Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Tao Jiuxi had never gotten along with her own father, so naturally she didn't know how to get along with other people's fathers in order to act more like a daughter.

"Dad, you've had a hard journey. Drink some wine to warm yourself up." Tao Jiuxi said as he slowly poured the wine into the glass.

After pouring a glass of wine, she handed it to Tao Hongyuan, but Tao Hongyuan did not take it. He only said, "Xier, you should give it to Lord Shen first."

Tao Qingwan felt strange when she heard this. Who is Lord Shen?

Tao Jiuxi was slightly startled, and the wine glass in his hand just stopped in mid-air.

She quietly raised her eyes and glanced at Shen Zhiyi, muttering to herself, this man was just glaring at her, and now she wants to pour him a glass of wine. Thinking of this, she became more and more reluctant, slowly turning the glass towards Shen Zhiyi, and hummed softly as she handed it over.

Shen Zhiyi looked at her, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, outlining a faint smile.

He reached out to take the wine glass, a hint of teasing in his eyes, thinking to himself: "Little girl, you have a good temper."

Seeing this, the maids hurried forward, poured the wine, and then stood quietly by to serve.

Seven or eight maids suddenly stood in the hall.

"Didn't your food just arrive? Go and eat, don't stay here." Tao Jiuxi waved his hand and asked the maids to go downstairs to eat.

After all, it’s Chinese New Year, and if you don’t eat now, the food will get cold!

After Shen Zhiyi left, the maids would take the initiative to ask the Tao sisters for instructions on matters in the mansion. Tao Jiuxi had been in charge of all matters in the mansion recently, but since the young master had returned, wouldn't it be too rude if they didn't serve here? The maids hesitated in their hearts, but did not dare to act rashly.

"The girl has spoken, why don't you go down?" Shen Zhiyi looked at Tao Jiuxi, feeling inexplicably relieved.

He just felt that Tao Jiuxi had already regarded this place as his home, and that natural look made him feel warm in his heart.

When the maids heard this, they naturally wanted to have a comfortable meal and have a good New Year. They immediately bowed and left.

"Xier, don't be rude." Tao Hongyuan's face froze, and his tone was gentle but with a hint of seriousness.

"Yes, father."

When Tao Jiuxi heard his father's reproachful tone, he immediately became well-behaved.

In the past, Tao Jiuxi's obedient behavior was mostly a pretense of compliance and flattery, but today he was so obedient and well-behaved. Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Second Miss, what's wrong with your face?" Jiang Shun raised his hand, pointed at his cheekbone, and asked Tao Jiuxi with concern.

Jiang Shun's words instantly caught everyone's attention, and everyone looked over.

Tao Jiuxi had no intention of hiding this matter. She knew in her heart that Shen Zhiyi would soon find out about this matter, so she said directly: "When I went out to buy clothes yesterday, I met Zhao Muer again."

"Miss Zhao is here seeking revenge?"

"That's not the case. She forgot that I hit her last time, and she came to me again yesterday to snatch things and even spoke rudely. I couldn't help it, so I hit her."

"You were beaten like this?" Jiang Shun was surprised.

"hold head high."

"She dares to hit you?" There was a hint of anger in Shen Zhiyi's voice.

"Yes, she looked like she wanted to eat me alive, but I slapped her a few times and she was subdued."

Jiang Shun watched Tao Jiuxi dancing and gesticulating, especially when she was performing the act of slapping Zhao Muer hard. He felt pain on his face at the moment, but it was indeed something his cousin could do.

"Did she take revenge?"

Shen Zhiyi later sent people to investigate Zhao Muer in detail, and found that she was not an easy person to deal with.

Upon hearing this, Tao Jiuxi began to stammer.

"I said, I said..."

Shen Zhiyi looked at Tao Jiuxi's expression and understood that Tao Jiuxi must have moved him out.

Thinking of this, he finally felt relieved and thought to himself: At least he's not stupid and hasn't been bullied. But looking at the wound on Tao Jiuxi's face, his eyes became more profound. He still had to teach the Zhao family a lesson.

"Xier, you actually fought with others? What did your father teach you in the past?" Tao Hongyuan frowned, his eyes full of shock and disappointment, and his slightly trembling fingers pointed at Tao Jiuxi.

The way Tao Jiuxi spoke in front of him was completely different from how his daughter used to be. He was full of confusion. Tao Hongyuan shook his head slightly, his face full of disbelief.

Seeing her father scolding her sister, Tao Qingwan hurriedly stepped forward, gently held her father's arm with both hands, and said softly, "Father, Jiuxi has forgotten the past because of the changes in the family, and his personality is different from before. Please don't be angry."

