The next day, Zhao Fu once again came to the palace. This time, Wu Zetian gave Zhao Fu the position of a Rank 7 Official, allowing Zhao Fu to officially show his face at the center of Great Tang's power. He could not be in a rush right now, as taking the throne would have to be done step by step.
After returning to the resting palace, Wu Zetian had all of the female attendants leave and called Zhao Fu in. When Zhao Fu walked in, he saw a heroic-looking woman with a graceful figure and tanned skin standing next to Wu Zetian.
After walking in, Zhao Fu pretended to pay his respects and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Your Majesty! "
Seeing this, Wu Zetian lightly laughed and said, "There are no outsiders here, so there's no need to put on an act. She's my daughter, Princess Taiping, and she's called Li Lingyue. She's your woman now!"
Zhao Fu felt quite surprised; this woman was the famous Princess Taiping, and Zhao Fu felt that there was no need for Wu Zetian to give her daughter to him.
Li Lingyue stood next to Wu Zetian and looked at Zhao Fu. She had felt quite surprised when her mother suddenly said that she was going to choose a man to be her man, and she felt quite conflicted. After all, she had never met him before marrying him.
However, as a member of the royal family, she could not make her own decisions. Li Lingyue understood that her mother had other intentions, or else she would not have married her to him.
Wu Zetian could tell what Zhao Fu was thinking, and she glared at Zhao Fu as she said, "You'll know in the future. Right now, you're getting lucky, so hurry up and accept it. Don't make things difficult for my daughter!"
Hearing this, Zhao Fu laughed. Even though he did not know what Wu Zetian's goal was, Zhao Fu still walked up and looked at the valiant-looking Li Lingyue. He picked her up and carried her to a large bed.
Li Lingyue had never thought that it would happen so soon. Looking at Zhao Fu's handsome and devilishly handsome face, Li Lingyue's face became red as she said in a small voice, "Be gentler!"
Zhao Fu gently nodded and placed her on the bed. He pressed down on her body and kissed her on the lips. At first, Li Lingyue was a bit restrained in front of Wu Zetian, but when she saw her mother and that man entangled, Li Lingyue no longer felt restrained and completely immersed herself in it.
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Afterwards, because it was Li Lingyue's first time and she had been tossing and turning for a long time, she fell into a deep sleep. She lay on Zhao Fu's left and Zhao Fu's right, and Li Lingyue powerlessly lay on Zhao Fu's chest. She started to tell Zhao Fu about her plan and the things that he needed to pay attention to.
Half a month later, Li Zhi became critically ill, and Wu Zetian started to make plans. She first wanted to usurp the throne, which meant that she had great power. Military power was the most important, as only with military power would she have the right to speak. Without military power, wanting to become the Emperor was simply wishful thinking.
Zhao Fu had already been promoted to a Rank 1 State Stabilizing General and controlled 70% of Great Tang's military power. The speed at which he had risen through the ranks was simply shocking.
Following this, he started to force the loyal people to their deaths. Even though most of the Generals and Ministers who had followed Li Shimin had died of old age, there were still some, such as Zhangsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, who held great power.
As such, he had to kill them. Even though he knew that they were loyal, they were loyal to Great Tang and not to Zhao Fu. Letting them go would be like letting a tiger back into the mountains, and they would come back to kill him. He could not be merciful in this matter.
Some of the important Ministers were executed for treason, and some related people were sent to the frontlines. At the same time, he promoted some talented people to stabilize the people's hearts.
Everyone in Great Tang felt that there was a storm brewing in the dark, and the situation in Great Tang was about to change. At the same time, some smart people started to choose sides.
Zhao Fu was now the most popular person by Wu Zetian's side, and countless Ministers sent gifts to befriend him. Of course, Zhao Fu did not reject any of them and accepted all of them. After all, if he wanted to usurp the throne, he needed their support.
As Li Zhi's illness worsened, all of Great Tang started to feel uneasy. Zhao Fu gathered his military power and was on standby to prevent any rebellions.
Another week later, a bolt of thunder sounded throughout Great Tang. Li Zhi had died, and all of Great Tang fell into mourning.
No one dared to say that the Crown Prince would succeed the throne, because those who dared to say such a thing were either dead or sent to the frontlines. Everyone was waiting for Wu Zetian to make a decision, but Wu Zetian had not made a decision yet.
This was because Li Zhi had just died, and if she did anything, she would lose the people's hearts. As such, Zhao Fu's ascension to the throne had to be delayed for now.
Zhao Fu understood this, so he was not in too much of a rush. He sat in his room and looked through the military reports from various regions. If there were any rebellions, he would immediately destroy them.
At the same time, the eunuchs and soldiers who had beaten up Zhao Fu in the past were all killed with a casual order from Zhao Fu. In actuality, Zhao Fu had to thank them for showing Zhao Fu how important power was.
"Sir! The Empress wants me to bring them to you, "a palace maid said from outside, and Zhao Fu invited them in.
The door opened and a few women walked in.
The first woman was around 30 years old and was quite pretty. Her figure was mature and alluring, and her skin was like snow. She was a beautiful middle-aged woman.
The second woman was 16 or 17 years old and had a pretty face and a slim figure. She wore a white dress and gave off a celestial aura.
The third woman was 15 or 16 years old and was quite pretty. She had a slim figure and wore a purple dress, and she gave off a noble aura.
The fourth woman was 14 or 15 years old. She was peerlessly beautiful and had a slim figure. Her skin was like jade, and she gave off an unruly and willful aura. Her looks were not inferior to Wu Zetian's at all, but her aura was slightly inferior.
The fifth woman was 15 or so years old and was quite sweet and had a slim figure. Her skin was like snow, and she looked quite alluring.
The sixth woman was also 14 or 15 years old and was also extremely beautiful. Her skin was white, and she had a graceful figure. Even though she was young, she had a pair of large breasts. Her eyes were bright, and she gave off a gentle aura. She was definitely a beauty that could bring disaster to a nation.
Zhao Fu couldn't help but laugh. Wu Zetian had said that she would give him a small gift, but he had never thought that it would be them.
The first was the famous Empress Wei, called Wei Xiang 'Er, and she was Li Xian's Empress. The second was her daughter, Princess Yongtai, Li Xianhui. The third was Princess Changning, Li Rushi. The fourth was Princess Anle, Li Guo' Er, and the fourth was Princess Yongshou, Li Tian 'Er.
The last one was the famous Yang Yuhuan, the future Imperial Concubine Yang.
Zhao Fu had told Wu Zetian about what had happened in history. After Wu Zetian died, she passed the throne to Li Xian. Li Xian was Wu Zetian's third son and the fourth Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He had suddenly died of illness, and his Empress was Wei Xiang 'Er, who wanted to wield the same power as Wu Zetian.
It was rumored that Wei Xiang 'Er had an ambiguous relationship with Wu Sansi, and that she and her daughter, Princess Anle, Li Guo' Er, had poisoned Li Xian. However, this was just a rumor, and no one knew what the truth was.
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