After a long period of vegetarianism, Fudong's cooking skills have improved, and the dishes on the table are delicious and fragrant.
Even though Shaoyao was thinking about something, she still ate without raising her head. Hua Zhi served her the food and she didn't eat much herself. Gu Yanxi brought a bowl of soup and leaned against the head of the bed, eating it bite by bite.
Although they were silent, the atmosphere was warm.
"Once the news spreads tomorrow, the capital will be bustling." Hua Zhi put down her chopsticks and said in a calm voice.
"Then go ahead and have fun. It has nothing to do with us."
"You don't need to go out, but I have to go out to pay New Year's greetings during the first month of the year."
"Nothing, they are the best at avoiding danger and seeking good fortune. They will not act rashly before the emperor makes a statement." Gu Yanxi has long seen through the fickleness of human nature. In addition, he has been in charge of the Seven Constellations for many years, so he knows the personalities of those civil and military officials very well. "It's a good opportunity to take a closer look at some people."
Hua Zhi looked at him, "Are you confident that you can get through this hurdle safely?"
"Yes." Gu Yanxi said with certainty, "The person who is not in the right will lose two points first, and I will hurt myself in front of him, so the guilt in his heart will become more and more serious."
"So, you had it planned from the beginning?"
Gu Yanxi looked at the ceiling of the tent and felt that the soup was very much like a medicinal soup, and it was the kind with double the amount of Coptis chinensis added. "How could I have time to calculate? There are many people entering the palace today. I took over the safety of the palace and was not in the Seven Stars Division. When the news was delivered to me, you had already entered the palace and knew what he wanted to do. I only had one thought in my mind at that time. I quit. Whether it is the country or the blood relatives, since he wants to betray me like this, I don't want them all."
"You're not going to care about the Chaoli tribe? Are you also going to let go of Jinyang?"
"The Qisusi staff is still there, and the necessary arrangements have been made. When you need to make a decision, just look for the emperor. It doesn't matter whether I am there or not."
It's different. Hua Zhi knows that the Chaoli tribe is coming with great force and has planned countless times over the years. The huge Jinyang has almost escaped the control of the capital and has become a gambling city. The people sent there may be exposed if they make a wrong move, making all the arrangements fail. To put it bluntly, without Yan Xi, the Qixiusi is just a mess.
As for the emperor, Hua Zhi's smile turned cold. Who would dare to count on an emperor who was not far from death and was so foolish as to push away the people who were most loyal to him
Let’s not talk about these for now. This is not what she wants to say right now. Hua Zhi’s accumulated anger finally burst out, “You said you didn’t have time to plan, so when you stabbed the dagger into your chest, you didn’t think you might die!”
"I know my limits..."
"If you really knew your limits, you could have pierced your arm, thigh, or even the soft flesh on your stomach, but you pierced your chest! Your limits were to have been slightly off, and the piercing was slightly shallower, so that you wouldn't have died immediately! What if Shaoyao hadn't been found at that time? What if she had come a little slower? Oh, then my name Hua Zhi would have been passed down through the ages, and the emperor, the prince, and his nephew would have fought over a woman, and the prince would have died suddenly. This would have been enough to create countless dramas for future generations."
"Azhi..."
"Have you ever thought about me who lives just across the door from you? Not far from me, my man almost died!" Hua Zhi spoke forcefully and aggressively, as if she wanted to vent her fear at that time. "Have you ever thought that you really wanted to die in front of the emperor and make your uncle regret it? You gambled your life on his weak and insignificant affection for you."
Gu Yanxi couldn't refute it. Just as he knew Azhi, Azhi also knew him. This was what he really intended to do at the beginning, but when he held the dagger in his hand, he remembered that he had used the same material to make several weapons and gave them to the same person.
He promised to be with Ah Zhi for life.
When the dagger stabbed into him, he was thinking of Ah Zhi. He was thinking of her appearance at that moment. Her eyes were clear because of anger, and her face looked more lively and bright. At least at this moment, he was all in her eyes and heart. There was no longer the Hua family, and no other people she had to protect.
Gu Yanxi begged for mercy in a soft voice, "Azhi, I promise, there won't be a next time."
"Your promise is worthless. Just a few days ago you promised me that you would discuss it with me before revealing your identity." Hua Zhi covered her eyes and eyebrows. She looked so ugly. She looked so ugly like this. If she could, she would like to let go and cry and make a fuss, venting all the fear and sadness in her heart, but her introverted personality prevented her from doing such a thing.
Shaoyao, who had put down her bowl and chopsticks at some point, suddenly stood up and took the soup that she hadn't drunk much from Gu Yanxi's hand, "Don't act like nothing's happened. We don't need your protection for the time being. You don't need to force yourself."
Gu Yanxi looked at Azhi eagerly. Huazhi wanted to harden her heart and ignore him, but when her eyes fell on his chest, she couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. This man knew her weak spot best.
She stood up and sat on the edge of the bed. Her hand was immediately held. She did not pull it back and said in a hoarse voice, "Go to sleep."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the man closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Shaoyao came over and took his pulse and gave him another injection. They both felt relieved when they saw that his breathing was no longer rapid.
"I know what he relies on."
Shaoyao pulled out a small sachet from her neck. "Master has only made two life-saving pills in all these years. Brother Yan and I each got one. His was given to you at Yinshan Pass. If he hadn't shown mercy to his men later, this one would have been used."
Hua Zhi checked the man's temperature and prayed that he didn't have a fever.
"Has there been anything unusual in the palace during this period?"
"I didn't notice anything unusual, but the former favorite concubine and the current favorite concubine were fighting back and forth, which was quite lively."
"Concubine Xu and Haoyue?"
"Just the two of them." Putting the medicine back in her pocket, Shaoyao came over and laid on her thighs. "Concubine Xu has a son, so she is confident. Although Haoyue's foundation is a little weak, she is capable. She has seduced the emperor to stay in her Rulan Palace nine out of ten days."
"The Queen Mother doesn't care?"
"Tsk, it's just a matter of time before dogs bite each other. Let them fight. We haven't told the Queen Mother about it."
Hua Zhi always felt that something was wrong. She was almost certain that Haoyue was reborn. If so, was she adapting to life in the palace too quickly? Shouldn't she try her best to get out and continue to entangle Yan Xi
But now she was happily fighting with Concubine Xu. Could it be that all the emperor's concubines had a happy ending? Because she knew the result, she didn't want to fight anymore
But she had just tricked herself before, so it was obvious that she didn't think it through!
"Any other questions besides this?"
Shaoyao thought for a moment and said, "That's right. Huahua, you know I have a very good nose. Haoyue has a faint smell of blood on her body. She usually uses incense on her body, so you can't smell it unless you are close to her."
"You mean... she was injured? She sneaked out of the palace?"
"Others may have a chance, but she shouldn't even think about it. Brother Yan ordered the Seven Constellations to keep an eye on her, and recently the Emperor has been going to the Rulan Palace after court every day, so she has no chance to leave."
How could a concubine, who was always by the emperor's side, have the smell of blood on her body