Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

A group of people were chatting animatedly, with laughter ringing out one after another, but Zhao Muer was the only one standing aside, gritting her teeth in anger, staring intently at Tao Jiuxi's direction, her eyes looking as if she wanted to burn a hole in Tao Jiuxi's body.

Tao Jiuxi was thinking at this moment that he should talk more with these people and understand their preferences.

She has been thinking recently that she should consider starting some other business.

But she still had no idea where to start.

After all, in this era, women had to prepare a generous dowry when they got married. Shen Zhiyi was rich, so she didn't worry too much about this aspect. But she wanted to earn more money for her sister. After all, Fang Mingxiu's family was not rich, and his father was an honest official, so the family didn't have much wealth.

Just when Tao Jiuxi was chatting enthusiastically, she suddenly noticed a slight murmur coming from behind her. At the same time, the attention of the women opposite was also attracted over.

Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan turned around curiously and saw Shen Zhiyi and Fang Mingxiu appear together.

As soon as these two people appeared, they were like bright stars, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present, and everyone's eyes were involuntarily focused on them.

Many people here know that Duke Shen has a crush on someone, and that person is none other than the Princess of Anping.

So what they wanted to see more was the third place winner following behind Shen Zhiyi, this newly rising talent, who was said to have not yet been married.

When everyone saw the two of them walking towards Tao Jiuxi, they started whispering in the crowd and everyone was very excited.

Shen Zhiyi strode over to Tao Jiuxi, who was still sitting there, and said with a hint of anticipation, "Princess Anping, would you be so kind as to accompany me to the waterside pavilion to watch the lanterns?"

"Wait a moment, I have something to do." Tao Jiuxi replied casually without even raising his head.

Some people who knew that Duke Shen was fond of Princess Anping could not help but be secretly shocked. They really did not expect that Princess Anping would be so casual in the face of the dignified Duke Shen.

"What's so important? I've specially lit a thousand lamps for you. Come out and take a look." Shen Zhiyi said attentively, without any reservations in his words.

His love for Tao Jiuxi has never been a secret, and he has never concealed it.

This scene surprised everyone even more. They didn't expect that Duke Shen not only didn't care about Princess Anping's cold attitude, but became even more attentive.

"Okay." Tao Jiuxi looked at Shen Zhiyi's expectant expression and thought it would be better to think about making money later.

"Sisters, let's chat next time~" Tao Jiuxi said with a smile to the women who were chatting enthusiastically.

"Princess Anping, please go ahead and do your work. I'll invite you to join me for a tour in a few days." A woman responded enthusiastically.

"Okay, okay." Tao Jiuxi responded as he stood up and left with Shen Zhiyi.

As Tao Jiuxi spoke, he took Tao Qingwan's hand and walked out together.

Seeing Tao Qingwan get up and leave, Fang Mingxiu followed her out without saying a word.

The rest of the people, both men and women, could not contain their curiosity when they heard that there were thousands of lotus lanterns placed in the pond outside, and they called their friends to go together to watch this rare spectacle.

Before Tao Jiuxi arrived at the water pavilion, he saw that the lakeside was illuminated by countless lotus lanterns emitting soft light, as if it were daytime. The scene was extremely shocking.

The lights reflected in the lake, shimmering like stars falling to earth. In the sky, lanterns slowly rose, flying higher and higher, gradually merging with the stars.

This was the most spectacular and beautiful scenery Tao Jiuxi had ever seen since she came to this era, and she couldn't help but be a little dazed.

Shen Zhiyi quietly followed Tao Jiuxi, surrounded by people coming and going, and the atmosphere was very lively. Although he wanted to hold Tao Jiuxi's hand, he finally held back, but he never took his eyes off her.

At this moment, more and more people were gathering on the waterside pavilion.

Fang Mingxiu also quietly followed Tao Qingwan, his movements extremely stealthy, leaving no trace. He did not have the noble status of Shen Zhiyi, so he had to be extremely cautious in everything he did, but his feelings for Tao Qingwan made him want to get closer.

Tao Qingwan knew that Fang Mingxiu was not far away, and her face involuntarily flushed. The blush was like the sunset in the sky, which took a long time to fade away.

"Does it look good?" Shen Zhiyi asked Tao Jiuxi softly, his voice as gentle as the breeze blowing on his face.

"nice."

Tao Jiuxi stared at the beautiful scenery in front of him and answered sincerely.

"However, today is not our home game, how did you create such a grand scene?"

"Is it huge?" Shen Zhiyi raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a smile, "I'm still thinking about whether to add a thousand more."

"It can't fit in the water, so it's good enough now."

Shen Zhiyi nodded slightly, then asked, "Ah Xi, Her Royal Highness the Princess found two families for your father. Have you met those two women?"

"Not yet."

"I have sent people to investigate. Those two women are both extremely respectful and gentle. It shouldn't be a problem for us to get along with them in the future." Shen Zhiyi continued.

