There was dead silence in front of the mourning hall; even the sound of chanting had stopped.
The crowd of onlookers then remembered that the eldest grandmother of the Hua family was indeed very ill. Those who had visited her knew better than anyone that she could only stay in bed all day and did not even have the strength to sit up, so how could she have the strength to hang the white silk on the high beam
Could it be that the Song family really couldn't tolerate Hua Jing? But without the Hua family, with Mr. Song's ability, could he have climbed to the third rank
If the Song family is really involved in this matter, then...
Many people looked at the Song family with subtle eyes.
"In fact, it was Hua Jing who hung a piece of white silk in front of the Song family's gate, causing the Song family to lose face." As the voice came out, an old man walked out from behind the crowd. It was the old man of the Song family, Song Haoqing. He had a face with very regular eyebrows and eyes. Even though he was no longer young, he still looked good-looking. Song Zhengzu and Song Chenghao did not look like him.
With one hand behind his back, Song Haoqing walked up to Hua Zhi and said, "Why is the girl from the Hua family so aggressive right after she arrived? If you know, you might think she's here to pay respects, but if you don't, you might think she's here to seek revenge."
Want to use force to suppress her? Hua Zhi raised her chin slightly, and even her eyebrows showed sharpness in an instant, "A patient walked from the locked backyard to the front yard, then avoided the gatekeeper, opened the gate and hanged himself in front of the gate. I think Hua Jingdang drugged everyone in the house before taking action, so that he could successfully avoid all the servants of the Song family to protect the yard."
Song Haoqing paused, and just as he was about to speak, Hua Zhi said, "Or, Mr. Song has a more convincing reason?"
"That's the fact. How could I know how she did it?"
Hua Zhi nodded and praised: "It is indeed a good skill."
I don't know whether the compliment was directed at Hua Jing or the Song family.
Seeing that everyone's thoughts were about to be taken away by Hua Zhi, Song Chenghao hurriedly said: "Cousin, we really don't know how my mother did it..."
"Sui An is only fourteen years old, but he protected his mother. Song Chenghao, what about you?"
Hua Zhi's momentum was rising steadily. She didn't need to do anything, just stood there, with cold eyebrows and cold eyes, and a cold and solemn look. "You didn't even pretend to be sad. You were calculating what benefits Hua Jing's death could bring you. Song Chenghao, there is a smile in your eyes, didn't you notice it?"
Song Chenghao lowered his head subconsciously, but he immediately reacted and raised his head.
Hua Zhi glanced at the people in the room and felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart. A person passed away, but no one was truly sad for her. Was it because Hua Jing was a failure or was human nature too cold
"Hua Zhi, have you forgotten how you treated Hua Jing before? Now you are crying over the rat again..."
"When have I ever cried?" Hua Zhi interrupted Song Zhengzu. The once proud scholar was now nothing more than a body hollowed out by alcohol and sex. She took out the life plate, and those who knew the Hua family were immediately shocked. "I'm here to return Hua Jing's life plate to her. From now on, Hua Jing and her children have nothing to do with the Hua family. The Hua family and the Song family will go their separate ways."
Hua Zhi walked forward and threw the life plate into the brazier, then turned around and walked out, ignoring the astonished crowd.
Song Zhengzu's roaring voice sounded behind him, "Hua Zhi, you vicious woman, you made Hua Jing unable to rest in peace even after her death."
Several maids were so angry that their faces turned red, their fists clenched, and they wished they could tear the man who spoke such foul words to pieces.
Hua Zhi smiled. She turned around and looked at Song Zhengzu, who had lost all his composure. "She cannot rest in peace after her death. In the underworld, the ancestors of the Hua family are waiting for her. My grandmother is waiting for her!"
"You are just a little girl with no sense of purpose, and you are making such a fuss here. Who do you think you are? The Song family..."
"That's enough." Song Haoqing glared at his eldest son in a warning tone, and when he turned to look at Hua Zhi, he acted like an elder again, "For such an important matter, a girl from the Hua family shouldn't talk nonsense."
"I made a decision that Grandfather would not object to even if he were here, so Old Master Song doesn't have to worry about it."
Song Haoqing was eager to get rid of his relationship with the Hua family. Before, he couldn't take the initiative to do anything because that would make people criticize him. But now, he is not the one who brings up this matter!
He sighed deeply, "If this is what the Hua family wants, there is no reason for me to make things difficult for them."
"Old Master Song is in a difficult position." No one knew whether this was a sincere or sarcastic remark. Hua Zhi walked away without looking back. Everyone consciously made way for her, watching her walk past in a plain white dress, burning like a ball of fire.
Wrong, everyone is wrong, this is not a cold and elegant fairy, this is clearly a prickly but bright rose!
Walking out of the Song family's gate, facing everyone's gaze, Hua Zhi got on the carriage. As soon as she sat down, she heard Bao Xia say, "Miss, Master Shen is here."
Hua Zhi lifted the car window curtain and asked, "Master Shen, do you have anything else to do?"
Shen Qi's eyes could not hide the sadness. He had just seen her angry look, but now he could only hear her calmly call him "Mr. Shen".
"I want to go to the north. If you want to take anything with you, please prepare it. I will leave in about ten days."
Hua Zhi's eyes softened a little, "Does Mr. Shen's family know about this?"
"I am your student, and this will not change no matter what. It is not excessive for a student to visit you."
"If Mr. Shen is sure to go, why not go and meet Mr. Bai Mingxia from the Bai family. He is also going to the north, and he can be your companion on the journey." Hua Zhi leaned forward slightly, "Thank you Mr. Shen for your kindness."
Shen Qi returned the greeting with a wry smile, and watched the carriage leave without any reason to stop it.
On the way back, Nanny Su did not get on the carriage to serve. In the carriage alone, Hua Zhi felt as if a battle had just ended. Her shoulders slumped, and her energy seemed to have drained away. Her whole body was exhausted. She closed her eyes and rested for a while. She couldn't stay in this state when she got home.
The curtain was suddenly lifted, and Gu Yanxi got on without the carriage stopping.
Hua Zhi's nerves tensed and relaxed, and she didn't move.
Gu Yanxi did not tell Ah Zhi that he was there just now, nor did he express his heartache. He just opened a hot oil-paper package and handed it to her. "Zhilanfang has a new kind of cake. It is similar to the peach blossom cake from Lutai Lane. The filling is fresh flower paste. Try it and see how it tastes."
The cake smelled very good, but it was not the scent of flowers, but the taste of the cake itself. Hua Zhi suddenly felt a little hungry. She took it and was about to take a bite, but then stopped, broke it in half, and handed the other half back to him.
Gu Yanxi took it with a smile, took a bite, and tasted a different flavor even though she usually didn’t like the sweetness.
After eating half of it, Hua Zhi commented, "The cake is good, but the filling is too greasy, not as delicious as Fudong's sauce. The children will probably like it too. I'll ask Fudong to make it for them later."
Gu Yanxi agreed with a smile. He felt relieved when he saw that she was in better spirits. Ah Zhi would not know how much he wanted to stand by her and not let her face the malice alone, but he did not do so because he knew that Ah Zhi would not like it.