Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

[Leave a paw, it’s not in vain~]

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The cold wind howled like a wild beast, whistling wantonly between heaven and earth.

On the long street, the white snow piled up like a silver carpet.

"bang bang bang..."

Rhythmic knocks sounded at intervals. In front of the door of the magnificent mansion, two thin figures were knocking gently, looking uneasy.

After a while, a questioning voice came from inside the door.

"Who is it?"

"Please open the door. We are from the Tao family in Shuzhou, and we have come to visit my aunt." Tao Jiuxi responded with a raised voice, fearing that the people inside could not hear clearly.

After saying that, she turned around and looked at Tao Qingwan. They had walked through the snow, and their skirts were already covered in mud and their shoes were soaked.

"There's no such thing as an aunt. It's so cold. You knocked on the wrong door. Go away! It's so annoying." A low muttering came from inside the door.

"Excuse me, could you please open the door first, young man?" Tao Jiuxi continued to shout when he saw that the door was not opened.

The heavy door slowly opened, and the gatekeeper, who looked young, was holding a lantern in his hand and squinting his eyes as he looked the two of them up and down.

"Where did it come from?"

"We are from the Tao family of Shuyang. My father is Tao Hongyuan, the magistrate of Shuzhou." Tao Qingwan, who had been standing uneasily aside, now straightened up. Although she was thin, her gentle demeanor revealed a cool temperament.

Tao Jiuxi, who was knocking on the door, was already shivering from the cold and curled up.

On the way here, his elder sister had repeatedly told him not to lose his manners and not to lose his father's face. However, in the icy weather, his clothes were already thin, so Tao Jiuxi didn't care about that at all.

"From Shuyang? Do you have household registration documents?"

The boy who opened the door was also new to the place. It was his first day on duty today, so he didn't dare to be too negligent.

I was just wondering in my mind. The housekeeper had told me that this house was newly purchased this year and there was only one master in the mansion, who was said to be a young master. Where did the aunt come from?

But then again, wealthy families in the capital often have unrelated relatives from remote areas come to ask for money.

The servant looked at the two ragged men in front of him again and felt a little annoyed.

After hearing what the servant said, Tao Qingwan had no choice but to untie the slightly worn bag on her body, take out the household registration documents from it, and hand them to the servant.

The servant took the document, held up the lantern, frowned, and studied it for a long time before saying, "Wait a moment, I can't read. You guys wait outside."

Damn it! You're still reading this for so long even though you can't read? Tao Jiuxi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Thank you." Tao Qingwan said politely.

After the servant went in, the door was closed again heavily.

"Eldest sister, can you still hold on?"

"It's okay. Jiuxi, when you meet your aunt later, you must follow the etiquette and don't be reckless." Tao Qingwan was worried and reminded again.

After hearing this, Tao Jiuxi could only nod helplessly.

Three months have passed since she traveled into this body.

However, those beautiful days only lasted for three days.

Before traveling through time, she suffered from illness.

Her parents divorced early, and she was raised by her elderly grandmother and supported herself by working part-time to earn money for her studies.

She never thought that while others graduated from their studies, she graduated from life.

When I first arrived here, as soon as I opened my eyes, I saw the stunningly beautiful Tao Wanqing taking care of me by the bed, who had hit the back of my head and had been in a coma for several days.

Looking around at the furnishings and then at her own tender body, she instantly realized that she had traveled through time.

As for her, the first thing she did after knowing that she had traveled through time was to order someone to bring her the bronze mirror.

When she saw the beautiful little face in the mirror, she couldn't help but blame God in her heart. Why didn't he let her travel through time a few months earlier, and why did he let her suffer from illness.

Just for this face, she felt that she was dressed so well~!

Besides, it’s just a time travel.

What's unacceptable?

She thought that even if she were to be reborn as a monkey, she could still climb trees with other monkeys; if she were to be reborn as a dog, perhaps she could even walk on the street with other dogs...

this is not OK.

You can wander around, but you can't eat that stuff.

In short, she quickly adapted to her new identity - Tao Jiuxi, the second daughter of the county magistrate.

However, although she and Tao Qingwan have the same father, they have different mothers.

The original body's mother was originally just a good concubine who was obedient and law-abiding.

