How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

If the empress has so much evidence of crimes in her hands, his must be one of them.

You have to know that the Prime Minister is the superior of the Shangshu, and a lot of salary flows into his pocket. If this is really investigated, he will have ten heads that are not enough to be chopped off.

Although he did not embezzle the military pay, he inherited the position of prime minister, so this bad debt must be charged on him.

Oh no, he is going to be the scapegoat now.

Sure enough, the empress behind the curtain slowly turned her gaze towards him, and that look was like a glance from the god of death.

Xu Chengling panicked. After much calculation, he finally found out that it was him who was blamed.

Chapter 26: Bah, scumbag

"Your Majesty, I am aware of my guilt!"

Before Yan Qiaoling could finish her words, Xu Chengling confessed his guilt first.

The Ministers of Revenue and Works, who were sweating profusely, were also extremely panicked at this time. They were dumbfounded when they saw the Prime Minister plead guilty.

We, the ministers, are ready to fight to the death; why did the Prime Minister surrender first?

Lord Prime Minister, can you please stand up and use your brain to think of a solution?

Xu Chengling looked at this group of stupid teammates and his head hurt. Not only were they incompetent, but they also liked to hold them back.

Now that the empress is angry, everyone is doomed.

Yan Qiaoling was also confused. What's going on? I haven't said anything yet, so why did you plead guilty, Xu Lang?

His confession of guilt would make it impossible for Yan Qiaoling to get into trouble. It would be wrong to punish him, and it would be wrong not to punish him.

The key point is where did you get the evidence of your crime? Your precious bell was burned to ashes!

Thinking of this, Yan Qiaoling quickly calmed down and imitated her sister's serious tone again, saying:

"What crime has the Prime Minister committed? I am just about to discuss important state affairs with you. If you have any grievances, please report them to me and I will make the decision for you."

Xu Chengling was stunned. Ah, so His Majesty was planning to torture him?

It’s over. This time he had a false alarm.

He looked at the civil and military officials in the court, and saw that everyone's eyes were on him.

The Minister of Works and the Minister of Revenue wanted so much that they couldn't wait to rush over, hug the Prime Minister's thighs tightly, and lead them.

Seeing this, Xu Chengling couldn't help but cough lightly, looked at His Majesty, and explained seriously:

"Your Majesty, I know my crime. As the Prime Minister of a country, I should have helped Your Majesty solve problems and managed the officials under me. I failed Your Majesty's expectations, so I know my crime."

"Don't blame yourself, Prime Minister. It's enough that you have this heart."

Yan Qiaoling quickly ended the conversation and gave Xu Chengling a way out.

Xu Chengling naturally would not miss this opportunity, so he rode down the hill with the help of the donkey and continued:

"Regarding the case of the Minister of Works and the Minister of Revenue, I think there may be other hidden secrets. The two ministers have followed the late emperor for many years and have worked diligently for Dayan. Their hearts are clear and it is unlikely that they would do such a thing of framing and perverting the law."

Xu Chengling paused and looked at the two old ministers who were about to cry. They were both his subordinates. If they were tracked down, he would definitely be implicated.

As for whether they did it or not, it’s easy to guess. The former prime minister was so corrupt, so how could the people under him be any better?

If they were to lose one head, then Xu Chengling, the prime minister, would have to lose at least ten heads.

Thinking of this, he turned around, bowed to His Majesty who was sitting above him, and said:

"I think there may be something else going on here. Let's give the two ministers some time to investigate. They will surely be able to recover the bad debt and find out the culprit behind this."

Even if the Minister of Works and the Minister of Revenue were convicted, so much time has passed and these bad debts will definitely not be recovered.

In this case, we might as well let them make amends for their crimes, investigate the matter thoroughly, and use their own pockets to make up for the bad debt.

"Yes, yes, what the Prime Minister said is absolutely right. We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and recover these bad debts for Your Majesty."

When the two old ministers heard the prime minister pleading for them, they felt grateful and quickly followed suit.

In fact, all the civil and military officials present knew that the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Works were both the Prime Minister's men, so it was understandable that the Prime Minister spoke for them.

But the only person who can really make the decision is the empress sitting on the dragon throne.

The Prime Minister often goes against the Empress. Now that there is such a good opportunity, the Empress will definitely show the Prime Minister a bad face.

But what no one expected was that the empress actually agreed to the prime minister's proposal.

"Minister of Revenue, Minister of Works, I give you seven days to recover these bad debts for me. No mistakes."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty!"

How could the two old ministers dare to say no? They could only nod their heads in agreement.

As for these bad debts, they will definitely have to use their pockets to make up for them in the end, and they can only swallow it with gritted teeth.

Yan Qiaoling looked at the civil and military officials at this time, raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and asked everyone:

"Minister of Revenue, Minister of Works, and all my dear ministers, do you have any objections to the measures proposed by the Prime Minister?"

"I have no objection!"

All the ministers responded in unison, especially the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Works, whose voices were the loudest.

The Empress has the leverage over them all, how dare you object?

