Being unable to live and unable to die—isn't that a better punishment?
Zhao Tingsong was completely stunned. He couldn't understand how things had turned out this way, since he had come here to take over as the head of the Zhao family.
When did my grandfather arrange for these people?
If he still can't see that everything was arranged in advance, he's a fool.
Zhao Tingsong was stunned when he heard that Zhao Jingyi would spend the rest of her life in bed.
When he came to his senses, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, tears and snot streaming down his face.
"Grandfather, I was wrong, Grandfather, I was wrong. I was blinded by greed and believed the Third Prince's words. Grandfather, please forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again, never dare to do it again. Grandfather, I was deceived by the Third Prince, Grandfather."
Zhao Guangtao looked at Zhao Tingsong with only disappointment in his eyes.
“Song’er, it’s not your fault, it’s mine! I’m the one who has failed our ancestors. I’ve raised you and your sister to be like this. So be it. Since that’s how it is, Song’er, leave the Zhao family. When I go back, I will remove you from the Zhao family genealogy. From now on, you will have no relation to our Zhao family!”
Zhao Tingsong was stunned.
He grew up in luxury in the Zhao family and never suffered any hardship.
His grandfather removed him from the Zhao family register, and from then on, he had no servants to wait on him and had to rely on himself. How was he supposed to survive?
"No, no, no, Grandfather, please don't remove me from the Zhao family! Please, Grandfather, I know I was wrong! I promise I'll change, I promise I'll change! Grandfather, I beg you, please don't make me leave the Zhao family, I'll die!"
Zhao Tingsong became anxious.
He used the Zhao family's name to act arrogantly and offended many people. If he no longer had the Zhao family's protection, how could those people not come looking for trouble for him?
Moreover, he knows a lot about the Third Prince. Now that he is no longer a member of the Zhao family and has no use for them, there is no way he can be allowed to live!
“Grandfather…” Zhao Tingsong continued to plead, but Zhao Guangtao ignored him.
Su Ruojin took the jade pendant from An Yi and handed it to Zhao Guangtao. "Grandfather, these should be the Zhao family's jade pendants."
Zhao Guangtao took them, compared them, picked out five pieces, and walked to Zhao Tingyi.
"My dear son, your grandfather is old and tired. Today, I am formally entrusting the Zhao family to you. I hope you will not repeat my mistakes and will carry on the Zhao family's glory!"
“No, Grandfather, I cannot accept it. The Zhao family still needs you.” Zhao Tingyi hurriedly refused.
"Kneel down!" Zhao Guangtao shouted.
Zhao Tingyi was stunned, not understanding what his grandfather meant.
"Kneel down!" Zhao Guangtao shouted again.
Zhao Tingyi obediently knelt down.
Zhao Guangtao also knelt down, holding up the jade pendant, and loudly proclaimed towards the bronze gate, "Ancestors of the Zhao family, I, Zhao Guangtao, today entrust the Zhao family to my grandson, Zhao Tingyi. I believe Tingyi will surely bring glory and prosperity to the Zhao family!"
After saying this, Zhao Guangtao kowtowed three times heavily to the bronze door.
Zhao Tingyi, who was kneeling to the side, also hurriedly kowtowed.
Zhao Guangtao stood up and pulled Zhao Tingyi up, "Yi'er, come inside with me."
Zhao Guangtao walked to the bronze door and placed the five jade pendants into the groove.
The groove began to rotate, revealing a stone trough with five small holes.
After dripping the blood of the five members of the Zhao family into the bronze door, the door slowly opened, and Zhao Guangtao led Zhao Tingyi inside.
Only successive heads of the Zhao family could enter the treasure vault; everyone else had to wait outside.
When the two came out, the shock on Zhao Tingyi's face had not yet subsided.
This was the first time he had seen with his own eyes the wealth accumulated by the successive heads of the Zhao family, and he understood even more the responsibilities that the head of the Zhao family bore.
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. How difficult it is for a head of a family like the Zhao family to protect it.
"Yi'er, I'm entrusting the Zhao family to you." Zhao Guangtao patted Zhao Tingyi on the shoulder and turned to leave.
His back seemed to have become much more hunched.
Su Ruojin sighed inwardly. Her great-uncle had gone through so much, and his spirits had been greatly diminished.
She walked up to Zhao Guangtao and whispered something. Zhao Guangtao's eyes lit up. "Are you telling the truth?"
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