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

Chapter 1027 The Heir Takes the Empire as Dowry 39
Xie Ping and Chen Fangjin finished their shifts and went home together, where they ran into Xie Kui, who was coming out of the palace.

Xie Ping recalled what she had heard today, whispered a few words to Chen Fangjin, and then went to Xie Kui's carriage.

Since their marriage, Xie Ping had been given a job by Azhen, not far from where Chen Fangjin worked, and they went to and from work together every day. Even though they didn't appear particularly close in public, everyone could tell that they were doing quite well.

"Auntie knows about this." Xie Kui knew why her older sister had come to her, and said this in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Xie Ping was no longer worried.

"Did they do that?" she asked.

Xie Kui nodded.

Xie Ping, who was always good-tempered, sneered: "You get what you ask for."

"If we go out in the future, we should bring more people with us. They probably won't be willing to accept that," Xie Ping said with some concern.

"Don't worry, big sister, they can't do anything to me." Xie Kui hugged Xie Ping and rubbed against her. "I really envy big sister, now you don't have to go to the Imperial Academy."

"Does getting married mean I don't have to go to the Imperial Academy?"

Xie Ping tapped Xie Kui's forehead: "Don't dream about such wonderful things. I passed the exam and became a student before I came out of the Imperial Academy."

"If you can pass the test, you can leave the Imperial Academy immediately and won't have to go to school anymore."

With Xie Ping's knowledge, she should have passed the exam long ago.

Originally, I was just young and not in a hurry, and I liked being with my younger sisters.

Now that she's married and has her own residence, it's time for her to leave the Imperial Academy. With the discovery of the Ao Kingdom's underground palace, there are many things she'll find interesting, so she made this decision almost without hesitation.

The younger sisters all have their own things to do; they can't always be inseparable.

On her day off, Xie Nuo spent time with some of her friends, and they inevitably talked about the news of the dethronement of Prince Kang and his son.

"Xie Pan won't be so smug now. He used to always cause me trouble, and my second sister always got back at me." Xie Nuo said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Now he's getting his comeuppance, and he's still clinging to my second sister."

Xie Nuo knew, of course, that Xie Kui was the one who did it.

But even when she was with these friends, she didn't openly talk about it.

Spending time with these friends lately has taught her a lot, and coupled with what she'd read in movies and novels—that walls have ears—it wouldn't be good if she said something outside and it just so happened to be overheard.

Many people speculated that her second sister was involved in the incident, but without evidence, no one could do anything. Those who held these suspicions also felt that the assassination attempt on her second sister was inextricably linked to the Kang Prince's mansion, and that it was simply retribution.

When Yun Qinglan and the others saw that Xie Nuo did not directly say that the matter was related to Xie Kui, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

They guided Xie Nuo with great tacit understanding, without letting her notice anything, while at the same time using this to get closer to Xie Nuo.

These events show that this approach is very effective, and Xenno is becoming more and more comfortable in their presence.

Their treatment of Xie Nuo made her feel that she was special to them, and that they could go against their principles. They would always "break the rules" when it came to Xie Nuo.

There was another person still somewhat shaken, and that was Ji Zixing, who had been somewhat frightened by Xie Kui's behavior earlier. Upon learning of what had happened to Prince Kang and his son, he only felt fortunate; he hadn't expected Xie Kui to be such a shrew, truly terrifying.

He has completely given up on Xie Kui now, but he has no choice but to. He can't control someone like her. She's just a teenage girl, yet she can behead people so easily.

He should remain silent for a few years and then make his move on Xie Nuo. He is still too young at the moment, and now is not the right time to enter the game.

However… based on his observations, there were several outstanding men around Xie Nuo. His intuition told him that these men were not as simple as they appeared.

But he wasn't worried. He would have been concerned if there was only one outstanding man by Xie Nuo's side. With more men, he didn't need to worry. They would put on a show for a long time, and there wouldn't be any results in the short term.

The matter concerning Prince Kang and his son has temporarily come to an end.

The capital city quieted down again, and everyone was busy with their own things.

Ah-Zhu, on the other hand, often receives good news from all over the world, which makes her very happy.

The harvest results for some grains were even more pleasing. Regardless of whether they were opposed to Azhen, all the officials in the court felt a sense of joy upon learning of these positive outcomes. After all, a bumper harvest meant better taste—who wouldn't like that?
Time passed before they knew it, and the Zhou family group that had gone back to Wenling Mountain to pay respects to their ancestors was on their way back.

Those who arrived before them were people sent out by Prince Kang.

When Prince Kang learned that he had indeed obtained the medicine from the Zhou family, he first had a doctor examine it and, after confirming that there was no problem, the father and son quickly took the medicine and waited for the miraculous effect to occur.

However, the condition of the father and son did not improve until the Zhou family's main force returned to Beijing.

Upon learning that Zhou's people had returned, Prince Kang immediately arranged for someone to visit them and explain the situation regarding the medication.

Originally, Zhou Hanyi thought the people from the Prince Kang's mansion had come to express their gratitude, but this was the unexpected outcome. Even Zhou Hanyi, who seemed to be in complete control, was somewhat puzzled and surprised.

You must know that this is medicine bestowed by our ancestors; it's absolutely top-notch and will definitely not be a problem treating symptoms like damaged meridians. They've already witnessed our ancestors' abilities; there's no way it could be wrong.

Even if it can't be completely cured, how could it have no effect at all?

“Perhaps the injury is too serious. Doctor Wen didn’t examine the injury himself, so we don’t know the specifics. There’s a possibility that it won’t work,” Zhou Hanyi said. “Then I will arrange for someone to search for Doctor Wen again. I just don’t know if we can meet him again. Your Prince should know that Doctor Wen doesn’t stay in one place for long. I hope he’s still here.”

Prince Kang and Xie Zhen are extremely at odds. If we can help him, once Xie Zhen is gone, he will definitely do something to muddy the waters even further.

However, whether or not Prince Kang was reinstated was not that important to Zhou Hanyi, so he did not give a definitive answer.

However, the fact that the medicine failed to cure Prince Kang and his son must be reported to the Ancestor. Whether or not to continue helping Prince Kang and his son depends on the Ancestor's decision.

Fortunately, when he went back to pay respects to his ancestors, they gave him a treasure that allowed him to communicate with them from thousands of miles away, eliminating the need for people to run errands.

After arranging for someone to see off the people from the Prince Kang's residence, Zhou Hanyi returned to his room and took out a treasure he had kept close to his body, which turned out to be a jade pendant that looked simple and unremarkable.

They were placed on the table with a reverent expression.

He dripped a drop of blood onto the jade tablet, and a flash of light appeared, from which a faint voice asked, "What is it?"

"Grand Ancestor, the medicine you bestowed last time failed to heal the injuries of Prince Kang and his son. I wonder why? Was the medicine not suitable, or were their injuries too severe?" Zhou Hanyi asked the jade tablet with utmost respect, his face filled with reverence.