In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

The emperor couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this, and then teased Xie Chengjin, "I didn't expect Master Xie to get drunk after just two drinks. Your alcohol tolerance isn't good. You need to go back and practice."

After saying this, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Master Xie, please go down and sober up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration." Xie Chengjin quickly said with an extremely ashamed look on his face.

After saying that, Xie Chengjin left the banquet.

After leaving the banquet, Xie Chengjin went straight to the imperial kitchen without hesitation.

There were not many people in the imperial kitchen at this time, because most of the dishes had been served, and most of the palace maids and eunuchs were serving the dignitaries at the banquet.

As soon as Xie Chengjin walked into the imperial kitchen, he saw Su Zhizhi leaning against the window in a daze. At this time, Su Zhizhi was thinking about how she could take advantage of this opportunity to get close to the Prime Minister's family.

Seeing this, Xie Chengjin tiptoed over and patted Su Zhizhi's shoulder heavily, "Hey, what are you doing here alone?"

Su Zhizhi turned around and found that it was Xie Chengjin. She was very surprised and asked subconsciously, "Why are you here?"

Xie Chengjin said with a smile, "Didn't you read the letter I wrote you? I was going to participate in the selection competition held by His Majesty. Wasn't I selected? This is the welcome banquet His Majesty held for me."

Su Zhizhi immediately revealed an expression of sudden enlightenment upon hearing this, then scratched her head a little embarrassedly, "Sorry, I saw it, but I forgot about it."

After saying that, Su Zhizhi quickly relayed the information she had collected over the past few days to Xie Chengjin.

"Oh, by the way, I heard a piece of news here. It is said that after my father died, Wanpin's father was promoted to Prime Minister by the Emperor. Wanpin also beat to death one of my father's cousins ​​before. I think the two of them were very at odds. Perhaps my father's death is related to Wanpin."

Su Zhizhi looked at Xie Chengjin and said seriously.

Xie Chengjin was slightly stunned after hearing this, then looked at Su Zhizhi very seriously and promised, "Okay, I understand. Don't worry about this matter and leave it to me. I will help you test the waters with the Prime Minister."

"There are many gossipy people in the palace, so I shouldn't stay here any longer. I'll leave first. If you have anything, come to me. Be careful and take care of yourself when you are in the palace." Xie Chengjin reminded Su Zhizhi.

"Okay, you have to take care of yourself too." Su Zhizhi nodded obediently.

Just like that, the two of them gave each other a few instructions and left in a hurry.

"GuluGulu——"

The sound of boiling hot soup attracted Su Zhizhi's attention. The health-preserving soup that Su Zhizhi specially prepared for Wanpin was ready. Seeing this, Su Zhizhi carefully took the pot off the stove and carried it to Wanpin's palace.

When Su Zhizhi just entered Wanpin's palace, Wanpin happened to be instructing her personal maid.

"I'm going back to the Prime Minister's Mansion to stay for a few days. You must pack up my things and make sure you don't forget or leave behind some of my frequently used items."

Su Zhizhi's eyes lit up when she heard the voice. Wasn't she worried about not having the opportunity to get close to the Prime Minister's Mansion? Wanpin was going back. Isn't this a good opportunity for her to get close to the Prime Minister's Mansion?

Su Zhizhi thought of this and carefully placed the health-preserving soup she had painstakingly prepared on the table. She tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, are you going back to the Prime Minister's Mansion to stay for a few days? Do you want to take me with you?"

Wanpin was slightly stunned when she heard Su Zhizhi's words, but then she said without hesitation, "You should come with me. After all, I miss the food you cook so much."

Seeing this, Su Zhizhi quickly nodded and agreed, "Yes, my lady."

After saying that, Su Zhizhi left Wanpin's bedroom and went straight to the imperial kitchen.

In the imperial kitchen, Su Zhizhi found the eunuch in charge and said, "Eunuch, Concubine Wan is going back to the Prime Minister's residence to stay for a few days tomorrow. She likes my cooking skills and asked me to accompany her to the Prime Minister's residence to serve for a few days. I came here specially to inform you."

The eunuch in charge agreed immediately upon hearing this. After all, it was Wanpin, the emperor's favorite concubine, who had spoken.

"Okay, we understand. You can go without worry. Be sure to take good care of Concubine Wan." The eunuch in charge reminded Su Zhidao.

Seeing this, Su Zhizhi replied obediently, "Yes, sir."

The next day.

Early in the morning, Su Zhizhi followed Concubine Wan on the sedan chair and headed to the Prime Minister's residence.

Unfortunately, the carriage team stopped not long after they started moving.

The sound of Concubine Wan vomiting was heard from her sedan chair. Su Zhizhi, who followed closely behind, immediately understood that this was Concubine Wan's pregnancy reaction. Pregnant women usually want to vomit, and the sedan chair that Concubine Wan was sitting in was shaking, which made her vomit even more violently.

Thinking of this, Su Zhizhi took out a few sour plum candies from the universal capsule and handed them over.

"My Lady, this is sour plum candy. It helps relieve morning sickness."

When Wanpin's personal maid heard this, she quickly took the sour plum candy and carefully fed it to Wanpin.

Wanpin took it and ate it without thinking too much. After a while, Wanpin felt much better.

Su Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Wanpin's complexion had improved a lot. This sour plum candy was not useful for everyone. Fortunately, Wanpin was fond of it.

After feeling that her physical discomfort had disappeared, Wanpin looked at Su Zhizhi with a different look, and her affection for Su Zhizhi soared.

"Miss Su, what are you feeding me?" Concubine Wan asked Su Zhizhi.

"Your Majesty, this is sour plum candy, which can help pregnant women reduce morning sickness and discomfort. If Your Majesty likes it, I will make some more and put it there. You can just take it out when you want to eat it." Su Zhizhi answered truthfully.

"Okay, okay, then you can prepare some more. I tasted it today and I think it tastes really good." Concubine Wan agreed without hesitation.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Zhizhi replied respectfully. After seeing that there was nothing else for her to do in the carriage, Su Zhizhi retreated.

With the words "Lift the sedan chair" from Wanpin's personal maid, the carriage continued to move forward.

Not long after, Su Zhizhi and the others arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The entrance to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

I saw that Prime Minister Xu Chao had already been standing at the door with a group of people, waiting for Wanpin's arrival.

When they saw Concubine Wan coming, a group of people surrounded her and escorted her into the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Not long after entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xu Chao said to Concubine Wan, "Come with me to the study."

"Yes, father." Wanpin was slightly stunned when she heard the voice, and then she immediately agreed.