The hunter chimed in, "Indeed, that red fox eats a lot of meat."

Because it eats a lot of meat, hunters thought of selling it to wealthy families for a higher price to recoup their money.

Unexpectedly, just as the red fox was brought out today, a very handsome man appeared, gave the hunter one hundred taels of silver, and took the red fox away.

For some reason, the hunter could sense that the red fox was like a family member, its eyes brimming with tears.

The abbot looked at Jingyuan and asked, "Jingyuan, do you have anything else to say?"

Jingyuan lowered his head. "I was wrong, Abbot."

The hunter snorted, "Then you'll have to pay me back for the cage you broke."

Before Jingyuan could speak, a monk asked from the side, "How much?"

The hunter thought that he had made the cage himself, and it didn't cost much. But he couldn't stand Jingyuan's arrogant attitude, so he said, "Ten coins."

The monk took out ten coins and said, "This is money that Miss Ali asked me to give to Brother Jingyuan."

Jingyuan looked at the monk.

The monk said, "I was going to buy some things for Brother Jingyuan, but luckily I haven't had time to go down the mountain yet."

The abbot coughed lightly and said, "Alright, let's leave it at that."

The hunter hummed, took the money, and turned around to put the ten coins into the donation box, saying, "I'll use this money to add sesame oil."

The hunter left, but Jingyuan was kept behind by the abbot.

The two talked for a while, and then Jingyuan returned to his meditation room and didn't come out for a long time.

Seeing that there was nothing more for her to do, Ah Li also left.

The empress stayed at the temple for two days, drew a very auspicious fortune stick, and finally returned home with peace of mind.

[Original trajectory: The red fox, carrying a pheasant, eventually stormed into the Empress's room. Startled, the Empress miscarried that night and never conceived again. This was because the Empress was inherently prone to illness, making pregnancy difficult. The Emperor ordered Jingyuan to hand over the red fox, but the fox, bold and decisive, transformed into a human, intending to take the blame. However, the Emperor immediately took a liking to the fox's human form and brought her into the palace, caring for her well.]