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

In the imperial study, the emperor was already sitting at the table waiting.

When Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin went in, everything was just as they had guessed. Most of the guards around had been withdrawn.

Su Zhizhi carefully brought the food containing the drug to the table, and Xie Chengjin also helped.

The emperor subconsciously looked up at Xie Chengjin and asked casually, "Are you new to the Imperial Kitchen? Why haven't I seen you before?"

After these words were spoken, Xie Chengjin and Su Zhizhi were stunned and didn't know how to start talking for a moment. Su Zhizhi was so nervous that sweat broke out all over her body.

Xie Chengjin was the first to react, and then immediately replied, "Your Majesty, the imperial kitchen is short-staffed today, and I was specially called here to help Miss Su serve the dishes."

The emperor nodded after hearing this and said, "So that's how it is." After saying that, she didn't dwell on it too much and started eating her meal.

Seeing that the emperor did not dwell on the matter any further, Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin felt relieved.

After a while, the drug began to take effect and the emperor soon fainted on the table.

Seeing this, Su Zhizhi hurried to the door to help Xie Chengjin keep an eye on any movement outside, while Xie Chengjin went to the study to carefully search for what he wanted.

After searching for a long time, Xie Chengjin finally found what he wanted in the drawer compartment of the emperor's desk - a ring. This grandmother ring was not an ordinary ring. It was a jade ring passed down from Xie Chengjin's mother's family.

After seeing Xie Chengjin succeed, Su Zhizhi hurriedly lit the mint incense in the imperial study.

After a while, the emperor woke up.

"What's wrong with me? Why do I feel dizzy?" The emperor muttered to himself in some confusion.

Seeing this, Su Zhizhi quickly explained, "Your Majesty must have read too many memorials during the day, so you feel dizzy."

The emperor didn't think much about it and nodded subconsciously in agreement, "I think what you said makes sense. It is very likely that this is the case."

Seeing that the emperor had no suspicion, Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, please pay attention to your health and rest early." Su Zhizhi said sincerely upon seeing this.

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Okay, I understand. You can go down."

In this way, Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin were perfectly pulled out of the emperor's study. The emperor did not feel anything strange about what happened today, and he still ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddhist scriptures as usual.

The next day, at night.

Inside the Yangxin Hall.

The emperor's trusted ministers came to see him and report to him on the situation of everyone in the court in recent days.

"Your Majesty, according to my humble observation, Prime Minister Xu was very close to Young Master Shen today, as if they had formed an alliance." The confidant reported truthfully.

The emperor's face changed when he heard this. Xu Chao was the prime minister of the dynasty and was popular among the people. Shen Wenjun was a rising star in the dynasty. It was not a good thing for him to have the two of them getting so close.

"Okay, I understand. You can leave now." The emperor waved his hand.

"I obey your command." After saying that, the confidant turned around and left.

The emperor thought about it for a while, and finally he decided to let Eunuch Li ask Xie Chengjin to come for an audience.

After a while, Xie Chengjin arrived at the Yangxin Palace.

"Your Majesty, I am here to pay my respects. I heard that Your Majesty has something to ask me?" Xie Chengjin looked at the emperor respectfully.

"Yes." The emperor nodded.

"The reason I called you here today is to ask you to do something for me." The emperor did not play any roundabout ways with Xie Chengjin but chose to speak directly to Xie Chengjin.

After hearing this, Xie Chengjin looked at the emperor with a serious face and said, "Your Majesty, please tell me that I will never refuse even if death is the cost."

Xie Chengjin expressed his loyalty to the emperor.

The emperor looked satisfied after hearing this. "Alright, this matter is between you and me. Now I order you to deal with Prime Minister Xu. I've noticed that he's been forming cliques and getting close to other officials lately. It's time to clip his wings. If you succeed, I will transfer 50% of the Prime Minister's power to you."

The emperor said that he had discussed it with Xie Chengjin, but he did not give Xie Chengjin any right to refuse.

Xie Chengjin could only bite the bullet and agree, "Your Majesty, I obey your command. Thank you for your expectations of me."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction after reading it, waved his hand and said, "Okay, then you can leave."

"I'll take my leave." Xie Chengjin said and then retreated.

In the following period, Xie Chengjin did not disappoint the emperor. Whenever he got the chance, he tried his best to impeach Xu Chao. For a time, Xu Chao became the most watched person in the entire court.

Xie Chengjin felt so good about the impeachment, but Xu Chao was in a terrible situation. Because he was impeached by Xie Chengjin every day, he was now very cautious in his actions and basically stayed in the Prime Minister's residence and dared not come out.

Xu Chao was originally unhappy with Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin, and Xie Chengjin had been targeting him and embarrassing him for a while. Suddenly, Xu Chao had the urge to kill Xie Chengjin to eliminate the future trouble. As for Su Zhizhi, he would wait until he was free to deal with her later.

In the study room.

Xu Chao and several ministers who were on good terms with him were sitting together discussing important matters.

"Sir, this Xie Chengjin is going too far. Why does it feel like he's hounding us like a mad dog?"

A minister couldn't help but accuse Xie Chengjin.

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers on the side echoed them. At first, Xie Chengjin only targeted Xu Chao, but now Xie Chengjin basically reported anyone who was related to Xu Chao, which made Xu Chao's confidants very distressed.

"Yes, if he continues to behave this way, we will sooner or later be disliked by His Majesty."

"Yeah, it's really annoying."

"Can you please tell him to shut up? It's time to teach her brother a lesson."

……

A group of people were talking at once and accusing Xie Chengjin.

After hearing this, Xu Chao couldn't help but get furious. Since Xie Chengjin was not a good person and liked to stir up trouble, then don't blame him for being ruthless.

"Doesn't he love to gossip about other people? Since he does, I'll make sure he never speaks again for the rest of his life."

A hint of viciousness flashed in Xu Chao's eyes and then he spoke.

Xu Chao's sudden words immediately quieted down the noisy crowd.

"Sir, what you mean is..." The confidant beside him cautiously probed.

Xu Chao said straight to the point, "I mean to kill him."

After these words were spoken, everyone was silent for a few seconds, and then they all agreed with Xu Chao's idea.

"I support you sir."

"So do I, your humble servant."

"I also support you, sir."

……

Seeing that no one present had any objections, Xu Chao immediately smiled with satisfaction.