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

Chapter 507 Be careful
Jin Jiashu saw Ma Shangyi's calm expression and didn't know whether she was happy or unhappy.

He was not sure what she was thinking when she asked this question. In order not to bring trouble to the Hai family, he answered very carefully: "When the boy and his family were in danger, the Hai family passed by and rescued the boy. After the boy was injured, he stayed with the Zhou family for three days. I can recuperate in the villa, thanks to the Hai family sending people to take care of me..."

He also listed the things he encountered after entering Chang'an City, such as being taken in by the Hai family for shelter, but being attacked by someone from the Sun family, and being rescued by the Hai family again: "Mrs. Hai is still very concerned about the boy's life. Even if the boy has moved out of the Hai family, started his own business, and hired someone to take care of the household affairs, she will still worry about the boy being hungry and cold, and will always give advice to Aunt Lu on how to take care of the boy's food, clothing and daily life. He is very caring, and Brother Haijiao has the same temperament with the boy, so the boy regards Brother Haijiao as his best friend..."

Ma Shangyi listened very carefully, her expression still calm. Jin Jiashu couldn't see what she was thinking, so he simply said: "Brother Haijiao introduced his good friend Zhou Yijun to the boy, so Brother Zhou also became a good friend of the boy. I don't know that grandma is in the Zhenguogong Mansion. Have you ever seen him? He is the eldest son of General Zhou who was transferred to Beijing this year. He has gone out of town to study recently and only comes home occasionally. However, Brother Haijiao will go out of town to see him from time to time. I sent you a letter to say hello to you. It’s not convenient for me to leave the city right now. I’m worried about Brother Zhou’s current situation, but I have nowhere to ask, so I can only ask Brother Xunhai.”

When Ma Shangyi heard this, she smiled slightly: "Brother, you don't have to be like this. You can make true good friends in Chang'an City, and I am happy for you. Empress Xu did not force me to make friends with the Zhou family's children. However, it is a good thing that my brother can find a friend with a similar temperament in the Zhenguo Palace. The old slave once heard that my brother has a close relationship with the younger brother of the Hai family. The Hai family was my savior. Being so close to each other is a good way to connect the family. It is normal for my brother to visit the Hai family from time to time. But now that the second watch has passed and it is late at night, I should go home early to rest. Do you still want to go to school?”

Jin Jiashu bowed his head obediently and responded: "It's my fault. Because I got into a conversation with Brother Haijiao, I forgot the time. I really shouldn't have done it. I will definitely not do it again in the future."

Ma Shangyi nodded with a smile, and looked curious: "What did my brother and the Hai family guys talk about? You even forgot the time?"

Jin Jiashu blinked: "I just want to ask about Zhou Yijun's current situation with Brother Zhou..." He wanted to talk about it, but then he thought that Ma Shangyi was currently staying in Zhen Guogong's mansion, and he could ask at any time whether Zhou Yijun had written anything recently. When the letter came home, it was not difficult to find out whether Haijiao had ever left the city. If there were no letters from Zhou Yijun as an introduction, and Hai Jiao had never left the city, it would be very abrupt for him to ask Hai Jiao about Zhou Yijun's current situation.

So he quickly added: "But Brother Hai said that he has been busy with his studies recently and has not seen Brother Zhou for a few days. Let the boy wait for two days and he will find someone to inquire. In addition, there are also Grandma and Brother Zhou. Guard Lin is about to move into my house, and I'm not sure how to clean up and decorate the house. I have to ask Brother Haijiao and his family to help me with the details."

Ma Shangyi smiled and said: "Brother, I'm interested. It's just a trivial matter like cleaning up the house, so you don't have to worry about it. I will send the girl over tomorrow to clean up the house. All you have to do is point out which room you are going to give me." The old slave and Guard Lin can arrange it. The old slave will take care of the rest. I just need to concentrate on studying."

