"What's the joke?" When everyone arrived, Shaoyao poked her head out the door and laughed when she saw Xiaoliu sniffing. "Hey, is Xiaoliu turning three today?"
Hua Zhi glared at her unhappily and said, "Be quiet."
Shaoyao snorted, ran over and hugged Huazhi and acted like a spoiled child, "You always help Xiaoliu, you always help Xiaoliu, Huahua, you are not nice to me."
Hua Zhi poked her head and said to the little girl who had finally stopped crying and looked a little bit smiling, "Go and have a rest for a while. Later you and Wu Dongjia will go and borrow Chen Er, and have him take you to buy some seafood that is not so common but easy to carry, and we will bring some back."
The Sixth Prince smiled embarrassedly and agreed, then ran away under Sister Shaoyao's mocking eyes.
Shaoyao calmed down after the Sixth Prince left. She said softly, "Huahua, don't be too nice to the royal family. Most of them are greedy."
"Who isn't greedy? It just depends on how greedy they are." Hua Zhi sighed softly, "Berlin is the same age as him. I didn't mention it before, but he lives a reckless life except that he never crosses the line. Even when the Hua family got into trouble later, I was there to stand in front of them. My brothers and sisters-in-law all believe in him and obey him. He has never been a person alone, but what about Xiaoliu? What else does he have besides an empty shell? This identity also comes with life-threatening dangers, and he doesn't even have anyone who listens to him."
Hua Zhi shook her head. "No matter how he was in the palace or in front of others, he has always been well-behaved in front of me. I just need to give him the response he deserves. As for the rest, I can't control it and don't want to bother with it. If one day he becomes someone I can't accept, he won't be the Xiaoliu I'm willing to take care of."
Shaoyao listened quietly and then smiled. Her daughter Huahua was so smart that she didn't need to worry about her.
"What about Xiaoshuang? Are you really not going to give it to me?"
"Give it to Xiaoliu."
Shaoyao was immediately furious, "I asked for it first, Huahua, you gave it to him instead of me, you are so biased!"
"The eunuch who had served him for many years died to protect him. After that, the palace never sent anyone to him. Yan Xi did not allow his guards to enter my place, so he has been alone. This is not a long-term solution."
Shaoyao understood Huahua's hidden meaning. Eunuchs were more than servants to their masters. They were closer than relatives. Some of them were even more trusted by their masters than relatives. For example, Chen Qing to Brother Yan, the only difference was that Chen Qing did not have a body castrated.
"You want Xiaoshuang to be clean?"
"No, the palace will naturally send a eunuch in the future. I won't do this evil thing. I'll just let him follow as a servant. It depends on how the two of them decide in the future. I won't interfere."
Shaoyao snorted twice, still a little unhappy.
Hua Zhi stroked her head and smoothed her hair, "That big pair..."
"I don't want that!" Shaoyao, who had just gotten a little comfortable, exploded again.
"Who said I'd give it to you?" Hua Zhi was so angry that she couldn't help laughing. She knocked her head and said, "Why are you so anxious? I'm asking if there's something wrong with Wu Dashuang. You don't dislike her just because she's timid."
Shaoyao then obeyed, "I discovered this when I was treating their wounds. Compared to Xiaoshuang's old and new wounds, her injuries were nothing. She was also responsible. She lost her virginity the day before we dealt with Cao Dahai."
Hua Zhi couldn't hide her surprise, "From what Chen Er said, they have been arrested for nearly a year, and yet..."
"You can see how much effort Xiaoshuang has put into protecting that loser. As a sister, doesn't she feel bad seeing her brother injured? She is so contented to be protected by her brother. Every time I go there, she hides behind Xiaoshuang. She looks so aggrieved. I get so angry. Why are you looking at me? It's not like I did anything to her. Huahua, don't want her. Find a place to put her down on the boat and give her some money to let her survive. That will be a clear conscience."
No wonder he disliked her so much. Hua Zhi frowned slightly. She was also displeased by what she said. For some things, weakness is not an excuse.
"Xiao Shuang won't agree. It doesn't make sense for him to throw away the person he has spent so much energy protecting. Let's take him to the capital first and keep him under our watch. Being timid has its advantages. At least he won't cause any trouble."
"Her problem is not that she is timid, but that she is selfish." Shaoyao still disagreed.
Hua Zhi smiled, "It's not like I can just throw her away. It has to be Xiao Shuang. I want someone I can use, not an enemy."
Well, Shaoyao pursed her lips and admitted that Huahua was right. The human heart is such a strange thing. Some things can't be touched by others even if they throw them away.
The next morning, when the sky was just beginning to lighten, Hua Zhi and her group walked out of the inn. She was not surprised to see Wu Zheng waiting outside. She knew the profit of this deal, and it was reasonable for Wu Zheng to take it into consideration.
"Mr. Wu is always so energetic."
"Hahaha, thanks to you, Miss." Wu Zheng cupped his hands and glanced at the twins who were looking down and couldn't see their faces clearly. "Miss, your kindness will be rewarded. I wish you a smooth journey back home."
"I'd like to borrow Mr. Wu's good words."
Wu Zheng escorted everyone onto the boat. Hua Zhi bowed slightly at the bow and entered the cabin.
The journey was smooth and we arrived in Zhenyang just after noon.
Hua Zhi looked at the dock which was no different from usual and felt more at ease. It seemed that things were not as bad as she had imagined.
"Xu Ying, go and find out if the ferry heading north tomorrow has been rescheduled. We..."
"Miss!" A voice came from behind, sounding very familiar. Hua Zhi turned around a little helplessly and met Jiang Huanran's surprised face.
"I didn't expect to meet you here again. This is really fate. Where are you going, young lady? My carriage is parked outside the dock. If you don't mind, why don't you let me give you a ride?"
"You..." Hua Zhi held back Shaoyao who was about to say something bad, "Mr. Jiang, I appreciate your kindness, but let's say goodbye now."
How could Jiang Huanran miss this opportunity to get close to her? This was the eldest daughter of the Hua family, the one who could not be found even in the capital, but he met her thousands of miles away. This was simply pie in the sky, and he would be sorry for himself if he didn't take a bite!
As if he didn't see the girl's refusal, Jiang Huanran followed with a grin, "I was going in that direction too."
What else could Hua Zhi say? She could only let him follow her while observing her surroundings. She felt a little uneasy in her heart. From the information she had heard, Zheng Bei was not a man who was easy to talk to.
After renting two horse-drawn carriages, Hua Zhi went to an inn near the passenger terminal and stayed there. As for Jiang Huanran, who was as sticky as taffy, she ignored him because her warm welcome wouldn't last long before she got cold feet.
PS: The plot of these two chapters has not advanced much, and the words seem to be nonsense, but this is Kong Kong's rhythm. Kong Kong is a person who will die without emotions, and likes to describe emotions in some details. In this world, there is nothing more beautiful than emotions.