How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

"and many more."

Shaoqing called the groom, walked forward, sniffed, frowned slightly, and said:

"There is a smell of blood in the carriage, which is very similar to the smell of blood left at the crime scene last night. The person I am looking for may be inside. Don't leave yet. Let me search this carriage."

After saying that, Shaoqing took out the search warrant from his waist and jumped into the carriage. With this warrant, he could conduct a search directly without the other party's permission.

At the same time, Xu Chengling, who was sitting in the carriage, heard the noise and quietly stuck his head out of the window.

"Why is it her?"

When I saw the fox lady leading the group, my heart skipped a beat. Why did it feel like I could meet her everywhere?

He heard the conversation between Xue Yuan and Miss Fox, and the situation seemed very bad.

The bloody smell that Miss Fox mentioned should be referring to the smell on Tongxin's body. She can even smell it. Is this a dog's nose?

He had lied to Miss Fox before, saying that he was a servant in the Prime Minister's Mansion. If he was seen sitting in the carriage by the other party, it might arouse unnecessary suspicion and the other party might even guess something.

Moreover, if Tong Xin was suddenly taken away for investigation, her true identity might be exposed.

Things had taken a turn for the worse and couldn't get any worse.

The curtain of the carriage was slowly drawn open, and the sharp eyes hidden in the fox mask glanced into the carriage.

"Wait, you have no right to search this carriage!"

Just as Shaoqing was about to see the person inside clearly, a slender hand tightly grasped her wrist and pulled the curtain back at the same time.

The person who spoke was Xue Yuan.

Your Majesty's summons to the Prime Minister is a secret and must not be revealed to outsiders.

"Do not move!"

Her action instantly alarmed the nearby constables of the Tiantian Division, who all drew their swords and surrounded the carriage.

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.

"There is indeed a ghost!"

The other party's unusual behavior also made Shaoqing more certain that there must be an important person in the carriage, who might be related to the severed finger case she was currently investigating.

Judging from the condition of the body and the wounds last night, the person who attacked was obviously the murderer of the severed finger case.

This finger amputation case is also related to a deeper inside story, which is a mysterious organization that was destroyed by the imperial court a few years ago. The members of this organization have a rule that they must cut off the little finger of the target of the mission to complete the task.

Now the remnants of this mysterious organization may be making a comeback and reviving once again.

As the Junior Minister of the Heavenly Supervision Department, she could not tolerate this happening.

"This is a golden imperial order. You have no right to search further."

Xue Yuan took out a gold medal from her arms. This gold medal was bestowed by His Majesty. With it, she could mobilize all law enforcement agencies in the capital.

The Tianjiansi is one of the law enforcement agencies in the capital, so it is naturally included.

Xue Yuan, who holds the golden imperial order, can give any order directly to the Heavenly Supervisor.

Seeing the golden imperial order in the other party's hand, Miss Fox was stunned, and then bit her lower lip lightly, feeling unwilling but helpless.

The other party has a golden order, which means he is her immediate superior.

"The man in the carriage is not someone the Heavenly Supervisor can control. If you know what's best for you, leave now. If you delay His Majesty, you will lose your heads."

Xue Yuan held the gold medal in her hand, stared at the people in the Tianjian Division with a pair of cold eyes and said coldly.

When everyone heard the word "Your Majesty", they realized that they had almost caused a disaster. They actually dared to stop His Majesty, and they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy:

"Sir, spare your life!"

Shaoqing sighed softly. He had finally caught the opportunity, but in the end he missed it.

"let's go!"

Shaoqing turned around and gave orders to his men.

Soon, all the people from the Tianjian Division evacuated from here.

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

Xu Chengling leaned out of the car window and thanked the short-haired woman in front of him.

"Master Xiangguo, you don't have to call me Your Excellency. Just call me Xue Yuan."

Xue Yuan smiled slightly, her short hair fluttering. She held the reins tightly and said:

"We have just been delayed for a while. We need to speed up from now on. Sit tight, Prime Minister. Go!"

After saying that, Xue Yuan cracked the whip and increased the speed of the carriage.

……

After some time, the carriage stopped in a secluded place in the palace.

"Master Xiangguo, we have arrived. I will take you to see His Majesty."

Xue Yuan led the horse and walked slowly forward and spoke.

"Tong'er, you just wait here for me to come back."

Before leaving, Xu Chengling gave Tongxin some instructions and left with the empress's personal guards.

He followed behind the other person and took a look at the personal bodyguard. The girl with short hair was very pretty and had a very tall figure.

If she wore high heels, she might be taller than many men, all thanks to her long and beautiful legs.

If I wear black lace stockings, it would be a sure win, but unfortunately I can't do that.

Standing next to a woman like this, one can't help but feel some pressure.

