Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 441 Cooperation and Returning to the Family

After Cao Cheng arrived at Jiang Xuehui's yard, he felt inexplicably relaxed. Yes, he was relaxed, because here he could do whatever he wanted.

After he entered the room, Jiang Xuehui immediately stood up to greet him. Cao Cheng didn't hesitate to pull her into his arms and said, "Look at your eyes, it looks like you've been crying. Why, are you still thinking about me?"

"No, no, sir, you misunderstood. How could that be? I just, I just felt a little uncomfortable in my eyes for a while, so that's why?" Jiang Xuehui said in a panic.
"Really? Are your eyes uncomfortable? Well, I'll just assume that you're uncomfortable. But your eyes aren't uncomfortable, and it won't affect other things. Do you know what to do?" Cao Cheng said directly.
After hearing this, Jiang Xuehui's face changed slightly, but she nodded quickly, then gently, and then she asked for hot water to be brought from outside, and then, it was the knowledge in the book.

After everything was over, Cao Cheng said, "Listen carefully, I know what happened to you before, so I won't care, but you are in a hurry, and I hope this is the last time."

"If you do this again, don't worry about my cruelty!" Cao Cheng said
"Yes, Master. I'll remember this. I promise there won't be a next time." Jiang Xuehui said

"I hope you really remember it. In fact, it doesn't matter if you can't remember it. It just so happens that I have a lot of things to do recently, and I just need to kill a chicken to scare the monkey." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Jiang Xuehui naturally nodded obediently again. She was very smart, so she could of course hear that what Cao Cheng said was true and he really had this plan.

So she naturally agreed immediately, with no intention of giving Cao Cheng any room to show off his power. In fact, Cao Cheng already knew that Jiang Xuehui would never give him this opportunity.

So actually the two of them have a good understanding of each other, but he doesn't like this feeling, because it makes him feel that he is being seen through, which he will never allow.

So, naturally, a new round of storms broke out, and Jiang Xuehui naturally endured the storm without any dodging.

At this time, the other one of the ill-fated couple was also enduring a kind of torment. Shen Jie was standing outside the door, pacing back and forth.

Deep down, he didn't want to go in, because once he went in, it would mean that he had completely given up on his persistence, and that was something he didn't want to see.

So at this moment he was struggling in his heart, but what he didn't know was that Xue Shu was also feeling bad at this moment.

After all, her husband was outside on the wedding night and did not come in. If this were to get out, he would not be able to convince the people in the future. If he couldn't even manage the palace, how could he be the mother of the country in the future?

After much thought, Xue Shu finally made a bold decision. She threw off her veil, then stood up and walked to the door, opening it.

The door suddenly opened, which scared Shen Jie. When he saw that it was Xue Shu, a trace of panic and surprise flashed through his heart.

Xue Shu saw all of this, so at this time, Xue Shu did not give Shen Jie time to think, but directly pulled Shen Jie into the room and closed the door.

"Okay, now that you're here, I think we can have a good talk. Do you plan to go through the marriage process or just come and talk?" Xue Shu asked

At this time, Shen Jie had not yet come to his senses, so he naturally could not answer Xue Shu's question.

"Haha, it seems that you are not going to leave. In this case, let's get straight to the point. I know that you don't actually want to marry me. You just want revenge."

"And I'm the same as you. Although I want to marry you, I just want the position of queen. As long as you give me this position, I don't care who you are thinking of."

"So I think we can cooperate, what do you think?" Xue Shu said directly
"What did you say? Cooperation? How do you want to cooperate?" Shen Jie finally responded.

"Haha, it seems that you are also tempted. In fact, our cooperation is very simple. You need my father's support, and I need your position as queen. This is the basis of our cooperation."

"As for how to cooperate? From now on, you and I will play the role of a loving couple, so that my father can help you ascend the throne with peace of mind. After you become the emperor, you can do whatever you want."

