How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

"Yes."

The cloaked woman named Shadow Dance nodded, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes under the hood, and then she disappeared into the night.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Under Xue Yuan's escort, Xu Chengling returned safely to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"We are here, Lord Prime Minister."

Xue Yuan said to the man in front of her.

"Ah."

Xu Chengling nodded, then looked at the woman in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"So, let me down first."

Xue Yuan nodded and put down Xu Chengling, who was being held in her princess hug.

Xu Chengling never thought that there would come a day when he would be carried like a princess... er, like a prince.

After escorting him safely to the destination, Xue Yuan jumped lightly, and the yellow figure quickly disappeared into the night.

After she left, Xu Chengling turned around and stepped into the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

The gatekeeper was shocked to see that he was covered in blood, and hurried over to ask.

"Nothing, something happened on the way."

Xu Chengling shook his head, and then asked the servant:

"Have you seen the lady come back?"

"Master, the mistress has just returned. Do you want me to call a doctor for you?"

The servant looked at his master with concern and answered truthfully.

Hearing that his wife had returned, Xu Chengling finally felt relieved.

After giving some instructions to the servants, Xu Chengling walked towards his own yard.

When I returned to the yard, I saw that the light was still on in the house, and a graceful figure could be vaguely seen by the window.

Xu Chengling couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that his wife hadn't gone to bed yet. She was probably still mad at him.

"Madam, I'm back."

He knocked on the door gently, but no one answered.

So he knocked for a while, and the person inside finally opened the door for him.

Yan Jixue stared at Xu Chengling with her almond-shaped eyes slightly angry, and said to him in a somewhat negative tone:

"Why did you come back if you don't want to live with another woman...wait, what are the injuries on your body, who did it?"

Seeing the wounds on Xu Chengling's body, Yan Jixue's expression changed, and the trace of anger on her face disappeared.

Chapter 256 We have to find a way to make money

With the help of Yan Jixue, Xu Chengling returned to the room.

He sat down on the chair and raised his head. He saw his wife frowning slightly and looking at him with a distressed expression. There was no jealousy at all.

"Husband, what happened? Who hurt you?"

Yan Jixue couldn't help but ask him, with a hint of cold murderous intent in her tone.

Xu Chengling did not hide anything. After all, they were husband and wife, so he told the emperor what had just happened, including his encounter with His Majesty.

But Yan Jixue's mind was not on these things. From Xu Chengling's description, it can be learned that he came out to find himself and that's why he encountered the assassin.

It can be said that if she had not left early, he would not have to come out to look for her, and at least he would not have been attacked by the assassin alone.

Thinking of this, Yan Jixue couldn't help but gently place her slender hand on the back of Xu Chengling's hand, her beautiful eyes filled with guilt, and said to him:

"Husband, I'm sorry. This is all my fault. If I hadn't left earlier, you wouldn't have encountered this. It's all my fault..."

"My lady, this is not your fault."

Xu Chengling shook his head, placed his hand lightly on her shoulder, and said:

"These people are obviously coming for me. Even if it doesn't happen this time, there will be a next time. It has nothing to do with you."

In Xu Chengling's opinion, the assassin was coming for him, and the other party seemed to be unaware of the empress's identity.

Who exactly wants to target him?

The only person Xu Chengling could think of was Prince Yu, but Prince Yu should not have such a strong assassin under his command, otherwise he would have sent him out long ago if there was a better opportunity.

"Husband, who do you think did this?"

Yan Jixue couldn't help but ask. As an empress, she had actually suffered many assassination attempts.

Every time she left the palace, she would bring a personal bodyguard with her. Logically, Xu Chengling should also have guards with him.

But in fact, Xu Chengling was not accompanied by any guards, and the other party knew this information, so they sent out the assassin.

Xu Chengling frowned and thought for a while, then said:

"I just left the Xianwang Mansion not long ago, and I asked Uncle Gu to go back first, and then the assassin came after me. To be able to train an assassin of this level, this person must be of high status."

Those who hold power like to train assassins and then send them to secretly eliminate their competitors. This is undoubtedly the most convenient way.

When the previous emperor passed away, he appointed a female emperor to inherit the throne. He also appointed two ministers to assist him, namely the old prime minister and the Eighth Wise Kings.

When people learned that the successor to the throne was the eldest princess Yan Jixue, there were voices of opposition from both the court and the public. But later it went through, and those ministers who strongly opposed it all met with misfortunes one after another.

There is an assassin secretly active behind this.

The old prime minister mentioned this matter to Xu Chengling. In order to allow the empress to succeed to the throne, almost half of the ministers in the court were purged. Even if the remaining people had objections, they did not dare to raise them.

In this way, the eldest princess Yan Jixue successfully inherited the throne and became the first empress in Dayan's history.

Behind this are countless lives and blood.

"I can't be sure for now. I have to investigate this matter. Also, I have to bring guards with me. The other party may not give up."

