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

Chapter 178 The Last Resort

Seeing Zhou Chuxuan's deliberate avoidance, the smile on Nangong Yanling's face slowly faded. He leaned against the car window again and looked at Zhou Chuxuan carefully.

It really is, very special!

After restoring her appearance, Nangong Yanling was very satisfied and confident in herself. With her figure and face, there were definitely few men in the world who could not resist her.

I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could remain so calm. It's really rare.

Just as the convoy had been traveling for about half a day, a guard's voice suddenly came from outside: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Empress Defei wants to see you!"

"Oh?"

Zhou Chuxuan opened his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "Go, tell the convoy to stop and rest, and the Fuling Army can continue to advance. Tell the Empress Defei to come over!"

"Yes, His Royal Highness!"

Not long after, Concubine De climbed onto Zhou Chuxuan's carriage, sat at the curtain in a daze, and looked at Zhou Chuxuan and Nangong Yanling timidly.

Zhou Chuxuan yawned and asked, "What do you want to say, Empress Defei? Please speak up! We'll rest for an incense stick's worth of time before we move on."

Concubine De crossed her hands in front of her belly, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Your Highness, could you please not kill Zhou Wanjiang?"

"If he really loses, or falls into your hands, can you give him a chance to live?"

Zhou Chuxuan and Nangong Yanling exchanged a glance, then chuckled, "Empress Defei, when you said this, didn't you consider whether it was appropriate?"

"If I fail, or if I fall into Zhou Wanjiang's hands, think about it, will anyone plead for me? Will Zhou Wanjiang let me go?"

Now, in the eyes of the people of the world, Zhou Chuxuan is a wise crown prince who can ascend the throne at any time without being despised by the people. The people even hope that Zhou Chuxuan will ascend the throne and change the current status quo of the Wu Dynasty.

Empress Defei was silent for a while. She knew that what Zhou Chuxuan said was right, but she was Zhou Wanjiang's wife after all, and some feelings could never be erased from her heart for the rest of her life.

"Your Highness, I beg you for this once, okay?"

Zhou Chuxuan sighed softly, "You don't know what state Zhou Wanjiang is in right now. He's completely mad, only thinking about pursuing the secret of his own immortality. He doesn't care about the people of the world at all."

"Even if such a person returns to the throne, his focus will never be on the people. So..."

Zhou Chuxuan's meaning was clear enough, but Concubine De bit her lip and still wanted to fight for it: "Your Highness, he is your father after all. If you insist on taking his throne, can you please demote him and me to commoners, or even exile us to the frontier?"

"Let us live together forever! We promise that we will never again come out to hinder you, or pose any threat or influence to your rule and throne."

Zhou Chuxuan shook his head helplessly: "Empress Defei, there are many things that are beyond your control. You want to do that, but Zhou Wanjiang won't do that. He is not a man who lives in peace in a corner. Whether he has obtained the secret of immortality or not, he will not live like a rat in the gutter forever!"

"He will definitely come out!"

"If I do this, I'll be letting the tiger go back into the mountains, burying a huge hidden danger in the Wu Dynasty. How can I feel at ease sitting on the throne?"

"Empress Defei, if you have nothing else to do, please go back. The convoy still needs to set off!"

Zhou Chuxuan waved his hand, and the guards immediately took Concubine De away.

Nangong Yanling sighed softly: "I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also has such a cold side."

Zhou Chuxuan's mouth twitched. "Miss Nangong, are you just messing with me because you have nothing else to do? If it were you, you would probably make the same choice, right?"

He would not have any misunderstanding about Nangong Yanling because of her beautiful eyes and fragility. After all, this was the woman who had been determined to kill Zhou Wanjiang and had fought for countless years to lead the remaining people of Jiulong Mountain.

The fact that he was able to lead a gang of underworld forces that were wanted by the imperial court to survive for so many years is enough to show how terrifying Nangong Yanling's methods and mentality are.

Every time when he was thinking, Nangong Yanling was always able to understand what he meant the fastest.

"I've always been gentle to my own people!" Nangong Yanling gently closed her eyes and began to doze off.

Zhou Chuxuan shook his head and ignored it.

At the same time, in Qingzhou Lotus Mountain.

"Asshole! Asshole! Why? Why on earth is this happening?"

In the cave, Zhou Wanjiang was furious. Holding his sword, he killed all the soldiers standing in front of him, and the blood stained the ground beneath his feet.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, there's really nothing down there. Furthermore, there are a bunch of insects we've never seen before. Those insects are extremely poisonous, and many soldiers have already died!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is nothing here that you are talking about!"

Zhou Wanjiang was so furious that he wanted to punch through the entire Lotus Mountain. "Assholes, I want you to keep going! Keep going! Didn't you hear me?"

"this......"

The remaining dozen or so Qingzhou soldiers looked at each other, and it was obvious that no one was willing to take action. After all, Zhou Wanjiang no longer even had the throne, and they had already wavered on whether they should continue to work for him.

Swish swish!

Soon, sword lights flashed in the cave. Zhou Wuhen quickly dealt with the dozen or so Qingzhou soldiers and glanced at Zhou Wanjiang: "Brother, I'll go outside and call some more people in!"

"Ok!"

Zhou Wanjiang sat on the ground, breathing slightly, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness, as well as a fiery obsession with immortality.

The soldiers who were called in couldn't help but tremble when they saw the corpses lying on the ground. Since the excavation began, many soldiers were killed by Zhou Wanjiang almost every day.

Each of them was trembling with fear, fearing that they would be the next to die.

Watching all the soldiers enter the depths of the cave, Zhou Wuhen came out of the cave, put away his sword, leaned against the stone wall, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Things have come to this point, and the so-called immortality is most likely a figment of the imagination. It's a pity that my eldest brother has gone crazy. If he doesn't see this immortality, he will probably never stop.

"Alas, I wonder when big brother will realize it."

Zhou Wuhen sighed helplessly. This was his eldest brother, and now he basically wouldn't listen to anyone else, not even him.

"Brother, I hope you won't be confused to the end, otherwise, I will really use that method to help you get rid of these pains!"