Unfortunately, she is someone close to the empress.

"Miss Xue Yuan, this doesn't seem to be the direction of the imperial study, right?"

After walking for a while, Xu Chengling looked around at the unfamiliar environment and couldn't help asking.

Xue Yuan turned around and smiled slightly, exuding the intelligence of a mature woman. She said calmly:

"Mr. Xiangguo, His Majesty is waiting for you in the Qi Ran Pavilion in the harem. He has something important to discuss with you. I would like to take you there."

"By the way, Mr. Xiangguo, please stop staring at my legs."

she added.

Xu Chengling was secretly amazed. She hadn't turned around since then. Could it be that she had eyes on her back?

"It's just a man's instinct."

Xu Chengling shrugged and replied that he couldn't resist the man's instinct.

"If Her Majesty knew, she would be unhappy."

Xue Yuan turned her head and smiled charmingly, jokingly:

"Master Xiangguo, it's not cheap to support me."

Chapter 41: One dares to speak, the other dares to listen

"My house is pretty big, so I can have another mouth to feed."

Xu Chengling touched his nose and said half-jokingly.

Of course, he didn't expect to be able to steal the empress's lover, as it was too difficult.

"Haha, Lord Xiangguo, I will think about it."

Xue Yuan smiled slightly. If she had nowhere to go in the future, it would be nice to go to the Xiangguo Mansion for a free meal.

The prerequisite is that Your Majesty must be willing to let her go.

The two had a brief conversation, and Xue Yuan took him through the harem.

Along the way, Xu Chengling did not see the legendary three thousand beauties in the harem, but only saw some maids and nannies.

He remembered that in the original novel, after the empress ascended the throne, she let go of the concubines in the harem.

After all, the empress is not a princess, and keeping these concubines is a huge expense. It is better to give them some travel expenses and let them go home.

The originally bustling harem inevitably seemed a little deserted.

By the way, the empress was not interested in keeping male favorites. She focused entirely on government affairs and strived for reform.

From this perspective, although he has to be wary of the empress, the other party is definitely a wise ruler.

Who made him a traitor?

They walked straight through the harem and, led by Xue Yuan, came to a place with beautiful environment.

There are all kinds of exotic flowers and plants in front of you, there are mountains, water, birds singing and flowers blooming, it is just like a back garden.

In Xu Chengling's impression, he had been here before.

When Ling'er took him to the palace to play, she brought him here.

At that time, there was a group of concubines in the harem, and in order to get in, he had to try on women's clothes for the first time in his life.

But you know what, he has a handsome face, and when he put on women's clothes, the girl Ling'er teased him and said that they would be good sisters in the future.

What he remembers most is that he and Ling'er were attacked by an assassin here.

Fortunately, they accidentally triggered a hidden mechanism here and escaped from here through a secret passage.

It was precisely because of this experience of a hero saving a beauty that Ling'er fell completely in love with him.

"Mr. Prime Minister, the Qi Ran Pavilion is ahead. Your Majesty has been waiting here for a long time."

At this time, Xue Yuan stopped and pointed forward and said.

Not far away, a graceful figure in a dragon robe was sitting in the pavilion, with black hair, which made people think endlessly.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here."

Xue Yuan came to the pavilion in an instant and spoke quietly behind His Majesty.

"Well, please step back. No one is allowed to approach here without my order."

Yan Qiaoling nodded slightly and said to her.

"I understand."

Xue Yuan understood what he meant. His Majesty wanted to be alone with the Prime Minister for a while, so naturally he didn't want anyone to disturb them.

She left here on her own accord.

In a blink of an eye, only Xu Chengling and Yan Qiaoling were left in the Qi Ran Pavilion.

"My dear, you are here. Please sit down."

Yan Qiaoling did not turn around, but turned her back to him. She tried hard to restrain the excitement in her heart and spoke in the majestic tone of her sister.

Xu Chengling did not sit down directly, but observed the surrounding environment first.

This was a shocking sight. There were many obstacles around that could conceal one's body, enough to hide at least three hundred swordsmen and axemen.

Moreover, this is a garden with soft soil, making it a good place to kill and bury people.

Here it comes, the second round of The Hongmen Banquet!

Looking at the woman in the dragon robe in front of him, with no one around her, Xu Chengling suddenly became extremely nervous.

This scene is definitely a trap!

If he dared to move even a little, the three hundred swordsmen and axemen hiding there would rush out immediately and chop off his head.

Xu Chengling was panicked, but he had to calm down and deal with all kinds of changes with the same attitude.

"My dear, why don't you sit down? Please sit down."

Seeing that Xu Chengling was still not sitting down, Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but speak again.

"Your Majesty, I will sit down immediately."

Xu Chengling patted his sleeves and sat down in front of His Majesty.