At that time, as long as I am the queen and can rule the country, you can have any woman you want, and I can even help you. What do you think of my proposal?" Xue Shu said
"Humph, your wishful thinking is really good. If I really agree to your request, then what is the difference between me and my brother?" Shen Jie sneered.
"Of course there is a difference. Your brother doesn't have a son, but you can have one. At least we can have one, right? By then, the throne will still be yours, right?" Xue Shu said
"Haha, Xue Shu, ah Xue Shu, I realize that I really underestimated you before. Although you may not have a broad mind, you are indeed very smart."

"Okay, I agree to cooperate with you. I want to see if your Xue family has the ability to help me become the emperor." Shen Jie said directly.
"Haha, please rest assured, Your Majesty. My father will never let us down. After all, Your Majesty, you know best that my father has put in a lot of effort to get you to marry me."

"So there is no way he will give up. He will definitely do his best to help you ascend the throne successfully. Only in this way will everything he has done before be valuable, right?" Xue Shu said
"Haha, you are worthy of being the daughter of the Xue family. You are really thoughtful. Well, you go and have a rest. I also need to rest." Shen Jie said.
"Wait, Your Majesty, the premise of our cooperation is naturally the wedding night tonight. As long as tonight is over, you can do whatever you want, but tonight, you can't just sit here like this." Xue Shu said
"Xue Shu, what do you mean? Don't think that you can act recklessly just because I have agreed to cooperate with you. I tell you, you are not qualified yet!" Shen Jie said.
"Your Majesty, I've said before, everything depends on tonight. We must have our wedding night tonight. This is the basis of our cooperation. If you can't do it, then our cooperation ends here."

"A concubine who has not been favored since her birthplace will never be able to secure the position of queen, so it is better to be happy now than to be laughed at later!" Xue Shu said seriously.

After hearing this, Shen Jie glared at Xue Shu, but Xue Shu, contrary to her usual behavior, glared back at him without showing any weakness. Time passed slowly, and finally Shen Jie was the first to avoid Xue Shu's gaze.

Xue Shu knew that she had won, so everything that happened next came naturally.

When she woke up the next day, she found that there was no one around her, but she didn't care about it. After all, what she wanted to accomplish had been accomplished.

But she frowned soon, because Shen Jie was out of revenge last night, but didn't care about sympathy, so naturally Xue Shu had to suffer today. But Xue Shu didn't care at all, and even thought it was a good thing.

The day of returning home soon arrived, and Shen Jie and his wife took a carriage to the Xue family.

Xue Yuan had made preparations for the reception early in the morning, so when the carriage arrived, he smiled and started to greet Shen Jie. Mrs. Xue, who was standing by, held her daughter's hand and observed her.

Finally, Xue Yuan took Shen Jie into the study, and Mrs. Xue took Xue Shu to the flower hall.

"Your Majesty, your presence here really brings honor to my humble home." Xue Yuan said
"Father-in-law, since I'm married to Shu'er, you shouldn't always call me Prince. That would make the relationship too distant. Just call me by my name." Shen Jie said politely.

"Hey, how can that be possible? How about this, I will just call you my son-in-law." Xue Yuan said
"Okay, as long as father-in-law likes it. By the way, father-in-law, I heard Shu'er say that you have something to tell me. I wonder what it is?" Shen Jie asked.

Xue Yuan was stunned when he heard this. How could he not remember saying such a thing? After all, Danta was a shrewd man who had experienced many ups and downs in the officialdom for many years. He immediately understood what Shen Jie meant.

"Yes, that's right. I do have something to say to you, my dear son-in-law. The thing is, my dear son-in-law, you are now married to Shu'er, so you are our family. I won't hide some things from you."

"I have discussed this with the Queen Mother. Since His Majesty has no children, it is only natural for you, my dear son-in-law, to become the Crown Prince." Xue Yuan said directly.
"Hmm? Crown Prince? Father-in-law, didn't you do this once before? It seems that you didn't succeed the first time. Are you going to do it again now?" Shen Jie said.
"The last time we failed, it was entirely because of the Yan family, but this time it's different. The Yan family has disbanded. Even if Yan Lin is still here, he can't be an obstacle."

