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

The Fifth Prince looked at the resignation letter before him and sneered disdainfully, "Shen Wenjun is actually willing to give up the power in his hands?"

The servants who were accompanying him didn't dare to say anything. They just lowered their heads and responded submissively.

The Fifth Prince was furious when he saw the group of people around him. He waved his hand, signaling them to leave. But just before they left, the Fifth Prince suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you know when this letter was delivered and by whom?"

The servants looked at each other and said, "Your Highness, it must have been sent by the Xie Mansion's steward. We didn't see Mr. Xie."

"A bunch of trash... Never mind, just get out." The fifth prince felt even worse.

He pondered for a long time alone in the study, and kept playing with Xie Chengjin's resignation letter in his hand.

Finally, the Fifth Prince sneered, "Come here, tell Xie Chengjin that I do not approve his resignation. If he knows what's best for him, I'll pretend nothing happened. Otherwise... I can't say for sure what happens next."

These words were transmitted back to Xie Chengjin's ears intact, and Su Zhizhi was also listening on the side. Upon hearing this, even Su Zhizhi frowned tightly, looking incredulous.

"What exactly does the Fifth Prince mean?" After the Fifth Prince's men left, Su Zhizhi couldn't help but ask Xie Chengjin.

Xie Chengjin also looked solemn, his face livid. "Is he refusing to let me resign and return home?"

The more Xie Chengjin thought about it, the more confused he became. He couldn't help but stand up and walk outside. Seeing this, Su Zhizhi hurriedly followed him.

"A Jin, where are you going?" Su Zhizhi asked while chasing.

Xie Chengjin suddenly stopped and turned around, looking at Su Zhizhi seriously. "I'm going to the East Palace to ask the Fifth Prince about this. You wait at home. I'll arrange for someone to protect you. You're pregnant now, so don't get too excited."

Su Zhizhi shook her head and said worriedly, "Don't get excited. He's the Crown Prince now, and he's acting as Regent. If you confront him head-on, you'll be the only one who suffers."

Su Zhizhi thought very carefully, while Xie Chengjin fell into deep thought. Yes, now that person is the crown prince, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. If he was still the fifth prince, Xie Chengjin might still have a way, but now that he is the crown prince, Xie Chengjin has no way at all.

Seeing Xie Chengjin hesitate, Su Zhizhi continued to persuade him, "This matter requires long-term consideration. I know you don't want to continue working for the prince, but the prince won't give in now, and you have no other choice. It's better to be patient for now and wait for a chance in the future."

Hearing this, Xie Chengjin had no choice but to give up and helped Su Zhizhi walk back.

"I am also aware of this matter, but now the prince has gone too far, and I really can't swallow this. I helped him ascend to the throne of prince, and I never thought he would be so cruel and ruthless." When talking about this matter, Xie Chengjin became angry for no reason.

But now, it's too late to say anything.

Su Zhizhi comforted him, "Don't worry, there will definitely be other ways."

Just as Su Zhizhi said, not long after, Shen Wenjun came to visit.

Everyone in the capital city knew that Shen Wenjun was the prince's man. She probably came this time to lobby for the prince. After thinking about this, Xie Chengjin no longer had a good face towards Shen Wenjun.

Looking at Shen Wenjun sitting in front of her, Su Zhizhi smiled at him. Turning around and seeing Xie Chengjin's sour face, she couldn't help but pat Xie Chengjin.

Xie Chengjin then reluctantly took care of Shen Wenjun, and then quickly looked away.

Su Zhizhi had no choice but to look at Shen Wenjun apologetically, "Ah Jin hasn't been in a good mood these past two days. I'll have to trouble Master Shen to bear with him."

"It's okay." Shen Wenjun smiled at Su Zhizhi, not caring about Xie Chengjin's attitude at all.

He looked at Su Zhizhi's slightly bulging belly and asked, "Is the baby okay now?"

Su Zhizhi lowered her head, put one hand on her belly, and said with a smile: "This child is very obedient and didn't bother me much. You didn't come here today to ask about me, did you?"

Su Zhizhi didn't want to talk too much with Shen Wenjun. After all, their identities were very different from before.

The expression on Shen Wenjun's face faded, as if he had noticed Su Zhizhi's thoughts. He sighed and said, "Zhizhi, how could we be so estranged?"

"Lord Shen, you're joking. Now that you're the prince's confidant and the princess's consort, it's really not good for us to get too close. Otherwise, it won't be a good thing for either of us." Su Zhizhi said this very seriously, and Shen Wenjun was unable to refute it.

"Forget it. The main reason I came here today is because of Xie Chengjin." Shen Wenjun also understood what Su Zhizhi meant, and then changed the subject, turning his attention to Xie Chengjin.

Xie Chengjin glanced at Shen Wenjun unhappily, "What could possibly happen to me? Sir Shen, you're worrying too much. If there's nothing else, please go back."

Shen Wenjun sighed deeply, looked at Xie Chengjin seriously, and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also shown me your resignation letter. Right now is a time of great turmoil. If you resign again at this time, I'm afraid the court will be even more chaotic."

"So what? What does it have to do with me?" Xie Chengjin didn't fall for Shen Wenjun's emotional tactics.

"You spent so much effort to stabilize the court, and now you want to resign without saying a word. Aren't you afraid that everything you did will be in vain?" Shen Wenjun felt a headache when she saw that Xie Chengjin was unmoved.

Seeing Shen Wenjun say this, Xie Chengjin looked at him coldly, "Sir Shen, why am I resigning? Others may not understand, but don't you know it too? I devoted my life to the Crown Prince, but what did I get in return? Zhizhi has fallen into danger many times. If you still have any heart, don't try to persuade me anymore. I must resign!"

Shen Wenjun was speechless. Admittedly, he also felt that the prince's behavior was inappropriate, but he still wanted to struggle. Now that he knew that Xie Chengjin would not change his mind no matter what, Shen Wenjun looked at Su Zhizhi on the side and suddenly understood why Su Zhizhi had to be with Xie Chengjin.

Seeing this, Shen Wenjun sighed and said, "Well, since that's the case, I know what you're thinking. I'll say a few more words for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but I'm afraid it would be better for you two to talk it out face to face."