After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

Liu Longyue's sudden change of attitude and desire for the position of Crown Princess made Chen Futu uneasy, and he wouldn't feel at ease until he found out.

"If I become the Crown Prince's consort in the Northern Frontier, will the Crown Prince still be wary of me?" Liu Longyue asked with a cold laugh.

"You really want to marry me?"

"Your Highness, don't overthink it. When I was in the capital, I wanted to unite with the Northern Frontier. If I take away the title of Crown Princess, it would be perfectly reasonable for Your Highness to unite with me."

"You've got a good plan, but you have to beat me first."

Chen Futu's expression darkened, and he continued his attack.

"Does Your Highness not wish to form an alliance? Even joining forces to wipe out the barbarians would be acceptable."

"We'll wipe out the Hu people with you, then Beiwu will take over their territory. Once your army is strong and well-equipped, we'll watch you attack the northern frontier?"

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Our enemy is the Great Qian. Even if we were to attack the Central Plains, the Northern Wu would only refrain from targeting the Northern Frontier."

"Hmph, a liar."

Chen Futu quickened his pace of attack, and suddenly slapped Liu Longyue's buttocks with his sword. Her pretty face turned bright red from the slap, and her eyes almost spit fire. "Shameless!"

The old lady watching the play couldn't help but chuckle, but Qin Liangyu felt inexplicably uneasy.

As for Zhang Liang and the others, they all consciously looked away.

"You can't."

Chen Futu mocked, and as he spoke, Liu Longyue subtly flicked her sleeve. Chen Futu suddenly smelled a strange fragrance and immediately felt dizzy.

This woman actually dared to poison me!

Zheng!

While Chen Futu was still in a daze, a long sword was placed against his neck.

The entire audience was shocked. Dian Wei, Qin Liangyu, Guan Yu, and others quickly gripped their weapons, their killing intent palpable. The old lady was so startled that she stood up and shouted, "Stop!"

"Your Highness, you have lost."

Liu Longyue still held her sword, her white fox face displaying a half-smile, but the pain from her buttocks made her wish she could cut off Chen Futu's head with a single stroke.

This was the first time in her life that someone had dared to spank her.

Chen Futu raised an eyebrow. "You dare to use these tricks on my turf? Aren't you afraid I'll deal with you?"

"If you kill me, the Northern Martial and the Great Qian will unite again. Can you withstand a million-strong army attacking from both sides? I hope the Crown Prince will seriously consider my proposal and bestow upon me the title of Crown Princess. Under the guise of marriage, both sides can plot to conquer the world together."

Liu Longyue represents the will of the Northern Wu royal family. Northern Wu has grand ambitions, and this princess is also very bold. For the future of Northern Wu, she has repeatedly put herself in the vortex and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals.

"Why aren't you putting down your weapon?"

Dian Wei, wielding his double halberds, cursed loudly, while Qin Liangyu aimed her painted bow at Liu Longyue's head. If she dared to make any further moves, the arrowhead would pierce her skull.

The entire venue was quiet.

Ding!

[Liu Longyue hopes to achieve cooperation with the Northern Frontier and will spare no effort in doing so. Please make your choice, host.]

[1. Choosing to bestow the title of Crown Princess upon Liu Longyue and forming a marriage alliance with Beiwu will reward you with a cultivation level increase to the eighth rank.]

[2. Choose to let Liu Longyue continue to participate in the final test, let her fate be, follow the will of heaven, reward the Han Dynasty's 6,000 cavalry, the general Huo Qubing, and the rank of peak innate level.]

[3. Choose to kill Liu Longyue to eliminate the hidden danger, and you will be rewarded with one Breakthrough Pill]

……

Outrageous!

The champion has already been selected.

It seems that Liu Longyue is truly the woman of destiny in this world. We must keep her by our side so that we can reward her even better.

"I choose two!"

[The champion, Marquis Huo Qubing, will arrive in Longcheng tomorrow afternoon. Please guide him in time.]

After making his choice, Chen Futu found Liu Longyue more pleasing to the eye. He then calmly said, "In this round, I consider it a draw between you and Qin Liangyu. If you can win the final test, I will agree to your request."

"Even if I fail in the next round, in the Crown Princess's five tests, General Qin and I will only have a draw."

"Then I'll kill you."

Chen Futu snorted and reached out to ask for the antidote.

