When Madam Lin saw her brother take out the jade pendant, she understood his intention, so she did not stop him.
Xiao Jin deserves to own this jade pendant.
“Xiao Jin, you are your grandmother’s granddaughter, so you are naturally a member of the Zhao family. Every member of the Zhao family has this jade pendant, so you can keep it.”
Actually, Madam Lin didn't specify that, strictly speaking, only the direct line of the Zhao family could possess this jade pendant.
By doing this, the older brother acknowledges himself as a direct descendant of the Zhao family, and since Xiao Jin is his own granddaughter, she naturally belongs to the direct descendant of the Zhao family as well.
This is also a way for the older brother to make amends to himself.
Since her grandmother had put it that way, and it was a token of her elders' goodwill, Su Ruojin couldn't very well refuse.
Anyway, she's unlikely to ever use this jade pendant, so she might as well keep it as a collectible.
The little girl rescued from the villa also regained consciousness. When she saw Su Ruojin come in, she tried to get down and kowtow to Su Ruojin, but was stopped by Yanluo who was standing to the side.
"Xiao Tao, your injuries haven't healed yet, so rest well. Our young lady doesn't care about these formalities."
The girl called Xiaotao said with tears streaming down her face, "Thank you so much for saving my life, Miss."
Su Ruojin smiled and said, "Xiao Tao, no need for formalities. You've already escaped, so just stay here and rest to recover. Once you're better, we'll send you home."
Upon hearing that she was to be sent home, Xiao Tao's face changed drastically, filled with terror. She knelt on the bed and repeatedly kowtowed to Su Ruojin.
"Miss, please, don't send me back. I'm willing to do anything for you, just please don't send me back."
Su Ruojin glanced at Yan Luo, who shook her head, indicating that she didn't know what was going on either.
"Xiao Tao, lie down quickly, don't rush, tell me slowly, why don't you want to go home." Yan Luo stepped forward and helped Xiao Tao lie down again.
Xiao Tao then tearfully revealed the reason.
She was fourteen years old and had six children. She was the third child. Because her family was too poor to support so many children, her parents sold her to an old widower in the next village for one tael of silver to be his second wife.
The old widower she was to marry was an old eunuch from the palace who was impotent, yet he still insisted on marrying women.
After leaving the palace, he married five wives, each a beautiful young woman, who were all tortured to death by him after marriage.
No normal family would want to push their daughter into such a hellhole.
Xiao Tao was abducted by people from Cuiyun Villa on the way to the old eunuch's house with the matchmaker.
Even if she wasn't captured by the people from Cuiyun Villa, she would have died at the hands of this old eunuch sooner or later.
If Su Ruojin sends Xiaotao home, she will definitely be handed over to the old eunuch again, and only death awaits her.
Su Ruojin thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you should focus on recovering from your injury, and we'll talk about everything else once you've healed."
Xiao Tao nodded through her tears, "Thank you, Miss, thank you, Miss."
After leaving the room, Su Ruojin instructed Yanluo: "Have someone check on Xiaotao's condition. If it's as she said, send her to Yanyang Medical Clinic."
Su Ruojin wouldn't believe everything others said without verification.
“Yes, Miss.” Yanluo nodded.
After having a meal with Madam Lin, Su Ruojin asked the waiter to arrange a carriage for her to leave the inn.
While I still have time, I should do what I promised others.
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