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

Inside the Xu family's secret room.

Under the dim candlelight, Xu Qinglong and Yuan Shouwen sat opposite each other, with different expressions on their faces.

"Master Xu, do you mean to gather the Crown Prince's former subordinates to coordinate the next steps in dealing with that counterfeit?"

A hint of doubt flashed across Yuan Shouwen's face. Many of the prince's old subordinates were involved. If they were all gathered together, the consequences would be unimaginable if something went wrong.

"That's right. Now that everyone has lost their core and doesn't want to work for this fake, it's natural for you, Father-in-law, to take unified command!"

Xu Qinglong said in a deep voice: "I know what you are worried about, father-in-law. You think that doing this is too risky and that the whole army will be wiped out if things go wrong!"

Seeing Yuan Shouwen remain silent, Xu Qinglong chuckled: "The Juxian Building in the capital is the property of my Xu family. All the people in it are from the Xu family!"

"Let's meet in there. It shouldn't arouse suspicion!"

"Even if we have doubts, there is a secret passage inside the restaurant. We can evacuate immediately! This way, we are absolutely safe!"

Yuan Shouwen stared into Xu Qinglong's eyes, not a trace of emotion or strangeness in them. After a long moment of contemplation, he slowly stood up and said, "Well, we'll meet at Juxian Tower in three days!"

"it is good!"

Looking at Yuan Shouwen's leaving back, Xu Qinglong's mouth curled up into a strange smile.

......

"Your Highness, what kind of magical weapon is this?"

In the East Palace, Lao Yang looked at the packages of soft things placed in front of Zhou Chuxuan and couldn't help but reach out and touch them.

"This, this is a woman's savior! It's not some magical weapon, but I have to save up some gold and silver, otherwise I won't be able to pay you military salaries when the time comes!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled mysteriously. Seeing Lao Yang's movements, he quickly stopped him and said, "Put it down, Lao Yang! This thing is not something a grown man like you can move!"

Looking at Zhou Chuxuan's busy figure in the yard, Xu Hanyan in front of the window was puzzled. She was silent for a long time, and finally walked forward.

"What are you doing?"

Hearing Xu Hanyan's voice, Zhou Chuxuan turned around and smiled mysteriously, then reached out to pick up a bag and pulled Xu Hanyan into the house.

He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Do you have a few days every month when you feel very uncomfortable, and then..."

Gradually, Xu Hanyan's face turned red, and the blush spread directly to the base of her neck. She bit her lips lightly and glared at Zhou Chuxuan angrily: "You peeked at me?"

Zhou Chuxuan was startled, then smiled and waved her hands: "Don't slander me! I absolutely did not do that!"

"As long as you use this thing of mine, I guarantee you'll be able to spend the next few days in peace. Come, I'll teach you how to use it!"

Half an incense stick later, Zhou Chuxuan walked out of the room humming a little tune, looking in a good mood.

But Xu Hanyan, who followed closely behind, lowered her head and bit her lips lightly, the blush on her face taking a long time to fade away.

"Come, these are all. You women should communicate well with each other. I believe you can definitely sell them all!"

Zhou Chuxuan pushed the three boxes in front of Xu Hanyan: "Lao Yang, you go with the Crown Princess and protect her safety!"

"Yes, His Royal Highness!"

Lao Yang agreed, put the box into the car, and walked outside with Xu Hanyan: "Princess, what on earth is this? It feels soft!"

"Shut up!"

"Yes!"

Zhou Chuxuan couldn't suppress the curl of his lips, turned around and went back into the house. Looking at the room full of gold, silver and porcelain, a good idea came to his mind again.

"There's nothing I can do, Father. You can't blame me for this! After all, I don't have any money, and it's not easy to support a hundred people!"

"What? He moved everything from the East Palace to the market to sell?"

In the imperial study, Emperor Wu almost fainted when he heard the news. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

"Is he so poor that he has no money to spend?"

Yuan Shouwen bowed and reported, "Your Majesty, I have inquired about the news. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he has about a hundred personal soldiers who need to be supported. He needs these people to accompany him to the Liang Kingdom for the marriage alliance. Naturally, they need to be supported during this period, so money is short!"

"Asshole, asshole! As the crown prince of the Wu Dynasty, you actually go to the market to sell things? Isn't this a disgrace to the royal family?"

Emperor Wu was so angry that he stood up and said, "Go and call him back to me!"

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty, your son, pays homage to you! May your Majesty be in good health and live a long life!"

Seeing Zhou Chuxuan's respectful demeanor, Emperor Wu felt a surge of anger in his heart: "Sixth Brother, are you trying to disgrace the royal family?"

"Father, I have no other choice! If we want to strengthen the overall strength of our Wu Dynasty, we must form an alliance with the Liang Kingdom. To form an alliance with the Liang Kingdom, we must ensure my safety!"

"To ensure the safety of my son's life, I must have loyal guards around me. These loyal guards must first be fed with a large amount of gold and silver to buy their hearts!"

"And what I happen to lack is..."

"Alright, alright!"

Emperor Wu quickly waved his hand to stop Zhou Chuxuan. He was about to get dizzy if he continued to talk around. "I grant you one thousand taels of silver. Go to the treasury and collect it immediately!"

"Thank you, Father!"

"If you ever go to the market to sell anything again, I'll break your legs!"

......

"Sold out?"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled as he looked at Xu Hanyan who had returned to the East Palace, but Xu Hanyan gave him a cold look and turned back into the room.

"This is the silver note for exchange! How on earth did you come up with these things?"

Xu Hanyan slammed the banknotes on the table and couldn't help asking. If she talked about those things, even as a woman, she would feel ashamed, and she would not take the initiative to study those things.

"Three hundred taels, not bad, not bad. Add the one thousand taels approved by my father, and it will be one thousand three hundred taels. It's more than enough!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled and said, "Next, it's time to prepare things for the marriage alliance with Liang Country!"

"Hmm? Aren't you going to lead the troops to the Northern Desert? The marriage is still to come! Are you so anxious to meet the Princess of Liang?"

Zhou Chuxuan slowly bent down and put his arm around Xu Hanyan's waist from behind: "Why, is the Crown Princess jealous already?"

Wisps of hot air blew gently into Xu Hanyan's ears, making her feel itchy and unbearable: "No!"

"It's just a small tribe in the Northern Desert. If I go there, I can easily destroy them. What's the difficulty?"

"You, don't be careless! This is a major event between two countries after all! If you're not careful, you could lose your life!"

Xu Hanyan looked at Zhou Chuxuan's relaxed expression and couldn't help but remind her that now that she was the Crown Princess, she had to stay steady and slowly move towards the position of Queen.

"Don't worry, Princess Consort. You are the Princess Consort now and will always be!" Zhou Chuxuan hugged Xu Hanyan tighter.

"Even if that princess of Liang Country comes, she won't take your place!"

"You, um! Don't!"