At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard. Hua Zhi looked back and saw that it was General Lin who only needed to attend court sessions and did not have to be on duty.
Hua Zhi walked back a few steps and bowed to him. At this time, she no longer regarded herself as the Grand Tutor Hua, but as a girl of the Hua family, she thanked General Lin for taking care of the old house.
General Lin dodged and supported him, "Your Excellency, there is no need to do this. The Lin family can't do anything for you."
Hua Zhi knew what had been done or not. The house, which had not been taken care of for two years, still looked the same as before from the outside. There was not even a piece of moss, which showed their dedication.
General Lin looked at the girl of the Hua family who had grown into this in two years and sighed inwardly, "You finally got what you wanted. You need to take good care of your body after this. Don't leave any regrets."
"yes."
General Lin saluted the Regent again, turned around and walked up the steps of his own house.
After watching the people enter the gate, Hua Zhi turned around and looked at the gate that seemed to be calling her. She suddenly felt homesick.
She climbed the stairs slowly, put her hand on the ring on the door and pressed it down lightly three times. A muffled sound was heard, as if she was saying hello. Hua Zhi's lips trembled, as if she was laughing or crying, and she pushed the door open with force.
The heavy door had not been opened for two years, and the sound was a bit harsh, but Hua Zhi thought it was the best sound. She stepped over the threshold, gently stroked the familiar pattern on the screen wall and walked to the open area. Unexpectedly, there was not as much clutter as before.
"His Majesty sent someone to clean it up early this morning." Gu Yanxi stepped forward and helped the person walk inside. "He didn't let anyone enter the second gate."
Hua Zhi looked at every corner, every blade of grass and every tree in the front yard with affection. Although she had seldom been to the front yard in the 16 years since she was born and raised here, everything her eyes looked at seemed so familiar, as if it was engraved in her mind.
Walking along the corridor, she found that all the fallen objects had been propped up, and those that had fallen had been put in order, except that the paint had not been repainted yet. The flowers and plants were withering when they should have been blooming, reminding her of the disaster that the Hua family had experienced.
The door of the library was locked, as was the door of the Qingtan Building. This was the symbol of the Hua family, and the new emperor was considerate enough to not let outsiders in. Hua Zhi sat on the steps of the library, resting her cheek on her hand and looking up at the sky. Sure enough, the sky seen from here was the brightest.
"I won't go into the palace anymore."
Gu Yanxi squatted in front of her, and seeing her happy appearance, she also smiled, "Okay, I'll have someone notify the Hua family to send someone over. This place needs to be properly taken care of."
"Yeah." Hua Zhi smiled with her eyes curved. She was really happy, indescribably happy. She was so happy that she felt so light and couldn't find her balance.
"I used to spend the most time in this library, but I would always come when my brothers were attending the clan school. During that time, there would be basically no one here, so only my grandfather could find me here." Hua Zhi's eyes sparkled. "There weren't actually so many books in the library before. It was my grandfather who collected a lot of them after he discovered that I loved reading. He never thought there was anything wrong with reading these books."
So it was Elder Hua who planted the seeds of what happened the day before yesterday, which led to Ah Zhi's efforts to protect the family in the past two years. Gu Yanxi asked gently, "Will Elder Hua test you?"
"No." Hua Zhi thought for a moment, "It probably doesn't count. If I read a book, he would flip through it and ask me some questions casually. Does that count as a test?"
Of course, Gu Yanxi leaned over and kissed her forehead, "The old man is relieved because he knows your ability."
Thinking of her grandfather Hua Zhi, her expression was full of longing. "When he first started to arrange a marriage for me, my grandfather asked me if I had any ideas. Later, I thought that if I told him who I wanted to marry at that time, he would let me do it. Even if I said I didn't want to get married, he would indulge me. But I was determined to be a qualified lady at that time. How could I understand his intentions? It was really my parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. After the marriage was decided, he even scolded Shen Qi several times."
Hua Zhi lowered her head and smiled. After more than ten years of indulgence and pampering unknown to others, how could she not repay her grandfather? If her grandfather had not covered up for her, if her grandfather had not explicitly or implicitly prevented her grandmother from controlling her, how could she have lived such a happy and carefree life.
Now everything is over, but when her grandfather returns, she doesn't know how to face him. She promised her grandfather that the Hua family will not lose a single person, but she made her grandfather lose the most important person.
Her eyes gradually dimmed, and Hua Zhi leaned on her legs, feeling a little sad.
Gu Yanxi understood Ah Zhi better than she did herself. He knew what she was thinking. He pulled her up and walked towards the stairs. "Shall we start from the library?"
"Of course." She pushed the door open and saw a room full of books, which made her feel better. She rolled up her sleeves and said with a smile, "Please forget about me as your tutor for a few days. I won't go anywhere until the library is sorted out."
Hua Zhi turned around, her eyes full of light, "I want to restore the old house to its original appearance before my grandfather comes back, especially this place, it must be restored to its original state."
"… good."
As a result, not only did Hua Zhi fail to fulfill her duties as the Grand Tutor, but even the Regent disappeared. What's interesting is that the Censor, who usually reported every little thing, didn't mention it at all this time. This is a story for later.
At this time, the two of them worked together to stand up the bookshelf and move it back to its original position. Hua Zhi smoothed the corners of the books one by one and put them back according to categories. Although it was a boring task, she was very excited to do it. From time to time, she would hold up a book and tell Yan Xi about the interesting things that happened when she was reading the book, and most of these interesting things were related to Old Master Hua.
The more Gu Yanxi understood, the more she could see that although Mr. Hua seemed unintentional, he was actually dedicated in cultivating Azhi. At that time, he must have just not wanted the beautiful jade to be buried in the dust, and never thought of the subsequent changes. Unexpectedly, it was his appreciation of talent that rewarded him.
There was a noise outside, and cheers of suppressed excitement were heard. Hua Zhi leaned against the bookshelf and looked at the door with a smile. After a while, she saw someone running into the library. It was none other than Berlin.
"Eldest sister, I knew you were here."
Hua Zhi smiled, "You should be in the palace at this time."
Hua Bolin touched the back of his head and said, "Your Majesty has let me leave the palace."
At this time, the others who were a step slower also came over. A group of little kids were peeking outside the door. Hua Zhi walked to the door and counted them among the calls of "elder sister". Very good, no one was missing, they were all here.
Not far away, several ladies of the Hua family were wiping their tears while looking at this side, especially her mother. Judging from her heaving, she must have been crying so hard that she was out of breath. Yes, ever since the incident in the palace, she had been staying in the palace to recuperate and had never returned home.
"Berlin, take your brothers and sort out the library. Be careful."
"yes."
When passing by Xiaohan, Hua Zhi touched his head and said, "Go ahead, you will like it here."
Zeng Han nodded vigorously with bright eyes.