Zhao Guangtao was somewhat troubled by Zhao Jingyi's request.
During his illness, Ning'er had been taking care of him. He didn't want Ning'er to suffer any injustice, but Zhao Jingyi was also a prince's concubine.
"Grandfather, let Consort Zhao stay at He Ning Xuan." Zhao Jingning noticed her grandfather's dilemma and quickly spoke up. She didn't want to put her grandfather in a difficult position, since he would stay wherever he wanted anyway.
"Then please have Consort Zhao rest in the main hall for a while. I'll have the steward prepare He Ning Xuan right away," Zhao Guangtao said with a sigh.
"Thank you, Grandfather." Zhao Jingyi glanced at Zhao Jingning sideways, thinking that she was sensible, and then walked towards the main hall with her head held high.
Zhao Jingyi entered the main hall, sat down in the head seat, looked around, and said with displeasure, "I heard that my great-aunt has been found, and that she also has a granddaughter that she adopted in Da Chu. Where are they?"
Zhao Jingning replied, "My great-aunt is not feeling well and should not be exposed to the wind. My cousin Jin is taking care of her."
Zhao Jingyi took a sip of tea and scoffed, "I never knew there was such a person in our Zhao family who couldn't distinguish between superiors and inferiors. I'm fine, but once I leave the Third Prince's residence, I represent the Third Prince. If you show such contempt for the Third Prince, don't blame me for not speaking up for the family when he blames you."
"If a mere concubine can be so arrogant, it seems this Third Prince isn't all that great."
At that moment, a woman's voice came.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jingyi immediately slammed her teacup on the table: "Who dares to slander the Third Prince!"
Zhao Jingyi turned her head and saw a woman helping an old lady out.
Upon seeing the two, Zhao Jingyi realized that these must be her great-aunt whom she had never met and the granddaughter adopted by the Great Chu.
They're all lowly people, yet they dare not kneel before her.
"These must be my great-aunt and cousin Jin."
After Zhao Jingyi saw Su Ruojin's appearance clearly, a feeling of jealousy inexplicably welled up in her heart.
Originally, Su Ruojin did not intend to let her grandmother come out. No matter what, Zhao Jingyi was a prince's concubine. According to etiquette, her grandmother had no status and had to kneel and bow to Zhao Jingyi.
But the grandmother felt that Zhao Jingyi was, after all, her brother's granddaughter and considered her junior, so she should at least come out to meet her.
A family shouldn't be so particular about etiquette.
I didn't expect that before I even met this person, the other party would try to intimidate me.
Before the old lady and Su Ruojin could reply, Zhao Jingyi continued, "Although you and cousin Jin come from the Great Chu, you should know that there is a distinction between superiors and inferiors. If you do not respect your elders and juniors today, the Third Prince will blame you in the future, which will implicate the Zhao family."
Oh dear, she's forcing me and my grandmother to kneel before her.
Su Ruojin wasn't buying it.
"Consort Zhao, is it? Since you insist on talking about hierarchy, then I, the princess, will explain it to you properly. If I remember correctly, in the relations between two countries, the princess's status is equivalent to that of a princess. Even a consort must kneel before a princess of a country. Consort Zhao, please."
After speaking, Su Ruojin helped the old lady sit down directly, completely ignoring Zhao Jingyi.
Princess?
What princess?
Su Ruojin is a princess? What a joke!
Are they trying to fool her like she's a fool?
Zhao Jingyi was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter: "Cousin Jin, your joke is really funny. You dare to impersonate a princess, aren't you afraid that I will have the Third Prince write a letter to your Emperor of Great Chu and punish you for impersonating a princess? Or you can kneel down and kowtow to me now, and maybe I will soften my heart and let you go, so as not to make your great-aunt sad."
“Since Consort Zhao doesn’t believe it, why don’t you come with me to the palace now to meet the Emperor and let him make a decision?” Su Ruojin looked at Zhao Jingyi coldly, making no attempt to hide the contempt in her eyes.
When Zhao Jingyi saw that look in her eyes, her smile gradually froze on her face.
Could it be that she really is a princess of the Great Chu?
impossible.
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