Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Seeing her daughter asking for help, Mrs. Bai quickly said, "Maybe you've mistaken someone, Princess Anping. There must be some misunderstanding. In a place like Tingyunxuan, there are many people and the lighting is dim, so it's common to make mistakes." She tried to brush the matter off with such light words.

Tao Jiuxi glanced at Bai with disdain, then pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Who is this?"

"We met in the merchandise store a few days ago." Bai came forward attentively.

Tao Jiuxi lowered his eyes and said coldly: "I have no impression."

Xie Ningqiu responded, "This is Bai, the master's concubine."

"Is it a concubine?"

Tao Jiuxi showed a look of slight surprise and disbelief on his face.

"I am the Princess of Anping County. How can a concubine reply without my permission? We are all family, so there is nothing wrong with saying a few words. But you come up and say that I was wrong. Are you saying that I am slandering my sister?" Tao Jiuxi spoke sharply and pressed on step by step.

Bai didn't expect Tao Jiuxi to take advantage of the situation like this. She had just said one sentence when she was caught by her to attack her.

But she was helpless because she was only a concubine. In such situations, she was at a disadvantage. She could only explain aggrievedly: "How dare I doubt the county lady? But Muya has always been well-behaved and will definitely not argue with others outside."

"Ya'er spends her days at home either studying needlework or reciting poetry. How could she have been involved in such a dispute? Did you, County Lady, really recognize the wrong person?"

"So you're saying I'm talking nonsense?"

Tao Jiuxi suddenly raised his voice and slammed the teacup he was holding onto the table, making a crisp sound that startled everyone.

"Although I'm not talented, I'm not the type to lie with my eyes open. Since I've said this, I'm naturally absolutely sure. I saw exactly what Sister Shen Muya looked like at that time."

Before Shen Muya and Bai had another chance to speak, Tao Jiuxi quickly turned to Xie Ningqiu, his voice filled with grievance.

"Madam Shen, my marriage to Duke Shen was granted by His Majesty's imperial decree. I thought I would be treated well once I entered the Shen family. I never thought that today, just during the engagement banquet, I would be bullied by your concubines. I feel so wronged."

Seeing this, Mrs. Bai was secretly surprised. She didn't expect that Tao Jiuxi could act so strong and yet pretend to be pitiful in an instant. This made her a little at a loss.

Mrs. Bai could only hastily say, "Please calm down, Princess Anping. I didn't mean that. Perhaps it's because Mu Ya bears some resemblance to someone else that you misunderstood."

Xie Ningqiu was incredibly astute and immediately chimed in, "Ms. Bai, this marriage was granted by His Majesty. It's not enough that you're ignorant of your place at home, but today you've actually dared to casually attack the Anping County Master. Don't you think about how much damage this would do to the Shen family's reputation if it got out?"

"Madam, I don't mean that!" When Bai talked to Xie Ningqiu, she was no longer as polite as before, and there was a bit of unwillingness in her tone.

"Everyone here heard you. How else do you want to quibble? Normally, the master pampers you and your son, and I turn a blind eye, but today, the Princess Anping just came in, and you treat her like this. Do you really think you are the ones who call the shots in the Shen family?"

"Madam, please don't make the matter sound so serious. I cannot bear such a responsibility. Are you trying to take advantage of your power as the housekeeper to make trouble for me?" Mrs. Bai's tone was still strong.

"You!" Xie Ningqiu pointed at Bai angrily, but could not say anything else.

Tao Jiuxi looked at Xie Ningqiu and sighed. The situation was already like this, but he still couldn't control a concubine.

You deserve to be bullied for so many years.

So he decided to continue assisting: "I had no idea that a concubine in the Shen Mansion could actually speak to the mistress like this. If this happened in someone else's house, she would definitely be beaten to death."

"Lord Shen is the Minister of Personnel, and his family is like this?"

Tao Jiuxi deliberately brought up Shen Yuquan. Bai's words, which were about to be refuted, were instantly stuck in her throat, and her face turned pale and blue.

Upon hearing this, Xie Ningqiu sat up straighter. She had always fought alone before, with no one to help her or feel sorry for her.

Today, in front of the Bai mother and daughter, I was finally no longer speechless because of the soft knife.

When Bai was about to speak again, Xie Ningqiu said forcefully, "Shut up!"

Tao Jiuxi continued, "And you, sister, as the eldest daughter of the Minister of Personnel, if you did it, it was done, and if you didn't do it, it wasn't done. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Besides, we can send someone to investigate and find out the truth."

Seeing that the topic turned to herself again, Shen Muya knew that she could not hide even if she lowered her head, so she had to bite the bullet and said, "Sister-in-law, I was just there at the time, and they were the ones who wanted to make trouble..."

"As the daughter of the Shen family, your every word and action represents the Shen family. Even if you didn't initiate the incident, you participated in it and did something so disgraceful. If this gets out, how will the Shen family maintain its reputation?"

Shen Muya's lips trembled slightly. She wanted to defend herself but didn't know where to start. If they really investigated, they would find out that she was the troublemaker.

"But although Duke Shen and I have been engaged, we haven't gotten married yet. As for your family affairs, I can only give you some kind advice." Tao Jiuxi left himself out again.

After hearing this, Shen Muya just breathed a sigh of relief, but then she saw Tao Jiuxi giving Xie Ningqiu a look openly.

Yes, he gave Xie Ningqiu a look openly and without any concealment. The meaning of that look was obvious, indicating that Xie Ningqiu should handle the matter.

Xie Ningqiu immediately understood what she meant, his face darkening as he said in a serious tone, "Muya, although your sister-in-law is magnanimous and doesn't take it to heart, you've done something like this and I absolutely cannot let you off lightly."

"You have been raised by the Bai family since childhood. They should have strictly disciplined you and taught you carefully, but they allowed you to make this mistake. As the mistress of the Shen family, I am also to blame. It seems that I have been negligent in my daily discipline of you. This time, you and the Bai family will be confined to the mansion for three months. During these three months, you must reflect on your mistakes and carefully consider your mistakes. You must not act so recklessly again and disregard the reputation of the Shen family."

"Three months?"

That means she is not allowed to attend Shen Zhiyi's wedding.

Bai stared at Xie Ningqiu with wide eyes, but now Xie Ningqiu had Tao Jiuxi's help, so she was very confident and she didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

"how?"

In the end, Bai could only grit her teeth and answer, "I obey your orders."

Seeing her mother surrender like this, Shen Muya clenched her fists tightly, her heart filled with resentment and unwillingness. She secretly made a decision that she must make her sister-in-law's life miserable in the future. She would be ungentlemanly if she did not avenge this.

After educating the mother and daughter who were trying to cause trouble, Tao Jiuxi was finally able to eat the meal in peace.

She herself had never thought of getting involved in the affairs of the Shen family's backyard, nor had she thought of having to help Xie Ningqiu get anything back, but the Bai mother and daughter insisted on giving her a hand to intimidate her, so she could only go with the flow.