Tao Qingwan's biological mother suffered a health problem after giving birth to her, and her condition deteriorated from then on. Despite the original owner's mother's meticulous care, fate played a cruel trick on her, and she eventually passed away. Their father, mindful of the original owner's mother's years of diligent care, remarried her.

Therefore, although the two daughters have the same father but different mothers, both daughters can be considered legitimate.

If it could remain like this after traveling through time, she would be considered lucky, but she was extremely unlucky.

During the first three days, the original owner's mother and elder sister took good care of her. She lay on a high bed with soft pillows, and even had servants to serve her.

Just when she was overjoyed thinking that she had traveled through time and space and become the daughter of an official family, unexpectedly, bandits attacked her family in the middle of the night and slaughtered them all, leaving only her and Tao Qingwan.

The reason why the two were lucky enough to escape this disaster was because Tao Jiuxi took Tao Qingwan to hide in the lotus pond.

After killing people, the bandits set fire to the Tao Mansion.

The two men took advantage of the chaos to hide in a deserted temple in the suburbs, but found someone following them. They didn't expect that it was their father, the county magistrate.

Tao Hongyuan was grief-stricken and blamed himself for the sudden loss of his family, but for the safety of his daughters, he also told the reason. It was probably because the matter Tao Hongyuan investigated affected the interests of a big shot in the capital, so he was retaliated, which led to today's disaster.

Tao Hongyuan couldn't tolerate this kind of oppression of the people, nor could he avenge the 10 or so members of his family, so he had to hide. Since everyone believed that his family had been burned to death, his only option was to fake his own death.

Their father told them to go to the capital to seek refuge with the Xie family, and asked a trusted subordinate to complete their household registration documents. He gave the only silver he had left to the two sisters, and then there was no news from them again.

The two sisters walked for three months before arriving in the capital today.

The cold wind grew increasingly biting.

The auspicious silk lanterns hanging above the steps were also extinguished by the wind.

It was pitch black all around, and I could only see by the light of the snow.

Tao Qingwan and Tao Jiuxi were almost frozen in the biting cold wind, but the tightly closed door never opened again.

Tao Jiuxi's teeth chattered as he asked, "Eldest sister, I told you this before we came here, didn't I? Why would they take us in for nothing?"

"Jiuxi, wait a little longer. It's getting late. Maybe my aunt and her family are resting."

"Just comfort yourself."

"Wait a little longer. If you hadn't run out of money, you should have come back tomorrow."

Tao Qingwan's body was numb from the cold, but her back was still straight.

Tao Jiuxi disagreed and curled his lips.

"In my opinion, whether it's tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, we won't be able to get in."

Tao Qingwan hurriedly said, "Don't say that. My aunt and my mother are sisters from the same mother. They definitely won't ignore us."

Her eyes were fixed on the closed door, but her words clearly lacked confidence.

Tao Qingwan's mother has passed away for more than six years, and the two families have had no contact over the years.

Now, with only a few copper coins left, they were at their wit's end. They could only pray silently in their hearts, hoping that the Xie family would take them in for a while.

Tao Jiuxi jumped back and forth alternately on his feet, trying to bring himself some warmth through the movement.

However, I hadn't had a full meal in a long time, so I was lacking in strength and my steps seemed a little weak.

"I'll go knock on the door again."

Tao Qingwan said, "Wait a moment."

Tao Jiuxi muttered, "What the hell are we waiting for? If we keep waiting here, we'll both be turned into ice sculptures."

Then he added:

"Oh, no, waiting here like an idiot is more like being a fool."

After Tao Jiuxi finished speaking, his eyes fell on Tao Qingwan again.

When I first saw the elder sister when I traveled through time, I felt that Tao Qingwan was good-looking, had dignified and elegant manners, was well-educated and well-mannered, and showed the demeanor of a lady from a noble family.

However, as they spent more time together, Tao Jiuxi felt that being too dignified also had its drawbacks.

If you are in adversity, being dignified and elegant would seem a bit redundant. The two of them encountered difficulties and dangers on their way to Beijing and almost lost their lives several times. If they had not fought with their bodies at the critical moment, they would have been dead long ago.

Later, the two disguised themselves, concealed their appearance, and carefully arrived in the capital safely.

Tao Jiuxi no longer asked for Tao Qingwan's opinion and reached out to grab the copper ring on the door. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him.