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

Xu Hanyan glanced at Zhou Chuxuan helplessly: "How do you know it's a son? If it's a daughter, would you give it up?"

Zhou Chuxuan laughed and said, "How is that possible? Even if it's a daughter, she'll be the future empress! She's our child, boy or girl, I like them both."

"Humph!"

Xu Hanyan snorted coldly: "Slippery tongue!"

Afterwards, Zhou Chuxuan lowered his voice and whispered a few words into Xu Hanyan's ear: "In the next few days, I may have to pretend to be dead again, so you have to cooperate."

Xu Hanyan looked at Zhou Chuxuan in surprise: "What's your habit? Every once in a while..."

Zhou Chuxuan quickly covered her mouth: "This time, it is Salem who is planning to send people to poison the wells in the capital..."

After he explained his plan to Xu Hanyan, Xu Hanyan's eyes flickered with understanding. However, she then looked at Zhou Chuxuan strangely: "Your Highness, shouldn't you keep this kind of thing and plan from me? That way, my reaction will seem more genuine."

Zhou Chuxuan smiled lightly: "Originally, this is what I planned, but later I changed my mind. I want you to know so that you can feel at ease."

The last time Zhou Chuxuan faked his death, he did not tell Xu Hanyan about this plan, which eventually led to Xu Hanyan being like a walking corpse. The feeling was even worse than death.

Therefore, he didn't want to hide it from Xu Hanyan anymore.

Upon hearing this, Xu Hanyan nodded slightly, a blush crept up her cheeks, and she felt a strong sense of satisfaction in her heart. She also felt Zhou Chuxuan's deep love for her.

Unable to help but hug Zhou Chuxuan's waist, she buried her head in his broad chest: "Your Highness, if it is for the overall situation, for the entire Wu Dynasty, I can make sacrifices! I can't let my own plan be affected."

Zhou Chuxuan grinned and said, "Actually, I quite miss the way my wife used to be mean to me. Otherwise, would you like to recover?"

Xu Hanyan's cheeks, which had just turned red, darkened instantly when she heard this. "Humph, who's mean? Who are you targeting?"

"Ahem, my lady, please be mindful of the impact. You are the Crown Princess now."

Hearing the word "Crown Princess", Xu Hanyan's eyes flashed with doubt: "When do you want to ascend the throne and become the Martial Emperor?"

"Now that Zhou Wanjiang is dead, the Liao Kingdom poses no threat to you. As for the Liang Kingdom, didn't you already have a plan to deal with it? Why are you still dragging your feet and not taking the throne?"

Zhou Chuxuan chuckled and scratched Xu Hanyan's nose. "Why, my lady, are you anxious to become the queen?"

"no!"

Xu Hanyan shook her head. "It's just that Zhou Wanjiang is dead, so it's a bit awkward for me to call you Your Highness all the time. Besides, as the Crown Prince, it's a bit unjust for you to lead the Wu Dynasty. It would be better for you to ascend the throne directly. No one in the civil and military courts would object, and the people of the world would surely have already sided with you!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled, stood up, and paced around the room. "Actually, the people's loyalty you saw was simply because there was a war before when the Liao army invaded the Wu Dynasty. In the face of this unprecedented disaster, I stood up, and that's why they trusted me. Well, I can't say it's trust, but at that time, there was no news from Zhou Wanjiang, so they had no choice but to rely on me!"

"Now that the threat of the Liao army is gone, the various shortcomings of the Wu Dynasty have been exposed again. I'm afraid the so-called popular support has long since disappeared!"

Xu Hanyan nodded silently. She probably understood what Zhou Chuxuan meant. "In other words, before, they praised you for survival, but now they are questioning you for the sake of real life!"

"Yes, that's what I mean!" Zhou Chuxuan sighed. "Only by truly uniting the minds of the entire Wu Dynasty and resolving all its shortcomings can I ascend the throne and become the true Wu Emperor."

Taking over a dilapidated dynasty, the people would not be truly convinced of his loyalty, which was a situation Zhou Chuxuan did not want to see.

......

At dinner time, Han Bin and others came.

Han Bin, Ma Sandao, Murong Xue, Nangong Yanling, Su Qiaoer, and Zhou Chuxuan gathered together.

"It seems that nothing big happened in the military camp today!"

Zhou Chuxuan said with a smile, "Qiao'er, go in and get a jar of wine. Let's have a drink today!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Hongyue and Canxue stood behind Zhou Chuxuan. They looked at each other inconspicuously. There was a murderous look in Hongyue's eyes, indicating that she had succeeded.

Ma Sandao shouted in a loud voice: "Your Highness, the armor of the soldiers is basically finished now, and we are basically equal. However, the brothers have not yet named those artillery pieces. Your Highness, how about you give them some?"

These days, Ma Sandao has thoroughly realized the power of the weapons made by Zhou Chuxuan. They can explode a large area with one blast. They never thought that gunpowder could be used in this way.

In fact, the gunpowder refined in their era was not pure, and the power it exerted was only about half of the power Zhou Chuxuan had in the special forces in his previous life.

Zhou Chuxuan tasted the tofu made by Su Qiaoer and found it refreshing and tender. "Just call it, truth!"

"truth?"

Everyone was stunned, looked at each other, and then nodded: "Not bad, not bad, this is a good name!"

Han Bin analyzed as he ate, "Under this kind of thing, even the Black Armor Guards would be blown to pieces. It's okay to call it the truth!"

"Your Highness, how on earth did you manage to develop so many powerful weapons?"

Facing Murong Xue's question, Zhou Chuxuan smiled and said, "One day I had a dream. I dreamt of an old man with a white beard..."

Everyone was silent. Zhou Chuxuan had used this lame excuse countless times, and now no one believed it.

"Alright, alright, Your Highness, this is your own secret, we won't ask!"

Murong Xue rolled her eyes at Zhou Chuxuan helplessly: "You're being so secretive. We're all family, so what's wrong with revealing something?"

Zhou Chuxuan gave a helpless smile. This woman didn't know what was good for her.

Even if I tell the truth, do you dare to believe it?

I brought this from another one!

If he tells others about it, everyone will probably think he is crazy, right?

Su Qiaoer brought over the last dish and a jar of wine from the kitchen.

"Huh? Qiao'er, why is the color of this cabbage a little black?"

Ma Sandao pointed at the slightly blackened cabbage.

Su Qiao'er also looked at it in confusion: "Hey, that's not right, could it be covered in dust?"

"Your Highness, please don't eat this dish. Qiao'er can eat it by herself!"