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

Chapter 1016 The Heir Takes the Empire as Dowry 28
Late at night, Azhen's palace was still lit by candlelight, illuminating the entire hall.

Yuan Qi hurried in from outside, and only when he reached Azhen's side did he whisper, "Your Majesty, the matter has been taken care of."

"It's all done so secretly, no one can guess who's behind it. The Tianluo Guards have improved rapidly since they started practicing the martial arts manuals passed down from the Ao Kingdom," she added.

In fact, those martial arts manuals were specially taken out by Azhen for the Tianluo Guards to practice on. The Tianluo Guards were the secret guards around her.

Being chosen by her to learn these martial arts manuals means they can use them. As for those whose usability is uncertain, the martial arts manuals they learn are the ones that appeared in the underground palace of the Ao Kingdom.

She was not surprised at all that Tianluowei had handled things perfectly.

"Tell me about Zhou Huo's arrangements," Azhen began.

Yuan Qi first took out two bottles of medicine: "These are two kinds of powders that were taken from Zhou Huo's men. They have been checked. One is an aphrodisiac, and the other is to make people lose their minds. After they regain their senses, they may become mentally impaired."

"If both are used, things will become uncontrollable, and when the person wakes up, they'll be an idiot."

“Huo Xin has been truly vicious this week,” Yuan Qi commented immediately.

Azhen understood. No wonder Xie Ping didn't get an explanation later. Chen Fangjin had become mentally impaired, so how could she explain it? At that time, Xie Ping and Chen Fangjin were not actually engaged. Even if the Chen family knew Chen Fangjin's feelings and had some information about him, such a thing was too shameful, and they had no reason to come knocking on their door.

If they actually come knocking on our door, it will only embarrass us and bring bad influence to Xie Ping.

Chen Fangjin's mental disability was a major blow to the Chen family, who probably tried to find a way to cure him after returning home. However, Chen Fangjin never reappeared, indicating that he was not cured.

"Did Zhou Huo use them all?" Azhen asked.

Yuan Qi laughed and said, "Once the person is exchanged, those who obey Zhou Huo will naturally treat him well."

What if those people recognize Zhou Huo?
We have to thank the disguise technique found in the underground palace of Ao Kingdom. It came in handy, and those people couldn't tell that the person was Zhou Huo at all.

Azhen smiled without saying a word. In fact, she had secretly put it in there, just to target this matter.

Moreover, this disguise technique has a drawback: it will gradually peel off as the temperature rises, revealing her true appearance. She learned it in a certain small world.

It's really not useful under normal circumstances, but it's suitable for this kind of thing.

Zhou Huo dared to do such a heinous thing, so he should just suffer the consequences himself.

Soon the Zhou family will be bustling again. I wonder what people outside will say when they find out. I'm quite looking forward to it.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night, you should rest." Yuan Qi urged, but seeing that Azhen raised her head and there was no dark circles under her eyes, she remained silent for a moment, but still forced herself to say that it was not good to stay up late.

Regardless of whether His Majesty looks energetic or not, he should rest early tonight.

A-Zhu wasn't persistent; after all, she couldn't let the people around her suffer.

A capable subordinate like Yuan Qi is hard to find again once he's gone.

Yuan Qi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Azhen go to rest. His Majesty seemed to be able to stay up quite a bit; he couldn't possibly not sleep, could he? Even if there wasn't a major problem, the imperial physicians hadn't said His Majesty was in good health.

On the other side, the pageboy who had been waiting outside a private room in a restaurant, who had somehow dozed off, was woken up.

He groggily opened his eyes and saw that the person who shook him awake was an unfamiliar face, with an ordinary appearance and nothing memorable about him.

"You're Chen Juren's page, aren't you? Why are you so sleepy? No wonder we couldn't find him. Chen Juren was drunk and was just helped out. Go after him!" The page then remembered his business and felt a little embarrassed. Right, how did he fall asleep? Hopefully, nothing bad has happened.

After thanking him, he scrambled after him, his heart filled with anxiety.

Oh no! How could he have fallen asleep? What will he say to the master if something happens to the young master? He's asleep, fine, but he's in such a secluded place, and he's sleeping so soundly that no one has woken him or seen him.

They chased after him all the way back, but naturally didn't encounter Chen Fangjin.

Fortunately, when he returned to the courtyard where he was staying, he saw light inside. He rushed in and saw Chen Fangjin, who had sobered up a bit, thanking people.

The pageboy breathed a sigh of relief and rushed over to ask Chen Fangjin if he was alright.

After seeing the guests off and closing the door, Chen Fangjin asked the pageboy with a serious expression what had happened. The pageboy explained his situation, but seeing Chen Fangjin's displeased expression, he knew he was about to be punished.

But then Chen Fangjin said, "The capital is indeed a troublesome place. I was negligent before, so it's not your fault. Be more careful next time. Go and rest. I'll write a letter back to Qingzhou."

His page had never made such a mistake before, and he was more inclined to believe that the boy hadn't fallen asleep on his own, but there was no evidence to support that.

"I won't be going out to parties anymore recently, I'll focus on preparing for the exam."

He has a very good memory; when he was drunk, he could clearly sense that the person supporting him was different from the person who brought him home tonight.

He tried to struggle, but he was too weak to even speak.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he felt somewhat recovered and realized he was sitting in a carriage. The person escorting him only said that he was being taken home on someone's behalf, and didn't say anything else. When they said goodbye, they reminded him a couple more times, saying that with the imperial examinations approaching, it would be better for him to stay home and prepare for the exams, and that it would be such a pity if someone as talented as him didn't achieve a good result.

There was a hidden meaning in what they said. It's undeniable that the person who brought him back meant no harm and may have even saved him.

After finishing the letter, having drunk quite a bit, Chen Fangjin finally went to sleep.

Just as dawn broke, the pageboy's voice rang out from outside the door: "Young master, are you awake?"

"You've risen." He noticed the pageboy's hesitant voice and let him in. Sure enough, the pageboy seemed to have something to say, so he asked, "What happened?"

"Young master, something terrible has happened." The pageboy was shocked. "Last night, a fire broke out at Chunhua Tower, almost causing deaths. Fortunately, the fire was put out in time, but..."

"But what?"

The page continued, "The soldiers arrived in time and quickly put out the fire. Inside, they found Zhou Huo of the Zhou family lying with five courtesans. He was probably too exhausted and didn't wake up when the fire started. It was the five courtesans who dragged him out. His clothes were disheveled at the time."

"I heard he was injured and was taken back by the Zhou family. We don't know how he is now." The page shook his head. "I really don't know what to say about the Zhou family."

Since arriving in Beijing, the Zhou family has suffered a series of misfortunes, almost ruining the reputation they have built up over thousands of years.

"Young master, what's wrong?" The page boy asked when he saw that Chen Fangjin was not only not responding but also staring blankly.

Chen Fangjin said, "It's nothing, I just find this unexpected."

He turned and handed the letter he had written to his page: "Arrange for someone to send this letter back to Qingzhou. Keep an eye on news from outside these days. I won't be going out. Oh, and I'll write another letter later. You can deliver it to Princess Ping of the Prince An's residence."

"Yes, young master." With something to do, the pageboy didn't think much more about it.

Back in the house, Chen Fangjin's expression was not good.