Gu Yanxi and Wu Yong discussed the deployment for a long time. Hua Zhi listened but did not say anything.
Even if she stood on the shoulders of giants, she could not become a general overnight. She seemed to understand everything, but understanding and being able to do it are two different things.
After the discussion, Wu Yong said goodbye and left. Hua Yizhen also went to work as he had received a new assignment, and the room became quiet.
"I asked Shaoyao this morning, and she said that it's a bit difficult for you to go back to Beijing now." Gu Yanxi got up and sat next to Azhi, "But I still hope you can go back with me. I'm worried about leaving you here."
During the days when he had to go back alone, he was worried all the time, fearing that something might happen to her where he couldn't take care of her. When he got the emperor's permission to go north again, he really wished he could fly and be in front of Azhi in the blink of an eye.
She won't come back for a short time this time. He is worried about her staying here no matter what. What's more, she will have to return to the capital eventually. The people in Bingzhou are tough, so how can he feel at ease
"It's time to go back." Hua Zhi smiled. Her family in the capital city was either children or women, and she was worried about them.
"Then we'll be back tomorrow?"
"Can."
Gu Yanxi's eyes were full of smiles, and her tone became gentler. "I plan to let Chen Qing try to get Haoyue to say something to see if she has anything to say about the current situation. Since she is good at divination, she should be able to figure out something."
Hua Zhi's heart moved and she asked, "Do you believe her?"
"No, I trust you more, and I have already made plans for this matter." Gu Yanxi picked up the tea and put it in Ah Zhi's hand, "I won't sit and wait for them to come to me. Offense is the best defense. When the reinforcements and Wu Yong's army are well integrated and Wu Xing is ready, I will take the initiative to destroy the tribes on the grassland first to prevent Daqing Dynasty from being attacked from all sides... Ah Zhi?"
Hua Zhi couldn't help laughing, her eyes sparkling with tears, and it was obvious that she was really happy.
Without explaining, she walked to the desk, pulled out a piece of paper from under a stack of books and handed it to the man following behind her.
Gu Yanxi opened it puzzledly, and couldn't help laughing at the three lines of words on it. What is telepathy? This is it!
How lucky he is.
Hua Zhi turned her head to look at him, her heart pounding wildly, as if she saw the seed of love sprout, watched it grow, and then watched it bloom. The feeling of watching herself fall was really wonderful.
She thought that she finally understood the taste of love, a love deeper than liking, right here and now, right in front of her.
This is the man named Gu Yanxi.
"Gu Yanxi."
"Hmm?" When Ah Zhi called him by his full name, Gu Yanxi looked up subconsciously.
"Nothing, I just called you." Hua Zhi walked away with her hands behind her back and her chin raised. Her smug look made Gu Yanxi laugh, but his heart was full of sweetness.
He was suddenly stunned, as if he suddenly understood the purpose of her calling him. He wanted to respond, but didn't know how. In desperation, he quickly stepped forward to catch up with the person and hugged her tightly. Only in this way could he be sure that the invisible veil that had always existed between the two of them was finally gone, and this person really had him in her heart.
He felt even happier when Azhi put her arms around his waist. Azhi has never been a person who hides things, and this was her most straightforward response.
"Azhi, Azhi, Azhi..."
Gu Yanxi called out again and again, and Hua Zhi responded again and again. She suddenly felt shy, but she didn't want to avoid it at all. Her face just blushed, but she felt relieved.
Shaoyao lay on the door and peeked through the crack for a while, feeling secretly unhappy. She had been holding him for so long, and now, he was still holding him. Huahua was about to be taken advantage of!
"Haven't you finished talking yet?" Hua Pingyu walked over. Shaoyao was startled and quickly stood up in front of the door and shouted back, "We're still talking. What do you want to talk to Huahua about?"
"Nothing, let her be busy."
As he was speaking, the door creaked open. Shaoyao glared at Brother Yan, pushed the man aside and stood next to Huahua.
"Dad." Hua Zhi inexplicably felt a sense of embarrassment as if she had been caught having a secret relationship. Fortunately, she was thick-skinned and didn't show it at all.
"Are you done?"
"Well, I just need to tell you something." Hua Zhi changed the subject, "I plan to go back tomorrow."
Hua Pingyu opened his mouth, then sighed and said, "Can you handle such a long journey?"
"It's getting better now, and Shaoyao is with me, so you don't have to worry."
"That's good, that's good. I'll write another letter and you can take it back to your mother."
"No hurry, tell the others too."
Hua Pingyu nodded and glanced at Gu Yanxi when he left. He felt relieved and worried knowing that Zhi'er was going back with him. Men can see clearly whether a man has a true heart or not. Gu Yanxi was extremely concerned about Zhi'er, and he was afraid that these two would break up for one reason or another.
Knowing that Hua Zhi was going back to Beijing, everyone in the Hua family seemed to realize that their eldest daughter was going back. The atmosphere, which had been cold for several days, changed significantly. Hua Zhi seemed not to feel anything. She accepted letters from home and was polite to those who came to talk about other things. She seemed to be the same as before.
Hua Pingyang sighed as he looked at his niece's calm face, "Why do you have to do this? Do you want everyone to only remember your goodness?"
"Because I can't let the Hua family become my Hua Zhi's Hua family." Hua Zhi smiled, "I thought Fourth Uncle knew."
Hua Pingyang knew this, and he also understood that this was best for the Hua family, but he felt even more sorry for his niece who was so calculating. People who see too much are usually the most hurt.
"Fourth Uncle, tell Grandfather for me that I don't care. I'm not saying this to comfort you. If I really cared, I wouldn't have done that. To put it bluntly, it's because I don't have a deep relationship with them. If Berlin dares to do that, you'll see how I'll deal with him."
Hua Pingyang laughed and nodded. She didn't continue talking. He believed Zhier's words. She was not picky or competitive, nor did she like to get in front of others. She had little contact with these brothers. At best, they were related by blood. It was probably not a deep feeling, but the hurt was definitely caused.
Hua Pingyang lowered his eyes. It didn't matter. He was only nine years older than Zhier. If he taught his son better and forced Berlin to work harder, it would not be a problem for him to be her backbone for life.
"Fourth Uncle, you have to be more careful here. The Daqing Dynasty is not very stable right now. No one knows if something unexpected will happen." Hua Zhi changed the subject and said, "After the division of the inner and outer cities, you can decide for yourselves whether the Hua family will live in the outer city or the inner city. I'm a little too controlling, but you have to understand me. I was used to being the master of the family in the capital, so I made decisions out of habit when things happened."
"Mother doesn't care about anything at all?"
Hua Zhi lied calmly, "It's not that I don't care at all. Grandmother is the pillar of the Hua family. It's just that she completely let me handle the outside affairs."
"As she should be. Mother is good at managing the household, but I'm afraid she's not good at handling matters outside."
"Uncle, I will complain when I get back."
Hua Pingyang glared at her, and seeing her smiling face, he couldn't help but laugh.
PS: I’ll keep the pace of three updates every other day. I haven’t written the third update yet.