Su Ruojin could easily see through Zhao Jingyi's thoughts. She smiled faintly and stood up, "Grand Uncle, I'll head back now. I won't disturb Consort Zhao's filial piety. I'll come see you again later."
Zhao Guangtao understood Su Ruojin's meaning. Someone wanted to kill her for the jade pendant, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better. He nodded and said, "Xiaojin, take good care of your grandmother."
"Yes, great-uncle."
Su Ruojin didn't even glance at Zhao Jingyi before leaving, let alone bow to her.
Zhao Jingyi was so angry that she wanted to curse, but then she remembered the losses she had suffered before and that she still had important things to do, so she forced herself to swallow her anger.
He glared fiercely at Su Ruojin's retreating figure, making a mental note of it.
She was determined to find an opportunity to get revenge on Su Ruojin for what she had suffered today, and to teach this little bitch from the Great Chu what it meant to respect the difference between superiors and inferiors.
After Su Ruojin left, Zhao Guangtao looked at Zhao Jingyi with a complicated expression. He remembered what Master Tianyi had said to him at Tianning Temple.
“Layman Zhao, your family has a daughter who will surely become a phoenix. Do not be complacent. Whether the Zhao family can prosper for thousands of years depends on this.”
If it were someone else who said it, Zhao Guangtao might not have taken it to heart, but how could he not believe what Master Tianyi said?
The phrase "becoming a phoenix" is an allusion to the heir of a nation.
With the current emperor in poor health, the power struggles among the princes are intensifying, and court officials are openly and secretly choosing sides among the princes.
The eldest prince was born to the Empress, the second prince was born to Consort Le who had little support from her maternal family, and the third prince was born to Consort Xian, the daughter of the Duke of Jin. Many ministers chose to side with either the eldest or the third prince.
Yi'er is the concubine of the Third Prince. If the Emperor were to pass away and the Third Prince were to ascend the throne, Yi'er would not be without a chance to take that position.
Recently, the Third Prince has made a meritorious contribution by offering medicine, and the Emperor's health has improved considerably. He has become even more fond of the Third Prince, and rumors have already begun to circulate that the Emperor intends to pass the throne to the Third Prince.
With the guidance of Master Tianyi...
Zhao Guangtao pondered the granddaughter before him more deeply. He knew better than anyone what the succession of a nation meant to the Zhao family.
That would allow the Zhao family to completely shed its reputation as a merchant family and soar to new heights.
However, Zhao Guangtao also knew his granddaughter well. She was ambitious but narrow-minded, lacking in ability and courage. She became the concubine of the Third Prince through such despicable means. How could someone like her rise to the position of Empress?
The Third Prince was only willing to marry her because he valued the Zhao family's wealth, and because Ning'er was unwilling to become a concubine, so he settled for second best.
Although the Zhao family was wealthy, they were still considered a lowly merchant family in the eyes of the powerful and wealthy.
Let alone the royal family, even ordinary noble families would not marry the daughter of a merchant family as the head of the household.
It's simply impossible for a woman from the Zhao family to become the empress of a country.
The one who could make the prophecy was Master Tianyi, and Zhao Guangtao dared not disbelieve him.
Zhao Jingyi had no idea what Zhao Guangtao was thinking. She only saw Su Ruojin treating her like this and said angrily, "Grandfather, this Su Ruojin is just taking advantage of my great-aunt's affection for her. She doesn't even respect you. What is she?"
“Consort Zhao, Xiao Jin is Princess Chang Le,” Zhao Guangtao reminded her.
The younger sister has already told Xiao Jin about his background, but Xiao Jin is unwilling to reveal it.
Zhao Jingyi wouldn't listen, rolling her eyes. "That's what she said. Who knows if it's true? Once I get evidence that she's lying, I'll definitely make the Third Prince punish her."
"Consort Zhao! As a prince's consort, your words and actions represent the royal family. Be careful what you say, lest you bring trouble upon the Zhao family for no reason." Zhao Guangtao's voice turned cold.
He taught both Ning'er and Yi'er equally.
Ke Yi'er was too influenced by her actress aunt, and was shallow-minded. From a young age, she developed a personality that was ambitious but lacked ability and had a narrow mind.
If she really becomes empress, it might not be a good thing for Yunqi.
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