When Mr. Zhao saw Mrs. Lin sitting by the bed with red eyes, he grabbed her hand and said, "Little sister, you must be the little sister. Come home with your big brother. Father in heaven would also like you to come home."
In the years since you left home, your father has often looked at your portrait in his study and wept.
Little sister, don't blame Father. He had no choice but to sever ties with you back then. After you and Lin Jingyi left, I returned to the Zhao family and learned that Prince Yi had come to propose marriage, wanting you as a concubine. Only by removing you from the Zhao family genealogy could your life be saved.”
The Wing King was the fourth prince at the time, and is now the emperor of Yunqi Kingdom.
If he had known back then that the eldest daughter of the Zhao family had eloped with a poor scholar from the Great Chu Kingdom, he would never have been able to swallow this insult.
However, if Zhao Yunzhi were no longer the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family, she would no longer care about this matter, since all he cared about was the Zhao family's wealth.
Madam Lin could no longer hold back her tears. She choked out, "Brother... I was wrong. I'm sorry to you and Father."
Su Ruojin glanced at Yan Luo and Feng Ying, and the three of them tacitly left the room, leaving space for the brother and sister who hadn't seen each other for over thirty years.
When Madam Lin arrived at Su Ruojin's room with red and swollen eyes, her first words were: "Xiaojin, I need to go back to the Zhao family."
Su Ruojin smiled slightly, feeling relieved.
Grandmother finally let go of her worries.
Besides herself and Yuan Hong, Grandmother has regained her real family.
Over the years, she had seen her grandmother secretly take out that hairpin and stroke it many times, as if trying to see someone through it.
She had thought it was a token of her grandmother's love from when she was young, but now she realized that it was just her grandmother missing home.
“Okay, Grandmother, I’ll go back with you,” Su Ruojin said.
Even the head of the family, Mr. Zhao, encountered so many dangers on his trip to Da Chu; how could she feel at ease letting her grandmother go to Yun Qi alone?
"No need. You promised the Regent you would come to the palace to cure Xiaobao's illness, so this matter cannot be delayed. My elder brother said he had already sent a letter back, and Yunqi will soon send someone to pick us up. There will be no danger this time."
Madam Lin refused Su Ruojin's offer to accompany her. She had not been home for many years and was unaware of Yunqi's situation. She was afraid of dragging Xiaojin into unnecessary danger.
"Grandmother, will you come back?" Su Ruojin asked the question that concerned her the most.
In a sense, the Zhao family of Yunqi Kingdom was the grandmother's true home, and it was only right that she stay in Yunqi forever if she wished.
But after all these years of companionship, Su Ruojin was somewhat reluctant to part with Old Madam Lin.
But she wouldn't force Old Madam Lin to stay in Da Chu because of this. Da Chu wasn't necessarily a good place for her grandmother either, with so many painful memories to recall.
If all else fails, she can just take Yuan Hong to Yunqi a few more times.
Madam Lin seemed to see the reluctance and longing in Su Ruojin's eyes, and her heart warmed: "You child, what are you thinking? Of course Grandma will come back. You and Yuan Hong are here, and I have to come back to help you take care of the children."
Su Ruojin: ......
Grandmother, there's no need to indirectly pressure me to get married at this time of grief.
"Then I'll have Fengying accompany you, so I can feel more at ease." Su Ruojin was not entirely comfortable letting Old Madam Lin go with Old Mr. Zhao.
Besides Feng Ying, she would also have Rong Qizhou send some of his Dark Alliance brothers to secretly protect Madam Lin until she returned safely to Da Chu.
Madam Lin wanted to refuse again, but Su Ruojin stopped her: "Grandmother, you don't want me to worry, do you? If I worry so much that I can't eat or sleep, you'll be the one who feels sorry for me."
Madam Lin laughed and scolded, "You're so good with words, I can't argue with you. Fine, then let Fengying accompany this old woman to Yunqi. It'll be hard on this child."
"It's alright, I'll give him a big red envelope and treat him well," Su Ruojin said with a smile.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Su Ruojin thought it was Yanluo, but when she opened the door and saw who it was, she was stunned for a moment.
Standing at the door was Xiao Yanchu.
What is he doing here?
Su Ruojin asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you here?"
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