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

The hour of Chou (1-3 AM).

Zheng Ye'er yawned.

"It's time to sleep."

Zhou Tiancheng had a gloomy face.

"Let's play two more laps."

Li Hua chuckled to himself.

"Your Highness, you've lost all your clothes, how are you supposed to play?"

Zhou Tiancheng became withdrawn.

He brought mahjong, but he couldn't beat these women!

Look at Li Hua, at least he has underpants and a bodice. On the other hand, Zhou Tiancheng is completely naked, and he even lost his hair ornaments and hairpins in two separate attempts...

"Are you cheating?"

Zhou Tiancheng blushed slightly, but remained stubborn.

Guli snorted.

"You clearly don't know how to play!"

"You even lost my clothes!"

Yes, Zhou Tiancheng had no clothes left, so he borrowed two from Guli. Now Guli was only wearing a bellyband, and her fair body was sitting on the stool, having to cover her private parts.

Zhou Tiancheng coughed awkwardly.

"Alright, go to sleep."

Just then, Li Hua's eyes lit up.

"Your Highness, would you like to wait here for a while?"

"Um?"

Zhou Tiancheng was somewhat puzzled.

Li Hua looked at Zheng Ye'er with a smug expression.

"Let's play one more round and decide where Your Highness will rest tonight!"

Zheng Ye'er's interest was piqued again when she mentioned this.

Zhou Tiancheng stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Am I the one who's been bet?

at this time.

The girls gathered together.

Zheng Ye'er, Bing'er, Li Hua, Gu Li, and Gu Qing'er, a total of five people.

How do I play?

"I'm with Gul."

Li Hua chuckled.

Zheng Ye'er actually agreed!

You should know that she hates Li Hua and Guli, two women serving one husband, the most!

It can only be said that mahjong brought about a great change in her.

Zhou Tiancheng reluctantly walked to the side and sat down, patting his thigh. Guli sat on his lap with a helpless expression.

"Your Highness, you're always bullying me."

"You've lost all my clothes!"

Zhou Tiancheng held her treasure chest and spoke in a serious tone.

"I'll help you win it back next time."

Guli snorted again.

"I don't believe you! Your skills aren't even as good as mine!"

"Oh my! You've gotten quite bold, daring to look down on me now?"

Zhou Tiancheng flew into a rage, flipped Guli over, and made him lie face down on his lap.

"You've actually started a secret relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Li Hua was even angrier.

She alone lost everything, won nothing back, and even lost the crown prince.

Zheng Ye'er smiled smugly.

"You'll have to practice if you want to beat me!"

"Alright, Your Highness, as spoils of war, it's time for you to come back to your room with me."

Zhou Tiancheng sighed, released the limp Guli, and shook his head helplessly at Guli's reluctant gaze.

"Fine, I guess I'll accept the loss."

He pulled up his pants and followed Zheng Ye'er back to the master bedroom.

Zheng Ye'er was in a good mood, humming a little tune.

Zhou Tiancheng couldn't help but smile.

"Are you in such a good mood today?"

Zheng Ye'er raised her eyebrows smugly.

"Of course, you're different because I won you back!"

"You have to listen to me tonight!"

"Now, take off your pants and lie down on the bed."

Zhou Tiancheng was taken aback.

This is Zheng Ye'er, how did she become so bold?

But he didn't say much and obediently lay down on the bed.

Zheng Ye'er changed into a light outfit before getting into bed, where she nestled against his chest and whispered something to him.

"The women in northern Xinjiang are incredibly bold."

"I was too well protected by my dad before, so I never saw it. But when I went shopping with Li Hua and the others, the women on the street were fighting over a man, and a lot of people saw it."

Zhou Tiancheng was taken aback, his expression becoming somewhat grave.

Zheng Ye'er also sighed.

"I was lucky to be born into the Duke's mansion. In the northern frontier, many women married soldiers. Once their husbands died, they had no choice but to sell themselves for a living. Some even took off their clothes and pants in public for a bite to eat."

"And those Hu women, they are all very seductive. The Hu women in the taverns only wear two thin clothes and dance in front of everyone. If you give them enough money, they will even take off their clothes."

"Li Hua told me that rules are rigid, but people are flexible. What if His Highness the Crown Prince also likes that kind of thing?"

Zhou Tiancheng patted her head.

"I'm not crazy. Why would I want someone like you, a beauty like you? Why would I go after someone like you?"

Zheng Ye'er patted him on the shoulder.

"You can't say that. They're just unfortunate people."

Zhou Tiancheng smiled and nodded, then sighed.

"I have mysophobia; I won't touch a woman who has been touched by another man."

"They are indeed unfortunate, and I sympathize with them, but I can't even take care of myself, let alone them."

"However, if the plan goes smoothly after this war ends, the northern frontier will change and usher in a period of development. There will probably be far fewer women in the future."

Zheng Ye'er looked at him suspiciously.

"You really don't like it?"

Zhou Tiancheng looked completely at ease.

"real."

Zheng Ye'er immediately narrowed her eyes.

"Then why did you act like a completely different person when Tuoba Zheng danced for you?"

Zhou Tiancheng immediately fell silent.

Zheng Ye'er reached out and drew circles on his chest.

"How about I learn to dance too, just to dance for you?"

Zhou Tiancheng quickly shook his head.

"Don't!"

"Tuoba Zheng is different; she is the emperor, which gives her an advantage."

Zheng Ye'er snorted.

"But I am still the daughter of a Duke!"

"The Northern Xia kingdom is about to be destroyed, and she's still the emperor? She's just an emperor in name only."

"Speaking of which, if Northern Xia really is destroyed, what will happen to Tuoba Zheng and the child in her womb?"

Zhou Tiancheng remained silent for a long time.

Will the Northern Xia kingdom be destroyed?

The possibility is great.

But he is not from Northern Xia. Even if he went to Northern Xia now, he wouldn't have the time to quickly improve a country's military strength and have them hold off the Northern Barbarians.

Zheng Ye'er was aware of all this, and she stared straight into Zhou Tiancheng's eyes.

"Your Highness, if Northern Xia is destroyed, will our Great Qian be next?"

"Can the Great Qian Dynasty truly hold onto its power?"

Zhou Tiancheng nodded slightly.

"It can be held."

……

Three days later.

The Great Yue Pass.

"We can't hold it."

"Without the National Protection Army, the barbarians easily climbed the city wall with a little effort."

"They just didn't use their full strength. This time, only three thousand people came. I estimate that it was a test by the barbarians. If the Northern Xia is gone after winter, and the barbarians launch a full-scale attack on our Great Qian, our Great Qian will also be in danger."

Zhou Tiancheng smelled a strong stench of blood in his nostrils, but he seemed oblivious, staring blankly at the messy corpses in front of him.