How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

Xu Chengling nodded and introduced her.

"Oh."

Sakura Hanyu nodded. She looked at the man in front of her, and a complex light flashed in her bright and clear eyes.

After all, he was the man who took her virginity. It would be a lie to say that she didn't have any feelings for him.

But she also knew very well that they were just a chance acquaintance, and their relationship ended in one night, so they should not have any connection anymore.

In fact, Sakura Hanyu has also thought that if she was just an ordinary woman, even if she was from Izumo, she could be like her mother in the past, regardless of the family's obstruction, and be with the man she likes.

However, from their own perspectives, these are ultimately nothing but illusions.

"Mr. Xu, if there is nothing else, Ying will leave first."

Sakura Hanyu bit her lower lip lightly, said goodbye to him, and then left.

"and many more……"

Originally, Xu Chengling had something to say to her, but she had already walked away and disappeared in the crowd.

In fact, he came to see Sakura Hanyu today to try to persuade her.

If she is willing to give up her current identity, betray her organization and make amends, Xu Chengling will have a way to protect her.

But will she really give up the position she has always insisted on so easily?

Moreover, if we reveal our true colors now, Hanyu Sakura will most likely not be able to stay in Dayan because her identity is exposed, and it will be even more difficult to see her in the future.

Of course, it is not impossible to capture her as a spy and play captivity game with her.

"Master, are you thinking of something bad?"

At this moment, Tongxin's voice suddenly sounded, and her little face looked a little helpless.

Whenever he wanted to do something bad, he would have this naughty smile on his face.

"No, absolutely impossible."

Xu Chengling shook his head righteously. How could it be possible? He was an upright gentleman.

"Tong'er, come with me."

Xu Chengling brought Tongxin to a quiet alley. Tongxin looked around and confirmed that there was no one there.

At this time, Xu Chengling couldn't help but ask:

"Tong'er, how's the investigation going?"

"Well, it has been investigated."

Tong Xin nodded, and then continued:

"My Lord, you asked me to keep an eye on Huaying Tower these days, and sure enough, I saw a carrier pigeon fly into Hanyu Sakura's room. I followed the pigeon all the way and finally found a place."

"Prince Yu's Mansion."

"Sure enough, Prince Yu has been colluding with the Izumo Kingdom. These incidents were also planned by the prince's party. Get rid of the ministers in the court who are a threat to him and stand on the side of the empress."

Xu Chengling frowned. As expected, it was the princelings who were behind the scenes again.

The collusion between the prince's gang and the Izumo Kingdom has been going on for a long time. The assassin who attacked him and the empress in the back garden was also the work of the prince's gang.

As a result, the princelings are now planning to purge the emperor's side.

"The Prince's Party is very powerful in the court. To eliminate them, we need sufficient preparation and evidence. And we must have the cooperation of the Empress to eliminate this party."

Xu Chengling said calmly, but the biggest problem at the moment is how to make the empress trust him.

Since ancient times, the power of the prime minister and the power of the monarch have been contradictory. A strong power of the prime minister will threaten the rule of the monarch, while a strong power of the monarch will constantly suppress the power of the prime minister. In short, they just dislike each other.

Therefore, Xu Chengling planned to take this opportunity to complete the task assigned by the empress, gain the empress's trust first, and then consider future matters.

"Have you found the base of the Izumo organization?"

Xu Chengling couldn't help but ask, this was the issue he was most concerned about.

Although the task given to him by the empress was to catch the spies of Izumo Kingdom, if the organization behind them was not eliminated, even if one spy was eliminated, there would be a second and a third in the future.

This is also the reason why Xu Chengling did not take action even after confirming Hanyu Sakura's identity.

He wanted to keep Hanyu Sakura and use her to uncover the Izumo organization hiding behind the scenes.

In response, Tong Xin shook her head and said:

"Not yet. The other party was very cautious. The carrier pigeon only flew to Prince Yu's mansion in the end. After that, it was delivered to the person behind the scenes through other means of communication."

"In that case, I have an idea."

Xu Chengling raised the corner of his mouth slightly and had an idea in his mind.

"Since we can't find the enemy's hiding place, let them come out on their own. This move of mine is called luring the snake out of its hole."

Xu Chengling said calmly, he arranged for Tongxin:

"Tong'er, go get a note from a carrier pigeon and copy it down. Remember not to alert the enemy."

"understood."

Tong Xin nodded, turned around, jumped onto the roof, and disappeared from sight.

"Okay, then it's my turn. I guess I, as the bait, should be very tempting."

Xu Chengling raised the corner of his mouth slightly. Next, he would implement his plan to lure the snake out of its hole.

He left the alley and walked straight towards Huaying Tower.

