Hua Zhi went to her mother's yard.
On the first day of the New Year, you must worship him.
Zhu pulled the person up and looked at her, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Hua Zhi helped her sit down and said softly, "Don't worry, everything will pass."
"But you have to bear the consequences, good or bad." Zhu held her hand tightly, her lips trembling slightly. "Don't think that I don't know what's going on outside and can fool you easily. What is the status of the leader of the Seven Stars? What is the status of the prince? There are only a few people who can hurt him. Zhi'er, I know you have your own ideas, but it is precisely because of your ideas that I am more worried that you will suffer. A family like that will not allow a woman to have her own ideas. I don't want you to get hurt."
Zhu covered her face with her hands and cried on New Year's Day.
Hua Zhi hugged him and explained in a gentle voice, "If he was a man who would allow his family to hurt me, why would I want him? Mother, he was injured to protect me. He would not abandon me to wolves and tigers and leopards to live freely."
Zhu looked up at her, eyes full of disbelief.
"Just like how Dad protected you back then." Hua Zhi joked with a smile, "A man with Dad's personality would play tricks on Grandmother for you. Isn't it unacceptable for someone to value your daughter so much?"
Zhu's sadness was somewhat relieved by these words, but it didn't have as much effect as Hua Zhi thought. She wiped her eyes and choked up, "Mother knows that everything you do is for the Hua family, for those of us who are powerless. Zhi'er, mother has something to say to you from the bottom of her heart. Mother would rather you stay at home as an old maid. At least no one in the Hua family can bully you. If you go to other families, they can find countless faults with you. Mother can't bear to let you suffer that. At most, I can find an honest son-in-law for you when the Hua family is stable. We won't go to places like the prince's mansion."
This is really urgent. Not long ago, her mother was still worried about her marriage, but now she would rather let her stay at home as an old maid than marry out.
Hua Zhi sat down with her mother. "He has indeed helped me a lot in the past year, but I didn't intend to use him. In fact, I rejected him at the beginning. It's just that I don't know where feelings come from, so how can I explain it clearly?"
Taking the handkerchief from her mother's hand and wiping away her tears, Hua Zhi continued, "He accompanied me on both my trips north. Grandfather and father all know about us. Don't worry. It can't be considered a private transaction."
"But he is the prince, a child of the royal family. Do the eunuchs know his identity?"
"I know. Don't think too much about it. It's not that scary. Besides, I don't have the heart to get married right now. I have so many things to deal with."
Zhu still felt panicky just thinking about it, but her father-in-law and husband already knew about it, and her daughter also looked very confident. If she continued to dwell on it, wouldn't it seem like she was making a fuss out of nothing
Hua Zhi saw her hesitation and said immediately, "Grandma's courtyard has to open today, I'm afraid I can't take care of it, you can take some children to add some cheer, and as for my aunt, my cousin hasn't come back yet, she must be very worried, you can talk to her more, and by the way, there's also the New Year's money, you can pack a bigger one, today you have more money, make up for last year's share."
Mrs. Zhu had no time to think about her own thoughts. She quickly remembered everything her daughter had told her. "I've given you the New Year's money based on the amount from previous years. It should be about the same, right?"
"Okay, let's go with that number." Hua Zhi agreed with a smile, and glanced at Lin Shuang beside her unintentionally.
Lin Shuang understood and stepped forward to change the subject: "Madam, it's time to serve the meal."
"Yes, yes, serve the meal quickly. Zhi'er must be hungry."
Hua Zhi was not hungry, but she did not say it out loud. She accompanied her mother to eat another meal. Just as she was about to continue talking with her mother, she heard her say, "Okay, mother doesn't need you to accompany her. Go and do your own thing."
Zhu took the cloak from Lin's hands and put it on her daughter. She felt very sad. She felt uncomfortable wearing so many clothes. How thin must she be
Touching her arm, Zhu forced a smile and said, "Just make your own decision. Mother is always on your side."
Hua Zhi stepped forward and hugged her, "Thank you."
"Silly, why are you thanking me?" Zhu glared at her, "Go quickly, I won't keep you here."
Hua Zhi pulled her cloak tightly together, "I'll go around the rooms, don't get tired."
"I can't bear the pain, just go and get busy."
Coming out of the warm and warm room, Hua Zhi let out a deep breath, calmed down her emotions and walked towards the second room. Although she was the head of the family now, she was a junior and still had to pay her respects at this time on New Year's Day.
After visiting each courtyard one by one and explaining the affairs of the inner courtyard to Fourth Aunt, the time for ancestor worship arrived.
Hua Zhi led the whole family to burn incense and kowtow solemnly. She was not averse to these activities with a strong sense of ritual. On the contrary, she felt that they were necessary. Through these rituals, the family can become more cohesive and united. The Hua family especially needs these now.
After watching Bai Yu and his five older brothers go to the ancestral tomb, Hua Zhi turned and went to Yan Xi's room. She had been worried about him for the whole morning.
The room was very quiet. Shaoyao curled up in a corner, and Yan Xi leaned against the head of the bed with his eyes closed. It was unclear whether he was asleep or not.
She sat on the edge of the bed, then moved forward and fell down beside the man.
Gu Yanxi had been awakened from her sleep, and he recognized the footsteps when she was still outside the door. When he noticed her behavior, he was amused by her recklessness, but also felt sorry for her suffering. He lifted the quilt and covered her, touched her cold cheek and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Well, the rest of the things will be left to Fourth Aunt."
"Then just sleep peacefully for a while." Gu Yanxi stretched out her hand to call Nian Qiu over, indicating that she should lift Azhi's feet onto the bed.
Nian Qiu was overwhelmed. Seeing that the young lady couldn't even open her eyes, he finally made up his mind, went forward to take off the young lady's shoes, lifted her legs and put them on the bed, and skillfully untied the young lady's hair to make her more comfortable.
Hua Zhi dazedly ordered, "If anyone from the Zhu family comes, wake me up immediately."
"… yes."
Gu Yanxi lowered his eyes and looked at her, his hands on her head, patting her lightly and rhythmically. After a while, she could hear her breathing become long, and she visibly relaxed against his body.
She had been tense since she entered the palace yesterday, and her body should have been tired a long time ago.
After kicking the person inside, Shaoyao sat up immediately. Her eyes were clear as if she had never fallen asleep. Seeing that Brother Yan was fine, she slumped her shoulders, yawned loudly, climbed down from the bed using her hands and feet, and held Huahua's hand to feel her pulse.
"No improvement." Shaoyao had a sour face. Huahua's condition was actually a disease of the rich. If she was taken good care of over the winter without paying any attention to anything, she would almost recover. But how could Huahua let go in the current situation? Both the brother and sister knew this, so they were helpless.
PS: I will probably update daily in the next few days. I will adjust as soon as possible. Girls, don't worry that I will abandon the story or end it badly. I won't. This is a story that I spent so much time and effort to write. I will finish it seriously. I want to be worthy of you who have been following for so long, and I also want to be worthy of myself. Compared with other external things, this story is always more important. Thank you girls for your comfort. As Hua Zhi said, everything will pass. Weibo: Migu author Kong Liu, in addition, Chapter 496 was refined again yesterday, girls can go back and take a look.