Tao Jiuxi couldn't help but laugh and said, "You, big brother, have really thought about everything. You've even thought about how we're going to get along in the future. But, they're not that old, and their father is already forty. I don't know if they're willing to do this."

"If my father-in-law really wants to remarry, they will definitely be happy to do so."

"I don't object to the age difference, as long as both parties are willing..."

As the two were talking, more and more people gathered on the waterside pavilion, and everyone couldn't wait to come and see the dreamy lotus lanterns outside.

Suddenly, the silence was broken by the loud noise of something heavy falling into the water. The water pavilion, which was originally filled with whispers, suddenly became restless like a lit powder keg.

"Someone fell into the water!" Someone shouted.

"Someone fell into the water, come and save him!"

Tao Jiuxi hurriedly looked to the other side of the pavilion, and sure enough, there were two figures struggling in the water. Without a word, she rushed forward, rolling up her sleeves as she ran, as if she was about to jump into the water to save them.

Shen Zhiyi was quick to act and quickly grabbed her from behind: "Don't worry, there are servants around who can swim."

As he spoke, he pointed to the guards who were running quickly towards the shore.

Tao Jiuxi finally came back to his senses, chuckled awkwardly, and pulled his sleeves back while mumbling, "I just... I just took a look at the situation. I didn't really plan to go down. I'm just anxious, it's a conditioned reflex, hehe."

In fact, when Tao Jiuxi was in college, she worked as a swimming pool lifeguard for a semester during the summer vacation. She earned 180 yuan a day, and it was the easiest summer job she'd ever had.

But when she went there again the following year, they only wanted boys, so she had no choice but to teach herself how to make desserts, and sell desserts during the winter and summer vacations and weekends to make money.

"Hey? The person below is your father." Shen Zhiyi's expression suddenly became tense and he said.

"What? My father? Then I have to go down!" Tao Jiuxi was anxious when he heard it and was about to rush over again.

"Your father can swim." Shen Zhiyi held her tightly.

"Oh, yes, then I won't go down." Tao Jiuxi stopped and stared at the lake.

In the lake, Tao Hongyuan was seen swimming towards the woman. The woman's hair was disheveled and she was struggling in the water. It was obvious that she could not swim.

"Ayi, send someone to find two cloaks." Tao Jiuxi said hurriedly.

Shen Zhiyi immediately ordered someone to get a cloak, his eyes never leaving the scene of rescuing people in the lake.

The guards who arrived jumped into the water quickly and agilely.

At this time, Tao Hongyuan had already swam to the side of the woman. The woman, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, immediately hugged Tao Hongyuan's neck tightly, with a panicked look on her face, her lips trembling, and she said something anxiously.

However, the people on the shore were a little far away and could not hear her words clearly.

At this moment, Tao Hongyuan shouted to the guards: "Back off."

When the guards heard the order, they all stopped where they were, just splashing around in the water, not daring to take another step forward.

At this moment, the servant behind him hurriedly brought the cloak.

Tao Jiuxi grabbed the clothes and quickly ran towards the shore, shouting, "Father, swim over here."

Many people followed behind them, wanting to join in the fun, but were frightened by Shen Zhiyi's loud shout: "Everyone, step back!"

So, these people stayed obediently on the waterside pavilion and did not dare to move even a step towards the shore.

When Tao Hongyuan heard his daughter's cry, he took the girl in his arms and swam quickly towards the direction where the two were.

After a while, the two reached the water's edge.

Shen Zhiyi hurriedly handed over the cloak.

After Tao Hongyuan took the cloak, he covered the woman's head tightly with it without hesitation, wrapping her up tightly, and then picked up another cloak and put it on himself.

He protected the woman so well that even at this moment, Tao Jiuxi couldn't see who the person was.

"Father, are you okay?" Tao Jiuxi asked with concern.

"It's okay, find a place to change clothes quickly." Tao Hongyuan ordered hurriedly. At the moment, he was worried about the woman's condition and had no intention of paying attention to Shen Zhiyi who was standing next to Tao Jiuxi.

"Come here, lead the way and go change clothes." Shen Zhiyi immediately shouted to the servants in the distance.

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came forward quickly, ready to lead the way for them.

Just as several people were about to leave with the servants, the woman who was originally covered tightly by the cloak suddenly took off the cloak and revealed her head.

She fell to her knees with a plop, her tone sincere and excited, "Thank you, Lord Tao, for saving my life. I, Zhong Yunxi, am deeply grateful."

A look of astonishment flashed across Tao Hongyuan's face, but it was too late for him to stop it.

"What?" Tao Jiuxi turned her head in surprise when she heard the name. When she saw the woman's face clearly, she couldn't help but blurt out, "Miss Zhong?"

The crowd suddenly exploded, and a burst of discussion was heard immediately.

"Is this the daughter of Lord Zhong, whose property was previously confiscated?"

"It's Zhong Yunxi indeed. I heard that the emperor has pardoned her. I didn't expect her to show up here."

"How did she fall into the water? And was she rescued by a man..."