After a while, Shaoyao continued the previous topic, "The identity of that child might be a little troublesome. There are several groups of people in the city looking for him these past two days. Whether it's for him or for the Hua family, he has to hide first and can't show up."
Hua Zhi nodded slightly, "Then let's hide here first. The Hua family might be the safest right now. Who would have thought that a family with so many children would dare to take in someone in trouble."
"I have asked Brother Yan's people to investigate, and there should be news soon. Don't worry, Huahua, I will never bring trouble to the Hua family."
The child's identity had not been verified yet, but Gu Yanxi came back first. He went to the palace to report and went straight to Hua Mansion when he came out.
Hua Zhi first asked the maid to bring hot water and hot food, so that he could eat and drink his fill and relax before inviting him to the study.
After not seeing each other for two months, Gu Yanxi felt that Hua Zhi's aura seemed to be stronger. The kind of calmness that comes after settling down, just sitting there, can make people feel at ease without saying much.
Hua Zhi stood up and bowed slightly, "Mr. Lu, is your trip going well?"
“To no avail.”
Hua Zhi was a little surprised. She had a very deep impression of that night at the manor, and she also had a personal experience of Mr. Lu's ability. She always thought that once they took action, they would not fail.
Little did she know that this was the first time in many years that Gu Yanxi had failed. Someone stood in front of him and slapped him hard in the face, but he didn't even know who the other person was. The frustration in his heart was self-evident.
Hua Zhi turned the teacup around, looked up and ordered, "Bring out the tea set."
Yingchun took out a complete set of tea sets from the cabinet. This set was custom-made not long ago and had never been used.
She loves tea and also likes this slow way of drinking tea. When she is at the old house, she often reads books while drinking tea. With Fudong making a few exquisite snacks, an afternoon passes comfortably.
At that time, the only person who would share a few cups of tea with her was her grandfather, and this was the first time he used it to entertain guests.
Yingchun went to bring in a small stove. The water in the kettle was already boiling. Hua Zhi skillfully and elegantly heated the cup, brewed the tea, scraped the foam, poured the tea, and finally pushed a small cup of tea in front of Gu Yanxi and offered her tea with her bare hands.
Gu Yanxi watched her series of actions without blinking. He picked up the dark brown tea in the cup, smelled it, took a sip, and found it very mellow.
This way of drinking tea is quite unusual, but when Hua Zhi does it, it doesn't seem weird at all.
"My people sacrificed several lives and finally found out something, but they all died the day before I arrived..."
"Mr. Lu." Hua Zhi refilled his tea and raised her head. "Is it appropriate for you to tell me these things?"
"If I say it's appropriate, then it's appropriate."
Hua Zhi pushed the tea towards him. As long as it did not involve secrets, she was willing to listen to these things. The more she knew, the more she would understand the situation. This aspect was exactly what she lacked the most and was the one she could not solve immediately.
"It was only two months from the time I learned of Yan's evil intentions to the time I rushed to Yan on New Year's Eve. They had already erased all the evidence. The brand new farm tools were placed there. A quick calculation showed the amount produced by the iron mine. If I hadn't received the secret report before, I would have suspected that your suspicion was wrong."
"They melted down the iron arrowheads and made them into farm tools?"
"right."
Hua Zhi frowned, "Someone knows your movements and has informed Yan Country."
Gu Yanxi snorted coldly, "It's a pity that they cleaned it up too thoroughly, but their purpose was to prevent me from finding any evidence. They didn't care whether I suspected anything or not. From this point of view, they were successful."
Hua Zhi knew clearly in her heart that a person with such power was definitely not an ordinary person. Such a crime of treason could not be easily pinned on someone without evidence. This was exactly the other party's purpose. She wondered if Mr. Lu knew who that person was, and whether the person behind him could control the situation.
In the court, let the dogs bite each other, Hua Zhi thought viciously.
"Then this matter..."
"We can only put it aside for now, but the emperor has already become suspicious. Yan Kingdom has lost both the lady and the army this time." Gu Yanxi's accumulated anger was mostly dissipated by a few cups of tea and a few words. He looked at the woman who was looking gentle as she lowered her head to make tea, and his voice softened involuntarily, "I heard from Wang Rong that you saved a child?"
"It can't be said that I saved him. He got on my carriage. I couldn't just kick him out under that situation." Thinking that her identity had not been found out for a few days, Hua Zhi couldn't help but frown. She had been trying to avoid trouble, but sometimes it seemed that she could not really avoid it.
As if he could see what she was thinking, Gu Yanxi said, "There are only a few families whose identities my people cannot find out for several days. Now that this matter has fallen into Shaoyao's hands, it is impossible to make a big deal out of it. She will investigate it to the end."
"No matter who the other party is?"
"Whoever it is."
Hua Zhi curled her lips and smiled, pointing towards the sky, "Even if it's that family?"
Gu Yanxi's expression remained unchanged, "Why do you say that?"
Because it is too obvious. With the ability of the person behind Mr. Lu, if he was just an ordinary powerful family, how could he not have found out for so long? Only that place, no matter how high the official or the status is, he dare not investigate.
Hua Zhi lowered her head and drank tea, avoiding saying anything.
Gu Yanxi once again felt that Hua Zhi was too perceptive. If she had not easily shown this side of herself to others and if she had not had such a false reputation, she would have been noticed long ago. However, she showed this side of herself in front of him, which showed that she must have some trust in him.
Thinking of this, Gu Yanxi suddenly felt extremely satisfied. No matter what, in Hua Zhi's eyes, he was still somewhat different from others. For the time being, it was enough to be sure of this point.
"I will never poke a hole in the sky."
Hua Zhi raised her eyebrows. She felt that she should raise the status of the person behind Mr. Lu a little higher. Not everyone has such confidence.
She poured tea for Gu Yanxi again, her tone sincere but not lowering her attitude, "I hope the Hua family can get out of this matter. No matter which party is fighting, the Hua family is not even qualified to be cannon fodder now. I hope Mr. Lu can help."
"Peony should have promised you that she would not involve the Hua family."
"I will feel more at ease if I get a definite word from Mr. Lu."
Gu Yanxi was immediately pleased by these words, the curve of his lips deepened a little, all his fatigue and frustration were soothed by these words, just sitting opposite each other like this, drinking tea together, he didn't need her to be considerate and gentle, he didn't need her to be a flower of eloquence, just watching her every frown, smile and frown, he felt a sense of belonging.
The home that has never been described seems to be like this now.
PS: Thank you for the long comments from Miss 166 and Miss Elva0223, muah.