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

"It's okay! I just caught a cold and was injured, so I'm weak!"

Zhou Chuxuan's words almost made Xu Hanyan cover her chest and feel a little breathless. Why are you so nervous when nothing is wrong? You thought something big had happened!

"By the way, what are you going to do with so much gunpowder? If the gunpowder that Lao Yang got is dispersed, it might be able to blow down the entire palace!" Xu Hanyan said worriedly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect that the Crown Princess could actually see the power of these gunpowder!" Zhou Chuxuan clapped his hands lightly, took a few steps forward, put his arms around Xu Hanyan's waist, and slowly walked out the door.

"Do you think that the Western Regions should be rich in beautiful women?"

Xu Hanyan frowned slightly, looking at Zhou Chuxuan's cunning eyes, and slowly tasted a different taste: "Are you planning to take action against the Western Regions?"

Zhou Chuxuan chuckled, tightening his grip on Xu Hanyan's waist. With his other hand, he lifted her chin slightly and looked up at the sky. "This is called self-defense! Besides, I now have another enemy in the court!"

"Yang Li?"

"Smart!" Zhou Chuxuan nodded. He understood the Emperor's intention. He wanted to use Yang Li to check and balance him. "If I can't do something, maybe one day this East Palace will become someone else's East Palace!"

Xu Hanyan became nervous upon hearing this. Her position as Crown Princess had just been stabilized and she didn't want to lose it. "So, what do you want to do?"

"It's very simple. Just go and talk to your father and say..." Zhou Chuxuan whispered this and that into Xu Hanyan's ear.

Xu Hanyan was horrified and looked at Zhou Chuxuan in shock. "You want my father to show goodwill to Yang Li and form an alliance with him? But, if you do that, won't you be alone in the court?"

"Alas! I thought you would be smarter after staying by my side for so long, but why are you still so stupid? How can you lead the harem in the future if you are like this?"

Zhou Chuxuan helplessly tapped Xu Hanyan's smooth, white forehead with his fingers and said softly, "Go tell your father. Your father is a smart man and will definitely understand what I mean!"

"it is good!"

After thinking for a while, Xu Hanyan's eyes were still flickering with doubt, but she turned around and left the East Palace.

"Your Highness, this is medicine from the Imperial Hospital!"

At this time, Su Qiaoer happened to run back from outside, holding the medicine she had just taken from the Imperial Hospital in her hand. Her little face was full of nervousness: "Your Highness, I met the Prince Consort on the road, and he..."

"Hmm?" Zhou Chuxuan was slightly startled after taking the medicine from Su Qiao'er. When he saw Yang Li, he quickly turned around and asked, "What's wrong? Did he give you a hard time?"

"No, he just wants me to pack up and move to his mansion tomorrow! I don't want to go, so I came back to tell His Highness!"

"Your Highness, you are the best person to me. I will not go anywhere. I will be with you until I die!" Su Qiaoer knelt on the ground, shedding tears. It was obvious that Yang Li was not a good person. His eyes were full of lust when he looked at her. She didn't want to go.

Here with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she felt an unprecedented sense of security and respect. Neither the Crown Prince nor the Crown Princess would make things unduly difficult for her.

Moreover, her bed was right inside the Crown Prince's bedroom, and His Royal Highness would never even glance at it!

Zhou Chuxuan was slightly stunned, with a hint of cunning in his eyes. He didn't expect that Yang Li would actually fall in love with Su Qiaoer. He didn't know whether he was really attracted by her beauty or wanted to do something with her.

"Qiao'er, get up first! Don't worry, I'm here and won't let anyone take you away! From tomorrow on, you will stay in the East Palace and don't go out! Let me handle this matter!"

Zhou Chuxuan gently helped Su Qiaoer up from the ground, patted her shoulder tenderly, and then took out a ten-liang silver note: "Here!"

"Your Highness, why are you giving me money? I don't want it!" Su Qiaoer put her hands behind her back, looking uneasy, and didn't dare to reach out to take it.

Zhou Chuxuan smiled helplessly: "Girl, you have been working for such a long time since you came to the East Palace, and I haven't paid you yet!"

"I have food and clothes in the East Palace, and the work I do is not hard. I don't need this money. I don't want it!" Su Qiaoer still shook her head and didn't want Zhou Chuxuan's money.

Looking at those tearful eyes, Zhou Chuxuan couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart. He took a deep breath and stuffed the banknote directly into Su Qiao'er's arms: "Just take it when I told you to! Otherwise, if outsiders find out, they'll think I'm bullying them!"

"Go boil some hot water, General Murong needs a bath!"

As Zhou Chuxuan walked into the side hall with the medicine for external injuries, he saw Murong Xue had already stood up from the bed and looked at the medicine in Zhou Chuxuan's hand warily: "Your Highness, I only ask that you not take so much gunpowder from the gunpowder factory. There is no need for you to kill me, right?"

Zhou Chuxuan was stunned and the corner of his mouth twitched. Could this woman be suffering from some kind of paranoia?

"You're overthinking it, General Murong. This is medicine for external injuries. It's for you to heal the external injuries on your body!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing these words, Murong Xue became even more nervous. She covered her hips with her hands and took a few steps back, looking at Zhou Chuxuan with wide eyes: "Your Highness, you, you looked at my body?"

Zhou Chuxuan gently held his forehead, confirming that this woman was indeed driven out of the court for what she deserved. "The back of your clothes are soaked with blood, it's hard for me not to see it!"

"Ah? I..." Murong Xue touched the back of her buttocks. Indeed, blood had soaked her clothes and now dyed the entire bed red.

"This is a compress for external injuries. I'll call a maid to apply it on you later. Today, you should stay in the East Palace first!"

Zhou Chuxuan gave a few instructions and was about to turn and leave, but was stopped by Murong Xue: "Wait a minute, Your Highness, I..."

Seeing Murong Xue's hesitation, Zhou Chuxuan's face flashed with a teasing expression: "Why, General Murong, who has always been very straightforward, has become a little hesitant today?"

"Your Highness, I was rude to you before. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

"No offense! I'm very broad-minded. You're doing this for the normal operation of the gunpowder factory and for my safety! I understand!"

Zhou Chuxuan waved her hand, turned around and left. Before leaving, she said, "By the way, when you feel better tomorrow, remember to help wash the things on the bed. Otherwise, I won't let you go!"

Murong Xue's mouth twitched. Why did she thank him just now?