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

Hearing this, Su Zhizhi's eyes widened even more.

Chef Su’s stomach discomfort came too suddenly. Why was there no sign at all?

Moreover, he hadn't eaten anything else since Chef Su came in. He only drank her soup. Could there be something wrong with her soup?

Thinking of this, Su Zhizhi subconsciously denied it. How could there be anything wrong with her soup? The bones were almost stewed to pieces, so they must be cooked.

Just as Su Zhizhi was lost in her own world, Chef Su, who was standing by, seemed to notice her dilemma. He cautiously asked her, "Zhizhi, you've been in the palace for so long. Have you ever offended any nobles?"

Su Zhizhi looked at Chef Su in surprise and asked, "What do you mean by that, Chef Su?"

Chef Su did not say anything. Instead, he scooped another bowl of the emperor's soup and put it under his nose to smell it carefully. After careful identification, he was sure that there was croton in the soup.

"This soup smells like croton. Someone wants to harm you. This is your first day cooking for the emperor and you made such a mistake. The emperor will definitely not forgive you." Chef Su handed the bowl to Su Zhizhi for inspection.

Su Zhizhi was stunned when she heard the sound. She quickly took the bowl of soup and smelled it. It did smell like croton.

Su Zhizhi was stunned. She had just arrived at the palace. Who had she offended to harm her like this? Besides, few people had entered the kitchen this morning, except for Chef Su and... Cui'er!

Su Zhizhi's eyes widened at the thought. Could it be that Wanpin already knew her identity? She had never expected that her friendship with Wanpin would be overturned so quickly.

"Thank you, Chef Su, for your advice. I understand. I will be more careful in the future." Su Zhizhi looked at Chef Su with gratitude. It was all thanks to him today. If he hadn't discovered this, if it had been served to the emperor, it would have been a disaster.

"It's okay, it's okay. What should we do with the soup?" Chef Su looked at Su Zhizhi and asked.

"Pour this soup out. It seems His Majesty won't be able to drink this pork rib soup today. I'll make him another bowl while there's still time."

Su Zhizhi thought for a while and finally said.

"Okay." Chef Su nodded with some regret. This bowl of soup was quite delicious. It would be a pity to throw it away like this, but there was nothing he could do. After all, some medicine was added to it.

night.

Su Zhizhi brought the newly cooked soup to the emperor, "Your Majesty, this is the soup I made especially for you."

Su Zhizhi said with great respect.

"Okay." The emperor nodded and picked up the spoon to taste it.

After drinking it, the emperor's eyes suddenly lit up and he praised it endlessly, "Not bad, not bad, this soup is really fresh and tastes quite good."

"It is truly an honor for me that the emperor likes the soup I stew." Upon seeing this, Su Zhizhi immediately flattered the emperor. She now deeply realized that only by relying on the emperor could she survive in this cruel palace.

The emperor was very happy to be flattered. He waved his hand and said, "Eunuch Li, give Miss Su some reward and praise her well."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Upon seeing this, Su Zhizhi hurriedly knelt down to express her gratitude.

At the same time, the news of Su Zhizhi being rewarded also reached Zhongcui Palace.

"What do you mean? Do you mean that Su Zhizhi was not only not punished but also rewarded by His Majesty?" Wanpin's face was suddenly distorted with anger.

"It's... like this." The eunuch kneeling on the ground said cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Wan was furious. Without hesitation, she scolded everyone in the store, "Waste! What on earth are we keeping a bunch of you for? And Cui'er, didn't you say you personally put the laxative in His Majesty's soup? Why hasn't His Majesty reacted yet?"

At this moment, Concubine Wan was like a roaring tigress, staring at everyone in the room with red eyes.

Pei'er, who was called upon, trembled as she said, "This servant... This servant did... sprinkle the medicine into the soup with my own hands. As for why the emperor had no effect after taking it, this servant... This servant doesn't know either..."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Wan waved her hand tiredly and said, "Alright, all of you go down. Let's leave this as it is for now."

Although Wanpin said this, in her opinion, she still had no intention of letting Su Zhizhi go. Since it didn't work this time, she would use a different method to deal with Su Zhizhi next time. She didn't believe that she, a concubine of the emperor, couldn't deal with a cook in the imperial kitchen.

At the same time, Xie Chengjin and others also learned that Su Zhizhi had been transferred to be the emperor's exclusive chef. Since he hadn't seen Su Zhizhi for a long time, Xie Chengjin specially came to the imperial kitchen to find Su Zhizhi that day.

In the royal dining room.

From a distance, Xie Chengjin saw a thin figure standing in front of the stove, waving a spatula very attentively.

"Zhizhi." Xie Chengjin couldn't help but speak as he moved closer.

When Su Zhizhi looked up and saw that it was Xie Chengjin, she was immediately surprised and excited, "Why are you here?"

"I haven't seen you for a while. I came here because I missed you." Xie Chengjin answered truthfully.

Su Zhizhi blushed involuntarily when she heard that. "Well, I'm living well here. You don't have to worry about me."

"Oh, that's fine." Xie Chengjin nodded.

After Xie Chengjin looked around to make sure no one was around, he quickly took Su Zhizhi's hand and said very seriously, "Zhizhi, since you are going to cook for the emperor now, do you have any way to help me sneak into the emperor's study? I think there is something I want there."

Su Zhizhi was slightly stunned after hearing this. She looked at Xie Chengjin with a very serious expression and emphasized, "No, there are many guards at the door of His Majesty's study. We need to discuss this matter carefully and cannot act rashly."

Su Zhizhi thought for a moment, then suddenly her eyes lit up as if she had thought of something. "I heard that His Majesty's fasting day is in three days. Silence is required on fasting days, so there will definitely be fewer guards. I'll put some knockout drugs in His Majesty's food, and when he faints, you can take advantage of the opportunity to sneak into his study. How about that?"

Xie Chengjin's eyes lit up immediately after hearing Su Zhizhi's plan, and he nodded in agreement without hesitation, "Okay, let's do as you say."

"Okay." Su Zhizhi was very happy when she saw Xie Chengjin nodded in agreement, and the two hit it off immediately.

Before I knew it, three days had passed in the blink of an eye.

night.

Xie Chengjin disguised himself and changed his appearance to ensure that he would not be recognized by the emperor.

In this way, Xie Chengjin and Su Zhizhi brought the meal carefully prepared for the emperor to the imperial study.