"Master, don't be afraid. I'm the osmanthus tree in the courtyard and also the gatekeeper of the Medicine Spirit Immortal Residence. As long as the master gathers enough power of virtue, she can open these sealed houses."
Ye Yining looked at the osmanthus tree that was shaking and extending its branches in astonishment.
An osmanthus tree actually became a spirit?
After calming herself down, she asked curiously,
"You're the osmanthus tree on the black brick in my ancestral hall, right?"
Ling Gui shook the branch in response.
"Master indeed contracted the Medicine Spirit Immortal Residence in an ancestral hall where a memorial tablet was placed and became the new master of this place."
Ye Yining took a deep breath and probed,
"Then do you have a way to identify if my mother's food was poisoned?"
"Master can think of a way to open the kitchen in the Medicine Spirit Immortal Residence. There's a cooking spirit in the kitchen. Not only can it cook, but it can also identify whether the food is poisonous or not."
Ye Yining's eyes lit up.
"Then how do I open the kitchen here? How do I collect the power of virtue you mentioned earlier?"
"Everyone has a certain amount of power of virtue. If Master finds a way to help them, she will automatically receive a certain amount of virtue. Every room in the Medicine Spirit Immortal Residence requires 900 merit points to open."
"Oh! Helping people, I know. How do I get out?"
"Master can control entry and exit with her will."
As soon as Ling Gui finished speaking, Ye Yining realized that she had returned to her room.
After a moment, she suddenly smiled in surprise.
It seemed that… Her luck had changed!
That's great. Isn't it just helping people? That's too easy.
She went to the kitchen to give a few instructions and soon led the people to the slums in the suburbs of Beijing to give porridge.
However, after working for nearly four hours, she had received 22 merit points.
However, there were at least a hundred people who came to eat porridge, right?
Even if one person had one merit value, it wouldn't be just 22!
"Master, people who are not hungry don't need help. Even if they eat your porridge, they won't contribute merit points. Master has to find people who really need help and help them." Ling Gui reminded.
Ye Yining had an epiphany.
"That's to send charcoal in the snow and to the right person, right?"
"Yes, that's right. If the master wanted to accumulate merit quickly, she could choose those who already had great merit."
Ye Yining was silent for a while. Suddenly, she thought of something.
"You said that as a spirit osmanthus tree, you can detoxify, right? Pick some tea for me!"
When Ling Gui heard this, she shook her branches and immediately brought a pile of golden osmanthus flowers in front of her.
"Thank you!"
Ye Yining carefully placed the fragrant osmanthus into a white jade jar.
Then, she brewed a pot of spirit laurel tea to taste.
She had only taken a sip and was already amazed by the taste of the spirit laurel tea.
This was too delicious. When the tea entered her mouth, not only was it full of fragrance, but the clear taste was also exceptionally refreshing. There was also an indescribable warm current that seeped into her heart and spleen, making her entire body feel comfortable.
What kind of divine tea is this?!
Because she didn't want the good tea to enter Ye Yunjiao's mouth, she deliberately ran to her parents' courtyard with a teapot filled with spirit laurel tea before going to bed.
General Ye was quite happy to see his daughter invite him for tea so late at night.
He had just taken a sip of tea when he narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Good tea!"
Madam Ye took a sip and her eyes lit up.
"Why are there osmanthus flowers at this time of year?"
Ye Yining coughed lightly.
"When I went out to give porridge today, an old man secretly gave it to me when no one was paying attention. I smelled it and used it to make tea. I felt that it was good and couldn't wait to bring it for my parents to taste."
As she spoke, she gave the jade jar containing the spirit osmanthus to her father.
Ye Shen pondered for a moment and suddenly suggested,
"Such good tea, Ye Yining and Jun Jiuji will offer it to the emperor when they enter the palace tomorrow! The Imperial Residence of Jun Jiuji sent a message saying that they would come to fetch you into the palace tomorrow morning."
Ye Yining was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted.
If there were people with great merit, the emperor would definitely be one of them!
Thinking of this, she immediately nodded.
"I still have a small portion with me, I'll give it to the emperor tomorrow, leave these for Father and Mother!"
Madam Ye gently patted her daughter's head.
"Go and rest early! Cover yourself with the blanket at night."
"Yes."
Ye Yining nodded and left after saying good night to her parents.
The next morning.
Ye Yining had just opened her eyes when Ling Gui's voice rang in her ears.
"Master, you collected 500 merit points from General Ye and 200 merit points from Madam Ye. With a little more effort, you can open the kitchen of the Medicine Spirit Immortal Residence."
Ye Yining was pleasantly surprised.
"Your spirit osmanthus tea is really too good."
"Master's parents are people with great merit, that's why the spirit osmanthus is so useful."
Ye Yining wanted to say something, but there was a knock on the door.
"Young miss, madam asked me to come and inform you that Jun Jiuji is here. He wants you to wash up and go to the front hall as soon as possible."
"Oh! I'm coming."
Ye Yining quickly got up and washed up. Her movements were so fast that she flew away.
Entering the hall, Ye Yining saw Jun Jiuji sitting on the main seat at a glance.
Today, he was wearing a light purple robe without a mask. His figure was tall and slender, and his handsome face had a hint of coldness and alienation.
Ye Yining was nervous and lowered her head slightly. When she looked up again, she realized that his cold eyes had already condensed like the starlight of the Milky Way and had a hint of warmth.
She then realized that she was wearing a light purple embroidered dress of the same color as him today.
What a coincidence!
General Ye looked at their clothes and coughed lightly.
"Ye Yining, greet Jun Jiuji."
Ye Yining was about to speak when Jun Jiuji got up and walked towards her.
"No need to be so polite. General Ye, this king will bring Ye Yining into the palace first."
With that, he directly held the little girl's hand and pulled her out of the General's Estate.
General Ye looked at the two of them holding hands with some displeasure. He wanted to rush over and slap Jun Jiuji's hand away.
They hadn't even gotten married yet, and the imperial edict hadn't even been issued yet. Wasn't Jun Jiuji a little too impatient?
However, when he thought about how his daughter had taken the initiative to marry Jun Jiuji, he could only stare helplessly.
In the carriage, Ye Yining looked nervously at Jun Jiuji, who was just inches away from her.
The carriage was so big, couldn't he sit further away?
"Ye Yining, are you afraid of me?"
Jun Jiuji's eyes darkened slightly. He exerted a little strength and pulled her into his arms.
"I… I'm not." Ye Yining immediately denied it.
In the past, she was someone who could raise her hand and whip him whenever she saw him. Why would she be afraid of him?
She was just nervous!
"You didn't want to marry me on a whim this time. You won't go back on your word, right?"
Jun Jiuji's question seemed casual, but in fact, his eyes were locked on her. He didn't want to hear a negative answer.
He had already made up his mind that even if she wanted to go back on her word, he wouldn't give her another chance.