I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Report! Urgent report!"

"The Empress of Northern Mang personally led an army of 300,000 to launch a surprise attack on our important border towns. Twelve border cities have fallen in succession. General Su has been killed in battle, General Wei has been killed in battle, General Li has been killed in battle... The military situation is extremely urgent!"

"Huh? A sneak attack? Damn Northern Barbarians, they actually resorted to sneak attacks, what a bunch of sons of bitches!"

"Your Majesty, now is not the time for insults. We must immediately summon all civil and military officials and princes to the palace to discuss countermeasures, otherwise our dynasty will be in grave danger, and the nation will be in peril!"

"As Prime Minister Xiao commands, convey my decree: immediately summon all civil and military officials and princes to the palace for a meeting. No delays are permitted! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

……

……

The Great Zhou Dynasty, the residence of the First Prince.

Qin Li sat alone in the golden nanmu chair in the study, squinting his eyes, rubbing the jade thumb ring on his thumb, feeling extremely depressed.

He crossed!

Three days ago, he was a self-made young tycoon with a net worth of over 10 billion. He had just swindled a few foreigners out of millions of dollars, and then invited a few blonde, blue-eyed girls to a hotel, ready to win glory for the country.

Who would have thought that just three days later, he would transmigrate into the body of the eldest prince of a completely unfamiliar dynasty, and to make matters worse, he was the villain!

Don't ask him why he's so sure, because according to the original owner's memories, his seventh brother, Qin Feng, the seventh prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was a useless prince who was arbitrarily bullied by palace maids and eunuchs a month ago, and who didn't fight back or talk back when he was beaten or cursed. He didn't even have his own residence.

A month later, he transformed himself, not only owning his own mansion but also getting engaged to the daughter of a military family—this is definitely a protagonist's story!

Although the original owner came from a distinguished family, he had been ruthless and vicious over the years, committing all sorts of evil deeds. He was willing to do anything to achieve his goals and was particularly ambitious for the position of crown prince.

Actually, even without looking at the plot, you can tell who the main character is just by looking at their names.

Based on his experience as a veteran online novel reader of ten years, without exception, anyone whose name contains the characters for wind, sun, flame, dust, mortal, abyss, or arrogant heaven is a protagonist.

Qin Feng, the protagonist of eight out of ten books is named Qin Feng, it's become so common.

Unlike his name, Qin Li, where "Li" means sinister and ruthless, it sounds like a villain!

Just as Qin Li was feeling extremely frustrated, several servants huddled together outside the study, whispering excitedly:

"Our eldest prince is of such noble birth. His mother is the late Empress, his uncle is the General of Zhenwu, and his father-in-law is the current Prime Minister. He will definitely be named Crown Prince in the future. How can that good-for-nothing seventh prince compare to him?"

"That's right. The useless seventh prince suddenly changed his personality, becoming sharp-tongued and eloquent. He has only temporarily gained His Majesty's favor, and he won't be able to cause trouble for long."

"If you ask me, our First Prince only needs to lift a finger, and the Seventh Prince will be on his deathbed soon, hahaha..."

"..."

Got it!

This is definitely the kind of speech a villain's lackey would give.

Besides, Qin Li himself doesn't believe he's not a villain.

This is difficult, so difficult...

Qin Li reached up and rubbed his forehead.

As we all know, the protagonists are all exceptionally gifted, extremely talented, excelling in martial arts, medicine, gambling, poetry, military strategy, and more...

There's nothing they can't do; if you ask, they'll say they were special forces soldiers in their past lives and are all-rounders.

The villains, on the other hand, are all brainless and lack intelligence, and none of them have a good ending.

They either get used as free experience points by the protagonist, or they get slapped to death by the protagonist with a single slap.

What's even more infuriating is that the wife will most likely be taken by the protagonist and added to his harem, leaving no way for anyone to survive.

"No, I absolutely can't just sit here and wait to die. So what if I'm a villain? Villains have their own way of living!"

"If the protagonist doesn't give the villain a way out, I'll do the opposite: kill the protagonist, take his place, and become the protagonist!"

"A way to survive is something you have to fight for!"

