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

Zhou Shaxuan gently wiped the water off his hair with a towel, threw it aside, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing his appearance, Zhou Heguan felt a chill in his heart and an ominous premonition arose from the bottom of his heart.

"Sixth brother, what do you mean? Lord Xu, what are you going to do?"

"Well!"

With Zhou Heguan's mediocre kung fu, he was quickly pinned down on the table by two guards. He struggled hard but to no avail.

"Second brother, I advise you not to struggle!" Zhou Shaxuan lightly brushed off his clothes and said, "Just do what I say, or you will die miserably!"

"Let him go!"

Zhou Shaxuan had two knives on his neck, so he naturally wouldn't shout, "Sixth brother, Master Xu, you actually..."

At this time in the East Palace, a woman wrapped in black veil stumbled to the door, but was stopped by the guards.

"The Eastern Palace is a restricted area, no trespassing is allowed!"

The woman said nothing, she saw an opening and ran in directly, causing the two guards to panic and chase after her.

If this person is an assassin, they will definitely be in trouble.

"Stop! Someone, someone is trespassing into the East Palace!"

With a shout, guards and soldiers ran out, surrounded the woman, and were about to take her down.

"stop!"

Zhou Chuxuan stepped forward in time to stop them, waving his hand: "I will handle it myself, you can go down first!"

"Your Highness, this woman's origins are unknown. If she hurts you, we will be in great danger!"

A group of soldiers knelt on the ground, still looking at the woman vigilantly.

"Don't worry, I'm fine! You just need to do your job!" Zhou Chuxuan dismissed all the soldiers and entered the room with the masked woman.

"How could a princess like the Crown Princess end up in such an embarrassing state?" Zhou Chuxuan chuckled and poured a cup of tea and pushed it over.

Only then did the woman remove her veil, pick up the tea and pass it down. It was indeed Xu Hanyan.

After panting heavily for a long while, Xu Hanyan, regardless of the presence of the embroiderer, grabbed Zhou Chuxuan's hand and said hurriedly, "Let's go! Get out of here!"

"leave?"

Zhou Chuxuan sat down in the chair leisurely, crossed his legs, and drank his tea calmly: "I am the crown prince! Why should I leave?"

"Stop dreaming!" Xu Hanyan shouted sternly, "The real prince has returned to the court, and my father is working with him to expose you!"

"All the major forces in the court are divided between the Xu and Li families. Your cooperation with the Li family is still shaky!"

"How long has it been since he entered the city?" Zhou Chuxuan did not give a direct answer.

"It's been about an hour!" Xu Hanyan frowned slightly: "Why are you asking this? It will be too late if we don't leave now!"

At this time, Xu Hanyan also felt a little strange in her heart. Why would she take such a huge risk to come and remind him to escape?

"An hour has passed, why hasn't His Majesty summoned me to the palace?" Zhou Chuxuan's words made Xu Hanyan stunned.

Yes!

Now the news that the real prince has returned to the court has caused a sensation in the city, and all the major forces in the court are anxious to take sides. Why is Emperor Wu not making any move at this time?

"Just wait and see! I won't give up until the last moment!"

Zhou Chuxuan reached out and took off the black clothes covering Xu Hanyan, but what came into view was tattered clothes and bloodstains on her fair skin.

Xu Hanyan was shocked and immediately pulled up her clothes to cover the wounds all over her body.

Zhou Chuxuan's eyes gradually turned cold as he spoke word by word, "Who did it?"

"You...you should leave now! This matter is not your business! I will take you through the Xu family's secret passage. Come with me!"

As she said that, Xu Hanyan was about to pull Zhou Chuxuan, but Zhou Chuxuan had no intention of escaping. He grabbed Xu Hanyan's hand and pulled her into his arms.

Zhou Chuxuan stared at Xu Hanyan with his deep eyes, and said in a low and magnetic voice: "Tell me, who did it?"

Xu Hanyan blinked, and suddenly an indescribable emotion surged in her heart. She had never been cared for so much before.

In the Xu family, she is the ladder for the family to gain entry and benefits; to the real prince, she is just a chess piece to be used.

"Xu Moxue!" Xu Hanyan spoke softly unconsciously, her beautiful eyes attracted by Zhou Chuxuan's deep eyes, staring at him motionlessly.

Being with Zhou Chuxuan, she felt an unprecedented sense of security and assurance, a feeling she had never experienced in the Xu family.

"She will definitely die! The Xu family will also pay the price!" Zhou Chuxuan pressed Xu Hanyan into the chair: "Sit here!"

"I'll take care of the rest!"

Looking at Zhou Chuxuan's leaving back, Xu Hanyan's violently heaving chest slowly calmed down, and a different emotion revealed in her beautiful eyes.

"who are you?"

Xu Hanyan finally noticed the embroiderer in the room. She looked her up and down, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.

When did he start liking this type of thing?

......

Zhou Chuxuan strode out of the room and gathered all the hundreds of soldiers under his command.

These people are currently equipped with muskets and crossbows. One hundred of them are enough to defeat thousands of people, and they are closest to him.

"Everyone, the capital is in turmoil, and I am also overwhelmed with various matters. If any of you want to leave now, I will not stop you!"

"The money I gave you earlier is just a token of my friendship with you! If you are willing to stay..."

"We are willing to go through fire and water for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, no matter what!"

All the soldiers saluted in unison, their eyes solemn and dignified, revealing their immense loyalty.

They were once the elite of the Imperial Guards, but unfortunately, as they grew old and the Wu Dynasty became increasingly corrupt, they eventually became disillusioned and most of them were given idle positions in the military camp.

No one has ever valued them, respected them, and interacted with them as equally as Zhou Chuxuan.

Zhou Chuxuan looked at the slightly weathered faces of the soldiers. Although this team had lost its vitality, they were all loyal in their bones.

"Everyone, you may have heard some news. If you follow me, you might lose your head!"

None of the soldiers retreated, and all looked at Zhou Chuxuan with burning eyes. Lao Yang even took a step forward and said in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, we follow and pledge our loyalty to you not because you are the Crown Prince, but because the Crown Prince is you!"

The sonorous and powerful voice seemed to infect all the soldiers present: "Swear allegiance to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince until death!"

"Pledge to be loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince to the death!"

Zhou Chuxuan took a deep breath. With such loyal soldiers following him, he would not be afraid even if he had to confront his master directly!

As he was speaking, Erhu ran up with a serious expression and a complicated look in his eyes.

"The Xu family has brought people to surround the East Palace!"