Hua Zhi looked at Liu Cui who was still struggling, "You want me to let you go?"
Liu Cui nodded vigorously with hope in her eyes and called out in a muffled voice.
"When my mother was being bullied, did you ever think of letting her go? When she was crying in the quilt, did you feel guilty? Let you go? Are you kidding?" Hua Zhi walked past her and towards the door, "Clean her up, don't let Third Aunt think we did something to her people."
Liu Xiang pursed her lips and smiled, "Don't worry, young lady. I will definitely take care of it for her."
The old lady was just preparing for a nap, and her eyelids twitched when she heard that Hua Zhi was coming. That was a child whose behavior was impeccable, and it was probably no small matter that she came at this time.
Hua Zhi came in and apologized, "I'm sorry to have disturbed your rest, but this is really a matter that makes me feel uncomfortable. If I don't deal with it immediately, I won't feel comfortable."
The old lady and Nanny Su looked at each other. Ever since Hua Zhi took charge, they had only seen her being able to handle things with ease. This was the first time she had said something to show weakness.
The old lady couldn't lie down anymore, so she sat up and was about to get out of bed.
Hua Zhi hurriedly stopped him, "Please don't get up, it will only make your granddaughter look even more immature."
The old lady patted her hands, put on her shoes, and helped her stand up. "It's uncomfortable to lie down all the time. Tell me, what made you angry?"
Hua Zhi glanced back, and Yingchun understood. She pushed Liu Cui in and knelt aside.
"Isn't this the maidservant next to your mother? What did she do?"
"She is indeed a maidservant beside my mother, but unfortunately she is in Cao's camp but her heart is with Han. Her whole heart is towards someone else."
The old lady frowned. No one would like a servant who betrayed his master. After thinking about this person again, she knew what she was thinking. "The third son's wife?"
"Grandma, why don't you ask Third Aunt to come over so we can talk it out clearly, so that I won't misunderstand her."
The old lady subconsciously wanted to stop this. In a family like theirs, even if it was something that everyone knew about, they would cover it up. No matter how big the disagreement was, they would still get along on good terms. This was the norm in aristocratic families. This was the first time she had seen Hua Zhi open the door so directly.
But she swallowed the words of dissuasion back when they came to her lips. Zhier is the one in charge now, and it would not be good to let her feel suffocated. Besides, she really didn't like the way the third daughter-in-law acted. The Hua family is already in such a state now. Instead of thinking of uniting and supporting this family, they use those despicable means to fight. What is there to fight for
"Cui Xiang, go there."
Nanny Su bowed in response, her gaze lingering on the young lady for a moment longer.
Xia came very quickly. She arrived before she even showed up, smiling, "Mother, what's the hurry? You even missed your nap... Is the eldest girl here too?"
When he stepped through the door and saw Hua Zhi, his heart, which had been beating fast on the way here, began to beat even faster. Then he saw Liu Cui kneeling beside him with a pale face, and there was nothing he didn't understand.
She knew something bad was going to happen when Liu Cui was taken away, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon. She thought her mother-in-law would suppress the matter, and even if she wanted to blame her, it would be in private.
"It's not Grandma who's looking for Third Aunt, it's me." Hua Zhi greeted politely, "Third Aunt, if you want to know what's going on in my mother's room, why don't you ask me? I will tell you everything I know."
"What are you talking about, young lady?" Xia forced a smile and said, "Why would I go and ask about what's going on in your sister-in-law's room for no reason?"
"What if there is a reason? For example... the power to manage the Hua family. If my mother is persuaded by you, Third Aunt, and insists that I hand over the power to manage the family so that I won't be unmarried in the future, as a filial daughter, should I hand it over or not? If I hand it over, who will be the next in line to take over the family?"
Hua Zhi's analysis was full of laughter, and every word seemed to strike at Xia's heart. "Grandmother needs to rest, my mother can't be relied on, Second Aunt is not legitimate, and Fourth Aunt is pregnant. Who do you think will be the head of the family in the end?"
Xia looked away in embarrassment. "I was talking to your mother about personal matters and was concerned about your marriage, but I definitely didn't mean anything else. You're mistaking me for someone else."
"We all know whether you are mistaken or not. Since Liu Cui is Third Aunt's, please let Third Aunt take her back. I think Third Aunt must be more kind-hearted than my mother. She will not bring up another murder case at this time to provide others with some after-dinner gossip. I am going beyond the seniority to remind Third Aunt a few words."
Hua Zhi looked at Xia steadily, "Although there are still 3,000 nails in the broken boat, it is not enough to support the hundreds of people in the Hua family. In the past, the annual expenditure of the Hua family was tens of thousands of taels, not including the expensive things that grandpa and father bought. But now we only have 2,000 to 3,000 taels in our hands. Have you ever thought about how to use this little money so that the Hua family will not run out of food? Can you make money make money?"
Xia was so angry that her blood rushed up. She blurted out, "If I can't, can you?"
"I can." The resolute and decisive answer made everyone in the room a little stunned. "Not only can I, I can also let the Hua family live in peace, so that those who need to study can study, those who need to embroider can embroider, they can laugh happily, they can cry freely, and they are no longer worried all day long. Third Aunt, you can not believe me, you can stand by and see how far I can go, just please don't make other small moves, we are a family, we have the same goal of bringing our family back, even if there is a conflict of interest, it should be after this matter, what do you think?"
Xia stood straight with a pale face and said nothing.
The old lady turned her back, and after Hua Zhi's powerful words, the quiet room seemed so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
After a while, the old lady broke the silence, "This matter is over, no one is allowed to mention it again. Third daughter-in-law, take Liu Cui back, and don't come to pay respects these days. Think carefully about what to do to benefit the Hua family. Don't forget one thing, you are the daughter-in-law of the Hua family, and only when the Hua family is well can you be well, and your children can be well too."
This matter seemed to be taken up with great importance but put down with great ease, but everyone could hear that the old lady clearly stood on Hua Zhi's side. Xia wished there was a crack on the ground for her to crawl into. She bowed hastily and left in a hurry, looking very embarrassed.
Liu Cui fell to the ground, her body shaking. She didn't want to go to the Third Madam, as she would definitely end up in trouble if she went.
Without the old lady's instructions, Nanny Su waved her hand, and two sturdy women almost carried her away on the left and right.
The old lady then turned around, her eyes red but clearly smiling, "You, you seem to be quiet, but when you get angry you like to throw straight punches just like your father, and you specifically aim at people's faces, hitting wherever the eyes are. I was really unhappy when your father made that scene, but now I feel very happy."
PS: It’s so cool to write!!! I hope the girls will enjoy reading it!!!