Not to mention, in his previous life he was a cunning and treacherous capitalist who struck fear into the hearts of countless rivals. Could he really just stand by and watch himself be slapped to death by someone else?

Having made up his mind, Qin Li stood up and walked outside.

Just then.

boom.

A young girl dressed in a light pink dress, with a curvaceous figure and snow-white skin, kicked open the study door and walked in.

"Qin Li, I'm going out!"

Xiao Xue'er, the daughter of Prime Minister Xiao Yuanlu, and the original owner's fiancée.

The two were engaged for a year and a half. The original owner of the body was very obedient to her, but she never let the original owner touch her.

On the contrary, half a month ago, she was completely captivated by a poem that the protagonist Qin Feng had copied. She often flirted with Qin Feng in public places in the capital, ignoring the original owner of the body.

Go out?

What a load of crap!

Xiao Xue'er went out, she must be going to find Qin Feng.

She's definitely all looks and no brains; she got sold out by Qin Feng and still helped him count the money.

He can deal with Qin Feng after he goes to the palace, and then come back to deal with her.

After muttering a few curses under his breath, Qin Li dusted off his clothes and said expressionlessly:

"Imperial decree is irreversible. I must enter the palace. We can discuss the matter upon my return."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xue'er's face clearly froze for a moment.

Qin Li had never spoken such harsh words to her before, nor had he used such a cold and aloof tone as he did now.

In the past, Qin Li would always bend over and speak to her with a forced smile, afraid of upsetting her.

What's wrong with me today?

Seeing that Qin Li was ignoring her and about to leave, Lu Xue'er glared at him with wide eyes and clenched her two small pink fists in anger.

"Qin Li! You stop right there! Say what you just said again!"

With a cold snort, Qin Li narrowed his eyes and said with a forced smile, "Are you deaf? I said I'm going to the palace!"

The original owner spoiled her, but Qin Li didn't.

The more you indulge a woman like that, the more she'll take advantage of you.

Find an opportunity to give her a good beating, preferably with a stick, and she'll behave!

If she misbehaves, just prepare a second and third meal... she'll eventually behave.

Unfortunately, the original owner never understood this principle, and deserved to have his home stolen by the protagonist and be cuckolded.

Xiao Xue'er was furious, clenching her fists and stomping her feet: "Qin Li! How dare you speak to me like that! I'm going to tell my father!"

"My father is the Prime Minister. Without his support in court, you are nothing!"

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Qin Li's eyes.

Prime Minister Xiao Yuanlu held power in the court for many years, but he made countless enemies and was also a corrupt official.

Because the eldest prince and Xiao Yuanlu became in-laws, the ministers dared not easily cause trouble for Xiao Yuanlu. Xiao Yuanlu could also help him. It was a win-win situation that was good for both families.

If Xiao Xue'er interferes, his losses will be secondary; the greatest harm will actually be to the Xiao family.

He misspoke earlier. Xiao Xue'er isn't just big-breasted and brainless; she's a complete idiot!

Seeing that Qin Li remained silent, Xiao Xue'er raised her eyebrows, tilted her chin up, and said smugly:

"Scared now?"

"My father is the current prime minister. There are plenty of people who want to curry favor with him. One more won't make a difference. If I can't go out today..."

Still want to go out?

Did Qin Feng give her some kind of sleeping potion?

I absolutely have to go out and see Qin Feng today.

What do they take him for?!

Qin Li could no longer tolerate it.

He slapped Xiao Xue'er hard across the face.

Snapped!

The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the study.

The servants at the door were all utterly shocked, their mouths agape, frozen in place.

God!

Normally, the eldest prince would dote on Xiao Xue'er, but today he actually slapped her.

illusion!

It must be their imagination!

"You dare hit me?"

Xiao Xue'er, who had been slapped to the ground, covered her face with her hands, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Snapped!

Another slap, and Xiao Xue'er's hair was all messed up.

Qin Li pointed his finger, glared, and shouted sharply, "So what if I hit you? As my fiancée, I can hit you however I want!"

"Stay home and don't leave without my permission!"

"If you dare to leave the house, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"

After saying that, Qin Li angrily flicked his sleeves and walked outside...