Shen Zhiyi finally woke up after taking the antidote provided by Tao Jiuxi.

Tao Jiuxi looked embarrassed and said, "Are you okay? I accidentally used the wrong handkerchief..."

Shen Zhiyi shook his head slightly and replied, "Nothing. Get some rest today. Tomorrow morning we will go to Jian'an Temple to look for your sister."

But he thought to himself that he should not offend women in the future.

Tao Jiuxi must have been taking revenge on me on purpose...

"Then you should rest early. I'll go back to the house first."

"Wait." Shen Zhiyi called out to Tao Jiuxi.

"Jiang Shun, go get the detoxification pills for the girl."

"What are you doing for me?"

"I'm afraid there are still some residues in the cup of tea you drank at Xie's house. You should take a detoxification pill." Shen Zhiyi explained.

"Isn't there an antidote?"

"Although I can serve as an antidote, my detoxification pills are just as effective. You choose one."

"hehe......"

Tao Jiuxi rolled his eyes at Shen Zhiyi, took the detoxification pill from Jiang Shun's hand, and ate it in front of Shen Zhiyi.

He left a message, "Thinking of beauty," and left.

After Tao Jiuxi came back, he saw that the doorman and the servants were still the familiar faces, and he felt relieved.

She felt that this place was the most comfortable and every place was to her liking.

The next day.

The brothers Jiang Shun and Jiang Qu, accompanied by a dozen attendants, rode tall horses and waited majestically at the front of the team.

Behind them was a row of very exquisite and luxurious carriages. The carriages were beautifully decorated and carved with intricate patterns, shining brightly in the sun.

"Why does it require such a big fuss?" Tao Jiuxi frowned slightly as he looked at the grand scene.

"Don't you want me to support you?"

"Then you can go alone. These ten or so carriages are really unnecessary." Tao Jiuxi looked at the long line and shook his head helplessly.

"Everything is ready. Come up quickly, don't you want to see your elder sister earlier?" Shen Zhiyi supported Tao Jiuxi from behind, his movements gentle and considerate.

The carriage moved forward slowly and majestically.

The long line made those who didn't know think that someone was going on a long journey and moving their entire mansion.

"You are really exaggerating." Tao Jiuxi sat in the carriage and looked at the team outside through the window.

“I have the ability.”

Shen Zhiyi smiled and handed over the pastries that he had sent someone to get from Xianpinzhai early this morning.

Tao Jiuxi only remembered when he saw the cakes: "When will you return the shop to me?"

"When did I take it? I'm just keeping it for you." Shen Zhiyi said as a matter of course.

"Then I have to thank you."

"You're welcome, just be gentler next time you bite me. It still hurts."

Shen Zhiyi rolled up his sleeves and showed Tao Jiuxi the tooth mark he had made yesterday. It was indeed quite scary. The tooth mark was deeply embedded in the skin, and there was some redness and swelling around it.

"I won't get angry once I vent, otherwise I will always keep it in my heart. By the way, does my father's affairs have anything to do with you?" Tao Jiuxi ate pastries, staring at Shen Zhiyi with eyes full of doubts.

Shen Zhiyi turned his face away guiltily, not daring to look her in the eye.

"Ok?"

"Kind of."

"Talk about it."

Tao Jiuxi put down the pastry in his hand, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and looked like he was waiting to hear an explanation.

"I have arranged for an adult to accompany your father. No matter what your father says, he will sing against him." Shen Zhiyi said slowly, with a guilty tone in his voice.

"Then why was my father taken away that day?"

"Really?! I was clearly invited."

"You are so awesome. It turns out that it was you who came up with this. When will my dad be able to come back?" Tao Jiuxi felt speechless and asked with a frown.

"It just performed in front of you for a moment, and it will take more than a month for it to come back." Shen Zhiyi thought for a moment and replied.

"You are quite capable. Why do you answer all kinds of questions today?" Tao Jiuxi felt that Shen Zhiyi's temper seemed to have improved a lot after returning this time?

Is it because I feel guilty for not taking good care of myself?

If she feels guilty, then she needs this "guilt" so that she doesn't have to beg for everything.

"Because I don't want to hide it from you and hurt you in the future."

"Then after we return, you will return the shop and all the profits from this period to me. The emperor has taken back the house he granted me, and I want to buy a new one."

