The two of them drank several pots of tea. Gu Yanxi didn't say she wanted to leave, and Hua Zhi didn't mention it either.
They knew what they were waiting for without having to explain it clearly.
It was not until it was dark that Wang Rong came in with a stern face, led by Bao Xia. He glanced at Hua Zhi, not knowing whether to say anything or not.
Gu Yanxi also looked at Hua Zhi, the two looks had completely different meanings.
Hua Zhi thought about it, dismissed everyone else and stayed behind.
She knew that what Wang Rong was going to say must be of great importance, and Mr. Lu also gave her a chance to completely extricate herself from the matter, but she couldn't get over it.
She would rather face danger than be blind and deaf and put herself in a completely passive position.
Gu Yanxi looked at her deeply, then knocked on the armrest of the chair to signal Wang Rong to speak.
"The identity has been found out. He is the Sixth Prince."
Gu Yanxi was not surprised. He had been paying attention to Hua Zhi, but found that she did not look surprised either.
"What happened in the palace?"
"The Fourth Prince wanted to gain the support of the man behind the Sixth Prince, so he used some tricks to get the First Prince to attack the Sixth Prince. He wanted to rescue the Sixth Prince at the critical moment to win the Sixth Prince's favor, but he didn't expect that the Sixth Prince was very vigilant, and with the protection of his loyal servants, he actually let him escape. Now the First Prince and the Fourth Prince have sent people to look for the Sixth Prince."
Gu Yanxi narrowed her eyes slightly and leaned back, in a completely relaxed posture, "Have you found any clues?"
"No, Peony cleaned the tail very well."
"Get them out of the city."
"I understand." After a pause, Wang Rong asked, "To what extent do we need to do this?"
"Let them think that the Sixth Prince went east." Gu Yanxi's smile turned cold. A prince was missing from the palace, and he wanted to see how long they could keep it secret. It was a good opportunity to see what cards they had.
He just pretended not to see how those with equal power were fighting. Whoever won was determined by their ability, and whoever lost could only blame themselves for their lack of strength. However, he felt disgusted when they attacked a younger brother who had lost his mother, was not even ten years old, and posed no threat to them at all.
Before leaving, Wang Rong secretly glanced at the eldest daughter of the Hua family, whose expression had not changed at all, and secretly gave her a thumbs up in his heart, thinking that she was worthy of being the one favored by His Highness!
Hua Zhi was not as calm as she appeared at this moment. The fight for the throne was originally very far away from her, but now she found that it was very close to her.
She thought that the child might be a prince, but she didn't expect it to involve such a bloody incident.
"The Sixth Prince's mother is the late Concubine Zhen, and his mother's family is..."
"Mr. Lu, it's better for me not to know these."
"I've heard everything before. Hearing more won't change anything." Gu Yanxi smiled, "Zhen Fei's maternal family is the Sun family."
Sun family? Which Sun family? It can't be the Sun family guarding the pass.
Hua Zhi suddenly raised her head with a strange look on her face. Mr. Lu just said that the Sixth Prince went east. Could it be that...
"Yes, it is the Sun family, the Sun family of Sun Qi, the commander of the Sun family. Concubine Zhen is his only daughter."
It was rare to see Hua Zhi's expression change, and Gu Yanxi found it very interesting. He said that Hua Zhi was really perceptive, and if he were a man, the Hua family would definitely be able to make further progress under his leadership.
Hua Zhi has thought things through, "Concubine Zhen has passed away, and the Sixth Prince is the only bloodline of General Sun."
"That's right."
"That's why the other princes wanted to pull the Sixth Prince to their side when he was still young. This not only eliminated a strong enemy, but also brought in a powerful helper for themselves."
"That's right."
Hua Zhi continued to analyze, "Now that the Sixth Prince has disappeared, the First Prince and the Fourth Prince must do everything they can to find him, otherwise this matter will not end, and the Emperor cannot possibly not know that he has lost a son."
Gu Yanxi imitated Hua Zhi's way and poured tea for her. After listening to what she said, he raised his eyebrows and looked at her, saying "hmm".
"The Sixth Prince can no longer stay in the Hua family."
"You got it wrong. The Sixth Prince is most suitable to stay in the Hua family."
Hua Zhi frowned, "It will implicate the Hua family. The Hua family cannot bear the wrath of either the eldest prince or the fourth prince."
"I don't know how many people they have sent out to look for him now. It is not wise to move the Sixth Prince at this time. I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, I am here for you."
"Don't worry, I'm here." Hua Zhi always said this to others, but this was the first time someone said this to her. Her mind suddenly went blank for a moment, and her heartbeat was momentarily unbalanced. The person sitting in front of her also seemed to be a little different.
Hua Zhi lowered her brows and forced herself to focus on the matter at hand.
Mr. Lu is right. The fact that so many people are looking for him means that the whereabouts of the Sixth Prince have not been discovered yet. Sending him away rashly might attract other people's attention. It would be better to do as before. When Yingchun carried the person into the house, she covered him with a cloak. Only the people serving in her room knew about it. If she also paid more attention to the people coming in and out, there should be no problem.
But this is a time bomb, and we don't know when it will explode. We have to send the person away quickly when the situation is not so tense.
"Mr. Lu, would you like to meet the Sixth Prince?"
Knowing that she had figured it out, Gu Yanxi nodded and said, "I need to meet him. I have something to ask him."
Hua Zhi stood up and said, "Please follow me."
After bringing the person back, Hua Zhi placed him in the front yard. Although the child was still young, he was still a stranger, and it would not be good for anyone to bring him into the backyard rashly.
The study was only a few steps away from the house next door. Hua Zhi had no intention of going in and getting involved in what was happening, but after thinking about it, she followed Mr. Lu into the house.
Perhaps the wound was very itchy, the child was leaning on the bed and rubbing it gently, but when he saw someone coming in, he subconsciously stopped. When he saw who it was, his expression changed. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the man bow and salute: "Lu Yanxi greets His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince."
Lu Yanxi...
The Sixth Prince understood immediately, swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth, nodded and said, "No need to be polite."
Hua Zhi bowed and said, "I greet His Highness the Sixth Prince. Please forgive me for any offense I caused you."
The Sixth Prince looked at her with moist eyes, and said in a childish voice, "I like the name Ah Jian very much."
Hua Zhi bowed again.
The light in the Sixth Prince's eyes gradually dimmed, and his tone became lighter when he spoke again, "Thank you for saving me."
"You chose this carriage among so many, which shows that this is how the world is arranged. I am just following the will of heaven." Hua Zhi bowed again, "I have things to do, so I won't bother you anymore."
After watching her leave and close the door, the two, one big and one small, turned their gazes back to each other.
Gu Yanxi bowed slightly, "His Highness the Sixth Prince is well."
The Sixth Prince smiled bitterly, "Brother Yan Xi, please don't laugh at me."
"I didn't expect you to be involved, nor did I expect them to be so bold. Where are the people that General Sun left for you?"
"Two are dead, two are missing, and the other two were sent out by me to do some work. They should be looking for me now."
PS: I’m home now, after a busy day on the road, I’ll only update once today.