Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Tao Jiuxi got up early in the morning and went out, eager to look for Xie Jinghuan.

However, he learned that Xie Jinghuan had already gone out.

In desperation, Tao Jiuxi had to go find Ji Miaofu and try to ask her to let him leave the house again.

"How can you be so ignorant?" Ji Miaofu frowned slightly, with a reproachful tone in her voice.

"Aunt, we are really worried about what happened to father. Even if you don't let us do anything else, you can let us go out to Jian'an Temple to burn incense and pray for father." Tao Jiuxi spoke sincerely.

"You have already caused trouble at the polo match, and because of your father's affairs, those officials in the court who have a conflict with your uncle ridiculed him yesterday. Because of this, your uncle even had a quarrel with me." There was a bit more excitement in Ji Miaofu's words, and a hint of anger on her face.

"Aunt, I acted impulsively before, and I know I was wrong. But today, no matter what, I must leave the house."

Seeing Tao Jiuxi like this, Ji Miaofu's face suddenly became gloomy.

"You really have no rules."

"This is an emergency. Please, Aunt, please be flexible and let me go out for a while."

Tao Jiuxi never imagined why it would be so difficult to leave the house.

"The Xie family's backyard isn't the place where you can just leave whenever you want."

"Aunt, I understand your difficulties. Now that my father is in this condition, it is not convenient for us to continue staying here. Why don't we move out today?"

"Move out? Then how will people outside view your uncle and me?" Ji Miaofu widened her eyes and glared at Tao Jiuxi.

This was the first time Tao Jiuxi saw Ji Miaofu like this. Thinking that Ji Miaofu had quarreled with her uncle because of his family reasons, he suddenly felt guilty.

"Aunt, I just want to go out for a while."

Tao Jiuxi requested again, but he felt helpless in his heart. Why was there still a rule that forbids people from going out!

"You are truly uneducated. Jing Huan obeys you in everything and dotes on you in every way. If you don't think about yourself, you should at least consider Jing Huan. If you continue like this, who will tolerate your behavior?"

"Aunt? Brother Jinghuan and I are just siblings."

"Then why didn't you explain it to Jing Yan earlier? Why keep him hanging?" Ji Miaofu frowned slightly, as if she was even more dissatisfied with Tao Jiuxi's answer.

"I have always made it very clear to Brother Jinghuan. Perhaps Auntie misunderstood."

"What a joke! Is it that my son is obsessed with you? Do you know how many noble ladies in the capital are attracted to my son?"

Tao Jiuxi didn't want to know at the moment. She just wanted to go out and find Shen Zhiyi to help find out about her father's situation.

She didn't understand why he suddenly brought up this matter.

When she was confused, she heard Ji Miaofu continue to say:

"My sister died young. Although you were born to her maid and weren't properly educated, you are now considered a legitimate daughter. Jing Huan likes you, so I can follow his wishes and stay in your house. But if you still don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for being rude."

There was a strong sense of contempt in Ji Miaofu's words, and Tao Jiuxi found them extremely harsh.

"I think my aunt has misunderstood. Although Brother Jinghuan is good, it has nothing to do with me. Since my aunt doesn't like it, I will not stay in your house any longer and will leave today."

"Since I've given you the honor, you refuse it. Today, I will teach you, a lowly thing born of a slave girl, a lesson on behalf of my deceased sister."

Tao Jiuxi was shocked and looked at Ji Miaofu in disbelief. Was this the person who had been so caring and concerned about her on the first day she came to the mansion?

Why did it suddenly become like this? Just because her father was dismissed from office?

Tao Jiuxi looked at Ji Miaofu, whom he once truly respected, and his stomach churned and he just wanted to vomit.

But after all, I also regard her as a relative. It is impossible for me to say that I am not sad at all in the current situation.

"I've learned your lesson! I'm leaving now."

Why did he have to reveal this hypocritical face when she trusted him?

"Leave? If you leave, Jing Huan will definitely quarrel with me when he comes back. I can't become estranged from my own son just for you."

"Whether you live or die is your business."

Tao Jiuxi turned around and was about to leave.

"Do you think you can get away?" Ji Miaofu said sternly.

"I'm not a slave, nor am I a member of your family. What right do you have to stop me?"

"No one in the Xie Mansion has ever dared to speak to me like that! Come, stop her and teach her a lesson."

After saying that, three or four maids and two old women suddenly rushed in from outside.

They quickly stepped forward and took Tao Jiuxi into custody without explanation.

Although Tao Jiuxi was not a person who would submit to fate and struggled hard, the other party was outnumbered and powerful. After a fierce struggle, Tao Jiuxi was finally firmly controlled.