"So this time, I am confident that I will succeed." Xue Yuan said
"Father-in-law, Concubine Qin is pregnant with an heir. Although we don't know whether it is a prince or a princess, it is a baby. It would be inappropriate to submit a memorial at this time, right?" Shen Jie said.
"My dear son-in-law, what about some things? It's not that it's impossible, but it depends on how to do it. Even if the baby in Concubine Qin's belly is really a prince, it's difficult for a child to survive, isn't it?"

"Any disturbance could kill this fragile child, so even if the child is born, he will not be a suitable candidate for the crown prince." Xue Yuan said
After hearing this, how could Shen Jie not understand Xue Yuan's plan? Although he was very surprised, he nodded calmly and said, "Father-in-law, we must plan it carefully."

"Please rest assured, my dear son-in-law, I will make sure everything goes flawlessly." Xue Yuan said
"Haha, in that case, I'll rely entirely on you, father-in-law." Shen Jie said with a smile.

After hearing this, Xue Yuan naturally responded with a smile. Now that the serious business had been discussed, the next thing to be discussed would naturally make both the host and the guests happy.

"Shu'er, do you mean he agreed? It seems that your father will have good news later. My dear daughter, you are really a good daughter to your mother." Mrs. Xue said

"Mother, if this matter can be accomplished, it is also thanks to father's previous planning. If it weren't for father, I would never have married him, and naturally I wouldn't be here now." Xue Shu said
"Daughter, you must hurry up and give birth to a child as soon as possible, so that you can be the undisputed eldest son in the future. Do you understand?" Mrs. Xue advised.

"Mother, don't worry. Xue Dingfei died a long time ago." Xue Shu said
"Shu'er, of course I know he's dead, but your father has never asked for permission to enthrone your brother as the crown prince. How can I not be worried?"

"What if, one day in the future, that Xue Dingfei suddenly appears, what do you think we should do then? Wouldn't it be the end of us?" Mrs. Xue said

After hearing this, Xue Shu felt very disapproving. To her, it didn't matter who became the prince. Even if Xue Dingfei suddenly came back, she wouldn't care.

After all, this kind of thing has happened before. Wasn't his father a bastard? He and his aunt were not born of the same mother, but he still ended up like this?

Therefore, for her, as long as the future heir to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion has some relationship with her and can become her helper, that is enough. As for who it is, she doesn't care.

Of course, she would not express these thoughts, so she just agreed with what her mother said and did not express her own opinions at all.

At night, the couple got on their own carriage. On the way back, Xue Shu looked at Shen Jie and said, "Husband, how is it? Has my father disappointed you?"

"Haha, it's too early to mention this now. We'll have to wait for some time to know the details, but judging from today's conversation, there shouldn't be any problems." Shen Jie said.
"That's good, that's good, then I feel relieved. By the way, my husband, since you are satisfied, let me tell you my own business. I don't care if you find a woman, but the eldest son must be my son." Xue Shu said
"Xue Shu, this was not included in the plan we made yesterday." Shen Jie frowned and said
"Of course I know this, but I didn't have it before. It's not too late now, right? I know you think I'm asking for too much, but there are some things that are very different between the eldest son and the eldest son of a concubine."

"If I really give birth to a bastard son, I will have no choice but to raise him to be useless. I don't think this is what you, my husband, would like to see, right?" Xue Shu said
"You, okay, I promise you, okay?" Shen Jie frowned and said
"Haha, that's good, that's good. I know my husband is angry tonight, so if you want to go to another woman, you can do as you please."

"Wait, I seem to have forgotten that there is no one in the mansion now. How about this, I have two maids who came with my dowry, how about I let them accompany you tonight?" Xue Shu said indifferently

"You, I don't want your maid, I only want you tonight!" Shen Jie said
Xue Shu's face suddenly changed after hearing this and she said, "Husband, you still want a maid."

"No, I want you tonight, I'm determined!" Shen Jie had just finished speaking when the carriage stopped.

After Shen Jie got off the carriage, he hugged Xue Shu down by the waist, strode back to the room, and then launched his revenge.

What Shen Jie didn't know was that all of this was planned by Xue Shu.

(End of this chapter)