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

Qin Zhiang let out a barely perceptible sigh.

He had begun to lose hope in the Third Prince.

They clearly had a killer move, but they were led by the nose by the fake prince from beginning to end. Isn't that stupid?

But this is his own grandson, how could he not help?

Qin Zhiang cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Zhou Tiancheng.

"Your Highness, this old minister has a question. You say that the Hu woman's entry into the Eastern Palace was the work of Consort Liu. Is this related to Your Highness's request for the Third Prince to leave the capital and take up his fiefdom?"

Some high-ranking officials looked at Qin Zhi'ang with suspicion.

Qin Zhi'ang must be confused. How can this not be a problem?

Consort Liu wanted to help the Third Prince seize the position of Crown Prince, so she allowed a woman from the Hu region to enter the Eastern Palace, creating a scene where the Emperor and the Crown Prince were fighting over a woman, almost forcing the Crown Prince to abdicate. Is this what you call "it doesn't matter"?

But after a moment's thought, they quickly understood.

There is a relationship, but this relationship cannot be made public.

Zhou Tiancheng couldn't bring up such a sordid matter in front of Zhou Rui, because that would be mocking Zhou Rui for not being able to keep an eye on women and control his children, which would be an act of insubordination!

As long as Zhou Tiancheng cannot provide a coherent explanation, then the so-called "leaving the capital to take up a fiefdom" will be nothing but a joke.

Qin Zhi'ang's strategy was a roundabout way to save the country, all in order to protect the Third Prince!

But Chou Tien-cheng plays a lawless prince!

He snorted coldly and turned to look at Qin Zhiang.

"Old man, are you pretending to be confused when you know the truth?"

"Isn't Consort Liu doing all this to sow discord between Father Emperor and me, so that she can pass the Crown Prince position to your own grandson?"

Snapped!

As soon as Zhou Tiancheng finished speaking, Zhou Rui slammed his hand heavily on the table.

These words are tantamount to Zhou Tiancheng slapping Zhou Rui in the face in front of everyone!

"Enough!" Zhou Rui's face was extremely ugly as he gritted his teeth and roared, "This matter ends here!"

All the officials knelt down, including Zhou Tianze.

They never expected Zhou Tiancheng to be so bold as to bring such a matter up in public, which enraged the emperor.

Isn't he afraid of angering Zhou Rui and being punished as a result?

They couldn't understand it.

Zhou Tiancheng, however, acted as if nothing had happened, sitting casually on a chair to the side.

Zhou Rui glanced at him, feeling both angry and helpless.

"Tiancheng, haven't you made enough of a scene? Do you really have to make this shameful affair known to the whole world?"

Zhou Tiancheng chuckled softly.

"Father, my third brother suspects I am an imposter. Instead of punishing him, you think I'm just being silly."

"Could it be that I'm a fake crown prince? That anyone can slander me like that?"

Qin Zhiang immediately looked up and cupped his hands in greeting to Zhou Rui.

"Your Majesty! The matter of the true and false crown princes concerns the stability of the nation. This old minister believes that we must verify their true identities to silence public opinion!"

Zhou Tiancheng felt a tightness in his chest and suddenly found it hard to breathe.

Is it still impossible to escape?

The key issue is that old bastard Qin Zhi'ang, who has ruined his plans time and time again, and is still fixated on the fake crown prince issue, which is giving Zhou Tiancheng a headache.

Just then, Zhou Rui grew impatient and made a swift and decisive decision.

"Consort Liu has failed in her duties in managing the inner palace; she is hereby fined six months' salary as a warning to others!"

"Third son, you doubted the authenticity of the Crown Prince, which is an act of insubordination. After today, go back to your room and reflect on your actions."

"Your Highness, since the officials all have doubts, why don't you take off your outer garment and let them see your birthmark, so as to avoid further controversy?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhiang breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of excitement on his face.

He knew the Crown Prince too well; the Crown Prince in front of him was definitely a fake!

Zhou Tianze was somewhat frustrated.

This is the first time in my life I've been punished by my father.

Being confined to one's room to reflect on one's mistakes, without even a time limit, wouldn't that be considered being banished to the cold palace?

Fortunately, he still has his maternal grandfather and his mother, so he should be able to come out soon.

The fake crown prince is doomed!

Zhou Tianze looked up and smiled at Zhou Tiancheng.

Only Zhou Tiancheng, no matter how good his acting was, was completely still at this moment.

Ruined!

But he knew in his heart that he absolutely could not hesitate at this moment. If he hesitated even slightly, even Zhou Rui would doubt his authenticity, and he would be doomed sooner or later.

"So be it, I've done my best. I'm going to die sooner or later anyway."

Zhou Tiancheng walked over, squeezed and patted Guli's hand, and wrote the character "走" (walk) on her hand.

His idea was for Gul to take advantage of the chaos and escape as quickly as possible.

He then calmly closed his eyes, raised his hands, and prepared to die a martyr.

With tears in her eyes, Guli slowly raised her hands to help Zhou Tiancheng undress.

But his hands were shaking so badly!

The prince in front of them is a fake; Guli is the one in the know.

She was deeply moved when the fake prince told her to escape before he died.

With so many people watching, and her identity as the fake crown prince about to be exposed, she was very scared.

Overwhelmed by her emotions, it took her quite a while to take off Zhou Tiancheng's light gold robe.

Zhou Tiancheng felt a chill on his neck and immediately sighed softly.

But he waited for a long time and didn't hear a sound.

He opened his eyes in confusion, only to hear Zhou Tianze's exclamation.

"That's impossible!"

Zhou Tiancheng turned around and looked at everyone with some confusion.

He saw Zhou Rui looking at him with a gentle expression.

He saw that Qin Zhi'ang's face had turned pale.

He saw Zhou Tianze sit down on the ground!

What's wrong?

"Your Highness, some of them are having trouble accepting the birthmark on your face."

Guli's eyes sparkled with a brilliant light, and she couldn't help but smile, her smile filled with the excitement of surviving a disaster.

It has a birthmark!

wrong!

That's a tattoo!

But from a distance, who can tell whether it's a birthmark or a tattoo?

All they could see was an ugly expanse of red!

But Guli knew that she and the fake prince had both survived, and she was very happy.

Zhou Tiancheng immediately realized what was happening.

He had no memories of the original owner, so he naturally didn't know about the tattoo, but he understood that he had definitely passed the birthmark hurdle!

But his performance wasn't over yet; this prince had to keep playing the role!

He shook his hand, put his clothes back on, and his expression became somewhat indifferent.

"Third brother, are you satisfied now?"

"Father, are you pleased to repeatedly trample on my dignity?"

"Actually, there's no need for all this trouble. If you all want me dead, I can just kill myself right now to go see my mother!"

Zhou Rui's hand trembled violently, his face revealing unconcealed panic.

"Tiancheng, I absolutely have no such intention!"

"Your mother has fallen ill from overwork for my great cause; how could I bear to mistreat you?"

"The matter of the real and fake crown prince ends here. No one is allowed to spread rumors in the future!"

Right now!

Zhou Tianze seems to have gone mad.

"Father! Your son is not convinced! This crown prince is definitely a fake!"

"Your Majesty, I demand an autopsy!"

"The true prince's body is in the Eastern Palace; a simple investigation will reveal the truth!"

Upon hearing this, the high-ranking officials were utterly shocked.

The Third Prince is so brave; he dares to cause trouble at this critical juncture.

Zhou Tiancheng's heart, which had just been at ease, felt as if it had been tugged, and cold sweat began to break out all over his back.

The real prince's corpse is his biggest flaw!

And he hadn't even had time to deal with the body yet!