How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

"You are a pig."

Xu Chengling answered without hesitation.

Mo Xueyin's expression changed slightly, and she felt something was wrong, so she pointed at him again and said:

"Called me a pig."

"You are a pig."

"Say you're a pig."

"You are a pig."

Mo Xueyin: “???”

Outrageous, too outrageous.

Mo Xueyin realized that her proud charm technique had very little effect on Xu Chengling. It could charm him, but only a little bit.

Could it be that he has cultivated some internal skills that can offset the effects of the charm technique?

"Hey, that's strange, I think I was distracted just now?"

At this moment, Xu Chengling suddenly came to his senses and scratched his head.

Just now he remembered that he looked into the Queen Mother's eyes, and then he lost consciousness all of a sudden.

Could it be that he was distracted by the beauty of the Queen Mother? This is too weird.

Seeing that Xu Chengling could not be controlled by himself, Mo Xueyin couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little regretful, and said to him:

"Prime Minister Xu, I need to rest now. If everything is ok, you can leave now."

"Yes."

Xu Chengling nodded, looked at the sky outside, and chose to leave Guanghan Palace.

Seeing the figure leaving, Mo Xueyin frowned slightly, tapped the armrest with her fingertips, and murmured:

"Xu Chengling, who are you?"

It was the first time that Mo Xueyin felt a sense of frustration towards a man.

"Sooner or later, I will make you pay back for this shame of failure."

Chapter 233 Completing the last step

It was already late at night when we left the palace.

Walking out of the palace, under the moonlight, a pretty yellow figure stood under an old tree, waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Xiangguo, the capital has been a bit uneasy at night lately. Let me take you back home."

The one waiting for him was none other than the Empress's personal bodyguard, Xue Yuan.

Whether Xu Chengling was going to the palace or leaving the palace, she would usually pick him up and drop him off personally.

After a few interactions, their relationship gradually became closer.

"Miss Xue Yuan, thank you for your help."

Xu Chengling nodded slightly at her and then got on the carriage.

"drive!"

Xue Yuan tightened the reins in her hand and drove the carriage slowly into the night.

The night in East City is still very lively, with people coming and going on the streets.

Xu Chengling was sitting in the carriage. There was a soft cushion under him, and he felt very comfortable.

As the carriage passed through the East Market, the surroundings gradually became quiet, with only the sound of horse hooves and wheels to be heard.

"Miss Xue Yuan, I met the Queen Mother today."

Xu Chengling's voice came from the carriage. Xue Yuan's face changed slightly when she heard it.

"But I always feel that this Queen Mother is a little strange."

Xu Chengling frowned slightly and continued.

"What's weird?"

Xue Yuan asked, but she couldn't help but panic. Could it be that the fact that she and her senior sister pretended to be the queen mother has been exposed?

In order to cooperate with the two majesties, Xue Yuan and Xia Chan acted out a play together. They pretended to be the empress dowager and a personal maid respectively, and met Xu Chengling in order to confirm Majesty Ling'er's identity as the empress.

In other words, the real empress dowager had never met Xu Chengling. Once the two met, the empress dowager's various abnormal behaviors would inevitably arouse Xu Chengling's suspicion.

Once the matter of the fake Queen Mother is exposed, the identities of the two Majesties will probably no longer be concealed.

Just when Xue Yuan felt that the fact that she was pretending to be the Queen Mother could no longer be concealed, Xu Chengling could not help but say:

"I think there's something wrong with the Queen Mother. This one might be a fake Queen Mother."

According to Xu Chengling's observation, he had met the Queen Mother before, but today the Queen Mother said she didn't know him. Excluding the possibility that the Queen Mother had a bad memory, then there must be something wrong with this Queen Mother.

In fact, Xu Chengling heard the last words the Queen Mother said to him. The voice was very soft, but he did hear it clearly.

She wanted herself to kill someone, and this person was actually... the Eighth Wise King!

The Eighth Wise Kings were ministers appointed by the late emperor to assist him, with the same status as the prime minister. Without the assistance of the Eighth Wise Kings, it would still be unknown who would be the new emperor of Dayan.

Killing the Eighth Wise Kings will not benefit the royal family at all. What is the Queen Mother's purpose in doing this?

It is precisely because of this that Xu Chengling doubted the true identity of the Queen Mother. This might be a fake Queen Mother!

If she is a fake queen mother, then where is the real queen mother?

"Master Xiangguo, are you saying that the Queen Mother is fake?"

Xue Yuan frowned slightly. She knew that the fake empress dowager Xu Chengling was referring to was the empress dowager he met today.

This result surprised and delighted her. She was happy that her secret would not be exposed, but she was surprised as to why he said that.

Obviously, in Xue Yuan's mind, the empress dowager that Xu Chengling met must be the real empress dowager.

"Nothing, I just had a sudden intuition, but I can't be sure."

Xu Chengling shook his head. He didn't have enough evidence to prove that the Queen Mother was fake, and even if he said it, no one would believe it.

But why did the Queen Mother ask him to kill the Eighth Wise King?

