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

"Keep an eye on it. As long as there are results, everyone will benefit," Azhen said. "By next year, we should be able to distribute some seeds, which will help improve the living standards of the people of Zhao."

Yuan Qi happily agreed, as Zhao Kingdom was truly getting better and better.

She was very curious about how Ao Kingdom had so many good things. It was a country from three thousand years ago, and it was even better than it is now.

If the Kingdom of Ao hadn't been wiped out, who knows how much better things would be now? I wonder who did such a disgusting thing.

"Has the Zhou family made any moves lately?" A-Zhuang still felt that since Zhou Wenling, the ancestor of the Zhou family, dared to openly plagiarize things, he should know the reason why the traces of Ao Guo were erased. She just didn't know if he was involved in it.

"It's very quiet. The Zhou family women haven't been going out to attend gatherings lately, which shows that what happened before was too embarrassing."

“However, they send people to Wen Ao Pavilion to browse through the books every day,” Yuan Qi added. “The books that are placed there are naturally available to everyone in the world, so they’re not afraid of people memorizing them. Sometimes their people will linger in front of those incomplete or incomplete books, clearly wanting them.”

Azhen laughed out loud. Of course, she couldn't possibly publish all the books in the Ao Kingdom's underground palace; at least, it wasn't the right time yet.

The books in Wen'ao Pavilion are enough for scholars to peruse, and can greatly broaden their knowledge and horizons.

If the Zhou family wants the books that haven't been published in the Ao Kingdom's underground palace, they can exchange them for their rare copies.

Actually, she wasn't in such a hurry. She just felt that the Zhou family would collapse in her hands, and this intuition was probably right.

Then, wouldn't Zhou's things be hers?

Yuan Qi didn't understand why His Majesty was laughing. The laughter was strange, and he felt that it was directed at the Zhou family.

“Recently, Ji Zixing has occasionally met with Princess Ping, and he would use the excuse of discussing some books with her.” Yuan Qi suddenly remembered this, after all, His Majesty seemed to be quite satisfied with Chen Fangjin.

Actually, this Ji Zixing is quite good. He is talented, good-looking, and has decent character, with the demeanor of a gentleman.

The only thing that wasn't entirely satisfactory was his background; he had some connection to the Zhou family, and Zhou Huo was his cousin. Given this relationship, it was natural for the two families to be close.

If the person is truly good, and His Majesty is enlightened, he probably wouldn't object much. His Majesty has always been considerate of the feelings of the princesses, perhaps because of the route His Majesty took when he arrived.

Your Majesty is Your Majesty now, isn't it because of the plans of the Prince of Chen back then?

That Prince Chen has been dead for many years, and his remains are nowhere to be found.

“However, Princess Ping is clearly not as close to Ji Zixing as she is to Chen Fangjin,” Yuan Qi added.

Azhen lowered her eyes; Ji Zixing did indeed have a good reputation in the capital.

The client had arranged for someone to investigate him secretly, but they couldn't find anything wrong with him.

He was indeed talented, came from a good family with upright values, and belonged to a family that did not encourage concubines. He was not addicted to wine and women, nor did he gamble. He was of impeccable character, praised by everyone, and countless young women in the capital wanted to marry him.

But no one is perfect; this person loves power.

He approached Xie Ping for power. If Xie Nuo weren't so young, he would definitely have wanted to get close to her too. But the age difference between them was too great; for someone his age to fawn over a ten-year-old girl, his intentions were obvious.

Furthermore, in Ji Zixing's opinion, compared to Xie Ping, Xie Ping was easier to control. Xie Nuo had too many ideas and her own opinions, which could give uninformed people the illusion that she was opinionated, ambitious, and absolutely not someone anyone could control.

Only Yun Qinglan, who stayed by Xie Nuo's side, truly understood that Xie Nuo was actually quite naive.

Xie Nuo had never revealed many of her habits, even in front of her parents. It was only through Yun Qinglan's gradual guidance that Xie Nuo began to trust him more, gradually revealing more of herself and allowing him to take control.

As for Xie Ping, she didn't end up with Chen Fangjin in the life of the person who commissioned the case.

They could have been together. Chen Fangjin learned that Xie Ping was also interested in him. After they played guessing games for a while, he confirmed it was true and told her that he would go to the Prince An's mansion to propose marriage after the imperial examination.

But before the imperial examinations could even begin, Chen Fangjin ran into trouble.

He went to drink and carouse with several women in brothels. It was only when the brothel suddenly collapsed that he was pulled out of his harem.

He was injured that time and choked by smoke, which made him seriously ill. He was unable to participate in the imperial examination and his reputation was ruined. After that, he was taken back by the Chen family and never heard from again.

The incident escalated so much that many people not only laughed at Chen Fangjin, but also at Xie Ping. After all, the social atmosphere in Zhao Kingdom was relatively open at that time, and everyone knew that if Chen Fangjin hadn't gotten into trouble, he would have become the Prince Consort.

Xie Ping was naturally heartbroken, feeling that her sincere feelings had been misplaced. To make matters worse, Chen Fangjin didn't even send a letter afterward, which made her even more disappointed.

In the days that followed, she was constantly distracted. At this time, Ji Zixing came to Xie Ping's side, and a series of events occurred, eventually leading to Xie Ping and Ji Zixing getting married.

In the last year of the client's life, Ji Zixing originally wanted to encourage Xie Ping to compete for the throne, but Xie Ping had no such intention and knew that she did not have the ability. In her heart, she naturally felt that her third sister Xie Nuo, who had more ideas, was more suitable, which infuriated Ji Zixing.

Ji Zixing originally thought that Xie Ping was closest to that position given her current status, and that he should try to get it no matter if they were brothers or sisters.

Unexpectedly, Xie Ping really didn't have that idea at all. He racked his brains but couldn't get Xie Ping to have that thought, so he became a little embarrassed and angry, and had a very unpleasant argument with Xie Ping.

Xie Ping refused. What could a mere prince consort like him possibly do?
He began to resent Xie Ping, feeling that she was a thorn in his side and that she had ruined everything.

After the client died, he began to neglect Xie Ping, not daring to do anything openly, so he tormented her mentally.

Later, seeing Xie Nuo gradually being sidelined, he quickly took his place, and from that moment on, Xie Ping could no longer send out any messages.

Later, Xie Ping died in melancholy.

On her deathbed, she was still thinking that if the news got out, her third sister would definitely help her. She was too foolish to realize that Ji Zixing was not a good man and should have thought of a way sooner.

Ji Zixing saw through her thoughts and told her that Xie Nuo herself was in dire straits, and that Xie Ping could be said to have died of anger.

"Arrange for a skilled bodyguard to keep an eye on Ji Zixing," Azhen instructed, regaining her composure.

If Ji Zixing was truly involved in Chen Fangjin's affair, he certainly wouldn't have been allowed to escape.

He caused Xie Ping so much suffering; he absolutely cannot have a good ending.

She would definitely protect those people her client cared about. (End of Chapter)