Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 447 Shen Lang's acquiescence and Xue Shu's acting skills
When Zhou Yinzhi learned that the master asked him to come over, he knew that things were not good. He wanted to escape directly, but he was unwilling to do so, so he had to bite the bullet and go.

He entered the study room with trepidation, knelt down and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"Okay, get up. I asked you to come here today because I wanted to ask you how you are handling the matter I entrusted to you? Is there any progress?" Xue Yuan said
"Your Excellency, the whereabouts of the King of Linzi have been very normal recently. I really have no chance to kill him. I hope you will forgive me." Zhou Yinzhi begged for mercy.

"Haha, no chance to do it? No chance to do it, or do you just not want to do it? I don't want to care about what you thought before, I just want the result!"

"I'll give you another ten days. If you still can't succeed by then, I'll replace you with an obedient person! Get out!" Xue Yuan waved his hand.
After hearing this, Zhou Yinzhi naturally hurriedly thanked him, then stood up and left the study. After he left, Xue Yuan directly called his confidant in.

"You keep an eye on him. If he can't finish his task, kill him. A traitor should not be kept alive. If you can't tame him, it's better for him to die!" Xue Yuan ordered.
After hearing this, the confidant bowed and then left.

At this time, Zhou Yinzhi forced himself to return to his yard, then sat on a stone bench and thought hard, sweating profusely, but he still could not think of a solution.

At this time, Cao Cheng had already entered the palace and appeared in Shen Lang's imperial study.

"My dear, is what you said true? Will my uncle really do this?" Shen Lang asked
"Your Majesty, my adoptive father certainly doesn't really want to do this, but I have a way to make him really do it. However, I don't know what your Majesty means." Cao Cheng said
"My dear, he is my brother after all. I really can't bear it. How about, how about just forget it, forget it." Shen Lang said with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Your Majesty, I know you are in trouble, so I have already prepared in advance. I came to see Your Majesty this time just to apologize to you." Cao Cheng knelt down and bowed his head.
"What? You, you are so brave! You actually dare to decide such a big thing in private!" Shen Lang's face was immediately filled with anger after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please calm down. The situation at that time really did not allow me to react in any other way. My adoptive father is suspicious by nature. If anything goes wrong, he will be suspicious."

"I have no choice but to follow my foster father's wishes and deal with it first. Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will do my best to resolve this matter and help you to relieve your worries."

After hearing this, Shen Lang's expression remained unchanged, still full of anger. After a while, he waved his hand impatiently and said, "Forget it, forget it. Go down. Remember, don't make any mistakes!"

After hearing this, Cao Cheng naturally bowed again, then stood up and walked out. After he left, Shen Lang's expression gradually calmed down, but his brows were still not completely relaxed.

He knew very well the purpose of Cao Cheng's visit this time. He did not come to get his approval, but simply to show off his achievements.

Although he felt a little bit reluctant, he also knew that this was a great opportunity. If he missed this opportunity, he would never know when he would be able to solve this problem.

However, there is a hidden danger in doing so. That is, the split between Cao Cheng and his son was because of his second brother. If this second brother is gone, then? Will they?

It was because of this worry that he was never completely at ease.

The reason why he finally chose to acquiesce was because if he objected, Cao Cheng would probably do the same. After all, he could not give him a sense of security.

This may sound ridiculous, that as an emperor, he cannot even give his loyal subjects a sense of security, but for him, it seems very normal.

Who made him a frail emperor without any children? Even the most loyal ministers would still be worried, which is also human nature.

He sighed quietly. Under the current circumstances, he could only feel sorry for his second brother.

When Cao Cheng returned home from the palace, he heard that Xue Shu had been waiting for him for a long time. He understood and realized that she was really anxious. Unfortunately, she was destined to be a widow.

"Sister, I heard you've been waiting for me for a long time? Is there anything wrong?" Cao Cheng asked directly

"Brother, what else could it be? Of course it's that thing. Didn't you go home today? What did father say? Did he agree?" Xue Shu asked
"Shu'er, what about this matter? Don't ask anymore. Some things you know too much about are not good for you. Now this matter is no longer something that my godfather and I can decide."

