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

"Princess Beiwu hopes that I will immediately issue an order to make her the Crown Prince's consort, and even announce it to the world. What do you say?" Chen Futu asked in a deep voice.

The three advisors exchanged glances, and Yu Qian spoke first: "Your Highness, formally appointing a Crown Princess is a matter of national importance. I hope you will consider this carefully."

Yu Qian disagreed with establishing Liu Longyue.

Princess Beiwu has a lot of connections behind her. Furthermore, the Crown Prince has always favored Qin Liangyu. Once Liu Longyue is given a title, it would be tantamount to officially appointing the future Empress. This matter cannot be taken lightly. If it is changed without authorization in the future, it will surely shake the foundation of the country.

Liu Bowen and Zhang Liang remained silent upon hearing this.

Chen Futu said unhappily, "What are you two talking about? Speak!"

Zhang Liang immediately gave Liu Bowen a look, and Liu Bowen coughed, "Your Highness, could you please let Her Highness leave first?"

"Speak your mind directly, there's no need to hide anything from her."

Chen Futu knew these two guys too well; whatever they said was bound to be astonishing.

Liu Bowen hesitated for a moment before speaking: "A formal investiture is not out of the question, provided that the princess provides a dowry."

Liu Longyue looked slightly bewildered. "What dowry? Cattle, sheep, horses, gold, silver and treasures are not difficult to obtain."

Liu Bowen adopted the demeanor of an old fox, saying, "Let's skip the mundane stuff. How about the princess writes a letter, so that Emperor Beiwu can congratulate my heir on ascending the throne of Zhenbei King?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Longyue was speechless.

Zhang Liang picked up the thread, "First ascend the throne, then the imperial throne. When necessary, the Northern Martial Kingdom will also provide military equipment and warhorses."

"Military Advisor Zhang is like a three-year-old child to me!"

“Princess, don’t treat people like fools. You sent me back to the Northern Frontier just to take the opportunity to meet the Crown Prince. You could have easily gone around and left, but you insisted on running right under his nose. As smart as you are, Princess, you would never make such a low-level mistake.”

These words left Liu Longyue speechless.

Liu Bowen teased, "Princess, it's fine if Beiwu wants to enter the Central Plains, as long as Beiwu submits to the Northern Frontier and promises to be a vassal for generations."

Chen Futu stared blankly at the two old foxes, then looked at Liu Longyue. She showed no anger at all; on the contrary, she actually laughed and said, "Alright, as long as the Crown Prince bestows upon me the title of Crown Princess, I can write to my father right now, and then we can get married and I will bear the Crown Prince's child."

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Zhang Liang and Liu Bowen exchanged glances again and spoke at the same time: "Your Highness, we have important military matters to report. Please leave, Princess."

"In that case, I will not disturb you any longer."

Liu Longyue got up and left.

It was obvious that she deliberately went to the northern frontier to run into Chen Futu's line of fire. As long as she could get closer to Chen Futu, she was willing to risk becoming a prisoner or even being retaliated against.

But she didn't expect that Zhang Liang and Liu Bowen would see through her little schemes.

After her figure disappeared, Chen Futu asked the two of them, "What exactly is she plotting?"

Zhang Liang said solemnly, "Your Highness, this woman should be killed immediately."

"Why?"

"This woman is cunning and ambitious, and she is even willing to bear a child for the prince. If one day she becomes pregnant and the prince and the old lady are no longer alive, will she be able to rule the northern border with the unborn prince as her ruler?"

Zhang Liang's voice wasn't loud, but Chen Futu was so startled that he broke out in a cold sweat.

No wonder Liu Longyue agreed so readily, and was even willing to write a letter to Emperor Beiwu to support him as the King of Beijiang. It doesn't matter that Beiwu has now promised to be a vassal state. As long as she controls Beijiang, it is unknown whether Beiwu will be a vassal state or a usurper.

It must be said that Zhang Liang and Liu Bowen considered things very far ahead, and judging from Liu Longyue's behavior, she is indeed a person who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. Zhang Liang's guess is highly likely!

