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

Chapter 396 Envy
Jin Jiashu listened carefully to Haitang's narration. As he listened, he couldn't help but recall the past events he heard from his wet nurse.

"Is it a catalpa tree? There is also a catalpa tree in our yard. When I was a child, my nanny once fried catalpa tree flowers for me. She said that my mother was the best at this." As soon as these words were spoken, Jin Jiashu came to his senses. , immediately put on a patch, "The wet nurse said that my grandmother was very good at frying catalpa flowers before she was alive. It seems that my mother and aunt have been eating it since they were young, and they also learned the secret from my grandmother."

Hai Jiao and Hai Tang pretended not to hear the flaw in his words, smiled and nodded, and dismissed the matter.

Then there were people from the palace who treated Mrs. Gui's sores, accompanied Wu Ke back to the courtyard to meet Mrs. Gui and her daughter, and when Mrs. Gui scolded Wu Ke, she said good things and begged for him, and so on. Haitang also took care of the little things like making clothes and snacks for the Wu brothers and sisters, coaxing Wu Qiong to play, etc. She basically didn't miss the past events about Xu Gongren that Wu Qiong mentioned in her letter.

However, considering that "Liuhua" was an unknown survivor of the Kunning Palace fire and was related to the death of the Sixth Prince, Haitang did not elaborate on her experience and only vaguely mentioned her with the words "other palace people" . Such an omission made Xu Gongren stand out, as if everything Xu Gongren did with Lihua was blamed on her alone, and she seemed to be always surrounding the Wu brothers and sisters.

Jin Jiashu tried his best to listen calmly, but he still couldn't help but indulge in it. He wanted to ask Haitang for every detail and wanted to know how his "aunt" lived during those years in Cining Palace. How gentle and attentive was she when she took care of the Wu brothers and sisters? The more details he knew, the more Jin Jiashu felt that he could imagine how his "aunt" would care for and care for him if he could grow up with him.

However, the details Haitang can provide are limited. It was not easy for her to ask Wu Qiong too much, so she could only try her best to guide him to recall the past and write down all the memories in the letter. But it was impossible for her to ask questions openly about the parts Wu Qiong didn't write.

She quickly finished telling her what she knew. Seeing that Jin Jiashu still had a look on his face, she said calmly: "That's all I know. When Wu Qiong lived in the palace, he was still young and remembered many things. I don’t know. She seemed to have asked her brother Wu Ke, but Wu Ke refused to say more. But he was three years older than Wu Qiong and had already remembered things when he entered the palace. He must know more than Wu Qiong. If you really If you want to know more details, why not find a way to ask Wu Ke?"

Jin Jiashu was quite moved, but he was worried.

Hai Jiao then smiled and said: "Last time he came to apologize for his aunt, didn't you two get on well with each other? Now you both want to live in Chang'an for a long time, and you both plan to take my cousin as your teacher, so you will be classmates in the future. We are brothers, and there are plenty of opportunities to meet. You get along well with him, and when you get to know him well, you can ask him about the old affairs of Cining Palace. Although he seems to be tight-lipped, you are not in a forbidden area. It’s confidential, I just want to know the news about your aunt. At that time, your aunt was just an ordinary palace servant, not a concubine in the harem, so he wouldn’t break any taboos if he told her.”

Jin Jiashu felt that what he said made sense, so he secretly wrote it down.

It was getting late, and Aunt Cui had already come to urge the brothers and sisters twice. Hai Jiao stood up and said, "It's too late today, so let's stop talking here. You can go to bed early. Let's go see the new house tomorrow. If you have anything to say, we’ll talk about it in detail tomorrow night.”

Haitang also stood up.

Jin Jiashu quickly stood up and sent them out. He turned around and sat down by the kang. He immediately took out a pen and paper and wrote down several things about his "aunt" that he had just heard, intending to slowly review them in the future.

Just as he was writing, he suddenly noticed something strange.

