The Liao emperor was furious!
He originally came incognito, with a contemptuous attitude towards Liu Fu.
Now, however, a huge green hat has been placed on his head. How can he not be angry?
Consort Wu was the concubine he cared about the most!
But now he's with Liu Fu, and judging from their interactions, their relationship is clearly not ordinary.
Furthermore, Liu Fu, who was in the main tent, had an incredibly keen sense of smell.
It has been discovered that someone has arrived, and the fragrance emanating from the sachet on the Liao emperor's body is exceptionally precious.
Liu Fu knew that the visitor was no ordinary person, and immediately reminded Consort Wu.
Unexpectedly, when Consort Wu turned her head, she saw Emperor Yelü Zhen staring at her from afar, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
Startled, Consort Wu immediately knelt down:
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"
The Liao emperor's tiger-like eyes were fixed on Liu Fu and Consort Wu, as if they were about to bleed.
He asked, enunciating each word slowly and deliberately, through gritted teeth:
"How come the two of you are living together?"
Consort Wu was at a loss for words.
Liu Fu, standing to the side, remained calm and began to speak:
“Harij escorted us to the grassland, but he and eight hundred Liao soldiers perished in the river. Consort Wu and I naturally ended up here.”
Yelü Zhen glared fiercely at Liu Fu.
The eighth prince of the Later Han Dynasty neither knelt nor bowed when he saw me, but stood tall and proud.
Such disrespect fueled his murderous intent!
But Yelü Zhen, eager for an explanation from Consort Wu, turned her gaze away from Liu Fu and looked at Consort Wu again, coldly asking:
“This is no reason for you to hang out with him.”
"Consort Wu, what exactly happened?"
Consort Wu was already trembling on the ground from the Liao Emperor's oppressive aura, and could not even speak properly.
At this moment, Liu Fu pointed his hand.
Following the gesture, everyone looked and saw that the person Liu Fu was pointing at was the same border patrol general who had abandoned Liu Fu there earlier.
"Gedo, the prince of the Later Han Dynasty is pointing at you. Can you explain yourself?"
The Liao emperor asked in a cold voice.
Gedo is now completely bewildered.
This is ridiculous! Liu Fu clearly came here alone, so how did this Consort Wu suddenly appear out of nowhere?
He didn't know how to explain for a moment, and then quietly raised his head to observe the Liao Emperor's expression.
The Liao emperor's face was now ashen, and he was ready to kill at any moment.
Although Gedo was a border patrol general, he was now kneeling on the ground, his teeth chattering with fear.
Seeing that Ge Duo was speechless, the Liao Emperor stared directly into Liu Fu's eyes and said coldly:
"The princes of the Later Han Dynasty cannot speak, so give me an explanation."
Liu Fu thought to himself, "This is easy." He immediately got straight to the point and explained the whole story:
"Harij and the others sank into the river. Luckily, I was quick-witted and grabbed Consort Wu's carriage, which allowed us to escape to the shore."
"Your General Gedo, who is on patrol, immediately led his troops to catch up. Consort Wu was worried that her special status, standing with me, a prince of the Later Han Dynasty, would cause controversy among the Liao soldiers, so she hid in the carriage, intending to explain the situation after meeting His Majesty the Emperor of Liao. Who knew..."
Liu Fu glanced sideways at Ge Duo:
"Who knew that General Geduo was so ignorant of etiquette that he abandoned me, along with the carriage and Consort Wu, in this godforsaken, abandoned tent."
“I also told General Gedo that there was a matter of great importance to report to the Liao Emperor, but your General Gedo was extremely impatient. He left before I could explain that Consort Wu was here, and no matter how many days Consort Wu called out to him, he did not come to her rescue.”
After hearing Liu Fu's words, the Liao Emperor asked Consort Wu:
"Is what the Eighth Prince said true?"
Consort Wu nodded hastily and said:
“What the Eighth Prince said is all true. I have been calling out here every day until my throat is hoarse, but no one has answered. There are also wolves outside, so I had no choice but to hide in a large tent with the Eighth Prince.”
