How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

Chapter 73: The Mysterious Woman in White

Looking closely, I saw a four-paw emblem printed on the carriage.

In Dayan, the one with five claws is the emperor, the one with four claws is the princes, and in theory, Xu Chengling can also have four claws.

The number of Dayan princes is not too many, but not too few either. They rule their own territories, but most of them are very Buddhist.

This was all thanks to the empress's original decision to delegate power, which appeased these separatist princes.

Although it consolidated Dayan's rule, it also made it extremely difficult for the empress to take back power from them.

Among them, Prince Jing and Prince Yu are the most ambitious.

Needless to say, Prince Jing shouted every day that he had 400,000 soldiers in his hands and was the empress's uncle. At the same time, he had the three necessary skills of a rebel: wearing a sword and shoes when entering the palace, not bowing when entering the court, and not being praised or worshipped.

It can be said that Prince Jing is now Sima Zhao’s intention, and everyone knows it.

Compared to Prince Jing's high profile, Prince Yu is much more low-key. Originally, Prince Yu was named the crown prince by the late emperor, but in the end it was Yan Jixue who ascended the throne and became the first empress of Dayan so far.

I'm afraid only the Empress herself knows how many inside stories are involved behind this.

Especially Xu Chengling, who was appointed as the minister of state to assist the empress in times of crisis, accepted the late emperor's last wish and assisted the empress to ascend the throne. Naturally, he was indispensable in this struggle for power.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Prince Yu usually keeps a low profile. In the words of His Majesty, this guy is a very bad guy.

Various assassination methods emerged one after another, and even assassins were sent to ambush in the empress's back garden and almost took her life.

At this time, the four-clawed carriage stopped in front of Xu Chengling.

A slender woman in plain white clothes walked down from the carriage. She had a veil on her face, long eyelashes, a beautiful nose and jade lips. She was a very beautiful woman.

But the only flaw was that there was a purple birthmark on the face of the woman in white, which looked like a flaw in the flawless white jade, which was very regrettable.

The woman in white got off the car, saluted slightly to Xu Chengling, and introduced herself:

"My humble self, Sun Yuyi, greets His Excellency the Prime Minister."

Xu Chengling frowned. Sun Yuyi, he had never heard of this name.

There seems to be no famous Sun family in the capital city at present.

At least in Xu Chengling's impression, the Sun family was not qualified to ride in a four-horse carriage.

"you know me?"

Xu Chengling couldn't help but ask, somewhat surprised that the other party actually knew his identity.

You know, up to now, he has only been to the court once, and only very few people know his true identity.

But this woman in white, whom he had never met before, actually knew him?

"Ah."

Sun Yuyi nodded slightly, and her beautiful face inexplicably blushed.

The other party's strange reaction could not help but arouse Xu Chengling's vigilance, and he could not help but ask:

"Miss Sun, what do you want from me?"

"I am the military advisor of Prince Jing's Mansion. I have something to discuss with the Prime Minister. Is it convenient for me to get on the carriage?"

Prince Jing's Mansion, oh, that Prince Jing who always shouts about the power of 400,000 troops, he is very familiar with it.

Xu Chengling once again carefully looked at the woman in white in front of him, thinking that it would indeed require some skills for her to assist a brainless master.

"can."

He nodded. Since Prince Jing's military advisor had taken the initiative to invite him, he had no reason to refuse.

It just so happened that he also wanted to get some information about Prince Jing from the other party.

Xu Chengling got on the carriage of Prince Jing's Mansion, but the condition was that Tongxin could go along.

Inside the carriage, Xu Chengling looked at the woman in white in front of him and asked:

"What do you want from me, Advisor Sun?"

"Mr. Xiangguo, your words are too serious. I cannot take on the responsibility. You can just call me Yuyi."

Sun Yuyi's cherry lips under the veil moved slightly, and she spoke lightly.

"I want to know how you recognized me. Did Prince Jing tell you?"

"No, I recognized it."

Sun Yuyi shook her head and stared at him. Only then did Xu Chengling notice that the other person had heterochromia, with a blue left eye and a purple right eye.

"I have learned some magical skills since I was young. This right eye of mine can see the noble aura of others, such as those high-ranking officials. Their noble aura is all over their bodies."

"So you see nobility in me?"

Xu Chengling thought for a moment, wondering whether what the other party said was true or false. Could he be a charlatan?

"Yes, but no."

"What does it mean?"

"Mr. Xiangguo naturally has a noble aura, and the most noble imperial purple aura, but all this purple aura is gathered here..."

Sun Yuyi's pretty face blushed slightly and she pointed at Xu Chengling's lower abdomen.

You know what, it’s quite accurate.

"Military Advisor Sun has a really good eye."

Now Xu Chengling couldn't help but admire it. It was so accurate. It would be a pity if she didn't tell people's fortunes.

"This kind of imperial purple energy only exists in the current emperor or the relatives who are closest to the emperor. Even if ordinary people are exposed to some, it will soon dissipate. The purple energy gathered in... the dantian like this can only be found in the prime minister who just married the emperor's sister."

Sun Yuyi blushed and said,

Simply put, he was the only person in the entire capital who had raped the emperor's sister.

