How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

This golden imperial decree was bestowed upon him by His Majesty, but he dared not carry it with him all the time.

You know, the golden imperial decree represents imperial power, and can directly call upon the secret agencies of the empress, such as the Heavenly Supervision Bureau, the Dayan Army, and even the Plum Blossom Guard.

Although it is indeed great to be able to call upon so many forces and experts, just imagine that if he dares to call upon the imperial power at will now, he will not be able to do anything he wants in the future.

Yan Qiaoling looked at the golden imperial order on the table. This was originally given by her to Xu Chengling to carry out the mission. Now that the mission was completed, he should return it.

He returned it voluntarily because he was worried that the power he held was too great and would threaten his rule.

But in fact, this was the privilege Yan Qiaoling deliberately gave to Xu Chengling, allowing him to use it at will.

Now that he wanted to return it, she felt a little embarrassed.

Yan Qiaoling frowned and thought for a moment, then said:

"How about you take it and use it, my dear?"

"I dare not!"

Xu Chengling said it clearly that he was afraid because the empress suddenly gave him such great power!

Seeing that he was determined not to take it, Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but sigh and had to take the golden imperial order back, thinking that she could just find some excuse to give it to him later.

After all, her kingdom is also his kingdom.

……

After some intrigue with the empress, Xu Chengling bid farewell to the empress.

Walking out of the imperial study, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It was really dangerous just now. He didn't expect that the empress would suddenly test his loyalty. Fortunately, he was able to defend himself.

As a qualified minister, Xu Chengling knew very well that no matter how powerful he was, it could not be greater than the emperor's power, especially the imperial power, which he should never touch if he could avoid it.

After leaving the palace, Tongxin had been waiting outside for a long time.

"Master, are you going back home?"

"Before that, I have to go somewhere first."

"Is that there?"

"Well, let's go."

Xu Chengling nodded and left the palace with Tongxin.

The two of them walked for an unknown amount of time until they arrived outside the capital.

There was a hidden wooden house on the outskirts of the capital, and the two of them came to the door of the house together.

Xu Chengling knocked on the door several times, the first three times very quickly, and the last two times very slowly. This was their secret signal.

After hearing the secret signal, rustling sounds were soon heard in the house, as if someone was changing clothes.

After a while, the door opened and a purple-haired girl appeared in front of him, wearing a pink and white shrine maiden costume.

"Mr. Xu, Tongxin, you are here, please come in and sit down."

With a smile on her face, Hanyu Sakura brought Xu Chengling and Tong Xin into the wooden house.

The interior of the wooden house was very simple and dimly lit. There was only a bed for resting and a table. The floor was a little damp because the windows were often not opened.

During this period, Sakura Hanyu has been living in this cabin to recuperate.

"Miss Ying, how is your injury?"

Xu Chengling asked with some concern.

"Thank you for your concern, I am almost well now."

Sakura Hanyu smiled slightly, revealing her fair wrists from under her long sleeves, the wounds on which had already healed.

She was actually quite surprised. She didn't expect that the magic sword not only healed her injuries, but also healed her wounds along with it.

Now that her body has almost recovered, she doesn't need to hide here any longer.

Moreover, she has already thought about where she will go in the future.

But before that, Hanyu Sakura spoke:

"Mr. Xu, let Ying go back with you today. Ying also wants to see your wife."

Chapter 183 It’s broken, it’s a Shura field!

Inside the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

As usual, Xu Chengling returned to his familiar courtyard.

He heard a beautiful sound of a piano. Following the sound, he saw a graceful blue figure sitting in the pavilion, her slender jade fingers gently plucking the strings of the piano.

Xu Chengling walked towards the pavilion and said to the beautiful woman who was playing the piano inside:

"Madam, I'm back."

The sound of the piano gradually faded away. Yan Jixue gently placed her slender hands on the strings, raised her eyes, and looked at the smiling man in front of her.

"Anything happy today?"

She asked in a cold voice.

"Madam, can you see this?"

Xu Chengling was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that his wife could tell at a glance that he was going to have good news.

"It's written on your face. Tell me, what's the matter?"

Yan Jixue didn't look at him, but concentrated on tuning the Qingqin. Because it was too old, the tone had changed a bit, so she needed to tune it occasionally.

"I brought someone back for you."

Xu Chengling spoke slowly.

"who?"

Yan Jixue asked indifferently, but soon she couldn't help but stop what she was doing.

"Male or female?"

"Of course it's a woman."

Yan Jixue couldn't help but frown. Another girl?

She couldn't sit still any longer, and looked at Xu Chengling with slightly angry eyes, saying:

"What number is this?"

"Technically, this is the second one. I told you before."

Xu Chengling shrugged and explained to his wife.

