Coming out of the ancestral temple, Hua Zhi immediately saw Xiaohan waiting outside. He had his hands behind his back, and it was obvious that he was hiding something.
"Master." Zeng Han lowered his head, his face tense, and suddenly he was back to the way he was when he first arrived at the Hua family.
Hua Zhi squatted down in front of him and asked gently, "What's wrong?"
Zeng Han blinked and stretched out his hand to spread it out. It was a hairpin, a new fashionable style this year, and it looked very nice.
Hua Zhi took it with a smile, "A wedding gift for Master?"
Zeng Han nodded and said nothing.
Hua Zhi did not ask any more questions. Her hair was not tied up in a bun, so she held it in her hand. With her other hand, she held the small hand with the still wet palm. "The Prince Regent's Mansion does not have a library as big as the Hua family's. Master needs some time to collect the books. Of course, the Hua family has been accumulating books for generations, so we may not be able to collect so many books in the future. But there are always enough books for you to read. If there is something you want to read that is not available, you can always come back to the Hua family to get it... Xiaohan?"
Seeing Xiao Han Huazhi suddenly burst into tears, she was stunned and didn't know what happened to her little disciple.
Zeng Han raised his head, tears falling faster, but he did not choke up when he spoke, and even seemed very calm, "I thought Master would leave me here."
Hua Zhi immediately blamed herself. She took it for granted that wherever she was, her disciples would be there too, but she forgot that the child didn't know. She never mentioned it, and he must have been sad for many days.
Holding the little child in her arms, Hua Zhi told him softly, "It's Master's fault. I forgot to tell you that you are Master's disciple, so you must follow Master. The Regent Palace is not far from the Hua family. You will continue to study in the Hua family's clan school. You can go to the Hua family's library at any time. These will not change. You must remember at all times that Master will never abandon you unless you want to leave."
Zeng Han rubbed his master's shoulder and his tears flowed even faster.
"In the future, if you are unsure about something, you must come and ask the master. Don't stand there alone, afraid and anxious. Do you know?"
Zeng Han nodded, smelling the medicinal fragrance lingering on his master's body, and his heart, which had been uneasy for several days, finally settled down at this moment.
The sky gradually brightened. Hua Zhi touched Xiaohan's head and led him towards her courtyard.
Zhu, who was walking around, couldn't help but glare at her when she saw her. "It's already this late and you're still wandering around. You need to get ready quickly."
"It's still early, don't rush." Hua Zhi took the handkerchief and wiped Xiao Han's face. "Liu Xiang, go and help Xiao Han pack up his things. He will be here for a long time in the future. Leave some clothes and other things here. We can make new ones when we get over there."
"yes."
Watching the two people leave, Hua Zhi smiled as she looked at the hairpin in her hand. She was actually very lucky, with her family loving her, her lover caring for her, and she was even thoughtful enough to take in two disciples.
Zhu asked the person to sit down in front of the dressing table, signaled the maid to invite Madam Quanfu over, and finally asked, "Did Xiaohan send it?"
"Yes, he thought I wasn't going to take him away, so he was a little scared."
Looking at her daughter's smiling face, Zhu was both happy and sad. Her daughter's life was worth it, except for this body...
She took her husband to ask the Divine Doctor Yu in private whether Zhi'er would have any impact on her offspring. Doctor Yu did not give a definite answer, but only said that he would live in the Regent's Palace in the future to retire and continue to take care of Zhi'er's health. If there was really no problem, why would he say such an ambiguous thing.
The royal family has few children. If Zhier cannot have a child, how will she cope with the future? Even if the Regent is interested in her, the matter of having children will not be easy. What should she do then
"My Lord Grand Tutor." A smiling voice sounded. Zhu suppressed her worries and went over to invite the person up. This was the old lady Shi, the Quanfu wife that she and her mother had chosen after searching all the families in the capital. She was really lucky. She was just an ordinary woman at home and her appearance was not particularly outstanding, but she was loved by her mother-in-law, doted on by her husband, and had many children and grandchildren. Her little grandson would remember to bring her a bunch of beautiful wild flowers when he went out for an outing. This was what she valued. She hoped that her daughter would also have many children and grandchildren and be doted on.
Hua Zhi also stood up and bowed in return, "There is no Master today, the daughter of the Hua family greets you."
"I dare not, I dare not." Madam Shi's round and plump face was filled with smiles. Everyone knew that the Hua family valued the eldest daughter. Whenever they heard that someone's family had good things, they would go and persuade them. They used all the connections they had accumulated over the years for this. The scene of collecting dowry made the capital city lively for a while. Being invited to be Mrs. Quanfu was the greatest recognition of her. She also came with sincere blessings. For a girl to be able to reach this level of an eldest daughter, it really gave the woman a lot of face. For this reason, she had to do her best.
"Thank you for your trouble." Hua Zhi bowed again. There were too many formalities in a wedding, so she didn't pay much attention to them. She just did whatever her family asked her to do. But she also knew that when Mrs. Quanfu went to the Regent's Palace to make the bed yesterday, she did it very meticulously, which was commendable. It seemed as if God wanted to compensate her by letting her receive so much kindness from many people.
Old Lady Shi returned the greeting and stepped forward to take the comb handed to her by Yingchun. Hua Zhi's hair fell out severely during her illness, and it took more than half a year for her hair to get better. In addition, the maid took good care of her, and now her hair looks black and shiny.
The old lady did not dare to use force. She first used her hands to tidy up the hair before combing it all the way to the end, singing in a pleasant tone, "One comb will keep you old, two combs will keep your hair white, three combs will keep your children and grandchildren all over the place, four combs will bring you to meet noble people, five combs will keep your father-in-law and daughter-in-law in harmony, six combs will keep your husband and wife respectful, seven combs will keep your seven sisters in the world, eight combs will wear lotus and travel to the outside world, nine combs will keep your nine sons, and ten combs will keep you together until you are old."
All the masters and servants in the room were so nervous that they dared not breathe a word until the ten combs were successfully completed. Only then did they feel relieved. Without saying a word, Zhu stuffed a heavy red seal into Madam Shi's hand.
Madam Shi took it with a smile. Just as she was about to say a few auspicious words, she smelled a medicinal fragrance. A maid walked past her quickly with the medicine in her hand. The eldest girl took it and drank it with her neck tilted back. Another maid quickly took a candied fruit and put it into her mouth. Her movements were very familiar, as if they had done it countless times.
Old Madam Shi restrained her smile. Everyone said that the eldest girl was in poor health, but the Hua family had never said anything about it outside. Now it seems to be true.
"Please take care of what happens next, Madam."
Old Madam Shi collected her thoughts and nodded quickly. She tactfully followed the old woman to rest nearby. She was going to stay with her for the whole day.
Zhu wiped her eyes and said, "It's time to get ready. Bring me the wedding dress."
The wedding dress was embroidered by the best embroiderer hired by the Hua family, and the best fabric was used. Knowing that the eldest girl could not bear the hard work now, the family tried to simplify it as much as possible and only focused on the embroidery. The phoenix crown was sent by the Regent's Palace, and just as Yan Xi promised, it was exquisite and not heavy. No one knew how he did it, but Hua Zhi was very happy anyway.