How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

As for whether it is related to the elixir of life, that is pure nonsense. If the elixir of life could really be found, then the dynasty would not be called Dayan, but Daqin.

Xu Chengling wrapped the meteorite in his hand with cloth and said to the servant in front of him:

"Well done, go down and have a rest. I'll have the butler pay you tomorrow."

"Thank you, sir!"

The servant thanked him excitedly and retreated.

Xu Chengling promised these servants that as long as they could complete the tasks he assigned to them, he would give them enough wealth to last them a lifetime. For this reason, these servants would work for him.

For ordinary people, the wealth is more than they can spend in a lifetime, but for Xu Chengling, it is just a drop in the bucket.

A few years ago, he sent dozens of his most trusted servants, gave them sufficient money, and traveled to various parts of the world to search for rare crop seeds, medicinal herbs, and resources such as minerals for him.

Now, the servants who went to Penglai have returned, and soon, those servants who went to farther places will also come back.

He was looking forward to what these servants would bring back for him, and what he wanted most was naturally gunpowder.

At present, the use of gunpowder has not been popularized in dayan, and the people who master the method of making gunpowder are generally alchemists. Even they don’t know that this thing will completely change the world in the future.

But now Dayan can no longer find any alchemists. These alchemists disappeared with the demise of the Qin Dynasty.

There is a legend that because the Qin Emperor did not want people to know the method of making the elixir of life, he gathered all the alchemists at that time and killed them all.

All these alchemists were headed by Xu Fu, and it can be said that Xu Fu was the best alchemist at that time.

But we can't let Xu Chengling go find someone who lived a hundred years ago. He might have been dead for a long time.

According to the original novel, Xu Chengling knew that he would inherit the position of prime minister sooner or later, and before that, he had already started to make plans in advance.

These servants he sent out were part of his plan.

The reason why he did this was very simple. Family, country and the world are all important to him. Only when Dayan becomes prosperous can he live a stable life.

Xu Chengling's ideal is very simple, he just wants a wife, children and a warm bed.

The premise of all this is based on the prosperity of the wild geese.

But Dayan's current situation is not optimistic. Internally, there is Prince Jing who holds military power, the prince's party who are eyeing him covetously, and the Former Qin rebels who cannot be underestimated.

Externally, there were the Western Regions to the west, the barbarians to the south, and the Izumo Kingdom in the east that coveted dayan. The country was surrounded by internal and external troubles and foreign enemies.

As the saying goes, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. As the prime minister of a country, Xu Chengling shoulders the heavy responsibility of leading the geese forward. Without the country, there would be no home.

Xu Chengling had great ambitions, lofty ideals, and a promising future in his heart...

But, until then.

He was very distressed. How could he convince His Majesty that he was not a traitor?

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Chapter 93 Ling'er's Resentment

In a few days, it will be the annual grand gathering of wild geese.

The annual grand court meeting is scheduled a few days before the new year. At that time, officials who cannot come to court under normal circumstances will also have the opportunity to participate in this court meeting. All officials gather together to discuss the national policy for the next year with the emperor.

However, because there are so many officials participating, everyone expresses their own opinions and may even start quarreling with each other.

The scene was similar to a vegetable market.

To be honest, Xu Chengling didn't want to attend the grand court meeting at all. How could he govern the country with a bunch of insects?

But as the prime minister, he had to go.

Otherwise, he will have to come forward to preside over the situation, otherwise the court will really become a vegetable market.

Moreover, Xu Chengling had an idea. After the court session was over, could he sneak into the harem to see his wife?

Although he and his wife had agreed to meet on New Year's Eve, he couldn't wait to see her.

I don’t know how my wife is doing now, whether she is eating and drinking well, and whether she can take care of herself without him around.

At this time, Xu Chengling suddenly thought of something.

What should he do if he doesn't see his wife when he arrives at the agreed time and place?

Does this mean that my wife doesn't plan to return to him?

That won’t work. If his wife really doesn’t come back, he will go to the palace to snatch her away and beat her disobedient butt to pieces to see if she dares not to come back.

Speaking of which, there is another important thing, which is about Qian'er.

Qian'er is not young anymore, and she has been studying hard recently. But because her wife is not around, there is no one to teach her calligraphy.

Since Qian'er was willing to study, Xu Chengling had a plan, which was to send her to the Imperial College.

The Imperial College is the highest institution of learning in Dayan, and it is difficult for ordinary people to enter. However, with Xu Chengling's interpersonal relationships, it is not difficult to send her into the Imperial College.

The key lies in whether Qian'er can endure the hardship, be patient and study hard to change her destiny.

When she comes out of the Imperial College in the future, she will have gained more experience and become a talented woman. Then she will be able to help him solve his problems or find a good family.

Of course, if she wanted to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xu Chengling would definitely not drive her away. The Prime Minister's Mansion is so big, can't it support her alone?

However, as Qian'er's brother, he naturally hopes that Qian'er will become better in the future.

The Imperial College will start recruiting new students next year. When that happens, Xu Chengling will use his connections to send her there to study.

……

In the imperial palace, inside the empress's bedroom.

"Sister, I'm coming in."

Outside the palace, Yan Qiaoling's voice sounded softly. After a long time, a cold voice sounded and replied:

"Well, come in."

Yan Qiaoling walked into the bedroom and saw her sister wearing a blue gauze dress, sitting at the desk practicing calligraphy.

She was wearing a dragon robe that represented her extremely noble status, a crown on her head, and her jet-black hair fell to her waist. She exuded a majesty that was completely inconsistent with her age.

This was the decision the sisters finally made after negotiations.

