The White Snake

Imagine this. You take a bite from the king's dish which is a white snake. Then suddenly you start understanding the language of animals. And this gets you out of numerous problems. Does it sound believable? Well it should because this is what the servant in our story experienced. However what are those troubles that he found himself in? Could he really understand all animals and how did this help him? If a servant takes a bite from the king's dish, you would expect punishment to follow.
Did it? Or the servant got a reward? If you want to know how and why, you can read "The White Snake".