Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

The nanny's face instantly broke out into a flattering smile. She was about to speak when the older woman next to her spoke first.

The woman took a light step forward, and after that, she opened her red lips and said, "It's actually the mother of the Anping County Master."

After he finished speaking, he immediately turned to look at Tao Jiuxi, his eyes filled with a bit of false warmth: "Then this person must be the Anping County Master?"

When Tao Jiuxi heard himself being mentioned, he was a little confused. Did this woman know him?

Zhong Yunxi frowned slightly and asked softly, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I am Yi'er's stepmother."

Is there anyone else who introduces themselves like this?

Tao Jiuxi was originally concentrating on the exquisite wood carving in his hand. After hearing this, he raised his eyes and looked carefully at the person in front of him.

She thought to herself that the person who could act so ostentatiously in public must be Bai, who was favored by Shen Yuquan in the Shen Mansion.

Tao Jiuxi already had a bad impression of Mrs. Bai, and today he accidentally heard about her bad attitude towards her daughter-in-law, and the feeling of disgust in his heart surged like a tide.

So, she just glanced at Bai lightly, then lowered her head and continued to play with the wood carving in her hand, as if Bai's words were like passing clouds and smoke, and had not entered her ears.

Bai had hoped to win Tao Jiuxi's favor, but she didn't expect to be treated so coldly. The forced smile on her face instantly became forced, and she felt resentful in her heart. She had never been treated like this before, so how could Tao Jiuxi be as annoying as Shen Zhiyi?

However, she turned her attention to the fact that her daughter-in-law was well-behaved and docile, while Xie Ningqiu's daughter-in-law had such a temper. She knew that Xie Ningqiu would definitely have a headache in the mansion in the future, and she couldn't help but feel a little secretly happy.

The nanny beside Bai saw that Tao Jiuxi ignored her master and felt that her master, as an elder, was treated so coldly. The Princess of Anping was really too arrogant and rude.

So, she rushed forward with a face full of anger, shouting in a shrill voice: "Princess Anping, my wife is the elder. You are so arrogant. It is really against etiquette and unbecoming!"

Tao Jiuxi originally just wanted to pretend not to see and ignore Bai.

But since people were bullying her to such an extent, she couldn't just let them bully her.

Following the voice, a cold light flashed in her eyes. She didn't even look at the nanny. She just waved her hand calmly at Mu'er beside her and whispered, "Mu'er, there's no need to show mercy to someone who is disrespectful and speaks wildly. Slap her."

Mu'er responded crisply and then rushed towards the nanny.

The nanny was shocked when she saw this, and the arrogance on her face froze instantly. She didn't expect Tao Jiuxi to attack her just because of a word from her. Just as she was about to open her mouth to defend herself, Mu'er's palm came over heavily with a whistling sound.

With a crisp "pa" sound, the nanny's face was hit and tilted to one side.

"You... you are so brave, you dare..."

The nanny covered her cheeks which had instantly become red and swollen, and shouted in a trembling voice.

However, Mu'er was not moved at all. She raised her hand and slapped the nanny several times in a row, causing both sides of her cheeks to swell up and blood to seep from the corners of her mouth.

Bai was even more shocked and angry. She was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed her finger at Tao Jiuxi and said angrily, "You... How could you be so lawless and allow your maid to hurt people!"

Tao Jiuxi then raised his head slowly and said, "Lawless? You evil slave don't understand the hierarchy. I only gave you a small punishment to set things right. As an elder, you allowed a servant to offend me wantonly. What should you do?"

Having said that, Tao Jiuxi caught a glimpse of the terrified Tian Muxue behind Bai, and his heart moved slightly, and he immediately changed his tone.

"But it's obvious that this wasn't your idea. Madam appears to be a gentle person, so this must have been done by this evil slave on her own initiative. However, her actions are affecting Madam."

Bai hadn't expected Tao Jiuxi's expression to change so quickly. Was he trying to save face?

Although she still felt angry, she was unwilling to miss the opportunity to ease the situation, so she immediately responded, "The Princess of Anping is right. It was this evil slave who made the decision on his own."

To resolve this awkward deadlock, Mrs. Bai quickly turned around and said to Zhong Yunxi, "What a coincidence today. Since we're not strangers, you two should get together more often."

When Tian Muxue heard this, a hint of joy suddenly appeared on the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.

"I said that Madam is a gentle and considerate person at first glance." Tao Jiuxi's words were perfunctory. Although his words were praises, his tone was as flat as chewing wax, and people could not hear any sincere flattery in it.

Zhong Yunxi saw Tao Jiuxi's attitude and knew that she always had a clear distinction between love and hate. Her impression of the Bai family also became worse. However, she still maintained a proper politeness on her face and said neither servile nor arrogantly, "I will take Mu Xue back home when the time comes. Thank you, Madam, for your kindness."

"In that case, I will come to visit Madam Tao another day."

Bai felt bored and didn't want to stay any longer, so he had to leave in a hurry in this slightly awkward atmosphere.

After Bai left, Zhong Yunxi said to Tian Muxue, "Muxue, wait for me for a moment."

Tian Muxue was extremely intelligent, so she could naturally see some clues from the situation just now, and she nodded in agreement obediently.

Seeing this, Tao Jiuxi was the first to speak: "Yunxi, go and have your conversation. If she hadn't provoked me today, I would have pretended not to see it. But she took the initiative to cause trouble, so I can't give in to her."

Zhong Yunxi sighed softly and said in a gentle voice, "I know you wouldn't do this for no reason. That lady seems very mean. Don't let her make you angry."

Tao Jiuxi shrugged slightly and said nonchalantly, "It's okay. I won't have much contact with her in the future anyway, so I'll just pretend I didn't see her. There's a tea room in the back, you guys can go and chat, there's plenty of food here, I'll take a look."

So, Zhong Yunxi and Tian Muxue walked towards the private room at the back.

Tao Jiuxi completely put the unpleasant episode with Bai behind him, and thought to himself that he would not live with Bai in the future, so there was no need to worry about such people.

Her mind then turned to the dazzling array of objects before her. She carefully selected many of her favorites and then asked the shopkeeper to deliver them to her residence.

When Tian Muxue and Zhong Yunxi came out of the private room, Tian Muxue's eyes were already slightly red, with traces of tears visible, obviously she had been crying.

Seeing this, Tao Jiuxi immediately sent the coachman back to the house to get another carriage to escort Tian Muxue back home.

I am about to marry into the Shen family. If I arrive at the door of the Shen family but don’t go in, I am afraid that it will cause gossip from others, so I simply don’t go.

Tao Jiuxi returned to his mansion. As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw a luxuriously decorated but unfamiliar carriage parked quietly.

"Who's coming?"

The attendant beside him quickly responded: "Miss, it's Minister Shen who has arrived."

Tao Jiuxi was slightly surprised when she heard this, and then asked, "Minister Shen? But he's Duke Shen's father?" She couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Bai had gone back to complain? And Shen Yuquan had come to call her to task?

"Exactly, young lady. Minister Shen returned with the master, and it's been over an hour."

Tao Jiuxi suddenly understood. He had been here for an hour, so it was definitely not because of Bai's complaint. There was no time left. He must have other important matters to discuss.

"Okay, I see."

This father-in-law, whom he had never met, came today. Although Shen Zhiyi had a rift with him and his father, he could not be negligent in the slightest.

So, she adjusted her makeup and clothes briefly and went straight to the main hall.