It was Hua Zhi herself who broke the silence. "I never thought of begging for mercy from you and relying on your help to help the Hua family through the difficult times. So whether you are deliberately alienating me or keeping a distance, it only makes my family feel uncomfortable. I can support the Hua family, but you probably forgot that you should not bully young people. Even if you lose everything, it doesn't matter. The Hua family has people."
Thinking of how the Hua family members were so responsible despite their young age, everyone was speechless.
While other young men were still trying to escape from the clan school, the Hua family's boys, who were no more than ten years old at the oldest and only three or four years old, were already supporting the family. With such precocity and with Hua Zhi's guidance, who could dare to say that they would not have a bright future
Before today, they were only thinking about getting some benefits from Hua Zhi, but forgot what their ancestors said: don't bully the young.
But precisely because of this, they cannot allow the relationship to continue to deteriorate like this.
His eyes once again focused on Qin Gongyang.
Qin Gongyang smiled bitterly. The Qin family was the one that Hua Zhi had mentioned before, "they were willing to be humble and show off their talents". She had already been merciful by not mentioning them by name, so how could she bring it up again now
Qin Gongyang sighed and said, "I wonder if there is any room for improvement in this matter?"
"Compared to this question, I'm actually more curious about why you think I have a say in that matter." Hua Zhi looked puzzled, "Why do you think that a woman like me, the daughter of a guilty minister, has the power to decide who sits in which position?"
Everyone was stunned, as if... it was indeed the case!
Even if this matter was thought up by Hua Zhi, it was a political matter after all, how could a woman get involved? Moreover, there have been rumors in the capital that although the emperor wanted to use Hua Zhi, he did not like her. If the seventh part was successful, it would be a great event that would benefit the people. Such a great achievement, not to mention bringing back the Hua family, would definitely not be so quiet, which shows that the rumors have a certain degree of reliability.
Then think about how close she is to the Zhu family. Not to mention placing people in the Seventh Department, Zhu Bowen has nothing to do with it at all. If Hua Zhi really had a say, how could this be the case
Even if some people felt that Hua Zhi did not tell the truth, their urgency faded after thinking about it this way. However, they did not dare to underestimate Hua Zhi at all. They had to take this opportunity to repair their relationship. They started to chat with each other and brought Hua Zhi in from time to time. Hua Zhi's goal had been achieved, so she practiced Tai Chi with them with ease, until Nanny Su came in.
"Miss, everything is ready."
Hua Zhi nodded, stood up and bowed, "My little girl needs to go and pay respects, please forgive me for my negligence."
"Just do as you please, young lady."
Yingchun stepped forward and fastened the cloak that was loosely draped over her shoulders. She tied the hood tightly around her shoulders and then signaled Liu Xiang to open the door. The master and servants went to the backyard in the cold wind.
The door opened and closed, and there was a moment of silence in the hall. Someone started to speak: "Why does it seem like the young lady is not feeling well?"
Everyone had noticed just now that the room was very warm. They all took off their thick cloaks as soon as they came in, but they still felt a little hot. However, Hua Zhi had not taken off her cloak since she entered the room, and she had cup of hot tea at hand, which all indicated that she was unwell.
Shen Qi, who had not said a word since entering the house, suddenly said, "The eldest girl goes to Yinshan Pass every six months. She should have gone there again not long ago."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Yinshan Pass was a long way off, and a girl like her had to run back and forth. How could her body not be damaged from all the running around? Hua Zhi's behavior was really... impressive sometimes.
"I once had the honor of traveling south with the eldest girl on the same ship. The seafood needed for the delicacies was selected by the eldest girl herself in Zhenyang." Jiang Huanran took over the conversation but did not reveal more details. He did not intend to tell anyone about the time they spent together. He also vaguely guessed that the eldest girl's current poor health was related to that injury. Women live in inner houses for a long time, and their bodies are not as good as men's. What's more, the eldest girl has been injured, and has been running back and forth from north to south, so how could her body not be damaged.
In the silence, someone sighed, and no one spoke for a long time.
Hua Zhi went to the main courtyard. The incense table and offerings were already prepared, and all the female members of the Hua family lined up neatly.
Hua Zhi bowed to the elders, stood at the front, looked at the spirit tablet for a moment, walked forward to pick up the incense, lit it and inserted it into the incense burner, and performed the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows. Everyone else did the same.
After the last bow, Hua Zhi did not stand up. She picked up the wine cup and slowly poured the wine on the ground. "Grandmother, did you see it?" "Everyone is fine. I kept it a secret from my grandfather. I always asked someone to copy your handwriting and write a letter to him. Don't let it slip in your grandfather's dream. My brothers and sisters are all obedient. Although each family is a little soft-hearted, they have no bad intentions. They are united when they should be united. Speaking of it, I want to laugh at you. Your standard for choosing a daughter-in-law was soft-hearted, right? I won't talk about my mother. My second and third aunts also remember to eat but not to be beaten. Only my fourth aunt is better. We still have to cut off contact with each family in the future, so as not to let people add fuel to the fire and cause trouble.
Hua Zhi looked up at the rising green smoke and seemed to smile. I will do what I promised you. Don't worry, just go with peace of mind.
After bowing again, Hua Zhi stood up and turned to face everyone, her eyes scanning from left to right, and some people couldn't help but lower their heads.
"The major filial piety has been removed. Whether to observe the minor filial piety is up to your personal wishes. If you don't follow your grandmother's order, I won't blame you. In the future, I hope everyone will work together and think more about the pros and cons when encountering things. Go and do your own things, and don't neglect the guests."
Zhu originally wanted to tell her daughter to go to her own yard after she was done with her work, but when she saw her daughter walking towards Huaqin, she stopped, asked the maid to inform Yingchun, and then left first.
Hua Qin's face was rosy and she looked a little fatter than before. When she saw Hua Zhi, she sweetly called her "big sister".
Hua Zhi nodded, "Go back to the house, don't catch a cold."
"I'm stuck in the house all day long at home. It's so uncomfortable. I finally come back to take a break. Sister, please don't chase me away." Hua Qin was very distressed. Being watched by her husband's family was a good thing, but this way of watching was really terrible. She hadn't left the house for almost a month.
Hua Zhi asked her maid to help her go up to the veranda as it was still snowing in the courtyard and it was unsafe.
"It looks like your problem has been solved."
Hua Qin stroked her not-very-obvious belly and said softly, "Eldest sister, you are right. Whether or not he is willing to take a concubine is a man's business. If he wanted to, he would not bother me with such a thing, so I will let him bother with it."
Hua Qin raised her head and smiled slyly, which was completely different from her dignified appearance as a girl. "I don't know how he handled it. Anyway, my mother-in-law has never mentioned this matter in recent days, and my husband has never praised anyone in recent days."
"Very good." Hua Zhi smiled and was really happy for her.
Hua Qin looked at her elder sister with admiration and said, "My father-in-law asked me to thank my elder sister. I think I am the one who should be thanked the most."
PS: I don't know if I'm too anxious, the more I revise it, the more wrong it becomes. I won't release the second chapter yet. I'll change my mind tomorrow and try to revise it again. I'll try to release it in the morning. In fact, I can't stand this chapter, but I don't want to stop updating.