After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 1014: Return
When Ma Shangyi met Empress Dowager Xu, Jin Jiashu was asked to stay in a side hall to take medicine and recuperate, so he was not present. He only heard about what happened later from the palace maids and Ma Shangyi who were familiar with him.

It is said that Empress Dowager Xu was very surprised to see so many servants of questionable status in the house she had given to her "nephew". Then she remembered that the house was originally prepared by the late emperor for a nephew who was about to get married, and the latter happened to be the son of a brother whom the late emperor was afraid of. Given the relationship between the late emperor and those brothers, how could he be so kind as to prepare a residence for his nephew after marriage? Under the banner of reward, who knows what he is planning in private!

Queen Mother Xu was upset and regretted that she had given the house to her "nephew" without a thorough inspection just because she saw that the house was spacious, magnificent, well-equipped, and close to the palace, so the new owner could move in at any time. Fortunately, the late emperor had passed away, and the spies he had arranged in the house were out of control and had no tasks. The "nephew" had not entered the house for a long time because he needed to recuperate, so he did not cause any trouble. Otherwise, wouldn't Jin Jiashu have to live under the eyes of many people with ulterior motives from then on? If those spies were still loyal to the royal family, it would be fine. Afterwards, the worst that could happen was that the new emperor would withdraw them. But if they had other intentions, Jin Jiashu would be in danger! He trusted his "aunt" wholeheartedly and would never doubt that there would be problems with the house and servants she gave him. If she was harmed by someone because of this, how could she feel? !

Queen Mother Xu agreed to Ma Shangyi's request without any hesitation. She would recall those who were actually spies and arrange new personnel to supply Jin Jiashu. As for the problem mentioned by Ma Shangyi that the servants from the imperial farm were arrogant and looked down on others, she was even more impolite. She gave Jin Jiashu and Ma Shangyi full disposal rights, and even gave the servants' documents to the latter, allowing them to decide whether to keep the servants from the imperial farm. If there were disobedient people, they could drive them away wherever they wanted, and even sell them or kill them. As the Queen Mother, who dared to object to the twenty-four yamen in the palace? !
Even if they used to serve the royal family, now that they have been given to the ministers by the royal order, they should be honest and do their duty. The superiors gave them to the royal relatives in the hope that they can serve them well, not to let them go to their relatives' homes to abuse their power and ruin the reputation of the royal family! If any of them dare to disobey the orders of the superiors, they are not loyal. What is the point of keeping disloyal servants? Not taking their lives directly is already a great grace from heaven!

At that moment, Empress Dowager Xu was extremely cruel. She gave her eldest son a house and servants to compensate him, hoping that he could live a rich and prosperous life in the capital, and live a peaceful and happy life. If the servants she gave were not honest and made trouble for her eldest son, what kind of compensation would that be? ! Disobedient servants should be taught a lesson!

Jin Jiashu recalled his reaction when he heard the story from Ma Shangyi, and his mood was a bit complicated: "Actually, I just don't want those servants to continue serving me. The palace can just take them back. They look down on me because I was born in the countryside, claiming to be a royal servant, and wanting to serve the noble royal relatives. Then let them do it, what does it have to do with me? I live alone, and I don't need so many people to serve me. But the Queen Mother... she was merciless to those servants, and what made her even more angry was that they were unwilling to obey her orders, did not serve her nephew well, and dared to look down on her nephew's background... I think her ideas are really different from mine. In the past ten years in the palace, she is really no longer the person who came to the capital from Zunhua Prefecture..."

Haitang's thoughts were not as complicated as Jin Jiashu's. Empress Dowager Xu had been in the palace for more than ten years, and most of the time she had to be humble in front of others. Now that she has finally risen to the top, she no longer has to worry about it, and her mentality will definitely change. For the sake of the new monarch's power, she may continue to endure in front of the Empress Dowager and the cabinet, but why should she continue to endure the evil deeds of the palace servants at the bottom? She now has a biological son who is the emperor, and she has a good relationship with the Empress Dowager. The cabinet, powerful ministers, military generals... everyone has to respect her, and no one in the harem can match her. Even if she still wants to maintain her good reputation, she doesn't have to tolerate a few servants who don't know their own identities.

Moreover, she and Jin Jiashu both came from the countryside of Zunhua Prefecture. Those imperial servants looked down on Jin Jiashu's background, which was also a contempt and offense to her. Of course, she had to teach them a lesson, otherwise, people in and outside the palace might mistakenly think that she was still the soft persimmon she used to be, and would not say a word even if she was manipulated by others!

Haitang thought so in her heart, but her words had another meaning: "How can this be compared? How old was the Empress Dowager when she left Zunhua Prefecture? After so many years, her temperament would change, isn't that normal? Besides, the Empress Dowager is also venting her anger on your behalf, Brother Jin. Who told those people from the imperial farm to look down on you? Even if you are from the countryside, so what? The Empress Dowager is also from the countryside, how dare they look down on you?!"

After hearing this, Jin Jiashu realized that he was too relaxed in front of his fiancée and almost let the cat out of the bag. He was annoyed, but also glad that his fiancée didn't hear the flaw. He smiled and said, "Sister Hai is right. The Queen Mother is venting her anger for me, and I appreciate her kindness. With her words, the people in the mansion dare not treat me with the slightest disrespect. They still try their best to please me, fearing that I will be unhappy and really drive them out! If they are driven to the farm, it will be fine, and there will be a chance to beg me for mercy in the future; if they are driven back to the imperial farm, they will have no future and will only be demoted to do the hardest and most tiring work; if they are sold directly, they will have even less good days, so it is better for them to stay in my house."

As for the old servants arranged by the first owner of the house, they dared not to do anything naughty. The new master was a relative with a strong background and was gentle and kind, which was a great thing for them. At least they didn't have to worry about the master's family doing bad things one day and they would be sold to the government again. They cherished their peaceful life now, so how could they dare to have the slightest contempt?
With these honest servants, Jin Jiashu's mansion and industry can run smoothly. Ma Shangyi can also give a few more orders to prevent them from doing things privately, so that Jin Jiashu will no longer have to worry about trivial matters at home and can concentrate on studying and preparing for the exam.

Jin Jiashu was very grateful to Ma Shangyi: "Thanks to Ma Ma, I can live such a quiet and comfortable life now. It's a pity that Ma Ma refused to stay at home and accept my support. I can only prepare more New Year gifts for her and pay my respects to her more often in the future. Once I encounter an opportunity to help, I will be able to lend a hand in time."

Haitang asked hurriedly, "Is Ma Ma going back to Jiyuan for the New Year? She stayed in your house for too short a time, didn't she? After she left, the housekeepers at home wouldn't have any inappropriate thoughts, right?"

Jin Jiashu smiled and said, "Sister Hai, don't worry about this. Although Mammy is going to Jiyuan to celebrate the New Year with old friends, she is not moving away immediately and leaving me alone. She will come back after the New Year. At least she will wait until my wedding is over and she hands over the household supplies to you, Sister Hai, before she can leave with peace of mind. Mammy is thinking about me all the time, and I am very grateful in my heart. Thinking that Mammy is afraid of the cold in winter, I invite her to stay in the hot spring villa for a while after the Lantern Festival to warm up. I will reserve a yard for her there, and she can go there whenever she wants in the future. Mammy happily agreed!"

Compared with the busy mansions in the city, the hot spring manor is of course more pleasing to Ma Shangyi!