Chapter 28 Come quick! The Empress is cheating on her husband!

Consort Wu said directly:

"The name Liu, the prince of the Later Han Dynasty, is now famous throughout the court and the country. Your Highness does not believe that he is unrelated to this matter."

"The Later Han Dynasty did not want to pay tribute, and the Liao Dynasty should not have oppressed the Later Han Dynasty. The two countries should live in peace."

"And I deeply admire Your Highness's character and conduct, and I am willing to offer myself to you, to be your temporary wife. I believe Your Highness would not be able to do without my attentive and wonderful service, would you?"

As she spoke, Consort Wu began to make a series of gestures, trying her best to please Liu Fu with various postures.

Liu Fu only asked one question:

What are your conditions?

Consort Wu praised:

"His Highness is a straightforward person!"

"To be frank, Your Highness, you have a powerful force operating in Liaodu. I need Your Highness's help to eliminate all the heirs of Liao. In this way, as the Liao emperor grows old, I can rule from behind the curtain and seize all power."

Liu Fu was not surprised by Consort Wu's words, after all, she had just shown considerable ambition.

"You want to become an empress? To control the entire Liao Kingdom?"

Liu Fu asked.

Consort Wu smiled charmingly, utterly confident in her beauty, believing that no man in the world could escape her control. She spoke with a seductive smile:

"If I become the Empress of the Liao Dynasty and live in peace with the Later Han Dynasty, exempting them from all annual tributes, then we will be brotherly nations."

"By then, Your Highness will be a prince in the Later Han Dynasty, and in my Great Liao Dynasty, I will appoint you as a regent. We will be together forever, and you will hold a high position in both countries. With such wealth and glory, and with me by your side for life, Your Highness, are you not tempted?"

Liu Fu thought to himself, "This woman's pillow talk is really powerful. Even I am starting to soften because of Consort Wu's hard work in serving me."

No wonder so many emperors throughout history have been misled by women, becoming incompetent and corrupted by a few words of advice from their wives.

But Liu Fu had already regained consciousness by this time.

Regent? Ruling from behind the curtain as the Empress of the Liao Dynasty?

This is so similar to Dorgon's life experience when the Manchus entered the Central Plains.

He devoted himself to helping her stabilize the court, raising her child to adulthood, and serving as regent, all for a woman, only to be killed by the mother and child together in the end.

Liu Fu knew that Consort Wu was very shrewd, but he could not agree to such a thing.

They immediately gave a vague answer and did not directly address the matter.

Unexpectedly, Consort Wu's expression changed instantly:

"If Your Highness does not agree to my conditions, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Consort Wu's expression changed instantly. She immediately produced a blood-written letter and placed it in front of Liu Fu, threatening him:

"If Your Highness agrees, please sign this blood oath. We, who are husband and wife, will be together forever, and enjoy endless wealth and glory in this life."

"If Your Highness does not agree, I will immediately shout that you sneaked into my bedchamber and committed indecent acts against me. His Majesty loves me more than the Crown Prince and will surely kill you in a fit of rage. At that time, although His Majesty will neglect me for a while, Your Highness's head will be separated from your corpse for eternity and left in this Great Liao to be cursed by ten thousand people!"

Good heavens, Liu Fu thought to himself, this crazy woman is planning to force him to abdicate!

Seeing that Liu Fu had not yet agreed, Consort Wu was now serious:

"Help! Someone help..."

She had barely uttered the word "help" before stopping abruptly, and this cry of alarm immediately attracted the attention of the Imperial Guards in the distance.

"Liu Fu, will you agree or not?"

Consort Wu had already held the blood-written letter high, and Liu Fu could see it clearly:

"I, Liu Fu, the eighth prince of the Later Han Dynasty, am willing to form an alliance with Consort Wu to help her kill all the royal children of the Liao Kingdom and support Consort Wu to ascend the throne as Empress. If I break this oath, may I be struck down by heaven and earth!"

This piece of paper isn't very powerful right now.

However, if Liu Fu signs his name on it, he will immediately be in cahoots with Consort Wu, and from then on, he will be controlled by this woman.

They'll use you to lure you with their beauty and charm, and then kill you once they've had their fill.

This is definitely a good idea!

If it were an ordinary powerful minister, seduced by her beauty and pillow talk, and then threatened, he would have lost his composure and would have surely submitted to Consort Wu, becoming her slave.

However, this move only works on ordinary people and poses no threat to Liu Fu.

Liu Fu did not sign the blood oath, but instead prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, Consort Wu suddenly triggered a mechanism, and several large nets immediately covered all four sides.

Liu Fu tried his best to tear the net, but found that it was impossible to tear, and even ordinary swords could not cut it.

Consort Wu then gave a sinister, cold laugh:

“When you came last time, you did so without anyone noticing, so I knew it wouldn’t be easy to capture you, which is why I set up this Heavenly Silkworm Net.”

"This silkworm silk is impervious to water and fire, and cannot be torn or cut. If you are caught in a net made of it, you will have no way to escape. If I were to shout now that I have caught you red-handed, His Majesty would certainly not let you go."

Having said that, Consort Wu, in a tone befitting a master commanding a slave, asked forcefully:

"Liu Fu, I'm giving you one last chance. Don't be ungrateful. Are you willing to acknowledge me as your master and help me ascend the throne?"

"Don't even think about it."

What awaited Consort Wu was Liu Fu's two resolute words.

Consort Wu looked at Liu Fu with disbelief and asked in confusion:

"Are you still not going to give in? Do you really want me to push things to the extreme?"

"Fine, I may have my reputation tarnished, but I'll find someone else to build my empire another day. Today, I want your head!"

Having said that, Consort Wu began to shout at the top of her lungs:

"Help! Someone help me! Help! Someone help me!"

Unexpectedly, while Consort Wu was shouting to frighten Liu Fu, Liu Fu also started shouting loudly in his bedchamber:

"Help! The Empress is having an affair!"

"Help! Consort Wu is having an affair in the palace, she's cuckolded His Majesty!"

"Come quick! Consort Wu has become a harlot and has cuckolded His Majesty! His Majesty's even underwear is green now! Go and report to His Majesty immediately!"

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Consort Wu was completely dumbfounded.

Although she was still shouting, it was mostly just for show; she appeared to be shouting, but her voice wasn't actually very loud.

But Liu Fu was different; he was genuinely yelling at the top of his lungs.

Although the Imperial Guards outside heard Consort Wu's voice, they remained kneeling outside the palace gates and did not enter.

Liu Fu's words, though spoken with great force, were like a thunderbolt falling into a cesspool.

Consort Wu panicked!

Not only was Consort Wu panicked, but the imperial guards, eunuchs, and female officials on duty outside the gate were also in a panic.

"This matter is of utmost importance. We must report it to His Majesty immediately. It is inappropriate for us servants to eavesdrop."

The eunuchs and female officials dared not enter. After all, if the Empress were to have an affair in her bedchamber, and they were to get close enough to investigate, they would inevitably be silenced by the Liao Emperor.

The imperial guards kneeling outside the door, upon hearing the sounds inside, dared not go in to catch the adulterers in the act.

The commander of the Imperial Guards was quite capable; he immediately dispatched troops to completely surround the entire palace of Consort Wu.

Soon, the Liao Emperor received the report and was so enraged that he drew his imperial sword, cursing loudly as he strode towards Consort Wu's palace...