"Do you still want to move out?" Shen Zhiyi frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt on his face.

"Then tell me, is it appropriate for me to live in your house with my father?" Tao Jiuxi asked back, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Shen Zhiyi was silent for a moment and said, "I'll see to it."

Tao Jiuxi didn't want to cause any more arguments between the two of them because of this matter, so he didn't say anything more about it.

When the carriage reached the foot of the mountain, Shen Zhiyi called Jiang Qu and whispered some instructions to him. Jiang Qu then immediately rode away.

Afterwards, the two of them, followed by dozens of people, marched up the mountain in a mighty procession.

The team was so powerful that it attracted the attention of passers-by.

The servant who went ahead had already found out where Ji Miaofu was, but Tao Qingwan was not with her at the moment. It was said that she was accompanying the eldest princess in another Buddhist temple to worship Buddha.

When Tao Jiuxi arrived at where Ji Miaofu was, he stopped.

"Don't come in yet. I just learned a few words from the monk. I'll go meet her."

Shen Zhiyi felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and nodded.

Ji Miaofu knelt quietly on the mat, muttering something to herself, with an extremely pious look on her face.

Her figure appeared particularly solemn in the light and shadow of the Buddhist temple. However, in Tao Jiuxi's view, this appearance only made her feel that Ji Miaofu had desecrated this sacred Buddhist temple.

"Madam..." The maid beside Ji Miaofu was surprised when she saw Tao Jiuxi coming, and hurriedly called Ji Miaofu.

"Shut up. My worship of Buddha cannot be interrupted. Have you forgotten?" Ji Miaofu scolded the maid without even opening her eyes.

Tao Jiuxi made a hushed gesture to the maid, her eyes full of seriousness and warning. Then, she made a gesture of scratching her neck.

The maid's eyes widened instantly, her face full of fear, but she didn't dare to make a sound. She could only nod silently to show that she understood.

Tao Jiuxi withdrew his hand, took a few steps forward, slowly knelt beside Ji Miaofu, and whispered: "When a thought arises in the human heart, the heaven and earth know it all. If good and evil are not rewarded, the universe must be partial."

When Ji Miaofu heard the voice, she felt familiar at first. But when she opened her eyes and saw Tao Jiuxi, she immediately took a step back in fright.

"You? Why are you here?"

"Why, is Jian'an Temple owned by your family?"

Tao Jiuxi had a smile on his face, but there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

However, this smile was chilling to Ji Miaofu.

"Shouldn't you be..." Ji Miaofu's words were full of doubt and uneasiness.

"Aunt is so boring. Why does she always ask these trivial questions? You might as well ask if Xie Yuhua is having fun playing in the back mountain?" Tao Jiuxi shook his head with a hint of disdain in his tone.

"what have you done?"

"Don't worry. I don't want to call her today."

Seeing this, Ji Miaofu became angry. When she was about to go up to Tao Jiuxi to argue, she saw Shen Zhiyi standing outside the door.

He froze in place immediately.

She looked at Tao Jiuxi in front of her warily, not knowing what Tao Jiuxi would do.

Tao Jiuxi no longer looked at her. Instead, he closed his eyes, kowtowed to the Buddha statue, and said, "Buddha, I have always been kind-hearted, but the people in this world are unpredictable. She has wantonly bullied me, insulted me, and deceived me. If I don't let her know that good and evil will be rewarded, and that karma will continue, she will surely do more evil. Today, I confess my sins before the Buddha. If I take action in the future, please don't blame me."

After Tao Jiuxi finished speaking, he grinned at Ji Miaofu again.

Then she stood up and left the Buddhist temple in a graceful manner.

Ji Miaofu was left standing there at a loss, but thinking about her own behavior, she felt scared and panicked.

Seeing her come out like this, Shen Zhiyi asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Is this the end?"

"A Buddhist holy land, what else do you want to do? I just want to scare her like this, to scare her for a few days. When I stop and she lets down her guard, I'll give her something else to do. Repeat this several times and make her lose her temper. Wouldn't that be even more fun? I'm going to manipulate her!"

Tao Jiuxi gave a wicked smile and walked towards the back of the temple.

Shen Zhiyi thought, she can't treat herself like this...

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