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

Su Zhizhi's words impressed the emperor. He hadn't expected her to be so articulate at such a young age, and she hadn't taken the opportunity to ask for more gold and silver. The emperor, already in high spirits, laughed heartily, and the others present followed suit. The emperor nodded and glanced at Eunuch Li beside him. "The specific rewards will be up to you. Withdraw."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The emperor signaled Su Zhizhi to step down. Su Zhizhi nodded and walked down respectfully. Xu Chao's men seized the opportunity and threw beads to trip Su Zhizhi.

What Xu Chao's men didn't expect was that Su Zhizhi actually saw through their plan and easily avoided the obstacle. Although they were extremely angry, getting angry at this moment would not help. Therefore, Xu Chao's men could only watch Su Zhizhi leave.

Su Zhizhi returned to the kitchen and breathed a sigh of relief. She also had to be careful not to fall into the trap. Otherwise, if she was rude in front of the palace, not only would she lose the reward, but she would be lucky not to be punished. Thinking of this, Su Zhizhi broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, she was smart enough. Su Zhizhi continued to follow everyone to deal with the newly hunted game.

On the other side, Xie Chengjin saw everything Xu Chao's men had done just now, but because of his status, Xie Chengjin couldn't say it directly. Xie Chengjin looked at Xu Chao, and Xu Chao smiled politely.

"Sir Xu, how is your son Xu Kaiye?" Xie Chengjin looked at Xu Chao meaningfully.

After Xie Chengjin finished speaking, Xu Chao's face immediately darkened. Everyone knew what Xu Kaiye had done, and he had made Xu Chao lose all face. Therefore, Xu Chao was very angry. He had robbed a girl and made a big deal out of it, causing her to commit suicide. This kind of thing was brought up today to make it clear.

Shen Wenjun on the side was very perceptive. After all, if he wanted to investigate the matter between Xie Chengjin, Su Zhizhi and Xu Chao, he had to surrender to them, and now was the best time to surrender. Shen Wenjun glanced at Xie Chengjin and raised his glass to him.

"Thank you, sir. Let's not talk about the past today. His Majesty is hosting a banquet for us today, so we should drink to our heart's content."

Shen Wenjun looked at Xie Chengjin. After hearing what Shen Wenjun said, Xie Chengjin knew that there was no point in continuing to talk, so he could only raise his glass helplessly.

Xu Chao was quite proud to see Shen Wenjun speaking for him. He looked at Xie Chengjin, and although he didn't say anything, his provocation was quite obvious.

"This Prime Minister would also like to toast with you all." Xu Chao said proudly.

Xu Chao was very proud, and at the same time he expressed to Shen Wenjun that he accepted her kindness. All of this was seen by one person, who looked at Shen Wenjun with cold eyes, and even a hint of chillness in his eyes.

This person was none other than the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince had no idea what Shen Wenjun was up to. Due to the presence of so many people, the Fifth Prince did not choose to attack on the spot. Instead, he waited until the banquet was over and found a deserted place. The Fifth Prince quickly stopped Shen Wenjun.

"Shen Wenjun, wait."

The Fifth Prince's face was livid, and he was extremely displeased. His mood was written all over his face. Shen Wenjun immediately stopped and looked back at the Fifth Prince. He subconsciously bowed and said, "Your humble servant greets the Fifth Prince. May I ask what you wish to hear from me?"

Seeing the Fifth Prince's gloomy face, Shen Wenjun probably knew why the Fifth Prince was angry.

"Shen Wenjun, what's your intention in speaking up for Xu Chao today? Don't you know that Xu Chao and I have always been at odds and he's my enemy?"

The fifth prince looked at Shen Wenjun and asked. Hearing the fifth prince's question, Shen Wenjun smiled bitterly. Looking at the fifth prince's appearance, Shen Wenjun felt quite helpless.

"Your Highness, Fifth Prince, I certainly know that Xu Chao is your enemy."

Shen Wenjun spread his hands. He didn't know whether the Fifth Prince was too naive or didn't trust him. He was even afraid that Xu Chao would see through his thoughts, but the Fifth Prince didn't realize all this.

"Then why are you still speaking for him today?"

The Fifth Prince stared at Shen Wenjun angrily. Shen Wenjun shook her head helplessly. She didn't know whether the Fifth Prince's character was good or bad.

"Your Highness the Fifth Prince, if I don't help him today, will Xu Chao be punished?"

Shen Wenjun's words left the Fifth Prince speechless for a moment. Indeed, even if he didn't help Xu Chao out of trouble, Xu Chao would most likely not be harmed.

"But even so, you shouldn't speak for our opponents."

Although the Fifth Prince understood a little, he was still unhappy. After all, Shen Wenjun's attitude clearly showed that she wanted to get closer to Xu Chao.

"Since we can't bring him down right now, why not take this opportunity to gain his trust?"

Shen Wenjun's words enlightened the Fifth Prince. He didn't expect that Shen Wenjun would think of this.

"You mean, take the opportunity to get close to him and infiltrate the enemy camp?"

The fifth prince glanced at Shen Wenjun, and was shocked by the sudden realization. Shen Wenjun nodded lightly.

"That's right. Only in this way can I better assist the Fifth Prince. I hope the Fifth Prince will trust me more."

After Shen Wenjun said these words, the Fifth Prince felt his face flushed. He was really ashamed. After all, he had wronged Shen Wenjun in this matter.

"Mr. Shen, I hope you don't mind. I just want to ask for clarification. I always speak my mind."

The fifth prince looked at Shen Wenjun. What Shen Wenjun had done made the fifth prince quite satisfied, and he also had a new opinion of Shen Wenjun's abilities.

"What are you talking about, Fifth Prince? Since I'm assisting the Fifth Prince, I certainly won't care about these trivial matters."

Shen Wenjun was quite polite. After he said this, the Fifth Prince burst into laughter. He held Shen Wenjun's hand. At this moment, the Fifth Prince felt a little regretful about his previous words, and at the same time he was very moved.

At this time, a man in black suddenly rushed towards the fifth prince from nowhere. Since the man in black rushed towards the fifth prince from behind, the fifth prince did not see him. Instead, Shen Wenjun saw this scene, and Shen Wenjun immediately had a bad premonition.

"Fifth Prince, be careful!"

Shen Wenjun hurriedly shouted, but it was too late. The Fifth Prince, who had just reacted after hearing Shen Wenjun's shout, felt a powerful force, and then the Fifth Prince and Shen Wenjun were pushed into the pool together.

Su Zhizhi saw the whole scene. At that time, Su Zhizhi was processing the fur of animals, but she didn't expect to see the fifth prince and Shen Wenjun being pushed into the pool. At this time, the man in black saw that he had succeeded and immediately hid in the forest beside him and disappeared completely.

in the water.

Shen Wenjun was a weak scholar, and the fifth prince had some minor problems with his legs and feet and had been afraid of cold since childhood, so the two of them could not swim at all. For a while, they could only struggle helplessly in the water.