Yan Luo's face flushed slightly. "I won seventy taels, one tael per game."

She knew her own limitations. Even if her mistress said that if she lost, it would be her mistress's responsibility, Yanluo didn't dare to be too arrogant. She would only pay one tael per game, and she could afford to lose herself.

Su Ruojin found it somewhat amusing; Yan Luo must be the first person to play a game of one tael per round in a private room on the third floor of the Siyi Gambling House.

As Manager Jin's confidante, Xiao Ling was naturally perceptive; she knew she couldn't possibly let Yan Luo lose such a small amount of money.

Su Ruojin didn't expose her, but let Yan Luo be happy for now.

Actually, she didn't need to say anything. Yanluo wasn't stupid; she would naturally realize what was happening after her initial excitement.

As soon as the two returned to the Zhao residence, Zhao Jingning came up and pulled Su Ruojin away, saying, "Sister Jin, go and see your grandfather quickly."

Su Ruojin had a sudden realization: "She's made her move?"

Without needing to be told, Zhao Jingning knew who Su Ruojin was talking about. She nodded, her eyes filled with resentment, "Yes."

The first rule of the Zhao family ancestral precept: Members of the Zhao family must never kill each other!

Zhao Jingning never imagined that her grandfather was now in poor health, and that Zhao Jingyi, as his granddaughter, would actually do anything to harm him.

The two quickly arrived at Zhao Guangtao's room. Zhao Guangtao was leaning against the bed. Su Ruojin didn't ask any questions and went straight up to take Zhao Guangtao's pulse. Only after confirming that he was alright did she feel relieved.

"Grand Uncle, what happened?"

A hint of sadness flashed in Zhao Guangtao's eyes. "Just as you predicted."

Just as Su Ruojin went to the Siyi Gambling House, Zhao Jingyi brought a food box to Zhao Guangtao's room, saying that she had made osmanthus cake herself and wanted her grandfather to try it.

Zhao Guangtao would not refuse his granddaughter's offer.

After eating half of it, he felt a little dizzy and fell onto the bed, where the osmanthus cake fell off the bed.

Zhao Jingyi looked at Zhao Guangtao lying on the bed, a smirk playing on her lips, and began searching the room.

Before long, she easily found the two jade pendants in the hidden compartment on Zhao Guangtao's bed.

Zhao Jingyi carefully examined them, then took one out of her pocket and replaced one of the pieces.

“Grandfather, please don’t blame me. My elder brother won’t wake up, and you won’t live for more than a month. Let my brother take over as the head of the Zhao family.”

Zhao Jingyi helped Zhao Guangtao to sleep, covered him with a blanket, quickly tidied up, and left.

Little did she know that as she left, Zhao Guangtao opened his eyes and looked at her departing figure with a sorrowful expression.

He had already taken the medicine given to him by Xiao Jin beforehand, so ordinary poisons wouldn't harm him.

Not long after taking a bite of the osmanthus cake, he felt an abnormal dizziness and simply collapsed, but the medicine was not enough to make him actually fall into a deep sleep.

Su Ruojin seemed to be deep in thought. Zhao Jingyi actually said that her great-uncle would not live for more than a month. It seemed that the Third Prince was indeed behind the whole incident.

"Xiao Jin, I'll have someone keep an eye on things from now on. I'll let you know if anything happens," Zhao Guangtao said.

"good."

Just then, a servant came to announce from outside the door: "Master, the Third Prince has arrived."

All three were taken aback. Zhao Jingyi had just taken the jade pendant away when the Third Prince arrived.

That's incredibly fast!

"Okay, I'll be right there."

When the Third Prince arrived, Zhao Guangtao dared not be negligent. After tidying himself up, Zhao Jingning helped him out.

"This humble subject greets the Third Prince. I was unaware of your arrival and have failed to greet you properly." Zhao Guangtao was about to kneel when the Third Prince quickly stepped forward and helped him up. "Grandfather, we are all family. There is no need for such formalities."

Zhao Guangtao was a little puzzled. What was wrong with the Third Prince today?

Previously, he always had to kneel and bow before getting up when he saw the Third Prince, unlike today when the Third Prince would take the initiative to help him up.