Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

"Stop! What are you doing?" Xie Jinghe's voice sounded not far away.

He went to look for Tao Jiuxi, and the maid said that the two cousins ​​were in the back garden. He thought that Tao Jiuxi was finally willing to go out today, so he hurried over to take a look, but he didn't expect to see such a scene.

The girl from the eldest family behind Xie Yuhua and Xie Jinghuan's illegitimate sister immediately bowed and greeted Xie Jinghuan.

"Brother Jinghe. Tao Jiuxi broke the blue and white dragon and phoenix vase I prepared for my grandmother's birthday, and even wanted to walk away." Xie Yuhua was the first to complain, her face full of grievance and anger.

"It's just a vase, why do you want to arrest someone for it?" Xie Jinghe's tone was full of anger. He immediately stepped forward and pushed away the maid who was pulling Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan.

The maids immediately knelt on the ground.

Xie Jinghuan used to be a very modest gentleman, and was always kind to the servants in the mansion, but today he pushed the maid away.

Which maid wouldn’t be afraid?

"Brother Jinghe, the vase was not broken by Jiuxi. It was broken when we arrived." Tao Qingwan bowed and said immediately.

Her eyes were full of anxiety, hoping that Xie Jinghuan would believe them.

Xie Jinghuan stood beside Tao Jiuxi. Today, Tao Jiuxi was not as lifeless as he had been in the past few days. There was finally some rosy color on his face.

He didn't know that the redness on Tao Jiuxi's face was caused by anger.

"Sister Wan'er, I know." Xie Jinghe said to Tao Qingwan in a gentle tone, as if comforting the two sisters.

Xie Yuhua was immediately anxious when she heard this: "Are you my brother or their brother?"

The Tao Jiuxi in front of him was being protected wholeheartedly by his brother Xie Jinghe. He had been in the mansion for such a long time and did not allow anyone to disturb him.

To this day, Tao Jiuxi has never paid his respects to his grandmother and mother.

My grandmother has always loved Xie Jinghuan, so naturally whatever Xie Jinghuan says is what she does.

But I still have to go to my grandmother's house to visit her every morning and evening.

How could she be convinced?

"Yuhua, stop messing around. Sister Xier has been ill for many days and is only willing to go out for a walk today. You can't be so rude. Go down quickly." Xie Jinghe's words were full of blame, and he looked at Xie Yuhua sternly.

Tao Jiuxi sneered when he heard this: "Just now you told me that I should not go out, so as not to pass on my illness to others."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinghe immediately looked at Xie Yuhua. He knew that Xie Yuhua had always been spoiled at home, so what she said was absolutely true.

"Yuhua, in the past, when Grandmother scolded you for being ignorant, I always protected you. But today you spoke such harsh words. You really have lost your manners."

Xie Jinghuan was a little annoyed. His sister's wedding was scheduled for September this year. He had repeatedly warned his sister that she should be more mature and think more before speaking. Otherwise, if she married into the son of Duke He, how could the wealthy family tolerate her? In the end, she would be the one who suffered.

"Brother Jinghuan, she was sick for such a long time before she recovered. Who knows if she would infect others. I said this for the sake of the dozens of people in our house." Xie Yuhua said, and nudged her sister beside her with her elbow.

"Brother Jinghe, Sister Yuhua is also considering everyone in the mansion." The illegitimate sister immediately agreed, with a hint of flattery in her eyes, for fear of making Xie Jinghe unhappy.

Tao Jiuxi was not in the mood to listen to their acting today. Since Xie Jinghuan was here, she would let him resolve this farce, so she took Tao Qingwan's hand.

"Sister, let's go."

Tao Qingwan looked at Xie Jinghuan embarrassedly and was directly pulled away by Tao Jiuxi.

"Sister Xier..." Xie Jinghe's voice sounded from behind. Tao Jiuxi left this place of trouble without even looking back.

Back in the yard, Tao Jiuxi sat on the Arhat couch, leaning against the windowsill.

