After hastily making arrangements, Gu Yanxi took his people and left. The situation on Wang Hai's side was unclear, so he needed to rush over immediately. There was also no time to delay with Pengkou, so he didn't even have time to say a few words of farewell.
Shaoyao hurriedly took out two porcelain bottles from her arms and stuffed them into Huahua's hands. She said that the one with the strong smell belonged to Master Yu and ran out after Brother Yan.
After watching the two of them walk around the corner and disappear, Hua Zhi turned around and saw Yu Weiwei staring at her blankly. She smiled and walked up to her, "I said I would tell you my identity when the time is right. I am Hua Zhi, and Hua Ling is my younger sister's name."
"Zeng Xianglin said that you are the eldest daughter of the Hua family..."
"I am, and you know me too?"
Yu Weiwei looked like she was laughing and crying. "The name of the eldest lady has already spread. How could Jinyang not know about it since it is so close to the capital? It turned out to be you!"
Being told that you are famous is not a good experience, at least not for Hua Zhi. She pressed her hair awkwardly and asked, "Have you ever doubted it?"
"I had my suspicions after you came to see me that night. Your last name is Hua, you're from the capital, and you're so powerful. You're very compatible with the rumored eldest daughter of the Hua family. But I wasn't sure. I was afraid I was overthinking." Yu Weiwei covered her face and choked up, "It's because I thought you might be the eldest daughter of the Hua family that I believed you so much."
"I didn't know I was so persuasive." Hua Zhi laughed and put the handkerchief in her palm, "Do you know where Qi Qiu is?"
Yu Weiwei raised her head and gritted her teeth, "I don't know. He suddenly told Uncle Wu that he wanted to talk to the servants at home. I wanted to know what he was going to do, so I asked Uncle Wu to do it. Unexpectedly, Zeng Xianglin came with his men as soon as everyone arrived. My father and mother were in his hands. They locked the servants in separate rooms. I thought, I thought they just fainted, or were just locked up, without any sound. Who would have thought... Who would have thought that..."
Yu Weiwei squatted down and sobbed. Those were servants, yes, but the Yu family was simple. Uncle Wu was like half of her relative. Xiao Tao grew up with her. Nanny Lin was her wet nurse. She grew up eating the meals cooked by Nanny Su...
But they are all gone, gone.
Hua Zhi didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only pull her up and turn her around to face the Yu master and his wife who were still sitting unconscious on the ground, "You don't have time to be sad, Weiwei, the Yu family needs you."
Taking out the bottle Shaoyao gave her, Hua Zhi opened it and smelled it, then handed one of them over, "Antidote, take it."
Yu Weiwei took it and drank it without hesitation.
Hua Zhi smiled and said in a softer tone, "This belongs to your father. I'm going to leave soon to do something. Your family needs help in this situation. Do you have anyone you can trust?"
"I would like to ask you to help deliver a letter to my grandfather. I need to borrow someone from him."
"Can you be in Jinyang?"
"In the Qin family in the south of the city."
Hua Zhi nodded, "Write the letter right away and I'll have someone deliver it."
Yu Weiwei didn't say anything, glanced at her parents who were still sitting on the ground, and rushed back to the house.
Hua Zhi gathered her cloak together, and noticing something was wrong, she looked down and realized that it was Yan Xi's. Her cloak was thrown on the ground, covered in mud and blood, and could no longer be worn.
Lowering her head deeply, she could still vaguely smell the cool fragrance on Yan Xi's body. Thinking about the dangers he might encounter this time, Hua Zhi thought that even if she could not fight the enemy together with him, she should at least take care of his rear.
"Yu Mu."
"I am here."
Hua Zhi handed over the token and said, "Take over Jinyang, close the city gates, and detain all Jinyang officials in the government office. Also, send government soldiers to guard Zeng's house, allowing people to enter but not leave. Tell people along the city to shout, asking the people in the city to return to their homes, and the outsiders to return to their places of residence. The people outside the city will gather in the East Market. In a short period of time, I want a Jinyang where no one is walking. If anyone disobeys, beat him into submission!"
"yes."
At this time, Yu Weiwei came out with a letter with the ink still wet. She didn't even put it into the envelope. She was about to walk over while blowing away the ink. When she looked up and saw Hua Zhi handling the matter, she tactfully stopped.
Hua Zhi didn't notice her. "Search the Zhu family, interrogate Zhu Ling alone, and dig out as much information as possible. Also, send someone to wait outside the city gate. When General Lu arrives, ask him to immediately send troops to surround the horse farm. One hundred elite soldiers are not enough. I need five hundred elite soldiers, and you can leave three hundred to serve when the time comes."
"yes."
Hua Zhi buried her head in her cloak for a moment, then raised her head and continued to give orders, "Jia Yang, find Qi Qiu. No matter who he is, we must not allow him to have the opportunity to send a message to the Chaoli Clan."
Jia Yang shook his head, "The master has ordered that one of me and Yu Mu must be your guard."
"If Qi Qiu finds an opportunity to send the message, Yan Xi will face the Chaoli tribe who are well prepared. One side has traveled a long distance, while the other side has been recuperating. Who do you think will suffer?"
There is no need to think too much about this question. Qishusi is very capable in Daqing, but when facing the Chaoli tribe, it would be very difficult for him to fight two at once.
Hua Zhi turned around and motioned Yu Weiwei to come over, "Peony left me something to protect myself. I dare to fight even against the Chaoli tribe."
Jia Yang felt relieved when he heard this. He knew Shaoyao's level very well. He bowed and left quickly. Although the eldest girl was now their master, the prince was still more important in his heart. As it was related to the prince's safety, he dared not be careless.
After receiving Yu Weiwei's letter, Hua Zhi gave it to Yu Mu without even reading it. "This place is not far from the Peng family. Let me borrow their manpower to run a trip. Before the elite troops enter the city, you can first transfer a few people from the Peng family to use."
"Yes." Seeing that the young lady had no other instructions, Yu Mu turned and left.
Hua Zhi walked to the corridor, bent down and helped Madam Yu up, glanced at Bao Xia, and Bao Xia understood and went to help Master Yu. Yu Weiwei hurried over to help. Her father was tall, so even if there were only a few bones left, they still weighed a lot.
"Hua... Miss, please help my mother to my room."
She is a grown-up girl again. Hua Zhi is helpless. Will the younger generations think her last name is Damingguniang in a few years
But she didn't correct it. What Yu Weiwei wanted now was not a friend, but someone who was more capable than her and could make decisions for her. Since she was given this role, she would take it.
After putting the two back on the bed, Hua Zhi looked at Yu Weiwei, who was covering the two elders with a quilt, and asked, "Did you know that Zeng Xianglin had been missing for two months?"
"Although I was still young at the time, I remember that he was not missing. It was that he went out and did not return as scheduled. After returning, he fell seriously ill. It is said that the illness damaged his foundation. Over the years, my cousin's wife has not had any children, and he has no concubines."
Yu Weiwei's face was a little sad. For many years, her eldest cousin was her strength in the Yu family. She and the Zeng family had always been very close. Gradually, she envied her cousin's wife so much after knowing the truth. In this world, she knew that her eldest cousin was the only man who did not take concubines. She had once thought about finding a husband like her eldest cousin, but the truth was so hurtful.
PS: Although it seems like I am making excuses, I have indeed written the second chapter. It has not been revised and will be updated three times tomorrow.