Yes, but also no.

Seeing that all the ministers had no objection, Yan Qiaoling looked at Xu Chengling again and said to him:

"Prime Minister, you are fully responsible for this matter. I grant you the power of life and death. If anyone disobeys, you can make the decision yourself."

Xu Chengling bowed with both hands, straightened his expression and said:

"I accept your order!"

The moment he received the order, Xu Chengling's heart sank. It's over, it's really over!

If you want to kill someone, you must first make him crazy. He understands this principle.

Your Majesty suddenly granted him the power of life and death, which was clearly intended to drive him crazy and then destroy him.

Until the moment he left the court, Xu Chengling's face was pale.

He felt that he would not live long and the Empress had set her sights on him.

Just now in the court, the empress deliberately let him perform in order to make him even crazier.

Giving him power now implies that your power is too great and has become a threat to my rule.

Woo woo, now Xu Chengling just wants to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion as soon as possible and hug his wife's thighs tightly.

In this situation, only his wife can save him.

……

After the court meeting ended, the ministers left the hall one after another.

A group of civil and military officials surrounded Xu Chengling and invited him to their homes.

But Xu Chengling didn't bother with these people at all. He waved his hand and left.

"Wait a moment."

A familiar voice suddenly called him from behind.

Xu Chengling turned around, and the first thing that caught his eye was the breathtaking fullness. He couldn't help but take a step back and looked up at the exotic woman in front of him.

The person who called him was the female envoy from the Western Regions who had been in the court before.

"What's the matter?"

Suddenly, Canaan leaned forward with her proud figure. She exuded a rose-like fragrance. Her cherry lips under the veil moved slightly, and she said in a seductive voice:

"Your Excellency's performance in the court just now was so great that I am very moved. Why don't you come to our Western Regions? You can have whatever you want, including... me, of course."

As he spoke, Jianan gently grasped Xu Chengling's wrist and placed it on his soft chest.

"Girl, I'm not such a casual person."

Xu Chengling pushed the other person away gently with a serious face. The figure of this Western woman was too alluring, and he almost couldn't control himself.

He looked at the Western Region woman in front of him with some caution. As a minister of Dayan, he absolutely could not get too close to people from the Western Region.

The empress has spies everywhere in the palace. If he were seen by the empress, he would be unable to defend himself.

Seeing that the other party was not so easy to win over, Canaan could only sigh.

If this wasn't the territory of Dayan, she really wanted to kidnap the man in front of her and take him back to the Western Regions.

But if she really dared to do that, she probably wouldn't be able to leave the palace.

Jianan had no choice but to give up and walked past Xu Chengling. She secretly turned around and kissed him lightly on the face without leaving a trace.

"My name is Canaan, my dear, I hope we can meet again in the future."

Watching the charming figure gradually moving away, Xu Chengling touched his cheek, on which there was still a lingering fragrance that made people imagine a lot.

Bah, scumbag.

This scene was seen clearly by Xue Yuan who was sitting on the roof in the distance.

Chapter 27: The Prime Minister is about to be abducted by another woman!

In the Empress' bedroom.

"His Majesty."

Xue Yuanshen appeared behind Yan Qiaoling without anyone noticing and bowed slightly.

"Xue Yuan, you're back. Please help me check out this makeup."

Yan Qiaoling sat in front of a dressing mirror, examining her makeup carefully like a little girl.

She had just returned from the court and had not had time to take off this extremely luxurious dress. The blood-colored plum blossom hairpin adorning her forehead added a bit of majesty and beauty to her.

Yan Qiaoling spent a lot of time putting on her makeup carefully, which delayed her going to court.

"Your Majesty is naturally beautiful. No matter how you dress, you will look good."

Xue Yuan looked at the majestic and beautiful woman in the mirror and said expressionlessly.

"Hehe, he must have seen my outfit. I wonder if he likes it."

Yan Qiaoling smiled to herself.

"His Majesty……"

"Oh, why is this hairpin worn a little crooked? I wonder if Xu Lang saw it? Who wore it? I'm going to deduct her salary."

"Your Majesty, something serious has happened."

Xue Yuan couldn't help but raise her voice.

"No, no, this is too embarrassing. I won't dare to go to court to see Xu Lang anymore."

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is about to be abducted by another woman!"

"What! Is this true?"

Yan Qiaoling's hair stood on end and she jumped up from her chair like a frightened little rabbit.

"It is true. I just saw it with my own eyes. The woman from the Western Regions acted ambiguous with the Prime Minister and even kissed him."

Xue Yuan nodded and reported to His Majesty what she had just seen.

This is a matter of great importance to the country. It would be disastrous if the Prime Minister was abducted by people from the Western Regions.

"Ah, this vixen from the Western Regions, I want to kill her, where is she?"

Yan Qiaoling was extremely jealous and couldn't help but clench her fists and asked through gritted teeth.

"He has left. I sent someone to follow him, but he lost track of me very quickly. The enemy has a strong anti-detection awareness."

Xue Yuan said.