The medicine given to Zhao Guangtao did indeed have the effect of prolonging life, but the ingredients mixed in it would trigger the poison Zhao Guangtao had previously ingested at Tianning Temple, causing him to die even faster.
It seems that Zhao Tingyi's awakening has made Zhao Tingsong and the Third Prince somewhat anxious.
As for Zhao Tingyi's medicine, it would cause him to fall into a coma again and never wake up again.
However, these two pills will not take effect immediately; it will take ten days.
All things considered, there is plenty of time to return from the Zhao family's old house.
What a clever scheme!
With Zhao Tingsong's abilities, how could he possibly obtain these medicines refined by Master Tianyi? It's the Third Prince who has made a move.
Alright, since we're going to the old house anyway, Su Ruojin plans to give these people some gifts. She can't always be the one getting "gifts" from others.
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The Zhao family's old residence is a four-hour carriage ride from Yuncheng. They set off early in the morning and didn't arrive until the afternoon.
As Zhao Tingsong had predicted, Zhao Jingyi knew they were going back to the old house, so she asked the Third Prince for leave and went with him to the old house to pay respects to their ancestors.
The old lady hadn't returned to Yunqi for many years, so she naturally had to accompany them this time for the ancestral worship ceremony.
This was arguably the most complete gathering of the Zhao family ever.
Someone had already notified the old house in advance, and the clan elders living there were waiting for Zhao Guangtao and his party to arrive early in the morning.
"Patriarch, the ancestral hall is ready. Please go and pay your respects." The elder led everyone from the old mansion to greet them.
"Thank you for your hard work, elders," Zhao Guangtao said with a smile.
"Patriarch, this way please." The eldest patriarch led the way.
The first day was arduous, and there were no complicated worship procedures. The group went to the ancestral hall for a simple worship ceremony before returning to their old house.
The old house had prepared a sumptuous meal. The Zhao family members and elders from Yuncheng sat at the main table, while the younger generation sat at other tables to accompany them. There were more than two hundred people in the dining hall, not including some collateral relatives.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Zhao Jingyi suddenly stood up, took the tea that Green Willow brought over, and said loudly, "Grandfather, great-aunt, elders of the Zhao clan, I, Zhao Jingyi, once did something wrong because I was jealous of Jinmei... Princess Chang Le's beauty, and even suspected that the Third Prince had feelings for her. Now I know that I wronged the princess."
A simple apology is insufficient to express my remorse. Today, I am especially here in front of my grandfather, great-aunt, and all the elders and senior members of the Zhao family to sincerely apologize to the Princess, as a sign of my sincerity. Please bear witness.
After saying this, Zhao Jingyi took the tea, walked to Su Ruojin's side, slowly knelt down, and raised the teacup with both hands, "I hope the princess can forgive everything I have done."
Zhao Jingyi's sudden action stunned everyone present.
Su Ruojin raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Zhao Jingyi without saying a word, without making any movement with her hands.
Zhao Jingyi's eyes instantly reddened. "Does the princess suspect that there is poison in this tea?"
Seeing that Su Ruojin still didn't make a move, Zhao Jingyi put the teacup to her lips and drank it all in one gulp to prove that the tea was not poisonous.
This further demonstrates to everyone that Su Ruojin is judging others by her own petty standards.
At this moment, Green Willow stepped forward carrying a tray. On the tray were a set of jadeite jewelry, a gold bracelet with bamboo and butterfly design, a jade hairpin with dangling threads, and a pair of gold earrings inlaid with pearls. Each piece of jewelry was exquisite and clearly made by a master.
The people in the Zhao family's old house had never seen such exquisite jewelry before, and they all gasped in astonishment.
“Princess, I did something wrong out of jealousy. Today, in front of the whole clan, I apologize to you. I know I was wrong. I hope you can forgive me and accept my good intentions.”
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