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

Just as everyone in the court was discussing the matter and Emperor Wu was extremely shocked, a powerful voice rang out, attracting everyone's attention, and the Taiji Hall became quiet again.

Zhou Chuxuan glanced sideways slightly, and the person who spoke was none other than the current imperial consort, Yang Li!

Emperor Wu showed a slight look of relief on his face and looked at Yang Li: "Why, does the Prince Consort have anything to say?"

Yang Li stepped forward and saluted, "Father, the Crown Prince is the heir apparent. He is the very foundation of the Wu Dynasty. He must not be deposed lightly! Otherwise, where will your majesty be, and where will the laws of the Wu Dynasty be?"

Emperor Wu nodded slightly: "But, the situation of the sixth brother..."

"Father, no matter what the Crown Prince's current condition is, you are still in your prime, and there is still plenty of time for the Crown Prince to receive treatment! We cannot give up even if there is a glimmer of hope in these years!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu slowly nodded and said, "Your Highness is right, Sixth Prince. I will send the best imperial physician to treat you. In addition, I will also seek out qualified doctors nationwide! Just focus on your recovery!"

"Father, I have already divorced Xu Hanyan. Furthermore, I have consulted the imperial physician, and he has confirmed that this illness is incurable! I have been exhausted both physically and mentally lately and am unable to continue fulfilling my responsibilities as Crown Prince!"

"What? You divorced Xu Hanyan?" Emperor Wu's gaze turned to Xu Qinglong. "Lord Xu, do you agree to this?"

Xu Qinglong coughed lightly a few times, half closing his eyes. "Your Majesty, this is the Crown Prince's wish. How dare I stop him? But I know that the Wu Dynasty's Crown Prince is closely related to the survival of the Wu Dynasty, so please don't let personal interests override public interests!"

Yang Li looked at Zhou Chuxuan with a little shock. He actually divorced the Crown Princess. Was he really going to give up the position of Crown Prince?

But he still had a vague feeling that something was amiss. Who in history would voluntarily give up the throne? Even if he was infertile, he would never reveal it. After all, who would be indifferent to the throne?

Zhou Chuxuan bowed slightly and said, "Father, please grant me a mansion. I only want to be a free and easy prince in this life. As for the position of crown prince, please choose someone more virtuous!"

The Second Prince, Zhou Heguan, stepped forward again, grinning and laughing loudly, "Father, since Sixth Brother is truly incapable, then may I take over? I promise I will definitely do better than Sixth Brother!"

Among the princes now, Zhou Heguan believes that he is the most likely to succeed the throne of the crown prince. The rest of his brothers are mediocre and only know how to walk their birds and fight crickets every day.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Wu didn't even glance at Zhou Heguan. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Yang Li. "Since Sixth Prince is so determined, I won't say much. The position of Crown Prince will be temporarily held by Yang Li!"

"What? How can this be? The Prince Consort is not of my royal bloodline..."

Emperor Wu's words shocked the whole court. Even Yang Li himself did not expect that Emperor Wu would give him the position of crown prince. He was just an outsider, so how could he be qualified to take over the position of crown prince?

"Your Majesty, even though the Prince Consort is virtuous and capable, he is not of the Wu Dynasty bloodline. How can he inherit the throne of Crown Prince? Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

"Your Majesty, please think again!"

Zhou Heguan was also panicked. His father would rather give the position of crown prince to an outsider than to him?

The Emperor swept his majestic gaze across the entire room, instantly shutting everyone up. "From today on, the Sixth Brother will be named King Xiaoyao, with his fiefdom in western Jeju! He will also be granted a mansion in the capital!"

"The Prince Consort will temporarily assume the throne of the Crown Prince. If, a hundred years later, the Sixth Prince still hasn't found a solution, the Prince Consort can ascend the throne! If the Prince Consort already has children, then their children will ascend the throne**!"

"Retreat!"

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"What did you say? You took over the throne of the crown prince?"

Upon returning to the mansion, Yang Li received no praise from the shadow, but instead a barrage of scolding. "You complete idiot! Idiot! Do you even know what the position of Crown Prince is? It's a hot potato! Even Zhou Chuxuan, a prominent member of the family, has countless people coveting this position, and yet you, an outsider, shamelessly took it?"

The shadowy figure simply stepped out from behind the screen, pointed his withered, frail right hand at Yang Li, and cursed, "From now on, all the ups and downs in the Wu Dynasty will be swirling around you. You will be the center of it all! When the time comes, no matter what happens, you can't stay out of it!"

Yang Li seemed a little unconvinced. He had just been named Crown Prince by Emperor Wu, and a surge of stubbornness surged within him. He whispered, "Sir, if I become Crown Prince, wouldn't it be easier for me to accumulate strength? Wouldn't it be more advantageous for us to conquer the Wu Dynasty later if we could accumulate strength for a while?"

Seeing that Yang Li dared to refute, the man in black was so angry that he kicked Yang Li to the ground. His cold eyes shot out from behind the mask, which made Yang Li tremble with fear and his whole body tremble.

"Idiot! Remember this! Those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly! In this position, you are the most conspicuous, but also the most dangerous! On the contrary, now that Zhou Chuxuan has retreated to the background, not many people will notice him anymore!"

"And you are right at the center of this storm. If you're not careful, our plan will be ruined! Do you understand?"

"I really regret choosing a fool like you as my substitute!" The man in black paced back and forth in the room, his murderous intent frightening Yang Li lying on the ground.

He really felt that this adult really had murderous intentions!

"Sir, sir!" Yang Li no longer had any of his previous dignity and dignity. He crawled to the feet of the man in black, hugged his thighs and begged, "Give me one more chance, I promise to do everything you say!"

The man in black snorted coldly: "Idiot! Remember, this is the last time! If you dare to do such a stupid thing again, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless!"

"Yes Yes!"

"Your Majesty, there's a woman named Xu Hanyan outside asking to see you!"

Compared to the miserable state of the man in black, Zhou Chuxuan, who returned to the East Palace, quietly packed his clothes, walked out to the side hall, and saw Murong Xue who was also packing her clothes.

"General Murong, please help me carry my luggage!"

Seeing Zhou Chuxuan, Murong Xue frowned, but still stepped forward and took Zhou Chuxuan's package in her hand.

Now that the maids and guards of the East Palace learned about Zhou Chuxuan's situation, not even one came out to help pack up. They all hid themselves, completely forgetting the kindness Zhou Chuxuan had shown them before.

The two were about to go out when suddenly, a delicate figure came closer from afar. It was Su Qiaoer.

Su Qiao'er burst into tears: "Your Highness, can you take me away? I don't want to stay here, I want to be by your side!"