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

Chapter 985 Prepare
Jin Jiashu swore to the sky again and again, claiming that he would never have two hearts and would not accept the beauty bestowed by Empress Dowager Xu. Haitang sat there listening calmly, not looking hurried.

She still had time to smile and said, "Brother Jin, you don't have to be so anxious to swear, and you don't have to insist that the Queen Mother would never do such a thing. In fact, such a thing is indeed possible, and you can't stop it. You are the only relative of the Queen Mother's family, and you have suffered a great crime to protect the new monarch. It is natural for her to care about your health. Even if she doesn't give you a few beauties to add fragrance to your sleeves, she may send a few maids to take care of your diet and daily life, and teach me etiquette and rules. At that time, these old maids will be the Queen Mother's messengers, and I can only respectfully serve them and treat them as deputy mothers-in-law. I dare not say a word of objection."

Jin Jiashu's face darkened when he thought of that situation. He took a deep breath and said seriously, "The Queen Mother has already sent many servants to take care of my daily life, but I am worried and don't want to live in that mansion. The Queen Mother should understand what I am thinking. She sent me maids and beauties for no reason. That would only make me uncomfortable! If she really cared about me and hoped that I would live a healthy and happy life, she shouldn't ignore my wishes and send extra people to my house to make me uncomfortable and embarrass my wife."

Haitang smiled and said, "Brother Jin said that, I feel a little relieved. But if the Queen Mother really wants to give someone, whether it is a nanny or a beauty, I dare not refuse. If I refuse the nanny given by the Queen Mother, it means that I don't care about your health and can't sympathize with the Queen Mother's kindness; if I refuse the beauty given by the Queen Mother, it means that I am jealous and unvirtuous, and even my family's upbringing will be questioned. So, I can't refuse the reward in front of the Queen Mother and implicate my relatives. But after I bring people home, things will not be my turn to control. Whether you use these people or not, whether they are valued at home, it all depends on your own wishes. Maybe one day you will listen to the words of a nanny and think that I am not doing well here and there; or you may listen to the instigation of a beauty and think that I am not gentle and considerate enough and start to dislike me. It's unknown."

Jin Jiashu said hurriedly, "That day will never come! I don't care who gave it to me, whether it was a nanny or a beauty, how can it compare to the love we had as childhood sweethearts?! Moreover, when my father was alive, he was greedy for my stepmother's beauty and believed her instigation and slander, and treated me harshly. I have been used to this kind of loss since I was a child, how can I repeat the mistakes of my father?! I would never do such a thing! No matter who she is, in my heart, she can never surpass you, Sister Hai!"

Well... let's just listen to this for now. The son of a scumbag may learn from his father's lessons and become a good man, or he may also become a scumbag, because genes will be passed on.

Haitang smiled and said, "Brother Jin, you don't have to swear again and again. If you can do what you say, even if you don't swear, you won't make me feel uneasy about these trivial matters. If you can't do it, even if you swear today, it will only take a moment to break the oath in the future, and you don't even have to say hello. No matter how much you say, you might as well show me."

Jin Jiashu lowered his head and thought, then said solemnly, "Indeed, no matter how much I say, it's all empty talk. The key is what I will do. I won't let the Queen Mother have the opportunity to send someone down to destroy our peaceful lives. If there is anything I will tell her in advance. If she really doesn't care and sends someone down directly, Sister Hai, just accept it and don't give people the opportunity to question your virtue. When the person arrives home, I will come forward to return the person and just send him back to the emperor. Whether the palace blames me or outsiders laugh at me, that's my business. Anyway, Sister Hai's reputation will not be damaged."

Jin Jiashu took the responsibility directly, and began to think in his heart, should he inform Queen Mother Xu and the new emperor in advance, saying that he wanted to study behind closed doors and didn't want too many people around him to make noise? In this way, if the Queen Mother planned to reward someone, the new emperor would persuade her to give up the idea.

Jin Jiashu was still in deep thought. Haitang, who had prepared for her fiancé in advance, secretly looked at his expression and was quite satisfied.

She coughed lightly, waking people from their thoughts: "Don't think too much, these are things for the future, you can think about it slowly when you go home, now it's time to take the medicine."

Jin Jiashu came back to his senses. It was time to take the medicine. He took out the porcelain bottle and swallowed the detoxification pill. Haitang took the porcelain bottle and hid it, and would deal with it later. After taking the medicine, Jin Jiashu might feel some reaction in his body. Haitang advised him: "Lean on the pillow and rest for a while. This is your second time taking the medicine. The reaction should not be so intense. You will be fine after a rest."

Jin Jiashu was reluctant to move away from Haitang, so he said, "It's the same if I sit next to the table. It's convenient for us to talk this way, and we won't be afraid of people outside hearing us. If I'm really not feeling well, I can rest next to the pillow."

Haitang didn't stop him. Seeing Xiangcao peeking out of the door, she wondered if the elders had called the maid over to cover for her and Jin Jiashu. She waved for someone to come in and pointed to the teapot on the table: "Brother Jin is taking medicine and is not suitable for tea. Go to the kitchen and get a pot of ginger and jujube tea to warm him up."

Vanilla had actually been outside the door for a while, but she was reluctant to go in, fearing to disturb someone. Now that she had received the girl's order, she could get out of this embarrassing situation. She quickly responded and turned around and ran away quickly.

Jin Jiashu said with a bit of amusement: "This girl is quite perceptive." He didn't hate that when he and Sister Hai were alone, there was such a girl to cover up and shut up outsiders, but it would be better if this girl didn't even show up. He didn't do anything against etiquette, he just wanted to say some intimate words to Sister Hai, and didn't want others to hear...

Haitang picked up the fire tongs, sorted the charcoal in the charcoal basin beside the kang, and smiled silently at Jin Jiashu's words.

The elders of the Hai family knew about her marriage with Jin Jiashu and had long regarded him as their grandson-in-law. They gave them the opportunity to talk alone because of their affection and trust in his character and her upbringing. However, this was not in accordance with the rules after all, so asking a sensible maid to intervene would save others from gossip.

Haitang changed the subject: "Brother Jin, you just said that you didn't like the mansion and the people given by the Queen Mother, so you haven't been there since you left the palace. What's going on? Aren't those your properties? Do the servants in the mansion dare to bully you?"

Jin Jiashu sat up straight. "It's nothing, it's normal for the servants of the royal family to think highly of themselves. If I were healthy, I would have the time to fight with them, but I have so many things to do now, why bother? I can do whatever I want at home, but it may not be the case in the mansion. Someone might report what I have done and said back to the palace, and I will be summoned to be reprimanded every few days. Why bother? Anyway, I only plan to enshrine the tablets of my ancestors in the mansion, and worship them and entertain guests in the mansion during festivals. When I need to go to the palace, I will stay there in advance because it is close to the palace, but other times... I still live in my own small house and use the people I brought back from Chang'an, so that I can live more comfortably."

He looked at Haitang: "Sister Hai, what do you think? Do you... feel that this kind of life is too simple and you are not used to it?"