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

Chapter 1016 Good News

Haitang opened her eyes wide, somewhat suspecting that Jin Jiashu was trying to coax her.

Just because of a few so-called dried flowers of Tianxin Begonia, the remaining poison in Jin Jiashu was cured, and the imperial edicts of the imperial edict heralded by the imperial edict and several old students of Wumen spoke well of her, the Queen Mother Xu completely changed her mind about her? Is this true?!

The first reason is fine, after all, it concerns Jin Jiashu's life and health, and it is natural for Empress Dowager Xu to be grateful to those who have made contributions, but the second reason is too far-fetched, right? Empress Dowager Xu wants to marry her "nephew" to a daughter of a famous family. Is it just to find him a wife who is both talented and beautiful and well-educated? Why must she choose from a wealthy family? !
Haitang was suspicious, but she thought that Empress Dowager Xu was actually Jin Jiashu's biological mother. Although Jin Jiashu had always been resentful of his biological mother, he softened his words today and was obviously close to her. It must be that his relationship with her improved when he lived in the palace recently. As a wife who had not yet married, it was not easy for her to say bad things about his biological mother to him, in case he was disgusted.

Thinking of this, she pursed her lips and smiled shyly: "Is what Brother Jin said true? Don't try to fool me. I know that my family is not high-class and I can't catch the eyes of the Empress Dowager. If it weren't for the Emperor's marriage, this marriage would never have been possible. Brother Jin and Ma Ma have said good things about me in front of the Empress Dowager before. When has the Empress Dowager ever taken it to heart? Why does she believe a few compliments from outsiders now?"

Jin Jiashu hurriedly said, "I'm telling the truth! I'm not kidding you!" But he also admitted that "Aunt" would change her mind about Haitang, perhaps most of it was because of the antidote. Only because the remaining poison in him was cured and his life was safe, she was so happy that she looked at Haitang differently for presenting the flowers. As for the praise from others, it was just icing on the cake. But no matter what, "Aunt" likes Haitang now and is happy for him to marry Haitang, so he can't let this good situation change again. He has to praise Haitang more in front of "Aunt" so that she likes Haitang more. At the same time, he has to say more good things about "Aunt" in front of Haitang so that Haitang will no longer misunderstand that "Aunt" doesn't like her.

Only if the relationship between his "aunt" and his fiancée is harmonious, can he have a good life in the future!

With this in mind, Jin Jiashu simply recounted his conversation with Empress Dowager Xu in detail, and added many other details to prove that what he said was true.

Haitang listened carefully, and her expression became more and more subtle. Why did she feel that Queen Mother Xu's attitude towards her might have changed, but she really approved of this marriage after knowing that her family had a deep friendship with many old students of Wumen?
Although the Hai family members do not hold high positions and have a prominent family background, they are connected to Tao Ge Lao and Chang'an Zhou family, and have life-and-death friendships with many Wumen old students. In terms of background and connections, they are no worse than the high-ranking officials in the court. In the last years of the previous emperor, there was a fierce struggle for power in the court. Now the throne has just changed. Even the once glorious and powerful families cannot guarantee that they will continue to be in power. The once high-ranking Zhang family has already shown a clear decline, and the number of powerful officials who have been confiscated and prosecuted is even more numerous. If Queen Mother Xu really lets her "nephew" Jin Jiashu marry an old-fashioned relative or an old-fashioned dignitary, she may not really get any benefits. It is better to find a small official family like the Hai family who is not conspicuous but has a huge network of people. It is practical inside and can also get a good reputation for not being greedy for power.

Haitang understood this and had nothing to be angry about. To her, Queen Mother Xu was a backer who could provide her fiancé Jin Jiashu with a rich and comfortable life and ensure that he would not be easily oppressed by the powerful. Jin Jiashu's backer was also her backer. However, she did not have to live with Queen Mother Xu, so there was no need to be too wary. Everyone should maintain superficial harmony, meet once or twice a month, be affectionate and friendly, and fulfill the etiquette of relatives. Queen Mother Xu and Jin Jiashu both insisted that they were aunt and niece rather than mother and son, so there was no need for her to respect Queen Mother Xu as a mother-in-law, and be cautious all day long, for fear that Queen Mother Xu would dislike her. As long as Jin Jiashu did not change his mind, she would have nothing to worry about other people and things.

