How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

My daily work is to sweep the floor and fetch water, serving the master and mistress. I have food and shelter, and my life is pretty comfortable.

For all the servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the closer their work location is to the master's courtyard, the higher their status.

However, the master's courtyard only accepts maids. If a male servant wants to enter, he must notify the housekeeper in advance, and the housekeeper will notify the master or mistress, and only after obtaining consent can he enter.

And now, Mo Li has a new goal to strive for.

In the Xiangguo Mansion, there are three levels of maids: ordinary maids, personal maids, and maids who serve as the main roommates.

The daily work of an ordinary maid is to sweep the floor, take care of the flowers and plants in the courtyard, obey the master and the mistress, do her job well, and have free food and accommodation. Her monthly workload is the least among the maids.

At present, Mo Li is just an ordinary maid in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but she swears that she must work hard to become a personal maid and earn more money.

As the name suggests, a personal maid can enter the master's courtyard, serve the master and his wife personally, and serve tea and water. These are all easy jobs, and their treatment is better than that of ordinary maids.

Above the personal maid, there is also a maid who serves the whole room. Compared with the personal maid, the maid's job is easier. She only needs to serve the master well and does not need to do other work.

In order to facilitate serving the master, the maid's room is usually connected to the master's room, hence the name "maid's room".

In terms of treatment, the treatment of the maids is naturally the best, but if the master has a request, the maids cannot refuse, must obey, and cannot complain.

Compared with a personal maid, a maidservant has less freedom, but relatively speaking, she can do whatever she wants when she is not serving the master.

And being a maidservant is Mo Li's goal. She is not good at anything but warming the bed.

Currently, there is only one maidservant in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and that is Tongxin. When the lady is away, it is basically Tongxin who helps solve the master's physiological problems.

But Mo Li once learned from a pornographic book that the so-called maids actually have one goal, which is to get promoted to become a concubine who is second only to the emperor.

Of course, this is a bit inaccurate. After all, no matter how high the status of a concubine is, it cannot compare to that of the principal wife. However, as long as the concubine pleases the master, she can get the highest level of treatment.

But if she fails to please the master, her status will plummet and she will be banished to the cold palace.

Therefore, in a harem with many wives and concubines, once a woman is neglected by the master and eliminated in the harem struggle, she will eventually die in depression.

"Wow, Ali, you know so much."

The young maid listened with great interest and looked at the girl in green in front of her with admiration.

"Of course, that's what's written in The Legend of Zhen Huan,"

Mo Li put his hands on his hips and said with a smug look on his face.

As for what she just said, of course it was all bullshit. Who wants to be a maid? If you are involved in the struggles in the harem, you will be doomed.

She has only one goal, which is to be a personal maid.

But then again, does the master want a maid who can only warm the bed?

Mo Li thought about it carefully. Although the madam was strict with the servants, she was a very nice person. There was only one maidservant in the room, Tongxin, and they knew each other.

And it seems that there are only two women around the master, so he doesn't have many wives and concubines...

"Mo Li, what are you thinking about? You are just an ordinary maid in the Xiangguo Mansion, and you actually want to be the master's woman. Wake up."

Mo Li knocked his head hard. Now was not the time to fantasize.

"Over there, it's working hours now, don't be lazy, or you'll have your wages deducted."

The butler passed by and shouted at the two people who were lazing around behind a tree.

"Yes Yes!"

The two of them nodded hurriedly, picked up the broom and continued sweeping the floor. There were two more busy figures in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As a result, the next day, Mo Li received good news.

The master tripled her salary, and as long as she worked hard, he would promote her to a personal maid next month.

"Woo woo, the master is really very kind."

……

In fact, Mo Li was originally a personal maid in the Prime Minister's Mansion and lived in a room in the master's courtyard.

But because she left without saying goodbye last time, Xu Chengling made her an ordinary maid in order to punish her.

After all, she is Uncle Gu's daughter, and Tong Xin's companion. When she comes to the Prime Minister's Mansion, she will naturally be treated better.

Speaking of which, he made such a big fuss this time that it might have alarmed the imperial court.

Although generally speaking, the imperial court does not interfere too much in the affairs of the underworld, but when such a big thing happens, the imperial court must intervene and find out the culprit behind it.

Every time the government officials arrived at the scene, they were one step slower than the murderer. It is impossible to say that there was no traitor in the court.

He sheltered the murderer, deceived the imperial court, and caused a bloody storm in the underworld. If this were to be discovered, it would be a serious crime punishable by the death penalty.

Now, Xu Chengling was a little panicked and hoped that His Majesty would not investigate him.

The empress has a special spy organization called "Plum Blossom Guard" that collects intelligence. Once a person is targeted by the Plum Blossom Guard, he will be exposed.

But the more Xu Chengling fears something, the more likely it will come.

This morning, Xu Chengling received an oral order from His Majesty, inviting him to enter the palace.

Calling him into the palace at such a sensitive time is very likely related to the current turmoil in the martial arts world, and the empress may have already grasped something.

"Uncle Gu, let's go to the palace."

Xu Chengling said to Uncle Gu that the emperor had summoned him and he had to go.

If he doesn't go, it means he has something to hide, and it will be even more difficult to argue with Your Majesty... Explain.

……

At the same time, in the imperial palace, inside the imperial study.

A graceful figure in a dragon robe sat behind a gauze curtain, with a desk in front of her. A burly man with a dignified face stood in front of the empress.

Zhan Zhao, the Minister of Astronomy, looked at the woman in dragon robe behind the gauze curtain and asked in confusion:

"Your Majesty, according to my deduction, those murderers will definitely target the Demonic Sect. I propose to send the elite of the Heavenly Supervision Department to ambush the Demonic Sect. We will definitely be able to subdue the murderers and find out the mastermind behind them. Why did Your Majesty stop me at that time?"

