Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Inside the elegant residence.

Xie Yushu's eyes widened, and he roared angrily, "Tao Jiuxi, are you really going to act like a rogue?"

The sound seemed to be able to break through the roof, shaking the beams slightly.

Tao Jiuxi was not to be outdone and shouted back, "I'm being a rogue? It was obviously you who was a rogue first."

Xie Yushu was so angry that he stamped his feet and pointed at Tao Jiuxi and cursed: "You are really too shameless."

Tao Jiuxi crossed her arms and said with a pout, "You took the cards back first, and then I took them back. I told you I couldn't play with you, but you insisted on playing with me."

Tao Qingwan looked at the two people arguing and said helplessly, "Stop arguing and play your cards quickly." Her voice was soft but with a hint of helplessness, trying to calm the quarrel.

It turned out that Tao Jiuxi and Xie Yushu had a disagreement while playing cards, and at this moment they were arguing with each other.

Mu'er, on the other hand, was sitting leisurely on the stone steps outside the courtyard, whispering softly to the newly arrived maid, "Let it get out that the Xie family's concubine didn't know the difference between high and low, and she talked back to the young lady, and she was severely reprimanded."

"Okay, Sister Mu'er." The little maid nodded obediently.

Before he could finish his words, he heard Tao Jiuxi yelling, "Why did another grasshopper jump over here? Stomp her to death!"

Mu'er immediately said to the little maid, "If this gets out, the mistress said she will execute the Xie family's concubine if she dares to act rashly in the Tao residence."

The little maid was stunned by the sudden words, her eyes widened. It took her a while to react, and then she nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

After she answered, she ran out like a gust of wind. The small figure ran so fast that she disappeared around the corner of the yard in the blink of an eye, as if there was a terrible monster chasing her.

It wasn't Mu'er who wanted to spread rumors, but the young lady had ordered that some news about the bullying of Xie Yushu in the mansion should be spread in the next two days. This was to make the people of the Xie family think that Tao Jiuxi really wanted revenge, rather than using a trick to save the mother and daughter.

To prevent anyone from causing trouble for these two women in the future.

In the past few days, Shen Zhiyi has once again fallen into a busy state. When he returns home every day, the night is already as dark as ink.

"Miss, we don't know when Lord Shen will be back. Why don't you go back and rest first?" Mu'er urged.

"You go back first. I still have this paragraph. I'll be back after you finish reading it. It's only a few steps away. Don't worry." Tao Jiuxi was reading a book while taking notes on paper with a pen.

At this time, it was already the hour of Hai, but she still didn't want to leave, not only because she hadn't finished reading the book in her hand, but also because she hadn't seen Shen Zhiyi for two consecutive days.

She held the book in her hands, but she felt more and more sleepy. After a while, she fell asleep on the table.

The petite body lay quietly on Shen Zhiyi's desk, with the book under her face half-hidden and half-exposed.

When Shen Zhiyi dragged his tired body back home, he saw from afar that the light in his study was still on.

He walked into the study with a hint of doubt, and what caught his eye was Tao Jiuxi sleeping on the desk.

The moment he saw Tao Jiuxi, all the fatigue in his body seemed to be relieved instantly.

He tiptoed to Tao Jiuxi's side and gazed at her delicate sleeping face with gentle eyes, which made him feel satisfied and distressed at the same time.

When he was about to carry Tao Jiuxi back to his room, he noticed that there were many books scattered on the table. These books were marked with red pen and Tao Jiuxi's crooked notes.

Shen Zhiyi picked up one at random and was surprised to find that these were books about water control and flood prevention.

His thoughts couldn't help but drift back to a while ago. He had just casually mentioned that "there might be floods in the south", but he didn't expect Tao Jiuxi to take this sentence to heart and even took the trouble to find so many related books.

He knew that Tao Jiuxi didn't like reading, and she had to guess and struggle to understand the slightly complicated words.

