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

Chapter 874 Promise
Jin Jiashu certainly knew how important the safety of the new emperor was to all of them. As the new emperor's "real cousin", and a "cousin" with whom he had a very good relationship, he also did not want anything to happen to the new emperor from the bottom of his heart.

However, thinking that he might have to take on the responsibility of protecting the new emperor, the pressure in his heart suddenly increased, and he became less and less confident in himself: "My skills are really ordinary... Although I know a little about poisons, there are people in charge of the Eighth Prince's diet, and there are people who taste poisons, so I can't be of much use. I also have a small dagger, aunt, maybe I carry it with me in the palace. If there is really a bad guy who can get past the heavy guards and rush to the Eighth Prince, I will naturally block him, but can a small dagger really do anything to a vicious assassin?"

Haitang could only say: "Then remember to remind His Majesty the Eighth Prince to stay at home as little as possible, wear close-fitting armor when going out, don't be alone, and bring a few more guards with you, just in case. If an assassin really manages to get in front of him, and he happens not to have any other weapons in his hand, the only thing he can rely on is your little dagger. Don't underestimate it, although it is small, it is also a sharp weapon!"

Jin Jiashu nodded solemnly: "If it really comes to that, I will protect him even if it costs my life!"

Uh... this is not necessary, right?

Haitang hesitated for a moment before whispering, "I know that the safety of the Eighth Prince is very important to all of us. You are doing the right thing by doing your best to protect him. But I have selfish motives and hope that you can be safe. If something happens to you, even if the Eighth Prince escapes safely and ascends the throne smoothly, allowing everyone who stands on his side to prosper, I will still be sad. Brother Jin, I hope you won't forget me too much. Your life is also important."

Jin Jiashu looked at Haitang steadily, and suddenly smiled: "Sister Hai, don't worry, I will protect myself well. I'm still waiting to come back and marry you!"

Haitang's cheeks slightly heated up, and she looked away, but she reached into her sleeve, took out something she had prepared in advance, and handed it to him: "This is for you. Keep it well. If you are going to Beijing quickly and feel any discomfort on the way, apply a little on it every night when you rest. It will make you feel more comfortable."

Jin Jiashu took the thing and found it was a round glass box, a new product that had appeared in Chang'an's glass workshop in the past two years. There were spiral patterns engraved on the box body and the box lid, so it could be firmly closed together. Even if you take it with you on a long journey, the things in the box will not fall out.

Although this round glass box was not made of the most transparent material, but was made of light green glass, it was clear enough for Jin Jiashu to see that the ointment inside was a dark ointment. He was very familiar with this ointment, which was a secret recipe passed down from the Zhou family. He opened the lid and smelled it, and it was indeed that smell. After riding for a long time, his skin would inevitably be rubbed by the horse gear, and his muscles would be extremely sore. Applying this ointment would greatly improve the pain.

When he traveled from Chang'an to the capital at the beginning of the year, Ma Shangyi prepared this ointment for him.

When he set out from Chang'an last month, Ma prepared this ointment for him.

Now, he was about to separate from the sea sister, and the sea sister also prepared this ointment for him.

Jin Jiashu felt warm in his heart, and once again felt that he was no longer the lonely and helpless boy. There were people in this world who cared for him and placed him in a very important position. Even though the safety of the new king was related to the future of the Hai family's father, son, grandson, and grandchildren, Sister Hai still regarded him more important than the new king.

Jin Jiashu put the round glass box in his arms with great care: "I will use it every day and will never hurt myself." Haitang was very satisfied with his attitude and asked him: "Have you had breakfast? You should eat a full meal. We will ride fast all day today. If you are hungry, be careful that your body will not be able to bear it."

Jin Jiashu nodded: "I'm full. The breakfast in the inn is quite rich. I asked the waiter to pack some for dry food on the road." Since he was urgently summoned by the palace, he was in a hurry to go back. He certainly couldn't take the carriage slowly and check into the inn before dark as before. As long as the horse could hold on, he would probably have to travel overnight and rely on dry food for three meals. If he wanted to sit down and eat a hot meal and have a good sleep, that would be after he arrived in Beijing.

Haitang did not raise any objections. When things are urgent, some sacrifices are inevitable. Besides, this place is very close to the capital, and it will take only two days by fast horse. Even if Jin Jiashu has to suffer, it will not last long. When he arrives in the capital and finishes what needs to be done, there will be plenty of opportunities to make up for it later.

But before that, Haitang wanted to ask one thing: "What did you say to my grandfather, grandmother and cousin before? Did they agree to the marriage? I wanted to sound them out, but they seemed to have a tacit understanding and refused to tell me the truth. I wanted to find you, but I didn't find a chance..."

Jin Jiashu couldn't help but let out a silly smile after hearing this: "Of course I agreed! The teacher, as well as Grandpa Hai and Grandma Hai, all thought that I was very sincere and that I would be a good grandson-in-law, so they readily agreed to my request."

However, he also knew the reason why the three elders concealed the truth from Haitang and stopped Haitang from looking for him: "Although the teacher is very confident that he can convince Elder Tao to help, there are still variables as long as the matter is not finalized. The teacher said that just in case, this matter should not be told to you for the time being, lest my aunt really changes her mind in the future, you will be sad and embarrassed. Apart from me, only the three elders know about this marriage, and at most we will tell Elder Tao later. Before the decree of the marriage comes down, we will not tell anyone to avoid unnecessary trouble."

At that time, Teacher Xie said some unpleasant things, and Jin Jiashu felt sad just thinking about it.

Teacher Xie said, "If the marriage fails, you have two noble relatives, Imperial Concubine Xu and the Crown Prince, so it will be very easy to find another marriage in the future, but Haitang may be gossiped about and slandered behind her back. But this matter is clearly not her fault, so why is she guilty? Therefore, I would rather say the ugly words up front. If you can't convince Imperial Concubine Xu to accept this marriage, it is better not to make it public. If the emperor is unwilling to grant the marriage, then forget it. You and Haitang can get married and live happily, and you don't have to worry about it anymore. If the emperor is willing to issue an order, then Imperial Concubine Xu can't do anything about it no matter how reluctant she is. But in the future, if she asks why the emperor thought of granting you a marriage, you need to take all the responsibility, and don't let your aunt blame Haitang and make her feel wronged."

Jin Jiashu felt very upset after hearing these words, as if he had seen himself losing Haitang. In order to prevent that from happening, he would do his best after entering the capital. Even if the emperor was dying and unable to take care of his affairs, he would persuade the new emperor to issue the decree of marriage for him. At the very least, he had to convince his "aunt" Consort Xu that Haimei was the wife he wanted most, and he didn't want to marry anyone else except her.

"Aunt" always cares about him, she wouldn't really make him sad, right?

Thinking of this, Jin Jiashu was a little hesitant again. He had only spent too little time with Imperial Concubine Xu, and he was not sure about her thoughts.

He could only look at Haitang and whispered, "Sister Hai, wait for me, believe me! I will definitely bring you good news and will never let you suffer any grievances..."

(End of this chapter)