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

As expected, the aunt took Su Zhizhi straight to the side hall of the Yangxin Palace. This was the emperor's residence, surrounded by layers of guards. No one dared to break in easily. It was also the safest place in the palace.

The aunt took Su Zhizhi through layers of interrogation before entering the side hall.

As soon as Su Zhizhi entered the hall, she felt that it was extremely dark. The windows around were covered with black cloth. The strong smell of blood and medicine mixed together in the hall, which made people have a headache. The aunt next to her looked like she was about to vomit.

Su Zhizhi seemed to smell nothing and walked straight to the bed behind the screen.

The hall seemed to have been cleared out long ago, and apart from Xie Chengjin, there was no one else there.

Su Zhizhi no longer wanted to think about these things and came to Xie Chengjin as quickly as possible.

Xie Chengjin was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his face was pale and his lips were bloodless. Su Zhizhi subconsciously felt his pulse, which was also very weak. Su Zhizhi's tears fell instantly.

But the aunt beside her reminded her coldly: "Miss Su, time is limited. You have seen it all. It is time for us to leave."

Su Zhizhi wiped away her tears and took out a quick recovery pill from her sleeve. As the name suggests, it is a pill for rapid recovery. Fortunately, Xie Chengjin has recovered well now, and this pill is just to make Xie Chengjin wake up faster.

Of course, all Su Zhizhi did was under the surveillance of Wanpin's people nearby. After withdrawing her hand, Su Zhizhi followed her aunt out of the Yangxin Palace.

The two parted ways outside the Yangxin Palace. Su Zhizhi watched her aunt go towards the Zhongcui Palace, and then she turned around and walked in the opposite direction.

On the way back to the imperial kitchen, Su Zhizhi was still a little surprised that Wanpin actually did what she said. Although she didn't know what Wanpin was planning, at least she achieved her goal.

Su Zhizhi knew very well that the pill she fed Xie Chengjin would definitely be reported to Concubine Wan by that aunt, but so what?

This was originally the clue that Su Zhizhi deliberately left for Wanpin. After all, she and Wanpin have now broken off relations. Although there is nothing unusual on the surface, in Su Zhizhi's heart, the two of them have long lost the initial trust.

After hearing her aunt's report, Wanpin did not take Su Zhizhi's actions seriously. She just lightly ordered the servants to intensify the surveillance of Xie Chengjin. Wanpin was not completely ignorant of the affairs of the previous dynasty. As the daughter of the prime minister, how could she be a fool?

After Su Zhizhi returned to the imperial kitchen, she was doing something with her hands while constantly wondering when Xie Chengjin would wake up.

The next day during the day, in a side hall of the Yangxin Palace.

Xie Chengjin, who was supposed to still be in a coma, slowly opened his eyes. The light from the candle next to him stung his eyes and hurt a little. He subconsciously raised his hand and placed it in front of his eyes. This action actually shocked the imperial physician next to him.

The two imperial doctors came over quickly and examined Xie Chengjin. The results were so shocking that they dropped their jaws.

Not only did Xie Chengjin wake up in such a short time, but most of his injuries had also healed, and getting out of bed and moving around was basically no problem.

This discovery shocked everyone in the Imperial Hospital. Even the emperor received the news and hurried to the side hall. When he saw Xie Chengjin like this, the emperor was immediately delighted. With a wave of his hand, he rewarded Xie Chengjin's two attending doctors with a lot of gold.

Wanpin naturally also knew that Xie Chengjin had awakened. When she was feeling very surprised, she suddenly remembered what her aunt had said before.

Wanpin quickly called the maid in, "You said earlier that Su Zhizhi fed Xie Chengjin a pill? Do you know what that medicine was?"

The aunt thought about it for a while, then shook her head. "To answer your Majesty, I don't remember Su Zhizhi mentioning this pill, but I think the one in the side hall recovered so quickly because of it. If your Majesty wants to know, why not call Su Zhizhi over and ask her?"

Wanpin frowned and waved her hand, "No, it's not appropriate to alert the enemy now. Go down and secretly send someone to find out if anyone in the palace knows about this pill. If we can get it in our hands, father won't be so passive."

After Wanpin finished speaking, the palace maid retreated and went to investigate the matter about the pills.

But there is no wall that is impenetrable. After a little inquiry, Su Zhizhi found out that Wanpin was very interested in the pills. This was also the purpose of her leaving that handle. She wanted Wanpin to come to her in person.

Seeing that Concubine Wan followed her wishes and started an investigation in the palace, Su Zhizhi began to spread the news that only she knew.

Afterwards, Su Zhizhi waited quietly for Concubine Wan to come to her.

Wanpin came to Su Zhizhi's house faster than she had expected. Almost on the third day, Wanpin sent someone to invite Su Zhizhi.

Su Zhizhi feigned surprise as she looked at the palace maid at the door and asked doubtfully, "Empress Wan is looking for me? Is there something wrong?"

The palace maid bowed slightly and whispered, "Miss Su, please come with me. I dare not speculate about the Majesty's affairs. I hope Miss Su will not embarrass me."

Su Zhizhi shrugged nonchalantly, straightened her clothes casually, and said to the palace maid, "If that's the case, let's go. It's my fault for keeping Concubine Wan waiting for so long."

Su Zhizhi felt that she could find the way from the imperial kitchen to Zhongcui Palace with her eyes closed.

When they arrived outside the hall, the palace maid went in first to report. Not long after, Su Zhizhi was respectfully invited in.

Su Zhizhi saluted Wanpin without any courtesy, "Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty Wanpin, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health."

"Miss Su, please stand up quickly. Someone come, give her a seat and serve tea." Wanpin spoke to Su Zhizhi in a friendly manner, and then the servants considerately brought a chair to Su Zhizhi. There were also exquisite snacks placed on the small table next to her.

Compared with the last time Su Zhizhi came to Zhongcui Palace, this treatment is a world of difference.

Looking at Concubine Wan's forced smile, Su Zhizhi felt very comfortable in her heart. She had finally waited for the present Su Zhizhi and felt that the grievances she had suffered before were nothing.

Su Zhizhi took a sip of tea and then looked up at Concubine Wan.

Wanpin unconsciously shifted her gaze and asked stiffly, "I noticed that Miss Su looked a little thinner when she came in. Did she not get enough rest?"