How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

"Well, let's go then."

Xu Chengling nodded, took his wife's slender hand, and walked out of the house.

Chapter 152: Husband and wife work together, work is not tiring

The couple tidied up the inner room, during which time Xu Chengling naturally took advantage of them.

When they came out of the inner room, Yan Jixue's pretty face had a beautiful blush.

At this time, Xu Chengling changed into a moon-white loose robe and combed his hair neatly to his shoulders. Because the men in Dayan had the habit of growing long hair, Xu Chengling's hair also grew to his shoulders.

Yan Jixue changed into a pink fairy dress with a white gauze top on the outside, revealing her graceful neck and clearly visible collarbone. The half-length skirt flowed on the ground like moonlight. She had a soft gait, fair skin, and a graceful temperament.

She had her waist-length jet-black hair tied up in a bun, her beautiful eyes looking around, a faint smile on her red lips, and she followed him.

The two of them stood together, the man was handsome and the woman was noble and beautiful, they were a match made in heaven.

When they arrived at the front gate of the prime minister's residence, Uncle Gu had already prepared a carriage at the front gate because Xu Chengling had instructed him to do so.

"Master, Madam, please come in."

Xu Chengling held Yan Jixue's delicate hand and sat in the carriage.

This seemed to be the first time they rode in a carriage together.

Yan Jixue sat beside him, the two of them treated each other with respect, she couldn't help but ask:

"What is this luncheon at the Lan Mansion?"

"It's just an ordinary lunch, I'll be back after eating."

Xu Chengling replied calmly, but he added:

"I've been there before. After all, as the Prime Minister, I naturally have to maintain good relations with other dignitaries. The Lan Mansion has always been on good terms with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Since I've been invited, I still have to go."

"In that case, why don't you go by yourself?"

Yan Jixue replied in a cold voice. Except for being a little passionate in bed at night, she usually had this cold face and attitude, and Xu Chengling was used to it.

In response to this, Xu Chengling couldn't help but touch his nose and said awkwardly:

"I went there last time, but I went alone. I was the only single person at this lunch."

Yan Jixue couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, as if she understood his plan.

He just wants to show off to others that he is a married man now.

Every man has a vain mentality. If you marry such a beautiful wife, of course you can't just look at her by yourself, you also want others to see her and make them jealous.

Thinking of Xu Chengling's inner thoughts at the moment, Yan Jixue couldn't help but smile slightly. This is indeed what men are like. Sometimes their thoughts are so simple.

Before they knew it, the carriage had arrived at the Lan Mansion.

"Ma'am, let's get out of the car."

Xu Chengling said as he helped his wife out of the carriage.

After getting off the carriage, they came to the Lan Mansion. Under the gaze of everyone, Yan Jixue gently took Xu Chengling's arm and walked side by side with him like a little bird.

At this time, everyone began to look at the prime minister's bride and began to discuss her in private.

"I heard that the Prime Minister has married a new bride. I didn't expect her to be so beautiful. If I could marry such a beautiful wife, I would die without regrets."

"Wake up, stop dreaming. Do you know who the bride is? She is the empress's biological sister. She is the prime minister. Are you worthy of marrying her?"

"By the way, last time Prime Minister Xu was alone, but this time he brought a beautiful wife with him. I really envy him."

"If only my wife could be half as pretty as hers, I'd be satisfied."

Amid the discussions and praises of the crowd, Xu Chengling walked side by side with his beautiful wife, feeling very proud.

As the saying goes, things change over time. Last time I told you guys to laugh at me being single, but this time I brought my beautiful wife with me, you guys must be jealous to death.

At this time, a charming woman came out of the house, looked at the bride beside Xu Chengling enthusiastically, and then said with a smile:

"Is this Madam Xu Shao?"

Yan Jixue nodded slightly and looked at the woman in front of her. This person was the mistress of the Lan family.

"I heard that Prime Minister Xu had married a new bride. Now I have seen her with my own eyes. She is indeed as beautiful as a fairy. She is much prettier than I was back then."

Madam Lan took Yan Jixue's slender hand and greeted her warmly.

Yan Jixue just smiled slightly and replied calmly:

"Everyone knows that Madam Lan was a great beauty in the capital and had countless suitors. It is only natural for her to marry into the Lan family now."

"No, no, Madam Xu is too kind. If you have time, please come to our house often."

The two women gathered together and spoke well of each other. Xu Chengling had originally thought that his wife would be a little nervous since she had just arrived, but he had not expected that she could handle it so well.

However, the lady was busy greeting Mrs. Lan and was left aside by him.

"Brother Xu, you are here, please come in!"

A heroic voice sounded, and a middle-aged man with a resolute face walked out of the mansion and greeted Xu Chengling warmly.

This person is the owner of the Lan Mansion, Dayan’s opposite-sex prince, Lan Wumu.

Lan Wumu has spent half his life in military service and made great achievements for Dayan, for which he was appreciated by the late emperor. He is also the only prince of the opposite sex in Dayan at present.

The Lan family and the Xiang family have always been on good terms, and the two families have even become relatives. Unfortunately, Lan Muwu only has a few sons. If he had a daughter, he would want to marry her to Xu Chengling.

"Brother Xu, how is your mother doing after coming in?"

"Brother Lan, my father has been infected with the virus and his condition has not improved."

"I see. Well, I hope your mother takes care of herself."

Lan Wumu couldn't help but sigh softly, and seemed to hear something from Xu Chengling's tone.

"Back then, I fought for Dayan, but was slandered by treacherous officials in the court. Fortunately, your mother came to my rescue. I still owe you a favor."

