The old man slept little, and would get up as soon as light appeared in the sky. He was not surprised to see the light in the study. Sometimes his eldest son would come to the study earlier than him.
When he pushed open the door and saw the situation inside, the relaxed look on his face immediately faded away. He walked in quickly and asked, "What happened?"
Hua Zhi came to her senses, looked up and saw that it was her grandfather, and wanted to stand up to greet him, but her feet were numb from kneeling for so long, and she fell back down before she could stand up.
Shaoyao hurried forward to help him, and Hua Yizheng followed, motioning Shaoyao to help him sit on a chair, and asked again, "What happened?"
Hua Zhi's mind was already a little dull. She rubbed her forehead and said, "Yan Xi went to check. I'll tell you when it's confirmed."
Hua Yi was looking at the map, knowing that it was a big deal, so he didn't ask any more questions. "You didn't sleep all night? Go back to your room and have a good rest."
Hua Zhi nodded, and her legs, which had been massaged by Shaoyao, were no longer so numb, and she returned to the house with the help of Shaoyao.
But she was destined not to have a good rest that day. Wu Yong came after she had slept for less than two hours. She had previously told Shaoyao to wake her up if anyone came. Shaoyao glared at Wu Yong again and again, but still went into the room to wake up Huahua. She knew that this was not a trivial matter.
"General Wu, Yan Xi..."
Wu Yong interrupted her, "I know. The prince sent someone to tell me the situation last night."
If he came here even though he knew what was going on, then he must be looking for her. Hua Zhi nodded and said, "General Wu, please tell me what you want to say."
"I have released all the people in the backyard."
Hua Zhi was stunned. She never thought that Wu Yong would be so decisive.
"From the master to the servants, they were all released. Now I'm afraid there's not even a female mosquito left in my inner courtyard."
"General Wu just knocked down a whole boatload of people with a bamboo pole. They are too innocent."
Wu Yong glanced at Shaoyao, not knowing whether he was explaining to Hua Zhi or Shaoyao, "There is a black market at Yinshan Pass, I wonder if you know about it, young lady."
“I’ve heard of it.”
"It's impossible for me to be completely clean while sitting in this position, but I also believe that I am not that Wu Bapi who would not ask for more money after taking the default share. After checking last night, I realized that if I didn't ask for money, there would be others who would. Those people in the backyard have already formed a network with the black market. They provided convenience for them under my name and then made huge profits from it."
Wu Yong sneered, "Are they innocent? No, they are not innocent at all. They can take the large sum of money they have earned and leave Yinshan Pass to start a new life anywhere, marry and have children in style. There has been no birth in the mansion over the years, and they all think there is something wrong with me. When I said I would let them leave this morning, none of them said they wanted to stay. They were eager to leave the Guards' Mansion, and what I did was exactly what they wanted."
"But they may not be able to give birth."
Hua Zhi and Wu Yong both looked at Shaoyao, who always remained calm and spoke shockingly.
Shaoyao blinked her eyes. "The drug that was put on you will also affect them. The more favored one is, the more serious the condition will be. She will definitely not be able to have children. The others may still be saved, but it will be much more difficult than for ordinary people."
Wu Yong covered his face and laughed, and the bitterness in his heart disappeared. When he said those words in the morning, he might have been testing him. If someone took the initiative to stay, he would not treat them badly. But no one did. Some even felt relieved. They had wanted to leave for a long time!
Yes, if you have made enough money, you can live a good life.
Shaoyao came up to him and said, "Are you okay? Don't worry. I can cure this medicine."
Wu Yong put his hand down, with tears in his eyes, but Shaoyao thought he was sad. She patted Wu Yong on the shoulder and said angrily, "Wait until I cure you of the drug's effect, and then you can marry someone with ten or eight wives, give birth to dozens of children, and make those women who can't give birth die of anger."
"..." Wu Yong laughed again, but this time it was a happy laugh. He had never thought of driving away all the people in the backyard before, even though he had fallen in love with Shaoyao, even though he knew the reason why it was impossible for him and Shaoyao to be together, he had never planned to do so. They all followed him in their prime, and they gave him their best years. How could he be so heartless
But he didn't expect that he would be a heartless person, and those people he didn't want to let down were completely heartless. The simplicity and beauty of the past became nothing under the corrosion of money.
However, it unintentionally cleared the obstacles between him and Shaoyao, making him qualified to pursue her.
It’s just… As much as he hoped Shaoyao wouldn’t come to his senses before, now he hopes Shaoyao can quickly recognize the feelings and admit her love.
"You don't have to laugh like that even if you're happy." Shaoyao muttered. She was extremely sensitive to emotions and knew the difference between Wu Yong's two laughs. Seeing that Wu Yong was fine, she returned to Huahua and started chatting with her, "Is he mad?"
Hua Zhi glanced at her, pulled her back and stopped her from going any further, and did not tell her that Wu Yong was not mad, but was really happy. As for what he was happy about, she would rather not know.
"General Wu came here just to tell me this?"
"Yes." Wu Yong did not back down, "This matter is very important to me."
Shaoyao looked at him with pity. All the beauties in the yard were gone. It was quite important.
Wu Yong's face twitched and he wanted to express his feelings on the spot, but he immediately suppressed the impulse. There was no way Shaoyao would accept it at this moment, and she might even wrongly accuse him.
Hua Zhi didn't want to see his ulterior motives, and was about to ask him to leave when she heard Jia Yang report from outside, "Your subordinate wants to see you."
"Come in."
Jia Yang was not surprised to see Wu Yong. He saluted him and said, "We went to the garrison first. Since you were not there, we guessed you came here."
Looking for him? Wu Yong immediately became serious, "Did you find out Zuo Ling's identity?"
"Yes, it is confirmed that she is a remnant of the Chaoli tribe."
Wu Yonghao was speechless for a long time. There was a remnant of the Chaoli clan hiding in his backyard. Although Zuo Ling was not favored by him, she had been in the mansion for five years. She actually... actually...
Hua Zhi took over the conversation, "Where is that fake eunuch?"
"She too, the Seventh Susi has gone to capture her."
After thinking for a while, Hua Zhi suddenly turned to Wu Yong and asked, "General Wu, can you find out about the background of that doctor?"
"The doctor didn't realize I was drugged. He was just bribed by Zuo Ling." Wu Yong finally found a topic to talk to Shaoyao, "Is it hard to tell what drug was used?"
"Yes, ordinary doctors can't tell the difference. I am more skilled in poisons and have studied them specifically, so I can find the clues."
Hua Zhi pretended not to understand Wu Yong's intentions and interrupted him, "Jia Yang, can you seven constellations find out something? We have caught two people this time. I am very worried about whether there is a third person at Yinshan Pass."
"yes."
PS: I will keep my promise and update three times. Is the plot too astringent? These chapters are a turning point.