Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

"what?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the court was in an uproar and looked at Murong Xue in disbelief.

Zhou Heng's pupils suddenly shrank as he looked at the bamboo slips in Murong Xue's hand. His hand hidden in his sleeve slowly tightened, and a hint of coldness and murderous intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.

When was I exposed?

Is it true that this woman is just deceiving them?

"Murong Xue, are you crazy? How dare you frame the Fifth Prince?"

"Crazy, crazy! This woman is truly crazy! Even if the Fifth Prince doesn't attend court, he can't be a Liao!"

"Your Majesty, please punish this crazy woman. The court of our Wu Dynasty is full of upright gentlemen. How can we allow this crazy woman to bite recklessly in the court?"

Emperor Wu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked at Murong Xue with a gloomy expression. He had never liked this woman in the first place, and he didn't expect that this woman would dare to frame his own princes and ministers.

"Murong Xue, do you know that all the people you mentioned are the backbone of the Wu Dynasty? You can frame them at will. If you are lying, I have the power to execute you!"

Murong Xue was not afraid at all. She raised the bamboo slips in her hand high, glanced at the ministers with contempt, and looked at Zhou Heng coldly: "Your Majesty, don't you want to know how King Xiaoyao died?"

Emperor Wu frowned slightly. "Didn't he die after drinking the poisoned wine? It was just that Lao Liu's health was too poor, which led to him not being able to be saved in the end!"

"The poison was administered by the Fifth Prince, Zhou Heng! His purpose was to kill King Xiaoyao!" Murong Xue continued, shockingly saying, "Before drinking with the Fifth Prince, King Xiaoyao sensed the danger and handed me this compiled list of the Liao Kingdom!"

"This is the evidence compiled by King Xiaoyao. Your Majesty and the other ministers don't trust me, but do you also not trust King Xiaoyao? He hasn't had much interaction with the ministers on this list, so how could he frame me?"

The ministers looked at each other. What Murong Xue said was indeed reasonable. Zhou Chuxuan had never had any interaction with many ministers in the court.

This guy had been acting crazy and stupid for many years. He finally became the crown prince, but after a few days he started running around. Now he has died. There is no chance for the ministers to make friends with him.

Emperor Wu looked at the fifth prince Zhou Heng and the ministers whose names had just been mentioned with a pair of majestic eyes. The cold light in his eyes made people shudder.

Those who were caught in the Emperor's gaze were startled, their eyes filled with fear, and some even began to dodge. This scene immediately made the Emperor's heart sink, and a terrible idea came to his mind.

His own Wu Dynasty had actually been infiltrated by the Liao people without him even realizing it. Then his own Lao Wu...

Emperor Wu's gaze shot towards the fifth prince, Zhou Heng. Zhou Heng, however, looked directly at the emperor calmly and said, "Father, I was born lazy and idle. Even during court, I was extremely lazy and had no ambition. How could I possibly become a spy for the Liao people?"

Murong Xue took another step forward, holding up the bamboo slips in her hand. "Your Majesty, it's better to believe it than not. This is also the last words of King Xiaoyao before his death. Even if there may be some discrepancies, it certainly cannot be completely false!"

There was a commotion in the court. The entrance to the palace had been blocked by the imperial guards. The ministers looked around with panic in their eyes. Could it be that the bloody incident in the court a few months ago was going to happen again?

"No, you stinky bitch, it's clearly a frame-up!"

General Ding Meng roared and rushed towards Murong Xue, snatching the bamboo slips from her hand. As soon as he unfolded it, his face suddenly turned extremely pale.

empty!

This bamboo slip is actually empty!

There isn't a name at all!

Ding Meng raised his head, but was knocked to the ground by Murong Xue's kick. Then, a sharp blade was placed across his neck. Murong Xue sneered, "Look, Your Majesty, you've taken the bait!"

Emperor Wu's pupils shrank. It was true, it was actually true!

There really is a Liao spy in the court, and the fifth prince Zhou Heng seems to be involved!

"Capture them all! Capture them all!"

At Emperor Wu's command, the imperial guards outside the gate immediately rushed in and took control of the civil and military officials one after another. The officials whose names had just been called were all escorted away.

Including the fifth prince Zhou Heng.

Murong Xue held her head high and looked at the ministers who were being escorted away, a sneer on her face: "Idiots!"

"Bastard, bastard! King Xiaoyao is not dead at all, right?" Ding Meng struggled hard, trying to break free from the guards, but it was useless and he was still pinned to the spot.

This was also a question that everyone in the court was concerned about. Everyone looked at Murong Xue with burning eyes. They also wanted to know whether Zhou Chuxuan was really dead.

"Murong Xue, now that all the Liao spies in the court have been apprehended, you have nothing to worry about! Tell me, is Lao Liu really dead?"

"Don't lie to me. If you dare to deceive me, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor!" Emperor Wu looked at Murong Xue seriously, his voice revealing incomparable majesty.

Murong Xue's eyes showed no hesitation as she bowed and said, "King Xiaoyao is indeed dead. He did tell me who the Liao spies were, but he didn't write them down on the bamboo slips. King Xiaoyao simply hoped that our Wu Dynasty could expel the Liao spies and ensure that the Wu Dynasty would prosper forever!"

"Even if he dies, there's nothing to fear! King Xiaoyao said this is the last thing he'll do for the Wu Dynasty!"

The court officials in the court lowered their heads one after another, with brilliance flashing in their eyes. Just based on Zhou Chuxuan's plan before his death, he was worthy of the title of the Crown Prince of Wu Dynasty!

Even though the position of the crown prince of Wu Dynasty is in the hands of Yang Li, in the hearts of all the court officials, Yang Li is an outsider and is far inferior to Zhou Chuxuan, the orthodox one!

After the court was dismissed, Xu Qinglong immediately rushed to Zhou Chuxuan's mansion, but saw that the mansion was full of white silk hangings inside and outside, and Su Qiaoer, Han Bin, Ma Sandao and others were among them.

"Greetings, Master Xu!"

When Xu Qinglong came in, everyone bowed to him, their faces filled with sadness, and there was no sign of anything unusual.

But Xu Qinglong smiled slightly, had the door closed, and entered the inner room. He looked at Murong Xue and the others and said with a smile: "Are you still going to hide this from me? Your Highness and I are allies! We prosper together and suffer together!"

"This time, he acted alone without even telling me the details of his plan! Hurry up and hand over His Highness. Or does he have something to tell me?"

However, after waiting for a long time, Xu Qinglong saw that everyone was still kneeling on the ground motionless, not even one person looked up. The atmosphere was weird and terrifying!

"It can't be, is it true?"