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Jiang Nianwei smiled gently, her eyes gentle, "From now on, you don't have to consider yourself a slave anymore. I will treat you as my dearest sister."

Taozhi heard this and waved her hands in panic, "Miss, this is not allowed. I am just a humble..."

Jiang Nianwei raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why, you even obeyed my words?"

"No, Miss... I just didn't expect that you would treat me so well." Taozhi choked up with sobs, her eyes reddened, "Miss..."

Jiang Nianwei gently stroked the back of Taozhi's hand, "Taozhi is a kind person and deserves to live a good life."

Tao Zhi suddenly plunged into Jiang Nianwei's arms, tears falling like beads from a broken string, and she choked and called out, "Miss, wuwuwu..."

Jiang Nianwei gently stroked Taozhi's hair, "I will wait for that young man to come and propose marriage. You don't have to worry about the dowry, I have already prepared it for you."

Taozhi didn't expect that the young lady would think of her to this extent, "Young lady, I...what have I done to deserve your love?"

"If I say you deserve it, then you deserve it. Our Taozhi deserves the best man in the world. You can remind him to propose marriage as soon as possible, otherwise I can't guarantee that I will marry my Taozhi to a better family." Jiang Nianwei smiled jokingly.

"Well, thank you, miss."

The adoption ceremony was held in three days. Taozhi never imagined that she, a little maid, would one day become the adopted daughter of the Jiang family.

She didn't want it to be grand, so the banquet was kept very simple.

Taozhi knelt in front of Jiang Yan and Jing Qiudie and kowtowed several times, "Master, Madam, please accept Taozhi's greetings."

Jiang Nianwei, who was standing by, smiled and gently reminded her, "Taozhi, from now on, you should change your words."

A warm current surged in Taozhi's heart, her eyes slightly red, but she firmly called out those two words: "Dad and Mom!"

Madam Jing, Jing Qiudie, smiled like a flower, her eyes full of love, "My child, from now on, you are a proper young lady of the Jiang Mansion."

"Taozhi is already very happy and honored to be the adopted daughter of the Master and his wife. If... if Nanny Liu was here too, that would be great." She couldn't help but shed tears.

"Don't tell me, I miss her too. Recently, Nian Wei found out the whereabouts of her son, and Aunt Liu is on her way. When she comes back, it will be another great joy!"

Jing Qiudie hadn't felt so at ease for a long time. Although she was Mrs. Jiang again, she was even more dignified than before.

But these are no longer so important in her eyes. She just hopes that her children can be healthy and safe.

Inside the mansion, there were constant sounds of laughter and joy, creating a peaceful scene. However, outside the solemn gate of the Jiang Mansion, a ragged couple suddenly appeared.

"You, the Jiang family, are really going too far. My daughter is just a maid in your family, and we have returned her indenture contract. Why can't we see her? Fellow villagers, please judge for yourself and see if the Jiang family is relying on their power to bully the weak!"

When Taozhi heard this unreasonable voice, her face turned pale.

Her good-for-nothing parents came. Her father was a gambler and her mother was greedy. She had already given them a lot of money.

Unexpectedly, they came to me again.

Taozhi unconsciously looked at Jiang Nianwei and asked her for help: "Miss, they are here again."

"Don't be afraid. Have you kept the letter of severance?"

Taozhi quickly took out the letter of severance, "Here."

"Today, no matter what you see, don't be soft-hearted. I will take care of it and completely sever your relationship."

There was still a trace of worry between Taozhi's brows, and she stammered, "But...but they will definitely take this opportunity to ask for money."

"Things that can be solved with money are not problems. Do you still have feelings for them?"

"Even if there are any, there are only a few left. Moreover, they came to the Jiang Mansion to cause trouble. I really hate them." Taozhi shook her head and thought of the past. "No more, Miss Suiyi will decide how to deal with them."

"I understand."

Jiang Nianwei led her people out of the Jiang Mansion. She knew that the couple were uninvited guests.

They would come here so blatantly, there must be someone behind them instigating them to ruin the reputation of the Jiang family.

The Jiang family is now in its heyday, and there are countless people who are secretly jealous of them.

Taozhi's mother, upon seeing Jiang Nianwei show up, couldn't help but raise her voice a few notches, her words full of accusations: "The Jiang family is bullying, I just want to see my daughter Taozhi."

