Hua Pingyu patted his daughter's arm and said, "Zhi'er, you... have suffered."
Hua Zhi shook her head. "As a member of the Hua family, you should be able to enjoy wealth and take on responsibilities. Dad, please take care of your health and take good care of Grandfather. If there is anything that needs to be done, let Fourth Uncle go. He is better at this than you."
"Don't worry, I won't be stubborn."
Hua Zhi looked at her fourth uncle again, "Fourth uncle, thank you for your hard work."
Hua Pingyang has always been close to this niece who is only nine years younger than him, and he put away his usual playful and smiling face, "I don't need to worry about you. Your fourth aunt is pregnant, so you should keep an eye on her."
"People have always been able to share hardships, and everything will be fine."
"You have always seen things more clearly than ordinary people." Hua Pingyang smiled, "Has the manor outside the city been sealed?"
"At present, I only know that the house in the south of the city has not been sealed."
"The one outside the city won't be sealed either. Go take a look when you have time. I loosen the soil of that big locust tree every year."
Hua Zhi thought of many things at once, nodded in agreement, and said a few words to several younger brothers of the same generation. Seeing that the people over there had finished their meals and put away the things that needed to be put in their pockets, Hua Zhi said no more, knelt down in front of the elders and said goodbye, "Please take care on your journey. Grandfather, you taught me that as long as there is life, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood."
Hua Yi was helping the man up. "This little thing can't defeat me. I'll leave the house to you."
"yes."
Hua Zhi led the horse to the leader of the officials and said, "Sir, my grandfather is old. This is a long and arduous journey. Please take care of me. The Hua family will definitely reward me handsomely."
Hua Zhi looked back at the Hua family and said, "Grandfather didn't commit an unforgivable crime. The emperor is angry with him now, but he might think of his kindness. Things may change, but there may be a bright future. Don't you agree?"
All the servants were shrewd people, so they could naturally hear the unspoken meaning in Hua Zhi's words. It was impossible for them to be happy after hearing such a veiled threat, but when they thought about it carefully, they knew that it was the fact. If Lord Hua was guilty of treason, then there was no doubt that the next few generations would never be able to turn the tables, no matter how hard they tried.
But Lord Hua is not like that. He is just a little devil who suffered from the fight between gods. With his second-rank official position, he has experienced two dynasties and is an old man who is accustomed to being used by the emperor. Maybe he will remember it when his anger subsides, and it will only take a moment for him to be reinstated.
Touching the gold bars that had just been warmed up around my waist, wow, this was a house raid!
"I understand what Miss Hua meant. Just rest assured. Apart from anything else, Mr. Hua has worked hard for our Daqing Dynasty for most of his life. We would not dare to make fun of him even if we had a hundred courages. But we also have our own rules. Miss Hua, please understand this."
"I don't want to embarrass you, sir. I would like to thank you on behalf of everyone in the Hua family."
Hua Zhi looked back at her relatives one by one, waved her hand, swiftly mounted her horse and rode away without looking back once.
Hua Pingyan, the third son of the Hua family, murmured, "No wonder Dad treats Zhi'er so specially. Now I finally understand. Not to mention girls, even boys at this age can't do better than Zhi'er."
Hua Pingyu looked guilty, "I didn't notice it before, and I got angry with her because Berlin always liked to stick to her, the eldest sister."
"There are many things you haven't noticed. It's a pity that my eldest niece was born a girl." Hua Pingyang put on his bag when he saw the officials getting ready to leave. He also took the bag from his old father and carried it together.
The journey went smoother than expected and we arrived home early.
Nian Qiu was waiting at the back door. When he heard the sound of horse hooves, he opened the door and looked in. After confirming that it was the young lady, he hurried over and helped her dismount from the horse.
"Miss, people from those families have arrived."
"What's your attitude? Are you making a fuss?"
"My second uncle's wife was stabbing me in the face, my fourth uncle's wife was crying, and my third uncle's wife was just blaming me. The old lady told everyone else to stay in the house and not come out, and she was the only one dealing with it."
Hua Zhi frowned, "Is there no one to help grandma order?"
Nian Qiu smiled bitterly, "Everyone is very obedient." But they are too obedient.
Hua Zhi was actually a little tired. This body had never been exercised, and she was almost broken from riding back and forth on horseback. When she heard Nian Qiu say this, her mouth was full of sour taste.
Compared with other wealthy families, the inner house of the Hua family is indeed peaceful. Although there are times of quarrels between the wives and concubines, and the wives in different rooms each have their own calculations for their own small families, and the sisters-in-law sometimes exchange witticisms with each other, but generally speaking, everyone is obedient and the men in the Hua family are very satisfied.
But this time, as soon as the Hua family fell, their weaknesses were exposed. None of the third wife was capable of taking on trouble. In this situation, they all obediently hid away, leaving their grandmother to face the criticism from others alone, leaving her at a loss as to what to say.
After brushing off the dust on her body, Hua Zhi quickly walked towards the main house. Butler Xu was guarding the door and was obviously relieved to see her come back.
The high-pitched voice was powerful enough to penetrate even through the door. "Sister-in-law, tell me, how are we going to survive in the future? This is going to kill us!"
"It's the same with my family. All the valuables in my house have been confiscated. How am I going to live in the future?"
"… "
Hua Zhi didn't know how many times her grandmother had heard such words during this period of time. She felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.
Signaling Nian Qiu to open the door curtain, Hua Zhi took a deep breath and walked in. She first greeted her grandmother, and then bowed to all the elders.
Seeing her granddaughter, the old lady perked up a little. "Did you see her? Is everything okay?"
"My granddaughter is fine, but she's worried about home. But she feels relieved to see me go."
"That's good. That's good."
Before the grandfather and grandson finished their conversation, the wealthy-looking wife of the third uncle asked, "Where did the eldest girl go?"
"Go and send some things to the family. Didn't Third Uncle's grandmother send anything? It's very cold in the north, and the clothes they have are not enough."
"I would like to send it, but the men have been captured. Who else can send it?"
"What Third Uncle Grandma said is true. In this world, not only men are human beings, but women are also human beings. Even if women cannot be sent away, the family will be without capable servants?" Hua Zhi pushed back one after another. Before she could speak, she continued, "I also heard what you said just now from outside. Fortunately, no one will come to this house for the time being. If outsiders heard it, it would be a disaster for the Hua family."
"Don't scare me. What disaster? It's not me who committed the disaster."
Hua Zhi felt the teacup and found it was still hot. She picked it up and fed her grandmother a few sips. She didn't even look at them, but she was not polite at all. "If the emperor wants his subjects to die, they have to die. Life and death are all the emperor's grace. Now the emperor is angry with my grandfather, and the Hua family has been confiscated and exiled. This is also the emperor's grace. When you say you want to force you to death, are you blaming the emperor? Or are you dissatisfied with your family being confiscated?"