Hua Zhi looked at the person who came back at the door. The joy of meeting each other was still filling her heart, but at this moment she felt so uncomfortable.
"I'm not lying to you. You look like mom." Gu Yanxi walked in. "When you were only a few months old, many people said you looked like mom. People who didn't know thought you were born by mom. Then you looked more and more like mom. Mom even joked that you were supposed to be reincarnated into her belly but didn't make it, so you had to fall into your aunt's belly first, just to be her daughter. Do you remember?"
Shaoyao lay on Huahua without moving, but nodded her head gently. She remembered it. Because she remembered it, she felt so uncomfortable when she heard Brother Yan say that.
"I just... just miss Auntie."
"What a coincidence, I want it too." Gu Yanxi walked over, raised her hand, paused in mid-air, and then dropped it on Shaoyao's head. "Before she died, mother said that half of her jewelry should be yours and the other half should be left to your future daughter-in-law. I'll get all the things later, and you two can divide them up."
Hua Zhi rolled her eyes at him, speaking as if she really had a wife, but now she is still a concubine, okay
"I'll just keep a few of them as a keepsake, and give the rest to Huahua."
"..." As they sang and shouted, Hua Zhi patted Shaoyao's head lightly, pushed her to sit on the chair next to her, and asked Bao Xia to get some hot water.
After Shaoyao calmed down and wiped away her tears, the three of them had time to talk about their farewell.
"Right now, it doesn't make any difference whether I'm here or not, so I might as well take advantage of the free time to go out and have some fun. The Emperor won't object to me going out at this time."
Gu Yanxi naturally knew what she was referring to. In the eyes of the emperor, Azhi was extremely sensible this time.
"Can't stay longer."
Hua Zhi raised her eyebrows. Are you trying to chase people away
"The last time you came here, you used the surname Hua. There aren't many surnames, and you're from the capital, so it's easy to associate you with the Hua family. If you had only come once then, it would have been fine, and others would have thought you were here for fun. But if you come at this critical moment, they will definitely think too much." Gu Yanxi should have been distressed, but an inappropriate smile appeared on her face. "Our relationship has already spread. Even if it's not known to the whole world, those who are interested will definitely know it. For your safety, it's better to stay away."
"You never showed up?"
“I have many faces.”
It’s amazing how many faces there are. Hua Zhi is unhappy. She hasn’t even had time to sit down yet, but they are urging her to go back!
Gu Yanxi glanced at Shaoyao. Shaoyao glared at him, but Gu Yanxi still acted like a caring little girl and went out, closing the door with foresight.
Sitting next to Ah Zhi, Gu Yanxi grabbed her hand and kissed it, "You don't know how happy I was when I saw you just now. I thought I was hallucinating because I missed you too much, but now Jinyang is like a pot of oil boiling on the fire. I would be worried if you sneezed more often. How could I bear to let you boil in this pot of oil?"
Hua Zhi squinted her eyes at him, showing her little girl's attitude, "How can I bear to see you suffer here again?"
"I'm thick-skinned and can handle it." Gu Yanxi couldn't hide his smile, and kissed her palm again, saying, "Our previous suspicion was correct. The people behind Jinyang are the Chaoli tribe. This Jinyang is probably their base. I've already found out a little about their whereabouts, but I'm still a little short of catching them all in one fell swoop."
"What's the situation now? Have you cooperated with the other party?"
"I asked Peng Fangming and Zheng Xing to tell him that he would not cooperate with the puppets on the table."
Hua Zhi frowned, "Will they get suspicious?"
"If someone else said this, they would be suspicious. Peng Fangming said no. He suffered at the hands of the Zhu family. If given this opportunity, anyone would want to pay back the losses they suffered. However, Zhu Ling is an official, so he can't sign. So who will come?"
"You want to use this to force out the real boss of the other gambling house?"
Gu Yanxi shook her head. "The real boss is the Chaoli Clan. The one who runs the gambling house is Zeng Xianglin, the eldest son of the Zeng family. I found out about the whereabouts of the Chaoli Clan by following him. He is very cautious."
Hua Zhi wondered if she had gotten dizzy from sitting on the boat for too long, otherwise why couldn't she have guessed Yan Xi's plan.
Gu Yanxi rarely saw Ah Zhi in distress, so she smiled and watched for a while before reminding her, "What is the purpose of the Chaoli tribe in Jinyang?"
"Money..." Hua Zhi understood immediately, "Do you think they would be interested in Peng Fangming's wealth?"
"To be exact, I'm attracted to playing cards and mahjong. If you haven't seen them in person, you can't imagine how crazy they can make people. Casinos are usually crowded at night, but few come during the day. Jinyang is a little better, as they are basically closed in the morning. But the three new casinos opened by Peng Fangming have never closed since these two things appeared. If you go there late at night, you can't get in at all."
Hua Zhi's hidden worries grew even worse. "After the matter is resolved... what should we do? Didn't the people of Jinyang just escape from the wolf's den and fall into the tiger's den?"
"Sacrificing a place to protect a country, there is no better way than this. Since this matter has something to do with me, I will not give up in the future."
Hua Zhi thought that she probably wouldn't be able to find another man who was more responsible than Yan Xi. She said ruthlessly that she would give up everything, but turned around and took it on her shoulders as a responsibility.
Then let's shoulder it together. It's no big deal. Everything depends on human effort. When there is a new person on the throne, when the world is at peace and there are no internal and external troubles, how can we not solve the problem of Jinyang
However, "I haven't seen you for so many days, and you didn't even give me a bite of food. You keep talking about these bad things here. Yan Xi, tell me the truth, you actually treat me as a brother, right?"
Gu Yanxi leaned over and bit him, sucking until his lips were swollen before letting go, using facts to prove what kind of person he thought of her.
"I'm hungry..." Shaoyao's dying voice came from outside the door, accompanied by the sound of scratching on the door, which completely destroyed the ripples of atmosphere between the two of them.
Hua Zhi smoothed her hair at the temples, stood up, pulled the man by the collar to make him lower his head, kissed him on the corner of the mouth, and walked past him to the door.
The smile in Gu Yanxi's eyes deepened. His Azhi was so different from others.
After the meal, Hua Zhi expressed her opinion, "I don't think there's any need to be so nervous. I'm just a woman, a woman who can't accomplish anything in the eyes of men. Even if I have some reputation, it's just for business. I have a good reason to come to Jinyang."
Meeting Yan Xi's gaze, Hua Zhi smiled slyly, "Didn't you bring your mushroom business to Jinyang before? Isn't it legitimate for me to come and inspect my own business?"
"Azhi..."
"I'm not here to play. If I wanted to play, I wouldn't come to Jinyang." Hua Zhi suppressed her smile. "The Chaoli tribe is watching from the dark. Jinyang is where they have been planning for a long time. They even have helpers nearby. I'm afraid you'll suffer. Although I can't help you much here, there's always someone to discuss things with. Besides, I can accompany you. I want to accompany you."
"But Jinyang is very dangerous..."
"If I were in danger, would you abandon me and run away alone? I know you wouldn't, and neither would I."
Gu Yanxi thought that all the good luck in his life was probably used up in meeting Azhi.
PS: Every time I say I won’t post a chapter, I will rewrite it in the end, but I think it’s better to write it this way. I’ll give you some candy with some glass shards.