Jiang Nianwei smiled calmly, without making any unnecessary excuses. She just gently pulled out a letter of severance from her sleeve and slowly unfolded it: "When the Jiang Mansion encountered an accident, Taozhi resolutely decided to go with me, but you took the opportunity to demand all her belongings. This letter of severance is the best proof."

The two of them looked dazed in an instant. "What kind of marriage certificate is this? We can't read a single word. How can we understand the words written on the black paper? We are just letting you say whatever you want!"

"Aren't you jealous again after seeing Taozhi come back and live a good life?"

"We are worried about Taozhi, so we came here eagerly, wanting to see her in person. But your Jiang family is too overbearing, not even giving a maid the chance to go home and visit her?"

Jiang Nianwei sneered: "Then you have to ask Taozhi if she is willing to see you? Besides, from today on, she is already our Jiang family's adopted daughter, and she will no longer have any relationship with you!"

"This is our daughter. How can you do this? Just recognize her as your own."

Taozhi's mother wanted to add more fuel to the fire and make the situation more chaotic, but Taozhi's father quietly pulled her into his ear and whispered a few words, "Look, this girl has become the adopted daughter of the Jiang family. Isn't this a godsend? In the future, we can squeeze more money out of that deep mansion."

Tao Zhi Niang reacted and was delighted. She lowered her voice and responded, "But didn't we take money from others to come here to disturb the peace of the Jiang Mansion so that they wouldn't have a day of peace?"

After saying this, she straightened her clothes and cleared her slightly dry throat, "But having said that, no matter what, you can't forcibly sever the blood connection between us and our own flesh and blood and prevent us from seeing each other."

To make it more realistic, they even brought Taozhi's younger brother and sister, "You two, cry as hard as you can."

The two children just stood there blankly, without a trace of tears in their eyes. Taozhi's mother pinched them hard, and the children immediately burst into tears.

Taozhi's mother smiled proudly, "Taozhi, please come out soon, your brothers and sisters miss you so much."

Taozhi leaned against the shadow of the door and could faintly hear her brother and sister-in-law sobbing. The crying hurt her heart like needles and made her full of worry and unable to calm down.

She had already determined to sever the intricate entanglements with her parents and pull herself out of the quagmire of the past, but whenever she thought of the two young and innocent faces at home, her heart softened involuntarily.

They are still so young, how can they become victims of the feuds between adults?

Jiang Nianwei questioned: "You are so despicable. If you really care about Taozhi, why do you threaten her with selling the child? Do you really love your child?"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers around began to whisper and talk among themselves.

"Yes, if you really want to do this for the good of the child, why would you make such a big fuss and disregard the child's dignity?"

"Stop confusing right and wrong and talking nonsense!" Taozhi's father hurriedly stopped the discussions on the side.

Jiang Nianwei narrowed her eyes. It seemed that they didn’t know how serious the consequences would be if they offended the Jiang family.

"Come here, bring people up."

The person who came was a broker. He knelt on the ground and spoke very respectfully, "I am here to greet Miss Jiang San. I wish you long-lasting blessings. I am here to pay my respects to you."

"No need to be polite, just tell me the whole story."

Upon hearing this, the yamen worker shuddered slightly, as if he was sorting out his thoughts.

After a moment, he spoke cautiously: "In fact, these two children were sold to me a few days ago. The indentures are in my bag now. It was only because their parents begged that they could see their relatives again before leaving that I made an exception and allowed them one day to come back. Who knew they would come here to cause trouble..."

After saying that, he had already taken out the indenture, "Please have a look at it, Third Miss."

Jiang Nianwei took the contract and said, "If that's the case, then everyone here is a witness. These two children have been sold by this couple. I will buy them on the spot. Do you think this bag of silver is enough?"

The broker nodded repeatedly, "That's enough, the third lady is very generous."

If it is sold elsewhere, it will not be sold at this price. The dealer looked at the two children and said, "You are going to enjoy a good life."

Tao Zhi Niang began to stutter as she spoke, "You, you all planned this in advance to frame us."

"Oh? These indentures have official seals. You say they are used to commit fraud? Now they are in my hands. These two children should also belong to our Jiang family. Come, take them away."

