The arrival of the angel made the Hua family nervous again. In their view, every time an angel came, it was a disaster for the Hua family, from confiscating their property to making the eldest daughter suffer. It was always like this.
Although the eldest girl had told them not to go out, no one felt at ease, and maids and nannies were sent to the second gate one after another.
The atmosphere in the front yard was quite gentle. Lai Fu was one of our own and he brought good news, so everyone felt relieved.
"You have done a good job. I have been following the emperor all the time, and I see that the emperor is a little frightened by you. He has not been very angry these days, but it seems that he does not understand why you reacted so strongly. If you give him a way out, this matter will be over."
"How's the situation at Haoyue?"
Lai Fu took a sip of tea. "Noble Lady Yue once mentioned that she wanted Miss Shaoyao to be her attendant doctor, but the Emperor rejected her request and mentioned Miss Shaoyao's status as a princess. She must have been a little unhappy at the time."
Shaoyao snorted twice, "She's quite courageous. Doesn't she know that I'm better at poison than medicine?"
"Not many people know this. She made this request because she knows our brother-sister relationship and wants to find out what the emperor's attitude is towards us now." Gu Yanxi sat up a little, "Or maybe she took a fancy to Shaoyao's reckless personality and wanted to induce her to make a mistake so that she could hold her in her hands and threaten me."
Hua Zhi smiled, "She underestimated Shaoyao. Shaoyao never makes mistakes in big matters."
After such an experience, how many people can still live so heartlessly? Shaoyao is more straightforward than reckless, and it is this point that the emperor prefers her. Such people are the rarest in the royal family, but she has the necessary scheming and vigilance, otherwise Yan Xi would not let her stay in the palace.
Looking at Shaoyao who was coaxed into a smile, Hua Zhi asked, "Haoyue is favored and pregnant, how do the other palaces react?"
Lai Fu smiled, "Of course, there are voices of congratulations. As for privately, I heard that a nobleman smashed a whole house of things."
"Where is the Imperial Concubine?"
"The other day, the Imperial Concubine went to Rulan Palace. I got the news that Imperial Concubine Xu was very angry after she returned."
Gu Yanxi raised her eyes, "You once said that Rulan Palace is no longer under your control."
Lai Fu put down the teacup, gathered his strength and looked over with a relaxed look.
"Concubine Xu has always been quite cunning, why didn't she hold back this time?"
Hua Zhi continued thinking along this line of thought, "You suspect that the two are colluding? Why? In terms of status, the two are in an opposing relationship. Haoyue is pregnant, shouldn't Concubine Xu react like this?"
"Noble Concubine Xu has been in the palace for many years. She knows better than anyone that a newborn prince cannot threaten the Fourth Prince. Even if the Emperor dotes on the little prince because he has a son in his old age, he cannot make him the crown prince. If the Emperor is so careless about this matter, he would not have dragged on the issue of appointing a crown prince for so many years. Moreover, who knows whether Haoyue is pregnant with a boy or a girl? As for those people in the palace, whether she can give birth safely is another matter. Noble Concubine Xu will not fail to understand this. She just sits back and does not need to intervene personally."
Hua Zhi nodded thoughtfully, "But she happened to be the one who did it herself, so she knew that there were other people around her, and she did it on purpose for others to see, but I can't think of any reason why she and Haoyue would join forces."
"I'll have someone check it out." Gu Yanxi looked at Lai Fu, "Rulan Palace can't arrange for anyone to go in?"
"I have tried twice, but failed. She always asks the emperor for help and then chooses someone herself, without going through the hands of this old servant."
Gu Yanxi hadn't expected that the once mysterious Haoyue would become so difficult to deal with once he became an enemy. The emperor's uncle was already a little confused now, and if someone else tried to sow discord in his ears, it would be a headache just to think about it.
"Haoyue, please be careful. Also, don't let Haoyue catch anything on you. I know your background very well. Even if that day comes, there is no need to be threatened by her."
Lai Fu stood up and bowed deeply. The biggest reason why he chose the Crown Prince was that the Crown Prince would not do such a thing as crossing the river and then destroying the bridge. Only by following the Crown Prince could he have a good ending.
"I can't stay here for long, so I'm going back to the palace now. Please take care of yourself."
"Thank you for your concern."
Hua Zhi stood up and took a package from Yingchun. "The servants have prepared some food, all well wrapped and still warm. Please eat some on the way. There are also some medicines with peony in it. Please keep them. You never know when they will be useful. It's New Year's Day. I wish you a happy new year."
As the most trusted steward of the Emperor, Lai Fu had received many benefits over the years, but none of them was as irresistible as this one. He suddenly understood what the Emperor couldn't understand. The reason why the prince would give up everything to like her was probably the warmth from the young lady, which was not deliberate but could be felt as long as she was around. People like them were not short of money or power, but what they lacked was this kind of human touch.
"Thank you, young lady. I wish you all the best."
"Thank you for your good words."
Nanny Su saw the person out the door, and Butler Xu, who was waiting outside the door, respectfully saw the person off to the carriage, followed the carriage to the door, and watched the person leave before turning back.
Inside the carriage, Lai Fu lowered the window curtain, opened the warm package, took out the oil paper wrapper inside, and peeled off the layers one by one, revealing the plump white steamed buns inside. The Hua family's steamed buns were different from those of other families. They cut the steamed buns in half from the middle, with large pieces of pork belly and sauce in the middle, which looked particularly appetizing.
Lai Fu took a big bite and his mouth was full of saliva. Suddenly, his nose felt a little sour. It has been a long time since he was treated like a human being. Didn’t he almost forget it
***
Hua Zhi went to the backyard to comfort her frightened family. Gu Yanxi looked at Xiao Liu and asked, "Did you learn it?"
Xiaoliu looked confused.
Gu Yanxi didn't feel disappointed. Even he changed after he met Azhi.
"Do you think Azhi is trying to win people's hearts by preparing such a package?"
Xiao Liu pursed his lips. He really thought so. He would not do anything to win people's hearts, but he would not do it as attentively as Sister Hua... or Master.
"No, she didn't." Gu Yanxi held up her head and looked at the ceiling of the tent. "She treated Lai Fu as her own. She felt that it was not easy for Lai Fu to come here in such a cold weather. She didn't take it for granted and didn't think that others should help her. She just thought that Lai Fu might not have eaten at this time, so she prepared some food for him to fill his stomach, and asked Shaoyao for some medicine, which could be regarded as giving him more means to protect himself."
Gu Yanxi smiled, "We sometimes do this kind of thing, but your master never has the intention of showing kindness. Learn from him. Being sincere to others may not necessarily win the same sincerity from others, but it will definitely not do any harm."
"yes."