area above the underground palace is currently relatively empty. However, the murals and carvings inside are extremely valuable, so guards have been assigned to protect them.

As soon as Xie Nuo and the others entered the underground palace, they were awestruck by the scene inside. The murals and carvings were exquisite and lifelike, as if they had been transported back to the Ao Kingdom thousands of years ago, where they lived.

Azhen naturally couldn't accompany them on a leisurely stroll through the underground palace; as an emperor, she had quite a few things to deal with every day.

Yun Qinglan, who followed Xie Nuo in, was stunned by what she saw.

The murals here almost record the entire process of the Ao Kingdom from its beginning to its final demise, captivating all who look at them.

On these murals, one can still see various utensils from the Ao Kingdom. By today's Zhao Kingdom, many of these utensils have clearly been lost.

Xie Nuo couldn't help but wonder, who exactly wanted to erase the existence of the Ao Kingdom?
What is the other party's purpose in doing this?
She couldn't possibly guess, nor could she imagine, any reason to erase the traces of a country's existence, leaving only a few legends about the Kingdom of Ao in the present day.

But what was the reason for the creation of this underground palace?
None of the books found in the underground palace mention any related events.

Given her relationship with her aunt, if there had truly been any relevant discoveries, she would have known long ago. The fact that she didn't mention it means there were no relevant hints.

Xenius was becoming increasingly curious about this matter.

However, given the current situation, this matter may remain an unsolved mystery.

It's really a pity.

"When I first learned that the mascot of Ao Kingdom was a gray rabbit, I couldn't quite believe it. A powerful country like Ao Kingdom should have chosen something like a tiger," Xie Kui's voice rang out. She was standing in front of a gray rabbit statue, her eyes filled with amazement.

"That's probably what I mean by contrast." Xie Nuo walked over and saw the adorable rabbit statue. She thought to herself, if such a cute little rabbit really appeared in front of her, she would definitely pick it up and rub it.

Who doesn't love cute little things?

Choosing a cute little animal as a mascot is perfect.

As she entered the underground palace, she noticed numerous rabbit carvings of various sizes, as well as many rabbits depicted in the murals. It was clear that all these rabbits looked identical. Through the documents of the Ao Kingdom, she had previously learned that the Empress of Ao had a pet rabbit, and it was because of this rabbit that the Ao Kingdom's mascot became the gray rabbit.

This rabbit also has a very special name: Gray King.

Without a doubt, the rabbit carving and the rabbit in the mural must be the mascot of the Kingdom of Ao, the Great Gray King.

Yun Qinglan's gaze lingered on the artifacts; with so many depicted in the murals, one could only imagine the immense wealth the Zhao Kingdom had acquired. With what the Ao Kingdom left behind, the Zhao Kingdom would only grow stronger.

He suddenly felt a sense of relief, relieved that the Empress of Zhao had been wounded in battle in her early years and would not live long. If she were healthy, it would be harder than climbing to heaven for him to get help from Zhao. If he wanted to return to Wu for revenge, he would have to find another way.

I wonder if I will be able to meet the Empress of Zhao today.

Just then, a palace servant came over. It was the Empress of Zhao who wanted Xie Nuo and his family to come over for lunch.

Yun Qinglan couldn't help but feel nervous. After all, that was the empress who ended the war and established the Zhao Kingdom. It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid.

Soon after, Azhen also met Xie Nuo's official wife, Yun Qinglan.

At this moment, Yun Qinglan stood behind Xie Nuo, her head slightly lowered, clearly not wanting to attract attention.

Azhen glanced at it briefly before looking away. Unless the throne of Zhao Kingdom belonged to Xie Nuo, Yun Qinglan, despite her intelligence, would be powerless to do anything.

"I never imagined there were so many rabbit carvings in the underground palace. Seeing them in person made me realize how much the Empress of Ao Kingdom loves rabbits," Xie Nuo said. "Auntie, may I ask you for a little rabbit?"

Azhen glanced at her. Although she didn't know why Aoguo would make a gray rabbit into Aoguo's mascot, rabbit carvings passed down in Aoguo were definitely not something that could be given away casually.

"Those rabbit carvings should all be in sets or series, so let them remain in the underground palace. We've already arranged for palace servants to make more rabbit carvings; it makes no difference."

Xie Nuo asked for the rabbit carving simply because he thought it was cute.

Given their current status, they wouldn't necessarily find these carvings valuable.

Sure enough, Xie Nuo nodded repeatedly, showing no disappointment whatsoever: "That's fine then. Aunt, do you have some plans for having someone make rabbit carvings?"

She guessed that they might be selling merchandise.

It's not unusual for people in ancient times to sell related merchandise.

Especially since her aunt obtained the underground palace of the Ao Kingdom, she must have read a lot of information about the Ao Kingdom. She was already certain that the Empress of the Ao Kingdom was a time traveler, so it was only natural that she would bring some new things to this world.

A-Zhu does indeed plan to sell merchandise, which will be placed in Wen-Ao Pavilion and sold in various bookstores.

In the Kingdom of Ao, the Grey King, the mascot, represents good fortune and luck. He is adorable and should be liked by many.

With Ao Guo as her backing, whatever she does next will have a basis, and she won't need much groundwork to make people understand.

Since the Ao Kingdom has already succeeded, isn't it perfectly normal to learn from this thousand-year-old dynasty?

Recently, she finalized many policies left by her clients, and with the existence of the Ao Kingdom, things have indeed gone much more smoothly. Policies that offer clear benefits have no reason for loyal subjects to oppose; after all, predecessors have already done these things, it's just a matter of following the same path.

Recently, A-Zhuang has been reading Ao Guo's "Strategies for Governing the Country" and increasingly feels that it was left for her to better resolve the current situation of Zhao Guo.

In particular, it mentions a point that many loyal ministers yearn for: during the heyday of the Ao Kingdom, the people of Ao Kingdom were generally able to have enough to eat.

She didn't think it was an exaggeration, after all, she had the ability herself.

Coming to her senses, Azhen's next words confirmed Xie Nuo's inner thoughts: "The Grey King is a mascot, representing good fortune and luck, so of course it should be shared with the people. Soon, various carvings of the Grey King will be sold in Wen'ao Pavilion and various bookstores."

Xie Nuo understood: "That would be great."

"The Grey King carving also has various ornaments, so we can make a series of it. I'm sure some people will want to collect the whole set."

Azhen smiled and nodded, "Of course."

She was still very curious as to why a rabbit would be chosen as the mascot, especially considering its high status based on its discovery in the underground palace. Initially, she had speculated that the rabbit might be a small fragment, but she quickly dismissed the idea. Her intuition told her that the Grey King wasn't a small fragment; there was another reason behind it.

After lunch, Xie Nuo became interested in the underground palace, and the three sisters went there together.

Azhen was having the imperial physician diagnose Xie Liang. The prescription she had given him earlier had already been prepared by the imperial physician and they had been using it for some time.