According to Zhan Zhao, this group of murderers was organized and premeditated, and there were officials from the imperial court providing intelligence behind them. Every time the people from the Tianshi Department arrived, the murderers had already gone away.

He suspected that there was a traitor within the court, and he had to find out who this traitor was.

Originally, Zhan Zhao had anticipated the enemy's next target and set up an ambush, but His Majesty suddenly sent someone over to tell him not to interfere and to withdraw his troops immediately.

The result is predictable. When Jiantiansi received the information and rushed to the Mosha Sect, it was too late. The entire Mosha Sect was wiped out, without a single survivor, and there was no evidence.

Moreover, the scene had been specially handled and no evidence was left.

What made him even more angry was that after the Demonic Sect was destroyed, the murderer suddenly stopped taking any action, so he had no way to catch him.

Facing the question from the Chief of Astronomy, the woman in dragon robe slightly opened her lips and simply replied:

"Minister of Heavenly Supervision, do you need to question my decision?"

Chapter 243 Fortunately, my precious Ling'er is here

The empress frowned slightly, and a cold breath suddenly filled the air.

The face of the Chief of the Heavenly Guards changed, realizing that he had just spoken against the Empress, and he bowed and said:

"I dare not. Since it is your majesty's decision, there must be a reason for it. I should not question it."

"As long as you know."

The dragon-robed woman nodded slightly, and then said in a cold voice:

"Minister of Astronomy, you should know what to ask and what not to ask. You don't need to continue investigating this matter. I will make the decision myself."

"I understand."

The Minister of Astronomy nodded. His Majesty’s meaning was very clear. It would be better for him not to get involved in this matter. His Majesty should take care of it.

The reason why Zhan Zhao was able to sit in the position of the Minister of Astronomy was not only because of his own abilities, but also because he was well versed in the principles of being an official.

Don’t meddle in His Majesty’s affairs, don’t try to guess what His Majesty is thinking, and don’t ask about His Majesty’s decisions.

Since His Majesty wants to take over the matter, the Minister of Astronomy cannot say much. After all, there is a secret service organization called "Plum Blossom Guard" behind His Majesty, and they must have investigated the matter.

As for the truth behind this, I'm afraid only Your Majesty himself knows it.

"If you are alright, please leave."

The woman in dragon robe behind the gauze curtain said lightly, with a hint of impatience on her beautiful face.

"Yes."

The Minister of Astronomy nodded, and just as he was about to leave, the voice of a palace maid was heard outside the room.

"The Prime Minister has arrived!"

Hearing this voice, the face of the woman in dragon robe behind the gauze curtain changed. Her originally impatient expression suddenly became excited, and her expression changed faster than turning pages of a book.

But she had to remain reserved, as her subordinates were still watching her, so Yan Qiaoling took a deep breath and said in a cold voice:

"come in."

A figure walked into the imperial study and came in front of the empress.

"Master Xiangguo, you are here too."

The Chief of Astronomy looked at the young man in front of him and greeted him.

"Your Excellency, I have long admired you."

Xu Chengling looked at the man in front of him and recognized him at a glance: the highest official of the Jiantian Division, the Jiantian Division Minister.

When the empress was attacked by an assassin, it was the Minister of Astronomy who protected her, so nothing happened.

Now that Jiantian Siqing appeared here, it was probably because of the previous dispute in the martial arts world. This further confirmed Xu Chengling's guess that this was a Hongmen Banquet!

"Mr. Prime Minister, I will take my leave first."

After saying hello to Xu Chengling, the Chief Astronomer left the imperial study.

At this moment, there were only three people left in the imperial study, Xu Chengling, the empress and the personal guard Xue Yuan.

"Wei Chen has met your Majesty."

Xu Chengling patted his sleeves, remained calm, and stepped forward to greet His Majesty.

"I wonder what your majesty wants me to do today?"

"My dear, did you know that there was a bloody storm in the martial arts world some time ago?"

Yan Qiaoling walked out slowly from behind the gauze curtain and sat down in front of Xu Chengling, with only a desk between them.

Seeing the empress suddenly asking about this, Xu Chengling's heart skipped a beat, but he still pretended to be calm and said:

"I heard that this seems to be a feud that has been going on for many years. It is said that the imperial court has also intervened."

Yan Qiaoling nodded and continued:

"Originally, the imperial court would not intervene in disputes in the martial arts world, but if things get too serious, the imperial court will intervene to quell the disputes and maintain peace in the martial arts world."

As far as the imperial court is concerned, unless the affairs of the underworld become too serious, the imperial court generally will not intervene.

Like the notorious killer organization Yanluomen, it was destroyed because it secretly killed several high-ranking officials of the court.

"I have received news that there seems to be an official from the imperial court secretly interfering in this feud between the Jianghu and the Jianghu. He is a high-ranking official and has even figured out the actions of the Heavenly Supervisor."

Yan Qiaoling continued, and then looked at Xu Chengling in front of her.

Xu Chengling saw a bead of cold sweat on his forehead. It turned out that His Majesty had already investigated the matter and had traced it back to him.

"What does your Majesty mean?"

"I already know who did it."

Yan Qiaoling said calmly, her smart eyes revealing a murderous intent.

Xu Chengling's face changed. Oh no, he was doomed. His Majesty had indeed found out about him.

Under Xu Chengling's nervous gaze, Yan Qiaoling said slowly:

"This person is... Prince Yu."

"Prince Yu?"

Xu Chengling was stunned, and then he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It wasn't him?