How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

"Sister, are you back?"

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Chapter 86: The truth behind getting on the wrong sedan

A cold and beautiful woman in pink palace dress walked into the imperial study and met the eyes of the woman in dragon robe in front of her. They looked at each other.

At this time, there was no one else in the imperial study except the two of them.

After many days, the two finally met.

Although Yan Jixue could have come back earlier, she still delayed for a while before finally making up her mind to meet Ling'er.

She had some questions in her mind, and some things she had to confront with Ling'er.

Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but put down the seal in her hand and looked at her sister in front of her. She didn't look as surprised as she had imagined, but instead quickly calmed down.

It is a joyful thing for sisters to meet each other, but when the two looked at each other, they did not see much surprise in each other's eyes.

Rather, they had thought about this moment countless days and nights ago, but it was now much later than they had imagined.

"Ling'er, long time no see."

Yan Jixue was not shy either. She walked over and sat on the blanket in front of Yan Qiaoling.

"Sister, long time no see."

Yan Qiaoling stood up from the kang and sat down on the blanket opposite her.

The two of them do not have a relationship of king and subject. They are real sisters. From childhood to adulthood, the elder sister will never give her less than what she has.

Yan Jixue looked at the woman in the dragon robe in front of her. This dragon robe was supposed to be worn by her, but now it was worn by her younger sister Ling'er.

Maybe it was because Ling'er was her biological sister, the dragon robe didn't feel out of place on her at all, it just fit her perfectly.

"This dragon robe looks pretty good on you."

Yan Jixue looked up and down at the dragon robe on Ling'er and said with a smile.

"But this dragon robe is most suitable for my sister."

Yan Qiaoling smiled too, but her smile looked a little bitter and helpless.

She had seen her sister wearing the dragon robe, and it suited her better than hers.

What she said actually had another meaning, which was that it was time to change the owner of this dragon robe back.

As her elder sister, Yan Jixue could not help but understand what she said. The dragon robe is a symbol of power, and taking back the dragon robe also means taking back her original power.

But Yan Jixue was not in a hurry. She still had some questions in her mind and she needed to know the truth behind it all.

Before that, the two of them exchanged some greetings.

During the conversation, the two of them talked about everything as usual and were as close as sisters, but the taste in their words was no longer the same as before.

During the time they were apart, they each experienced a lot and gradually figured out the truth.

Their current relationship is like a mirror full of cracks. With just a little force, the mirror will shatter into pieces in an instant.

But whether it was Yan Jixue or Yan Qiaoling, neither of them was willing to take the initiative to break the mirror that symbolized their precarious relationship.

"Sister, I really envy you. I envy that you can always stay by Xu Lang's side and enjoy Xu Lang's love. That should be something that belongs to me."

Yan Qiaoling looked at her sister in front of her and spoke out her true feelings without hiding anything.

There were some things she knew very well, but she just didn't want to say them out loud.

Logically speaking, my sister could have changed back to her original identity long ago after knowing the truth about marrying the wrong person, but she did not do so. She chose to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Until now, my sister has finally come back.

If you really hate someone, you will never stay with him for so long. The fact that my sister came back after such a long time obviously proves one thing.

Her elder sister has fallen in love with her Xu Lang.

Looking at Ling'er who looked somewhat sad, Yan Jixue also felt that she was sorry for her. Not only did she steal her husband, but she also fell in love with her sweetheart.

"I'm sorry, Ling'er, I don't know how to tell you this, but...like you, I've slowly fallen in love with him."

"I know."

Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but sigh. They were sisters, so how could she not know what her sister was thinking?

When Xu Lang was mentioned, my sister's eyes were full of affection, and she had already fallen deeply in love with him.

But what can she do? This result was completely beyond Yan Qiaoling's expectations. She never thought that her sister would fall in love with her Xu Lang.

In her original thought, her sister should hate him and want to return to the palace immediately to take back power and punish him directly.

But her sister would give her a lighter punishment for her sake, and then they would secretly switch identities. Her sister would continue to be the empress, and she would return to Xu Lang as she wished and explain the misunderstanding to him.

It should have been like this, but why did it turn out like this?

At this moment, Yan Jixue's expression gradually became serious. She looked at her sister in front of her and asked in a cold voice:

"Ling'er, I want to ask you something. Are you going to tell me the truth?"

"Sister, you are so smart, Ling'er can't deceive you. You must have known all these things for a long time."

"Well, there are some things that I know very well, but I have to confirm them."

"Then sister, just ask, Ling'er will tell you."

Yan Jixue couldn't help but close her eyes slightly, and several scenes flashed through her mind, from the imperial palace, to the prime minister's residence, to the wedding hall, to the bridal chamber, and finally stopped on his face.

It all started because she got on the wrong sedan chair that day.

But her sedan chair was a specially arranged imperial sedan chair, so there was no way she could have gotten in the wrong one. Even if she was drowsy from working on government affairs at the time, there was no way she could have gotten in the wrong sedan chair for Ling'er.

As for why, before Ling'er married into the Xiangguo Mansion, she would first take the imperial sedan chair to the Royal Villa, so she was earlier than Ling'er in time.

This means that the imperial sedan chair will depart first, followed by the bridal sedan chair.

In other words, before she got into the bridal sedan in a daze, Ling'er had already gotten into her royal sedan and headed for the royal villa.

Even if she was mistaken, Ling'er couldn't have mistaken the sedan chair as well.

Moreover, whether it was the imperial sedan chair going to the Royal Villa or the bridal sedan chair going to the Prime Minister's Mansion, they were all placed deep in the palace, and only the people closest to her could tamper with them.

"Ling'er, it was you who deliberately arranged for us to take the wrong sedan chair, right?"

