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

Chapter 595 Future Arrangements

Of course Jin Jiashu would not go back to study. His class with Xie Wenzai today was not over yet, and he just took a leave of absence to go home. Now that he was done, of course he had to go back to his teacher and continue his class.

He stayed at home for most of the hour. He had to go to his classmate Wu Ke to borrow notes to make up for the missed classes.

Jin Jiashu hurried out of the door. Ma Shangyi and Guard Lin saw him off, turned back to close the door, and saw that the front yard was empty and there was no one else present. Both of them looked relieved.

Ma Shangyi smiled slightly: "This child is so soft-hearted. He is still thinking about saving the lives of Aunt Jin and the Hu brothers and sisters. If there is anything wrong, he will notice it and test my intentions from time to time. But fortunately, he is still young after all, so it is easy to deal with."

Guard Lin lowered his voice, "The Hu brothers and sisters are fine. When Liu Dainiang left home, they were still young and didn't remember anything. I'm afraid they wouldn't recognize Madam Xu when they saw her. Madam Xu also said that she would do her best to protect the brothers and sisters, as a way to repay Liu Dainiang's kindness. But Aunt Jin not only experienced what happened back then, but also knew a lot of the inside story. It's just that she hasn't guessed the truth yet. She might figure it out one day, or she might let it slip. If we leave her behind, there will be endless troubles. We can't be soft-hearted!"

"What's the hurry?" Ma Shangyi said calmly, "Shu Ge'er wants her to carry the coffin back to her hometown, so let her go. This journey of more than 2,000 miles, she is a woman of a weak frame, who has just lost her loved one, and has two half-grown children with her. She will definitely suffer a lot on this journey. When she returns to her hometown and settles her mother's funeral, it is normal for her to get seriously ill. If she dies of this illness, who can find fault with it? These things will be arranged by Lao Ding and A Tian, ​​so we don't need to worry about them. As for the Hu brothers and sisters, when they first returned to Zunhua Prefecture, they must have gone back to the Hu family. They would not live with Aunt Jin, so naturally they would not find anything unusual.

"When Aunt Jin dies, they will at most cry for a while, and maybe even this crying is not sincere, but just pretending, and then they will continue to live their lives. As long as A Tian and Lao Ding keep a close eye on these two children, remember to keep an eye on them, don't let the Hu family make too much trouble, and then find opportunities to win them over, they will naturally be loyal to us in the future. If they are not worth training, then as long as we can ensure that they can live a peaceful life, we will have an explanation to Madam Xu; if they are worth training, we will have more helpers in Zunhua Prefecture in the future. They are locals, and even if they are not welcomed by the family, they have roots and foundations. Compared with the fake identities of A Tian and others, they are naturally more stable."

Guard Lin nodded and said, "Yes, Eunuch Ding will definitely make arrangements. I heard from my brothers that Hu Yuzhi is okay, naive and confused, but Hu Yingyuan is quite smart, much better than the average fool or idiot. This winter, let Shopkeeper Ding give him a good lesson, so that he can know the difference between good and bad. When we return to Zunhua Prefecture, Eunuch Ding will have a helper to call upon."

Ma Shangyi nodded and sighed secretly.

Although it was a bit troublesome, Concubine Xu and Jin Jiashu chose to rescue the Hu brothers and sisters at the same time, and she could understand their ideas. Liu Dainiang escaped from the Hu family after being beaten by her husband, Mr. Hu. She caught up with the people from the second branch of the Jin family and went to Beijing together. Although she also lived in the home of Mr. Jin, she was weak in personality and injured. She never offended Concubine Xu. She even helped her take care of the children with injuries, and even acted as a substitute for Concubine Xu after her death. Concubine Xu remembered their old feelings and appreciated his kindness. She urged the emperor to spare the lives of her children, which also proved the good character of Concubine Xu.

Concubine Xu even thought that if the Hu brothers and sisters would get close to them in the future, understand the situation, and know when to advance and retreat, then they could let them know where their deceased mother was. Of course, they did not directly tell the Hu brothers and sisters the address of the cemetery of "Jinmen Liu", but arranged for someone to dig out Liu Dainiang's coffin and secretly move it to a place near the official road from Zunhua Prefecture to the capital, find a place where few people go, and bury it separately. Then they arranged for someone to pretend to be a local villager and go to the capital of Zunhua Prefecture, "accidentally" revealing the "truth" that they had rescued a seriously injured woman passing by that year, but unfortunately the woman died of her injuries, and their family kindly handled the other party's funeral.

The insider of the Jin family's second branch had died by then, so they could not refute this statement; the fact that Mr. Hu beat his wife and seriously injured her also matched; Liu Dainiang disappeared because she was rescued and later died of her injuries; no one in the remote mountain village went to the state capital, so naturally they would not know about Mr. Hu's lawsuit against his wife, and could not tell her family about Liu Dainiang's death...

When the Hu brothers and sisters went to the grave of their deceased mother to pay respect and relocate the grave, they would only see a thin coffin with a surface buried and obvious scars left on the remains. Everything was logically self-consistent. After so many years, who could see that there was something wrong?
Mr. Hu, who beat his wife, got what he deserved. The Hu brothers and sisters found their mother's remains. The deceased Liu Dainiang was worshipped by her children. Everyone was happy. No one would suspect that the woman buried in a solitary grave in the mountains beside the official road in Zunhua Prefecture had any connection with Xu Qiuniang, the original wife of Mr. Jin who died in the capital.

Ma Shangyi didn't know how long Concubine Xu had this idea, but it sounded flawless and not difficult to do. The Empress Dowager also agreed with this. The Emperor did not comment, but did not object. He just asked that the matter should be carried out after the dust settled. For now, no one could move the tomb of "Jinmen Liu" behind the temple in the suburbs of Beijing. Concubine Xu would have to send people to the tomb every year to worship and mourn the "deceased sister". If the tomb is to be moved in the future, Jin Jiashu, the son of the eldest house of the Jin family, must come forward in person to arrange for people to move the remains of the "deceased mother" back to the ancestral tomb. Even if it is only an empty coffin that is buried in the Jin family's ancestral tomb, the superficial ceremony must be completed so that no one can find fault.

The emperor was just in case, afraid that someone would find out the flaw. He was so cautious that he could not tolerate any mistakes. It was estimated that the plan of Concubine Xu would be implemented only after the new emperor ascended the throne and the Sun family fell, right?

Ma Shangyi couldn't help but sigh again. Meeting a loyal and righteous imperial concubine, the people working under them have become much busier. However, if Concubine Xu was not such a loyal and righteous woman, the emperor would not have taken a fancy to her, and the Empress Dowager would not have placed high hopes on her. Wasn't it because they, the old people of the Cining Palace, trusted Concubine Xu's character that they took huge risks and worked together to clear the hidden dangers of her life?
Ma Shangyi straightened her back, feeling that she had many things to do and had no time to think about anything else.

She whispered to Guard Lin: "When you have time, go and see the Hu brothers and sisters to see how they are doing with Xiao Ding. You must also arrange for someone to escort them and Aunt Jin back home next spring. Remember - arrange for someone Shu Ge'er has never seen to act as a guard, so that he won't get suspicious, and to prevent outsiders from getting involved and disrupting our plan."

Guard Lin nodded: "I know what's going on, Ma'am, don't worry."

"Okay, then go ahead and get busy. Someone still needs to look after my brother." Ma Shangyi tidied her hair and clothes. "Mrs. Hai and my sister are still waiting for me in the back. I have to go back to greet the guests."

(End of this chapter)