The maids in the yard were sweeping the last remaining leaves that had fallen from the trees in winter.

The leaves were gently lifted up by the waving of the broom and then slowly fell down.

Tao Jiuxi felt extremely bored. She frowned slightly and said softly, "Sister, I don't like it here. Can we move out?"

Seeing Tao Jiuxi's listless expression again, Tao Qingwan felt pity for him. She replied without hesitation, "Okay. The three branches of the Xie family live together in one mansion, and there are so many people. It's normal that you don't like it."

"Then I'll ask Li Dachun to help me find a house today. Once we find one, we'll leave, okay?"

"Yes. Wherever you go, I will go with you." Tao Qingwan held Tao Jiuxi's hand tightly, giving her strength and support.

"It's just that the Xie Mansion has very strict rules. Any woman who wants to leave the house must ask for permission from her aunt."

"Nothing. I can get out."

After Tao Jiuxi finished speaking, he stared at a certain place in the yard for a long time without saying a word.

Her eyes were empty and confused, as if she was thinking about how to proceed in the future.

The yard was silent, with only the sound of the maid sweeping leaves echoing softly.

About half an hour later, Xie Jinghuan came outside to ask for a meeting.

Tao Qingwan agreed and welcomed him in.

After entering, Xie Jinghuan apologized to the two sisters: "My two sisters, Yuhua has been spoiled since she was a child. I have offended you today. I apologize to you on Yuhua's behalf."

His expression was sincere and his tone was full of apology.

"Brother Jinghuan, there's no need to be like this. Sister Yuhua is straightforward and has no ill intentions." Tao Qingwan said gently with a faint smile on her face, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.

"I have punished her. She will never bother her two sisters again."

After Xie Jinghuan finished speaking, he looked at Tao Jiuxi who was lying by the window.

Tao Jiuxi hadn't even looked at him since he entered the door.

She lay quietly by the window, seemingly uninterested in everything around her.

Xie Jinghuan thought of the first time they met. At that time, Tao Jiuxi was lively and bright, and even when she was disguised as a fortune teller on the street, she was still full of energy.

Now that it is like this, he can't help but feel heartbroken.

He was not stupid, so he naturally knew that Tao Jiuxi's behavior must be related to Duke Shen.

But since the person was sent by Duke Shen, he would seize this opportunity. He also believed that Tao Jiuxi was only experiencing a temporary loss and would be fine over time.

"Sister Xier, are you feeling better today?" Xie Jinghe asked softly, his eyes full of concern.

"Thank you for your concern. I'm fine." Tao Jiuxi's tone was flat, but his expression was still a little lazy.

"How about I accompany you for a walk in the backyard?" Xie Jinghuan stepped forward and said expectantly.

Hearing this, Tao Jiuxi lazily sat up on the couch, thought for a moment and said, "I want to go out for a walk."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinghuan was immediately overjoyed, with a bright smile on his face: "I'll go find someone to prepare a carriage. I'll come to pick up my two sisters later." After saying this, he hurried away, his steps filled with eagerness and excitement.

After Xie Jinghuan left, Tao Jiuxi got down from the couch and said to Tao Qingwan, "Sister, let's go out for a walk together."

Tao Qingwan was naturally willing to accompany Tao Jiuxi, but seeing Xie Jinghuan caring so much about his sister, she couldn't help but feel moved.

Maybe it would be a good thing to let them have some private contact.

After all, so much time has passed and there has been no letter from Duke Shen. Maybe he really wants to break up with his sister.

Xie Jinghuan is indeed a modest gentleman with elegant demeanor.

It would be a good thing if he and his sister could fall in love with each other.

Most importantly, there is no blood relationship between him and his sister as his sister once said, that "close relatives cannot marry."

"You go with Brother Jinghuan. I won't go today. My aunt said yesterday that she wanted to embroider some handkerchiefs, and today she invited me to draw some new designs."