How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

Early in the morning, Xu Chengling walked out of the room.

He did a set of radio gymnastics in the yard to stretch his muscles and warm up his body.

Today is an important day, the day he and his wife agreed to meet.

Xu Chengling couldn't help but feel excited when he thought about seeing his wife tonight.

Just then, a pretty figure came into the yard and walked slowly towards him.

The person who came was none other than Tong Xin.

"Good morning, my Lord."

Tong Xin greeted him as usual.

"Good morning, Tong'er. What's going on?"

Xu Chengling nodded and looked at Tongxin, who seemed to be worried about something.

Tong Xin hesitated for a moment, took out a note from her pocket, handed it to Xu Chengling, and said:

“Master, this is what Mo Li left behind. I want to show it to you.”

"Mo Li gave it to me?"

Xu Chengling took the note. He remembered that when he saw Mo Li last night, he felt that this girl's expression was a little unusual, but he couldn't tell what it was.

He thought that maybe Mo Li had something on her mind but was not in a position to tell him.

Thinking of this, Xu Chengling opened the note and saw its contents. He couldn't help but stand there in a daze.

The general meaning of the note was that she had left and would never come back.

As a reward for him taking her in during these days, she didn't want this month's salary. Of course, she knew that the salary was not enough to pay her back, so she felt very sorry.

If she plans to come back in the future, she will definitely pay back all the money she owes.

Finally, when signing the note, she wrote, “a little wild cat who travels around the world,” which seemed to be a description of herself.

"When did she leave?"

Xu Chengling frowned, feeling very worried. What happened to this girl? Why did she just leave like that?

She was homeless, so she came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to work as a maid. Now the weather is so cold, can she find a place to live that is sheltered from the wind and rain?

Besides, she just left without even asking for payment and without any money on her. He couldn't think of how he would solve the problem of food after she left. He couldn't let her go hungry again.

"I don't know. She must have left at night. She knew that I was on patrol and must have taken this opportunity to leave."

Tong Xin said calmly that if Mo Li wanted to leave, he could only leave secretly when she was patrolling at night and not paying attention.

"I went to her room this morning, but I didn't see her. Nothing in her room was touched. There was only a small note on the table. It said "For the Master, Mo Liliu."

Tong Xin explained the whole story clearly. After learning that Mo Li had left, her beautiful brows couldn't help but frown slightly.

Maybe she was also reluctant to let him leave.

"This silly girl, she just left without even taking her luggage or telling me, and she just left like that. What is she going to do in the future? She's not going to starve outside again, is she?"

Xu Chengling sighed helplessly. He didn't know what Mo Li was thinking. Why did he suddenly leave without saying a word?

"Perhaps, Qiqi feels that he is not suitable for this place."

At this time, Tong Xin couldn't help but speak.

"Although she has been trying hard to fit in, she always seems out of place here, like a wild cat. No matter how hard she tries, she can't fit into this new environment, so she left."

Tong Xin said expressionlessly that once upon a time, she was also like this, like a homeless wild cat, wandering everywhere and making the world her home.

Until she met her master and was rescued by him, her wildness was gradually tamed under his careful care, and she became a house cat and stayed by his side.

But Mo Li couldn't do it. She was a wild cat like herself, but her wildness had not been tamed, which meant that she was destined not to be able to stay here forever.

From the very beginning, Tong Xin already knew this ending, and knew that she would leave sooner or later.

But where could she go after leaving the Xiangguo Mansion?

The capital is so big. If Mo Li is deliberately hiding from them, or if she has left the capital, finding her would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Thinking of this, Tong Xin couldn't help but shook her head and sighed:

“Master, Mo Li has already left. Unless she wants to see you, it will be difficult to find her.”

"Well, I know this girl is not good at anything else, but if she really hides, it will be difficult to find her."

Xu Chengling couldn't help but sigh. He had never thought that Mo Li would leave. If he had known that she was going to leave, he would have definitely tried to keep her that night.

If I had to say who was most shocked by this incident, it would probably be Uncle Gu.

After all, he finally got to know his daughter, but because of his identity, he didn't dare to recognize her.

But now, he didn't even have the chance to hide behind and watch his daughter.

Xu Chengling didn't know how to tell Uncle Gu about this, but if Uncle Gu hadn't seen Mo Li for many days, he would probably be able to guess something.

One can only sigh at the pity of the love of parents in the world. Even though Uncle Gu knew that Mo Li was his daughter who had been separated from him for many years, he did not dare to recognize her.

Even the most powerful swordsman in the world had a painful past.

Everyone has been young and frivolous before, and Sword Saint Gu Mo is no exception. When he was young, he defeated all the masters in the world alone and used various swords to the extreme.

Even a wooden stick can become a deadly weapon in his hands.

It can be said that in the martial arts world of that era, Sword Saint Gu Mo was the most famous and unrivaled. At the same time, he was one of the top masters in the martial arts world, and was named Sword Saint because he used a variety of different swords.

But precisely because he was young and frivolous and acted like a hero, he made many enemies and eventually ended up with his family broken up and his wife and children separated from him.

As powerful as Sword Saint Gumer is, the sword in his hand cannot protect his family. His enemies are indeed afraid of his strength, but they can attack people around him, his wife, and his infant daughter.

This outcome was perhaps his own fault, and he should bear all the consequences himself.

The sword is a sharp weapon for killing, and sword skills are the techniques for killing. But the sword in his hand can't even protect the most important person to him. What's the use of this sword?

