At the farm, Hua Zhi was listening to Dongzi telling him what he had found out.
"It is said that the emperor is ill, and the chief of the Seven Stars Division is in court now. The official who was arrested earlier will be executed today. I came to the city early, so I rushed over to take a look." Dongzi glanced at the eldest girl, but was afraid that she would be scared so he didn't elaborate. He said, "It is said that the chief of the Seven Stars Division has promoted many officials. Now everyone in the city is talking about this. Oh, there is one more thing. The eldest prince who was originally imprisoned has had his royal surname taken away and has been exiled to the north."
Hua Zhi nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Dongzi bowed and left quickly.
The expectation in her heart finally came true. Hua Zhi's eyebrows relaxed. She exhaled lightly and ordered, "Pack up and get ready to go back."
Before leaving, Hua Zhi went to take a look at the rooms where the spores were produced, and gave a few instructions to a few old people before returning home.
After entering the city, she lifted the curtain and looked outside. The martial law was no longer as severe, and there were no patrolling soldiers, but there were obviously fewer pedestrians on the road, and they were in a hurry.
"I'm afraid Green Moss Lane will be affected, but this is only temporary. Fudong, go there tomorrow and reassure them."
"yes."
The Hua family was also in a panic. Although this matter had nothing to do with the Hua family, it was normal for a room full of women and children to be frightened by such a big commotion in the capital.
Because of the martial law, Mr. Mu did not come for two days. Fortunately, the college also gave students two more days off for this reason. Yang Sui'an temporarily took over the position of teacher of the senior class, and the clan school was still full of the sound of reading.
Perhaps because the children were calm, the adults, although panicked, did not lose their composure. It was not until Hua Zhi's carriage drove into the front yard that they hurried out to greet her after hearing the news. Seeing her still standing there quietly with a faint smile on her face, their hearts finally calmed down a little.
Zhu stepped forward and held her daughter's hand. She had always been tongue-tied and could not say anything, but her joy was evident on her face.
Wu laughed and said, "If you don't come back, my sister-in-law will find me at the farm."
"You talk as if you are not in a hurry." Zhu glared at her, but her mood obviously calmed down. "You must be tired. Go and take a rest. Come to mother's place for dinner tonight."
"Okay, Berlin and I will come to accompany you in the evening." Hua Zhi did not respond to her request to take a rest and glanced at her fourth aunt.
Wu understood and took over the conversation, "Sister-in-law, let's go back to the house first. Zhi'er will make her own arrangements."
Zhu was easy to coax, so she just gave a few instructions and then went back to the backyard with Wu. There were many servants in the front yard, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
The others didn't dare to delay Hua Zhi's business, so they said a few words to her and then left one by one.
Hua Zhi entered the yard, stopped when she saw the house where the Sixth Prince lived, and turned back to signal for the gate to be closed.
The door was tightly closed. She knocked gently, "Ajian."
The door opened in response, and the Sixth Prince looked somewhat happy, "Sister Hua, you're back."
"Just got back, can I come in?"
The Sixth Prince quickly stepped back and nodded repeatedly. After Hua Zhi entered the room, she saw that the Sixth Prince habitually wanted to close the door, and her heart ached a little. "It's okay, open it, the gate is closed."
The Sixth Prince then stopped what he was doing and obediently sat down opposite Hua Zhi at her signal.
Hua Zhi looked at the things in the room that were obviously used by more than one person, "Berlin has been living here these days?"
"yes."
"What about eating? Did anyone come to accompany you?"
"No yesterday. He said my cousin is very powerful and I was afraid he would find out. But he did bring me food."
Hua Zhi was cautious. She looked at the well-behaved child who didn't even look like the Gu family child. "How have you been these past few days? Has anyone else broken in?"
"No one comes except Berlin, but I am living very well." Although he can only be locked up in the room, the things used here are far less expensive than those in the palace, and there are even no servants, but he just feels very good. Berlin will come to talk to him whenever he has time, and there are books for him to read. He feels light all over, completely unlike when he was in the palace where he had to keep alert all the time.
Hua Zhi nodded slightly, and told her everything she knew about the palace and the court without hiding anything. Finally, she said, "If you want to go back, I will contact Mr. Lu. I think he should have a way."
The Sixth Prince was very calm, showing neither urgent concern nor any uneasiness. He simply asked, "Will my staying cause trouble for the Hua family?"
Hua Zhi paused and shook her head, "No."
"Then I won't go back."
Hua Zhi nodded, not asking any more questions, "Berlin will go with me to have dinner with mother tonight. I'll ask Fudong to make you something delicious. Is your wound better?"
"It only hurts a little bit, it itches."
"Are there enough medicines? Shaoyao has gone to the palace and I'm afraid she won't be back for a while."
The Sixth Prince replied softly, "It's enough. Sister Shaoyao left me several bottles of medicine. It's enough for me to use until my wound heals."
"That's good. Tell me if you need anything. If the medicine can't reach the target, ask Berlin for help."
"Berlin has been helping me apply it these past few days."
The child looked so well-behaved that Hua Zhi subconsciously raised her hand to pat him. However, when her hand was halfway up in the air, she suddenly remembered his identity and for a moment she didn't know whether to retract her hand or put it down, so she stopped there awkwardly.
The Sixth Prince bit his lip, mustered up the courage, stretched out his hands, grasped the hand suspended in the air and placed it on his head. He lowered his head slightly, revealing only the red tips of his ears.
Hua Zhi gently rubbed his head, just like she did with Berlin when he was a child. She didn't know what this child would look like in the future, or which direction he and the Hua family would go, but at this moment, he was just a child who lacked family affection and wanted to be close to her. Even with all the thoughts in her mind, she couldn't think of taking advantage of such a child who was not at all aggressive.
It's fine this way. It's okay to take advantage of others, but if she even takes advantage of a child, she will look down on herself.
Her partner is Mr. Lu, and how to cooperate is up to Mr. Lu. As for the Sixth Prince, she just needs to treat him with sincerity.
Taking her hand back, Hua Zhi said gently, "I'll have the maid come and measure your size. The weather is getting warmer, so you need to cut some spring clothes. It's not a good idea to always wear your old clothes from Berlin."
“I can wear anything from Berlin.” The Sixth Prince raised his head, his eyes moist. He had a good-looking face to begin with, and now he looked as innocent as a little white rabbit, looking even less like a member of the Gu family.
"I'll do it for him too. You can change into different ones." Hua Zhi stood up. "I'm going to take care of something. No one will come until I'm done. You can go out and get some fresh air."
"good."
After watching Hua Zhi leave the room, the Sixth Prince gently closed the door. His smile gradually faded. He placed his hands on his head for a while, and the corners of his mouth gradually stretched away again.
Although Sister Hua still had some concerns about his status as a prince, she was genuine in her kindness to him. He could feel it. She would ask about his food, clothing, and if his injuries had healed, and would speak to him with a gentle smile.
He doesn't want to go back because there is nothing in the palace.
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