"Even if my godfather chooses to stop now, it will be useless, because I told you before that we should go with the flow. If we can't go with the flow, we can also take the helm ourselves." Cao Cheng said
"Brother, what did you say? You mean? This, this, this, this?" Xue Shu said in shock.

"Shu'er, it's just as you think. Don't think too much about some things. Although I'm sorry for you this time, don't worry, I'm here and I will never let you suffer any injustice."

"If it really happens in the future, I will find you a better one." Cao Cheng said
"Brother, is it really true that there is really no solution at all?" Xue Shu asked
"Shu'er, listen to me. Some things are already destined. If you continue to dwell on it, it will do you no good at all. Listen to your elder brother and don't think about it." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xue Shu realized that there was completely no hope. Unable to accept this blow, she almost sat down on the ground.

"Shu'er, how are you? Are you okay? Do you want to ask an imperial physician to come and see you?" Cao Cheng said with a worried look on his face.

"No, it's okay, big brother. I'll be fine in a moment. Big brother, why do you think so? Why did you put so much effort in the first place? Why are you giving up just like that now?"

"Since you are giving up today, why did you do it in the first place? Father chose to abandon my brother in the first place, and today he chooses to abandon me!"

"What should I do? What should I do? Brother, what do you think I should do?" Xue Shu cried.

"Don't worry, Shu'er, don't worry. There is still a way. Don't forget that even if Shen Jie dies, you are still the princess, and your status is naturally not bad."

"If Shen Jie dies by then, no matter what the reason is, even if it's fake, His Majesty will definitely treat you well." "If you can have the opportunity to get pregnant with Shen Jie's child, then it may not be impossible in the future. After all, the current His Majesty has no children, right?" Cao Cheng said
"Hmm? Big brother, what do you mean? What do you mean? But isn't Concubine Qin pregnant now? Isn't she already pregnant?" Xue Shu said
"Shu'er, let's not talk about whether the baby in Concubine Qin's belly is a boy or a girl. Even if it is a boy, it is normal that the child is so small when it is just born that he cannot be raised, right?" Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xue Shu immediately stopped caring about being sad. Yes, if she could really get what she wanted, that would be great. For a moment, she was extremely excited.

But she soon discovered that the matter was far from that simple. But then she thought, since her eldest brother had brought it up, there must be a way to solve it.

So he asked, "But brother, what if I don't give birth to a boy?"

"Shu'er, if you can really get pregnant, whether it's a boy or a girl is up to you, right? Have you figured it out?" Cao Cheng said directly.
Xue Shu was naturally a smart person, so he quickly realized it. Yes, why didn't he think of this? Wouldn't he have the final say at that time?
"Brother, I knew that you are the best to me. Don't worry, I will go back now. I will never let you down." After Xue Shu said this happily, she turned around and left.

Seeing this, Cao Cheng did not try to keep her, but watched her leaving with a smile on his face. Only when she was out of sight did he retract the smile and replace it with a hint of sarcasm.

Unfortunately, Xue Shu was destined not to see this scene. At this moment, Xue Shu's mind was full of how to make her husband believe that the crisis was over.

At this moment, she was so completely confused by what Cao Cheng had said about the future that she didn't even think about how difficult this thing would be to accomplish.

She was now immersed in the beautiful dream woven by Cao Cheng and couldn't extricate herself. After the carriage stopped, Xue Shu forced herself to calm down and put on a surprised expression.

Then he walked into the palace. When Shen Jie learned that his wife had returned, he could no longer hold back and directly pulled his wife into the room.

"How is it, Madam? Did Marquis Dingyuan go? What did he say? What about my father-in-law?" Shen Jie asked
"Husband, don't be anxious. Just listen to me and I will tell you slowly. Things can be said to be successful or unsuccessful." Xue Shu said mysteriously.

