Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Before going to the polo match, the aunt specially bought new clothes and jewelry for Tao Jiuxi and her sister. After some careful dressing, the Tao Jiuxi and her sister went to the banquet in their brilliance.

White clouds floated slowly in the sky, and a gentle breeze blew across the polo field, bringing a refreshing feeling.

This year's polo club is extremely large in scale. The venue is built by the water. Not only can you gallop on the polo field, but there are also many places for fishing, flower viewing, poetry recitation, etc.

Many new reading stands have been built around the polo field, with curtains and drapes hung between them, which can effectively block the invasion of wind and sand and add a sense of privacy.

The Tao sisters were arranged to sit on two reading stands adjacent to the Xie family's. Perhaps because Xie Jinghuan was a high school student, the seats they were assigned were closer to the front.

When Tao Qingwan saw Tao Jiuxi coming to the polo field, she looked around from time to time and couldn't help but ask.

"Jiuxi, are you...are you looking for Duke Shen?"

"No, why would I look for him? Whether he comes or not has nothing to do with me."

Tao Jiuxi responded stubbornly, but as soon as she finished speaking, a hint of loneliness flashed across her eyes.

"Brother Jing Yan also said that Duke Shen never attends these banquets."

"Sister, don't think too much about it. I've never been to a polo club before, so I'm just a little curious."

Tao Qingwan was about to say something when she saw a maid slowly walking towards the reading stand where they were.

"Both girls are well." The maid bowed respectfully.

"Excuse me, young lady. What's the matter?" Tao Qingwan raised her chin slightly and asked in a gentle tone.

"The eldest princess is holding a banquet today and has specially invited young ladies who are proficient in music. Tonight, the three most outstanding ones will be selected from among the many girls, and the eldest princess will personally bestow gifts upon them. I heard that the eldest daughter of the Tao family is an excellent zither player, so the eldest princess specially ordered me to come and invite her." The maid said respectfully, her expression full of respect.

Tao Qingwan and Tao Jiuxi looked at each other, feeling very confused. How did the princess know that Tao Qingwan was good at playing the piano?

However, since the eldest princess has already sent someone to invite us, we must not refuse her face.

Then, Tao Qingwan slowly stood up and said, "I am only slightly versed in music. Since the princess has invited me, I will go with you."

Hearing this, Tao Jiuxi nodded slightly to Tao Qingwan: "Sister, you can go without worry."

After Tao Qingwan left, Tao Jiuxi looked around again.

At this moment, Tao Jiuxi's heart was in a complicated state. She couldn't tell whether she was relieved because she didn't see Shen Zhiyi, or felt empty because the expected figure did not appear.

At this time, Xie Jinghuan on the reading stand next door chatted with his younger brother and sister-in-law for a few words, then walked towards the reading stand where Tao Jiuxi was.

"Why are you sitting here?"

When Tao Jiuxi saw Xie Jinghuan was about to sit down next to him, he immediately reached out to stop him.

"Yuhua is arguing with Yupan again. It's too noisy over there, so I came here to hide from you." Xie Jinghe ignored the dissuasion and sat down.

Tao Jiuxi turned her head to look. The seat over there was obviously very spacious, but Xie Jinghuan had already sat down, so she stopped pushing him to leave.

She looked at other seats and found that there were also many men and women sitting at the same table. It seemed that there were indeed not too many rules and regulations today.

"If Sister Yuhua causes me trouble later, I will deal with you. She already thinks you are biased towards me, and you still dare to come here."

"You are my sister too. I can't bear to see you here alone."

"Well, then I should thank you for your company." Tao Jiuxi curled his lips and said this, then reached out to take the teapot to pour water.

"It's okay if you want to thank me, I will listen to you."

Xie Jinghuan naturally reached out to take the teapot and thoughtfully poured a cup of tea for Tao Jiuxi.

Those who came today were all from wealthy families, and they all had maids and servants following them. Only Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan had no servants present, and Xie Jinghe was very happy to take on these trivial matters.

"Today is the banquet hosted by the eldest princess. Father mentioned it before he came. It was deliberately arranged by the emperor so that young men and women could take this opportunity to meet each other. It has been the same in previous years. So there is no need to be too restrained." Xie Jingyan said softly as he slowly poured tea.

"Tell me earlier, I'm still nervous."

"Don't be nervous, just think of it as just having fun."

"Then, young man, why don't you go out and meet others?" Tao Jiuxi picked up the tea and took a sip.

"I'm already seeing each other." Xie Jinghuan said softly.