Didn't his "aunt" go to the palace to serve the Queen Mother? Why are you always hanging around the Wu family? After Wu Ke turned seven, he moved to another courtyard. When he went back to greet his aunt, Mrs. Gui, why did he always ask his "aunt" to accompany him? Wu Ke was already so old at that time, could he still not recognize the road?
Thinking like this, Jin Jiashu felt a little uncomfortable. Not long after he turned 100 days old, his biological mother left him and went to the palace. From then on, mother and son were separated and have never seen each other again. He had not been cared for by his mother since he was a child, and was rejected by his father. After his stepmother came into the house, his life became even more difficult. When he grew up, only his wet nurse depended on him. And now, he has even lost his wet nurse...

He obviously has both parents, so why should he endure such pain? He has a biological mother! But my mother can only care about other people's children and take care of other people's children, but she can't even see him...

Jin Jiashu only felt that his heart was empty, as if there was a hole in it, and he was so uncomfortable that he couldn't breathe. How is he going to fill this hole...

Hai Jiao and Hai Tang left the second courtyard and sent their little sister directly back to the backyard without entering the main room to disturb them.

On the way, he was still a little unsure and asked in a low voice: "Is our hint too subtle? Can he hear it? Can he find clues about the Seventh Prince hidden in what you said?"

Haitang asked him to calm down: "Brother, don't worry, this is just the beginning. We can't make it too obvious. If we talk to him a few more times, he will gradually realize that something is wrong. He has to do this by himself. Only if you are willing to take the initiative to write a letter to the palace can it be done. We can only be an assistant and remind you that if you act too openly, it will easily arouse suspicion. My brother also said that he is a smart man. If he becomes suspicious, it will be difficult for us to act in the future."

Hai Jiao nodded and took a deep breath: "I saw it clearly just now. He was very concerned about that aunt's experience in the palace. You mentioned how carefully and considerate Xu Gongren was in taking care of the Wu brothers and sisters. His eyes The envy in his heart is almost overflowing. As you said, sometimes there is just a thin line between envy, jealousy and hatred. We will try our best to prevent him from becoming resentful, but as long as the envy in his heart is strong enough, sooner or later he will take the initiative to ask Wu Ke asked about the old affairs of Cining Palace. When the time comes, it will be more reasonable for us to introduce Wu Ke into the situation."

Although they were just coaxing Jin Jiashu, Haitang was telling the truth. When Wu Qiong lived in Cining Palace, he was too young and could only remember limited things. Mrs. Gui's thoughts are unpredictable. Compared with their mother and daughter, Wu Ke is a more suitable source of information. It's just that he keeps his mouth tight and refuses to reveal the truth easily. The Hai brothers and sisters were in no position to ask him about anything, but Jin Jiashu was different. He wanted to know the past news of his only relative. How long could Wu Ke, who had been cared for by Xu Gongren, face the helpless "nephew" of Xu Gongren?

As long as Wu Ke revealed the news to Jin Jiashu, Haijiao Haitang would be sure to get the follow-up information from the latter, and then help analyze and give advice as a friend, leading Jin Jiashu to discover that there is a mysterious big man hiding in Cining Palace, and then In the name of worrying about the safety of his "aunt" and the Queen Mother, he wrote to Concubine Xu Xian, urging her to persuade Queen Mother Zhou to let this mysterious figure leave the palace.

Even if they just remind Empress Dowager Zhou and Concubine Xu Xian of the risks of the seventh prince continuing to hide in Cining Palace, and guide them to consider the safety of the seventh prince and change his hiding place, it can also reduce the possibility of Concubine Sun discovering the truth. .

Considering that although the emperor refused to recognize the seventh prince, he still included him in the ranking of princes. If the Empress Dowager Zhou and Concubine Xu Xian could ask for the emperor's help, the seventh prince's relocation plan would probably be more secretive and thorough.

In fact, as long as the emperor is willing to protect this son, no matter how powerful Concubine Sun is, she cannot really do anything to the seventh prince, otherwise she would have eliminated the eighth prince over the years.

The question is, how much father-son affection can the emperor have for his second son?

(End of this chapter)