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Shen Zhiyi tapped Tao Jiuxi's shoulder with his fingers, his expression solemn. He continued in a steady tone, "Perhaps, their real target has never been your family, but me and His Majesty."

"What do you mean?" Tao Jiuxi raised his eyes, his eyes full of confusion, and asked anxiously.

Shen Zhiyi frowned slightly and analyzed, "They know my feelings for you very well and expect me to lose my mind for you, even to the point of confronting His Majesty. His Majesty has dealt with your family's affairs strictly, eradicating the root of the problem and leaving no one alive. Although this can have a deterrent effect, it will inevitably hurt the hearts of those close to him in the process. However, if His Majesty shows leniency and is seen as partiality and shielding someone, then the court will criticize His Majesty for not being wise enough, believing that he is unfair and unclear in rewards and punishments."

"So, the key isn't your family's ultimate fate, but how Your Majesty and I will respond. That's what they're really calculating. Remember Yulong City? Someone wanted us to cause chaos first, so they targeted your family."

Tao Jiuxi had actually thought about this reason earlier, but to this day, he still has no strong evidence to help overturn the case. He only has speculation but no substantial progress.

"Being your sweetheart is quite risky. What should we do now?" Tao Jiuxi asked softly with a worried look on his face.

Shen Zhiyi looked at her with a gentle gaze and soothed her softly, "I have a way to deal with it. You can just stay in the mansion and play with Fuya for the next two days, okay?"

"What about you?" Tao Jiuxi asked immediately.

"I can't always be with you, but there are still many days in the future, and we have plenty of time to spend together. Ah Xi, I am very satisfied that you are so thoughtful today." Shen Zhiyi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, leaned over and kissed Tao Jiuxi's forehead lightly, and then exerted force with both hands and hugged Tao Jiuxi steadily.

"I have to go out for a while."

The moment Tao Jiuxi was picked up, her cheeks turned red and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

After receiving Shen Zhiyi's comforting promise, Tao Jiuxi's tense nerves completely relaxed. Looking at the flowers and plants outside, he felt that everything came alive, and the dull colors of the past were now bright and attractive.

She didn't believe from the bottom of her heart that her father, who was devoted to the people and incorruptible, would commit treason. It was an absurd slander.

In a happy mood, she hurried to find Mu'er and Fuya. The three of them played and played for most of the day. When they were tired, Tao Jiuxi asked Mu'er to prepare a sumptuous meal.

Looking at the table full of delicious food, she was filled with joy. The first thing that came to her mind was how nice it would be if she could bring these delicacies to Tao Qingwan and Zhong Yunxi to taste. But for now, she could only think about it.

Tao Jiuxi was looking forward to Shen Zhiyi returning home in the evening, thinking that now that he was out of prison, he should put aside all his worries and enjoy these rare two days of freedom.

However, two days passed in a flash, and Shen Zhiyi was nowhere to be seen and never set foot in the house.

Tao Jiuxi felt a sense of loss in her heart. She spread out paper and picked up a pen, writing a letter in very ugly handwriting. She solemnly handed it to Mu'er and solemnly instructed her, "If I don't get out safely after returning to prison this time, you must give this letter to Shen Zhiyi. It contains my arrangements for the people I care about in this world, and also contains the words from my heart that I want to tell him."

Then, Tao Jiuxi asked Mu'er to prepare two food boxes filled with delicious food, and also prepared a bag of silver, intending to use it to bribe the jailer.

Before leaving, she walked slowly and looked back frequently at the street in the distance, hoping to see Shen Zhiyi, but the street was always empty.

After a long time, she gritted her teeth and boarded the carriage that Xie Ningqiu brought to take her back to prison.

The carriage slowly drove away, leaving only Mu'er and Xiaohe to accompany Fuya, whose eyes were red from crying.

On the way back to the prison, Xie Ningqiu wanted to speak several times, but was blocked by the solemn silence. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly.

The carriage swayed slowly and soon arrived at the prison door.

Xie Ningqiu got out of the car first, then reached out to support Tao Jiuxi. He opened his lips slightly and called out, "Jiuxi..."

Tao Jiuxi avoided him and said only one sentence: "Thank you for letting me see Ayi again."

Then she walked straight into the gloomy and depressing cell. Her figure quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving Xie Ningqiu standing there, staring at the dark entrance for a long time.

When Tao Jiuxi saw the jailer after entering the cell, he calmly took out the silver he had prepared from his bag and handed it forward: "I hope you can do me a favor and make everyone feel more comfortable these days."

The soldiers looked at each other, quickly took the silver, smiled, and thanked him repeatedly. Their attitude was obviously much warmer than before.

When Tao Qingwan and Zhong Yunxi saw Tao Jiuxi return, they sighed at the same time. They had already expected this result, but they also hoped that she could completely escape from this cage.

After the jailers left and silence returned to the cell, Tao Qingwan couldn't help but ask, "Why did you insist on coming back?"

Tao Jiuxi's expression was calm. He gently placed the lunch box on the bedside and opened the lid while saying, "If it were you, wouldn't you come back in the end? We are a family and should share the joys and sorrows. How could I stay here alone?"

When the food box was opened, the aroma instantly filled the air, seeming out of place in this cell filled with the smell of decay.

Although the two had not eaten properly for a long time, they had no appetite when they saw Tao Jiuxi coming back.

Tao Jiuxi picked up a chicken drumstick each and handed it to them, advising them, "As for me, every time at this moment, I crave this piece of meat. I have to eat it in big mouthfuls to satisfy my hunger. Paired with some sweet milk tea, the taste is simply amazing."

Seeing that the two remained unmoved, she paused, her expression becoming more determined, and continued, "Maybe there will be a turning point."

"really?"

Tao Jiuxi smiled mysteriously, shook the chicken drumstick in his hand, and deliberately kept everyone in suspense: "You guys eat first, and then I'll tell you in detail."

The few of them endured a few more days in the cell in silence.

Unexpectedly, the wives of Chief Censor Sun were taken to jail.

A burst of noise broke the original silence. They were placed in the cell next to Tao Jiuxi's home. As soon as they stepped into this gloomy place, crying and shouting poured out like a flood. Some sobbed and complained about their grievances, while others shouted at the top of their lungs, disturbing the peace of the entire cell area.

Tao Jiuxi pricked up his ears and listened attentively to their crying. The more he listened, the more shocked he became. It turned out that the reason they were imprisoned was exactly the same as his own. They were all accused of treason.

What was even more unexpected was that the next day, Zhao Muer's family was also implicated and imprisoned.