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

As he passed by Xie Chengjin, Lord Xiao said smugly in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Xie Chengjin, aren't you very capable? Why, now you want to go on an inspection tour of Jiangnan? Xie Chengjin, this is the consequence of offending me without knowing your place. Who do you think you are? You dare to attack me? You're really overestimating yourself."

Lord Xiao looked at Xie Chengjin's gloomy face and felt particularly happy. He walked away, leaving Xie Chengjin standing there, clenching his fists tightly.

Shen Wenjun on the side couldn't stand it any more, but he couldn't ignore Xu Miao's face. He opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing. He just patted Xie Chengjin on the shoulder silently, signaling Xie Chengjin not to act on impulse.

After Lord Xiao left, Xie Chengjin had no intention of staying here. He walked out of the palace with a confused heart and walked towards Xie Mansion tiredly. However, the decree for his inspection in Jiangnan arrived at Xie Mansion earlier than him.

Su Zhizhi in the mansion naturally also got the news, and didn't know what to say for a moment. Going to Jiangnan for inspection seemed to be a good job, but the hardships involved were known to everyone in the court. But it happened to fall on Xie Chengjin's head, and Su Zhizhi could also guess it roughly.

Su Zhizhi looked at the imperial edict in her hand in silence until Xie Chengjin came back.

When Xie Chengjin saw Su Zhizhi staring at the imperial edict in a daze, he knew that Su Zhizhi already knew that he was going to Jiangnan. Xie Chengjin stood at the door, not knowing for a moment whether he should go in or not. It was Su Zhizhi who noticed Xie Chengjin's figure first.

Su Zhizhi forced a smile, then called out to Xie Chengjin, "Ah Jin, you're back. Why are you standing at the door? Come in."

As she spoke, Su Zhizhi stood up and pulled Xie Chengjin to sit at the table.

Xie Chengjin took a deep breath, then picked up the imperial edict and briefly flipped through it. He looked at Su Zhizhi and said, "I'm sorry, Zhizhi, I..."

Su Zhizhi seemed to know what Xie Chengjin was going to say. She shook her head and comforted him, "You don't have to apologize. I know this isn't your fault. You were framed, right?"

Xie Chengjin paused, then nodded helplessly and heavily, "Marquis Xiao's methods are truly insidious. Even though I took every precaution, I still couldn't prevent them. Even the Crown Prince couldn't stand by me. I can only go to Jiangnan for an inspection. However, if this inspection goes smoothly, I may be able to return to the capital earlier. If it doesn't go well, I don't know when I will be able to return."

Su Zhizhi understood. "It's okay, as long as you're safe, anything's fine. Going to Jiangnan for an inspection at this critical juncture will allow you to stay away from the troubled capital for a while. Perhaps when you return from Jiangnan, everything will be better, right?"

Having said that, Xie Chengjin was still very worried, not for himself, but for Su Zhizhi. The thought of letting Su Zhizhi live alone with Jiaojiao in this chaotic capital city made Xie Chengjin feel uncomfortable. However, no matter whether Su Zhizhi and Jiaojiao could bear it or not, he still felt uneasy and guilty.

Seeing Xie Chengjin's dilemma, Su Zhizhi smiled and said, "Just go ahead. I'll be fine in the capital. Don't forget, I'm not one of those delicate girls. Besides, I have Xu Miao with me. You don't have to worry."

Hearing Su Zhizhi mention Xu Miao, Xie Chengjin suddenly thought of something. He said a few words to Su Zhizhi and then hurried out. Su Zhizhi was a little confused, but did not try to stop him.

After Xie Chengjin came out of the Xie Mansion, he went straight to the Princess Mansion. At this time, Shen Wenjun had just returned to the mansion. When she heard the servants say that Xie Chengjin had arrived, Shen Wenjun felt a little strange, but still asked someone to bring Xie Chengjin in.

"How come you have time to come to me?" Shen Wenjun looked at Xie Chengjin, and he couldn't explain the feeling in his heart. In fact, he didn't feel any guilt towards Xie Chengjin, but when he thought that Su Zhizhi would also be affected by this, Shen Wenjun felt a little worried and uneasy.

"Shen Wenjun, I came here today to ask for a favor, and I hope you can agree." Xie Chengjin didn't want to be polite with Shen Wenjun and said directly.

Shen Wenjun rarely saw Xie Chengjin like this, and her expression became serious. "What's the matter? Tell me."

"I will be leaving for Jiangnan soon. I don't know when I will be able to come back. I will leave Zhizhi and Jiaojiao, mother and daughter, alone in the capital. I feel uneasy. I hope you can take good care of Zhizhi for the sake of our old friendship. When I come back from Jiangnan, I will definitely reward you handsomely." Xie Chengjin said seriously.

Shen Wenjun was shocked. He didn't expect that Xie Chengjin would come to him for this matter.

Xie Chengjin saw Shen Wenjun was silent and thought that Shen Wenjun was unwilling. He looked at Shen Wenjun with a puzzled look and reminded her, "Could it be that you are unwilling?"

Shen Wenjun quickly came back to her senses and said, "No, no, how could that be possible? Don't worry, when you come back, you will definitely see the mother and daughter intact."

Seeing Shen Wenjun say this, Xie Chengjin felt relieved. "I feel relieved to leave this matter to you. As for Princess Changle..."

Xie Chengjin was now a little worried about Xu Miao's views on Shen Wenjun and Su Zhizhi. Shen Wenjun seemed to have noticed Xie Chengjin's concerns and said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to Miao'er. Miao and Zhizhi have a close relationship, so they'll naturally be happy to hear about it. But does Zhizhi know that you're going to Jiangnan for an inspection?"

Xie Chengjin nodded, "I already know. If that's the case, then I won't stay any longer."

After saying that, Xie Chengjin stood up and left the princess's mansion. After Shen Wenjun sent him out the door, she watched Xie Chengjin's figure gradually disappear on the street. Shen Wenjun couldn't explain what she felt in her heart, but in the end she just turned around and returned to the mansion to tell Xu Miao about this matter.

Xu Miao naturally agreed. Hearing that Xie Chengjin was going to Jiangnan, Xu Miao, like Xie Chengjin, was worried about Su Zhizhi and Jiaojiao. He immediately wanted to go to Xie's house to check on them, but was stopped by Shen Wenjun. "Miao'er, wait a minute. Now is not the time to look for Zhizhi. Xie Chengjin will be leaving for Jiangnan soon. It's better to let them stay here quietly."

Xu Miao was still a little hesitant, but seeing that Shen Wenjun said so, Xu Miao had no choice but to give up.

When Xie Chengjin returned to the mansion, he went to find Su Peizhi first.

Su Peizhi saw Xie Chengjin coming in and was a little confused, "Brother-in-law, why are you here?"