How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

So the girl believed it and went to bed early every day, but it seemed that the effect was not very good.

After all, some things cannot be forced.

Xu Chengling quietly walked behind the young lady and gently patted her shoulder, which scared the young lady.

"Who, who's behind?"

Xu Xiqian's pretty little face turned pale in an instant, and she jumped up on the spot like a little rabbit. She turned around suddenly and met Xu Chengling's smiling face.

She looked at the person in front of her with some disbelief, and the expression on her face gradually changed from fear to surprise, and she cried with joy.

"Woo woo, Brother Cheng Ling, you're finally back. Qian'er was so worried about you. I thought you were not coming back."

Xu Xiqian's eyes turned red, and she quickly rubbed the corners of her eyes with her small hands, so that she stopped crying.

She opened her bright eyes wide and stared at him, as if she had endless words to say. She punched Xu Chengling's chest with her little pink fist and said with a pout:

"I heard from the servants that you went to the palace, and you were gone for more than ten days. I thought something happened."

"I went to the palace and had a chat with His Majesty. His Majesty was impressed by my talent and kept pestering me. I couldn't help it. It's because you, Brother Cheng, are so charming."

Xu Chengling shrugged and said half-jokingly.

I don’t know whether Your Majesty is impressed by his talent, but he is probably impressed by his body.

"Besides, I'm back safe and sound."

He couldn't help but smile, and touched the girl's hair with his hand. He felt a little distressed when he saw her crying.

Although this young lady was usually a bit arrogant and unreasonable, she was his stepsister in this world after all. She was actually quite cute when she wasn't making trouble.

Although the eldest daughter is the legitimate daughter, she lost her mother at a young age and lacked maternal love. Her father also did not care much about her affairs, which is why she developed such a spoiled and unruly character.

Although the eldest daughter had a bad temper and often scolded the servants, she would not shirk responsibility if something really happened, and she was also very kind to the maids around her.

Xu Chengling looked at the girl in front of him with two small braids. Ever since he got married, he seldom cared about her affairs and was somewhat indifferent to her.

"By the way, Brother Cheng Ling, Qian'er will show you something."

Xu Xiqian seemed to remember something, and she put her little hand in her pocket and rummaged around, then she pulled out a small golden gadget and placed it in his palm.

She couldn't help but narrow her eyes and smiled happily:

"Hehe, this is the amulet Qian'er prayed for Brother Cheng Ling at Lingyin Temple. It is said to be very effective. I think the amulet must have worked, so Brother Cheng Ling was able to come back safely."

Xu Chengling took a look at the amulet in his hand. It was actually a golden brocade bag with some lavender or something stuffed inside. With the blessing of the monks in the temple, after it was consecrated, its value increased dozens or even hundreds of times.

Although in his opinion, the so-called amulet is actually a kind of IQ tax.

But this was Qian'er's gift after all, so he carefully put away the amulet in his hand.

"Then I'll take it, Qian'er. This amulet must have cost you a lot of money."

Xu Chengling felt warm in his heart, smiled slightly, and thanked the other party.

"As long as Brother Cheng Ling is safe, this little money is nothing."

Xu Xiqian quickly shook her head. Although the old monk in Lingyin Temple asked for a huge amount of money from her, it was precisely because of the effect of the amulet that Brother Cheng Ling was able to return safely.

Then all the money she spent was worth it.

"By the way, Brother Cheng Ling, Qian'er also went to Lingyin Temple to do something."

At this time, Xu Xiqian spoke again.

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"That is... Qian'er asked the old monk of Lingyin Temple, no, the master, to ask for a marriage."

Xu Xiqian's pretty face blushed slightly, and she spoke hesitantly.

"Marriage? How did it turn out? Is there someone you like?"

Xu Chengling was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that the eldest daughter was almost getting married, so it was normal for her to ask for her own marriage.

Xu Xiqian hesitated for a moment, secretly glanced at the man in front of her, and then said in the old monk's tone:

"In this vast sea of ​​people and this flashy world, how many people can truly find their most perfect home? How many people miss the best opportunity when passing by? How many people stand at the wrong time and place when making the right choice?"

Having said this, she deliberately paused and glanced at the expression on Xu Chengling's face.

"Very good, go on."

Xu Chengling nodded, his reaction was very ordinary, which made Xu Xiqian feel a little disappointed.

She sighed softly, stared at the man in front of her, and said slowly:

"Sometimes, fate is just a matter of thought. Remember to cherish the people around you."

After saying this, Xu Xiqian looked at Xu Chengling expectantly, really wanting to know how he would react after hearing this.

"As the saying goes, I searched for him among the crowd for hundreds of times, but when I turned around, I found him standing in the dimly lit area."

Xu Chengling nodded and said, maybe you have searched for that person thousands of times and still haven't shown up, but when you look back, you find that person has been standing quietly in the dimly lit place.

It seems that the young lady's ideal lover is right next to her, and who knows who the unlucky guy will be.

It couldn't possibly be him anyway.

"Brother Cheng Ling, do you think Qian'er should believe in this marriage?"

Xu Xiqian clenched her fists and couldn't help but ask.

"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, what matters is your actions. Being with someone who suits your heart is the best marriage."

"With the person you love..."

Hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed across Xu Xiqian's face, but she quickly covered it up.

She couldn't help but smile, and said with a firm expression on her face:

"What Brother Cheng Ling said makes sense. Qian'er also has the right to pursue her own happiness."

