Hua Zhi finally lived the life she had always dreamed of, where she didn't have to worry about anything. Except for worrying about Shaoyao sometimes, nothing else occupied her mind.
But her complexion did not improve and she still looked listless.
"It would have been fine if this had triggered all the hidden dangers in her body, but she just held on." Old Yu shook his head slightly, looked at the boy from the Hua family who was running over in a hurry, and sighed, "This is not a good thing for her. She is too tense."
Gu Yanxi was a little anxious, "Is there no other way?"
"I will wait until her injury is healed before taking a look. Her body is not suitable for any stimulation at the moment."
Gu Yanxi couldn't get rid of the worry between his brows. Even Old Yu said so. Ah Zhi's health...
"Greetings to the Crown Prince, and greetings to Elder Yu." Even though he wished he could fly to his elder sister, Hua Bailin still patiently and politely greeted them.
"Go ahead, your elder sister should be awake by now."
"Yes." Hua Bailin ran over there quickly. The ban in the capital was not lifted until today. He only knew that his eldest sister was injured, but he didn't know how serious the injury was. He became anxious just thinking about it. This was the nth time his eldest sister had been injured!
He almost tripped over the threshold and stumbled in. When he looked up, Hua Bailin met a pair of eyes that looked softer than usual. His nose felt sore and he rushed over to lie on his elder sister's quilt, tears streaming down his face.
After three days of anxiety, he felt pain in his chest.
Hua Zhi touched his head and didn't say anything about the saying that men don't shed tears easily. No one sheds tears without a reason.
After a while, Hua Bolin raised her head, her eyes red. Seeing her elder sister's pale lips, the worry that had just subsided appeared on her face again. "Is she seriously injured?"
"It just split a few times, making the wound look scary, but there's no damage to the bones, so it's nothing serious." Hua Zhi didn't want to draw attention to herself, so she asked back, "Is everything okay at home?"
"It's all good. At first, there were people sneaking around outside and watching us. Mr. Wang beat them to a pulp without saying a word. Even when Mr. Wang left later, he arranged for someone to protect him."
Hua Zhi was not surprised, nodded and asked, "How did you do it?"
"I gathered everyone in the large courtyard of my grandmother. The master was in the room, the maids were waiting on her, and the servants were guarding the courtyard. The number of people was counted, and no one was missing."
Not bad, Hua Zhi smiled, "Are there any suspicious people?"
Hua Bolin pursed her lips and said, "No, I have paid special attention to it."
Hua Zhi was actually quite relieved about this. Most of the people employed by the Hua family were born in the Hua family for generations. Even when buying people into the mansion, there were very strict rules. Those with the slightest problem would not be accepted. The Hua family had some attainments in the art of physiognomy, but it was a pity that she failed to learn this skill.
"Mom is crying again?"
"My eyes were swollen. The yard is so small. When the news came back, everyone heard it. We couldn't hide it."
Hua Zhi could imagine how the woman made of water would cry. She motioned for Bolin to lean over and whispered in her ear, "When you go back, tell mom quietly that dad will be back soon after this incident is over."
Hua Bolin was so happy that he almost jumped up. When he saw his elder sister shushed him, he barely managed to control himself. However, his excited tone still revealed his excitement at the moment. "When everyone comes back, you can take a break, elder sister."
Hua Zhi was stunned for a moment, then she said softly, yes, she would be relieved when everyone came back, she would sleep soundly, she would not go out of the house, she would behave like a well-behaved lady... It doesn't matter what, as long as all this passes quickly and she can return to her once peaceful life.
Hua Zhi lowered her eyes to hide her expectation and smiled, "Okay, you've seen it all, go to His Highness. It's a time when there are many things to do and you can learn more from him."
Hua Bailin wanted to stay with his elder sister, but he was always obedient, so he left after looking back every few steps after hearing what she said.
Nian Qiu covered her mouth and laughed, "Sixth Young Master may be capable outside, but he really doesn't change at all in front of you."
"You have to be capable." Her reputation is already too loud. If he can't do something, he will live in her shadow all his life. By then, let alone being close to her as he is now, it would be good enough if he doesn't resent her.
However, she believed that the child she raised would have more abilities than that, and more than a heart as small as a soybean.
The doorway darkened, and Gu Yanxi strode in, saying, "There's good news from the south."
Hua Zhi immediately sat up straight and looked at Yan Xi with burning eyes.
Gu Yanxi did not keep the secret and sat on the edge of the bed and said immediately: "Shaoyao has captured the King of Yan State and is sending him to the capital."
Hua Zhi was so happy that she could hardly sit still, "Did Shaoyao send it back?"
"She went to take over Xinyu Pass." Seeing her sister doing so well, Gu Yanxi's eyes were full of smiles. "I don't know who she inherited her character from, she is very cruel. She captured the king, and then killed or captured other possible successors of the royal family. The women and children were left crying loudly."
"You're smart. The resilience of women and children at times like this is terrifying. They will try every possible means to get their men back." Hua Zhi clapped her hands, and even as she gritted her teeth in pain from the wound, she was still thinking, Shaoyao wouldn't be so delicate, and she was afraid that Zheng Zhi had played a role.
"The South is no longer a concern, what about other places?"
Gu Yanxi held the man and carefully avoided the wound to the head of the bed. He glanced at the clepsydra again and saw that it was still nearly half full, so he was not in a hurry. "The west can't make any waves. The pressure is now all in the north. The grassland tribes are not easy to deal with. Now is a matter of life and death for them. Even if the Chaoli tribe was not there, they would still invade the border."
In order to survive, who would sit and wait to die? Hua Zhi's heart couldn't stop sinking.
Taking the medicine from the maid, Gu Yanxi lowered his head and took a sip. It was really bitter. If possible, he would really like to feed the medicine to Ah Zhi's mouth. He said, "Don't worry, I have sent someone to go there, and Wu Yong is not a soft persimmon that is easy to bully. With the help of Mr. Hua, it will not be so easy for the other party to break through the defense line. Don't forget that Wu Xing was originally in Yinshan Pass."
Yes, black gunpowder. Hua Zhi's tense heart relaxed. She took the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp as if she were drinking wine. The moment she took the bowl away, she had already stuffed candied fruit into her mouth.
Gu Yanxi placed the small piece of candied fruit within her reach, looked up at her complexion which showed no improvement at all, and could not let go of the worry in his heart. This was not the first time that Ahzhi was injured, not to mention the other times, even the time at Yinshan Pass she had never been so weak.
Since the abnormality was unusual, he couldn't help but worry.
PS: I have to go to the hospital again tomorrow, so I really only have the tail end left and can’t finish writing peacefully.