How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

Taking advantage of the moment when the man in black was briefly dizzy, Xu Chengling did not choose to escape. He was injured and could not escape even if he wanted to.

He made a decision immediately, took out a bone knife from his arms, and cut his palm hard.

The next moment, Xu Chengling heard the sound of a wild beast roaring. Countless dark shadows were attracted by the smell of his blood, hovering in the air, with pairs of scarlet eyes revealing bloodthirsty light.

His blood attracted countless crows, and they all flew towards the man in black in front of them, gnawing at his flesh and blood. Affected by the bone knife, these crows became extremely bloodthirsty and aggressive.

The man in black was entangled by countless crows, and his body seemed to be covered with a layer of black cloth bag. There was not a single intact place on his body. These crows actually drank blood and ate flesh directly, biting the man in black and making him scream in pain.

Moreover, these crows only attacked the man in black, but did not attack Xu Chengling who was standing beside them.

He didn't expect that the bone knife that Tongxin gave him would come in handy here. The reason why he asked the empress to go first was because he was afraid of hurting her by mistake.

Originally Xu Chengling thought that the man in black would be bitten to death by these crows, but he obviously underestimated the top master. He saw flashes of sword light and countless crows' bodies fell to the ground.

"Something's wrong, get out of here!"

Seeing that this group of crows could not capture the man in black, Xu Chengling felt that it was not advisable to stay here for long and fled immediately.

As soon as he left, the man in black caught up with him, with a dozen bloodthirsty crows hanging on his body. Even though the crows' sharp beaks pecked holes in his flesh and bit his blood, he didn't care at all, as he only had his target in his eyes.

Seeing that the other party was so persistent, Xu Chengling felt something was wrong and quickly ran away.

"Oops."

Xu Chengling's clothes were soaked with blood. Due to excessive blood loss, his vision gradually became blurred, and his feet felt as if they were filled with lead. He could not run even if he wanted to.

At this time, the footsteps coming to his ears became more and more rapid, getting closer and closer to him.

Seeing that he was being caught up by the man in black, Xu Chengling could no longer run and simply lay down on the ground. He wanted to die a quick death.

The man in black did not waste any time. He raised his sword and stabbed it towards Xu Chengling's heart.

"Don't think about it!"

At this critical moment, a delicate cry was heard, and then an ice needle shot out, and with a "clang" sound, it deflected the long sword that was stabbing at Xu Chengling.

At this moment, a pretty yellow figure rushed over, holding a snow-white sword and fighting with the man in black.

After several rounds, the man in black was at a disadvantage and felt something was not going well, so he turned around and fled.

Xue Yuan looked at the escaped man in black, then looked at Xu Chengling lying on the ground. She chose to give up the chase and came to Xu Chengling's side.

"Master Xiangguo, are you okay?"

She put down the sword in her hand and asked with great concern on her face.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to die yet. Stop the bleeding first, or I'll be dead or alive."

Xu Chengling showed a smile that was more bitter than bitter gourd. Does he look like nothing happened?

"I understand. I'll bandage your wound right away."

Xue Yuan nodded, and then she tore off her clothes to bandage Xu Chengling's wound.

By the way, she tore off Xu Chengling’s clothes, and by the way, she could also see where he was injured.

Xue Yuan applied the ointment she carried with her on the wound. This ointment was made from various rare medicinal materials and had a good effect on wound healing.

After applying the ointment, she bandaged Xu Chengling's wound. She bandaged it with great force, and Xu Chengling's face was twisted with pain.

"Cheng Ling, are you okay?"

At this time, Yan Qiaoling, who had already run away, turned back and saw Xu Chengling wrapped like a mummy with only his head sticking out. She couldn't help but feel distressed.

After she escaped, she happened to meet Xue Yuan who was leaving the dinner party, so she quickly called her to come and save her.

Xue Yuan's rescue this time can be regarded as atonement for the mistake she made before.

"That assassin was probably coming for me. He probably didn't know Your Majesty existed, otherwise he wouldn't have let you get away."

Xu Chengling barely stood up and spoke in a deep voice to the woman in front of him.

This time the other party was obviously coming for him, not His Majesty. If they were coming for His Majesty, then the other party must have already grasped His Majesty's whereabouts, and His Majesty would be in danger.

Seeing that Xu Chengling had been so badly injured to protect her, and was still concerned about her safety, Yan Qiaoling's eyes could not help but well up with tears. She waved her little pink fist and gently patted his chest and said:

"You idiot, you're already so badly injured, why are you still thinking about me? Do you know how sad I am when I see you injured?"

Although Yan Qiaoling's little pink fist had little force, it hit Xu Chengling's injured spot, causing his mouth to twitch a few times, but he forced himself to endure it.

Xu Chengling couldn't help but sigh and said to His Majesty:

"Your Majesty, if you keep hitting me like this, I'm going to be beaten to death."

"I'm sorry...it's all my fault."

Yan Qiaoling slowly lowered her head and said with a guilty look on her face.

