We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

The Eastern Palace of the Great Qian Dynasty.

A man dressed in a pale yellow four-clawed python robe was fastening the buttons on his brocade garment.

Before him, Zhou Tiancheng knelt on the ground, trembling.

The man glanced at him with a sneer, a cold glint in his eyes.

"This time, the arrival of this barbarian woman in the palace has unexpectedly benefited you, a mere peasant. Go and seduce the woman in bed, and I'll guarantee you a life of wealth and honor for the rest of your days!"

Zhou Tiancheng raised his head with trembling hands, a lewd and greedy look appearing on his face.

But in reality, his heart had already turned cold!

In the three months since he transmigrated into the body of the crown prince's stand-in, he has met the crown prince of the Great Qian Dynasty a total of four times.

This is the fourth time, and probably the last, that the Crown Prince has allowed him to play with women in the Eastern Palace.

Although Zhou Tiancheng didn't know what the Crown Prince was planning, he knew in his heart that if he slept with this woman today, he might not survive tomorrow.

After all, before his time travel, he had acted in countless period dramas of all types, and he knew the tricks of the trade all too well.

"One Best Actor every ten years, Zhou Tiancheng every hundred years"—this is no joke!

After a brief moment of thought, Zhou Tiancheng gave his response.

"You can do whatever you want with her? What if I kill her?"

The crown prince was taken aback at first, then burst into wild laughter.

"It would be even better if you died. With me backing you up, I guarantee you'll live a peaceful and safe life from now on!"

Seeing that the smile didn't reach his eyes, Zhou Tiancheng understood what was going on, nodded in agreement, and then got up and walked towards the couch.

Just as he brushed past the prince, his left hand suddenly gripped the prince's mouth and nose, while his right hand slid down the prince's cervical spine, precisely finding the fourth vertebra.

"you!"

The prince suddenly opened his eyes wide, but before he could resist, he heard a cracking sound, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.

After killing someone for the first time, Zhou Tiancheng was breathing rapidly and it took him a long time to calm down.

"Those martial arts masters weren't lying to me after all; it's definitely worth learning a move."

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I don't want to die yet, so I'll have to ask you to die instead."

He turned around and began to strip the prince of his brocade robes, but his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

Zhou Tiancheng knew this was due to his own psychological state; after all, it was his first time killing someone, and he couldn't remain indifferent.

So he stood up and walked to the large bed, lifted the curtains around it, and looked down at the woman who was bound hand and foot on the bed.

Panic was written all over her exquisitely sculpted face, her fair skin seemed to glow, but what made Zhou Tiancheng's mouth dry was her clothes.

The white gauze, like a layer of water vapor, not only failed to conceal the woman's stunning figure but also added a touch of mystery to her appearance.

The red bodice beneath the sheer fabric was like a blazing fire, burning away his reason.

Zhou Tiancheng closed his eyes, steadied himself, and reminded himself that this was just acting.

He quickly snapped out of his desire and looked coldly at the woman in front of him.

"Do you want to live?"

The woman's mouth was stuffed with something, preventing her from speaking, but she was nodding frantically.

Zhou Tiancheng breathed a sigh of relief and continued speaking expressionlessly.

"The Crown Prince is dead. You are the only one who knows the truth. From today onwards, you must insist that he was a stand-in and that I am the real Crown Prince."

"If my identity is exposed, not only will I die, but you, and the vassal states behind you, will not be able to withstand the wrath of the Emperor!"

The woman's eyes were watery, tears were about to fall, and her high, firm breasts heaved rapidly, as if she couldn't accept reality.

Zhou Tiancheng didn't threaten her much. He bent down and untied the ropes binding her while gently reminding her.

"You can expose my identity now, I don't care. But I must tell you in advance that the Crown Prince died in front of you. Whether you killed him or not, you will be implicated."

"I don't think I need to say anything more. If you're a smart person, you should know how to cooperate with me to play this role well."

He looped the rope back around the woman from behind, his palm brushing against her ample breasts.

Zhou Tiancheng was taken aback for a moment, but quickly regained his composure and acted as if nothing had happened.

The woman trembled slightly, a blush rising to her cheeks, making her exotic face appear even more alluring.

She clenched her teeth until she turned her head and saw the prince's corpse, at which point she felt fear.

"So what should I do now?"

Zhou Tiancheng sat on the couch, wearily pointing to the prince's corpse.

"Take off his clothes and exchange them with me, then run outside. Someone will stop you."

"Just tell them that I forced myself on you, and they will definitely send you back to me. After all, this is the Eastern Palace, and everyone here is one of my trusted confidants."

The woman readily agreed, walked over and removed the prince's pale gold four-clawed python robe, not even sparing his undergarments.

After Zhou Tiancheng changed his clothes, he closed his eyes and began to recall the Crown Prince's every move.

"This person has been pampered since childhood, is used to being arrogant and domineering, looks down on everyone, and is extremely rampant."

"It's difficult to play this kind of role well, but it's quite challenging."

He opened his eyes again, and his gaze fell on the woman.

The prince had already changed into his hempen clothes, and his body had turned pale.

The woman was about to turn around when she was startled by Zhou Tiancheng's gaze!

These were extremely aggressive eyes; being looked at by them made a woman feel as if she were naked!

She instinctively covered her chest with her hands, and the red bodice, visible through the sheer fabric, made her look both pitiful and incredibly alluring.

But Zhou Tiancheng was not moved in the slightest!

"What's your name?"

"Guli".

"Okay, you can escape now."

The woman didn't dare to look up; she got up, pushed open the door, and fled in a panic.

Not long after.

An old eunuch rushed into the palace. Behind him, Guli was tied up again by several young eunuchs.

"Your Highness, you killed that peasant?"

The room was dimly lit, a deliberate act by Zhou Tiancheng. After the woman left, he blew out several candles.

He got out of bed and walked out of the darkness into the light, his face contorted in a way that sent chills down your spine!

"So what if I killed him? He was just a peasant. Can't I kill him?"

The old eunuch was taken aback at first. He vaguely sensed something was wrong, but he dared not ask any more questions or look any further. He knelt down and spoke anxiously.

"Your Highness, how could you kill him at this critical juncture?"

"If he dies, what will you do about your crime of bringing the Hu woman into the Eastern Palace without the Emperor's knowledge? This is a woman presented to the Emperor by the Rong Kingdom!"

Zhou Tiancheng was startled, but immediately understood the whole story and couldn't help but feel extremely fortunate.

Luckily, he acted quickly; otherwise, he would have been the one to die!

He waved his sleeve forcefully, his tone arrogant and unruly.

"So what? I just wanted him to take the blame for me, didn't I? This is an honor I bestowed upon him! How dare he refuse? What audacity!"

"Furthermore, find two eunuchs to serve her. Once I have my way with the Hu woman, hand him over to the Emperor. Tell him he coveted the Hu woman's beauty, forcibly took her, and has now been beaten to death by me!"

The old eunuch had no doubt whatsoever and sighed repeatedly.

But as soon as he turned around, he waved to the two eunuchs to drag Guli back onto the bed.

Zhou Tiancheng didn't even wait for him to close the bedroom door before taking off his outer brocade robe and striding towards the bed.