For the empress dowager, her status originated from the empress. Only by protecting the empress could she continue to serve as the empress dowager, and that certainly could not touch the Eighth Wise King.

You know, the princes have been restless in recent days. In order to maintain national stability, the Eighth Wise King even recalled his 200,000 border troops to the vicinity of the capital and stationed them nearby.

and many more……

At this moment, Xu Chengling suddenly thought of something and broke out in a cold sweat.

He suddenly thought of a possibility. If the Queen Mother had not mentioned this, he might not have noticed it.

Currently, the army of the Eighth Wise Kings is stationed near the capital, and the Empress's Dayan Army is also stationed in the capital. The military strength of both sides is similar.

However, compared with the brave and combat-capable border troops under the command of the Eighth Wise Kings, the Dayan Army, which was established only in the past three years, has not yet been trained and is far inferior to the soldiers of the Eighth Wise Kings in terms of combat effectiveness.

Whether it is the separatist princes or Prince Jing who holds 400,000 troops, their armies are far away from the capital. Even if they want to rebel, it will take time.

But if, assuming that the Eighth Wise King led his troops to rebel, within a few hours, his 200,000 border troops would be at the gates of the city, catching the Dayan Army stationed in the capital by surprise.

If this is true, then the Eighth Wise King is so cunning and terrifying!

Of course, these were just Xu Chengling's ideas. He had met the Eighth Wise King because of Yan Ruoyao's illness. He was a dignified and upright prince and did not seem like someone who would rebel.

But one must be on guard against others. It is better not to tell the Empress about this matter first, so as not to provoke the relationship between the Eighth Wise Kings and the Empress. He will also end up as a greedy minister.

What he needs to do now is to pay attention to the movements of the Eighth Wise Kings and the 200,000 border troops. The empress has obviously taken this into consideration and has sent people to supervise the army of the Eighth Wise Kings.

But the problem is that if the Eighth Wise King wanted to rebel, it would only take less than a few hours from the time he raised his army to the time he arrived at the capital. In such a short time, it would be impossible to organize an effective counterattack.

Xu Chengling thought about it and thought that perhaps the Queen Mother might know some secrets. It would be great if he could ask her.

Just as Xu Chengling was deep in thought, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Mr. Xiangguo, I have arrived at your residence."

Xue Yuan's voice woke him up from his thoughts. He responded and immediately got off the carriage.

"Miss Xue Yuan, thank you for giving me a ride."

Xu Chengling thanked Xue Yuan. He looked up at the sky. It was already late at night. It was dangerous for a girl like her to walk at night, so he couldn't help but say:

"It's getting late. Why don't you stay at the Xiangguo Mansion tonight and go back tomorrow."

Xue Yuan shook her head and smiled at him:

"Don't bother the Prime Minister to worry. Although it's dark at night, I'm used to walking at night. I'll go back after hiding the carriage."

After saying that, Xue Yuan turned around, and the figure driving the carriage slowly disappeared into the night.

"If I am free in the future, Xue Yuan will definitely come to visit your house."

Her voice faded further and further away until it disappeared completely into the night.

Xu Chengling smiled, turned around and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Not long after he returned to the Xiangguo Mansion, a pretty figure appeared in front of him and said with a sweet smile:

"Master, welcome back."

"Tong'er, sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's go back to the house."

Xu Chengling smiled slightly, picked up Tongxin impatiently, and walked towards his own courtyard.

Although he didn't plan to take away Tongxin's virginity now, he had done everything else that needed to be done, and only this last step was left.

Not long after, he had been married for a year and had fulfilled all the required etiquette.

At that time, he will marry Tong'er openly and complete this last step.

Chapter 234: The Love of Parents

On a rainy night, it rained heavily.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a flash of lightning instantly tore through the sky, and the whole world was illuminated like day.

The heavy rain lasted all night and there was no one to be seen on the once bustling streets.

"Crash!"

Under the heavy rain, the entire capital city was shrouded in gloom.

The air on the rainy night was filled with murderous intent.

I saw more than a dozen black figures moving between the houses like ghosts, chasing a petite figure.

She was a young girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a black tights, and had extraordinary skills.

A chase was going on here at the moment. The girl's arms were stained with blood and her delicate face was washed by the heavy rain, making her look extremely embarrassed.

She must escape quickly and must not be caught up. If she is caught up, she will surely suffer a miserable fate.

The girl in black tried her best to escape, but the dark shadow behind her was like a thorn in her side, chasing after her closely.

"boom!"

The thunder was deafening, and a huge flash of lightning split the night sky, tearing a crack in the darkness, and the dazzling white light also illuminated the girl's face.

The black-clothed girl who was being hunted was Mo Li, who had left the Prime Minister's Mansion several months ago.

Compared to when she was in the Prime Minister's Mansion, she has lost a lot of weight and it seems that she has suffered a lot outside.

The dark figures chasing her were none other than the secret guards trained by a royal palace in the capital. Even the most skilled thieves can fail sometimes.

She was found on someone else's territory and was chased all the way here.

The rain blurred Mo Li's eyes, making it difficult for her to see the road ahead. She heard hurried footsteps getting closer and closer to her.