Liu Longyue sheathed her longsword and smiled, "That's not poison, just some hallucinogenic powder. The young master will recover soon."

"You take care of yourself."

Liu Longyue is a ruthless person. For the prosperity of Beiwu, she did not hesitate to tarnish her own reputation. She even dared to use force when she came to the Northern Frontier, and she forcefully expressed her intention to unite. Based on this alone, it is enough for Chen Futu to think highly of her. At least now Beiwu's enemy is Daqian. If they really fight, it can also give the Northern Frontier more room for development.

"Son, are you alright?"

The old lady hurried forward, clearly displeased with Liu Longyue.

Liu Longyue stood there aloof and cold, seemingly unconcerned, and showed no particular attitude.

"Mom, I'm fine. You can start the next match. I'm going to rest."

After saying this, Chen Futu led Zhang Liang and the others away from the inner palace.

Qin Liangyu stared intently at Liu Longyue, then approached her and whispered, "I will kill you."

"Okay, I'll wait."

Liu Longyue met Qin Liangyu's gaze without flinching, and didn't even try to hide the hostility in her eyes.

The alliance now does not mean we are allies. If the Great Qian is destroyed one day, the two sides will inevitably fight.

"General Qin, please don't leave yet. I have something to say to you."

Liu Longyue smiled and gestured for them to proceed.

Qin Liangyu clasped her hands in a fist salute to the old lady, and then went with Liu Longyue to a secluded place. As for what they talked about, no one knows.

In the meeting hall.

Chen Futu summoned the civil and military officials and spoke of Liu Longyue's request.

Zhang Liang said, "If the Crown Prince can allow her to occupy the position of Crown Prince's consort, it would be acceptable to temporarily abandon the name of the marriage alliance. At least it can quell the public's scorn for the Crown Prince's tarnishing of Princess Beiwu's reputation."

“That’s right. The Northern Frontier still needs time to develop. If we nominally unite with the Northern Martial Kingdom, the Great Qian will not easily send troops. Once the overall strength of the Northern Frontier increases, we can act without any restrictions.”

Liu Bowen also agreed to the marriage alliance.

Guan Yu and the others had no objections, but Dian Wei was very unhappy. He disliked Liu Longyue, thinking that the woman would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. He felt that General Qin had a better personality and was more suitable to be the mistress of the house.

After a final round of discussions, we're now just waiting for the final internal affairs assessment results.

Qin Liangyu was appointed as the chief official of the royal court. She had crammed on internal affairs, while Liu Longyue, as the princess of Beiwu, was very familiar with those matters. The outcome was still uncertain.

In the afternoon, the results were delivered to the council chamber.

"Your Highness, the final test results are in. Liu Longyue has won. The Old Madam has decreed that Liu Longyue be made the Crown Prince's consort, and inquired when Your Highness will announce the news."

"what!"

Even though Chen Futu and the others were somewhat prepared, they were still greatly shocked.

Chen Futu asked angrily, "Is General Qin inferior to Liu Longyue?"

"No, it was General Qin who gave up on continuing the test at the last moment."

"Make her come to see me!"

Chen Futu was so angry that he laughed. He was so disliked by Qin Liangyu, yet she dared to give up on him.

What happened to giving it your all?!

Zhang Liang and the others sensed something was amiss and quickly took their leave.

Qin Liangyu arrived in the hall soon.

Now only the two of them remained in the hall. Chen Futu strode forward and grabbed her hand, demanding an explanation.

"Liu Longyue wants the position of Crown Princess to show the world. I also think that the Northern Frontier needs time to develop, so it's better to grant her wish."

Their eyes met, and Chen Futu was speechless.

Qin Liangyu has considered the future of the northern frontier very carefully, but where does she place the heir apparent?

Previously, the choice made in the system to give Liu Longyue a chance was all for the sake of winning the championship Hou Huo Qubing. If Qin Liangyu could win, Chen Futu would be happy to accept the result and would be more confident in dealing with Beiwu and Daqian. Now that Qin Liangyu has given up the last match, it's simply infuriating!

"Your Highness, this humble general is guilty."

Qin Liangyu knew she had made a mistake and immediately lowered her head.

Seeing her like this, Chen Futu suddenly became furious, stepped forward and hugged her tightly, then kissed her lips in her shocked gaze.