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

Hiss!

The thin white gauze was split in two, and the bright red bodice was exceptionally alluring under the candlelight. Guli's fair shoulders, neck, and jade-like arms made Zhou Tiancheng's breathing quicken.

Two eunuchs lowered their heads and pressed down on Guli's hands, not daring to look at her for even a second.

But Guli was stunned!

She seemed completely unaware of what had happened, her alluring eyes still staring at Zhou Tiancheng in surprise.

Terrible!

She plays a Hu woman who has been kidnapped to the Eastern Palace!

She had already run away once before, so how could she not struggle at all now?

Zhou Tiancheng reacted very quickly, slapping Guli across the face.

"Why don't you run then? Why don't you keep running? Let me tell you! You should be grateful to be my woman!"

"How many men in the world would love to be my woman? It's your good fortune that I've taken a liking to you! If you dare to defy me again, I'll have your legs broken!"

After those two sentences, Guli suddenly realized her mistake.

She began to twist her body desperately, causing her short bodice to wrinkle and her slender limbs to be faintly visible beneath the tattered gauze.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Tiancheng pounced on Guli.

He told himself that he was the crown prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, a man so confident that he was arrogant, and that no woman he set his sights on could escape him.

No matter what, the moment Guli stepped into the East Palace, her chastity was destined to be lost.

To this, Chou Tien-cheng could only offer an apology.

It was late at night.

The candlelight in the East Palace flickered, and the woman's cries echoed throughout the palace, gradually becoming low and melodious.

It's unclear how much time passed, but the two eunuchs dragged the prince's body away.

Zhou Tiancheng sat on the edge of the bed, looking somewhat tired.

"I'm sorry, but the Crown Prince is not a kind person. Once you enter the Eastern Palace, there is no way you can leave unscathed. I didn't tell you this beforehand."

Guli didn't say anything. She wiped away the tears on her face, silently got out of bed, picked up the handkerchief by the bedside, and gently wiped Zhou Tiancheng's sweaty body.

Under the candlelight.

Her face seemed a little red.

Zhou Tiancheng didn't look at her and didn't notice this. He was about to tell Guli to rest when there was a knock on the door of the palace.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has said that all the Hu women who were presented as tribute by the Rong Kingdom will be bestowed upon you. Please remember to go to the Imperial Study tomorrow to express your gratitude."

Guli froze, staring blankly at Zhou Tiancheng.

Zhou Tiancheng's face had darkened!

What does this mean?

This means that the emperor already knows that the crown prince has done such a treasonous thing!

It was ostensibly a reward, but in reality, it was a cover-up for a royal scandal!

While it was said to be an expression of gratitude, the emperor was about to punish the crown prince!

In various TV dramas, if the crown prince is found to have lost his virtue, he will inevitably be attacked by the court officials and other princes!

This is yet another major hurdle!

"I understand!"

Zhou Tiancheng responded somewhat irritably, and only after hearing the footsteps at the door gradually fade away did he turn over and get into bed.

Zhou Tiancheng did not sleep well that night; nightmare after nightmare haunted him until dawn.

The next morning, he lay in bed, doing nothing as palace servants washed and dressed him, and escorted him to the Imperial Study.

He pushed open the door and saw two people.

A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties sat behind the imperial desk, writing with his head down.

Behind him, a young man in his twenties or thirties was grinding ink.

Upon seeing him enter, the young man's lips curled up slightly, a smug smile appearing on his face. He lowered his head and whispered in the middle-aged man's ear.

"Father, the Crown Prince has arrived."

Thus, Zhou Tiancheng realized that the middle-aged man in front of him was none other than the current emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty!

"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."

Zhou Tiancheng has acted in television dramas, so he has naturally learned ancient court etiquette. He is fairly proficient and will not be improper in any way.

Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man put down his brush and raised his head with a calm expression.

"Why such a grand ceremony? There's no need for this between father and son."

Zhou Tiancheng paused for a moment, then finally knelt down.

He forced himself to speak.

"Father, I know I have committed a grave error, and I have come to beg for forgiveness."

The middle-aged man frowned slightly, his expression clearly showing some impatience.

"If only I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place."

"The Crown Prince has lost his virtue. In a couple of days, he should simply abdicate and give way to a more worthy successor. I will grant you a fiefdom, and you can go out and live a life of leisure as a prince, where you can still enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of your life."

At this point, he turned his head to look at the young man behind him and slightly raised his hand.

"Since your third brother is here, you can tell him what you need to say."

Hearing this, Zhou Tiancheng breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, he survived.

Once he leaves the palace, who cares whether he is the real crown prince or a fake stand-in?

What's more important than my own life than the position of crown prince?

But the moment he looked up, he saw the young man staring at him with a puzzled expression!

At that moment, Zhou Tiancheng's heart jumped into his throat!

"Crown Prince? No! You're not the Crown Prince!"

The young man shook his head as he walked out from behind the imperial desk. He looked Zhou Tiancheng up and down with suspicion, and even leaned in to sniff him twice!

Zhou Tiancheng remained kneeling on the spot, but the cold sweat in his palms almost soaked through the carpet on the ground!

The middle-aged man slowly raised his head, looking at the scene before him with a puzzled expression.

Right now!

Zhou Tiancheng slapped the young man across the face!

The entire imperial study fell silent!

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

The middle-aged man was somewhat annoyed.

Zhou Tiancheng took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

"Father, this empire should rightfully belong to me. Now you want me to relinquish the position of Crown Prince. Am I not even allowed to have a little bit of pride?"

"They're just a few barbarian women. I've already said they were harmed by my body double. What does it have to do with me? Why should I give up the position of Crown Prince?"

The middle-aged man slammed his hand on the table.

"Just a few Hu women? You make it sound so easy!"

"That was a gift from the Rong Kingdom to me! If this news gets out, what will become of your dignity as the Crown Prince, and of the dignity of the Great Qian Imperial Family?"

"You were harmed by your double? Do you even believe that yourself? There isn't a single person in the entire world who would believe you!"

Zhou Tiancheng gritted his teeth and swung his long sleeves hard.

"In any case, I absolutely refuse to abdicate and relinquish the throne to a more worthy successor!"

"If I were to hand over the position of Crown Prince to him, would I even have a chance to survive?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left without any regard for manners.

Only he himself knew how dangerous he had just been!

Inside the imperial study, the middle-aged man was so angry that his hands were trembling.

The young man next to him didn't care about the slap mark on his face at all. He frowned in confusion and muttered to himself.

"Something's not right, something's really not right. Is he really the Crown Prince?"