Thinking of this, Chen Futu shouted, "Where is Dian Wei?"

"The general is here!"

"Quickly summon the Tiger Guards and capture Liu Longyue and her associates."

"Here!"

Dian Wei accepted the order and left, but he did not return for a long time.

Chen Futu sent someone to inquire and learned that Dian Wei and the Tiger Guards were kneeling outside the inner palace gate.

Zhang Liang pondered, "It seems she has gained the old lady's trust. The young master should proceed cautiously and avoid provoking the old lady."

Chen Futu frowned and personally went to the inner palace. Sure enough, he saw Dian Wei and a group of Tiger Guards kneeling in the courtyard, with two sword-wielding maids glaring menacingly at the gate.

Chen Futu stepped forward and patted Dian Wei on the shoulder.

Dian Wei then stood up and said in a low voice, "Young Master, the Old Madam has given orders, and this humble general dares not disobey."

"You may go now; I will handle the rest."

Dian Wei nodded and led the Tiger Guards away like a receding tide.

Just as Chen Futu was about to enter, a maid suddenly stopped him, "Young Master, the Old Madam says you should kneel outside."

"Huh?" Chen Futu wondered if he had misheard.

"Please don't be offended, Your Highness. This is the old lady's wish."

The two maids bowed their heads and relayed the old lady's orders once again.

Chen Futu was extremely displeased. Zhang Liang, who was some distance away, shook his head, indicating that the old lady should not be offended.

The old lady has a high reputation in the northern frontier. At least the fierce generals left behind by the Prince of Zhenbei, including Xu Mao, are still under the old lady's command. Chen Futu is only the nominal lord.

After much deliberation, Chen Futu reluctantly knelt outside the door.

At the same time, she was also curious about what kind of spell Liu Longyue had cast on her mother to make her trust her so much.

This is perhaps why Liu Longyue dares to act recklessly in the Northern Frontier; she is much more difficult to deal with than Zhang Shouren.

Zhang Shouren could be dealt with by overwhelming the border with a large army, but against her, only cunning tactics would suffice.

In ancient times, people valued filial piety. If one angered one's mother and caused her illness, even a monk like Chen Futu could not bear the consequences.

Chen Futu knelt for a long time before a maid brought him a cushion to place under his legs, which finally made him feel much more comfortable.

Upon hearing the news, several generals rushed to the palace, each one filled with rage.

In particular, An Jingsi was about to kill Liu Longyue, but he was held back by Ma Chao and Dian Wei.

Liu Bowen reassured everyone, "Please don't worry, the old lady was just angry that the young master beat up the daughter-in-law she had chosen. She'll be fine in a while."

Qin Liangyu thought for a moment, "As the chief official of the inner court, I can go and take a look. The heir is delicate, and I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it."

"General Qin, the old lady may take her anger out on you and make you kneel outside as well. If the young master gets angry, you must stop him."

"I've remembered the strategist's words,"

After Qin Liangyu finished speaking, she arrived at the inner palace and saw Chen Futu kneeling alone outside the door. She felt a pang of heartache and before she could speak, a maidservant said, "General Qin, you've come at the right time. I told you to kneel outside as well."

"That's unreasonable!"

Even with his good temper, Chen Futu couldn't help but fly into a rage. One look from him made the two maids tremble. They forced themselves to reply, "This is the old lady's wish. We hope General Qin will comply."

"Sir..."

Qin Liangyu quickly pressed down on Chen Futu's shoulder, shook her head, and signaled him not to get angry.

Chen Futu eventually managed to remain patient.

Qin Liangyu lifted her skirt and knelt to the side, then secretly recited Zhang Liang's instructions.

Chen Futu was taken aback. "What does Old Zhang mean?"

"Judging from Zhang Junshi's words, the old lady's actions probably have a deeper meaning, so let's kneel down first."

After she said that, Chen Futu finally realized what she meant.

Yes, he is the son of the Prince of Zhenbei. My mother is not a fool, so why would she side with outsiders? What is she planning now?