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

"By the way, mother, we should be leaving the capital soon. As for Peizhi..." Before leaving, Xie Chengjin specially reminded Meng's mother.

Mother Meng nodded and said, "I understand. I'll tell Peizhi about it. Don't worry."

After hearing what Meng Mu said, Xie Chengjin left with peace of mind.

Back in her own courtyard, Su Zhizhi was sitting in the courtyard to rest. Seeing Xie Chengjin coming back, Su Zhizhi smiled and asked, "How is it?"

"Mother has almost made the arrangements. She knows her limits, so you don't have to worry. As for the servants in the mansion... I don't plan to take all of them away. I'll only take those who followed us to the capital, those who are trustworthy." Xie Chengjin thought for a moment and said.

"That's good. We don't know who sent those people. If we don't stay in the capital, there's no point in bringing those spies with us. It's better to just give them up."

"I think so too, so I will arrange this matter, and you just need to have a good rest. Once my resignation order comes down, we should leave the capital. We must not let the prince catch us again." Xie Chengjin thought of something and reminded.

"Of course. You just go and take care of the news in the mansion. I will ask the girls to take good inventory of these in the yard." Su Zhizhi didn't want to be idle alone, so she took on the work in the yard.

"Okay, then you should have a good rest first." Xie Chengjin rubbed Su Zhizhi's head, turned around and left the yard.

As for Meng Mu, when Su Peizhi came back, she stopped him and said, "Peizhi, wait a moment, mother has something to tell you."

"Mother, what's the matter? Is it about my brother-in-law?" Su Peizhi came to Meng's mother with some confusion.

"You know?" Meng's mother was a little surprised. After all, she knew very little.

"I don't know much. Could it really be my brother-in-law's business?" Su Peizhi was even more confused when he saw that Meng's mother also looked unaware of the situation.

"It should be, but A Jin never told me what it was." Meng's mother was very confused.

Seeing this, Su Peizhi told Meng's mother what he knew. After listening, Meng's mother felt much less confused.

"Forget it, since it's a matter between Zhizhi and Ajin, we won't ask any more questions. You go and pack your things first. We should be leaving the capital soon." Meng's mother put aside other thoughts in her mind and said to Su Peizhi.

Su Peizhi nodded and said, "Mother, I understand, but as for the teacher..." Su Peizhi was still a little hesitant.

"Master and Zhizhi should have made proper arrangements. You don't have to worry." Mother Meng looked at Su Peizhi, who was a little worried, and comforted him.

Su Peizhi and Meng Mu acted quickly, and things also went smoothly for Xie Chengjin and Su Zhizhi. All the servants and subordinates in the mansion were arranged properly.

The prince was also very quick, and it didn't take long before the imperial edict was delivered to Xie's house.

Looking at the thing he had always dreamed of in his hand, Xie Chengjin felt as if he was in another world. At first, he had never thought about becoming an official in the court, but unexpectedly, after many twists and turns, he finally entered the court. After so many twists and turns for so long, he still felt most comfortable leaving the capital.

The decree came suddenly, but fortunately Xie Chengjin and others had made preparations in advance, so they were not at a loss.

It was not until the moment they stepped out of the capital that Xie Chengjin and Su Zhizhi finally relaxed their minds. Su Zhizhi felt that withdrawing from the court was the most correct choice Xie Chengjin had made.

Xie Chengjin had already bought a house in the suburbs some distance away from the capital. Although it was not as good as the Xie Mansion in the capital, it had beautiful mountains and rivers and pleasant scenery, making it a good place for recuperation.

Su Zhizhi was also very satisfied with this place. The villa was built on the mountainside, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. If someone wanted to attack anyone in it, there would be nothing they could do.

After packing up their things, the group settled down here. They slept until they woke up naturally every day and wandered around the area. It was quite comfortable.

Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin also had a rare chance to enjoy some leisure time.

However, the good times did not last long. Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin had only been quiet for a month when Shen Wenjun came to visit again.

When Xie Chengjin received the news that Shen Wenjun was just outside the door, his face instantly turned gloomy, and even Su Zhizhi's expression did not look good.

But they couldn't refuse to let him in, so they had to let Shen Wenjun in first.

"Why is Lord Shen here at this time?" Su Zhizhi didn't say anything, but Xie Chengjin spoke first.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Shen Wenjun's face, but he still said, "I came here today on the orders of His Highness."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince? Why?" Seeing Xie Chengjin's extremely gloomy face, Su Zhizhi sighed and asked.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince means that he hopes Mr. Xie can return to court and lend a hand to Your Highness." After explaining his purpose, Shen Wenjun noticed that the temperature around him suddenly dropped a lot.

"Is Lord Shen confused? I have said before that I have no intention of returning to officialdom after resigning this time. I hope Lord Shen can explain it clearly to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If there is nothing else, Lord Shen, please go back. I, Xie, have nothing to say to you." After Xie Chengjin finished speaking, he left without looking back.

Su Zhizhi and Shen Wenjun were left staring at each other in bewilderment. After a long moment, Su Zhizhi sighed and said, "Forget it, you should go back first. You should have heard what A-Jin meant clearly, but why does His Highness insist on A-Jin returning to the court?"

Su Zhizhi was very confused, but Shen Wenjun just shook his head and said, "I don't know much about this matter. I'd better leave first and see what His Highness says."

"That's fine. Sorry to trouble you over there." Su Zhizhi nodded, stood up and watched Shen Wenjun leave.

After Shen Wenjun completely disappeared, Su Zhizhi called over a person and instructed him, "Go to the capital and investigate why the Crown Prince is so anxious. Remember, don't reveal your whereabouts."

Soon, Su Zhizhi received news from the capital that the treasury was empty, and even the shops that Xie Chengjin left for the prince could not fill the gap.

It is no wonder that the prince was anxious to invite Xie Chengjin to return to the officialdom.

When the news was handed to Xie Chengjin, Xie Chengjin also frowned, "How could this be?"

"No one expected that he could cause so much trouble. This is almost not just a matter of an empty treasury. It's a matter of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince embezzling money." Su Zhizhi also couldn't understand.

The next day, Shen Wenjun came to visit again, and this time Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin were almost not in a good mood towards Shen Wenjun.