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

The woman chuckled, not angry at all. Instead, she came over to Zhou Chuxuan, sat directly on the table, and looked down at him: "So what? Since ancient times, the imperial family has been the most ruthless!"

"King Xiaoyao, please don't be so hasty to refuse. Don't you want to hear my terms?"

Zhou Chuxuan secretly clicked his tongue. He had to admit, this woman was indeed very seductive. Every word she said coupled with her charming voice was really hard for most men to resist.

"Tell me!"

Zhou Chuxuan had no special feelings towards Emperor Wu. He had only done so for the sake of stability in the world and could not bear to see the people suffer. Otherwise, with the military order in hand, he could have seized the country and the throne even by force!

"Although Jiulong Mountain only has a few thousand men, they are all elite soldiers, capable of defeating ten!" The woman said with a blazing gaze, "We are willing to serve you, as long as you promise us that one day when you are strong enough, you will let me chop off the head of the Martial Emperor!"

"Also, we at Jiulong Mountain also have operations in the Western Regions. We can help you investigate intelligence there! This way, you won't have to rely solely on the Xu family for your intelligence!"

Zhou Chuxuan looked the woman up and down and said with a smile, "It seems you've put in a lot of effort to get close to me! But I can tell you clearly that I have no plans to take action recently! My father is the king, and I am the subject!"

"Even if it's not my turn to rule this country, I can still be a carefree prince, living in peace in a corner, accompanied by beautiful women, and having no worries about food and clothing!"

"Haha, the Prince Consort has become the Acting Crown Prince. Do you think he'll really keep you once he inherits the throne?" The woman sneered, "It seems King Xiaoyao is still too young! He won't keep you! He'll definitely do his utmost to get rid of you!"

"And as long as you and I join forces, within a month, I will be able to pull this prince consort down from the throne!"

Zhou Chuxuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the woman seriously. After a while, he said in a deep voice, "Didn't you say you would chop off Emperor Wu's head? Why are you helping me deal with the Prince Consort now?"

"Haha, King Xiaoyao is a smart man. We want to serve under you and cooperate with you in the future. We must work for you now, just like a token of our allegiance!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chuxuan shook his head and tapped the stone table lightly with his fingers: "Girl, you are very dangerous! You are a very dangerous person. Cooperating with you is like trying to get the skin of a tiger!"

The woman was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "King Xiaoyao, are you worried that the people of Jiulong Mountain will rebel? You don't have to worry about that. As long as one day you seize the throne and we kill Emperor Wu, the people of Jiulong Mountain will be your most loyal subordinates! We can also become your secret elite assassin force!"

"I don't understand!" Zhou Chuxuan turned the teapot on the table and gently stroked the spout. "There are so many princes in the court, and a newly powerful prince consort. Why did you choose me?"

"Prince Xiaoyao, please stop feigning ignorance!" The woman returned to her seat opposite him. "Your brothers are all mediocre and despicable! Otherwise, how could Emperor Wu appoint a person of an outsider to temporarily assume the throne of Crown Prince, instead of even using his own son?"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled without saying anything, just continued to look at the woman quietly. There was no way he would take the risk and trust her based on just a few words from someone.

There is not so much true emotion expressed in this world, but more of an exchange of interests.

"Girl, I'm sleepy. You'd better go back first until you really want to cooperate with me!" Zhou Chuxuan stood up and was about to leave, but heard the woman's cold voice behind him.

"King Xiaoyao, I advise you not to refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rustling sound in the surrounding woods, and about a dozen people in black jumped out. Each of them wore a mask on their face, but judging from their figures, they were all women. Each of them held a sharp blade, and there was a cold light flashing in their eyes.

"Women, please stop thinking about wielding swords and guns all day long, okay?" Zhou Chuxuan rubbed his brows with a headache. "If I hurt you, I'd be really heartbroken!"

"Haha, is that so?" The woman stood up and said coldly, "Go ahead! Invite King Xiaoyao to our place in your own way!"

"Ugh!"

Zhou Chuxuan sighed softly.

After about a few dozen breaths, more than a dozen women had fallen to the ground, covering their joints and wailing in pain. This was a kind of fighting technique.

Zhou Chuxuan didn't resort to harsh tactics, but simply struck their weak joints, briefly rendering them incapable of combat. "Girls, cooperation requires leverage! If that's all you're saying, then there's nothing left for us to discuss!"

Watching Zhou Chuxuan leave, the woman slammed her fist on the table, her eyes flashing with coldness: "Hmph! King Xiaoyao! You will definitely cooperate with me!"

The next morning, Zhou Chuxuan had just woken up in the military camp when a young eunuch ran into the camp to convey Emperor Wu's oral order, asking him to go to court.

"Why do I suddenly have to go to court today?" Zhou Chuxuan muttered. He had just put on his clothes when he saw Su Qiaoer coming to the military camp carrying a wooden barrel.

"Your Highness, have you not had breakfast yet? This is the porridge Qiao'er made for you. Would you like to drink some while it's hot?"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled and stroked Su Qiao'er's braid, saying, "Qiao'er, I have to go to court today. Leave it here and drink it when I come back!"

"Okay!" Su Qiao'er thoughtfully tied a sachet around Zhou Chuxuan's waist: "Your Highness, I bought this on the street. It looks really good on you!"

Zhou Chuxuan shook the sachet twice and pinched Su Qiaoer's cheek: "Okay, I have to go to court! If I come back late, you should go back first and don't run around outside!"

"Yes, I understand, Your Majesty!"

All the ministers gathered in Taiji Hall.

Emperor Wu sat at the top, his majestic eyes sweeping over the ministers: "I sent someone to inform the Sixth Prince early this morning, why hasn't he come yet?"

Zhou Heguan, who was standing below, immediately stepped forward and said, "Father, my sixth brother has always been lazy. Now that he's freed from the constraints of his position as Crown Prince, I guess he no longer takes you seriously!"

"Hmph!" Emperor Wu snorted coldly, pretending not to hear Zhou Heguan's words. Fortunately, he was his own son. If it were an ordinary minister, he would have been dragged away and chopped off for making such slanderous remarks every day!

"Your Majesty, I suggest that you let the Sixth Brother go to his fiefdom as soon as possible! He is now disheartened. Going to his fiefdom to get some peace and quiet might even help his recovery. Who knows, he might even recover someday!"

The faces of the ministers changed. The Second Prince spoke without thinking and only cared about licking the emperor's lip service without considering whether his words were appropriate.

"It's rare for Second Brother to be so thoughtful. I want to thank you here!"