The younger sister Yan Qiaoling continues to serve as the empress of Dayan, while the older sister Yan Jixue continues to play the other's identity and chooses to stay with Xu Chengling.

This result was completely beyond Yan Qiaoling's expectations. She didn't expect her sister to make this decision in the end.

For some reason, Yan Qiaoling didn't know whether to be happy or sad about this result. She was happy that she retained her current power, but she was sad that she couldn't stay with the person she loved.

But in the end, both of them agreed to this result.

Now, Yan Jixue stayed in the palace and taught her some things that she needed to pay attention to as an emperor.

During this period, she has been following her sister and learning how to govern the country, including some of the emperor's mentality and how to check and balance those powerful ministers.

Under Yan Jixue's teaching, Yan Qiaoling benefited a lot, but at the same time she also lamented how difficult it was to be an emperor.

At this time, Yan Qiaoling came over, came to her sister's side, and asked:

"Sister, are you practicing calligraphy?"

"Ah."

Yan Qiaoling looked at the words her sister wrote on the rice paper. It turned out to be a poem. She couldn't help but read it out loud:

"The clouds think of my clothes, the flowers think of my face, and the spring breeze blows on the threshold and the dew is thick. If I hadn't seen you on the top of a jade mountain, I would have met you at Yaotai under the moon."

"What a beautiful poem. Did you come up with this, sister?"

After reading the poem, Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but praise it. She had been reading poetry since she was young, but this was the first time she had seen such a well-written poem.

Yan Jixue shook her head slightly, staring at the poem written on the paper. A figure appeared in her mind and she said:

"He wrote it to me."

"That's great. Ling'er also wants him to write a poem for her."

When Yan Qiaoling heard that this was a poem Xu Lang wrote to his sister, a trace of loss flashed across her eyes, but she quickly covered it up.

"I must ask Xu Lang to write a poem for me later."

Yan Qiaoling thought to herself, he wrote such a beautiful poem for his sister, if he didn't write such a good poem for her, she would definitely not be able to accept it.

At this time, Yan Jixue was also tired of practicing calligraphy, so she put down the brush in her hand and sat on the bed.

Seeing this, Yan Qiaoling also came over, took off her dragon robe, sat with her sister, held her sister's hand, and asked curiously:

"Sister, were you bullied by him when you were in Xiangguo Mansion?"

When this was mentioned, Yan Jixue couldn't help but think of the outrageous words the other party had said to her. She was immediately furious and gently patted her sister's hand, saying:

"Ling'er, you must be careful. That person likes to talk smooth and don't believe a word he says."

"Oh, I see. But Ling'er likes his smooth talk."

Yan Qiaoling blinked her long eyelashes, but she liked his smooth talk, always saying nice things she liked to coax her.

"Sister, can Ling'er ask you a question?"

"what is the problem?"

"Sister, you have lived with Xu Lang for such a long time. How many times have you had sex with him?"

Hearing this question, Yan Jixue's pretty face turned red. She didn't expect Ling'er to suddenly ask this, so she stammered:

"This... isn't much... it's all because of that bad guy... he always forces it on me."

Yan Qiaoling looked at her sister in front of her. Although her sister was saying bad things about him, the expression on her face was clearly happy, and she even seemed to be enjoying it.

It seems that my sister is being well taken care of there and is so reluctant to leave.

"Sister, that's great. Ling'er is so envious."

Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards her sister. How could she not feel resentful when she saw her sister enjoying everything that should have belonged to her?

But the other party is her own sister, and this was her own choice. She should have thought of this from the moment she decided to seize power.

But why did her chest still hurt so much?

Chapter 94: Like him? Impossible!

In the bedroom, except for the two sisters, all other maids were called out and were not allowed to come in without permission.

Even Xia Chan and Xue Yuan, who were the personal guards, only stayed near the bedroom and patrolled everywhere to prevent any assassins from sneaking in.

It is worth mentioning that since Her Majesty Ji Xue came back, the second princess has been pestering her and following Her Majesty Ji Xue to learn how to govern the country.

But in the past few days, the person who handled the affairs of the Dayan court was still the Second Princess, and Her Majesty Ji Xue stayed in the palace most of the time and rarely went out.

Therefore, Xia Chan and Xue Yuan understood each other tacitly that this was the decision of the two Majesties, and all they could do was to silently protect and support the two Majesties behind the scenes.

At this time, the two sisters who came from Yujingfang looked towards His Majesty's bedroom and saw that the light was still on inside.

The two men couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. It was so late, and the two emperors were still chatting by lamplight. They were so dedicated.

"Senior Sister, what do you think His Majesty Ji Xue will decide to stay or leave next?"

Xue Yuan, dressed in a yellow shirt, stood in the cold wind, raised his eyes to look at the woman in green in front of him, and asked.

In her opinion, senior sister has stayed with Majesty Ji Xue for the longest time and is the person who knows Majesty Ji Xue best.

As for Xue Yuan, she was supposed to protect Her Majesty Ji Xue, but by some strange coincidence, she has now become Her Majesty Qiao Ling's personal bodyguard.

This is also what Her Majesty Ji Xue meant, asking her to stay by Her Majesty Qiao Ling's side and protect her.

"I have no intention of speculating on your majesty's plans, but as long as it is a decision made by your majesty, as your majesty's shadow, I will support her unconditionally."

Xia Chan frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and replied indifferently.

In response to this, Xue Yuan shrugged helplessly, looked at the senior sister in front of her with a cold face, and said:

"Senior Sister, you are still the same as always. Your answers are so perfect. It seems like you have said everything, yet it seems like you have said nothing."

"I'm just telling the truth."