Madam Lin thought her eldest brother had been robbed by bandits on the road, but she never expected that someone was behind it all.
Su Ruojin nodded emphatically: "Grandmother, I suspect that someone found out that my great-uncle was coming to the capital to find you, and laid an ambush to take his life."
Otherwise, how could ordinary bandits dare to commit such open violence in the outskirts of Beijing, right under the emperor's nose?
Previously, Su Ruojin was unaware of Zhao Guangtao's identity, and since they were all strangers, she was unwilling to care too much.
But now that Zhao Guangtao is her maternal great-uncle, she can't just ignore him.
"Who is it? Who wants to kill him?" Old Madam Lin murmured.
Su Ruojin shook her head; she didn't know either.
Zhao Guangtao was from Yunqi Kingdom and was also the richest man in the kingdom, managing the vast Zhao family business.
Given his status, many people have reasons to take action against him.
"What should we do? My eldest brother is the head of the Zhao family. If something happens to him, the Zhao family will be in real chaos." Old Madam Lin panicked.
She felt guilty and didn't want to go back to the Zhao family, but she also couldn't bear to see the Zhao family suffer.
"To find out what's going on and protect the Zhao family, we need to go back to my great-uncle's side, Grandmother..." Su Ruojin hesitated.
Madam Lin was stunned and speechless for a moment.
She knew Xiao Jin was right. After more than thirty years of separation, she had no idea what the Zhao family's current situation was, so how could she know who wanted her brother's life?
But... does she really want to go back to the Zhao family?
Madam Lin fell silent.
Su Ruojin also knew that this was too sudden. If it were her, she might not be able to make a decision immediately either. Her grandmother needed time to think.
She only said that to give her grandmother a push, to make her grandmother see her own heart clearly.
She quietly left the room, closing the door behind her, giving Old Madam Lin some space to think things over.
Just as she closed the door, Yanluo came over: "Miss, Hu Qing requests an audience."
Su Ruojin then remembered that she and Xiao Yanchu had agreed to move to the Regent's Palace today, and Hu Qing must have come to take her there.
But now that a great-uncle has appeared, Su Ruojin is not at ease moving her grandmother to the Regent's Palace.
I imagine my grandmother wouldn't agree either.
The Regent's Palace is no ordinary residence, and it is not convenient to enter or leave.
Su Ruojin had Yanluo bring the person to her room.
Soon, four people arrived. Besides Hu Qing, he was followed by a nanny and two maids.
Upon seeing Su Ruojin, Hu Qing knelt on one knee and bowed, saying, "This subordinate greets Miss Su."
The old woman and two maids also bowed and knelt down: "This servant greets Miss."
Su Ruojin was stunned. What was going on?
"Hu Qing, what are you doing? Get up!"
After Hu Qing finished bowing, he stood up and said respectfully, "I am here on the orders of the Prince to invite Miss Su to stay at the Prince's residence. These three are here to help you pack your luggage. If you need anything else, please have Granny Shang take you to various shops to make purchases. All expenses can be recorded under the Regent's residence's account."
It must be said that this arrangement is quite appropriate.
However, it is indeed inconvenient for me to move into the Prince's Mansion right now.
The promised arrangements had changed, and Su Ruojin said somewhat apologetically:
"Hu Qing, I've run into a bit of trouble and can't go to the Prince's residence for the time being. Please inform the Prince that I'll go there after I've dealt with this matter."
Hu Qing was slightly taken aback. Before the morning court session, the prince had repeatedly instructed him to make sure that everything regarding Miss Su's stay at the prince's residence was arranged properly.
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