Knowing that Fourth Aunt went to Yang's house, Hua Zhi was not surprised that she not only returned empty-handed, but also returned in anger.
"Zhi'er, you don't know the attitude of the old lady of the Yang family. She is so angry that she wants to raise her nose to the sky. Has she forgotten that I also know what kind of person she was in the past?"
"It's because she had to be humble in front of grandma and smile in front of you that she is now acting so arrogantly." Hua Zhi has seen too many people like this and knows their character very well. "Don't agree?"
Mrs. Wu gritted her teeth and said, "Not only do I disagree, I said I can divorce amicably, but the Yang family will issue a divorce letter."
Hua Zhi narrowed her eyes slightly. Are they so arrogant? Do they really think that the Hua family can only be manipulated by them
"Zhi'er, there are so many girls in the Hua family waiting to get married. You must not accept this divorce letter."
"I know. Don't worry. What my aunt got must be the divorce decree."
Wu didn't know where her confidence came from, but ever since Zhi'er took over the family, there was nothing she couldn't do. Including her, all the members of the Hua family had a blind trust in her. When they heard her say that, they felt that she could definitely do it.
As soon as Wu left, Bao Xia said angrily, "Miss, the Yang family is too much."
"It's not strange, it's just a normal part of life." Hua Zhi calculated the time and knew that tomorrow was her day off. "Bao Xia, go give the old man of the Yang family a visiting card. I'll go and pay my respects to him tomorrow morning."
Bao Xia was stunned, "Old Master Yang? Not Old Madam?"
"Didn't the old lady squeeze Fourth Aunt back? If I go there, she will definitely put on airs in front of me, so why should I embarrass myself? It's different to hand over a name card to the old man. This is a meeting between the heads of the two families. No matter how poor my Hua family is, as long as the Yang family doesn't intend to completely break up with the Hua family, they will definitely meet me."
Just as she expected, Baoxia came back with the business card. The vigorous handwriting on it showed that it was not written by a servant.
Hua Zhi flicked the name card and said, "Then, let's fight!"
Gu Yanxi came to eat dinner on time as usual. When she heard Ah Zhi talking about this during the chat, she asked, "What are your plans?"
"First, let's see Yang Zheng's attitude. If he's smart, he should know that a divorce letter is good for both families. With Sui An here, the two families won't become enemies. But if he insists on taking matters to the extreme, I won't agree."
Glancing at the man, Hua Zhi asked, "How long will it take for Shaoyao to leave the palace?"
"It's only these two days. Do you want to use her?"
"Borrow her medicine for a while."
Gu Yanxi raised her eyebrows. Is he planning to use force
"There are no honest officials in the Daqing Dynasty. I can cause some trouble for Yang Zheng."
Hua Zhi shook her head, "Public affairs are public affairs, private affairs are private affairs. I don't worry about those things."
"Then take me with you." Gu Yanxi thought of that rainy night again. He hadn't seen Azhi like that for a long time, and he didn't want to miss it.
***
The next day the weather suddenly changed.
The wind carried the rain in one direction. The weather, which had improved a lot, turned cold again. Hua Zhi put on one more piece of clothing than yesterday.
When she saw the brand new coat Yingchun brought out, she refused, "Just wear something you usually wear. We're not going to visit friends."
The Yang family really didn't treat her as a guest. Old Mrs. Yang even muttered a few unpleasant words. Yang Qi had a gloomy face, as if he was ready to make trouble for her at any time.
Yang Zheng was completely disappointed with his eldest son. He didn't even bother to say anything to him and just told his wife, "Don't show up today."
The old lady agreed reluctantly. She originally wanted to call the person over to give him a lecture. How could a girl like that be talked about all the time
The housekeeper came to report, "The eldest daughter of the Hua family has arrived."
Yang Zheng ordered: "Please go to the flower hall."
"yes."
Yang Zheng looked at his son again and had to say a few more words, "You should pay more attention to Sui'an. There is no overnight hatred between father and son. Even if your bastards are united, they can't stand up to him."
"Then I'll have more children."
Yang Zheng was choked by his words and stared at them. Seeing this, the old lady quickly interrupted and said, "I think Sui An's heart has already gone to the Hua family..."
"His surname is Yang! This surname determines everything!" Yang Zheng looked at his wife and children helplessly, shook his head, and walked towards the flower hall.
Yang Qi was about to say something, but the old lady stopped him and shook her head at him. It looked like the old man was about to lose his temper, so he couldn't say anything more.
In the flower hall, Hua Zhi sat at the bottom, drinking tea calmly. Behind her stood Yingchun and Baoxia. She brought these two maids with her when she went out today.
The maids in the room secretly looked at this girl who was said to be so amazing. She was indeed good-looking, but she didn't look that amazing at all. However, the maid behind her looked a little different from them. They subconsciously imitated her, keeping their hands straight, their backs straight, and their heads respectful but raised a little...
As soon as the footsteps sounded and Yang Zheng's voice came out, they immediately returned to their previous respectful appearance of lowering their heads and leaning forward slightly.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, young lady."
It was also interesting that Hua Zhi stood up and saluted. In other people's families, the eldest daughter refers to seniority, but for her, it has become a code name, and men, women, young and old all call her by it.
After a few polite words, Hua Zhi got straight to the point. "Yesterday, my fourth aunt came to the Yang Mansion to discuss my aunt's divorce. I didn't expect that the old lady might have misunderstood the Hua family's intentions and said that she was willing to give my aunt a divorce letter. I am very confused. I don't know what reason the Yang family wants to use to divorce my aunt? Is it because my aunt didn't learn the Three Obediences and Four Virtues well, or has my aunt committed other unforgivable sins, and the Yang family wants to give her a divorce letter to humiliate her?"
Yang Zheng had also heard the rumors about Hua Zhi, but what he had heard was completely different from what he faced.
She didn't say a word to blame the Yang family, but every word she said was blaming the Yang family. Others didn't know the inside story, but both families knew clearly what state Hua Xian was in when she returned to the Hua family. If they were shameless enough, they could deny everything, but in front of a junior who was several generations younger than him, Yang Zheng really couldn't bring himself to say that.
So he avoided the question directly, "I know that the eldest lady wants to protect her relatives, but there is an old saying that it is better to destroy ten temples than to destroy a marriage. The two of them have not yet reached the point of falling apart."
Hua Zhi smiled, "You also said that I protect my relatives, so I naturally can't let my aunt be beaten and covered with wounds again. Yes, my aunt is weak, but weakness is not a sin, and it is not a reason for being bullied to this extent. To be honest, if your daughter is treated like this after getting married, can you tolerate it? Regardless of whether you can or not, I can't. I came here today not to discuss whether to divorce or not, but to hope that the Yang family can issue a letter of divorce. Even if it is for the sake of the many years of friendship between the Hua and Yang families, please give my aunt a decent look."
As she spoke, Hua Zhi stood up and bowed towards Yang Zhengying.
Yang Zheng pretended to support them but did not nod. Not only did Yang Qi have eyes on the Hua family's background, he also wanted to take a bite.
After a few rounds of exchanges, Hua Zhi saw through it. She sneered in her heart, thinking, if the soft approach doesn't work, then try the hard approach!
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