Hua Zhi's heart sank as she thought about this. Yan Xi's ability to hold the position of the leader of the Seven Constellations was beyond reproach, but how many people like him were there in the whole of Daqing? Two fists could not defeat four hands, and she couldn't help but worry.
Moreover, the Chaoli clan has been hiding in Daqing for so long, they must have been plotting against him for many years. Even if Yan Xi did it on purpose, he might not be able to gain any advantage.
She didn't want to feel at ease, and she wanted to catch up. Her skills were not as good as many people, but she had knowledge and insights from another era in her mind, which might be useful. Sometimes she didn't need to know everything. As long as she put forward an idea or a possibility, there would be people who were good at it to fill in the gaps. She just needed to be the initiator.
Closing her eyes to suppress the impulse, Hua Zhi used more force, causing her to grimace in pain. It took a long time before her shoulders relaxed a little.
After putting on her clothes, Hua Zhi changed Baoxia into the carriage and applied medicine on her. She sat on the carriage herself. She didn't know how to drive a carriage, but she could let the horse go along the road.
The Zeng family was right in front of them. At this time, the soldiers from the Yumu faction had arrived and the Zeng family was surrounded.
With the whole city under martial law, Hua Zhi's carriage without the family emblem was particularly eye-catching. Seeing a man in uniform coming over, Hua Zhi got off the carriage.
"But the older girl?"
"It's me." Hua Zhi was not surprised that the other party knew her. Yu Muying had guessed that she would come.
"I am Li He, your subordinate. Nice to meet you, young lady." Li He glanced at the young lady being looked at by Shangguan Jing, who had taken over Jinyang, and continued respectfully, "Your Excellency has instructed me to follow you if I see you."
Hua Zhi nodded and did not reject the offer, "Are all the Zeng family members here?"
"I don't know." Li He explained, "My Lord has ordered us to surround the Zeng family. I will arrange the rest when you come."
This was fine. Hua Zhi walked towards Zeng's house. The other soldiers in the palace all watched and, seeing their superiors being so respectful, they lowered their heads and made way for her.
The Zeng family's door was closed. Hua Zhi politely knocked on the doorbell three times.
After a while, there were three more rings.
After a moment, there were three more rings.
At this time, the door finally opened from the inside, and the person who came to greet him was the long-lost old man Zeng Xinyu. He was supported by Zeng Xiangyan, and his eyes were calm. "I walk slowly and answer the door late."
Hua Zhi bowed lightly, "Daughter of the Hua family, Hua Zhi."
Zeng Xiangyan moved his lips but said nothing in the end.
Zeng Xinyu didn't even look at the soldiers surrounding the Zeng family. He looked at Hua Zhi with a warm smile, "Seeing is believing. The young lady is worthy of the Hua family name."
"I'm sorry to make you laugh."
"The Hua family is so lucky." Zeng Xinyu stepped aside and bowed his head to invite them.
Hua Zhi stopped as she crossed the threshold, "Please come in."
Zeng Xinyu took the lead without hesitation, and Hua Zhi followed half a step behind him. As they walked along, they saw the courtyard was deep and shady with trees, and the water flowing in the rockery. It was obvious that a catastrophe had come, but even though the maids and servants had panic-stricken fear on their faces, they were doing their job well and there was no chaos.
This is not a family that was built overnight; it is the result of several generations of accumulation to have the foundation it has today. What a pity.
The group sat down in the main room as host and guest, and the maid served tea and quietly stepped aside.
Hua Zhi picked up the teacup and touched her lips politely before putting it down. She stood up and bowed to Zeng Xiangyan, the man she had used. "I didn't tell you the truth before. Please forgive me, Mr. Zeng."
Zeng Xiangyan laughed miserably, "Miss, there is no need to be like this. I have thought about it carefully. You did not deliberately approach me, and you have never deceived me. Even if you took advantage of the situation later, it was because Jin Yang really had problems. Your brother just followed me to understand Jin Yang, but he never asked me for anything. How can I blame you?"
Although this is true, her first step in understanding Jin Yang started with this person. As for Jin Yang, she only felt a little guilty towards the second master of the Zeng family, but there was no need to emphasize this in words.
After bowing once more, Hua Zhi sat back and looked at Zeng Xinyu who was sitting at the top. "Could you please ask the eldest lady of the Zeng family to come over? I have something to ask her."
"You can see me if you want, young lady." Zeng Xinyu glanced at the housekeeper, who bowed and left. "If it was someone else, I would still worry that they would deliberately target my Zeng family, but I can trust the people of the Hua family."
"I am grateful for your high regard." Hua Zhi leaned forward slightly and bowed, but her words were not polite at all. "First of all, I want to ask you, do you know that Zeng Xianglin committed treason?"
Zeng's father and son were both stunned. Zeng Xiangyan stood up suddenly and said, "Miss, did you misunderstand something? How could my eldest brother commit treason?"
Hua Zhi believed in her own judgment. The two people in front of her really had no idea what Zeng Xianglin had done over the years. Even if Zeng Xianglin was a black-hearted person, he would still protect his family.
Pulling her cloak closer, she subconsciously lowered her head to take a light sniff, then raised her head and said, "The eldest son of the Zeng family not only worked for the Chaoli clan, but also had the intention of treason, and he has already been executed."
Zeng Xinyu's body swayed. He gripped the armrest of the chair tightly and bit his tongue hard to remind himself not to fall down. He pushed away his second son's support and looked at Hua Zhi with burning eyes. "I know a little about Lin'er's private mining of silver. I also warned him that he would be envied. I thought the Zeng family was surrounded because of this, but it turns out..."
Taking a deep breath, Zeng Xinyu asked hoarsely, "Lin'er... is guilty of treason, do you have any evidence, Miss?"
"It was the Qisusi who sentenced him to death." Hua Zhi first threw out the Qisusi and sentenced him to death. Seeing the gray faces of the father and son, she continued, "Zeng Xianglin lured the leader of the Qisusi away at the cost of the lives of more than 40 people in the quarry outside the silver mine. He also used Yu Weiwei as bait to threaten me to go to the Yu family and set an ambush with the Chaoli people. He wanted to set up a trap to frame the Chaoli people for our deaths and cause a war between the two countries. If you don't believe it, you can go to the Yu family and see for yourself. The Chaoli people can be recognized just by their appearance, but Master Zeng will probably see another Shura scene."
Hua Zhi lowered her eyes, "Except for the three masters of the Yu family, no one is left alive."
"Yu, Yu family?"
"Master Yu's illness is not a disease, but a poison. Yu Weiwei's husband Qi Qiu is also Zeng Xianglin's man. Yu Weiwei was poisoned a few days after her marriage. Swallowing the silver mine was not enough. He did not intend to spare the lives of the family of three. Even you may not be a disease."
The man who was originally heartbroken was stunned when he heard the last sentence. It's not a disease? He had been troubled by this headache for many years. Every time he banged his head against the wall in pain, he wished he was dead. Now you say it's not a disease
Zeng Xiangyan stood up and bowed deeply, "Please explain clearly, young lady. What happened to my father?"
"I'm not a doctor, I just have some guesses. As for the specific situation, you have to wait until my people arrive to find out. We'll discuss this later." Hua Zhi looked at the father and son, "I'm telling you this just to let you know that we didn't wrong Zeng Xianglin, and his death was not unjust."