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

Chapter 240: Long-standing Doubts

Zhou Chuxuan lowered his head with interest and looked at Xu Hanyan with a smile, his eyes full of a little cunning. However, Xu Hanyan was not as shy as imagined. Instead, she took the initiative to stick to Zhou Chuxuan's chest.

"But luckily, you're here!"

Xu Hanyan's eyes became blurred as she gradually recalled the days when she was controlled by Zhou Shaxuan. She basically lived in fear every day.

Moreover, in order to get the so-called position of Crown Princess, she concealed the fact that the person next to her was a fake Crown Prince, and the Xu family did not like her very much.

In short, those days were extremely dark for her, until Zhou Chuxuan appeared, like a ray of light, illuminating her entire dark life.

It was Zhou Chuxuan who pulled her out of her suffering bit by bit.

She broke free from Zhou Shaxuan's control and secured the position of Crown Princess. Even after Zhou Chuxuan had gained supreme power, he never thought of replacing her.

"By the way, Your Highness, I have something I want to ask you! Although, I shouldn't say too much, but..." Xu Hanyan gently raised her head and glanced at Zhou Chuxuan.

"Hanyan, do we need so much talk between you and me?" Zhou Chuxuan stroked Xu Hanyan's hair lovingly and said with a smile.

"Mr. Thousand Faces, Zhou Wuhen, is not a partner worth cooperating with. He is very dangerous, and moreover, a dangerous fox. I'm afraid that if you have too much contact with him, he will eventually turn around and bite you."

Zhou Chuxuan smiled slightly and patted Xu Hanyan's back gently. "If you have thought of the problem, how could I not have thought of it? However, I really need his intelligence and information now."

"If one day, the Wu Dynasty is completely under my control, then I will definitely eliminate it at all costs!"

Zhou Chuxuan's eyes flashed with a cold light: "He is not only Zhou Wanjiang's brother, but he has also touched my bottom line many times!"

Of course Xu Hanyan knew who Zhou Chuxuan was talking about, Nangong Yanling!

It is no exaggeration to say that she is a remarkable woman. As a bandit in Jiulong Mountain, she was able to rely on her own strength to keep the remaining people in Jiulong Mountain alive for such a long time despite being hunted by the imperial court.

In the end, he was able to expand his intelligence network to cover the entire Wu Dynasty and become Zhou Chuxuan's right-hand man.

Of course, Xu Hanyan herself did not mean to be jealous, because Nangong Yanling had done a lot for Zhou Chuxuan and deserved Zhou Chuxuan's heart.

"arrive!"

While they were talking, the two had already arrived at the Xu family mansion.

At this time, there were still traces of blood on the Xu family's gate.

Xu Hanyan took a deep breath and pressed herself against Zhou Chuxuan: "Your Highness, we..."

"Don't worry, I'm here!"

Zhou Chuxuan turned his head slightly, and Hongyue and Canxue immediately understood. They stepped forward to open the door, and the four of them walked in together.

Walking through the lobby and various corridors, all I could see were the bodies of Xu's family members lying there, looking extremely miserable. Everyone's face was filled with fear, and they didn't even have time to shout for help before they were stabbed in the throat.

After walking around for a while and exiting the Xu family mansion, the suppressed tension slowly began to loosen up. Xu Hanyan's sadness had already solidified in her heart. She took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, although I no longer have any feelings for the Xu family, I still hope to give them a proper burial!"

Zhou Chuxuan nodded: "Don't worry, I will arrange it! Besides, it won't be long before the Xu family will be rebuilt! After all, you are still here!"

Xu Hanyan bit her lip lightly and sighed softly: "Your Highness, how do you want to deal with Salem Meng?"

As for Salem Meng, she was just thrown into the Sky Prison to be punished, and Zhou Chuxuan had not yet expressed his intention to kill her.

Hearing Xu Hanyan's question, Zhou Chuxuan smiled and said, "Why, you don't think I want to let her go, do you?"

Xu Hanyan smiled faintly: "Your Highness, even if you let her go, you must have your own reasons. After all, people in high positions do things out of necessity, not out of personal feelings. I can understand this!"

"Hahaha!"

"Even so, I cannot tolerate a murderer who killed my father-in-law living in this world!"

Zhou Chuxuan gently smoothed Xu Hanyan's long hair and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it won't be long before I kill Salem Meng right here!"

"it is good!"

After they returned to the mansion, Xu Hanyan felt a little sleepy and went to bed early.

Zhou Chuxuan lit a candle, placed it in the courtyard, and sat there alone drinking tea in silence.

"Your Highness, it's so late, aren't you going to bed yet?"

Murong Xue's voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Looking back, Murong Xue had taken off her military uniform and was wearing casual linen clothes. She didn't look like a general of the imperial court at all, but rather like a farm girl.

However, even so, it cannot conceal Murong Xue's beautiful figure and face, and her hot and plump figure is fully displayed at this moment.

Zhou Chuxuan smiled softly: "Isn't General Murong still awake? Is there something on his mind?"

Murong Xue nodded slowly: "So be it!"

"Come on, sit down!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled and poured a bowl of tea for Murong Xue as well: "We two have our own concerns, so it's a good opportunity for us to sit down and chat together!"

"You have something to say to me?"

Murong Xue pondered for a long time before finally speaking in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I feel like after we eliminated Zhou Wanjiang and returned to the capital, everything seems to have come to a standstill. The reforms to domestic affairs you mentioned earlier haven't been realized. Is it just my illusion?"

Zhou Chuxuan laughed heartily and took a sip of tea. "It's not an illusion. Everything has indeed come to a standstill! Therefore, I have another important matter to deal with!"

"Hmm? Your Highness, please explain!"

"Do you still remember that in the Western Regions, there was a commander named Zhang Baitian, who commanded 600,000 elite troops from the Wu Dynasty?" Zhou Chuxuan chuckled softly. "This 600,000-strong army is my last hidden danger. I only have half a token in my hand now, and I have no way of controlling them!"

"Also, I have a doubt in my heart that has been lingering in my mind for a long time!"

Zhou Chuxuan frowned and gently expressed the doubts that had been pent up in his heart for a long time: "Zhou Shaxuan, Zhou Wanjiang, they are both extremely calculating people. Are they really dead?"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue was shocked. It was as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her head, and she felt completely chilled. She stared at Zhou Chuxuan in amazement: "Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"