Faced with Yan Jixue's question, Yan Qiaoling was not too surprised. Instead, she felt relieved. As smart as her sister was, she must have thought of it a long time ago.

"Yes, I arranged it."

Yan Qiaoling nodded slightly and acknowledged it all. At the same time, she was mentally prepared to be severely punished by her sister.

After all, she caused such a big mistake and caused her sister to lose her virginity. Even if she is her sister's biological sister, she will not be forgiven easily.

But the result was surprising. Yan Jixue was not as angry as she imagined. Her voice was as calm as ever as she continued to ask:

"Ling'er, tell me, what is your purpose in doing this?"

Chapter 87 Ling'er's Feelings (Part 4)

"Ling'er's purpose? Sister, aren't you very clear about it?"

Yan Qiaoling smiled slightly, looked at her sister in front of her and asked her back.

"Are you planning to use my identity to get rid of Lord Liu An?"

"Yes, that's what I thought from the beginning. Sister, don't you want to get rid of these princes who bully the people and dominate the city?"

Yan Jixue was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Sister naturally wants to get rid of them. When I ascended the throne, in order to maintain my rule, I had to give up power in order to gain the support of the princes and nobles. But now their power is too great, and it threatens the rule of the imperial power."

She also wanted to get rid of these princes and nobles, but they were too powerful and could easily be affected. Without complete preparation, it would be difficult to get rid of them.

But Ling'er did it. She found the dragon robe from Lord Liu An's private territory and executed him directly.

Although the solution was extremely brutal, privately possessing the dragon robe was a capital crime under Dayan's laws, and the other princes and nobles could not say anything.

Not only that, just a few days ago, Ling'er dealt with another prince who gave her a lot of headaches, Prince Shuhua.

She didn't know where Ling'er collected the evidence, but if she listed them one by one, it would be enough to sentence Shuhua to multiple death sentences.

During the period when Ling'er served as the empress, she not only took back the power she had been forced to give up, but also implemented the policy of work-for-relief with tough measures, which greatly alleviated the famine problem of Dayan.

She also learned from Xia Chan that Ling'er also stood up for Dayan when facing the envoys from the Western Regions, and of course Xu Chengling's assistance was indispensable.

She saw all of this.

"Sister, now that you know the truth, this farce should end."

Yan Qiaoling stood up, sighed softly, took off the dragon robe on her body, returned it to its original owner, and then said to her sister with an apologetic look on her face:

"This farce was all caused by Ling'er, and it is Ling'er who should end it personally. No matter how Sister plans to punish me, Ling'er will not hate you. I just hope that Sister can let Ling'er see Xu Lang again."

Next, they should switch back to their identities, with the elder sister continuing to be the empress.

As for her, she should go back to Xu Lang, explain everything to him, and ask for his forgiveness.

Yan Jixue took the dragon robe from Ling'er, which still retained her body temperature.

For some reason, at this moment, she hesitated.

She did not put on the dragon robe, but held it in her hand, looked at Ling'er who was full of guilt, and said to her:

"Ling'er, thank you for your hard work while my sister was away."

Yan Jixue had been the empress of Dayan for several years and was well aware of the hardships and difficulties of being an empress. Especially during her time in the Prime Minister's Mansion, when she had some free time, she could better appreciate the previous hardships.

The reason why she had some free time was because Ling'er took on these responsibilities for her. The dark circles under her eyes also showed how busy she had been during this period.

Thinking of this, Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but walk forward, hugged the girl who was pretending to be strong in front of her, and patted her back gently a few times.

"No... Sister, Ling'er is not suffering..."

In her sister's warm arms, Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but feel something in her heart being touched, and the tears that she had been holding back with great difficulty burst out in her sister's arms.

"Wuwu... Actually... Ling'er is not strong at all. Ling'er has been very scared... I don't know what to do... But when I think about those bad guys hurting Xu Lang... Ling'er can't just ignore it..."

In front of Yan Jixue, Yan Qiaoling took off the mask she had been wearing on her face. Only in front of her sister did she not have to continue disguising herself and had to disguise herself as a strong person.

She is not as strong as her sister, nor does she have outstanding abilities like her sister. She is just a crying coward who always hides behind her sister.

"Okay, okay, Ling'er, don't cry. I know it's not easy for you, but you have done very well."

Yan Jixue comforted Ling'er with her gentle voice, and soothed her emotions that had nowhere to be released with her soft bosom. She cried so hard in her arms, and it was obvious that it was really not easy for her.

If Xu Chengling was here at this moment, he would probably be shocked to see the empress he believed in look so fragile and pitiful.

But she has never been the Empress, she has always been his Ling'er.

When she was tired of crying, Yan Qiaoling wiped away her tears with her hands and cheered herself up again. She could no longer cry in her sister's arms like she did before.

Unconsciously, the mirror, which was already covered with cracks, gradually returned to its original state.

"Look at the way you're crying. You don't look like an empress at all."

Yan Jixue raised her slender hand, gently scratched Ling'er's nose, and teased her.

But she couldn't help but feel a sense of loss in her heart. When Ling'er was sad and wronged, at least she could cry in her arms.

But what about her? When she was wronged and felt sad, who could let her cry to?

At this moment, Yan Jixue couldn't help but think of a person in her mind, the bad guy who always had a smirk on his lips. Whenever she snuggled in his chest, she would feel at ease.

Perhaps, in her heart, the answer has slowly emerged.

Yan Jixue raised her eyes and looked at Ling'er standing in front of her. After thinking for a long time, she finally decided to ask her:

"Ling'er, what are you going to do next? Are you going to meet him? Or are you going to continue as you thought?"

"Sister, what do you mean?"

After hearing what her sister said, she couldn't help but be stunned. Did her sister mean that she should continue to be the empress?