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

Chapter 140 The atmosphere is subtle

Everyone was shocked and stood up, looking at Zhou Chuxuan with burning eyes.

They never thought that the one who died was actually the real prince. Doesn't that mean that in the fake prince incident, the one sitting in the East Palace was fake all along!

Zhou Chuxuan looked at everyone and nodded slowly, confirming their speculation and thoughts. "Everyone, you should have seen the current situation of the Wu Dynasty. The Wu Emperor is pursuing such illusory things and has no intention of thoroughly reforming the government. As for the court, it is rotten!"

"The Wu Dynasty is plagued by internal and external troubles, and the people are living in dire straits! I've always wondered how I could change the Wu Dynasty if I inherited the throne as the crown prince!"

"But now, I no longer have such thoughts! What reform? What I want is to create a new world and rebuild a brand new dynasty! Let everyone in the world live and work in peace and prosperity!"

Although Zhou Chuxuan's voice was not loud, it was deep, powerful and very contagious. Everyone's blood boiled after hearing it. Even Su Qiaoer, a maid, looked at Zhou Chuxuan with burning eyes, her eyes full of admiration and awe.

Han Bin was the first to stand up and look at Zhou Chuxuan: "Your Highness, I have said before that we follow you not because you are the crown prince, but because the crown prince is you!"

"Yes, me too!" Ma Sandao also stood up, but after holding it in for a long time, his face flushed, he could only utter this sentence.

Su Qiaoer, Zhou Chuxuan's personal maid, had been saved by him years earlier, so naturally she depended on him for life and death: "Prince, no matter who you are, you are Qiaoer's savior, and Qiaoer is willing to follow you forever!"

Nangong Yanling blinked her beautiful eyes. She obviously didn't expect Zhou Chuxuan to reveal such a huge news today. She was stunned for a long time.

Instead, Murong Xue slowly stood up and looked at Zhou Chuxuan with complicated eyes. Although she was demoted because of her harsh words and displeasure with Emperor Wu, she was a loyal and patriotic person at heart.

Murong Xue's emotions were very complicated at this time. She looked at Zhou Chuxuan for a long time and couldn't make a decision. The education she received since childhood was to be loyal to the king and the dynasty!

However, she couldn't leave Zhou Chuxuan now and continue to serve under Emperor Wu!

Zhou Chuxuan, perhaps sensing Murong Xue's dilemma and knowing her situation, immediately gave her a relaxed smile. "General Murong, I know what you're thinking! If you're truly troubled, I can send you back to the gunpowder factory! Or, I can find you a position at the northern border, fulfilling your dream of guarding the frontier and fighting on the battlefield!"

"From now on, we will have nothing to do with each other! No matter how the Wu Dynasty changes, it will not affect you!"

Murong Xue bit her lips lightly, a look of struggle flickering in her eyes, and finally said softly: "Let me think about it!"

After saying that, a man left the room.

Ma Sandao scratched his head in confusion. "Why would I even consider this? I'll just follow His Highness and do it! This damn old emperor, I can finally do whatever I want with confidence!"

Ma Sandao had been holding back what he had said before because he felt that Zhou Chuxuan was Emperor Wu's biological son, and it would definitely not be a good idea for him to say that, and he would most likely be subjected to a severe beating from Han Bin.

Now that he knew that Zhou Chuxuan was actually a fake prince and had no blood relationship with Emperor Wu, Ma Sandao felt relieved.

However, he still received a strong challenge from Han Bin: "What nonsense are you talking about? General Murong is an orthodox general of the Wu Dynasty. Naturally, he can't be the same as you and me!"

"Didn't we also..." Ma Sandao wanted to mutter a few more words, but after seeing Han Bin's eyes, he immediately rubbed the back of his head and stopped talking.

Nangong Yanling thought for a moment and then laughed: "Your Highness, now I can cooperate with you with greater confidence!"

She originally wanted to cooperate with Zhou Chuxuan. Her previous concern was the blood relationship between Zhou Chuxuan and Zhou Wanjiang. Now this concern has disappeared.

Finally, Zhou Chuxuan looked at Su Hongye: "Master Su, my biggest secret has been revealed. Don't you think you still won't believe me?"

Su Hongye slowly closed her eyes: "For me, everything is over! My eldest sister is dead, my sisters are gone, my parents, uncles and aunts are gone too. I can't catch the murderer, so I can only linger on in this world!"

"Trust you? Revenge? Haha! I didn't join you in overthrowing the Wu Dynasty. I didn't have any plans to create a new world. I just wanted to kill the old emperor and all those crooked officials in the court!"

"So, our goals are now the same!" Zhou Chuxuan waved his hand, motioning for everyone to sit down. Then he turned to Su Hongye and said with a smile, "At least in this matter, our goals are the same!"

"Then why can't we work together briefly?"

Su Hongye sneered, "I'm afraid you'll kill us right after our collaboration is complete, right? Besides, you won't allow me to kill everyone in the imperial court, right? Our goals are different!"

Zhou Chuxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and a chill suddenly surged in his heart. This woman was very quick-witted. She was right. Of course, he could not let her kill all the people in the court!

The court of the Wu Dynasty was indeed corrupt, but not everyone was a wicked person. There were still some honest and upright people. How could we kill them all with one blow without any discrimination?

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little subtle, and everyone looked at Su Hongye awkwardly. This woman really seemed a little ungrateful. Zhou Chuxuan had tried his best to give her a way out, but this woman just wouldn't back down.

Even a rough-minded guy like Ma Sandao couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he lowered his head and said nothing.

After a long time, Zhou Chuxuan still couldn't wait for Su Hongye to give in, so he could only wave his hand and said, "Qiao'er, take Mrs. Su down to rest! Satisfy Mrs. Su's appetite and drink! Don't neglect Mrs. Su!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Soon, only Zhou Chuxuan, Nangong Yanling, Han Bin and Ma Sandao were left in the room.

"Your Highness, do you wish to investigate further? Even the old Emperor has begun to attack you. I think it would be better for us to return to the capital, mobilize our troops, and attack them all at once!"

Ma Sandao waved his fist and said excitedly that his blood was boiling and he just wanted to fight.

Zhou Chuxuan immediately shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Although Zhou Wanjiang is attacking me behind my back, he can't take me down openly!"

"And neither of us has reached the point of falling out!"