Jin Jiashu paused for a moment, then said: "I want to assign the guest room in the front yard to Guard Lin. The room is quite spacious and the furniture is complete. It only needs a little cleaning before guests can stay. As for Mammy , what do you think of the east wing in the backyard? The south room is too humid, and I'm afraid you will suffer if you live there for a long time. The east room is just not bright enough. I'd better ask the craftsman to open an extra window before you can. Move in and ask someone to set up the kang first. It will be much warmer in the winter. Are your legs and feet feeling a little uncomfortable? "

Ma Shangyi showed a surprised expression. She asked herself that she had developed a unique skill in the palace. Even if she was suffering from illness and her legs and feet had been suffering from rheumatism for many years, she could still behave as usual in front of others without any trace of impropriety. Since she returned to Chang'an, she has been living in Zhen Guo Gong's mansion. Even Zhen Guo Gong and his wife saw her every day, but they didn't notice that she had this old problem. This little brother from the Jin family just met her for the second time, how could he see it? Could it be that she has rheumatism?
He is indeed the son of Empress Xu! Careful, intelligent, and with a soft and kind heart, he could always remain caring and kind even to her, an old nanny who obviously wanted to control him. Thinking of this, the smile on Ma Shangyi's face became more sincere: "Brother, you are thoughtful. I originally wanted to take care of my brother's daily life, so as to live up to the instructions of the Queen Mother and Empress Xu. No. Thinking that the old slave had not done anything yet, I took care of the old slave first, and the old slave was really flattered. "

Jin Jiashu coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Mommy, please stop calling yourself an old slave. Just be casual. People don't pay attention to etiquette like the palace. When have the neighbors seen such a graceful female official like you? Listen? If you claim yourself like this in front of this kid, you might become suspicious."

Ma Shangyi thought for a while and sighed: "Old slave... I was negligent. I got used to the rules in the palace and forgot the folk customs. I was stupid..."

She sighed, then looked at Jin Jiashu with a smile: "Brother, you are really thoughtful. I just don't know if this is a temper you have developed since you were a child, a temper developed at home, or if you just received some advice from an elder from a friend's family?"

Jin Jiashu's heart started to rise again: "This... I used to be careful at home, for fear that if I did something wrong, my parents and elders would be angry. But now that things have changed, I have become more relaxed. Just now I just happened to go to Brother Haijiao's house to have a meal and chat, and accidentally mentioned that grandma and Guard Lin were moving in. Brother Haijiao thought that he couldn't wrong the new neighbors, so he helped the boy with some ideas. The boy also felt very happy. It makes sense…”

Ma Shangyi understood. She recalled the young man she had glimpsed at the door when she left the Zhou family's three-bedroom mansion. Someone told her at that time that he was the eldest grandson of the Hai family who saved Jin Jiashu. Thinking again about Mrs. Hai and her granddaughter whom she met when she was interrogating Mrs. Ma, a smile appeared on her face: "I have seen Mrs. Hai and her two grandchildren. Mrs. Hai looked quite dignified and steady. , The sister of the Hai family is also witty and has an unforgiving temper. I have never heard the brother of the Hai family speak, but from what he said, he must be a kind and smart person. Fate, no matter how many contacts we have, we can also take care of each other in Chang'an. My brother is less related than others, but this is not my fault. It's just that some people in the Jin family are not lucky. There are many in this world. People who are more blessed than them.”

Jin Jiashu fell silent.

Ma Shangyi added: "I know that brother wants to take good care of me and Guard Lin, and is afraid that we will tell you something wrong in front of the emperor, but brother, you don't have to be so cautious. I am a member of the Queen Mother, and I am with Xu My wife and I have worked together for many years, and now I am here to take care of my brother on the orders of the emperor. I just treat me as a grandma in the family. You don’t have to be polite and careful at all times. If there is any difficulty, just discuss it with me. There is no need to worry. We have to ask others for help when worrying about this. After all, it’s just a small matter for our own family.”

Jin Jiashu was silent for a while, and then he responded in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)