Yes, no matter how many obstacles lie ahead, as long as she can be with the person she loves.

Xu Xiqian was encouraged, so she plucked up the courage to speak out all that had been in her heart over the years.

She looked at Xu Chengling seriously, her bright eyes fixed on him, and she said to him with her red lips slightly parted:

"Brother Cheng Ling, actually Qian Er has always been..."

Her voice was so soft, so soft that even she could hardly hear it.

Naturally, Xu Chengling only saw her lips move, but couldn't hear clearly what she wanted to say.

He raised his head and glanced at the night sky. It was already late at night and usually no one would come to his courtyard. The surroundings were deathly silent.

Although the Xiangguo Mansion has always been relatively peaceful, nothing is certain, so it would be better to let her go back early.

"Sorry, Qian'er, it's a little late. I should go back to rest. You should go back early too."

So he made up an excuse, turned around, and continued:

"I haven't seen my wife for so many days. I miss her a little. I should go back to the house."

After saying that, Xu Chengling waved at her and walked into the courtyard.

"It's her again, it's her again, brother Cheng Ling only has her in his heart!"

At this moment, he heard Xu Xiqian's gritting teeth from behind him, and her voice seemed to be trembling.

"Mingming Qian'er is also very worried about you. She even prayed for a peace amulet for Brother Cheng Ling. She missed you so much that she couldn't sleep at night. However, you only have this woman in your heart, only her..."

Xu Xiqian's eyes became red, crystal pearls rolled back and forth in her eye sockets, her voice choked, and all the grievances she had suffered in the past few days flooded into her heart at this moment.

She bit her lips so hard that her lower lip bled. She stared at the man's back with wide eyes and couldn't help crying:

"What about me? Who am I to you?"

Chapter 51: Wine Brewed by Time

"Qian'er?"

Xu Chengling couldn't help but turn his head, and saw Xu Xiqian biting her thin lips with her silver teeth, her eyes were red, and she looked like an angry little tiger, with her two little braids standing up.

He didn't expect Qian'er to be so stimulated. Her two watery eyes were wide open, and her delicate facial features were squeezed together, looking a little scary.

Xu Chengling walked over, looked at the blushing girl in front of him, and said to her seriously:

"Qian'er, I only treat you as my sister and take care of you like a sister, but now I have a wife and my own life, so it's impossible for me to take care of you as carefully as before."

"But, that's not what I think!"

Xu Xiqian's shoulders were shaking violently. She clenched her fists, raised her head, and stared at the man in front of her with tearful eyes.

She didn't understand why after that person came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Brother Cheng Ling focused all his energy on the other person and became indifferent to her.

But it is obvious that they have the best relationship and have been together for more than ten years, while that person has only been in the Prime Minister's Mansion for less than a month.

He talked about his wife whenever he opened his mouth and kept silent about her, and he was thinking about his wife in his heart.

What about her? Even if we are not related by blood, she is still your closest sister.

“Wuwu…Wuwawa!!!”

Thinking of this, all the grievances in her heart came to her mind again, clusters of pearls slid down her cheeks, and she cried like a tearful person.

Seeing Xu Xiqian crying, Xu Chengling realized that he had hurt the eldest lady's heart. She waited for him to come back at the gate of the yard every night and even went to the temple to pray for amulets for him.

But he only had his wife in his heart and ignored Qian'er's feelings.

"Qian'er, don't cry. I shouldn't have ignored your feelings. It's all my fault."

Xu Chengling hurried forward to comfort the young lady and reached out to wipe away her tears.

"Do not touch me!"

Xu Xiqian stretched out her little hand and slapped his hand away, saying through gritted teeth.

"I hate you, I hate you so much!"

Xu Xiqian yelled at him a few words, then she covered her tearful eyes with her hands and ran away.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Xiqian's petite figure disappeared into the night, and her sobbing could be heard slowly from a distance.

"What happened to her..."

Xu Chengling stood there in a daze for a moment, not understanding why she was so angry.

He couldn't help but sigh softly, and hurriedly chased in the direction Xu Xiqian fled.

It’s so late now and the capital city has been in turmoil lately. What if she runs around and gets into trouble?

However, this girl ran faster than a rabbit. Xu Chengling couldn't catch up with her after chasing her for a long time. He could only follow the intermittent crying sounds coming from not far away.

He never knew that the young lady could run so fast.

Finally, Xu Chengling chased to Xu Xiqian's residence, and at this time, her crying slowly disappeared.

"She should have gone back to her room and hid. She probably doesn't want to see me now."

Looking at the closed door in front of him, Xu Chengling sighed helplessly. Qian'er had probably hidden in the house and didn't want to see him again.

"Forget it, wait until she calms down a little, then go and apologize to her."

Xu Chengling touched the amulet in his pocket, feeling a little guilty. He also realized that he had neglected the eldest lady for some time.

He thought about it and decided that he would have to devote some of his energy to the eldest lady and take care of her mood.

He knew that the eldest lady was not a bad person by nature, she was just a little spoiled.

Thinking that she didn't want to see him for the time being, Xu Chengling turned around and went back.

After a while, he returned to his yard again.

After all this trouble, he felt exhausted all over and just wanted to go back to sleep as soon as possible.

Before that, Xu Chengling went to wash his feet first to avoid being kicked out of bed by his wife with a look of disgust.

After all this last night, he returned to his room, and the lights in the room were already off.

"It's so late, my lady should be asleep."

Xu Chengling thought to himself.