"Where, where?" Tao Jiuxi sat in his seat, looked around again, his head turning constantly, trying to find the person Xie Jinghe mentioned from this angle.

However, inadvertently, when his eyes swept across the distance, Tao Jiuxi actually saw the girl who had had her fortune told at his stall and had given him five hundred taels walking slowly towards them, and then sat down quietly not far from them.

Tao Jiuxi subconsciously hid behind Xie Jinghe, her small hands tightly grasping Xie Jinghe's sleeves, covering half of her face.

Then she quietly stuck half of her head out and looked around carefully.

I saw the girl sitting beside the main seat. She was dressed particularly exquisitely and charmingly today.

She was wearing a gorgeous dress, colorful yet elegant, but her complexion was not good, and she seemed a little sad.

There was a beautiful woman sitting next to her. Tao Jiuxi watched from afar and found that there was no communication between the two.

Instead, the beautiful woman was chatting enthusiastically with the girl sitting opposite the girl.

The girl sat quietly aside, looking somewhat lonely, as if she was out of tune with the lively atmosphere around her.

Sometimes she lowered her head slightly, sometimes she looked into the distance, not knowing what she was thinking about.

"What's wrong?" Xie Jinghuan asked puzzledly.

"If the person I met when fortune-telling before saw me here wearing women's clothes today, wouldn't he know that I am a liar?" Tao Jiuxi lowered his voice and said in a low voice.

"You, even if you are a fortune teller, are definitely not a liar. The fortune you told me was extremely accurate." Xie Jinghuan lowered his voice slightly and comforted softly.

"That's true, but you didn't pay. You used the jade as collateral and then asked for it back. But they gave you a large sum of money."

"Why do I feel like there's a hint of resentment in these words?" Xie Jingyan's mouth corners slightly raised.

"I just want the money for divination." Tao Jiuxi said bluntly.

"I was careless. I will give you a large sum of money when I get back." Xie Jinghuan promised solemnly.

"Don't look back yet, just help me block it and don't move." Tao Jiuxi nervously pulled Xie Jinghe's sleeve.

"I'm not going anywhere today, and I will definitely cover you up completely." When Xie Jinghuan said this, he felt that this matter was very interesting and funny, but his sitting posture became more and more firm, firmly blocking Tao Jiuxi behind him.

Tao Jiuxi felt uncomfortable at this moment, as if a pair of sharp eyes were staring at him in the dark.

"I just can't do bad things. I always feel like someone is watching me."

"Look how scared you are. The girl might not recognize you."

"It's better to stay hidden. Less trouble is worse than no trouble. Otherwise, my sister will worry again."

She frowned slightly, moved her body uneasily, and tightened her grip on Xie Jinghe's sleeve.

However, Xie Jinghuan had just announced that he was not going anywhere today, but he did not expect that someone would soon come to the reading stand.

A young man strolled over leisurely. As soon as he approached, he bowed with both hands, his face full of sincerity, and congratulated Xie Jinghuan, saying, "Congratulations, Brother Xie, on your high school graduation this year."

Xie Jinghuan hurriedly stood up to return the greeting, and then invited the man to take a seat.

At the same time, he did not forget to use his wide sleeves to cover Tao Jiuxi's small face, which was the size of a palm.

As soon as the man sat down, his eyes involuntarily turned to Tao Jiuxi, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"I wonder who this girl is?" The man looked at Tao Jiuxi and asked curiously.

"This is my cousin."

"My name is Yan Yue." The man bowed and introduced himself.

"Mr. Yan is polite." Tao Jiuxi nodded slightly and responded softly.

After saying that, he hid behind Xie Jinghuan again. This action made others think that the relationship between the two must be more than just cousins.

Afterwards, people kept coming to invite Xie Jinghuan to go fishing or play polo, but Xie Jinghuan politely declined them all.

It wasn't until Tao Jiuxi noticed that the woman had left the table that she hurriedly urged Xie Jinghe, "Go and have fun quickly. Otherwise, if someone comes to invite you again later, I'll have to greet them, which is really tiring."

"Why are you so ungrateful?" Xie Jinghe raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at Tao Jiuxi with a smile on his lips, but there was no blame in his tone.

"I've figured it out. When you're not around, I'll attract less attention. Hurry up and go." Tao Jiuxi urged with a playful look on his face.

Coincidentally, at this time, several young masters came to invite Xie Jinghuan.

"go Go."

Tao Jiuxi waved repeatedly.

Xie Jingheng then slowly stood up and left with several young masters.