Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 456: Instigation and Assassination
Before returning to his house, Cao Cheng suppressed his inner excitement, returned to his house with a calm face, and then went to his wife's room.

"My dear, you are back. How is it? Did the emperor not make things difficult for you?" Shen Zhiyi said

"Madam, don't worry. His Majesty didn't make things difficult for me. He just asked me to tell my foster father something. I'll be back soon after I finish speaking." Cao Cheng said with a smile

"Ah? Husband, this, my brother still hasn't forgiven my uncle?" Shen Zhiyi asked in surprise

"Madam, isn't this normal? His Majesty has never let down his guard, but we also have to understand His Majesty. If we were in his shoes, we would do the same." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Shen Zhiyi nodded and stopped talking.

"Okay, Madam, I'm going to leave now. If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself, and then it will be troublesome." Cao Cheng said hurriedly.
After hearing this, Shen Zhiyi's face turned slightly red and she nodded with some disappointment.

"Okay, my dear wife, it's very dangerous now. I'll come and accompany you in a few months, okay?" Cao Cheng said with a smile.

"Who missed you? You are so shameless. Go away." Shen Zhiyi said a little embarrassedly.

After hearing this, Cao Cheng kissed his wife directly, then left the room and went to Jiang Xuehui's room.

Jiang Xuehui seemed very surprised at his arrival, but she was a quiet person, so she naturally couldn't notice it at all, and she stood up and went forward to greet him.

"Okay, let's forget about this stuff. It's been so long, you should have figured it out, right? It doesn't matter if you haven't figured it out, I don't care." After Cao Cheng finished speaking, he started to act directly.

Cao Cheng would naturally not be polite to a woman who had someone else in her heart, so when he left early the next morning, Jiang Xuehui became extremely miserable.

After Cao Cheng came out of the mansion, he got on the carriage directly and then went to the Linzi Palace. On the other side, Xue Yuan went into the palace to see the empress dowager.

Xue Shu was naturally very welcome to the arrival of her elder brother, so she came to greet him with a smile.

"Shu'er, if you are not feeling well, don't come over. We are all family, can't I just go in by myself? Why do you have to come to pick me up?" Cao Cheng said
"Hey, big brother, it's not as exaggerated as you say. I'm just thinking about moving around. I'm bored staying in the house all day."

"By the way, big brother, is there anything you need to come here today?" Xue Shu said with a smile

"Haha, nothing much. I just came to see you today and to tell you that my foster father plans to ask the Queen Mother to take the little prince to the Cining Palace to raise him." Cao Cheng said
"Hmm? Big brother, what did you say? Why did father do this? And will His Majesty agree? What does father mean?" Xue Shu said
"Shu'er, don't worry. Don't you know your adoptive father's temper? He always has two plans for everything he does. The reason I came here to tell you is because I'm afraid you'll think too much." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xue Shu nodded, but she was actually not so calm at all. After all, she knew her father very well.

She knew very well that if the prince really entered the Cining Palace, she would be the backup plan. How could she accept this? But now that things had come to this, there was nothing she could do but accept it.

"Brother, I understand the truth, but isn't it too cruel for father to do this? Brother, if this thing really happens, then I will be..." Xue Shu said
"Don't worry, sister. It's not like there is no way around it. It's just that the method is a bit too risky. So, forget it. I won't tell you about it. Just focus on your pregnancy." Cao Chengwei said in a difficult tone.
"Brother, what is the solution? Tell me. I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid of anything. Brother, I'm like this now. I'm not afraid of anything!" Xue Shu said hurriedly.

"Shu'er, I can tell you the solution, but you have to think about it carefully. If this fails, it will not be a joke. What will you do then?" Cao Cheng said seriously.