"No, Madam, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by success or failure?" Shen Jie asked

"Oh, husband, don't worry. My eldest brother has taken care of the matter, and my father has also agreed not to arrange any more manpower. That's why I said that the matter has been settled." Xue Shu said
"What? Really? That's great, that's great, but that's not right. Since my uncle and father-in-law have agreed, how can we say it didn't work out?" Shen Jie reacted and said.
"I said the reason it didn't work was, of course, because of His Majesty. My husband, you won't forget that His Majesty also knew about this matter, but he didn't stop it."

"According to my guess, he might want to go with the flow. Although there is no one on the boat now, what if he takes the helm himself? That's why I said it didn't work." Xue Shu said
"Well, well, Madam, what you said is indeed true. Since my brother has decided to kill me, he will never give up."

"However, as long as my father-in-law and uncle don't take action, I am confident that I can avoid it." After hearing this, Shen Jie still looked serious, but he was obviously relieved.

"Husband, we can't be careless. After all, he is the current emperor. We still have to be on guard. Husband, you must be well. I don't want to be in trouble as soon as I enter the door..." Xue Shu said
"Haha, Madam, don't worry. I will definitely live well. Don't worry. Even if my brother wants to kill me, it won't be that easy!" Shen Jie said with a smile.

"Husband, let's be prepared for the worst. Let's have a child." Xue Shu said
"Hmm? Madam, although I am confident about what will happen next, there is always a chance of something happening. If that happens, then you will be in trouble, right?" Shen Jie said
"Husband, it is precisely because of the possibility of something happening that I said I want a child. This way, even if something unexpected happens, we still have hope." Xue Shu said with a smile

"Madam, why are you doing this? This, this, this?" Shen Jie said with some emotion.

"Oh, okay, husband, why are you so hot and fussy all of a sudden? What, are you still not willing? I tell you, that's not possible!" Xue Shu questioned
"Yes, yes. Why wouldn't I want to? Madam, let's take a rest then?" Shen Jie said.
Time passed quickly and it was the next day. Jiang Xue Ning, who was confined to the mansion, was extremely anxious. She had been thinking about sneaking out all the time for the past two days.

But everything ended in failure. She also thought about spreading the news, but unfortunately, it still failed in the end. She was completely at her wit's end.

But she never gave up, because she knew that if the message could not be delivered, something serious would happen, so she kept thinking of ways.

In fact, outside the Jiang family, there was another person with an anxious look on his face. This person was Zhou Yinzhi. When he came out of the mansion, he felt that he was being stared at.

He knew that he didn't have much time left. If he didn't think of a solution, he would lose his life. The first person he thought of was Jiang Xuening.

After all, Jiang Xuening's relationship with Master Xie and Yan Lin are both extraordinary.

But what he didn't expect was that Jiang Xuening couldn't get out, and he couldn't even send a message in.

He didn't know what had happened, but he knew he couldn't wait any longer, he didn't have much time.

So that night, he sneaked into the Jiang family, slowly found Jiang Xuening's room, and knocked out the guards outside.

Knocking out the guard made some noise, which was noticed by Jiang Xuening who was deep in thought. Before she could ask, she heard a voice saying, "Second Miss, are you asleep, Second Miss?"

Jiang Xuening originally thought that the person coming would be Daoqin or Jianshu, but she didn't expect that the person coming would be Zhou Yinzhi, which caught her off guard for a moment.

But she reacted quickly, went forward and opened the door. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Zhou Yinzhi's anxious face. Zhou Yinzhi saw the door was opened and hurried into the room.

"Why are you here at this hour? Did something happen?" Jiang Xue Ning asked directly
"Second Miss, something has happened, and it's a big one. The Master called me over today, and I don't have time to wait any longer. The Master only gave me ten days."

"If I can't finish the task within ten days, he will find someone else to do it. Also, I can feel that I have been targeted by the people in the government office." Zhou Yinzhi said hurriedly.

(End of this chapter)