They blocked Tao Jiuxi's mouth and forced her to go to a secluded place.

In the end, Tao Jiuxi was taken to a remote courtyard. The courtyard was not big, with only one main room and was surrounded by bamboos. From the outside, it looked like a bamboo forest.

Tao Jiuxi was roughly pushed down in the house. His hands and knees felt severe pain from the fall and he was unable to get up for a while.

"Cousin, I advise you to stay put and kneel here to reflect on your mistakes. The eldest young master also knelt for many days in the ancestral hall to marry you."

"But, with your status, how can you be qualified to enter the Xie Family Ancestral Hall?"

"Don't think that just because the young master dotes on you, you can become arrogant. Your father was personally ordained by the emperor. If you behaved properly, the young master would have taken you in, and the lady would have turned a blind eye. But you are so shameless that you flirted with other men in public."

"The young master knelt for you for five whole nights, and you are so lucky, sleeping on a high bed and soft pillows every day. You eat and drink from our mansion. There is no such cheap thing in the world."

The older nanny spat, her face full of disdain.

Tao Jiuxi just felt that he had heard too much dirty talk in the past few days. A wealthy family like the Xie Mansion looked like a scholarly family on the surface, but he never expected that it was so corrupt inside.

Tao Jiuxi struggled to get up from the ground and looked around.

The room was even simpler. There was a huge painting of "Siguo" hanging on the wall. In front of it were three cushions, and on the side was a screen, which must have been used for convenience.

The windows in this room are very small and dark, making it look particularly gloomy and cold.

Tao Jiuxi calmed down and asked, "What do you want?"

"You calmed down quickly. Madam just wants you to calm down."

"Whether I control my temper or not is none of her business. Let me out now, and my sister and I will move out immediately."

"Go out? If you don't kneel for three days, you can't go anywhere."

Tao Jiuxi looked at the people blocking the door and knew that he had no chance of escaping.

But at this moment, she was more worried about Tao Qingwan, whether she would also be treated like this by the Xie family.

"If my sister finds out, she will definitely come looking for me."

"That's all for you, young lady. Our mistress is kindhearted and couldn't bear to let down your second cousin's filial piety. Since you came to ask for help today, she has already sent several maids and servants to Pizhou with your second cousin to bring your father back to the capital."

"You've already thought of what to say to my sister? So locking me up today was also premeditated?"

"Madam has disliked you for a long time. If you didn't have a father who is an official, you would have been thrown here long ago." The nanny said arrogantly.

"My eldest cousin is my wife's niece after all, and she's also very pretty. If she's sensible, the family will naturally find a good marriage for her. If she's not, my wife will have a hundred ways to deal with her."

"With my father here, why do you need to plan?"

"Do you think your father can come back? You can be stubborn, but the road to Pizhou is long, and you may not be safe on the way. No one will know where he died."

Tao Jiuxi understood the hidden meaning in her words and was shocked.

The nanny was in a very good mood at the moment and didn't care at all. Tao Jiuxi just wanted to trick her.

"Did you also do what happened to my father?"

"Don't talk nonsense. It was your father who made the mistake of not knowing how to appreciate his kindness. If he could continue to be favored by the emperor, our two families could have continued to be friends. But your father failed to live up to his expectations. He was dismissed from office after just a few days."

"I was dismissed from office, and your family wasn't implicated. Why did you have to treat me like this?"

"What's the point of a poor relative like you coming here? I won't waste my words on you. Just reflect on yourself."

Tao Jiuxi was silent for a moment, then said, "As long as I kneel for three days, will you let me go?"

"Then it depends on the girl's performance."

After saying that, the old nanny took the maids out of the door and locked it.

When Tao Jiuxi was being escorted here, he saw that this place was very remote and surrounded by bamboos.

At this moment, even if she shouted loudly, no one would hear her.

Ji Miaofu locked her up here but didn't block her mouth, so she was naturally not afraid of her screaming.

Tao Jiuxi felt that the surroundings were terribly quiet. The only sound he could hear was the rustling of bamboos in the wind. Even in broad daylight, there was an eerie and creepy feeling here.

Tao Jiuxi was frightened for a moment before he tried hard to overcome his fear and look for an exit.

However, the house had obviously been arranged in advance by Ji Miaofu. The windows were motionless and the doors were tightly closed.

As night fell and darkness enveloped the surroundings, Tao Jiuxi's fear increased dramatically.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I have a higher education."

"There are no ghosts in this world, no ghosts... they are all lies."

"Wow... If I can travel through time, why can't this world have..."