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

Seeing the surrounding palace maids about to attack Xu Hanyan, Murong Xue couldn't just stand by and watch. She drew the sword at her waist and blocked Xu Hanyan's way: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, you can't do that."

"Humph, little girl Murong, you are so bold! Who are you? A subject, yet you dare to draw your sword against me? Could it be that you are planning a rebellion?"

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly. The deep concept of monarch and minister had been affecting Murong Xue. When she said this, Murong Xue's expression immediately became dazed. She slowly lowered the long sword in her hand and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not..."

"Hmph, go ahead and destroy that evil creature!"

Just as the palace maids were about to succeed, a bang was heard in the courtyard.

I saw a bloody hole on the hand of the palace maid closest to Xu Hanyan. Looking in the direction, I saw Nangong Yanling holding a pistol and shooting through the palace maid's hand.

Then, Nangong Yanling strode forward and stood in front of Xu Hanyan, his eyes filled with icy coldness. "Since the Queen Mother is so unreasonable and insists on calling us bandits, then fine, I will be a bandit for once! Today, I will be right here. Who dares to step forward?"

Han Bin and Ma Sandao immediately rushed forward and drew their swords.

The atmosphere in the courtyard instantly became tense. In fact, it was for this reason that Zhou Chuxuan did not allow Nangong Yanling to enter the court as an official.

The Empress Dowager sneered, "Zhou Wanjiang is truly incompetent. He actually allowed his kingdom to be taken away by his own son, and even nurtured such a group of bandits within his kingdom. Humph, how dare they brandish a sword against me in the capital?"

"Leaders, immediately order the Imperial Guards and the Royal Guards to wipe them out!"

"Yes!"

The Empress Dowager looked confident of victory and was smug, but suddenly a deep voice rang out from the room: "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is truly so majestic, but it's a pity that the current Wu Dynasty is no longer the same as before!"

As the voice fell, Zhou Chuxuan slowly walked out of the room and stood in front of Xu Hanyan, his eyes revealing a fierce murderous intent.

"Empress Dowager, I advise you to return to the underground palace now and live out your old age in peace. If you insist on disturbing us here, don't blame my soldiers for being rude."

Zhou Chuxuan's voice was calm, but it was full of murderous intent. This old woman actually wanted to attack Xu Hanyan and said that the child in her belly was an illegitimate child and must not be forgiven.

No one knew how long the old woman had stayed in the so-called underground palace. Even when 600,000 Liao troops invaded the capital of Wu Dynasty some time ago, she did not make any move.

From this we can see that even though this old woman is from the Wu Dynasty, she is still a very dangerous old bastard.

After hearing Zhou Chuxuan's words, the Empress Dowager instantly stood up from her chair, pulled out a sharp blade from her sleeve, and slowly stepped forward. A different light shone in her cloudy eyes: "Zhou Chuxuan? You are considered my grandson. Before you ascended the throne, you were a minister. Now, you want to attack me?"

"This is sheer treason. Do you think, even if you ascend the throne, the civil and military officials will obey you? Do the people of the world obey you? You are a traitor!"

"A treacherous villain, can he become the crown prince? Can he become the Martial Emperor? It's simply a foolish dream! From today on, the crown prince has been replaced!"

The Empress Dowager's voice was resounding and carried an authority that brooked no room for questioning.

Unfortunately, it sounded so ridiculous to Zhou Chuxuan's ears.

He was not a person of this era and was not bound by the so-called moral principles and etiquette of this era. The majesty of the Empress Dowager posed no threat to him at all.

Zhou Chuxuan chuckled, "Old woman, are you still dreaming? How many years have you lived in the underground palace? I advise you to return to the underground palace and die of old age. Why do you have to run out and end up being killed by swords?"

"You! You, are you threatening me?"

The Empress Dowager's body trembled slightly with anger. She pointed at Zhou Chuxuan, her lips trembling. "Okay, okay, I am your elder after all. Is this how you talk to me?"

Zhou Chuxuan sneered, "Empress Dowager, I've said before that the Wu Dynasty today is no longer the same as it once was! Zhou Wanjiang abandoned the entire Wu Dynasty for his own selfish reasons. Later, when the Liao army of 600,000 attacked the capital, it was me who led the soldiers in a fierce counterattack to protect the Wu Dynasty."

"May I ask, Queen Mother, where were you at that time? And where was Zhou Wanjiang? You, wanting to be the ruler of the Wu Dynasty, are unworthy!"

Now in his own courtyard, with Fuling Army soldiers guarding outside, Zhou Chuxuan spoke without hesitation: "Empress Dowager, I'll say this one last time, go back to your underground palace!"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, her eyes flashing with murderous intent. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a commotion outside. Suddenly, a smug look flashed across her face: "The Imperial Guards are here, how dare you be so presumptuous?"

"Now, if you honestly hand over the power of the Wu Dynasty to me, I will leave you with an intact body."

Zhou Chuxuan and the others looked at each other, a smile flickering in their eyes: "Haha, the Imperial Guards?"

As he was speaking, Hu Yongwei led his soldiers in and looked at the two sides who were facing each other. "Your Highness, what happened?"

"This is the current Empress Dowager of the Wu Dynasty. She wants us to hand over the power of the Wu Dynasty." Zhou Chuxuan clasped his hands in front of his chest and smiled.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yongwei drew his sword from his waist and pointed it at the Empress Dowager. "Old woman, I don't care who you are. I only obey His Highness's orders now. The Wu Dynasty also belongs to His Highness. Where were you when we were fighting for our lives?"

The Empress Dowager stared at Hu Yongwei and his soldiers in amazement, unable to react for a moment. After a long pause, she hesitantly said, "Assholes, assholes! As Imperial Guards, you are supposed to protect the safety of the Wu Dynasty capital and the Imperial Palace. How could you help these traitors?"

"I am the Empress Dowager, the legitimate heir of the royal family. You, you..."

Zhou Chuxuan slowly walked down the steps and whispered, "Empress Dowager, you'd better go back quickly! Hide well in your underground palace and don't come out to cause trouble again. The Wu Dynasty has changed now!"

"Also, avoid interacting with Prince Jin's people!"

"you!"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's expression changed drastically. She took three steps back and looked at Zhou Chuxuan in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief. "You, you, what are you talking about?"

The Empress Dowager never thought that Zhou Chuxuan would associate it with Prince Jin.

Zhou Chuxuan smiled softly and said, "Isn't what I said right?"