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

Xie Chengjin played with the spoon, hesitant, but still didn't take a bite. He just looked at it for a moment, looking at Su Zhizhi with a wicked smile, "Zhizhi, you wouldn't... put drugs in this soup, right?"

Su Zhizhi was immediately enraged. "What are you talking about? I made this for you out of kindness. If you don't want to drink it, then forget it. Can't I drink it myself?"

As she spoke, Su Zhizhi made a move to take the bowl back, but unexpectedly, Xie Chengjin grabbed her hand as soon as she stretched it out. He didn't care that the medicine was still a little hot and drank it all in one gulp. Then he grabbed Su Zhizhi's hand and pulled her onto the bed.

Xie Chengjin's sudden movement made Su Zhizhi lose her balance, and the tray in her hand fell to the ground with a loud noise. Along with the sound of the tray falling to the ground, there was also the crisp sound of a porcelain bowl falling to the ground and shattering.

Su Zhizhi's pupils suddenly dilated, and a warm touch came on her lips.

Perhaps because she was too shocked, Su Zhizhi opened her lips slightly, and the warm and slightly bitter medicine was passed over, and the bitter taste immediately filled the air between their lips and teeth.

Xie Chengjin still held Su Zhizhi tightly until Su Zhizhi came to her senses and began to struggle. Only then did Xie Chengjin lean back with a feeling of unsatisfied satisfaction.

Thinking of what just happened, Su Zhizhi's face flushed red. Before she could say anything, Xie Chengjin pretended to be wronged and said, "This health-preserving soup is very bitter. I can't drink it alone. Besides, Zhizhi has a sweet mouth. A kiss will make the soup less bitter."

After hearing this, Su Zhizhi's face suddenly turned like a ripe tomato. She was so embarrassed that she didn't care about the mess on the ground. Su Zhizhi was about to attack Xie Chengjin.

Xie Chengjin took advantage of the situation and recruited the person, and the rest of the process became a natural progression.

In short, the next day, Su Zhizhi slept until noon before slowly opening her eyes. As soon as she opened her eyes, Su Zhizhi felt as if her whole body was about to fall apart. She held her waist with a grimace and slowly climbed up from the bed. At this time, Xie Chengjin pushed the door open from outside. Seeing that Su Zhizhi woke up, Xie Chengjin hurried in and helped Su Zhizhi up from the bed.

Su Zhizhi angrily waved Xie Chengjin's hand away, "Go away, I don't want to see you now."

Xie Chengjin was very good-tempered. He didn't get angry at Su Zhizhi. He just smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Don't be angry. You must be hungry. Breakfast is here. I'll carry you to eat."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhizhi glared at Xie Chengjin fiercely and said, "Shut up, I can walk on my own."

Su Zhizhi said this as if to prove something to Xie Chengjin, but the moment her feet touched the ground, she almost fell to the ground.

Xie Chengjin suppressed his laughter as he picked up Su Zhizhi and put her on the bed. "Okay, I'll bring you breakfast. You should rest well in bed today. Don't forget, you still have to go back to the palace tomorrow."

"You knew I was going back to the palace, so why didn't you think about it last night?" Su Zhizhi gave Xie Chengjin a fierce look.

Xie Chengjin had no choice but to coax her humbly, which made Su Zhizhi feel a little more comfortable.

Su Zhizhi had a good rest, but she stayed in bed for a whole day. Even so, she was still late the next day.

By the time she woke up, it was already past the time to return to the palace. Su Zhizhi was devastated. She shook Xie Chengjin beside her awake and said anxiously, "Don't sleep anymore. I'm already late. It's over. Chef Su is going to scold me again! Xie Chengjin, I'm not done with you!!!"

As she spoke, Su Zhizhi hurriedly put on her clothes.

Xie Chengjin's face was also full of guilt. Neither of them had time to eat. Xie Chengjin quickly sent a carriage to take them to the palace at full speed.

Even so, Su Zhizhi was almost half a day late. When she nervously pushed open the door of the imperial kitchen, Chef Su was already waiting for her.

Seeing Su Zhizhi come in, Chef Su's face suddenly turned pale. "Su Zhizhi, do you know what time it is now? Is this your attitude when serving in the palace? Don't you want to take a day off next time?"

Su Zhizhi lowered her head and listened obediently to Chef Su's scolding, but in her heart she was cursing Xie Chengjin. Xie Chengjin, who was far away in the mansion, couldn't help but sneeze twice.

Chef Su scolded Su Zhizhi harshly before saying angrily, "You're lucky, girl. I won't punish you this time, but His Majesty just sent someone to deliver an imperial decree, specifically requesting the cakes you made. If you don't do this job well, even I can't protect you."

Su Zhizhi raised her head abruptly when she heard this. "Me, me?"

Chef Su nodded. "If it's not you, then who else could it be? Go quickly. If you delay His Majesty's business, you and I will have eight heads left."

Su Zhizhi hurriedly walked towards the imperial kitchen, but suddenly, she thought of something and turned back.

"What else happened?"

"I just want to ask, does Your Majesty have any food taboos? I'm afraid..." Su Zhizhi thought of what happened to Concubine Wan last time, and couldn't help but feel a little scared. She was worried that she would be used as a gun again. What's more, this time it was the emperor who was supreme, and she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

Chef Su thought for a moment and shook his head, "Your Majesty has no dietary restrictions, so just go for it. If you're worried, just make what you're best at, and you won't go wrong."

Su Zhizhi finally felt relieved. Seeing that time was running out, Su Zhizhi didn't delay any longer and started to get busy in the kitchen.

An hour later, several plates of beautifully shaped, colorful, fragrant and delicious pastries were placed steaming hot in the food box.

The job was done. Su Zhizhi clapped her hands and her eyes fell on the pastry that she had put the most effort into. She restrained the smile on her face, thought for a moment, and placed the pastry on the bottom layer of the food box.

During Chef Su's routine inspection, he only glanced at the pastry on top and handed it to the father-in-law who came to pick up the pastry.

Soon, these exquisite pastries were placed in front of the emperor. The emperor glanced at the pastries and then set his eyes on the last plate of pastries.

The arrangement of the dim sum was done deliberately by Su Zhizhi, in order to hint to the emperor that one of his ministers had died unjustly and she hoped that the emperor would conduct a thorough investigation.

The emperor has always been suspicious by nature, and he is even more sensitive to such matters. He realized Su Zhizhi's intention almost at the first sight, but this also made the emperor feel a little strange. None of the ministers who were sentenced during this period were innocent, so how could they be wronged?

Come to think of it, it could only have happened a long time ago. In addition, there have been a lot of rumors about this matter inside and outside the court recently, so the emperor had to pay attention to it again and again.