Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Ji Qingyi showed no surprise at Shen Zhiyi's arrival, as if everything was within his expectations.

The group had already made plans, with Yuncheng being their first stop. Tao Jiuxi had specially brought Xiaohe with him on this trip. Xiaohe was a Yuncheng native, and having her around would help him become more familiar with the city.

Their goals were clear: first, to rescue Xie Yushu, and second, to complete the important task assigned by His Majesty - to inspect the orphanages along the way.

The matter of the orphanage concerns people's livelihood and cannot be taken lightly. Tao Jiuxi naturally dared not slack off.

Shen Zhiyi stayed by Tao Jiuxi's side every night under the pretext of protecting him.

Tao Jiuxi suddenly realized why Shen Zhiyi didn't let his sister come. It turned out that he had such a plan just to have the opportunity to accompany her day and night.

If her sister were here, Tao Jiuxi would definitely be inseparable from Tao Qingwan. In that case, how could Shen Zhiyi have such an opportunity?

Thinking of this, Tao Jiuxi was speechless.

Throughout the journey, although everyone had a mission to accomplish, they also had a rare moment of leisure, showing the leisurely attitude of "stealing half a day of leisure from the busy life".

The few of them went down the river and finally arrived in Yuncheng after seven or eight days.

Then, they started looking for it according to the address given by Xie Yushu.

Since Shen Zhiyi and Ji Qingyi were very skilled, they did not need any other guards to accompany them, so Tao Jiuxi only took Xiaohe and the two of them with him.

Following the address, I soon found the house indicated on the address.

From the outside, this house looks quite large and has a fresh and elegant feel.

Xiao He walked quickly forward and raised her hand to knock on the door hard. The knocking sounds came one after another, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silent air. The sound kept echoing, but after knocking for a long time, there was still no sound from inside the door.

After a while, the knocking sound probably startled someone else, and a "creak" sound came from next door, and the door was opened.

"This house was sold a few days ago. Who are you looking for?" the old woman said unhappily, obviously annoyed by Xiaohe's prolonged knocking on the door.

Tao Jiuxi saw this and quickly gave Shen Zhiyi and Ji Qingyi a look, signaling them to keep quiet.

She thought to herself that as a woman, if she could speak softly to the other person, perhaps she could make him let down his guard. Thinking of this, she stepped forward and said gently, "Grandma, the girl who lives here is my cousin. Do you know where they moved to?"

Upon hearing this, the old woman looked Tao Jiuxi up and down, and said with a hint of disdain in her eyes, "A few days ago, her husband sold this house. I haven't seen your cousin for a long time, and even her nanny, I haven't seen her for more than ten days."

"Then do you know who the buyer of this house is?" Tao Jiuxi noticed the look in the old woman's eyes, but continued to ask.

"How would I know? Stop knocking and go away. My grandson is still sleeping." The old woman said impatiently.

"Grandma, do you know how my cousin is doing at home?" Tao Jiuxi continued to ask relentlessly.

"Your cousin?" When the old woman heard Tao Jiuxi's question, the contempt on her face became even stronger.

Tao Jiuxi was full of doubts. According to what Xie Yushu said, his cousin was often beaten by scumbags, and others should not treat her like this.

"Grandma, what do you mean?" Tao Jiuxi asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Hmph, your cousin is not a person who keeps to herself. Her husband is a handsome man with a good figure! In order to marry her, he gave up his home and career and came here from a wealthy family. Although the wedding was a little simple, it gave your cousin a status and an explanation. But what about her?" The old woman said, her face full of resentment, and she spat with disgust.

Tao Jiuxi pursed his lips and said nothing, just continued to listen quietly to the old woman's story.

"She actually did such a shameful thing as cheating on someone! When her husband found out, he was so angry that he couldn't help but beat her up. But even so, her husband wanted to live a good life with her because of their relationship, so he forgave her. She didn't repent and even wanted to run away to hang out with other men." The old woman shook her head as she spoke, her eyes revealing deep disgust for her cousin Tao Jiuxi.

Tao Jiuxi subconsciously looked back at Shen Zhiyi, who nodded slightly, motioning her to continue asking.

"Grandma, are you saying that my cousin is cheating on her? This... How is this possible?" Tao Jiuxi's face was full of disbelief.

"If she wasn't cheating on me, what else could it be? A woman like that deserves to be beaten and doesn't deserve any sympathy at all. I guess she ran away with another man, so her husband sold the house." The old woman spoke with a firm tone, without a trace of doubt.

"Grandma, have you ever seen my cousin's mother?" Tao Jiuxi looked at the old woman sincerely and asked softly.

"Your cousin's mother? I've never seen anyone else around her. She always keeps to herself. But that man has a servant who is in his thirties. He is a servant he bought." The old woman frowned and answered impatiently.

Tao Jiuxi was about to ask again when suddenly, the sound of a child crying loudly came from the room.

The old woman's expression grew increasingly grim, and she said in annoyance, "Stop knocking on the door! You've woken up my grandson."

"Sorry, grandma, I'm disturbing you." Tao Jiuxi hurriedly apologized, but before he could finish his words, he heard a "bang" and the old woman slammed the door shut.

Tao Jiuxi frowned after hearing the old woman's words. She obviously would not believe them. In her opinion, what the old woman said was far different from what she knew. There must be something hidden.

"Ayi, climb over the wall and see if there is really no one in the room." Tao Jiuxi thought for a moment and then instructed Shen Zhiyi.

Shen Zhiyi frowned, his face showing hesitation: "I am a man of seven feet tall, climbing over the wall..."

"Go quickly, isn't this what you are best at?" Ji Qingyi on the side teased with a smile.

After hearing this, Shen Zhiyi looked reluctant, but he still dodged and jumped into the yard in a few seconds.

After a while, he climbed over the wall again nimbly.

"The yard is clean and there is indeed no one inside. There is a layer of dust on the table in the yard. It seems that no one has lived here for some time." Shen Zhiyi patted the dust off his body and said.

"It must have been quite some time since Xie Yushu's letter was delivered to the capital." Tao Jiuxi frowned slightly and said with some concern.

"It's getting dark. Let's find an inn to rest first. I'll send people to look for it tomorrow." Shen Zhiyi looked up at the sky and suggested.

"it is good."

After all, we have moved for so long, and no matter how anxious we are, there is no need to rush.

After finding an inn to stay in and packing up, Tao Jiuxi looked at Xiao He who was busy running around and asked softly, "Xiao He, this is your hometown. Is there anyone you want to see?"

Xiao He lowered her head slightly, her expression somewhat gloomy. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "Girl, even though my father...he sold me out, he is still my father after all. I...I want to go back and see him."

At this point, tears welled up in Xiao He's eyes. Even though his father had many faults, it could not change the fact that they were related by blood.

"sure."

Tao Jiuxi thought for a moment and said, "However, in order to prevent any accidents, you have to bring someone with you tomorrow and be careful." Tao Jiuxi knew that Xiaohe's father was not a good person, so it was better to be prepared to prevent Xiaohe from encountering any accidents.

"Thank you, young lady." Xiao He quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked at Tao Jiuxi gratefully.

"By the way, Xiao He, when you go to see your father, change into some worn-out clothes."

Although Xiaohe is just a maid, she is Tao Jiuxi's personal maid, so her daily food, clothing and daily necessities are naturally not bad, and she dresses very decently.

If I go back like this, I might get into unnecessary trouble.