Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Wangshu lives inside.

"It's great to have the girl back."

Mu'er couldn't help but whisper as she gently took off the hairpins on Tao Jiuxi's head.

"Mu'er, I was worried about something yesterday and didn't have time to ask you how you have been doing since I left." Tao Jiuxi looked through the bronze mirror at Mu'er who was busy combing his hair behind him.

"Thanks to the young lady's protection, Mu'er has been doing well since you left the house, but she misses you very much."

"That's good. I was really afraid that you would be implicated." Tao Jiuxi sighed softly, with a hint of guilt in his eyes.

"Miss, please don't say that. Being able to follow you is a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes."

"Then your good fortune is yet to come. We will have delicious food and drink delicious drinks in the future."

"Girl..." Mu'er hesitated to speak.

"Why are you hesitating when talking to me?" Tao Jiuxi frowned slightly and looked at Mu'er in confusion.

"I shouldn't have said so much, but you never treat me as an outsider, so I dared to tell you. After you left, Lord Shen came to your room many times. Once, he even stayed in the room for a whole night..." Mu'er spoke cautiously, observing Tao Jiuxi's expression from time to time.

"You mean to say that Lord Shen cares about me very much, right? Little girl, of course I know." Tao Jiuxi raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of sweetness.

"I've said too much." Mu'er lowered her head in fear.

"It's okay. You're thinking about me, afraid that I won't know how much he's done for me. So tomorrow morning, I'll cook him a meal myself."

"The girl is really amazing. She knows everything." Mu'er looked at Tao Jiuxi with admiration.

"Of course not! Just wait and see how deliciously Master Shen eats!"

Tao Jiuxi raised his chin confidently, as if he had already seen Shen Zhiyi's satisfied expression.

The next day.

As soon as Tao Jiuxi slowly opened his eyes, Mu'er immediately came forward to support him.

"Girl, wake up."

"Okay, let's go and prepare breakfast for Shen Zhiyi." Tao Jiuxi said as he prepared to get up.

"Girl, it's already noon..." Mu'er said helplessly.

Tao Jiuxi: “….”

Tao Jiuxi suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that she would sleep so late. It seemed that the breakfast she had originally planned would become dinner.

"Lord Shen has gone to court. Guard Jiang also sent you a box this morning. I will bring it to you right away." Mu'er bowed slightly, turned around and brought over a very exquisite wooden box.

Tao Jiuxi opened the box and immediately came to his senses.

Inside was a thick stack of banknotes and several land deeds.

"For me?" Tao Jiuxi was a little bit unbelievable, his eyes widened.

"Guard Jiang said that this is the recent profit of Xianpinzhai. It also includes the deeds of Xianpinzhai and several shops on East Street and West Street. He also said that if the lady wants to see the address of the shop, she can just ask the coachman to take her there." Mu'er relayed Guard Jiang's words in detail.

"If they had chased me like this earlier, would I still be able to run away?" Tao Jiuxi couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Shen Zhiyi gave so much that it was hard not to be moved.

She gently picked up the stack of banknotes and land deeds, stroking them gently with her fingers, unable to let go.

"Let's not go to any shops today. Let's go to the porcelain shop and buy some expensive vases." Tao Jiuxi slowly got out of bed and began to wash.

"How much banknotes does the girl need to bring today?" Mu'er asked softly.

"One hundred taels." Tao Jiuxi answered casually.

Tao Jiuxi went out and brought back a few vases. He also told his servants that many more vases would be delivered later.

Then she rushed into the kitchen.

After working in the kitchen for a long time, I finally made a dish of "bean stew with meat".

So, on the dining table in the flower hall, among a table of exquisite dishes, a dish of "bean stewed with meat" was placed at the very edge.

After Shen Zhiyi retired from court today, he was summoned by the emperor alone, and the meeting lasted until sunset.

He was so eager to return that he rushed back without stopping. When he saw Tao Jiuxi waiting for him in the main hall, he suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction. This originally cold mansion became particularly warm because of Tao Jiuxi's presence. It was as if there was a magic that made him eager to come back.

"I'm not on time for leaving court, so don't wait here in the future. I'll ask someone to invite you after I come back." Shen Zhiyi looked at Tao Jiuxi with pity in his eyes.

"I have nothing to do at this hour. Why are you so late today?"

"As summer is approaching, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory has calculated that there may be a lot of rain this year. There may be floods in Liangzhe Road and Jiangning Prefecture. Therefore, the emperor discussed with me and decided to take some precautions in advance." Shen Zhiyi explained patiently to Tao Jiuxi.

"Do you have any good ideas? Talk to me tonight. Let's go to the flower hall for dinner first."

The two of them didn't seem like they hadn't seen each other for a long time. Instead, they seemed so natural that they seemed like people who had lived together for a long time.

Shen Zhiyi came to the flower hall and just as he sat down, his eyes were attracted by the plate of "bean stew with meat" that seemed out of place.

However, since Tao Jiuxi did not mention it on his own initiative, he pretended not to know.

"Today, I'll let Jiang Shun personally deliver the invitation to Xie's house. They won't dare not come then." Shen Zhiyi said after he sat down.

"Well, I asked the chef to only put sugar in the food that day, so that they would be sweet." Tao Jiuxi raised the corners of his mouth, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

"Do we need to make some preparations in advance?"

"No need. I can arrange it myself." Tao Jiuxi raised his chin slightly, appearing confident.

"I didn't know you were so creative before," Shen Zhiyi said with a smile, then took the lead in picking up a piece of string beans with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. Although it was just a very ordinary dish, Shen Zhiyi found it unusually delicious.

"In the past, when I was in your house, I was of course more restrained."

"What about now?" Shen Zhiyi looked at her with a smile on his face and a hint of doting in his eyes.

"Let's be honest and stop pretending. This is my Tao Mansion, and I have the final say. Today, you have to eat all these beans, otherwise there will be no room for you in my Tao Mansion." Tao Jiuxi crossed his arms in front of his chest and said in pretended anger.

Shen Zhiyi looked at Tao Jiuxi's cute appearance and nodded with a smile.

Tao Jiuxi invited the Xie family to a housewarming party, which was scheduled for five days later.

In the blink of an eye, that day arrived.

Just as Shen Zhiyi expected, all the people invited by the Xie family today arrived as scheduled.

After all, with Shen Zhiyi's title of Duke, they really didn't dare not come.

As soon as Xie Mi and Xie Jinghe arrived, Shen Zhiyi sent someone to invite them to the study.

Ji Miaofu was standing in the outer courtyard with a group of female relatives. Tao Jiuxi greeted them with a smile on his face, which made Ji Miaofu, who was already nervous, even more at a loss.

"Aunt, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been these days?" Tao Jiuxi walked forward affectionately and pulled Ji Miaofu, but Ji Miaofu froze there, not daring to move.

After returning from Jian'an Temple that day, she was severely whipped by Xie Mi. Xie Mi did not blame her for bullying Tao Jiuxi, but blamed her for not doing the job properly.

Although several days have passed, the whip wounds on her body still hurt.

Before Xie Mi left the house today, he told her not to cause trouble.

At this moment, Ji Miaofu was feeling uneasy. She didn't know what Tao Jiuxi was up to, so she could only pretend to be calm.

The women around also noticed the strange atmosphere and fell silent, not daring to speak.