Chapter 46 All Child's Play

  He rushed into the inner courtyard after finishing his morning routine, intending to ask Zhao about any progress in investigating the murder, when he suddenly spotted Yu Ruo standing under a tree, looking around cautiously. He walked up to him and asked in a low voice, "Yu Ruo, is there something on your mind?"

  A figure in a light blue robe with floral patterns, Yu Rou, hesitated and said: "Father had promised to help me replace the partner of Wan Yuan Rice Shop last time. Coincidentally, I heard what Fang Zhang Lao asked Bei Ming Wang to pass on to me yesterday. I think I'll take care of the Wan Yuan Rice Shop matter in the next two days, so I won't have to worry about it later."

  Hua's eyes flashed, "I wonder what message Fang Zhanglao brought from the King of North Ming?"

  The rain poured down, and she lowered her eyes. "It's said that the daughter of the Great Marsh is gentle and delicate, but not his true queen candidate. If after he arrives in the capital, my daughter can't tame his black stallion, then let the Great Marsh never mention the engagement again."

  Hua didn't frown, "Did Master Fang really say that?"

  Hua Zhe nodded solemnly in the rain, "And there is also a personal letter from the King of North Ming, which was handed over to His Majesty by the Crown Prince yesterday."

  The flower did not lack melancholy and remained silent for a long time, before saying: "I didn't expect things to change again, but you don't have to worry, the Emperor knows that the women of our Flower family are not skilled in horseback riding, if the Emperor receives this news, he will definitely make arrangements."

  Before the flowers were in bloom, he suddenly changed the subject and said: "I don't know if you've heard, but the 200,000 bags of rice your mother stored at the Gu's grain warehouse have already been stolen. The Gu family has sent a large group of people to investigate. Your father had promised you this matter, but unexpectedly now it will be broken, will you blame your father?"

  "What are you talking about, Father? I was born to help you with your troubles and difficulties. Now that things have turned out this way, it's not what you wanted, but would I be so unreasonable as to blame you?"

  The flower is not lacking, listening to it with great satisfaction, stroking his beard, "Father won't let you lose too much, go to the accounting room to withdraw 3,000 taels of silver first, and then operate the rice shop. Tomorrow, Father will arrange a horse carriage to take you to the rice shop, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask Zhang Gui."

  The father and daughter rarely had a chance to talk, so they walked and chatted as they went. Before they knew it, they had already reached the second gate. Suddenly, Hongxiu hurried over and reported: "Master, things have taken a turn for the better. The mistress asks you to hurry over to Qingting Garden."

  As soon as she finished speaking, Fang saw Hua Buqi walking with Hua Zheyu and was taken aback for a moment, not understanding why Seventh Miss was together with Old Master.

  "The flower didn't lack a brow, sinking slightly, 'Things have taken shape, what does going to Jingting Garden mean?'"

  Hong Xiu's mouth opened slightly, and Hua Buqu seemed to have guessed something, saying sternly: "Why didn't you say anything?"

  Hong Xiu was startled, just about to speak when a cold laugh came from behind her, "What does Master mean by this tone? Is it that our Seventh Miss has come to play the villain and inform on us first?"

  She endured the rain, biting her lip and saying nothing, with a resigned expression.

  Hua Buqu's face turned cold as he said, "If you have something to say, then say it properly. Do you think this is the kind of upbringing the Gu family provides?"

  Madam Gu's face changed, but she knew she already had a stain on her record. Making too many excuses would only make people more disgusted. She suppressed her anger and lifted her chin to stare at Hua Zhiyu: "Does the master know what I found when I searched Jingting Garden just now? A packet of yellow powder with unknown origins. Although I don't know what it is, I can ask Zhengliang to test it later."

  She saw that Hua was not at fault and did not speak out, but in her heart she was even more resentful. She couldn't believe that Hua Zheyu, this dead girl, could actually make the old master have a protective attitude towards her. But how could she let her succeed in her sinister plans?