Hua Zhi's injury has healed a lot after nearly half a month of recuperation, and Shaoyao still won't stop her from going to the kitchen to cook a bowl of noodles.
He boiled water in an orderly manner and put various dishes in. Soon a bowl of noodles with enough ingredients came out of the oven hot. Gu Yanxi's eyes followed the figure all the time. There was no more scheme in his mind, no country, no Chaoli tribe, nothing, only that person was left.
"Come and eat."
Gu Yanxi drank up the full bowl of noodles without leaving a drop of soup.
Hua Zhi took him to the room shared by his father and fourth uncle and borrowed his father's bed. After tidying up, she let him go to bed, not caring that he had just eaten. She felt that this man was so tired that he could fall asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.
Gu Yanxi was also very obedient. She took off her coat, kicked off her shoes, and got on the bed, then looked at Hua Zhi eagerly.
Hua Zhi sat down beside the bed, straightened the quilt for him, and said softly, "Go to sleep."
Gu Yanxi held her hand and rubbed it against her cheek, without letting go. She just closed her eyes and within a few breaths her breathing became long.
Hua Zhi waited for another quarter of an hour, and only when she was sure that he was soundly asleep did she gently withdraw her hand and look at the man, whose whole body had become soft after he fell asleep. The dark circles under his eyes were somewhat obvious. She thought that she really liked this man now. He was strong enough and self-disciplined enough. He knew what he wanted and worked hard towards that goal. He was loyal and would not have any other thoughts even if he was disappointed. He would just suppress his sadness deep in his heart.
Gently pulling the quilt for him, Hua Zhi got up and left the room. She didn't want to be the one who made him sad, but what should she do? The son of the man to whom she was loyal almost uprooted their family.
It was almost dark when Gu Yanxi woke up. Someone was talking quietly outside. It was not Ah Zhi's voice, so he did not listen carefully and let himself relax for a while.
Thinking about how Azhi treated him that day, Gu Yanxi smiled. Azhi was the typical person who would not tolerate toughness but give in to soft words. If he showed weakness from time to time in the future, maybe he would get some unexpected surprises.
The door was gently pushed open, and Shaoyao tiptoed in. When she met his open eyes, she put away her sneaky look, jumped over and sat on the bed and asked, "How's Lao Er?"
"Imprisoned."
Shaoyao gritted her teeth, "That's it?"
Gu Yanxi didn't answer, but sat up and prepared to get out of bed, "Where's Ah Zhi?"
"Teach Zeng Han to write. Brother Yan, why do you still show mercy to the second brother even though he has done something so outrageous? Is it because he is a prince?"
Gu Yanxi stood up and walked out. If he really wanted to talk about this, he would like to tell Azhi first.
Hua Zhi just came out of the house and was not surprised to see him wake up. In fact, he had slept longer than she expected.
"Are you hungry? I left some food for you."
"Not hungry yet." Gu Yanxi walked in front of her. Well, she looked better.
Hua Zhi did not force him, and turned around to lead the group back to the house. Shaoyao wanted to follow, but immediately became depressed when she was given a frivolous look. Brother Yan was so annoying! Why did he come over when he was already going back
And that Wu Yong, why did he come back so early today? She hasn’t had enough fun yet!
The two of them sat opposite each other after entering the house. Hua Zhi didn't ask, but Gu Yanxi couldn't help but take the initiative to say, "I came here on orders."
Hua Zhi raised her eyebrows, "I would misunderstand that you came here with a reward."
"You know it won't be that easy." Gu Yanxi explained the events in the capital in detail, and finally said, "Azhi, no matter how big the event is, it is not as important as the Chaoli Clan. Since you are familiar with history books, you must know that period of history that was almost equivalent to the destruction of the Central Plains."
Hua Zhi's face had already gloomed during his narration. That hundred years was the darkest time in the 5,000-year Chinese civilization, which had been ruled by foreign races many times. The Han people were a huge nation, and no matter which nation ruled them, that nation would eventually be assimilated. They admired the brilliant civilization that they did not have, and would treasure it if they got it, so how could they be willing to destroy it
But the Chaoli people are not like that. After they gained control of the Central Plains, they treated the people of the Central Plains as slaves and regarded the civilization of the Central Plains as dregs. They still only identified with the things that their own nation believed in. The hundred years ruled by the Chaoli people were a hundred years of darkness for the people of the Central Plains. Countless classics were destroyed, and countless scholars were killed. In order to survive, they gave up their pens, hid their books, and became slaves of the Chaoli people. But secretly, they quietly accumulated strength, which led to the later call of Emperor Taizu, the assistance of military advisor Hua Jingyan, and the establishment of the Daqing Dynasty today.
No matter how big the matter is, it is not as important as the Chaoli Clan. This is true, but, "Yan Xi, have you forgotten that to fight against foreign enemies, you must first stabilize the country. The adult princes have already entered the court to take up their duties. Once a war breaks out, they, as princes, must be in charge of things, such as food and fodder, such as the deployment of troops. Are you at ease?"
Hua Zhi tilted her head and looked at him, "If you were the one leading the troops into battle, with them in your rear, would you be able to rest assured?"
cannot!
Gu Yanxi already had the answer in his mind without having to think too much. He was not confident in leaving any of those princes behind.
"You are right. To fight against foreign enemies, we must first stabilize the country."
Seeing that he had listened, Hua Zhi stopped talking. She was actually worried. Everyone could see how much the emperor valued and trusted Yan Xi. If he was really asked to lead the army, would the princes who were afraid of him take the opportunity to do something dirty? They would not think about whether the Qing Dynasty could still stop the invasion of the Chaoli tribe without this person. They only saw the little benefit under their noses.
She really didn't trust those people.
"As for the eldest prince, after Jia Yang gradually recovered, I saw that he was bored, so I asked him to follow me. I told him that if there was any situation, he should report to you. As a commoner, I dare not interfere in the affairs of the royal family."
Gu Yanxi raised an eyebrow, "Why did you think of investigating him?"
"I didn't think much about it. Others may not know the inside story of what happened here a while ago, but the eldest prince may not. I want to see his reaction." Hua Zhi turned the upside-down cup over and poured tea. "I always feel that the eldest prince may have some trump cards in his hand, a trump card that can make him completely turn things around if used well."
“Why do you feel this way?”
"He didn't even take advantage of the Second Prince's misfortune, and he cleared himself too much in this matter. From what I know, the relationship between the brothers cannot be called friendly."
Gu Yanxi looked at Ah Zhi deeply and said, "I gave the order after entering the city. Jia Yang should have joined them."
"That's even better." Hua Zhizhen suspected the eldest prince based on her feelings. She had no reason and no evidence. She just felt that under such circumstances, the eldest prince should be jumping up and down and stepping on the second prince severely. She didn't think that exile could change a person's character.
PS: The writing is a bit poor, there is still one chapter.