Hua Zhi did not intend to speak for the emperor, but she understood Yan Xi's attitude. The Daqing Dynasty to him was probably what the Hua Family was to her. Now that the two of them had come to this point, she would naturally protect what he protected. He did not want General Sun to become alienated from the Daqing Dynasty, so she had to fulfill his wish.
Deep down in her heart, she also hoped that there would be no chaos in the Daqing Dynasty, even if the cause of the chaos was the royal family.
Of course, she was not so self-righteous as to think that she could calm the Sun family's anger with just a few words. The key point still lay on the Sixth Prince.
She never thought that covering things up was a good thing. The Sun family would know about this one day. Instead of letting them know the true and false inside story from other places, it would be better to tell them the truth. Although they would be angry, their anger would be half-calmed when they learned that both Prince Gu and the Emperor were defending her. The remaining half was almost gone after they saw that the Sixth Prince was safe and sound. This would keep things under control to the greatest extent possible. It was this point that made Gu Yanxi agree with her approach.
Come to think of it, she couldn't remember since when the two of them started discussing these national affairs. She really didn't know whether to say that Yan Xi trusted her too much, or she trusted Yan Xi too much.
Thinking of Lu Yanxi, a smile appeared in Hua Zhi's eyes, and her brows looked even softer.
Madam Sun thought that the look was directed at her. It was clearly one of joy and happiness, but her nose suddenly felt sore.
She thought of her own ill-fated daughter. That sensible child was so strong, yet so soft towards her. What a debilitating wealth!
"Madam?" Hua Zhi looked at her in confusion as she wiped her eyes. She thought about her own words and actions and found nothing wrong.
Madam Sun shook her head and didn't explain much. Some people are so sad to talk about. "When your father was young, he called me aunt. You should call me uncle grandmother. It's the right way to address me according to seniority."
Hua Zhi opened her mouth but couldn't bring herself to call out "Uncle Grandma". She was too young in two lifetimes combined, and she really couldn't bring herself to call such a young-looking person "Grandma".
"Why? Don't want to?"
Hua Zhi tugged at her hair and said in surprise, "You are too young. I really can't call you that."
Mrs. Sun was stunned for a moment, then she smiled. Every wrinkle on her face relaxed. The smile spread from the bottom of her eyes, to the corners of her mouth, and to her eyebrows, like a blooming flower.
This is a beauty with beauty in her bones. The wrinkles not only do not detract from her beauty, but make her more beautiful with the passage of time. Even though Hua Zhi is used to seeing all kinds of beauties, she couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of her heart that this old but beautiful woman in front of her truly lives up to the saying that beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin.
Madam Sun had not been so happy for a long time. Hua Zhi's words moved her more than a thousand compliments from others. She could see that Hua Zhi did not say this to please her intentionally, but she really couldn't bring herself to call her that. When she thought about it, from the time they met until now, she had always called herself Madam Sun, instead of calling her Old Madam Sun like others did. From the details, it could be seen that she really thought so in her heart.
She really liked this girl.
Madam Sun looked at Hua Zhi with a smile, "You still want to call me aunt? That would mess up the generations."
Hua Zhi lowered her head and called out "Uncle and Grandma" softly.
Madam Sun smiled even more and responded in a crisp voice.
Just as she was about to tease her a few more times, she heard the maid waiting outside report: "Miss, Mr. Lu is here."
The two of them looked outside at the same time, through the curtain, one was looking at the taller one, and the other was looking at the shorter one.
Baoxia opened the curtain, and the Sixth Prince was about to make way when he felt someone push him gently from behind. Two people entered the box one after the other.
When he saw his grandmother, Gu Chengqian's nose felt sore. All the grievances, anger, and sadness that he thought he had digested suddenly surged up, making his eyes red before he could even say a word.
Madam Sun was able to hold her nerve at first, but when she saw her grandson, who was always sensible, in this state, she immediately stood up, took two or three steps forward and embraced him, with the attitude of a protector, and even her eyes instantly became fierce, "It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid."
Hua Zhi bowed slightly to Madam Sun, turned around and left. At this moment, any words would be redundant.
Gu Yanxi followed immediately.
Hua Zhi looked back at him and waited for him to walk up to her and stand shoulder to shoulder. This was the distance this man liked most.
Then, she gently hooked her little finger around his, and let her sleeves down to cover their hands. She looked nonchalant, but Gu Yanxi was surprised for a moment, and then she immediately wrapped her arms around him, hooking her fingers one by one until their ten fingers were intertwined.
There were footsteps coming from the stairs, someone was coming upstairs. Hua Zhishou moved, and Gu Yanxi squeezed it tightly before letting go.
"Miss, people from the Zhu family, the Qin family, and the Lu family have arrived together."
Together? Hua Zhi raised her eyebrows, looked at Gu Yanxi, and walked downstairs together.
At this time, the carriages of the three families had entered the yard. Zhu Shan helped Old Madam Zhu get out of the carriage, and Zhu Ziwen waited outside. Over there, Zhu Haocheng, the eldest son of the Zhu family, Lu Boxi, the eldest son of the Lu family, and Qin Gongyang, the eldest son of the Qin family, were greeting each other.
As if they had made an appointment, those who came were the eldest sons of several families, and they brought four or five younger generations with them. The only difference was probably that Old Madam Zhu loved her grandson so much that she came in person.
Looking at the people, big and small, who came from various families, several families thought of this almost at the same time. They looked at each other and smiled. No matter whether it was because of interests or feelings, since they came here, they could always be considered half of their own people, at least at this moment.
After greeting each other, everyone looked at the small building which was elegantly decorated and had a sense of simplicity. The girl who invited them walked out of the door. She was not shy or delicate, but walked towards them calmly and bowed to everyone.
Old Madam Zhu relied on her seniority to come forward and pull the person up, smiling kindly, "I came here on my own initiative when I heard there was something delicious. You have to take care of my grandmother's old teeth and serve something that is easy to digest."
"Yes, I will make sure you enjoy your meal." Hua Zhi smiled at the others, helped the old lady inside, and took her directly upstairs.
Gu Yanxi just stood casually at the door. He had restrained all his aura and now looked like the most inconspicuous guard. No one looked at him twice when they passed by him.
"Cousin, is there anything to avoid on the first floor?"
Hua Zhi looked down at Zhu Ziwen at the stairs, and at several younger generations who were obviously interested in the first floor, and shook her head and said, "It's just a place to eat, there's nothing to be shy about, just look around."
"Then we won't be polite." The one who responded was Lu Shuangrui, the eldest grandson of the Lu family. He is already married and has children, and is the oldest among the young people.
In fact, each family was giving face to Hua Zhi. Not only were the younger generations coming from the direct lineage, they also brought their own girls. Whether it was to show trust or for other reasons, this was their attitude that they were willing to interact with Hua Zhi.
PS: I really feel that my emotional acting has improved.