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

Chapter 605 Praise
Jin Jiashu calmed down, thought about everything that happened in the past year, and finally came to a conclusion.

The decision to silence them was not the idea of ​​the Empress Dowager and Concubine Xu, but the insistence of the Emperor.

It has been several years since "Aunt" was made a concubine and gave birth to a prince. If she wanted to harm the second branch of the Jin family, she could have asked the emperor a long time ago, but has the second branch of the Jin family been affected over the years?

No, not only were they not affected, they could continue to covet the wealth of the eldest house, and they were even more jealous of the box of gold that Jin Juren got. Even though they didn't know that Jin Jiashu's "aunt" was a royal concubine instead of just a confidant of the empress dowager, they never took her seriously in their hearts, and only had gold in their eyes. They continued to be mean to Jin Jiashu and tried to stop Jin Juren from sending him to school. It was impossible for Concubine Xu Xianfei to be unaware of all this. Didn't they say that the old eunuch of the Cining Palace retired from the palace last year and returned to his hometown in Zhili? But after she knew it, she had no intention of retaliating against the second house of the Jin family, which shows that she had no intention of killing these people.

The emperor at that time also had no intention of silencing him.

When did he have this idea?

Was it because Jin Jiashu suggested that his "aunt" Concubine Xu change her identity, conceal the fact that she had been married to Jin Juren and had given birth to a son?
Maybe that's the case. But it's been several years since Concubine Xu gave birth to the Eighth Prince. No one thought there was anything wrong with her second marriage, and the emperor never thought of silencing anyone. Why is he suddenly trying to kill her now?
Concubine Xu had been in the palace for more than ten years and had never been in contact with the outside world. She had been a concubine and had children for several years, and no one had ever questioned the bloodline of the Eighth Prince. In the past few years, the outside world was very clear that the Eighth Prince was the only child of the emperor. What was the identity of his biological mother? As long as she did not make a big mistake after being made a concubine, and the Eighth Prince was healthy and intelligent, whether she was married for the first time or the second time, what would be the problem, as long as she did not deceive the emperor.

If someone wanted to make a fuss about Concubine Xu's background, they should have made a fuss about it a few years ago. Then why did something that no one cared about before suddenly become a major concern for the emperor?

Is it because of the Sun family?
In order to help their son-in-law, Prince Ji, return to the royal family and become the crown prince, the Sun family wanted to harm the Eighth Prince's mother, Concubine Xu, and sent people to track down her ex-husband and son. Even if their actions were not completely successful and they did not catch Jin Jiashu alive, there was no guarantee that they would not go further and attack the Eighth Prince in the court on the grounds of Concubine Xu's marriage. The emperor was determined to ensure that the Eighth Prince would be crowned the crown prince, so he wanted to kill all the second branch of the Jin family who might know about it. He was trying to prevent the Sun family from using this as an excuse.

If the Sun family had not suddenly caused trouble, the emperor would not have had the intention to kill the second branch of the Jin family.

Jin Jiashu asked himself, if he had not made that suggestion to his "aunt", would the emperor have killed the second branch of the Jin family?
The answer is no difference.

Regardless of whether Concubine Xu was married for the first time or the second time, as long as the Sun family wanted to find something to hold against her, the emperor would never show mercy to protect her and the eighth prince. The second branch of the Jin family was still doomed, and no one's pleas would be of any use.

Thinking of this, Jin Jiashu felt much more at ease.

He didn't want to see Jin Dagu, Jin Wu and others suffer misfortune, but the Sun family was the first to do evil, and the emperor was determined to do it. Who could stop them? When the queen and the legitimate prince died so tragically, the Sun family was so arrogant that they almost said that the murderer was one of their own family. The emperor didn't say anything, but demoted those who were dissatisfied with the Sun family, regardless of whether they were royal relatives or high-ranking officials. Who was he? Did he think he had the ability to stop the emperor's will? He couldn't think that his words really carried weight just because his "aunt" became a favorite concubine and gave birth to a prince.

Since the emperor was willing to kill all the common people in order to protect the eighth prince's position, even if he didn't make any suggestions, it didn't mean that the emperor would not think of this. At that time, the result would still be the same.

This was the fault of the treacherous ministers of the Sun family, and also because of the ruthlessness of the emperor. If it had been a benevolent and enlightened emperor, this would never have been the result.

Jin Jiashu felt that his depression had dissipated a lot, and he was not so sad anymore. He even seemed to stand up straighter than before, and he had the leisure to chat with Haitang. He thanked Haitang: "Sister Hai, thank you for comforting me. I feel much better now."

Haitang looked into his eyes and thought that he seemed to be more energetic. Although she didn't know what he was thinking, it was a good thing that he could think it through. "That's right! You are not the one who gave the order, and you don't have the decision-making power. Why take the responsibility on yourself? Back then, Uncle Xie drafted a memorial under the order of Wu Wen'an, which angered the emperor and the Sun family. He was demoted and exiled, and implicated many people. But he never thought it was his responsibility, nor did he think he had harmed others. Because he knew very well who the culprit was, he would never consume himself for the mistakes of others. Brother Jin is Uncle Xie's student. He should not only learn classics from him, but also learn his strong self-confidence!"

Jin Jiashu smiled embarrassedly and lowered his head: "I am being too picky. In fact, even if I didn't say anything, the emperor would still be angered by the actions of the second house. The people of the second house are courting death, and the result would be the same even without my words. There is really no need for me to be sad about something I can't change."

Haitang looked away guiltily: "Ah... yes, that's right, that's it!"

She secretly reminded herself that she shouldn't know Jin Jiashu's secret, and she must not reveal the flaws in front of him, let alone let him know that in fact, the second branch of the Jin family also killed Jin Juren's family in the previous life, but no one ever killed them for it. The emperor did nothing in his previous life, and he changed his mind in this life. In fact, it is very likely related to his suggestion...

Never mind. No one can change the emperor's mind. Just be more positive.

Haitang quickly changed the subject: "Brother Jin, Mammy accidentally saw my needlework a few days ago and praised my good work. She also asked me to make her a new vest. My grandma asked me to embroider some patterns on the new clothes as decoration, but I am undecided. Do you know what kind of patterns Mammy likes?"

Jin Jiashu said casually, "Mammy usually likes neat patterns. I can't tell you what they are. Just pick a few with straight horizontal and vertical lines and neat patterns."

Haitang responded, picked up a pen and paper, and drew a few simple diagrams for him to see: "What do you think of these patterns?"

Jin Jiashu leaned over to take a look and said, "They're all good. Any of them looks good."

What's the difference between saying this and not saying it? Haitang sighed inwardly. But this was just an excuse, she was just using it to buy time. Brother Haijiao should have finished his bath by now, right? Has he put on his clothes? Should she go over and call him? It's the same if she takes dinner to the west wing study.

Haitang was just hesitating when she heard Jin Jiashu laughing, "No wonder Mammy praised Sister Hai for her good needlework. You can draw so many beautiful patterns at will, which shows that you have extraordinary skills. Mammy often praises you and Brother Hai for your wide knowledge. Compared with the children of the rich and powerful families in the capital, you are not much worse."

Haitang's heart trembled, and she felt that this compliment was a little unusual.

She didn't show any emotion on her face, and smiled back as if inadvertently: "Oh? Mammy's words are really flattering to my brother and me. Why would she say that?"

(End of this chapter)