Alas, if it is the will of Heaven, then it cannot be defied.
Zhao Jingyi sensed the coldness in her grandfather's tone, her eyes darted around, and she put on a smile, "Grandfather, Yi'er understands."
Just then, a maid's voice came from outside the door, "Consort Zhao."
Zhao Jingyi quickly turned around and went out of the room to take the ginseng soup from the maid.
“Grandfather, this is ginseng soup that Yi’er specially had made for you. Yi’er will feed you.”
After saying that, Zhao Jingyi picked up a small spoon, scooped up some ginseng soup, and was about to feed it to Zhao Guangtao.
Zhao Guangtao raised his hand to stop him: "Consort Zhao, I dare not trouble you, I will do it myself." He took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Then he looked at Zhao Jingyi, waiting for her to continue.
Throughout his life, no matter how many times he had been sick, Zhao Jingyi would at most come to visit him briefly and then leave; she had never personally come to his bedside to take care of him like this before.
Moreover, she is now a prince's concubine, and her humble and subservient manner towards him must be for some purpose.
Seeing Zhao Guangtao drink the ginseng soup, Zhao Jingyi was secretly pleased. It seemed her grandfather still liked her as much as ever. She spoke softly:
“Grandfather, I heard from Steward Lu that Cousin Jin has a jade pendant belonging to the main branch of our Zhao family. But Grandfather, Cousin Jin is still an outsider, and it's not quite right for her to have our Zhao family's jade pendant. Why don't we take it back while Cousin Jin is still in Yunqi?”
As long as her grandfather asks for the jade pendant back, she has a way to get her hands on it.
For some reason, Zhao Jingyi felt inexplicably afraid when facing Su Ruojin, but it would be much better if she approached her grandfather.
Zhao Guangtao stared at Zhao Jingyi without saying a word. Zhao Jingyi felt a little uneasy under his gaze and was about to say something when Zhao Guangtao spoke up: "Consort Zhao, my younger sister is naturally a member of the main branch of the Zhao family. It is perfectly legitimate for the jade pendant to be given to her granddaughter."
"Grandfather, my great-aunt is already married and can no longer be considered a member of the Zhao family, so her granddaughter cannot be considered a member of the Zhao family either..."
“Since that’s the case, Consort Zhao is also a married woman and can’t be considered a member of the Zhao family. There’s no need for Consort Zhao to worry about the Zhao family’s affairs.” Zhao Guangtao interrupted Zhao Jingyi before she could finish speaking.
Zhao Jingyi's smile froze on her face, her handkerchief clenched tightly, and she suppressed her anger, continuing to persuade her:
"Grandfather, but Su Ruojin and my great-aunt are not related by blood at all..."
"Consort Zhao, I want to rest now. Please leave." Zhao Guangtao directly dismissed her.
"Grandfather..." Zhao Jingyi was still unwilling to give up and wanted to say something more.
Zhao Guangtao closed his eyes and ignored him.
Zhao Jingyi stood up abruptly, flicked her sleeves, and stormed out of Zhao Guangtao's room.
After Zhao Jingyi left, Zhao Guangtao opened his eyes.
Xiao Jin said that someone wanted to kill her for the jade pendant, and now Zhao Jingyi wants to get Xiao Jin's jade pendant back.
Could it be...?
If the Third Prince makes a move, Xiao Jin will be in great danger.
Why don't we send Xiao Jin back to Da Chu first? But what will happen to Yi'er if Xiao Jin goes back?
Zhao Guangtao was lost in thought, and his body was indeed weak. Before he could come up with a perfect solution, he fell into a deep sleep.
After Zhao Jingyi came out of Zhao Guangtao's room, she cursed Zhao Guangtao, that old bastard, while thinking about how to get the jade pendant back.
If Zhao Guangtao's approach doesn't work, then the only option is to target Su Ruojin.
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