Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

The next day, early in the morning.

Tao Jiuxi woke up slowly, rubbing his sleepy eyes, as if still immersed in that sweet dream.

Tao Qingwan had already stood up. Her posture was elegant, like a moving painting, and she was quietly combing her long hair like a waterfall.

"Jiuxi, get up and wash up quickly. Now that we are in Xie's house, we should abide by the rules and not let anyone look down on us." Tao Qingwan's voice was soft and gentle, like the gurgling of a stream.

Tao Jiuxi got up reluctantly, yawning and complaining, "If they look down on us, even if we don't sleep at night, they still won't look down on us."

"Don't talk back." Tao Qingwan scolded softly.

"Okay. I'll get up." Tao Jiuxi responded helplessly.

After a quick wash, the two sisters changed into their most respectable clothes.

Tao Qingwan wore a long jacket with a white background and scarlet floral patterns, which was simple and elegant, like a spring flower. Tao Jiuxi wore a light green jacket, which was simple and clean.

"Elder sister." Tao Jiuxi looked at Tao Qingwan, his expression slightly tired. "I was really exhausted yesterday, but I still need to talk to you about that plan."

"What plan?" Tao Qingwan looked puzzled.

"I told you on the way. Even if my aunt's family takes us in, we have to find a way out for ourselves."

"But we are penniless, how can we plan?"

Recalling the journey, the two had imagined the various situations they might encounter after arriving in the capital, and also came up with some coping strategies. Of course, most of the time it was Tao Jiuxi who was talking incessantly, while Tao Qingwan kept denying.

"I've thought of three ways. First, if we can please our aunt, then we'll be good and docile and stay here for a while until our father comes looking for us."

"Secondly, if my aunt doesn't like us, we can borrow some money from her, find a place to rent a small courtyard, and I will go out to work to support you. After all, it shouldn't be too dangerous here at the foot of the emperor. As for the third one..." Tao Jiuxi was thinking in her heart. She firmly believed that as long as you have hands and feet, you will not starve to death, but she really didn't want her delicate elder sister to suffer.

"What is the third one?" Tao Qingwan asked.

Tao Jiuxi looked mysterious and lowered his voice: "Third, haha, I'm going to seduce my cousin and get some money from him to support you."

"If my aunt doesn't like it, we can go out together and think of a solution. You can't think about..." Tao Qingwan hesitated to speak. It was really difficult for her to say the words "seduce my cousin".

"Why not?"

Tao Jiuxi thought that his aunt was a sister of his eldest sister's mother, and had no blood relationship with him.

"A woman should be reserved. Marriage must be arranged by her parents and the matchmaker. If you want to do this for me... I might as well die."

"It's not that serious." Tao Jiuxi was about to retort, but when he saw Tao Qingwan's eyes filled with tears, he hurried forward and comforted her softly, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything."

Tao Qingwan was filled with emotion. She thought she should be the one taking care of her sister, but along the way, her sister, who was a year younger than her, protected her everywhere.

In order to have a place to live, the younger sister even thought of sacrificing herself to seduce her cousin, just to get a stable place to live.

Tao Jiuxi felt helpless when he saw Tao Qingwan like this.

If she really attacked her cousin, given his celestial appearance, it would be hard to say who would suffer.

Tao Jiuxi slowly pushed open the door and lifted the heavy curtain. A cold wind blew in her face, as sharp as an icy blade, and she couldn't help but shrink her neck.

She thought to herself that if she had slept on the streets yesterday, she would have frozen to death by now.

I looked around the yard and found that the snow outside had stopped at some point.

The yard was clean and tidy, with only a few scattered footprints extending towards the gate. Someone must have come before they woke up but did not disturb them.

"Eldest sister, there are red plum blossoms in the yard. I'll go take a look."

Tao Jiuxi was very excited at this time, because she rarely saw heavy snow.

Although snow fell where I used to live, it was fleeting and accumulation of snow was extremely rare.

The snow is white and the red plum blossoms are bright.

She couldn't wait to run towards the red plum forest, and the snow under her feet made a "crunching" sound.

When she arrived at the red plum tree, she was deeply struck by the beauty before her. Against the backdrop of the white snow, the red plum blossoms looked exceptionally gorgeous. The petals were as delicate as velvet, their color vibrant and dazzling, a fiery red.