In front of Jin Jiashu, Haitang showed a relieved expression: "Then I feel relieved. The Queen Mother no longer despises my humble family background and no longer opposes our marriage. I have nothing to fear anymore. You and I will get married in the future and live a good life. As long as you live a good life after marriage and your imperial examinations go smoothly, the Queen Mother will never find fault with me again."

Jin Jiashu smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Sister Hai? Auntie is very fond of you now, so how could she find fault with you? Let's just live a good life. When Auntie sees this, she will only be happy for us."

Haitang pursed her lips and smiled, then asked, "It's fine for me, but it's also good for me that your poison has been cured and your health has improved, but my cousin recognized Tianxin Haitang, so it can be considered as saving you, right? Could it be that the Queen Mother only remembers my contribution and forgets my cousin?"

Jin Jiashu hurriedly said, "I have also reminded my aunt that Teacher Xie saved my life. My aunt also said that she is very grateful and wants to reward the teacher generously. But I don't know when the reward will come. Now that I have left the palace, it is not easy to go back and ask, so I can only come to the teacher more often to ask for advice on my homework. When my aunt knows about it, she will naturally not forget about the reward." Empress Dowager Xu has always been concerned about his life outside the palace. He often goes out, and he must be able to hide it from her. In fact, Jin Jiashu now comes to the three teachers Xie, Cao, and Lu. In name, he comes to ask for advice on homework. In fact, every time he just chats about official gossip and literary news, he takes a few books and leaves, and goes home to read slowly. No one assigns him homework, let alone urges him to study hard. Even though they know that the remaining poison has been cured, Xie Wenzai and others hope that he can give priority to recuperating and put his homework aside. However, every time Jin Jiashu came to visit the teachers in order to see Haitang, the palace was unaware of the inside story and didn't know whether they would mistakenly think that the three teachers were too strict and urged him to hand in his homework before he was fully recovered!

Haitang couldn't help but persuade Jin Jiashu: "Brother Jin, don't always use your uncles as an excuse. It's as if the elders are urging you to do your homework before you recover. What if the Queen Mother feels sorry for you and takes her anger out on your uncles? I'm afraid she won't acknowledge your original contribution no matter how great it is!"

Jin Jiashu hesitated for a moment: "This..." He really hadn't thought about this. Originally, in front of Queen Mother Xu, he had said that the teachers advised him to rest more and not rush to study. It was he who was anxious and wanted to resume his studies as soon as possible because he was thinking about the next year's provincial examination. After hearing what he said, Queen Mother Xu would not misunderstand the teachers, right? If he came to see the teachers less often, maybe she would not be so suspicious, but if he didn't come to see the teachers, what reason did he have to come to see his fiancée...

Jin Jiashu was in a dilemma.

Haitang said nothing and let him figure out a solution on his own.

At this time, there was a commotion at the gate. Haitang stood up and walked to the door to look out. She found that it was Cao Gengyun who had returned home last night.

As soon as he entered the room, he shouted towards the side room: "Good news! Great news!"

Lu Bainian walked out the door with a smile and said, "What good news can make you so happy? Didn't you say you were going to visit Lao Qi today?"

"I just came from Lao Qi's place. You'd never guess who I met near his home!" Cao Gengyun was beaming with joy. "Zhuang Shitong and his family have come to Beijing! They just arrived yesterday and stayed at an inn near Lao Qi's home. They encountered heavy snow on the way, which delayed their journey, but they finally arrived before the New Year! Isn't this good news?!"

Xie and Lu were immediately surprised. Haitang couldn't help but feel happy too.

Zhuang Shitong and his family finally arrived in the capital. Now his brother Haijiao's marriage can be put on the agenda!