Lan Wumu recalled that he had led a large army to quell foreign rebellion after years of fighting, and was about to take back the territory that Dayan had lost.

As a result, at this time, treacherous officials in the court whispered in the ears of the late emperor, slandering him for having the ambition to establish himself as king, and asked the late emperor to order him back to the court.

If he does not return to the court, it means that he has the intention of rebellion. If he returns to the court, his years of fighting will be in vain.

At this critical juncture, the old prime minister stepped forward, vouched for Lan Wumu, dispelled the late emperor's doubts, and eliminated the treacherous ministers, which gave him the opportunity to make achievements.

In this regard, Lan Wumu still owed the Prime Minister a favor. He patted Xu Chengling's shoulder gently and said:

"My father was kind to me back then. If Brother Xu needs anything, just come to me."

"Thank you, Brother Lan."

"Brother Xu, come in first, everyone else is here."

Lan Wumu enthusiastically took Xu Chengling's hand and walked into the mansion.

At the banquet, the aroma of wine filled the air as glasses clinked.

Those who came to attend the luncheon at the Lan Mansion were all important figures in the court.

All the princes who were currently staying in the capital had come, except Prince Yu.

It is said that Prince Yu has been ill with Qiang disease recently and has been bedridden for more than two months. There has been no movement in Prince Yu's mansion.

On the other side, Yan Jixue was also pulled by Mrs. Lan, and a group of young women gathered in the backyard to play cards and have fun.

All of these young women were from the upper class of the capital. Some of them were married to powerful officials, while others were married to princes. They had both status and position.

If you can establish good relations with them, it would be equivalent to controlling most of the upper class society in the capital, and you can get a lot of useful information from these ladies.

As the saying goes, when a husband and wife work together, work becomes less tiring.

While Xu Chengling was dealing with those princes, Yan Jixue had to deal with these ladies from the upper class society.

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Chapter 153 My Master is Very Obedient

At this time, Madam Lan came over with a deck of cards and suggested to the women:

"Since everyone is here, why not play flower cards?"

"Yeah."

This proposal immediately gained the support of several young women, and the minority obeyed the majority.

"But how do you play flower cards?"

Yan Jixue asked slowly. She had been studying scriptures since she was young and had very little time for fun. Her childhood was almost spent in various studies.

"It's okay, Madam Xu, we can teach you."

Mrs. Lan smiled slightly and opened the deck of cards in her hand. There were various exquisite pictures on it, and they all seemed to be a pair of the same.

So, Mrs. Lan explained to her:

"The rules of playing flower cards are very simple. Just turn the cards over and find the same pair in each deck. If you can't find the right pair, put the cards back. At the end, see who finds the most pairs. Whoever finds the most pairs is the winner."

Yan Jixue thought about it for a moment and quickly figured out the rules of playing flower cards.

Simply put, it is about finding a pair. It is a test of memory. At the beginning, there are many cards and it is difficult to find them, but as more and more cards are found, it will become easier to kill them all later.

"Haha, playing flower cards looks interesting. Why don't I get one and play with my husband?"

Yan Jixue thought for a moment and realized that there was nothing much to play with in the prime minister's residence, so playing some flower cards would be nice.

Several young women sat together and played a few rounds of flower cards. Without exception, Yan Jixue won every time.

"Wow, Madam Xu, you are amazing. Is this really your first time?"

"I'm just lucky. Come on."

"Haha, Madam Xu, you have to give us some leniency, otherwise we won't be able to win."

Yan Jixue played several rounds with a few young women. Thanks to her amazing memory, she basically never lost.

When it comes to remembering things, Yan Jixue has her own set of memory methods. As long as she remembers the position of her own and other people's flower cards that have been turned over, she can directly put together a pair the next time she turns them over.

As a result, because her talent for playing mahjong was so strong, several young women were unable to continue playing.

A young and beautiful woman turned over the flower cards on the ground, but failed again. She couldn't help but sigh and said:

"Sisters, I have something troubling me recently, and I don't know if it has happened to any of you."

Then she continued:

"My master took a concubine from Huayinglou a few days ago. It really pissed me off. He even brought the woman from that brothel home! I was so angry that I didn't talk to him for several days."

At this time, Mrs. Lan quickly made a round and said:

"Men are like this, Madam Jin, please don't get angry over such a small matter. You are the wife married in a formal ceremony, and this concubine can only call you sister and serve you when she comes to your house."

Madam Jin couldn't help but sigh, holding her newly made nails, and said:

"Mrs. Lan, this is not like you at all. You gave birth to several sons for your master, so what are you afraid of?"

This statement immediately touched the hearts of the young women present. Most of them had just gotten married, had no children yet, and their status in the family was not yet secure.

There was a young woman whose belly was slightly bulging, and it seemed that she was pregnant.

"What is there to discuss? This newly married man is full of energy. How can he satisfy himself alone? Wouldn't he go to these places of entertainment?"

At this time, another young woman spoke slowly.

Her words touched Yan Jixue who was standing next to her. She couldn't help but think that her husband was also at an energetic age and came to her for money every day.

But sometimes she was just too tired, or when that moment came, her husband understood her thoughts, and they just slept in their clothes.

Moreover, from the time she married into the prime minister's mansion until now, Xu Chengling had never mentioned the matter of taking a concubine. It was normal for a successful man to have several concubines.

After hearing the complaints of these young women, she could more or less understand some of the difficulties her husband faced.

At this time, the previous Mrs. Jin suddenly said: