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

Chapter 765 Relaxation
Jin Jiashu was originally a little curious. How did Hai Meime, who stayed at home all year round, collect all this knowledge related to poisons?

A good part of it was what Ma Shangyi had taught him before, but the content in the manuscript given by Sister Hai was more detailed and thorough than what Ma Shangyi had taught him. This was not something that could be found out casually.

He asked Haitang, but Haitang just said vaguely: "Don't ask me about this. I have a way to collect it anyway. Even if I tell you how I do it, you can't learn it from me."

Jin Jiashu could only guess that she might have asked relatives and friends, perhaps borrowed a secret collection from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, or borrowed a book from the third branch of the Zhou family, or she might have found relevant records in the collections of teachers Xie, Cao, and Lu.

Since the three teachers moved out of the Hai family, their houses have become spacious, their lives have become stable, they have money on hand, and they have a lot of free time. Not only can they make friends everywhere, but they have also added a lot of hobbies in their daily lives. In addition, many books have been added to their study. These books are not only collected from bookstores on the street, but also sent by old friends of Wumen or relatives and friends of the family. There are many kinds of books with rich themes. The three teachers not only use these books to teach students, but also often use them for leisure and fun to pass the time. Among them, there are many miscellaneous books, and the teachers are not willing to let students borrow them, fearing that they will change their temperament. But Jin Jiashu often goes to the room where the teachers keep their books. Even if he doesn't look through those miscellaneous books, he knows their titles and categories. He also knows that there are many medical books and health books. It is probably because the three teachers and the two elders of the Hai family are old. Perhaps among these medical books and health books, there are books that record various poisons and detoxification methods.

Apart from these places, where else can Sister Hai go to collect information? She doesn’t like to go out on weekdays…

However, the three teachers are not happy to let students borrow miscellaneous books, so they probably won't be happy to let Sister Hai learn knowledge related to poisons, right?
Jin Jiashu immediately understood why Haitang's words were vague, and considerately stopped asking any more questions.

He put the booklet full of detoxification knowledge into his arms, kept it close to his body, then stood up and said goodbye.

Although he wanted to chat with Sister Hai for a while longer, it was getting late. If he didn't go home, people would start gossiping about him. The Hai family trusted him and let him and Sister Hai live together in the same room, so he had to be sensible in his behavior.

Haitang did not keep the person, but sent him to the door, and asked Dunzi to send the person to the door of the Jin family with a lantern. She watched Lu Gaowa open the door and let Jin Jiashu in, and then came back and closed and locked the door.

When Haitang returned to the inner house, the lights in the second courtyard were still on, and the figures of grandparents were still hanging on the window in the main courtyard. Haitang did not go in to disturb them, and took Xiangcao back to the backyard to rest. At this time, Jin Jiashu was also in his room and saw Ma Shangyi who came after hearing the news.

Before Ma Shangyi could speak, he spoke first: "Brother Hai has sent a letter back from the capital. He wrote a letter to me in code, which mentioned my aunt's recent situation in the capital." Then he told Ma Shangyi everything Hai Jiao mentioned in the letter, and then showed a worried expression and asked her, "Mammy, do you really not know these things? Are you deliberately hiding it from me and not letting me know that my aunt's situation is so difficult?"

Ma Shangyi opened her mouth and closed it again. She hesitated for a moment before telling the truth: "I don't know about these things. Maybe it's because Concubine Sun has been relatively well-behaved in the past few years, and the Empress Dowager and Concubine Xu don't think she would do anything wrong. This is Haijiao's first time in Beijing, and he doesn't know what the situation was like in the past. This is really not surprising. Similar rumors have been circulating many years ago. If the sixth prince born to Concubine Sun was still alive, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Xu would really have to be on guard. But now Concubine Sun has lost her son and has no children. Concubine Lu and her son have long annoyed her. She doesn't want to worry about the Prince Ji anymore. Besides, the emperor's love for her is not as good as before. Now, relying on years of affection, she can still live a glorious life in the palace. Once she poisons someone, the emperor will be furious and no longer care about the past affection. What can she rely on? Although she is used to being willful, she is not stupid to this extent."

Jin Jiashu listened silently and looked at Ma Shangyi deeply. The candlelight was dim, and Ma Shangyi couldn't see his expression clearly. Seeing that he didn't speak, she couldn't help asking: "Brother, do you have a different opinion?"

Jin Jiashu retracted his gaze: "It's nothing. I haven't seen Concubine Sun, so I'm not as familiar with her as you are. Since you think it's okay, then it makes sense. I'm far away in Chang'an now, and I can't do anything about the affairs of the capital. When the emperor summons me to the capital, it won't be too late for me to worry about these things."

Ma Shangyi didn't quite believe that this was his true words, so she said, "My brother has always been smart. Even if he is really worried that Concubine Sun will kill him, it is because he is worried about the relationship between Madam Xu and the Eighth Prince. Madam Xu would be very touched if she knew. In fact, my brother obviously cares about Madam Xu, so why did he say those irritating words? My brother should let Madam Xu know your filial piety!"

Jin Jiashu sneered in his heart. When did he stop caring about his "aunt"? But the more his "aunt" knew about his filial piety, the more she wanted to manipulate his life. If he didn't want to become a puppet, he was destined to displease his "aunt". He had never lived with his "aunt", but only knew her temperament through letters and other people's stories. He was really unsure in his heart that once he stopped being obedient, how much kindness would his "aunt" still have for him? It was true that he cared about her, but he didn't intend to be a puppet in her hands. If she resented him because of this, then what could his true respect and care for her change?
Jin Jiashu now feels more and more that he may have overestimated some people in the past. Concubine Sun was suspected of poisoning people in the past. Even if she has not committed the crime again for many years and no longer has a beloved son who can make her fight desperately, it does not mean that she is really honest. She does not want to help Prince Ji, but she can't ignore her father and brother. What if the father and son of Sun Ge Lao asked her to poison the Queen Mother, the Emperor, Concubine Xu or someone else? Can she still refuse the orders of her father and brother based on her conscience and the overall situation? !
Elder Sun now feels that Concubine Xu is getting in the way, and is planning to use Jin Wu to deal with her. Whether Jin Wu is useful or not is still unknown. If he is useless, the Sun family will do whatever it takes to attack Concubine Xu directly, but will not hurt the Eighth Prince at all. Will the Emperor really go crazy and execute the entire Sun family? ! I am afraid that by then, even Concubine Sun will not be in danger, right?
This kind of thing didn't hurt the emperor, but it was a blow to Empress Dowager Zhou, and had a far-reaching impact on Concubine Xu's family. But the people in the Cining Palace thought that Concubine Sun would not do such a thing, and she was too naive and relaxed!
Jin Jiashu couldn't feel at ease leaving his "aunt"'s safety in the hands of these people.

He looked at Ma Shangyi and suddenly said, "Mammy, one of the two new families of the Hai family was formerly owned by the imperial merchant Luo family, who is said to be a vassal of the Zhang family in the capital. I heard some interesting news from them. Will marrying into their family really help me? Could it be that my aunt was deceived by their family?"

(End of this chapter)