"Brother, just tell me. I have already paid so much, so I absolutely cannot fail. I am unwilling to accept this. I really am unwilling to accept this. Just tell me, brother." Xue Shu said
"Well, the solution is actually very simple, that is to get rid of the little prince." Cao Cheng said
"What? What did you say? Get rid of the little prince? This, this, brother, is this true? Even if I want to get rid of him, I'm afraid I don't have a chance, right?" Xue Shu asked
"Since I said so, then of course there is a way. You are getting worse and worse. It must be unsafe for you to stay in the mansion alone. Isn't it time for you to move to another place?" Cao Cheng said
"Brother, do you mean to let me enter the palace?" Xue Shu asked directly
"That's right. I want you to enter the palace. Once you enter, you will naturally have a chance. This is the solution I can think of. It's up to you to decide whether to go or not." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xue Shu said directly, "Brother, I will go. Of course I will go. But even if I succeed, how can I guarantee that I can survive?"

"Shu'er, have you forgotten that the reason why your godfather did this was to prepare for both situations? If one of the two situations is gone and only one is left, what do you think will happen?" Cao Cheng said
"Yes, if there is only one left, they will naturally protect me. Big brother, I understand. Thank you, big brother. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do." Xue Shu said
"Haha, come on, Shu'er, don't think so highly of me. Actually, I came back today with another mission, which is to get you to abort the baby. I know you're very surprised."

"In fact, I was also surprised when I first heard it, but this is the task His Majesty has assigned to me, Shu'er, if you are not pregnant this month, I will definitely ask you to abort the child."

"But it's too late now. If we deal with it now, it will almost be a double loss. I can't bear it. You are the girl I have watched grow up since you were a child."

"Okay, really, I shouldn't have said that. I didn't expect it. Forget it, forget it. You should have a good rest. I'll leave first." After saying that, Cao Cheng got up and left.

Watching her elder brother's departing back, Xue Shu let go of the last bit of doubt in her heart. That's right, she was not a fool who would believe whatever others said.

She actually had some doubts, but after hearing the last sentence, she no longer had any doubts, and instead was filled with extremely complicated feelings.

At this moment, Cao Cheng had no idea what his sister was thinking. All he was thinking about was what to do next. He had no time to think about anything else.

At this time, Xue Yuan on the other side had also arrived at the Cining Palace and met the Queen Mother.

"What did you say? You want me to go and get someone? Don't you know the current situation? Do you think the prince will give it to me? Don't dream." The Queen Mother said
"Queen Dowager, but there is no other way at the moment. We only have this method. Queen Dowager, there is no one more suitable than you in this palace right now." Xue Yuandao
After hearing this, the Queen Mother did not speak for a while, and Xue Yuan did not urge her when he saw this.

At this time, the Queen Mother thought a lot. In fact, she understood the current situation and the benefits of doing so. However, she knew that her son would not agree. Even if she went, it would be useless. On the contrary, it would make the relationship between mother and son worse. That's why she kept hesitating whether to do so.

Time passed slowly like this. After an unknown amount of time, the Queen Mother finally said, "Okay, I can give it a try, but I don't know whether the prince will agree in the end."

After hearing this, Xue Yuan naturally hurriedly bowed and then left the Cining Palace. On the way back, Xue Yuan was still in a good mood. After all, this was considered an accomplishment.

But when he returned home, his good mood was gone. Why? Of course it was because of his good son, Xue Dingfei.

Unable to bear the annoyance, he hid in his study. At this moment, he remembered one thing, that is, during the last assassination, there was still a tail that was not cleaned up.

So he just called the person over and gave him some instructions, and only then did he feel completely relieved.

At this time, the Queen Mother had already entered the Imperial Study.

"Mother, if you have any instructions, just send someone to tell me. Why do you have to come here in person?" Shen Lang said hurriedly.
"Okay, okay, I'm not too old to walk. I know you've been very busy lately, and I don't want to bother you, so I came directly here." The Queen Mother said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, Shen Lang naturally acted like a good son. After talking about the mother-son relationship, he got to the point.

