Su Ruojin and Zhao Guangtao exchanged a glance; Zhao Tingsong had indeed returned.
Upon seeing Zhao Guangtao, Zhao Tingsong immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Grandson greets grandfather and congratulates him on his recovery. I have been busy managing the business in Qingzhou and have not been able to return to my grandfather's side to fulfill my filial duty. Please forgive me."
Zhao Tingsong didn't wait for Zhao Guangtao to tell him to get up; he stood up on his own and took out a box from his pocket.
Open the box; inside is a pill.
“Grandfather, this is a longevity pill refined by Master Tianyi. I went to great lengths to get it through someone, and I have come here to present it to you as a token of my respect.”
Previously, the longevity pills refined by Master Tianyi would have been priceless to Zhao Guangtao.
But now that he had learned from Xiao Jin that Master Tianyi used human beings to make medicine, how could he dare to take it?
"Song'er is very kind," Zhao Guangtao replied simply.
Zhao Tingsong's face stiffened. He hadn't expected that his grandfather wouldn't show any surprise at the longevity pill, which was so rare in Yunqi that even a thousand pieces of gold couldn't buy it.
He could only laugh awkwardly and say, "Grandfather, I heard that my elder brother has woken up and is feeling better. I'll go see him now."
"Go ahead," Zhao Guangtao said without adding anything more.
When Zhao Tingsong arrived at the backyard, he saw from afar that Zhao Tingyi no longer needed Zhao Jingning's help and could walk on his own, though he was walking a little slower. A look of resentment flashed in his eyes.
Why doesn't this guy just die already?
But thinking of what he was holding, Zhao Tingsong smiled again and walked to Zhao Tingsong's side, "Congratulations on your recovery, brother."
Zhao Tingyi smiled faintly, "Second brother, you're too kind."
Zhao Tingsong took out another box and handed it to Zhao Tingyi, "Brother, this is a Qi and Blood Pill refined by Master Tianyi. It can help you recover your body quickly."
"Thank you for your trouble, Second Brother." Zhao Tingyi accepted the gift calmly, as if it were nothing more than an ordinary gift from Zhao Tingsong.
Zhao Tingsong felt a tightness in his throat; what was wrong with these people?
These are longevity pills and qi-boosting pills refined by Master Tianyi. Ordinary people may not be able to buy them even if they have money. Why did my grandfather and elder brother react this way?
After dinner, Zhao Tingsong casually said, "Grandfather, you, my elder brother, and my great-aunt have all recovered. This is truly a blessing from our ancestors. I think we should go back to the old Zhao family house to pay respects to our ancestors and thank them for their blessings."
Zhao Guangtao wiped his hands, looked at Zhao Tingsong, and his eyes held an ambiguous meaning.
Zhao Tingsong suddenly met Zhao Guangtao's eyes, seemed a little guilty, turned his head away, and picked up his teacup to drink tea.
Zhao Guangtao suddenly smiled, "Song'er's suggestion is good. We should indeed go back to the old house to thank our ancestors for their blessings. How about this, I'll have the steward make preparations, and we'll go back to the old house to pay respects to our ancestors the day after tomorrow."
Zhao Tingsong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Zhao Guangtao agree.
He was afraid Zhao Guangtao would disagree, so he thought of other methods. Now, he only made a suggestion, and the old man agreed, which saved a lot of trouble. Zhao Tingsong's expression was obviously much more relaxed. "Let Second Sister go with us."
"Your second sister married into the Third Prince's household and has no choice in the matter. If you can't go, then so be it."
“No, Second Sister will definitely go.” Zhao Tingsong blurted out, then realized he had sounded a bit too eager. He quickly explained, “Second Sister is very filial, and the Third Prince dotes on her. If Second Sister wants to go back to pay respects to our ancestors, the Third Prince will definitely agree. I’ll go to the Prince’s residence tomorrow to ask Second Sister what she thinks.”
Zhao Guangtao nodded, "It would be best if Yi'er could come along, but if not, we shouldn't force her."
"Yes, Grandfather." Zhao Tingsong was relieved to see that Zhao Guangtao didn't say anything more.
After Zhao Tingsong returned to his courtyard, the two pills he had given him were handed to Su Ruojin.
"Xiao Jin, how is this pill?" Zhao Guangtao asked.
In the past, he would not have doubted the things Zhao Tingsong gave him, but after experiencing all this, how could Zhao Guangtao dare to trust his grandson anymore?
Su Ruojin took two pills, smelled them, crushed some more, examined them, and sneered.
Zhao Tingsong really has no regard for family ties whatsoever.
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