Hearing that it was the second one, Yan Jixue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She thought Xu Chengling had found a new one outside, as the one he found in Huayinglou some time ago had not been brought back yet.

"Where is she? Let me see her."

Yan Jixue said lightly that she would like to see what kind of woman Xu Chengling had found for her.

"come in."

Xu Chengling turned around and shouted towards the gate of the yard.

After a long time, a pretty figure slowly walked out from the door, feeling a little nervous. She moved her lotus feet lightly and came in front of Xu Chengling and Yan Jixue.

"Ma'am, let me introduce her to you. Her name is Hanyu Sakura. She is...your good sister."

Xu Chengling introduced the woman next to him to Yan Jixue.

The two women looked at each other, smiled and greeted each other:

"Sister Yan, Master Xu always praises you in front of Ying, saying that you are the most beautiful woman in the world. Now I see it with my own eyes, and it is indeed true."

"Sister Yu, you are too kind. You are so beautiful, and you are really lucky to be that bad guy. If you want to say that he bullied you, please tell me and I will take care of it for you."

"No, no, Sister Yan is proficient in everything, including music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Ying can only play a few songs, how can she compare to Sister? Besides, Master Xu has always been very good to Ying."

"Haha, come and sit down."

"Then Ying will respectfully obey your command."

Hanyu Sakura nodded and sat in front of Yan Jixue.

As soon as they met, the two of them started to ask each other about their well-being, as if they were good sisters who had known each other for many years. As for Xu Chengling, she was simply left aside by them.

Sakura Hanyu looked carefully at the woman in front of her and felt a little inferior to her.

No wonder Mr. Xu remained unmoved by her temptation. It turned out that he had such a beautiful wife at home.

Hanyu Sakura thinks she is very beautiful, otherwise she wouldn't be able to become the oiran of Huayinglou.

But compared with the woman in front of him, he was obviously inferior in both temperament and beauty.

Yan Jixue glanced at the woman Xu Chengling brought back from outside, and was a little surprised.

The other person was wearing a pink and white robe, which was somewhat different from Dayan's clothing style and more like the kimono costume of Izumo Kingdom.

She also looked at the other person's face. Although her facial features were very similar to those of the Dayan people, she could still tell the difference if she looked closely. She looked more like a woman from Izumo.

Yan Jixue could see all these details, and the other party should be a woman from Izumo.

In addition, Xu Chengling once mentioned to her that he met this girl in Huaying Tower, and he went to Huaying Tower to investigate the spies from Izumo Kingdom lurking in the capital.

As long as she combined all this information, it was not difficult to guess that the girl standing in front of her was the spy sent by Izumo Kingdom.

After a quick look, Yan Jixue had completely figured out the other party's background.

"Your name is Hanyu Sakura, but you call yourself Sakura. I called you wrong just now. Should I call you Hanyu Miss?"

Yan Jixue blinked her beautiful eyes slightly, looked at the purple-haired woman in front of her and spoke.

"Well, Sister Yan is really smart. Didn't she see from the beginning that Ying was not Dayan's person?"

Sakura Hanyu was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Mr. Xu's wife was so smart.

Moreover, the other person's eyes were very sharp, and standing in front of her, she felt as if she was being seen through.

"Ma'am, let me explain this to you."

At this time, Xu Chengling, as a man, stood up and explained the whole story between the two of them.

Although Hanyu Sakura was once a spy for Izumo Province, she has turned over a new leaf and no longer works for the organization behind her.

After leaving time for the two of them, Xu Chengling went to prepare lunch.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Chengling came to the pavilion with food. Seeing the two girls talking and laughing, he felt relieved.

It seems that the lady has accepted the existence of Hanyu Sakura, and Hanyu Sakura has also adapted to the environment here a little.

Moreover, the conversations and laughter between beauties are always so pleasing to the eye.

Although they just met today, their relationship was connected through Xu Chengling as a bridge.

The topic they talked about the most was naturally Xu Chengling, and they talked about him every other sentence.

Seeing him coming, the two girls greeted him at the same time:

"Husband."

"Mr. Xu."

"Madam, Miss Ying, what are you talking about?"

Xu Chengling came over, put down the food, and sat down between the two girls. However, they pushed him away and he had to sit alone.

"Of course I'm talking about you, Mr. Liao."

The tips of Hanyu Sakura's eyebrows were curved like a crescent moon, and her delicate face was smiling like a peach blossom.

"Let's eat first. I'm sure Miss Hanyu is hungry too."

Yan Jixue blinked her beautiful eyelashes and pointed at the hot food that had just been prepared on the table.

The three of them sat together to eat, each keeping a certain distance from each other.

"Sir, let Ying feed you a bite."