Hua Zhi asked questions along the way, and Chen Shan answered them as detailed as he could. The moment he saw the girl, he knew that she would be their support.
"Chen Shan, you are a little late today. Your master has been waiting for a while. Hua Da, Chen Shan is here."
Hua Pingyu came out of the gate and saw the people around Chen Shan. His eyes widened in shock. This is not... This is not...
Hua Zhi had always thought that she and her father did not have a deep relationship, and that they were only connected by blood. But now she deeply felt the innate closeness in her blood.
She quickly ran forward a few steps, bowed down and said, "Father..."
Hua Pingyu quickly helped the person up and moved his mouth a few times, but couldn't say anything. His daughter's arrival was so unexpected that he was caught off guard.
The person next to him spoke in surprise, "Hua Da, is this your son? No, aren't all children under ten years old exiled in your family? This is deceiving the emperor!"
How could Hua Pingyu be willing to bear the crime of deceiving the emperor? He said with a cold look in his eyes: "Open your eyes and see clearly. This is my eldest daughter. The women of the Hua family have not been sentenced to exile!"
This made everyone around laugh. The daughter of the Hua family came all the way from the capital to Yinshan Pass? Who was she trying to fool
"Hua Da, you can make up as many stories as you want. Let's see if the general will believe you when the time comes."
Hua Zhi turned around and slowly lowered her hood, revealing her delicate features. She swept her cold eyes over everyone, "Do you think the daughter of the Hua family is easy to bully?"
Although the tone was cold, everyone was not deaf and could tell it was clearly a female voice. Looking closely at the face, even if she was dressed like a young man, she couldn't hide the unique charm of a woman!
It turned out that a girl had come all the way from Beijing to Yinshan Pass!
No one laughed now, they were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out of their heads!
Hua Pingyu showed a reserved smile as a father, "Wait here for a moment, I will go to ask for leave from the top leader."
Hua Zhi agreed obediently and did not question whether her father could get leave. Although her father was a scholar with a noble character, he had been an official for many years and knew everything he should know.
"Chen Shan, take good care of Zhi'er."
"yes."
Hua Pingyu turned around hurriedly, and Hua Zhi put on her hood again, no longer looking at the increasing number of people gathering over there.
Gu Yanxi's face darkened, and he took Lin Ying to the front, blocking everyone's sight.
Shaoyao rubbed against Huazhi, hugged her arm and complained, "These people are so annoying."
Holding her hand, Hua Zhi did not respond. She regarded them as ants and would not be influenced by them.
Soon there was a noise from inside the door. Hua Zhi looked over and met her father's helpless yet slightly proud look.
Hua Pingyu didn't like his daughter being watched like this, but in his heart he was really happy about her arrival. For a moment he didn't know what attitude to adopt.
Hua Zhi came out from behind the horse and bowed to everyone inside the door. She knew that these people would be colleagues her father would get along with in the future. Maybe they were not even officials, but if they made things difficult for her father, he would never live in peace. It was always right to be polite.
The noise turned into silence in an instant. No matter how much one heard, it was not as shocking as seeing it with one's own eyes. Everyone has relatives, and there are people who come to visit, but this is the first time to see a girl traveling thousands of miles to come here.
Many people were feeling uncomfortable due to envy or jealousy, but now they all felt emotional. One of them patted Hua Da on the shoulder and said, "It's not easy to come here. You can rest this afternoon."
Hua Pingyu had originally only asked for one hour's leave, but when he heard this he was overjoyed and turned around and bowed deeply.
Hua Zhi also heard this and bowed to the man who was speaking. The man gave her a light support and left with his hands behind his back. What a good daughter the Hua family has brought up. Her courage and bravery seem to be no less than that of men!
Hua Pingyu put aside his usual gloomy expression, and led his daughter to where her father was with his head held high. Along the way, he kept asking about the situation at home. The more he asked, the more he realized how much he had neglected his daughter in the past.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a woman with a veil on her head and another man who looked very imposing walking beside his daughter. Although he was curious about their identities, he did not ask much. After so many things that had happened, he now trusted his daughter more than ever.
Inside the small house, Hua Yi was coughing lightly, but his hand holding the pen remained steady, and there was not a single mistake in his handwriting.
The light in the room dimmed. He looked up and saw his youngest son coming in with a lunch box. He put down his pen and walked aside to wash his hands.
There was a separate room for work. Although the charcoal used was not as much as the Hua family used before, there was no shortage of it. Food and clothing were still acceptable. The days of exile were much better than expected. It cost a lot to achieve all this. Most of the silver that Zhier had prepared had been spent. But even so, Hua Yizhen did not stop his youngest son from doing these things.
He had to go back alive, back to his old wife. It was hard for them, and the women in the capital who were living in fear wouldn't have it any easier.
"How are they doing?"
Knowing who his father was asking about, Hua Pingyang did not hide it, "He is still in a coma, and Xiao Si'er's fever hasn't subsided yet."
Hua Yizheng was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Try to think of a solution. We can't lose any members in the Hua family."
"Yes, son knows." Hua Pingyang responded with a smile, hiding his bitterness. He didn't have much money left, but there were too many things he needed to spend, so he had to hold on to make ends meet.
They were all once very healthy people, but now several of them are sick in November. It is getting colder as time goes by. I don’t know how we can survive this cold winter.
The father and son sat facing each other in silence, both feeling a little unable to eat.
When he heard a noise outside the door, Hua Pingyang put down his bowl and stood up to take a look. His eyes almost popped out of his head when he saw it!
"Dad, Dad, come here quickly..."
Hua Yi was shocked. He knew his youngest son's ability. Something that could make him change his face...
Hua Yi hurriedly put down the bowl and strode over with the hem of his hand. When he saw the person standing outside the door, he understood why his son was so out of control. He never thought that his granddaughter, who was in charge of the overall situation in Beijing, would appear here!
Looking at her grandfather who was well-dressed but obviously old, Hua Zhi bowed with red eyes, "I, the granddaughter, would like to say hello to you on behalf of the descendants of the Hua family."
Even though Hua Yizheng had experienced countless hardships, his eyes were hot and his nose was sore. His beard was trembling. He stepped forward and helped the man up in a hoarse voice, "Get up quickly, get up quickly."
People came out from the houses of all sizes nearby and looked at this scene in silence. Those who were still chewing their food stopped, their cheeks puffed up and they looked a little funny, but no one laughed at them.
PS: There are two updates.