However, at this moment, just because of his words, she was so attentive.

Shen Zhiyi's heart was immediately filled with emotion. He became more cautious and gentle in his movements, trying to pick up Tao Jiuxi.

But even so, Tao Jiuxi was awakened.

"Shen Zhiyi..."

Tao Jiuxi's voice was soft and drowsy, as if it was a gentle call coming from the depths of a dream.

"Why are you still reading so late? How come Mu'er is such a bad teacher?" Although there was a hint of blame in Shen Zhiyi's tone, it was more of a heartache that was difficult to conceal.

"I don't like being disturbed when I'm reading, so I asked her to go back first. Why did you come back so late?"

Tao Jiuxi couldn't help yawning after she finished speaking. Her eyes were half-closed, looking lazy and endearing.

"I've been dealing with Zhong Yunxi's father's affairs these past few days, and I'm about to leave the capital for three months, so some things need to be arranged in advance." Shen Zhiyi explained softly, with a hint of fatigue in his voice.

"So pitiful!" Tao Jiuxi rubbed Shen Zhiyi's face with her head. Her eyelids were heavy and she couldn't open them. At this moment, she just wanted to change to a more comfortable position and nestle in Shen Zhiyi's arms.

Tao Jiuxi thought vaguely that when she watched TV before, she always thought that those high-ranking officials would go to court and say a few words every day and then go home easily. But she didn't expect that when she really returned to ancient times, she found that even the Duke had to "work" so hard.

"It will be fine in two years. Your Majesty has been on the throne for less than two years. Some of the previous emperor's systems need to be reformed. They cannot be done all at once and can only be done slowly. You, don't have to stay up so late to look up information for me. Just have fun in the mansion." Shen Zhiyi said gently as he held Tao Jiuxi steadily and walked towards Wangshuju.

"Yeah, I'm so sleepy. Put me down when you get there." Tao Jiuxi's voice became smaller and smaller, as if he was about to fall asleep again in the next second.

"Go to sleep soon."

After Shen Zhiyi sent Tao Jiuxi back, he did not leave. He missed her very much these days.

He took off his outer robe and slept next to Tao Jiuxi.

Tao Jiuxi was sleeping soundly when suddenly she felt a gentle breath brushing her face, and then she felt someone kissing her.

She opened her eyes drowsily, and what came into view was Shen Zhiyi's gentle face. It turned out that Shen Zhiyi was kissing her forehead.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

Tao Jiuxi asked sleepily, his voice still thick with sleepiness.

"I just woke up and will be going to court soon." Shen Zhiyi said softly, and then pecked Tao Jiuxi's forehead lightly.

Tao Jiuxi looked outside. The sky was still as dark as ink. "You wanted to go to court, but you woke me up."

She muttered a little complainingly, turned over and closed her eyes again.

"You can sleep a little longer. I will still be back very late today. Don't wait for me. I have to go to Jiangning Prefecture in three days. I'm afraid you won't be able to see your father in the near future. Do you blame me?" Shen Zhiyi gently stroked Tao Jiuxi's hair, with a hint of apology in his tone.

Tao Jiuxi didn't have a very deep friendship with the original owner's father, so she wasn't too obsessed with whether she could meet the original owner's father this time.

But at this moment, she felt a little hesitant in her heart.

"Do I have to go?"

"It's too late to back out now. I can't leave you for three months." Shen Zhiyi hugged Tao Jiuxi from behind.

"If you bother me again, you'll go by yourself."

"This time, I'll take you with me even if I have to tie you up." After Shen Zhiyi said that, he leaned over and kissed Tao Jiuxi's earlobe.

It was not until he felt that it was almost too late to go to court that he reluctantly got off Tao Jiuxi's bed.

After Shen Zhiyi left, Tao Jiuxi also lost his sleepiness.

I have never been on a boat, and I really want to go out on a boat.

However, she was still a little scared about meeting Shen Zhiyi's mother.