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

Chapter 501 Sorrow
Soon after dinner, Haijiao returned.

He didn't come back alone, he also brought Jin Jiashu with him.

The two of them first went to the main courtyard to pay their respects to Hai Xiya and Ma's wife. Hai Xiya asked a few questions about Jin Jiashu's homework, and Ma asked about Jin Jiashu's daily life and gave him a plate of snacks. , just exited and went to the east wing where Hai Jiao lived to chat.

Haitang got the news and was already waiting in the east wing. She also brought a small basket of cherries that had just come into market today.

Hai Jiao led Jin Jiashu through the door and smiled when he saw Ying Ying: "Today in school, I saw someone eating this, and I thought about it. I just went home to look for Xiao Jin and forgot about it. I didn’t expect that my family had already bought it.”

Haitang said: "Sister-in-law Da Zhuang saw it when she went out to buy vegetables. She remembered that Grandma liked to eat it, so she bought a big basket. Brother Jin, try it? This is the first batch of cherries this year. If you eat well, I will come back later. Have someone fill a basket for you and take it back."

Jin Jiashu smiled: "Thank you very much." He was used to not being polite to the Hai family. Moreover, the cherries looked bright red, tender and lovely, and seemed to be very fresh and delicious, which made people want to eat. In his hometown in Zunhua Prefecture, although he had seen cherries, he had never eaten them. That is a good thing that only the father, stepmother and younger brother can enjoy. If they can't eat it, they will only give it to the second roommate and not share it with him. He had actually been curious about its taste for a long time, and now he finally had the opportunity to taste it.

Hai Jiao picked out a few big red cherries and stuffed them into his hand. He also grabbed two and threw them into his mouth. While eating, he praised: "It's so sweet! I haven't eaten these in years." . Why didn’t you think it was so delicious before?”

Jin Jiashu asked curiously: "Where has Brother Hai eaten it? Is this kind of fruit common in the northwest?"

Hai Jiao paused for a moment, then laughed and mixed up the words: "I don't remember where I ate it, it was when I was a child. In Chang'an City, every year when the cherries are ripe, There will be various kinds of food made with cherries on the market that cannot be found elsewhere. This is Xiaojin’s first summer in Chang’an, so don’t miss it!”

It was impossible for him to tell the truth. The last time he ate cherries from Chang'an was decades ago in his "previous life." At that time, the benefactor, the old county magistrate Geng, asked his family to buy newly-launched cherries home, and gave a large plate to the servants. He, the newcomer, also got a few.

And after he went to the capital, although he had bought cherries in the market, he always felt that they were not as fresh and delicious as the ones he tasted in Chang'an. Even when he ate them, his mood was not as light as when he was in Chang'an. No matter how sweet the cherries were, they still tasted bitter to him.

Today, he has a prosperous life, a complete family, and a bright future. When he tastes the cherries from Chang'an again, he feels that they are fresher and sweeter than before, and he naturally feels happy eating them.

While eating, he suddenly remembered something. He took the small plate of snacks that his grandmother had just given to Jin Jiashu. He opened it and saw that it was indeed a pancake with cherry filling. It must have been newly made in the kitchen today. Grandma didn't give Jin Jiashu fresh cherries, but gave him desserts made of cherries, which was considered thoughtful.

Jin Jiashu ate the first cherry in his life and couldn't help but smile. Then he lowered his head and saw the cherry pie on the plate with curiosity on his face. Seeing this, Haitang pushed the basket and plate in front of him. He smiled and thanked him, picked up the second cherry, and tasted the pie after eating. No matter what it was, he ate it with great joy.

After finishing the fruit snack after the meal, Hai Jiao told his sister about Jin Jiashu's recent troubles. Ma Shangyi from the Cining Palace came to Chang'an on the emperor's order to witness the interrogation of the clan daughter Song Yuzhu by the Duke of Zhen Guo and Tu Tongzhi. He also wanted to send Concubine Xu Xian's autographed letter to Jin Jiashu, Concubine Xu's "nephew", and left it along the way. He becomes a nurturing mammy. Even Lin Sandao Lin, the guard who came with her, wanted to stay at his house to protect his safety.