He entered Huaying Tower with ease, and the brothel owner greeted him warmly as always.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Xu? Which girl are you looking for to play with today?"

"Yuxianglan."

Xu Chengling directly asked to see Yu Xianglan by name.

When the brothel owner heard that he was going to see Yu Xianglan, he couldn't help showing a hint of embarrassment on his face and said:

"Master Xu, Miss Xianglan just lost her virginity not long ago, so she is not accepting customers yet."

"Oh."

Xu Chengling nodded. According to the brothel owner, Hanyu Sakura has not received any guests since her virginity was broken last time.

Hearing the news, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

"It's okay. I just came here to chat with Miss Xianglan today."

"In that case, please come in, sir."

The madam smiled slightly and led him upstairs.

At this moment, a young guest below saw Xu Chengling walking towards Yu Xianglan's room, and suddenly couldn't help but shouting:

"I want to protest. Why can he see Miss Xianglan when I am not allowed to?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a regular customer of Huayinglou gently patted the young man on the shoulder and said:

"I can tell from the looks of it that you're new here. Do you know why Miss Xianglan isn't accepting any customers?"

"What?"

"Because Miss Xianglan just received her first customer a few days ago, her body has not recovered yet. The person who had the honor of spending a good night with Miss Xianglan was the man just now, and he spent a full 50,000 taels!"

"Oh my god! Fifty thousand taels!!!"

The young guest who had just protested was stunned. What the hell, the other party didn't look much older than him, but he actually took out 50,000 taels of silver just to spend a night with Miss Xianglan? ! ! !

No matter how rich you are, you can't spend it like this!

I can only say that the world of rich people is incomprehensible.

After hearing the news, the young guest left in dejection.

Chapter 171 A Chess Piece

Xu Chengling stood outside the door and knocked on it with his hand.

"Who is it? I am not accepting any guests for the time being."

A sweet female voice like the chirping of an oriole came from the room, with a hint of fatigue.

Who else could this voice be other than Hanyu Sakura?

"it's me."

Xu Chengling stood outside and responded calmly.

Hearing his voice, the female voice in the room hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said:

"Mr. Xu... Ying is not accepting guests now, please go back."

"No, I came to talk to you about something today."

Xu Chengling explained his purpose.

"Then come in."

After some hesitation, the people in the room finally agreed.

With permission from Hanyu Sakura, Xu Chengling pushed the door open and walked in, not forgetting to close and lock the door.

"Mr. Xu, we meet again."

I saw Hanyu Sakura kneeling on the cushion in the middle of the room. She was wearing a cherry blossom-colored kimono and had light makeup on her face. Her snow-white, slender neck looked as sexy and charming as a swan's neck.

There was a knife rack right behind her, and on it was a long knife with a cherry-red blade, which emitted a faint cold light.

For some reason, if I keep staring at this knife, I will feel uncomfortable.

"Yes, Miss Sakura, we meet again."

Xu Chengling came in front of Hanyu Sakura, sat down on the cushion, and stared at her.

His eyes couldn't help but fall between Hanyu Sakura's legs. Compared with her tightly wrapped upper body, the hem of her lower body only reached her knees.

When she knelt down, the hems of her dress opened to both sides, revealing a very small opening.

Although you can't see anything, it gives people endless imagination.

"Sir, do you like the little song played by Sakura?"

Sakura Hanyu stood up, took her koto from beside her, held the koto in her arms, and lightly plucking it with her slender fingers, a pleasant sound came out.

She knelt in front of Xu Chengling and played for him a few ditties from her hometown Izumo.

Of course, if you ask her to play the Eighteen Touches, she really can't do it, and she wouldn't play it even if she knew.

As she gently put down her slender hands, the little song from her hometown came to an abrupt end.

Hanyu Sakura raised her eyes and looked at the man sitting in front of her, only to see that his dark eyes were also looking at her.

Her pretty face couldn't help but blush, and she buried her face in the snow-capped peaks of his chest.

"Mr. Xu, has the wound on your back healed?"

After a long time, Hanyu Sakura slowly opened her mouth and asked, with a hint of guilt in her voice.

"It's almost better."

Xu Chengling replied calmly that although his back was covered in blood from being scratched by the other party, fortunately they were only flesh wounds and would heal quickly after applying ointment.

"Um, can you let Sakura take a look?"

A blush appeared on Hanyu Sakura's pretty face, and she asked in a low voice.

"Well, I'll turn around first."

Xu Chengling nodded, turned around, and unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his back to her.

Sakura Hanyu looked at his back and saw a dozen shallow scars still left on it, which were the evidence of their intercourse.

Her pretty face couldn't help but turn red again, and the madness and passion of that night reappeared in her mind, making her feel extremely conflicted.

But Hanyu Sakura did not regret it. At least her first time was given to the person she loved in her heart.