Taozhi's mother started to act crazy and stupid again, "Someone is trying to snatch children from under the emperor's feet. It's fine that you don't let me see Taozhi, but now you want to snatch these two children too?"

Jiang Nianwei placed the contract of sale directly in front of everyone, "It is written in black and white that the broker transaction requires witnesses. You can't say you can't read anymore, can you? Don't say that the Jiang family is unreasonable anymore. There are so many witnesses now."

Seeing that they could not convince her, the couple planned to sneak away with the child, but they were stopped by the guards of the Jiang residence.

Jiang Nianwei stepped forward and grabbed the two children. She lifted up the boy's clothes and saw that his back was covered with bruises.

"Is this what you call being good to the child? This is your own child."

Taozhi's father's eyes flickered, "This is our child. What we want is our business. Is it your business?"

"But they are not like that now. They are from my Jiang Mansion. Do you know what the consequences will be if you bully the people from the Jiang Mansion?"

"Let's stop making trouble. Let's go, let's get out of here!"

Taozhi's mother was scared, so the couple had to quickly flee from the gate of Jiang's house.

Jiang Nianwei breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm really sorry for making you all laugh today. Here are the coupons for the clothing store and the cosmetics store. I'll give them to everyone. Go and buy them."

After she dismissed the crowd watching at the door, she took the child back home.

Taozhi hugged her brothers and sisters, "Niu Wa, Xiu Xiu, you have suffered a lot. From now on, your sister will protect you. You don't have to be afraid anymore."

Taozhi wiped her tears, and knelt in front of Jiang Nianwei with her child, "Thank you, Miss, for saving my life."

"No need to thank me, these are all blessings for you, Taozhi. These are the indentures of the two children, I will return them to you. As for your parents..."

Taozhi said firmly: "They are no longer my parents. I don't have any parents anymore. I will only take good care of my younger siblings!"

Jiang Nianwei nodded with relief. In this world, some parents will prepare everything for their children and tolerate everything about them. They are here to collect their debts.

Some children come to repay their debts and will be enslaved for life by their black-hearted parents.

She wanted to see Taozhi get married with her own eyes so that she could feel at ease.

For this reason, she even went to inquire about the young man's family background. After learning that his family background was simple and clean, and his parents were both kind people, she was willing to marry Taozhi to him.

But since Taozhi was getting married with her younger brother and sister-in-law, there was bound to be some gossip.

Fortunately, she had prepared enough dowry, including three shops, two farms in the suburbs, one hundred acres of fertile land, six large boxes for packing, and some silver.

Even if a daughter of an official family gets married, she can afford this much dowry.

When Taozhi saw the dowry, she thought she was dazzled, "Miss, you can't do this."

"These are for you to rely on. Nowadays, the thing we have the most is money. These are enough for you to live a rich life. Even if you get married, you will be very confident in your husband's family. No one will dare to bully you anymore. Besides, you are now the adopted daughter of the Jiang family."

"No, no, how can I deserve this, young lady?"

"Why not? If Chunyu gets married in the future, I will prepare a dowry in the same way. Okay, you can keep it. We will set a wedding date according to etiquette later."

The man has come to the house to propose marriage. Although he is not from a prominent family, he has done his best to prepare a generous and decent betrothal gift, which shows his sincerity.

The young man was also a very kind person, and he was a member of the Red Fire Army, so he was a perfect match for Taozhi.

Their wedding was scheduled for March, a perfect time of year when spring is in full bloom.

Thinking in this way, by March next year, when spring is in full swing, there will be double happiness, two weddings, two joys.

Meng Huaibei also went to the Chihuo Army a few days later. Before leaving, Jiang Nianwei prepared a full package for him.

"If you feel wronged outside, it's okay to come back."

"I understand. You don't have to see me off. I'm leaving first."

After saying this, he jumped onto the horse swiftly, looking heroic.

The setting sun was as red as blood, slowly stretching his shadow until it merged into the distance.

Jiang Nianwei waved her hand, but Meng Huaibei seemed to have no time to look back, leaving only a series of fading horse hooves sounds echoing in the evening glow.

In February, before the Spring Examination, Baili Zhao indeed issued an edict.

From then on, there was no distinction between men and women in the imperial examination, and anyone with talent and ambition could apply.

There were also earth-shaking changes within the academy. The doors were wide open to welcome talented people, regardless of gender, and everyone could enter.