Shaoyao ran back at night four days later. If it weren't for the familiar medicinal scent on her body, Hua Zhi would have almost drawn her dagger when she saw a person with her head wrapped in white cloth.
"The master said that my injury has lasted too long, so he prepared a prescription for me to apply for a few days. From tomorrow, I can just apply the ointment. But the master said that I still need to tie a soft cloth on my face every day, and the effect will be better."
Shaoyao took out the jars from the medicine box. Her movements were much more gentle and crude than usual. Even though she didn't care whether her face could really be cured, she also cared about the thought behind her master's efforts to find the herbs for her.
Hua Zhi touched it, then carefully put it away.
The coldest time has passed, and the weather is getting warmer day by day. The servants have changed their thick cotton-padded clothes into thin cotton-padded jackets, and Hua Zhi is the only one in the mansion who wears a cloak when going out.
Today, Hua Zhi's room was exceptionally quiet. Several maids held their breath and twisted their handkerchiefs as they watched the two people standing and sitting in front of the dressing table.
Hua Zhi pressed Shaoyao's shoulder and said, "I've solved it."
Shaoyao took a deep breath and nodded vigorously. When Huahua really started to take it apart, she closed her eyes tightly again. In her heart, she still had hope.
Hua Zhi applied medicine to her every day and knew the condition of her face best, but her heart still beat faster. When the soft cloth was completely untied, she couldn't hide the smile on her face. She pressed Shaoyao's shoulders tightly and coaxed in a hoarse voice: "Cao Cao, open your eyes."
Shaoyao swallowed her saliva, her eyelids trembled, but her eyes did not open.
She raised her hand and held the hand on her shoulder, stammering, "Huahuahua, I'm a little nervous. Tell me first if you feel better."
Hua Zhi smiled, but as she smiled she felt her nose getting sore. Appearance is so important to a woman, but Cao Cao has lost so many years, how can she not be nervous.
"Cao Cao, you have to trust Mr. Yu."
Shaoyao pursed her lips and said, yes, yes, of course she believed in her master.
As if she had used a lot of effort, Shaoyao finally slowly opened her eyes.
In the bronze mirror, there was an almost unfamiliar face, so unfamiliar that she thought there was someone else in the room whom she didn't know.
I moved to the left, and the person in the mirror also moved to the left. I swayed backwards, and the person in the mirror also swayed. This was really her!
Shaoyao wanted to smile, but she couldn't even draw a smile. She raised her hand and touched her face. There were originally wounds here, which later turned into scars, and now, only shallow marks are left.
Her face finally won't scare the children anymore, and the veil hat she has worn for many years can finally, finally be thrown away!
Another pair of hands covered her, and Shaoyao looked up at the other face in the mirror.
"Our Shaoyao is now old enough to marry into other families." Even though the scars on her face have not been completely removed, her facial features are still delicate and exquisite. It is no surprise that she is a beauty.
Shaoyao laughed out loud and rolled her eyes to the sky. All her refinement disappeared immediately. She was still the greedy and carefree Shaoyao. "Those wimps in the capital are not enough for me to beat up."
Hua Zhi suddenly thought of Wu Yong, and said casually, "There are always some generals who can fight with you."
"You overestimate them." Shaoyao leaned close to the mirror to look at her face, and looked at the pink scars with satisfaction. The marks should fade more in a few days, and then she could use the prescription she had in her hand to make an ointment, and maybe all the marks would be removed.
Hua Zhi was a little concerned about that, "Is there no general who can fight?"
"I don't know if the old generals are still willing to take up arms. As for their descendants, they have hardly ever been to the battlefield in recent years. How can we expect them to train diligently every day in a prosperous place like the capital?"
Shaoyao turned around, and the maids finally saw her face clearly. They all showed joy on their faces and were happy for Miss Shaoyao.
Shaoyao also grinned at them and continued, "From what I know, some of them have never even squatted in horse stance, they lie on women's bellies soaked in wine, and they even stagger when they walk. Not to mention fighting with me, they may not be able to beat the guards trained by the Hua family later."
Hua Zhi felt a chill down her spine when she heard this. "But they still hold military ranks. If a war breaks out and there are casualties on the front lines, how will they fill the vacancies?"
"General Sun once wrote a letter mentioning this matter, and Brother Yan also used the Seven Stars to push this matter forward, but the emperor felt that the world was at peace, and few military generals were willing to let their sons suffer, so in the end the matter could only be left unresolved, and it was only a matter of time before there was no successor."
Shaoyao smiled coldly. The older she got, the more unwilling she was to enter the palace. From the bottom of her heart, she looked down on an emperor who only saw the present and didn't think about the future. She even thought that when the time came, she would knock her master and Brother Yan unconscious and take them to the mountains, and not care who would rule the world.
But now she knew it was impossible. She couldn't leave Huahua behind, and Huahua couldn't leave too many people behind. She didn't have the ability to take everyone away.
"Huahua, don't worry too much. As far as I know, Brother Yan had a talk with Duke Anguo several years ago. Although Duke Anguo doesn't hold military power now, many of his old subordinates are still in the army. Although the descendants of the Lu family all hold idle positions, they have not lost their martial arts skills. Brother Yan will sometimes fight with them. If he knocks them down, they will practice harder." Shaoyao rubbed against Huazhi and acted coquettishly, "Shouldn't you be celebrating that my face has healed now? Why do you keep talking about such a disappointing thing?"
Hua Zhi squinted at her and asked, "How do you want to celebrate?"
“Have a great meal!”
"When have you ever been short of food? You've been thinking about this all day long. Fudong has prepared it for you early in the morning." Hua Zhi poked her forehead and glanced at Yingchun. Yingchun understood and immediately went to make the arrangements.
Shaoyao laughed, "My second favorite is Fudong, just a little bit behind you, Huahua."
"I don't feel honored. Okay, go wash your face quickly. Be gentle. You will need to apply medicine later."
"Yes, sir!"
After dinner, Hua Zhi rushed Shaoyao back to the palace to show it to Old Yu, and then turned around and ordered, "Get ready, go to the farm in the east of the city."
Thinking of going early and coming back early, Hua Zhi didn't delay at home for long. She made some preparations and went out.
The quantity of mushrooms has increased, and there is now more than enough to supply the capital. She needs to go and see how big the scale is. If there is no problem, she will have to put it on hold in the capital and develop in the surrounding areas.
Jinyang was the first point of expansion, and she had always forgotten to ask how the business was going. In winter, when there were not many vegetables to eat, she thought the sales should be pretty good.
The carriage suddenly stopped. Hua Zhi thought they had arrived. Just as she was about to stand up, she heard Wang Rong's voice, "Be careful, young lady. We are surrounded."
Surrounded? In the foot of the imperial city? Are the people who took action too stupid? There are only a few people who are against her, and even fewer who have the courage to take action in a place like this. Do they really have brains