How could Wu Yong not know the rumors outside? If he didn't know what he was thinking before, he finally understood after knowing these rumors.
He couldn't believe that he would actually have feelings for a girl with a ruined appearance, but even in that state of mind he did not fail to go to the Hua family. He always remembered the promise he made with Shaoyao to fight with her again, and he didn't want to break the promise and disappoint her.
So he allowed those rumors to spread. Of course, he felt guilty. If the prince knew about it, he would probably punish him severely. But even so, he still did it. Not only did he come here every day, but he also stayed longer and longer.
He hadn't figured out what he wanted yet, and he didn't expect Hua Zhi to say it so bluntly, catching him off guard.
"Big girl..."
"You don't need to explain anything to me." Hua Zhi interrupted him, "I support all of Shaoyao's decisions, but to be honest, I don't think General Wu is her ideal man. I said this just to hope that General Wu would think twice before acting. I don't intend to interfere, but General Wu also needs to consider the consequences. Shaoyao is not someone who can do whatever you want. Not to mention what Yan Xi will do, Shaoyao will take your life first."
Is this called non-interference? Wu Yong smiled bitterly, "The eldest girl is really observant."
"I just hope Shaoyao won't have to suffer anymore. I'm willing to support her for the rest of her life." Hua Zhi suddenly changed the subject, "Could it be that General Wu has a different vision than others, and all the concubines in his family are ugly?"
"Of course not..." Wu Yong suddenly stopped talking, met Hua Zhi's half-smile and half-smile, and turned his head away in embarrassment.
"It seems that there are many beauties in General Wu's mansion. It's true that the Wu family has only General Wu as a male, so of course they want to have more people to expand the family. Sand table games are easy to get started. General Wu might as well go back and teach the beauties a lesson. The fun will definitely be no worse than having a red-sleeved lady."
"Why are you so aggressive, young lady? Shaoyao and I didn't know each other before I took them in."
"But some people just can't have both. I think General Wu doesn't need to worry about it. Beauty is pleasing to the eyes, and life is short. It would be a good thing to have different beauties accompany you for decades."
Hua Zhi stood up with the help of the armrest, "Peony should be ready, please come in, General Wu."
Wu Yong opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally fell silent, bowed, and turned to leave.
Hua Zhi slowly moved to the door and looked at Wu Yong and Shaoyao standing opposite each other. Shaoyao pointed at the new terrain in the sandbox with a smug look on her face, "You haven't played this terrain before, have you? I'll let you choose first."
Wu Yong seemed to smile and chose the left side, and Shaoyao jumped to the right side.
Hua Zhi leaned against the door and sighed softly. She hoped Shaoyao could meet a good man, but there were unfaithful men everywhere in the world and it was hard to find a good man. Wu Yong was not a bad person, but men were visual animals. They would always look at the face first. No matter how good a person's character was, he might not be able to control his lower body. She didn't think Wu Yong would be the exception.
A voice came from behind. Hua Zhi turned around and saw Zeng Han dragging a chair taller than her. She did not stop him. When the patient came to her, she touched his head and sat down holding the armrest. She could not stand for a long time now, but fortunately this child always remembered it.
Zeng Han moved a small stool and sat at her feet. Hua Zhi glanced at the book in his hand. It was the half-volume of Mr. Siqing's book on military strategy that he had just copied out yesterday.
"Do you want to be an official when you grow up?"
"Even if I am not an official, my father is an official, and my grandfather Hua was also an official."
It was Hua Zhi who decided to call Hua Yizheng Grandfather Hua, and Zeng Han followed her in calling everyone else that, except Hua Pingyu who called him Uncle.
Hua Zhi nodded in understanding. It was expected. With such a tragic life experience, it was normal for him to be reluctant about becoming an official.
"So is there anything you want to do?"
Zeng Han hugged his knees and thought about it, but couldn't figure it out. "What do you want me to do?"
"It's up to you to decide. Take your time to think about it. There's no rush. You still have many years to think about this issue."
Zeng Han just nodded, really stopped thinking about it, and lowered his head to open the book and read.
Hua Zhi smiled and patted his head. Since he loved reading so much, it would be nice to let him take care of the Hua family's library in the future.
At this moment, Hua Zhi could never have imagined that Zeng Han would really guard the Hua family's library for the rest of his life. This would not change even if he wrote books and became a great scholar of the time. His surname was not Hua, but he said that he was Zeng Han from the Hua family.
At night, Hua Zhi and Shao Yao lay on the bed facing each other. The child sleeping on the floor had fallen asleep, and they spoke in low voices.
"I remember you said your master was giving you a prescription to remove facial scars, right?"
"Yes, there is only one last ingredient left. When I came out, Master said that he would leave the palace to look for it when I return this time."
Hua Zhi touched her face and could tell that Shaoyao had a very good foundation. If she could get rid of these scars, she would definitely be a beauty.
"But the master also said that it may not be possible to remove all the scars." Shaoyao touched her face, "I don't think it matters whether the scars are removed or not. I'm used to seeing them over the years. Anyway, I don't have to get married."
“… No one says you don’t have to get married, you can get married.”
"Why should I get married?" Shaoyao was really wondering why she should get married. She was not one of those girls from aristocratic families who had to get married to survive.
Hua Zhi covered her eyes that were too bright, "What if someone asks for your hand in marriage? You won't marry me?"
"No, Prince Ling loved mother so much back then, but he changed his mind later. I don't have mother's beauty, character and talent, so how can I expect someone to be loyal to me? I won't have such a beautiful dream."
Hua Zhi laughed and put her hand down. Wu Yong had no hope. If Shaoyao found out what Wu Yong was thinking, she would probably give him a good beating.
Shaoyao suddenly widened her eyes, propped up her upper body and asked in shock, "Huahua, you don't want to marry me off, do you? I promise I won't disturb you and Brother Yan!"
"How can you disturb me? Can you break into my house when I close the door?" Hua Zhi pulled her down and laid her down, tapping her nose and said, "I just hope that if someone really makes you fall in love with someone one day, don't force yourself to go against your heart and leave yourself with regrets. Do whatever you want. Nothing matters except life and death. You still have me and your brother Yan behind you. It's no big deal."
Shaoyao hugged Huahua's arm, rubbed her head on her shoulder, and said softly, "Hmm."
ps: The truth behind not updating yesterday is: I finished writing the update and went out to have dinner with friends. I was too drunk and had too much fun. When I came back to revise the article, the more I revised it, the more I felt that what I wrote was garbage, so I deleted it all! Deleted it all! When I woke up this morning, I wanted to slap myself twice. If I could go back in time, I would definitely... Show some mercy. Four thousand words, can it be all garbage? There must be something useful in the garbage dump, right? You don’t have to be so ruthless! Bang... Bang... I really didn’t dare to look at the book review section for the whole day.