"Lord Zhao, you must be saying this because Madam Zhao is prettier than Feng Jin. Otherwise, you wouldn't have chosen me over Madam Zhao." Feng Jin spoke slowly and calmly, her face as beautiful as a blooming flower remaining unchanged.
Zhao Tingxuan was completely bewildered by these words. He had no idea what the other person was trying to say, but a strange sense of unease crept into his heart. Ever since this Princess Jing appeared at the Zhao residence, he had had a bad feeling.
The next moment, when their eyes met, Feng Jin smiled and said, "Lord Zhao, I personally chose this gift for you. Why don't you open it and take a look?"
Zhao Tingxuan took the gift from Feng Yao. He opened the red box and froze instantly. Inside, besides some gold bars and silver notes, there was a hollowed-out jade hairpin with two phoenixes. The words "deep affection for the old sword" were clearly engraved on the hairpin. This jade hairpin was the token of love that Zhao Tingxuan had personally bought to please her.
"You...you..."
Zhao Tingxuan stared dumbfounded at the jade hairpin. Before he could finish a sentence, he fainted from shock!
An uproar erupted as guests immediately began discussing, "Do you know what happened?"
"Judging from the condition of Lord Zhao and his wife, they probably have some connection with Princess Jing, right?"
"Lord Zhao, Lord Zhao, are you alright?" Feng Jin called out to Zhao Tingxuan several times, feigning surprise. Seeing that he did not respond for a long time, she secretly sneered and quickly left the banquet.
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