Chapter 27 Consort Wu's Special Services

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Upon hearing Liu Fu's words, Xiao Ying'er asked in shock:

"Is His Highness the Crown Prince no longer here?"

Xiao Ying'er immediately jumped up and down, her beautiful face filled with joy and ease.

"Thank God, His Highness the Crown Prince is no longer alive, so I don't have to marry him. It's truly a blessing from heaven!"

For a moment, Xiao Ying'er was as happy as a child.

Liu Fu, however, poured cold water on her enthusiasm:

"The Crown Prince isn't dead yet, but he..."

Liu Fu couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"He became a eunuch, but of course you still have to marry him."

"ah……"

Xiao Ying'er's expression immediately turned dejected again.

"Then tell me, what does it mean for me to be a widow?"

Xiao Ying'er then realized that the Crown Prince was not dead, so why was she a widow?

Liu Fu wondered to himself, "Is this girl really stupid or just pretending?"

He said directly:

"If the crown prince dies, you'll live as a widow; if he lives, you'll live as a widow."

Xiao Ying'er said "Oh" and fell into deep thought. Although she didn't understand what it meant to live as a widow, it was clear that after hearing that the Crown Prince was not dead, the smile on her face disappeared.

Soon after, the pursuing imperial guards finally located Liu Fu and his men.

Grand Tutor Xiao came up and thanked him repeatedly, then led over a fast horse for Liu Fu, before taking Xiao Ying'er back to the carriage.

Liu Fu and Grand Tutor Xiao traveled side by side, and on the way back, Liu Fu inquired:

"How is the Crown Prince's injury?"

When Liu Fu asked him this question, Grand Tutor Xiao's face turned very ugly.

He had conspired with the Liao emperor and personally set up a trap to take Liu Fu's life.

Grand Tutor Xiao, eager to claim credit, deliberately stood next to the mechanism, preparing to trigger it himself. This way, once Liu Fu was killed, he would be the greatest contributor to eliminating Liu Fu.

Unexpectedly, Liu Fu stomped his foot on the ground, triggering the mechanism and causing the crown prince to become a eunuch.

The Liao emperor thought it was Grand Tutor Xiao's mistake that triggered the mechanism prematurely and destroyed the crown prince. He immediately launched into a tirade of curses, nearly scaring Grand Tutor Xiao to death.

Now he was terrified and didn't know what to do. Just then, Liu Fu asked about the matter, and his face turned pale and then red, looking extremely ugly.

"Your Highness, we don't know how things will turn out. Let's wait for news from the palace."

Is there any other good news?

Of course, all of this was good news for Liu Fu.

The prince's scrotum, along with his dragon root, had been torn into several pieces, making it impossible for them to be reattached.

An infertile crown prince can only be deposed.

Since the Xiao family's granddaughter could not become the Crown Princess or Empress, the Xiao family's dream of wielding immense power in the court was shattered.

The carriage procession returned to Liaodu. Just as they were about to part ways, Xiao Ying'er suddenly lifted the carriage curtain, peeked out, and asked Liu Fu:

"Now that we've finished all the good food, how can I ask you to buy more?"

Liu Fu smiled knowingly, patted his chest, and said:

"Don't worry, I'll deliver it to your door."

Grand Tutor Xiao became suspicious when he saw Liu Fu chatting and laughing with his granddaughter, and quickly separated them.

Not long after, Liu Fu heard news from the palace that the crown prince had become a cripple and was bleeding heavily, almost dying.

"Still not dead?"

Liu Fu was very unhappy, so he dug a tunnel under the cover of night and broke into a granary of the Liao Kingdom, stealing 400,000 shi of grain from it.

"He never changed his name or surname, he was Liu, the prince of the Later Han Dynasty."

The next morning, the Liao emperor did not attend court.

He stayed by Yelü Hongqi's side all night without closing his eyes; his tiger-like eyes seemed to be dripping blood.

He was furious yesterday and wanted to kill Grand Tutor Xiao, but half a month ago he had already issued an imperial edict to bestow a marriage upon Xiao's granddaughter as the Crown Princess.

The emperor's words are law, and once an imperial edict is issued, it cannot be changed, so he did not act on it for the time being.

Today, not only did the Xiao family not come to apologize, but officials from Taicang also came to pay their respects in trembling fear, holding a white cloth in their hands.

The Liao emperor already knew what was on the white cloth.

He ordered someone to unfold it, and when he saw the five characters "Liu, the Prince of the Later Han Dynasty," he felt no emotion whatsoever.

The current Liao emperor feels very tired, both mentally and physically.

He only went out to handle state affairs after the crown prince finally woke up.

Little did he expect that his most beloved son, the Crown Prince of Liao, would become the future heir apparent of Liao.

He is about to commit a rebellious and unfilial act!

That very night, Liu Fu received a secret letter from Consort Wu, requesting to see him.

Although he didn't know what the woman was thinking, Liu Fu still kept his promise and went to Consort Wu's palace.

Tonight, Consort Wu has dressed herself up in a flamboyant manner, exuding an alluring charm, with a touch of wildness in her attire.

She's truly proactive, and when she starts flirting, she's genuinely seductive.

Even Liu Fu was so well taken care of by her that he almost couldn't handle it.

After several passionate encounters, Consort Wu nestled tenderly into Liu Fu's arms and asked in a sweet, coquettish voice:

"My lord, did you enjoy my service?"

Consort Wu was very confident in her beauty. Seeing that it was almost time, she began to persuade Liu Fu.

Liu Fu also knew that for a person as opportunistic as Consort Wu to come up to him with such a fawning attitude, she must have something to ask for.

As expected, Consort Wu began inquiring about the Crown Prince's castration that day:

"Your Highness, I heard that the Crown Prince had a mishap at the Colosseum yesterday, is that right?"

Liu Fu looked at Consort Wu, wanting to hear what she had to say.

Consort Wu, unhurriedly, revealed a hint of her thoughts to Liu Fu:

"A crown prince who cannot have children cannot become the heir apparent. In Your Highness's opinion, among His Majesty's sons, who is the most likely successor?"

Liu Fu deflected Consort Wu's question with a single sentence:

"I'm an outsider, I don't know anything about Liao, and I don't know either if you ask me."

Consort Wu frowned slightly, unwilling to give up, she tried a different approach and asked again:

"Does Your Highness believe that the Later Han Dynasty is a match for the Liao Dynasty?"

Liu Fuzhi said:

"The Liao Dynasty is powerful, and the Later Han Dynasty can only passively defend itself now."

Consort Wu nodded in agreement:

"Yes, Your Highness said so too. The Later Han Dynasty is indeed in a precarious situation."

But when Consort Wu got to this point, she changed the subject and asked:

"Then may I ask, Your Highness, do you wish for the Later Han to become strong? For example, that it would not have to pay tribute to the Liao, and that the two countries could live in peace from now on?"

A strange light flashed in Liu Fu's eyes. At this moment, he saw Consort Wu remove her veil again, revealing a graceful figure as white as jade. She knelt down in front of Liu Fu and gently kissed him...

She then looked up at Liu Fu with tender eyes, her face flushed like a peach blossom, revealing a pitiful expression:

"Your Highness, I wish to continue serving you with all my heart. I think Your Highness also wishes to continue this way, enjoying the pleasures of love with me, right?"

Liu Fu knew this woman was no ordinary person, and finally, Consort Wu revealed her true thoughts:

"I'd like to do a big deal with Your Highness!"