Hai Jiao said: "Xiao Jin is very worried. He thought he would be able to take charge of the family after he moved out. But now two Zhenshan Taisui suddenly came. What will he do in the future?"

Haitang looked at Jin Jiashu, who smiled sheepishly and lowered his head: "Actually, I also know that my aunt means well... My studies are taught by Mr. I also hope that I will be able to pass the examination and be reunited with her in Beijing, in case I am unsophisticated and rude in front of others, and my aunt's face will not look good... I have been fighting since I arrived in Chang'an. I've been in danger twice, and I couldn't be more lucky each time because of your family's rescue. But I can't expect to be so lucky every time I'm in danger, right? My aunt asked for the emperor's grace and specially borrowed this one. Guard Lin came to be my martial arts instructor and guard. He had good intentions, but I felt uneasy and felt that I was not worthy..."

Those are the palace ladies and imperial guards! How virtuous and capable is his golden tree? !

Hai Jiao thinks this is a good thing: "You will always go to Beijing in the future. Once you enter Beijing, you will always have to meet your aunt and cousin, and you will inevitably have to deal with the dignitaries in Beijing. Learn more etiquette and rules. It's also good for you to be worldly. I heard that Ma Shangyi has been working in Cining Palace for many years and is very familiar with your aunt. You can also take the opportunity to find out about your aunt's likes and taboos, so you won't be afraid of offending your aunt when you meet her in the future. She was unhappy.

"As for Guard Lin, he must be a master to be sent by the emperor to protect you. With him taking care of you, you won't be afraid of meeting any unsighted people again. Even if someone from the second room of the Jin family comes to your door one day. If they cause trouble for you, he can keep them away for you. Although the Duke of Zhen has also sent people to protect you, he is not as dignified as Guard Lin. With the emperor's back, no one has to worry about it."

Jin Jiashu smiled bitterly. He understood the truth. "Aunt" also made it clear in the letter that they would not be his master without authorization and would follow his wishes.

But how can things be so simple? !

Not to mention Ma Shangyi's imperial mandate, that guard Lin may have followed the imperial decree to kill the second brother of the Jin family! Although the second brother of the Jin family behaved hatefully, if they really died under the sword of Guard Lin, Jin Jiashu would feel frightened and uneasy in his heart. He knew that the emperor wanted to keep the "aunt's" origin secret, lest the courtiers use this as an excuse to oppose the eighth prince's succession to the throne. But he is also someone who knows the identity of his "aunt". Will the emperor one day find him an eyesore and find a reason to silence him too?

He is not afraid of the Zhou family because he has stayed in Chang'an for a long time and knows the reputation of the Zhou family. Even if the Zhou family finds out about his relationship with his "aunt", they will not harm innocent people. But he was really not sure about the emperor. Now that the emperor has sent two people to "teach" him and live with him, if he really wants to kill him, he has no way to guard against it...

He originally wanted to protect his "aunt" and hoped that she would live well and that he could live peacefully in Chang'an, so he wrote a letter suggesting that she change her household registration documents, so as to prevent the Sun family from causing trouble through the help of the second wife of the Jin family. But he never expected that this proposal would play into the emperor's heart, and the emperor would go even further than what he proposed, even at the expense of human life...

Jin Jiashu was very troubled. However, neither Hai Jiao nor Hai Tang, his friends, knew his true relationship with his "aunt" and could not possibly understand why the emperor would kill him. How could he make them understand why he was worried?

Jin Jiashu looked at the Hai family brothers and sisters in front of him and hesitated to speak. In the end, he didn't say anything and just let out a long sigh.

(End of this chapter)