Tao Jiuxi gently reached out his hand and carefully touched a plum blossom. The petals were still dotted with crystal snowflakes, as if inlaid with bright pearls.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. The fragrance of plum blossoms instantly filled her surroundings, making her feel as if she was in a dreamlike world.

She stood there quietly, sniffing the fragrance of the red plum blossoms and imagining the beautiful scenes shot by the director she had seen in TV dramas.

Suddenly, the branches of the trees high up could not bear the weight of the snow, and they bent, carrying the thick snow and hitting her face squarely.

"Pooh, pooh." A sharp pain came, and Tao Jiuxi's face was instantly covered with snow. The beautiful scene in his fantasy disappeared in an instant.

"Damn it! Which bastard hurt me!" She wiped the snow off her face and cursed.

Tao Qingwan suddenly heard a sound and hurried out of the house. When she looked up, she saw Jiang Shun leaning against the door, trying hard to hold back his laughter.

Immediately, her eyes followed the direction Jiang Shun was looking, and she saw her own sister, who was in a state of disgrace, not far away. So, she hurried over.

"What happened?"

Tao Qingwan took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the remaining snow on Tao Jiuxi's face and hair.

"Wuwuwuwuwuwu. I don't know either. My nose hurts so much." Tao Jiuxi felt aggrieved, pouting, and his voice was filled with tears.

"Don't be afraid, your face is fine. Don't panic if you are happy for a long time."

Tao Jiuxi was not really crying, she just wanted to complain to Tao Qingwan. She let her elder sister help her wipe the stains off her face. At this time, she also caught a glimpse of Jiang Shun standing in front of the courtyard gate.

"Did you do it?"

Tao Jiuxi's slender fingers, like green onions, pointed directly at Jiang Shun. He had seen in TV dramas how ancient people could smash objects with just a stone or a leaf.

Tao Jiuxi naturally thought of Jiang Shun, and when he saw him trying hard to hold back his laughter, he became even more angry.

"No, no, no, it wasn't me, cousin." Jiang Shun waved his hands innocently.

Jiang Shun was originally here on the orders of his master to invite the two "cousins" to meet him, but he just happened to arrive.

As soon as he stepped into the yard, he saw the bright and charming little girl under the red plum tree, closing her eyes and smelling the fragrance of the flowers. It was like a beautiful painting, which made him stop and admire her, so he did not disturb her.

Unfortunately, the scene only lasted for a moment before we saw the branches falling.

He wanted to go forward to help, but he heard the cursing that was completely inconsistent with the pretty appearance, and he couldn't help but find it very funny.

"Then what are you laughing at! Were you the one who said I was a beggar last night?" Tao Jiuxi was embarrassed and annoyed, and felt that the person in front of him looked familiar.

"I'm not laughing. How could I be laughing?" Jiang Shun's voice still contained a smile that was hard to conceal. Looking at the fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl in front of him, her angry look was very cute.

"You said you didn't laugh, but you are laughing now. Wuuuuuu, this is really too much." Tao Jiuxi glared at Jiang Shun with his eyes wide open.

Tao Qingwan quickly stood between the two of them and asked softly, "But does my cousin or aunt want to see us?"

When he heard that his master was mentioned, Jiang Shun stopped smiling.

"Yes, cousin, the master wants to see you two."

"Then can you please wait a moment? I'll take Jiuxi to change clothes first."

"I'm afraid that's not appropriate. The master hates waiting for people the most." He had already delayed for a while because he didn't want to disturb Tao Jiuxi from admiring the plum blossoms. If he delayed any further, he was afraid that the master would be unhappy.

"Then I'll go with you first and come back after Jiuxi changes her clothes." Tao Qingwan looked at Tao Jiuxi, whose hair was messy and there was a piece of mud on her shoulder, and said in a negotiating manner.

"Master's orders must not be disobeyed. Please follow me, young ladies." Jiang Shun resumed his usual stern demeanor, turned around and walked out. In fact, he loved to laugh, but his master had said that he was still young, and if he smiled all day, he would have trouble controlling his subordinates.

Therefore, when there are outsiders around, he always pretends to be serious and does not smile.

Tao Qingwan was helpless, biting her lips lightly, and could only pull Tao Jiuxi and follow behind.