"My son, what do you think of my good grandson? I heard that you gave him to the palace maids to take care of?" the Queen Mother asked.
"Yes, mother, Chong'er's mother is gone. I haven't decided who to let take care of him yet, so this is the only way for now." Shen Lang said
"You, how can you do this? The child is still young, you really can rest assured if you let those people take care of him, forget it, let someone send him to my place tomorrow." The Queen Mother said directly
"Ah? This, this, this is not good. Your health is bad, and the child is still too young. If you go, you will be very tired. Let's forget it." Shen Lang refused.
"Hey, didn't I just say that? I'm not too old to walk. I'm still young. What? Are you going to let me support you now?"

"You said you are busy every day, Zhiyi is pregnant again, Jie'er is still here, how can I feel so cold and lonely every day, without any warmth at all? This matter is settled like this." said the Queen Mother
After hearing this, Shen Lang wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it. So the matter was settled, and the empress dowager left the imperial study with satisfaction.

After she left, the embarrassment on Shen Lang's face disappeared. It can be said that both mother and son were very happy this time, but they just didn't know it.

After the empress dowager returned to the Cining Palace, she had the news spread, so Xue Yuan got the news not long after, and he finally put his mind at ease.

The day after the Empress Dowager returned to the Cining Palace, her little grandson was sent to her. The Empress Dowager vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she did not think much about it. After all, as long as she had her grandson in her hands, it was enough.

It was on this day that Xue Yuan's arrangement from yesterday began to take action.

At this time, Zhang Zha was sitting in Zhang Zha's yard in plain clothes, while Jiang Xuening was looking at him with a distressed expression, wanting to persuade him but not daring to disturb him.

"Miss Jiang, Zhang has said this many times. Please go back and tell the young master that I am really fine. Thank you for his concern." Zhang Zha said
"Master Zhang, please let me stay here. I dare not disobey the task assigned by the master. If he finds out, I will be punished." Jiang Xuening said in difficulty.

After hearing this, Zhang Zha stopped talking for a while and continued to remain silent. Seeing this, Jiang Xuening felt relieved. As long as he was not driven away, it would be fine.

What they didn't know was that they had been targeted at this moment. Men were lying in ambush outside Zhang Zha's yard, waiting for the right moment to rush in and complete the mission.

At this time in Xie Wei's house, Xie Wei was sitting behind the table, listening to Lu Xian talking.

"Xie Ju'an, your guess is correct. The fish has been hooked. Those people are outside, but Ran Deng is trying to kill someone. However, something unexpected happened. Miss Jiang is inside." Lu Xian said
"Huh? What did you say? Why is he there? When did she go there? Why didn't I know about it before? Why didn't you tell me before?" Xie Wei asked
"Xie Ju'an, your reaction is really too big, isn't it? Miss Jiang Er just went there today. We wanted to tell you before, but it was impossible."

"Also, instead of asking these questions, you might as well think about what to do." Lu Xian said
"What can I do? What else can I do? She wants to die, what can I do? Just leave it to fate. If she really dies, then I can only blame her bad luck." Xie Wei said
"You, just keep talking stubbornly. Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. If I don't pass the message on, it may be too late." After saying this, Lu Xian turned around and left.

Xie Wei's face was full of worry, but he did nothing because he believed that Lu Xian would do everything he should do.

Time passed little by little, and Jiang Xuening knew that it was time for her to leave, so she said goodbye. Zhang Zha naturally would not try to keep her, so Jiang Xuening slowly walked out of the yard.

After she came out and got on the carriage, the team of people who had ambushed her before finally took action. After the carriage went away, they began to approach Zhang Zha's yard directly.

Naturally their assassination attempt would not succeed this time. After all, Daoqin, Jianshu and others had been waiting here for a long time, so a fight began.

The noise outside naturally caught Zhang Zha's attention. He was too familiar with this kind of sound, so he chose to avoid it directly.

Although he wanted to go out and avenge his mother, he knew that the people who came were just tools to do his orders and not his real enemies.

If he ran out and fought to the death now, the Xue family would be in vain, so he couldn't go out. He had to survive, live well, and make the Xue family pay the price in the future!
(End of this chapter)