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

Liu Longyue and Chen Futu have been spending some time together.

According to her observation, there are eight measures of shamelessness in the world, and Chen Futu alone accounts for ten measures, while the world owes him two measures.

Thinking of this, Liu Longyue said expressionlessly, "If the young master likes a lively atmosphere, there is no need to go to trouble. My father will send an envoy to deliver the dowry and congratulatory gifts. Of course, there should also be some nobles in the accompanying envoy."

"Is it?"

Chen Futu was slightly annoyed. He only wanted money; why did people need to come? It was too much trouble.

Of course, these are just words; if the Northern Wu delegation actually arrives, he will certainly not be stingy in receiving them.

The same unpleasant words must be said upfront: if anyone tries to cause trouble in secret, don't blame them for not giving the Northern Martial Emperor any face.

After finishing their business, Consort Ge suddenly arrived. She glanced at Liu Longyue, then whispered something in Chen Futu's ear.

Chen Futu frowned and said to Liu Longyue, "I have something to attend to, please excuse me for now."

“Everyone knows that I will become the Crown Prince’s wife in the Northern Frontier, but you seem to have no recollection of this identity.”

Liu Longyue said sarcastically.

What she said was true. Although the people of Longcheng had heard some rumors that she, the Northern Martial Princess, was about to become the Crown Prince's wife, those who were well-informed actually knew that the Crown Prince was in love with Qin Liangyu.

During this period of time, Liu Longyue, who lived in Longcheng, heard a lot of gossip. Some even compared her with Qin Liangyu, subtly criticizing her as worthless.

Chen Futu understood her implied meaning and said seriously, "I will announce this happy event at a later time. Once you become the Crown Prince's consort, no one will gossip anymore."

After saying this, Chen Futu led Ge Fei away.

As Liu Longyue watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a bitter look welled up in her eyes.

Everyone said she was the high and mighty Princess of Beiwu, but unfortunately she couldn't even control her own destiny.

Chen Futu and Consort Ge boarded the carriage to return to the royal court.

Consort Ge hesitated for a moment, then asked softly, "Your Highness, aren't you taking her back with you?"

"Isn't she supposed to be studying at the academy?"

“That may be true, but you are nominally close to her. If you don’t show any concern at all… I think you should at least consider Bei Wu’s feelings.”

Consort Ge felt some sympathy for Liu Longyue. Both of them were princesses, one a princess of a fallen kingdom, and the other a princess burdened with the mission of her country.

Chen Futu thought for a moment and then ordered his guards to turn back to the academy.

In the academy, many people gathered at a distance, pointing and whispering at Liu Longyue, who was reading alone, and some even snickered.

"See? The young master doesn't like her at all."

"Hmph, what does she have to compare with General Qin? I think she has ulterior motives for seizing the position of Crown Princess."

"Who says otherwise? She colluded with the old emperor before, using fabricated charges to make the crown prince bear a bad reputation."

"The Crown Prince has already done more than enough by not making her pay the price. Now that he has returned and given her the title of Crown Princess, shouldn't she go back to serve him?"

More and more people are talking about it.

He does not mean that.

Liu Longyue quietly held the book. Her perfect white fox face seemed calm, but her eyelids slowly drooped, and her eyelashes were stained with a trace of tears.

"What nonsense are you all talking about!"

The academy instructors shouted a reprimand when they saw the crowd gathering.

One student muttered, "Teacher, we're just chatting."

"Who gave you the audacity to talk about the Crown Princess behind her back?"

"Everyone knows she's not the Crown Prince's consort. She's just someone the Crown Prince uses to appease the old lady's pressure to marry. The Crown Prince's true love is General Qin; otherwise, he would have taken her with him just now."

“That’s right. If this Princess of Beiwu had truly won the prince’s favor, he would have taken her back long ago.”

The students chattered away, without any restraint.

The instructor had no rebuttal and could only stare helplessly.

To put it bluntly, the Northern Frontier and the Northern Martial Army are enemies.

The death of the Prince of Zhenbei is suspected to be related to the Northern Wu and other forces. It is clear to everyone that the so-called marriage alliance of the Crown Prince is just a way to take advantage of the situation. Once the Northern Frontier is completely stable and has the foundation to unify the world, it is hard to say whether this Northern Wu princess will still be the Crown Prince's wife. If she doesn't die then, she will probably be imprisoned for life.

As Liu Longyue listened to the students' conversation, her fingers holding the book trembled slightly. Then she silently put down the book and subconsciously hugged her arms. Even though she was dressed respectably and her clothes were elegant and noble, she could not hide the bone-chilling coldness that came from the bottom of her heart.

What are you all doing here?

Chen Futu stood at the back of the crowd and coldly rebuked them.

The students were so frightened by the noise that they immediately shut up and hid behind the instructors, not daring to look at Chen Futu.

It's one thing to gossip about the Crown Princess behind her back, but to be caught red-handed by the Crown Prince!

The instructor forced himself to come forward to pay his respects, but before he could speak, Chen Futu snorted, "The academy is a place to cultivate talent, not a place for you to gossip. Your academic conduct is lax, and all instructors will be fined three months' salary."

"I will work with all the instructors to properly discipline the students and will absolutely not cause any more trouble for the Crown Prince."

The instructor was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Who is the Crown Prince?

He's a ruthless butcher!

This must never be done again.

The students naturally dared not gossip anymore, and each of them lowered their heads and dared not even breathe loudly.

Chen Futu coldly glanced at each student, then walked to the pavilion.

Liu Longyue raised her exquisite face and said with a self-deprecating smile, "Does the young master have any further instructions?"

"Come with me."

Chen Futu stretched out his large hand.

"Is the young master taking pity on me?"

"Since you are the Crown Prince's consort, you naturally have to stay with me. From today onwards, without my orders, you are not allowed to wander around."

Without saying a word, Chen Futu grabbed her slender, boneless hand, which was very cold.

Liu Longyue tried to struggle, but seeing that Chen Futu was holding her tightly, she had no choice but to give up resisting.

And so, Chen Futu pulled her away from the academy, which could be considered as making his stance clear.

The students stared wide-eyed at the two of them, wondering if they were hallucinating.

Back in the carriage, Liu Longyue sat quietly without saying a word.

Chen Futu asked, "Do you have a problem with me? Do you feel that I have neglected you?"

"Your Highness is joking. I am just doing what I believe is right."

"What you think is right is to take the position of Crown Princess and gain my support, or simply find an opportunity to kill me, take my place in ruling the Northern Frontier, and unite with the Northern Wu to take control of the Central Plains?"

Chen Futu made his point clear from the start.

Liu Longyue immediately turned her face away, pretending not to hear, but her tightly clenched palms betrayed her inner thoughts. Clearly, as Zhang Liang and Liu Bowen guessed, this was her plan, and this was the only way for her.

Chen Futu said irritably, "Sometimes I'm really curious about what kind of woman you are."