Before Zhao Jingyi left the Third Prince's residence, Yun Shao called her over and gave her these pieces of jewelry.

When Zhao Jingyi saw the jewelry, her eyes lit up, thinking it was a gift from the Third Prince.

Unexpectedly, Yun Shao said that this was for Su Ruojin and told Zhao Jingyi to make sure Su Ruojin accepted it by any means necessary.

If Su Ruojin doesn't accept it, then Zhao Jingyi shouldn't go back to the Prince's residence.

Zhao Jingyi couldn't control herself; her face was full of disappointment.

Yun Shao smiled and hugged her, then beckoned. A maid brought over a plate with a bottle of perfume, a sachet, and a jade bracelet on it.

"Yi'er, don't be upset. I asked you to give these to Su Ruojin to help ease your relationship with her. She is a princess after all. This way, you can live more comfortably in the Zhao family, right?"

"This box of perfume and sachet is something I specially asked my mother for; you're the only one in the entire Third Prince's residence who has them. This jade bracelet was a tribute from Wuping; come, let me put it on Yi'er."

Zhao Jingyi then understood the Third Prince's good intentions towards her, and her anger turned to joy. "Yi'er thanks Your Highness."

Even so, Zhao Jingyi was very envious of these pieces of jewelry, each one of which was extraordinary. However, she dared not disobey the Third Prince's orders.

Zhao Jingyi wasn't stupid; she knew that if she gave it directly to Su Ruojin, Su Ruojin definitely wouldn't accept it and might even throw it away.

If someone else were to deliver it for her, Su Ruojin, with her cunning, would surely find out and wouldn't accept it.

After much deliberation, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and publicly apologize to Su Ruojin, forcing her to accept the gift.

This tactic worked as expected, and Zhao Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, she had completed the Third Prince's mission.

The next day at the beginning of the Mao hour (6:00 AM), the Zhao family carried the slaughtered pigs, cattle, sheep, and sacrificial offerings to Ying Mountain in a grand procession.

Yingshan is the ancestral tomb of the Zhao family's ancestors, and the entire mountain was bought by the Zhao family.

More importantly, the Zhao family's treasure trove is located inside Yingshan Mountain.

Upon arriving at Yingshan, a series of elaborate sacrificial procedures began, including burning incense, offering sacrifices, reciting eulogies, and filial sons and grandsons kowtowing.

The entire ancestral worship ceremony did not officially end until late noon.

Next comes the part where the Zhao family head opens the treasure vault. Only the Zhao family head and members of the Zhao family branch can participate in this part; everyone else must return home first to avoid it.

This segment was originally scheduled for the annual New Year's ancestral worship ceremony, but this year, due to Zhao Tingsong's suggestion and Zhao Guangtao's consideration that Xiao Jin might not be able to stay in Yunqi for the New Year, it was moved forward to now.

Zhao Guangtao, along with Zhao Tingyi, Zhao Jingning, and their entourage, traveled for an hour along a mountain path before arriving at a cave.

Zhao Tingyi's legs and feet have almost recovered. With Su Ruojin's health-promoting pills and Zhao Jingning's support, he is able to support himself.

Ying Mountain is very large, and according to the Zhao family's rules, no one except the main branch knows the location of the cave.

Arriving at a seemingly ordinary grove of trees, Zhao Guangtao turned to look at the group and said seriously, "Stay close to me and follow my every step. Don't make a single mistake."

Su Ruojin had already realized that the forest in front of her was actually a trap array. Anyone who didn't know better would trigger the traps if they went the wrong way, and if they weren't careful, they would only face certain death.

Following Zhao Guangtao, Su Ruojin also sensed the ingenuity of the formation. Zhao Guangtao's seemingly ordinary steps incorporated the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, indicating that the Zhao family ancestors had invited a master to design it.

With this formation in place, as long as the Zhao family members don't do anything foolish and reveal it to outsiders, the Zhao family's treasure vault can be guaranteed to never be discovered.

The group followed Zhao Guangtao carefully for half an hour until a cave appeared before them.

At the entrance of the cave is a huge bronze door, which is decorated with various mythical birds such as cranes and peacocks, as well as fierce beasts such as tigers and bears. Due to its age, the bronze door is covered with mottled patina, which adds to its ancient and solemn atmosphere.

There was a circular groove on the door divided into five sections, which Su Ruojin immediately recognized as the perfect place to put the five jade pendants of the Zhao family.