She raised her head, staring at the man in front of her with tearful eyes. She finally couldn't control her emotions, bit her lower lip and bled, and said to him sincerely:

"But seeing you injured is even more painful than being injured myself. I wish these wounds were on me instead of you."

Then, Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but clench her fists and said through gritted teeth:

"I will never let go of those who hurt you!"

Chapter 255: Collusion

"Your Majesty, don't worry about me. I'm fine."

Xu Chengling couldn't help but smile bitterly. He didn't expect that His Majesty would be so emotional because of his injury.

Although he looked seriously injured, fortunately his internal organs were not damaged and he would be fine after resting for a while.

Moreover, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that His Majesty was fine. After all, the current situation in Dayan was turbulent. If something happened to His Majesty, the entire Dayan would be in chaos.

If the geese were in chaos, then his goal of having a wife, children and a warm bed would be lost.

"By the way, Your Majesty, please return to the palace as soon as possible. It's too dangerous at night."

Xu Chengling said to Yan Qiaoling who had been looking at him.

"Well, I'll let Xue Yuan take you back."

Yan Qiaoling nodded. She was really worried about leaving Xu Chengling alone, so she asked Xue Yuan to send him back.

"What about you, Your Majesty?"

Xu Chengling couldn't help but ask, it was obvious that His Majesty's safety was more important than his own.

Yan Qiaoling shook her head and said to him very seriously:

"Don't worry about me. You should take care of yourself. I will have someone to protect me."

After saying that, she looked at Xue Yuan who was standing beside her and said:

"Xue Yuan, escort the Prime Minister back and make sure he is safe. If anything happens, I will hold you accountable."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xue Yuan took the order, looked at Xu Chengling in front of him, and said to him:

"Master Xiangguo, I will escort you back. Let's go."

"Ok."

Xu Chengling hesitated for a moment, nodded, and asked Xue Yuan to go back with him.

It was a pity that he had just asked Uncle Gu to go back, otherwise if Uncle Gu was still there, he could just take Uncle Gu's carriage back.

Not long after Xu Chengling left, a dark figure appeared silently behind Yan Qiaoling and knelt down, saying:

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I failed to notice the assassin and frightened Your Majesty. I deserve death."

"It's okay. I asked you to leave, and I'm fine now."

Yan Qiaoling shook her head, a layer of frost covered her face, and said in a cold voice:

"Go, track down the assassin, find out who is behind him, and kill them all!"

"As ordered!"

The shadow took the order and immediately disappeared into the night to track down the assassin.

As for Yan Qiaoling, she returned to the palace safely under the escort of the Plum Blossom Guards.

……

In the darkness of the night, a dark shadow landed in a backyard, looking disheveled.

This man was covered in blood and wounds. He was the man in black who had just fled the scene.

In front of the man in black stood a middle-aged man wearing a python robe and with an extraordinary dignified temperament.

"Has the person been dealt with?"

The man in the python robe asked coldly.

"No, I was almost successful, but someone showed up halfway..."

"Okay, no need to say more."

The man in black wanted to continue speaking, but was interrupted by the man in the python robe. The man in the python robe frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"So, you failed in your mission?"

"My Lord, please give me another chance."

The man in black immediately knelt on the ground, a look of fear on his face, and begged for mercy from the man in the python robe.

"Did you take care of your whereabouts before you came back? Were you followed?"

The man in the python robe softened his tone a lot. He turned around and asked with his back to the shadow.

"My Lord, everything has been taken care of."

The man in black replied that as a professional assassin, he naturally knew how to cover his tracks to avoid being tracked down.

Even before coming back, he deliberately used bloodstains to lead the other party in the wrong direction, delaying some time before coming back.

"That's good."

The man in the python robe nodded slightly, and a murderous intent suddenly flashed in his sharp eyes.

"Then your mission is accomplished."

As soon as he finished speaking, a graceful black shadow appeared behind the man in black, and he didn't even notice it.

In the darkness, a cold light flashed, and the dagger in the black shadow's hand gently wiped the neck. A flower of blood splashed, and the man in black fell to the ground, lifeless.

After getting rid of the man in black, the graceful black shadow slowly disappeared into the night, blending into the darkness, as if it had never appeared.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the assassin you sent out is not very good."

At this time, a man in luxurious clothes came over. He was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, in the prime of his life, with an extraordinary bearing.

"If my people take action, it will be easy to capture him."

The man said very confidently.

"Prince Qin, you don't need to interfere in this. Just take care of your own business."

The man in the python robe replied with a cold expression.

The man named Prince Qin smiled slightly and reminded him:

"Of course, but Your Majesty, please don't forget our promise. After all, we are now in cahoots with each other."

"Humph, I will keep my promise."

The man in the python robe snorted coldly, turned around and left.

Shortly after he left, the dark shadow that disappeared into the night reappeared, standing behind the man like a ghost.

The black shadow was wearing a tattered cloak and had his face buried under a black hood, but judging from the curvy figure under the cloak, it should be a woman.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"Yingwu, keep staring at the man named Xu Chengling. Don't take any action. He is currently on our side."

The man called the prince said calmly, his eyes fixed, and he changed the subject:

"If not, then get rid of him."