As Tao Qingwan spoke, she gently breathed a sigh of relief to her father.

Then she continued, "It was that girl who started it yesterday. Jiuxi got into a fight with her to protect me."

When Tao Hongyuan heard that his daughter had lost her memory due to a previous incident, he felt a surge of heartache.

He lowered his head slightly and said with guilt on his face: "Father failed to protect you and let you go through so many hardships. Now Xier has become different because of amnesia. This is all father's fault." His voice choked and tears welled up in his eyes.

Tao Jiuxi didn't know what to do in front of Tao Hongyuan to be more like the original owner.

After hearing what Tao Qingwan said, it felt like my heart was stabbed hard.

For the past six months, she has been with Tao Qingwan every day.

Tao Qingwan had never expressed any doubt to her, nor had she ever used Tao Jiuxi's past to test her.

She always thought that Tao Qingwan was just naive and didn't realize that the person in this body was not her sister.

It turned out that Tao Qingwan had already noticed her abnormality, but still loved her very much.

She only felt her eyes were extremely sore, and hot tears slowly slid down her cheeks, and she couldn't help but cry.

When Shen Zhiyi saw this, a feeling of pity suddenly surged in his heart.

His eyes were fixed on Tao Jiuxi. This was the first time he saw her cry. Her tearful look was like a thorn piercing his heart.

However, her father was present today, and even though he was heartbroken, he could only sit upright in the upper seat and suppress his inner impulse.

"Sir Tao, this plague case has far-reaching consequences, and your family has also suffered tragic changes because of it. I will report this matter to the court in three days. Sir Tao still has a daughter by his side, so don't be too sad, so as not to hurt your body." Shen Zhiyi's words were steady and powerful, full of concern.

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Qujiang and everyone present were shocked.

They had followed their master for over a decade, yet they had never seen Shen Zhiyi so polite to someone they barely knew. His tone, his demeanor, were more than polite; they were clearly concerned. They stared at each other, their eyes filled with surprise, as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.

In their memories, their master had always been cold and arrogant, rarely showing such warmth towards others.

Today's situation was truly a surprise to them. Their eyes flickered between Shen Zhiyi and Tao Hongyuan, secretly speculating on the reasons behind this. Was it because the Tao family's plight was sympathetic?

Jiang Shun immediately thought, it’s all over, my master might have been possessed by someone else.

Upon hearing this, Tao Hongyuan was filled with gratitude and moved. He immediately stood up and knelt before Shen Zhiyi without hesitation, saying earnestly, "Thanks to Lord Shen for taking care of my daughter. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I would have been beheaded long ago. Lord Shen, your kindness is so great that I have no way to repay you."

When Shen Zhiyi saw Tao Hongyuan kneeling down, he immediately stood up and helped him up.

After all, this is my future father-in-law.

He moved quickly, as if afraid that Tao Hongyuan would kneel for even a second longer. He tightly grasped Tao Hongyuan's arms with both hands, exerted a little force, and lifted him up.

"Master Tao, please stand up quickly. This is just a simple favor. There is no need for such a grand ceremony."

When Shen Zhiyi arrived in Shuzhou, Tao Hongyuan had already been captured by the person who created the plague.

At that time, Tao Hongyuan was shocked to find that someone in Shuzhou was secretly training troops.

He survived on a few bites of dry food each day, hiding in a patch of withered grass. After many days of quiet observation, he discovered that someone was attempting a rebellion. Then, after a difficult investigation, he confirmed that the person behind the plot was Prince Shou, who had been sent there.

Despite the severe cold, Tao Hongyuan persevered for many days, carefully recording the topographic map, the number of rebel troops, and the situation of officials coming and going.

However, he was eventually discovered.

When he thought he was doomed, Shen Zhiyi came like a god on horseback and saved him.

Afterwards, Shen Zhiyi made careful plans and lured Prince Shou out of the camp to meet with others. He eventually succeeded in capturing Prince Shou on the spot and escorted him back to Beijing.

Not only that, Shen Zhiyi also told Tao Hongyuan that his two daughters had been taken into his house and were being properly protected in the name of cousins.

Seeing that his daughter was safe and sound, Tao Hongyuan felt that Duke Shen was not as cold and murderous as the rumors said.

In his eyes, Shen Zhiyi is a kind-hearted person with a benevolent heart.

That majestic figure, like a towering mountain, gives people an endless sense of security; that kind heart, like warm sunshine, soothes the wounds in people's hearts.

In short, at this moment, Tao Hongyuan's gratitude and respect for Shen Zhiyi were as endless as the surging river.