Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Several people were busy in the study for the entire afternoon and only finished everything by dinner time.

Just at this time, Tao Qingwan and Fang Mingxiu returned together.

Tao Hongyuan accompanied Zhong Yunxi to change into thicker clothes, and only Tao Jiuxi, Tao Qingwan and Fang Mingxiu were left in the hall.

Seeing this, Jiuxi understood in his heart that Tao Qingwan had wrongly blamed Fang Mingxiu before, and he had never betrayed his family.

So, Tao Jiuxi looked at Fang Mingxiu's exhausted face and couldn't help asking, "Tanhua Lang, what's wrong? You seem to be having a hard time lately."

Fang Mingxiu replied with a bitter face: "Well, it's really not going well."

At this time, Tao Qingwan took over the conversation and said, "He rejected Miss Song's advances and has been ostracized in the Hanlin Academy ever since. Unable to find our family, he went to His Majesty, but His Majesty simply said that the matter had nothing to do with him. After being ostracized in the Hanlin Academy, Miss Song approached him again, but he still refused. Now, he has to do the work of three people and is often bullied."

Tao Jiuxi looked at the pitiful Fang Mingxiu, his heart full of sympathy.

He consoled her, "Be patient, father will have to go to court in two days."

Tao Jiuxi thought that after his father went to court, even if the people in the Hanlin Academy did not consider Tao Hongyuan's face, they would have to consider Shen Zhiyi's face, and they would probably not make things difficult for Fang Mingxiu anymore.

Fang Mingxiu waved his hand and said, "Nothing's wrong. I'm glad you can return safely. Princess Anping, how are you doing lately?"

Tao Jiuxi responded with a smile, "Now you can't call me Princess Anping anymore. You have to call me Princess Anping! In a few days, I will go and ask His Majesty to let you work with me on the orphanage. That way, you won't be bullied in the Hanlin Academy."

"The princess?"

"Yes, His Majesty conferred the title personally today."

"Congratulations, Princess Anping." Fang Mingxiu hurriedly congratulated.

Upon hearing this, Tao Qingwan couldn't help but ask excitedly, "Was the plan we drafted yesterday useful?"

Tao Jiuxi nodded and replied, "Yes, His Majesty has approved it. Thanks to my sister for taking the trouble to write it for me."

Tao Qingwan couldn't help but cheer when she heard this: "That's great!"

At this moment, Tao Jiuxi suddenly remembered Zhao Muer's family who were imprisoned with him half a year ago, and asked, "Do you know what happened to the Zhao family who were imprisoned with us last year?"

Fang Mingxiu responded, "The Zhao family and the family of Sun Zhongcheng, the Imperial Censor, were imprisoned. Although they were not found to be involved in the treason case, they were found to have colluded and enriched themselves. Many of their dirty deeds were uncovered one by one. They have now been dismissed from office, their property has been confiscated, and both families have been exiled."

Tao Jiuxi nodded when she heard this. She thought that the other two families were also wronged.

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In the days that followed, Tao Jiuxi devoted himself to the reform of the orphanage every day. Because of his busy schedule, the days passed by like an arrow shot from a bow.

The good news coming from the court from time to time supported Tao Jiuxi's every day.

Tao Jiuxi read the two letters sent by Shen Zhiyi over and over again, but occasionally she couldn't help but think wildly, worrying that Shen Zhiyi would bring back a woman he rescued on the roadside on his way back. Whenever she thought of this, she would feel a little uneasy.

After Tao Hongyuan returned to the court, the court's exclusion of Fang Mingxiu gradually eased.

Fang Mingxiu finally got a chance to breathe, and with his own talents he made a lot of achievements. No one in the court dared to exclude him anymore.

Later, Fang Mingxiu finally plucked up the courage to go to Tao Hongyuan and ask Tao Qingwan to marry him.

Tao Hongyuan readily agreed, and soon after, the two got married.

Although Fang Mingxiu's wedding was not grand and luxurious, he did his best. Tao Qingwan was not the kind of person who liked to compare with others. She was already satisfied to be able to hold hands with Fang Mingxiu.

Tao Jiuxi originally wanted to give "Xianpinzhai" to Tao Qingwan as a dowry, but Tao Qingwan politely refused. In the end, Tao Jiuxi bought two other shops and gave them to her.

Because Zhong Yunxi was pregnant, all these matters were handled by Tao Jiuxi.

At Tao Qingwan's wedding banquet, Tao Jiuxi met many acquaintances. This time in front of everyone, she was no longer the focus of attention because of Shen Zhiyi. Even many strangers came to talk to her.

Those who bullied her in the past have now disappeared.

Everything is moving in a good direction, but Shen Zhiyi is not around.

During this period, Shen Ningqiu personally cooked food for Tao Jiuxi several times, and Tao Jiuxi just accepted it politely without any excessive gesture of intimacy.

Once, Tao Jiuxi accidentally met Bai and Shen Muya outside. When they saw her, they knew that she was now a princess. They hurriedly saluted and ran away, fearing that they would be dealt with by Tao Jiuxi again.

Time flies by like a white horse, and before we know it, autumn is here again.

On this day, an exciting piece of news spread throughout the streets and alleys - the imperial army had won a great victory in the battle of Miaoxiang Kingdom, had returned victorious, and would return to the court soon.

The long war finally came to an end in the long river of time and turned into a legend among the people in the capital. But for Tao Jiuxi, every day and night of that year was filled with the torment of anticipation.

The Tao Mansion still looks the same as before, but hidden among the luxurious doors are her own endless emotions.

Tonight, when everything was quiet, an "uninvited guest" quietly climbed over the roof of Tao's house, skillfully avoided the guards and servants, and headed straight towards the direction he had been thinking about.

In the dead of night, Tao Jiuxi's door was gently pushed open, making a very slight "creaking" sound.

As if they had telepathic connection, she woke up instantly from her light sleep and sat up abruptly.

The room was dark, but she was not afraid at all. On the contrary, her heart was filled with indescribable anticipation and joy.

These days, she went to sleep every night with this expectation, hoping that the familiar figure would push the door open in the middle of the night.

"Ayi!" she blurted out, her voice trembling slightly with excitement, carrying a year's accumulated longing and concern, breaking the silence of the night.

Shen Zhiyi froze, standing at the doorway, and said apologetically, "My fault. I was a little loud and woke you up."

When Tao Jiuxi heard the familiar voice, her eyes became hot and tears burst out uncontrollably, rolling down and wetting her face.

The room was dim, and Shen Zhiyi couldn't see the tear marks on her face, but he was keenly aware that something was wrong with her.

Without giving it much thought, he quickly removed his cold, hard, and battle-stained armor, fearing the sharp edges would bump into her. As soon as the armor dropped to the floor, he swiftly stepped forward and pulled Tao Jiuxi into a tight embrace, as if to wrap all the years of separation, longing, and concern into this one embrace.

"Why are you still crying? Are you missing me so much?"

Shen Zhiyi rested his chin lightly on the top of her head, murmured, and held her arms tighter, as if he wanted to embed her into his life.