Finally, Sword Saint Gu Mo melted down all the swords on his body and forged them into maces. He then retired from the martial world and never cared about the affairs of the martial world again.

Because of the mistakes he made when he was young, Sword Saint Gu Mo has paid a heavy price. Now he lives in seclusion in the Prime Minister's Mansion to escape the hunt by his former enemies.

If he and Mo Li recognized each other, those enemies would target Mo Li...

The sword master who was once so high-spirited and claimed that he had no rivals in the world was afraid this time for the sake of his daughter.

Chapter 130: The Master of Yujingfang

"Tong'er, I have to go to the palace today. Ask Uncle Gu to prepare a carriage."

Xu Chengling remembered something and said to Tongxin beside him.

Today is New Year's Eve. According to the custom of wild geese, as the prime minister, he has to go to the palace to pay his respects to the emperor.

"Yes, then Tong'er will leave first."

Tong Xin nodded, turned around and left.

Xu Chengling also returned to the house, changed into a formal purple robe, put a goldfish bag on his waist, and went out.

In Dayan, officials above the third rank wore purple robes and goldfish bags, and he was no exception.

But it was really cold this winter, with light snow falling outside. Even though Xu Chengling was wearing several layers of clothes, he still couldn't help shivering.

In such a cold winter, it is most comfortable to squat on the kang.

When we arrived outside the mansion, Uncle Gu had already prepared the carriage and was waiting there, wearing a straw raincoat.

In comparison, Tong Xin on the side was only wearing a white tights, which perfectly highlighted the girl's slender figure, but keeping warm was a problem.

However, there is internal energy in this world. By simply practicing the internal energy, one can dispel the coldness in the body.

In short, inner strength is a very convenient thing, good for everything except what he doesn’t know.

Only after sitting in the carriage did Xu Chengling feel a little warmer.

"drive!"

The carriage left the Prime Minister's Mansion and slowly moved towards the Imperial Palace.

The Prime Minister's Mansion is neither far nor near from the Imperial Palace. If you take a horse carriage, it will take about twenty minutes to get there.

Xu Chengling sat in the carriage and told Uncle Gu about Mo Li.

Uncle Gu was silent for a long time, then he slowly said:

"A-Li, has she left? I know."

He seemed to have known that Mo Li was going to leave, and there was a hint of loss and helplessness in his tone.

With Mo Li's identity, she would never be able to integrate into the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Gu Mo saw all of this.

"I hope she's safe."

Uncle Gu said in a low voice, looking at the road ahead with a sharp gaze.

Mo Li is no longer a child. She can make her own judgments. As a father, he can only hope in his heart that she is safe.

At this time, the streets of the capital were decorated with lights and the main streets and alleys were bustling with activity.

Xu Chengling sat in the carriage, and time passed slowly.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when Uncle Gu's voice sounded, he had already arrived at the palace.

Xu Chengling got off the carriage. Uncle Gu and Tongxin were unable to enter the palace, so they had to wait outside.

The interior of the palace is very large, with various paths crisscrossing each other. It is easy to get lost in the palace without someone to guide you.

Normally when Xu Chengling went to court, there would be special people outside to lead him to the main hall.

However, today is an exception. The grand court meeting just ended and many officials in the palace have gone home to celebrate the New Year.

Xu Chengling wandered around the palace for a few rounds and felt a little dizzy.

The interior of the palace was too huge, and he had been walking for such a long time but hadn't met a single person.

Just then, a palace maid came over from a distance.

Xu Chengling hurried forward and asked the palace maid:

"Miss, how do I get to the Imperial Study?"

"Royal study room?"

The palace maid thought about it and looked at the official uniform of the man. It was actually a purple robe, which meant he was a high-ranking official above the third rank.

The ministers who came to the palace at this time usually came to pay their respects to His Majesty.

Moreover, the palace maid suddenly discovered that this minister looked very young, probably not much older than herself, but he was already wearing a purple robe and a gold fish bag.

So, she couldn't help but ask Xu Chengling:

"Sir, are you looking for His Majesty?"

"Well, do you know where His Majesty is?"

Xu Chengling nodded. He didn't expect that this palace maid was so smart. It saved him a lot of trouble.

"Your Majesty, it seems that you went to the martial arts training ground. There are guests from Yujingfang coming today."

The maid thought for a moment and said, looking at the young man in front of her, she couldn't help but feel a little amorous, so she said very enthusiastically:

"Sir, let me take you there. The training ground is not far from here."

"Ah."

Xu Chengling nodded and followed the palace maid straight towards the martial arts field.

It may sound strange that there is a place for martial arts training in the palace, but in fact, the martial arts training ground is not a place for martial arts training, but a place for performances.

Among them, the sword dance is the most famous. Dancing with a sword, accompanied by regular sounds and graceful dance, creates a fighting atmosphere.

Sword dance not only strengthens the body, but also has a certain degree of performance. It transforms the sword-killing skills into graceful dance, which is also the meaning of the existence of sword dance.

Speaking of sword dance, it has actually only become increasingly popular in Dayan in the past decade or so. It is said that it was a sword dance developed by the owner of Yujingfang, and then became popular in Dayan.

The owner of Yujingfang is definitely a legendary figure. He has been protecting Dayan since the founding of the country.

The name of the owner of Yujingfang is no longer traceable and no one knows it. We only know that her surname is Gongsun, and she is known as Gongsun and Gongsun Da Niang.