After appeasing her mother, Hua Zhi went to pay her respects to other elders one by one, and finally went to her fourth aunt.
"It's about time you came." Mrs. Wu smiled, but her eyes were a little complicated. Knowing and seeing with one's own eyes are two different things. She didn't sleep well last night when she saw the injuries on that person's body. How dangerous the situation must have been to injure someone to this extent.
Hua Zhi leaned in closer to look at her, "Yingchun said you were a little unhappy, and you didn't look very well."
Mrs. Wu stroked her forehead and said, "It's embarrassing to talk about this. Do you remember Hua Yan from the fourth room?"
"I seem to have some impression of him. He's tall and thin. He looks good, right?"
"There are no ugly girls in the Hua family." Mrs. Wu looked at the girl in front of her. She never thought that Hua Zhi was the prettiest among all the girls before, but since she stopped hiding herself, no one in the Hua family could match her. Whether a person is beautiful or not is not only determined by looks, but also by manners, demeanor, etc. The most important thing is her personal courage and boldness that no one else can learn.
Hua Zhi didn't act pretentious in front of Wu, and looked a little casual. "I'll take that as a compliment. What did Hua Yan do?"
"I don't know when she met the boy from the Feng family. The Feng family sent someone to carry Hua Yan a few days ago."
Come and lift? Hua Zhi sat up straight. Was it really what she thought it meant
Wu smiled bitterly, "Yes, she is willing to be a concubine, just to marry into the Feng family."
"Where's your face? Did it get eaten by a dog?" Hua Zhi looked at him coldly. "I remember I said that the Hua family would never rely on marrying off their daughters like the He family did in order to gain a foothold in the capital!"
"No one from the Fourth House agrees. Not to mention that Feng Changyu already has a wife, even if he doesn't, the Hua family would definitely not marry their daughter to him given his personality. But the Feng family has already come to the door, and has spread rumors that the two have secretly had sex. I'm afraid this matter can't be suppressed."
"If you can't take it, don't press it. What's the point of keeping someone who has changed his mind? Since she is going to die, I will help her."
"Zhi'er, we don't care whether Hua Yan is good or bad, but I'm afraid this matter will damage the reputation of Miss Hua."
Hua Zhi could imagine what the consequences would be, but the Feng family...
She still remembered that her grandfather asked her to be on guard against two families, one was the Wei family and the other was the Feng family. Now that she had sorted out the relationships in Beijing, she knew that Feng Changyu was from the Feng family. The reason she remembered this person was because he had a great reputation in Beijing, but it was a pity that it was just an informal name.
"I'll go over there."
"I'll go with you."
Mrs. Wu had been feeling very uncomfortable because of this matter all night. Seeing that the eldest girl was calm, she felt relieved. On the way to the fourth room, she thought about something else and said, "Do you know the young master of the Jiang family? He came to ask for an audience when you were away."
"Jiang Huanran?"
"Yes, that's the name on the business card."
"I know him. I met him when I went south before. He helped me a little. But did he tell me why?"
"I never said anything. I went back when I heard you were not at home."
Hua Zhi didn't ask any more questions. Since Jiang Huanran had contributed to the seafood business, she would bring the Jiang family in to share a piece of the pie as a way of repaying him for fighting side by side with her.
Seeing that she didn't move her eyebrows, Wu secretly sighed. The Jiang family has a good family tradition. If there were no such a big Hua family to drag down Zhi'er, her life would not be difficult if she married. Unfortunately...
However, she said she would back out of such a close relationship with the Shen family, so it seemed that the Jiang family really could not impress her. Wu didn't know whether she was relieved or felt sorry for her. She just felt very uncomfortable in her heart, but she was also glad that the Hua family could be so stable now.
The fourth room didn't know that Hua Zhi had returned, and the old lady's face showed obvious guilt when she came out to greet her.
Hua Zhi bowed politely, "Fourth Uncle Grandma, I'm back."
"It's good to be back. It's good to be back."
Hua Zhi took the stack of letters from Bao Xia and handed them over, "I just got back last night, so I didn't come to bother you."
Not only the old lady, but also the ladies and girls in other rooms all lowered their heads. It was bad enough that they couldn't share the worries, but the old lady had just returned and hadn't even had time to relax before they had to deal with this dire situation again. They felt ashamed just thinking about it.
Even though Hua Zhi was angry at those who blamed themselves for doing nothing wrong, she couldn't vent it. She stepped forward to support the old lady and simply punched her, "Where's Hua Yan?"
"Lock her in the room." The old lady patted her hand and sighed, "It's my fault. I thought she had nowhere else to go. She just went to Qin'er's place frequently, so there was no need to restrict her. But I didn't expect that she had other ideas. Zhi'er, Fourth Uncle knows that you have your own ideas. You don't have to worry about me. Just do what you have to do. You can't let her ruin so many unmarried girls in the Hua family because of her bad behavior."
"With your words, I know what to do."
Arriving at the girl's yard, Hua Zhi let go of her hand and said, "Don't go in. I can go by myself."
"How can that be..."
"Okay, I have to find out why she lost all her dignity."
What else could the old lady say? She really stopped and didn't move forward, but she didn't mean to leave either.
The servant unlocked the door, opened it, and waited on the side with his hands hanging down.
“You’re not locking me up anymore? You thought you were locking me up…” The sneer was still on her lips, but her voice stopped abruptly. Hua Yan stared at the person who came for a moment, then stood up subconsciously.
Hua Zhi quietly looked at Hua Yan, who was half a head taller than her. The beauty of the girls in the Hua family was not the kind that would shock people, but it was pleasing to the eye. Being born and raised in such a family, literacy was the basic requirement, and all the brothers and elders were well-educated. Under the influence of their family, they also had a scholarly air. They were beautiful, elegant, and literary. Before the fall of the Hua family, the girls were always in great demand.
Hua Yan not only possesses all of these, but also has a different kind of beauty. Especially when she spoke with hatred, although it was a bit aggressive, she also brought out that kind of beauty.
It does cost some money.
Hua Zhi made a judgment, sat down leisurely and motioned her to sit down too.
Hua Yan was pressed down step by step. She couldn't resist at all. She sat down on the other side of the octagonal table, looking down and not looking at the other party. She didn't know whether she didn't dare or didn't want to.
"I heard that you were willing to be the concubine of the Feng family, and they have brought a sedan chair to your door."
"… yes."
"Why?" Hua Zhi really couldn't understand. It's not like the Hua family doesn't have a chance to turn things around. As long as they can just hold on, they can get married legally with three matchmakers and six betrothals. Why would she rather be a mistress
Hua Yan raised her head with a deep look in her eyes. "Cousin, I'm sixteen years old and I've been rejected by an engagement. It will be hard for me to marry into a good family in the future. I don't want to stay in the Hua family anymore and be an old maid for the rest of my life. I don't have your abilities. I just want a place to live and live without pressure."