Liu Fu's motive was simple.
They're short of money.
The Later Han Dynasty is currently in dire need of money, while the Liao Dynasty has plenty of it.
The Liao dynasty's money was mostly plundered from the people of the Central Plains, and half of the Liao dynasty's money was piled up in the Liao capital.
Liu Fu has been quite busy these past few days.
He also got four pairs of prairie ground otters, and now 10 prairie ground otters are digging a burrow together. The scene is truly spectacular!
Liu Fu only needed to keep entering the passage and collecting the valuables from different treasuries.
Currently, Liu Fu's animal breeding space contains approximately 24 million taels of silver and 3.7 million shi of grain, which translates to 444 million jin.
In addition, the Liao people obtained hundreds of thousands of catties of dried beef and mutton, along with weapons, horses, medicine, and military equipment...
In Liu Fu's eyes, Liaodu is now a treasure trove!
With treasure-hunting rats digging for treasures everywhere, Liu Fu has been extremely busy these past few days. Even while eating, sleeping, and farting, he seems to emanate a bit of wealth from his body.
Time flew by, and three days later, the wedding ceremony of the two princes finally arrived.
Princess Yushu of the Later Jin Dynasty is to marry the fourth prince of the Liao Emperor.
Princess Zhaoyue of Japan is about to marry the fifth prince.
The prince's wedding, a union of three kingdoms, was celebrated with lanterns and colorful decorations throughout the Liao capital.
However, the streets surrounding Liu Fu's residence were unusually quiet, with not a single person in sight.
The entire wedding ceremony was held away from Liu Fu.
But can they really avoid it?
In the evening, the wedding procession arrived at the post station, and the Liao emperor, along with his two princes, began their ancestral worship ceremony early in the morning.
Later, he swore an oath of blood with envoys sent by the Later Jin and Japan, forming an alliance.
Ten thousand tables were set up in the Liao Dynasty palace today, and even the streets outside the palace were filled with banquets.
The fourth prince brought the princess, and the fifth prince brought the princess.
After a busy day of ceremonies, my back was practically giving way.
But at night, a banquet would be held in the main hall of the palace to entertain the officials and express gratitude to the envoys from both countries.
Despite their exhaustion, the fourth and fifth princes continued to entertain the guests.
The two had been eagerly anticipating seeing these people off so they could return to their bridal chamber and enjoy the company of the princess and her consort.
But it was inside the fourth prince's new house.
Princess Yu Shu had just been moved into her new house and hadn't even had a chance to sit down properly.
Suddenly, she realized that her veil had been lifted.
Before me stood a distinguished man dressed in a red dragon-embroidered robe. Not only did he possess an innate air of elegance, but his appearance was also unforgettable at first glance.
Princess Yu Shu thought this was her husband, the fourth prince of the Liao Dynasty.
Little did they know, this was the eighth prince of the Later Han Dynasty.
Due to the language barrier, the women of the Later Jin dynasty did not recognize the clothing of the Central Plains. They only knew that the groom had to wear a red wedding robe today, and Liu Fu was wearing a red dragon-embroidered robe.
She blushed and served Liu Fu as he bathed and changed.
The Later Jin princess was not bad looking.
Liu Fu reluctantly agreed and helped the Fourth Prince test the waters...
Soon, the princess's passionate and beautiful cries echoed throughout the bridal chamber...
She didn't want to shout so loudly, after all, women should be more reserved.
However, once they reached the depths of their passion, they couldn't help themselves, and soon their unrestrained voices attracted a large number of maids to gather outside the bridal chamber.
"What's with that sound, Princess?"
"Why does it sound like the princess's voice when she was... newly married?"
"That can't be right. His Highness the Fourth Prince is still in the palace thanking the officials, and he hasn't returned yet. Why would there be any noise in the bridal chamber?"
"Could it be..."
The servants talked amongst themselves, becoming increasingly shocked, but none of them dared to inquire about the matter.
The noise inside didn't stop until more than an hour later.
Feeling refreshed, Liu Fu arrived at the Fifth Prince's new house again.
Princess Zhaoyue has such a baby face that it makes people want to commit a crime just by looking at her.
Zhao Yue had no idea that Liu Fu was not the Fifth Prince. She thought he had returned, so she did her best to please him, serving him comfortably and attentively.
The same passionate cries echoed throughout the Fifth Prince's bridal chamber...
These cries attracted the servants, who chattered amongst themselves outside, but none dared to go in and disturb them.
I waited until it was all over.
Liu Fu fastened his belt, but this time he didn't take the underground passage. Instead, he walked out of the Fifth Prince's new house openly.
The door creaked open.
Upon seeing a person emerge from the new house, it was not the fifth prince of the Liao Dynasty, but the eighth prince of the Later Han Dynasty.
All the servants were stunned, frozen in place, their eyes fixed on Liu Fu as he walked out of the mansion gate...
Soon, an old servant ran hysterically toward the palace, shouting at the Fifth Prince:
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"
"Something terrible has happened in the manor! You must go back and take a look!"
When the Fifth Prince saw that it was his own servant, it was at a crucial moment when the Liao Emperor was speaking. This clueless servant came up and started speaking in a drawn-out voice, looking flustered and making a complete fool of himself.
"You brat, what is it?"
The Fifth Prince kicked the servant over, but upon hearing what the servant whispered in his ear, he was so enraged that he felt as if he had swallowed fly excrement!
"Your Highness... It's terrible! Someone beat us to it and has already consummated the marriage with Princess Zhaoyue! It's Liu Fu!"
"It's Liu Fu!"
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince's eyes widened in fury, an uncontrollable rage rising to his head. He grabbed his sword and charged out!
As soon as the Fifth Prince stormed out of the main hall, the Fourth Prince, though far away and unable to hear the details, still heard the resounding name "Liu Fu."
The future crown prince position can only be decided between the fourth and fifth princes. Seeing the fifth prince's exasperation, the fourth prince watched the show with a happy expression.
When the Fourth Prince's servant arrived and spoke, the Fourth Prince could no longer contain his anger. In his rage, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Liu Fu, how dare you!!!"
"This hatred is irreconcilable! This hatred is irreconcilable!!!"
Enraged, the fourth prince drew his sword and cleaved the table in two. Pointing at the smiling Japanese envoys, he roared in fury:
"Take that filthy woman back to your Japan right now!"
"I don't want this vile woman. Get out, get out!"
Having said that, the fourth prince drew his sword and rushed out of the main hall.
The Japanese envoys were completely dumbfounded. What should have been a joyous occasion, with the two countries forming a marriage alliance and tonight being the perfect night for the fourth prince and their princess to enter their bridal chamber, was now a joyous occasion.
How come they were chatting and laughing just now, and suddenly they've started drawing their swords against each other?
A night of perfect flowers and a full moon?
If Liu Fu heard this adjective, he would only find it funny.
He accepted the perfect happiness and full moon with a smile, but let the Liao emperor and his family enjoy this long night tonight...
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