Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Jiang Shun appeared like a god descending from heaven, quickly emerging from the side of the bamboo forest with a few agile followers.

The followers behind him were all energetic and well-trained. As soon as they appeared, they rushed towards the wretched men at lightning speed.

Several people cooperated with each other tacitly. Some used grappling techniques to instantly twist the arms of the wretched men and twist their arms behind their backs; others kicked the wretched men who tried to escape and directly knocked them to the ground.

In just a moment, those arrogant and wretched men were all subdued. They could only groan and struggle in pain on the ground, unable to move at all.

When Xie Shumei saw this sudden change, she was stunned, her eyes wide open, as if she couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes.

It took a long time for Xie Shumei to come back to her senses from her shock. Her face turned extremely ugly, from blue to white, and then from white to red, her eyes filled with anger and resentment.

"Tao Jiuxi, you bitch, how dare you plot against me!" She swore evil words, her voice becoming sharp and piercing because of anger.

Then, she rushed towards Tao Jiuxi like a madman, waving her hands, trying to catch Tao Jiuxi.

Tao Jiuxi was prepared and directly took the bottle and sprinkled the Ecstasy Powder at Xie Shumei who was rushing towards him.

The light powder floated in the air. Xie Shumei couldn't dodge it and inhaled some of the powder.

She suddenly stopped, her eyes became blurry, and her body began to shake.

Seeing this, Jiang Shun immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Tao Jiuxi.

"You...what did you tell me..." Xie Shumei's voice became weak and vague, and her consciousness gradually became blurred.

Before she could say anything else, her body went limp and she slowly fell to the ground, falling into a coma.

"Xie Shumei, you really brought this upon yourself."

A gentle breeze blew through the bamboo forest, dispelling the pervasive atmosphere of tension.

Xie Ningqiu watched the chaotic situation from the side, feeling helpless and regretful. She didn't know how things had developed to this point, and could only stand aside silently, at a loss.

Jiang Shun waved his hand and asked his followers to take Xie Shumei and those wretched men away.

The followers escorted them out of the temple.

Tao Jiuxi breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to you, Jiang Shun."

Xie Shumei was eventually forcibly abducted and taken back.

When Xie Shiyuan learned about the ridiculous things she had done, he was furious and beat her until she was only breathing her last. He then ordered people to shave her hair and finally sent her back to the temple while she was dying.

This time, Xu did not plead for her as she did in the past, perhaps because she was also extremely disappointed with Xie Shumei's actions; Xie Shiyuan was even more ruthless and wanted to completely cut off the entanglement with this useless daughter.

Xie Shumei originally had the opportunity to start a new life. However, when she learned that she might be able to come back, she cried and begged her mother to find a way to let Tao Jiuxi come to pick her up in person. She also vowed that only in this way could she be proud in the mansion and her father would accept her again.

But she did not repent, and stubbornly walked towards her own death, eventually ending up with such a miserable end.

Since Xie Ningqiu experienced this, she seemed disheartened. This time she really didn't want to see anyone again. She only wanted to leave this sad place as soon as possible.

When Shen Zhiyi came back, Xie Shumei's matter had already been dealt with.

As soon as Xie Ningqiu saw her son come back, she couldn't wait and kept asking to return to Beijing as soon as possible, but she never told him the reason.

Tao Jiuxi only vaguely said that she had stayed in Jiangning Prefecture for too long, missed home, and wanted to go back. In fact, she knew in her heart that there were some things that everyone knew tacitly, but they just didn't want to mention them again.

Shen Zhiyi bid farewell to his uncle, grandmother and their family, and solemnly promised that the court's reward for his uncle would arrive soon, and then set out on the journey back to Beijing.

On the long waterway, the boat swayed gently with the waves.

Tao Jiuxi leaned back in the familiar rattan chair, feeling the slight swaying, and felt his body and mind gradually relax.

"I didn't expect that the person who was most enthusiastic about going back was your mother." Tao Jiuxi said softly to Shen Zhiyi who was sitting on the other side.

"With so many things happening, mother must feel that she can no longer face her uncle and aunt calmly." Shen Zhiyi frowned slightly, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

"You know? What Xie Shumei did on the mountain?" Tao Jiuxi was a little surprised. She had clearly discussed with everyone not to let Shen Zhiyi know about this to avoid any complications.

"Jiang Shun won't hide anything from me." Shen Zhiyi smiled lightly, with a hint of understanding in his smile.

"When I talked to this little Jiang Shun, he didn't agree, but he didn't refuse either." Tao Jiuxi shook his head helplessly, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

When Jiang Shun reported the matter, Tao Jiuxi had already handled it properly, so he naturally would not interfere too much.

"girl."

Mu'er asked softly beside the rattan chair, with a hint of caution in her voice.

"What's wrong?" Tao Jiuxi turned his head and looked at Mu'er.

"Fu Ya ran to Madam's place. I was afraid of making Madam unhappy, but I didn't dare to go there without permission." Mu'er said with some concern, a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

A few days ago in the mansion, Fu Ya, probably because she had become familiar with Xie Ningqiu's yard, began to become lively, playing everywhere in the yard, and even ran into Xie Ningqiu's house twice.

But strangely, Xie Ningqiu was not angry about this.

"It's okay, as long as Madam doesn't say anything, just let Fuya go and play."

Tao Jiuxi felt relieved. Although she still didn't like Xie Ningqiu, Xie Ningqiu had stood in front of her without hesitation at Huici Temple that day.

She knew that Xie Ningqiu had many shortcomings, but she also understood that she was not an unforgivable evil person.

"Yes, young lady, I will be guarding the door." After Mu'er said this, she quietly retreated.

"Since you came back this time, mother seems to like you a little." Shen Zhiyi looked at Tao Jiuxi with a hint of joy in his eyes.

"Your mother is very twisted, but not too bad. Can you tell me about your family?"

This was the first time that Tao Jiuxi took the initiative to ask about Shen Zhiyi's family situation. The two of them had experienced so many ups and downs, and Shen Zhiyi's position in Tao Jiuxi's heart gradually became more important. She also wanted to know more about him.

Shen Zhiyi nodded slightly and began to describe it to Tao Jiuxi.

Only then did Tao Jiuxi realize that Shen Zhiyi's mother was not favored by her husband at home, and was often at a disadvantage in the fights with the concubine, so her life was not happy.

After talking about Shen Zhiyi's mother, Tao Jiuxi curiously asked Shen Zhiyi about his military service.

Shen Zhiyi told the story of how he was not favored by his father when he was young, how he joined the army in his youth in order to make a name for himself, and how he helped the seventh prince ascend the throne.

Tao Jiuxi initially thought that Shen Zhiyi was able to hold a high position at such a young age because of his family's prominent background.

However, after Shen Zhiyi finished his story, she learned that Shen Zhiyi, who had been unpopular since childhood, had been a tutor to the equally unpopular Seventh Prince. The two of them had gone through countless hardships and difficulties along the way, and had survived many dangers before they achieved what they have today.