Xu Chengling said in a deep voice that there were many people in the court who wanted to take his life, but only a handful of them could pose a threat to him.

Just imagine, if he hadn’t called Uncle Gu back in advance, or if Tong Xin had been with him, this crisis could have been completely avoided.

Fortunately, he had obtained 10% of the White-haired Witch's power, and his internal strength was quite strong. Even if he suffered some minor injuries, they would heal in a few days.

At this time, seeing that Xu Chengling was fine, Yan Jixue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He didn't look like a dying man.

However, after she looked the other person up and down, it seemed that there was no chance of having sex tonight.

Thinking of this, Yan Jixue couldn't help but sigh, stood up and said to her:

"Husband, you should rest early tonight. I will change your clothes for you."

"Isn't it still early?"

Xu Chengling glanced at the sky outside. It wasn't that late.

Yan Jixue couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. She didn't know if he was really stupid or just pretending. He was already so injured, yet he was still thinking about other things.

"You, don't go anywhere these days. Take care of yourself first."

As she spoke, she walked forward, took off Xu Chengling's tattered white robe, and replaced him with a looser set of clothes.

After doing all this, Yan Jixue also took off her clothes, revealing her fair and clean skin, which emanated a holy light under the moonlight.

Just as she was about to change into her middle shirt, a pair of dishonest big hands hugged her from behind and bit her ear lightly.

"Husband, what are you doing~"

Yan Jixue's body was very sensitive, and when he bit her weak spot, her delicate body suddenly went limp.

"Come tonight, after all we haven't been here for a few days."

Xu Chengling whispered in her ear.

He exhaled a hot breath, and her delicate ears were soon dyed red and burned frighteningly.

"But aren't you still injured?"

Yan Jixue said helplessly. Although she was very impatient in her heart, considering Xu Chengling's situation, she could only endure it temporarily.

"Ah...what are you doing~"

With her cry, Xu Chengling picked her up and walked towards the bed.

"I'm just injured, it doesn't affect that part, but my lady, you have to be more gentle and kind to me, don't make me suffer."

For some reason, the words "cherish women and be kind to women" always have a strange taste when they come out of his mouth.

With Yan Jixue's face flushed, Xu Chengling gently placed her on the bed, first undressed her, then put his hands on her waist and skillfully untied the bellyband straps on her back.

Soon, the lady stopped resisting.

What happened next was a natural progression.

I can only say that for Sese, I would even give up my life.

……

Early in the morning, Xu Chengling climbed out of bed.

He glanced at the bedside and saw that his wife had woken up before him, and she was nowhere to be seen in the room.

Coming to the mirror, Xu Chengling untied the bandages on his body. He was surprised to find that the injured area had shown signs of healing.

"It seems that the ointment Xue Yuan applied is indeed effective. I didn't expect it to heal so quickly."

Xu Chengling was very surprised. He didn't expect his injuries to heal so quickly. If he continued like this, all the wounds would be healed in a few days.

When I came outside, Yan Jixue was sitting in the yard as usual, flipping through the bill book that was almost torn apart.

Recently, the Xiangguo Mansion received a payment that was remitted from outside.

This payment was naturally from Yan Jixue. She made a lot of money from the Chamber of Commerce, so she secretly transferred a sum of money to the account of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

She certainly did this not to make money for the Prime Minister's Mansion, but to be prepared for any eventuality. Xu Chengling also had to spend money when he was away from home, including the treatment of his servants. If the Prime Minister's Mansion was short of money, it would be difficult for her as the housekeeper.

Yan Jixue kept convincing herself in her heart.

Chapter 257 White Beads

"Good morning, my lady."

Xu Chengling walked over with a beaming smile and greeted the woman in blue in front of him.

"Ah."

Yan Jixue didn't look up at him, but just looked at the account book in her hand. Xu Chengling was used to her cold attitude.

And when I think of her passion at night, there is a contrast with her cold attitude now.

At this time, Yan Jixue put down the account book in her hand, looked up at Xu Chengling, put a small round box on the stone table, and said to him:

"This is a plaster that is very effective for external injuries. Nanzhao presented it to the imperial court as a tribute a few days ago. I sent someone to the palace to get it. You can use it."

Xu Chengling picked up the small round box on the table, opened it and saw a milky white ointment inside. He lightly touched it with his fingers and felt a cool feeling on the surface.

He still had some impression of this ointment. His wife had given him a box of it, which he gave to Tongxin.

"Thank you, madam."

Xu Chengling felt warm in his heart. It seemed that his wife still cared about him very much, otherwise she would not have found a way to get ointment from the palace for him to use.

Yan Jixue waved her hand and said to him:

"We are husband and wife, there is nothing to thank for, just use it. If it is not enough, ask Nanzhao to pay tribute. If it doesn't pay tribute, I will beat it."

"The lady is domineering!"