Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

That night, Tao Jiuxi realized the hidden anxiety in Tao Qingwan's heart.

After Tao Hongyuan and Zhong Yunxi went to bed, she tiptoed towards Tao Qingwan's room. When she closed the door, she kept looking around, looking a little cautious.

"Why are you so sneaky?" Seeing this, Tao Qingwan felt more and more uneasy and couldn't help but ask.

"I feel like my sister seems to have something to say to me." After Tao Jiuxi said this, he sat down next to Tao Qingwan.

"Did you see that?"

"Yes, except for the time on the way to Beijing, I have never seen you so flustered."

Tao Qingwan looked embarrassed, her lips slightly opened, but she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.

Tao Jiuxi thoughtfully poured a cup of tea, gently pushed it in front of her, and said softly: "Sister, drink some tea and talk slowly."

Tao Qingwan raised her eyes and looked at her most trusted sister. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke: "Only family members can enter and exit father's study on weekdays. The only outsider is..."

"Fang Mingxiu?" Tao Jiuxi took over the conversation.

Tao Qingwan nodded silently, her face full of unspeakable bitterness and discomfort.

My father has always admired Fang Mingxiu, and Fang Mingxiu often comes to ask my father for advice when he has something to ask.

Every time he came, he would often stay in the study for half a day. During this time, his father would be busy with miscellaneous matters or have something urgent to deal with, so naturally there would be times when Fang Mingxiu was left alone in the study.

Because of this, Tao Qingwan was filled with worry, fearing that the letter that framed her family was secretly put in by Fang Mingxiu when he was alone in his study.

Tao Jiuxi saw the sadness in Tao Qingwan's eyes and said to her in a gentle voice, "Sister, Shen Zhiyi has already started investigating this matter. How could he have missed Fang Mingxiu, as he's such a meticulous person? I'm afraid everyone in the mansion, even the craftsmen who made the cabinets, will be thoroughly investigated. The last time I met Ayi, he didn't mention Fang Mingxiu, so there must be nothing wrong."

Hearing this, Tao Qingwan just breathed a sigh of relief.

Tao Jiuxi added, "But maybe we haven't found any clues yet. After all, there's no fingerprint identification here."

Tao Qingwan's heart was instantly in suspense again, and she asked anxiously, "Is he still a suspect?"

"Sister, it's useless for us to just speculate. His Majesty must have an explanation for our sudden disappearance. Instead of wondering about it here, why not find out what Fang Mingxiu's next move will be when you get out?"

"how do I say this?"

"Sister, you are confused because you are in the situation. Think about it, if he didn't really love you, now that Song Wantang is by his side, with that woman's status, he could easily take advantage of the situation and marry the daughter of the Prime Minister. In this way, his official career will definitely be smooth and bright."

"What if he is not that kind of person?" Tao Qingwan asked anxiously.

"If he is sincere, since we have no one alive and no body left, he will definitely try his best to find you and overturn the case for our family."

"But what if he angers His Majesty because of this?" Tao Qingwan began to worry again.

"Sister, do you really think His Majesty knows nothing about our family's affairs? Fang Mingxiu often follows Shen Zhiyi, so how could His Majesty not know Fang Mingxiu's feelings for you? Besides, didn't father also praise his outstanding abilities? His Majesty wouldn't make things difficult for him just because he's determined to overturn our case."

After hearing this, Tao Qingwan felt even more mixed emotions.

She hoped that Fang Mingxiu had nothing to do with the injustice done to her family, and that he would be anxiously looking for her; but she was also afraid that all this was just an elaborate disguise, and that he had been approaching her with a purpose from the very beginning, otherwise why would he deliberately get close to her after just meeting her once?

"Jiuxi, if..."

"Stop saying 'what if'. The matter has not been concluded yet. Don't trap yourself in a dead end and worry about it for nothing. It's not worth it." Tao Jiuxi knew that Fang Mingxiu meant a lot to Tao Qingwan, so he could only comfort her with kind words.

However, the comfort from others was only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. Tao Qingwan still felt uneasy in her heart. Fortunately, as time passed, the tormenting and anxious mood was slightly relieved.

As winter passed and spring came, the snow in the yard melted and the plum branches in the corner of the wall sprouted tender green buds. Before he knew it, Tao Jiuxi had been trapped in this small courtyard for five months.

During this period, except for a short letter sent by Shen Zhiyi through someone during the New Year, on which were neatly written the words "Don't worry, everything is fine", there was no more news, and the days returned to silence.

Today, the family sat around the wooden table as usual, preparing to have breakfast. On the table were several bowls of steaming porridge and buns.

Everyone had just picked up their bowls and taken two mouthfuls of porridge when Zhong Yunxi suddenly turned pale, covered her mouth with one hand, and stood up hastily. She didn't care about anything else and hurried out of the yard.

Tao Hongyuan's face was full of anxiety. He threw down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and quickly chased after her, muttering "Yunxi, slow down."

Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan also immediately stood up and were about to follow him out.

Suddenly, Tao Jiuxi's eyes lit up. He looked at Tao Qingwan, who was still bewildered, and whispered with a smile on his face, "Sister, do you like a brother or a sister? We are going to have a new baby in our family."

"Where did it come from?"

"Where else could this come from? Of course, Yunxi gave birth to us. Oh, no, it was Yunxi who gave birth to father!"

Tao Qingwan was startled at first, but then she reacted. A look of surprise instantly appeared on her face. She clapped her hands, almost knocking over the bowl on the table, and said excitedly, "Yunxi is pregnant?"

"It looks like it!" Tao Jiuxi nodded in response, his eyes full of certainty, and he winked at Tao Qingwan.

Tao Qingwan was filled with joy and stood up, wanting to run out to congratulate them.

As soon as she took a step, Tao Jiuxi quickly grabbed her and said, "Sister, don't be anxious. Let's first let father show his concern."

They watched from afar as Tao Hongyuan carefully patted Zhong Yunxi's back, constantly expressing his concern.

After a long while, the two came forward to interrupt.

Zhong Yunxi was leaning against a tree trunk. He had stopped retching, but his face was still pale, his chest was still rising and falling slightly, and he was breathing heavily.

Tao Hongyuan stood by, his face full of concern. He gently patted her back with both hands and kept asking, "How is it? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Zhong Yunxi raised her head, a blush on her face, and she shook her head gently, saying in a slightly hoarse voice, "It's okay."

Tao Jiuxi looked at the situation and knew that these two people must be aware of the situation.

"I'll ask Mu'er to get a doctor to take a good look at her. It'll give me some peace of mind."

Zhong Yunxi waved her hands hurriedly, her hands unconsciously touching her flat abdomen, looking shy: "No need, Jiuxi, I... I'm really fine."

No one knew what was going on outside, so Mu'er secretly contacted the guards outside to send in all the necessary items. Zhong Yunxi really didn't want to make any noise and cause unnecessary trouble just because she was pregnant.