It was based on this that she recognized Xu Chengling's identity.

Moreover, the imperial purple aura on Xu Chengling's body was extremely abundant, which could only mean that their married life was very happy.

Sun Yuyi touched the white beads hanging on his chest, raised his head, and suddenly asked:

"Excuse me, has the Prime Minister been attacked by assassins during this period?"

"Ah."

Xu Chengling nodded.

"Given my identity and position, it may be a little strange to tell you this, but these assassins are all from Prince Yu's Mansion."

Sun Yuyi said in a deep voice.

"I know, Advisor Sun, what do you mean by saying this?"

Xu Chengling looked at the other person with some curiosity. Did she come to him on purpose? Was it because Prince Jing asked her to do so, or was it her own idea? What was her purpose?

"Prince Yu has a huge influence and a solid foundation in the court. He has many followers. Prince Jing hopes to cooperate with the Prime Minister to fight against Prince Yu together."

When Sun Yuyi said this, Xu Chengling finally understood that the other party was trying to win him over.

Although he had been screwed several times by the old bastard Prince Yu, it seemed that Prince Jing was not a good guy either.

When it comes to ambition, Prince Jing is not much less than Prince Yu.

Moreover, compared to Prince Yu who was secretly making small moves, Prince Jing who held military power seemed to be more threatening.

But the silver lining in this unfortunate situation is that Prince Jing's brain isn't very good and he wouldn't know how to use all the military power he was given.

"Military Advisor Sun, this matter is of great importance. I need to think about it for a while, so I cannot give you an answer now."

"Well, Lord Xiangguo, I will wait for you."

Sun Yuyi nodded slightly. This answer was within her expectations. The Prime Minister was indeed not so easy to win over.

"Stop, the Xiangguo Mansion is nearby, no need to send me off."

Xu Chengling said, Sun Yuyi signaled the carriage to stop and watched him leave.

Before he left, the woman in white on the carriage said to him calmly:

"Master Xiangguo, please give this matter more consideration. I hope we will not become enemies."

After saying that, Sun Yuyi's expression turned cold and he turned around and sat back in the carriage.

"I will."

Xu Chengling smiled back and watched the carriage drive away.

To be honest, the woman named Sun Yuyi always gave him a very mysterious feeling.

Being able to serve as Prince Jing's military advisor as a woman, she must have some extraordinary qualities.

I hope that next time we meet, she won't be my enemy.

Chapter 74: Your Majesty, so domineering!

Prince Jing's Mansion.

"Military Advisor, come, come, come and enjoy this wonderful dance with me."

A middle-aged man with a beard was sitting at the banquet, holding a wine glass in his hand and pouring wine into his mouth, with a look of great enjoyment on his face.

Below him was a group of graceful dancers.

At this time, Sun Yuyi had just returned from meeting Xu Chengling.

Seeing that Prince Jing was having a big banquet, she just found a deserted place and sat down.

This Prince Jing was the late emperor's brother. He was full of martial virtues and had led large armies to fight everywhere, making many contributions to Dayan.

He was even granted the honor by the late emperor of being able to enter the court without bowing, to be praised without being named, and to enter the palace with a sword and shoes.

In name, he is the uncle of His Majesty.

The slightly tipsy Prince Jing looked at Sun Yuyi who was sitting not far away. The other person was indeed good-looking, but unfortunately he had an ugly birthmark on his face.

Moreover, Prince Jing didn't like this kind of skinny and weak woman, who had almost no flesh on her body.

Men should like strong women. Although the women from the Western Regions have graceful figures, they are nothing compared to the women from the Southern Barbarians, who are covered in muscles and are extremely strong.

Prince Jing likes this. As a man, he should conquer women who are stronger than himself.

Prince Jing even has a great ideal, which is to spread the blood of wild geese throughout the southern barbarians.

"Come on, come on, military advisor. I'm in a good mood today. I heard that Prince Yu was screwed by His Majesty. Hahahaha, that guy must be so angry that his face must be pale now."

Prince Jing raised his wine glass high and laughed.

Just today, he heard that His Majesty suddenly sealed up the Royal Cloth Shop run by Lord Shuhua. Who is this Lord Shuhua? He is Prince Yu's right-hand man and his most important money bag.

It is said that His Majesty sent people to conduct a secret investigation and collected evidence of Lord Shuhua's crimes of corruption, bribery, and abuse of power, and then beheaded him directly.

Now, Prince Yu’s purse is completely empty. How can he not be happy?

He is happy when his enemy is unhappy!

"Prince Jing, I am not good at drinking."

Faced with Prince Jing's invitation, Sun Yuyi shook her head slightly and declined.

"Military Advisor, this is your fault. I am very happy today. Are you trying to dampen my mood?"

Prince Jing's expression changed, a hint of anger appeared in his eyes, and he slammed the wine glass in his hand onto the table with a little force.

"Ok."

Sun Yuyi sighed helplessly, picked up the wine glass, and pretended to drink a little.

She is not good at drinking and gets drunk easily if she drinks too much.

"Okay, have fun, military advisor!"

Prince Jing looked very pleased and raised his glass to drink happily again.

"My Lord, what a pleasure!"