The Liao emperor did not immediately believe this.
Instead, he dismounted himself and went into the main tent to see.
Because there was only half a blanket and half a sheepskin quilt in the tent, the man and woman were alone in the room.
Since you're already living together, surely you can share a room?
It wasn't until the Liao emperor went inside and saw that he felt relieved.
The half-blanket and the sheepskin quilt had been thrown aside.
In the southeast corner of the large tent, there was a blanket and a bright red wedding quilt.
In the northwest corner of the main tent, there was also a blanket and a bright red wedding quilt.
The two did indeed sleep separately, which put the Liao emperor at ease.
only……
The quilts used by the two were the wedding quilts used when they entered the bridal chamber, which made the Liao emperor feel uneasy.
Just then, Liu Fu walked over and spoke to the Liao Emperor:
“Your Majesty the Emperor of Liao, although Consort Wu and I live together in the same tent, we are completely innocent, and nothing has ever happened between us.”
The Liao emperor was initially quite pleased to hear what had just been said.
Unexpectedly, Liu Fu uttered three more words that caused him even more torment.
"Nothing really happened between us, Your Majesty, do you believe me?"
Liu Fu knew how to torment people.
This ambiguous statement, which was both uncertain and somewhat certain, immediately made the Liao emperor's heart itch with curiosity and made him even more suspicious.
This undoubtedly planted a thorn in the heart of the Liao emperor.
The Liao emperor's face immediately darkened, and he retorted to Liu Fu:
"What difference does it make whether I believe it or not?"
Liu Fu said:
"Your Majesty trusts me, so I can rest assured as a hostage in Liao."
"If Your Majesty does not trust me, you might as well kill me to silence me. In any case, Your Majesty is suspicious and has planted a seed of doubt today. Sooner or later, it will be directed at me. Since we are going to die anyway, you might as well just give me a quick death today."
The Liao emperor was tricked by Liu Fu, but after hearing Liu Fu's words, he felt much more at ease.
Not only did he feel much more at ease, but he also felt even more admiration for Liu Fu's courage.
"If my princes had such courage, the prosperity of the Liao Dynasty could continue!"
The Liao emperor sighed inwardly, then personally led over a horse and handed it to Liu Fu:
"I was busy with state affairs a few days ago, and I didn't expect that the generals under my command would mistreat the Eighth Prince. Today, I am here to apologize to the Eighth Prince. How about we leave this place together and head to Liaodu?"
Liu Fu was pleased to hear this.
It seems I've successfully completed my mission.
The Liao emperor was about to withdraw his troops back to the Liao capital, which would resolve the crisis on the border of the Later Han dynasty. He could only hope that his father, who was far away in the capital, would quickly build up the nation's strength and rebuild the Great Wall.
Only in this way can we withstand the onslaught of the Liao cavalry and develop our own strength.
Finally, I left this godforsaken, godforsaken place.
Liu Fu managed to wash himself clean, but his tactic of using someone else to do his dirty work crippled Ge Duo.
Liu Fu easily defused the Liao emperor's show of force, leaving Liu Fu feeling utterly resentful.
Furthermore, the dignified Consort Wu was imprisoned in such a place, and her reputation was damaged.
Unable to harm Liu Fu, the Liao Emperor vented all his anger on Gedo:
"Guards! General Ge Duo, who was on patrol, mistreated the Eighth Prince and caused Consort Wu to suffer. Skin him alive, throw him to the wolves, and hang his head on the ground for three days to display to the public!"
Gedo, who was kneeling on the ground beside him, fainted on the spot upon hearing the decree...
The Liao Emperor gave an order:
"Guards, escort Consort Wu back to Liaodu first. Eighth Prince, come with me to the central military tent. Tonight, we shall not leave until we are drunk!"
The Liao Emperor thought to himself:
"Young man, tonight I have prepared ten thousand catties of wine in the central army tent. I want to see how you drink it."
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