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

Chapter 708 Origin
After listening to Jin Jiashu's explanation, Haitang understood what was going on.

The emperor and Concubine Xu may not know how to deal with the Sun family's vicious trick of using Jin Wu, but they can directly deny Jin Wu's identity, thereby overturning Jin Wu's so-called "testimony" and cutting off the source of the problem.

For the emperor who controls the resources of the court, it is very easy to officially deny Jin Wu.

This method is quite crude, but as long as it works, it is a good idea.

Haitang couldn't help but sigh: "Thanks to Guard Lin's careful actions, he went to the government to make a final conclusion on Jin Wu's death when he left Yunyang Prefecture. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so easy to use this method."

Jin Jiashu smiled but said nothing. How could Guard Lin be so thorough? He was clearly fooled. He felt guilty for not following Jin Wu up the mountain, which led to no one helping him when he "fell off the cliff". He took the initiative to help Jin Wu take care of his "afterlife". He even built a cenotaph for Jin Wu near the cliff where he "had the accident"!

However, now that Guard Lin's goodwill has accidentally confirmed the "death of Jin Wu", it can at least delay the Sun family's conspiracy for a year or two. Even if the Sun family finally finds a witness to prove Jin Wu's identity, it cannot explain their intention of planning such a fake death farce. The emperor's will is clear, and the court officials are not all fools. Knowing that the Sun family has bad intentions and wants to make trouble, how many people will follow them to the end?

Jin Jiashu pursed his lips and said, "Guard Lin sent people to Yunyang Prefecture again today to make Jin Wu's death more realistic. They...plan to bury a real corpse of similar age in Jin Wu's cenotaph, and then put on Jin Wu's old clothes. If someone from the court really comes and finds the butcher and his daughter to come to Beijing to testify, they can also explain that the Sun family found only a person who looks like Jin Wu, and the real Jin Wu actually died in the mountains of Yunyang. Maybe he was killed because he refused to agree to cooperate with the Sun family."

The case is even more complicated. It's hard for the Sun family to get out of this. The real Jin Wu will probably have to be an illegal resident for the rest of his life, with no way to get his identity back? Will he still be able to live in this world in the future?

Jin Jiashu stammered, "This idea was not mine. In fact... I think it's a bit unethical to do so. But Mammy Ma and Guard Lin are very wary of Jin Wu and hate him for voluntarily colluding with the Sun family. I can't say much, but I don't want you, Sister Hai, to know..."

Haitang suddenly realized.

In fact, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

From Jin Wu's point of view, his parents were murdered, and he himself was repeatedly plotted against. Now an unidentified man shows up, claiming to be sent by his cousin whom he has always disliked, and wants to take him back to Chang'an. It is only natural that he would rather join the famous and powerful Sun family than have to look at his cousin's face again.

From the perspective of Ma Shangyi and Lin Shiwei, Jin Wu should have been eradicated several years ago. The fact that he is still alive today and has the hope of returning to Chang'an to live a stable life is all due to their kindness. Not only is Jin Wu ungrateful, he also teamed up with his mortal enemy, the Sun family, to harm Concubine Xu, destroying the good situation that Empress Dowager Zhou, the emperor, and Concubine Xu had worked so hard to create over the past few years, and adding uncertainty to the succession of the eighth prince to the throne. This is simply unbearable! Since he took the initiative to fake his death, there is no need to keep this identity. No matter what the final outcome is, he deserves it!
Both sides have their own positions and considerations, and there is no right or wrong. Haitang is undoubtedly on the side of Jin Jiashu and the Zhou family. Jin Wu rejected Jin Jiashu's good intentions and insisted on conspiring with the Sun family. He must be mentally prepared to pay a heavy price if he fails.

Haitang skipped over this matter and reminded Jin Jiashu: "Lord Sun is always shrewd. If he brings a stranger to the emperor and says that the man is called Jin Wu and is the nephew of Madam Xu's eldest brother-in-law, he will be helpless if the emperor doesn't believe him. Madam Xu can't possibly know Jin Wu, so I think the Sun family may prepare some witnesses and physical evidence in advance to confirm Jin Wu's identity. You have to be aware of this. If Lord Sun does this, it won't be so easy for you to make a fuss by questioning Jin Wu's identity."

Jin Jiashu was stunned: "What evidence can the Sun family find? Jin Wu has been away from his hometown in Zunhua Prefecture for several years. He is several years older and has been tortured by the butcher family for several years. I heard that he is very dark and thin now, and he no longer has the charm of the past. Can the Sun family find someone from his hometown in Zunhua Prefecture to prove his identity? If the Sun family really does that, Nanny Tian and Eunuch Ding stationed in Zunhua Prefecture will definitely report it to the palace." Haitang said: "Even if they report it to the palace, it may not be able to stop the Sun family from taking the witness away. Jin Wu lives a very glorious life in his hometown. Not only is he quite popular in the village, He is a senior at the time and is still studying with the teacher. There are definitely many people who know him. How many people can the old people in the Cining Palace stop? Moreover, these old people don’t know what the Jin family has experienced over the years. If Jin Wu claims that he was harmed by someone and now wants to regain his identity and file a complaint with the emperor, there will always be kind people willing to go to Beijing to testify for him, right? These people don’t know what the Sun family wants to do. They just need to confirm the relationship between Jin Wu and Madam Xu’s eldest sister. If someone among them is older and knows Madam Xu’s eldest sister and can tell the old stories when your mother was alive, it will be even more difficult to question.”

Jin Jiashu's heart suddenly tightened.

This is not a question of whether to question or not, but if someone still remembers the appearance of Jin Xu, the wife of a juren in her hometown of Zunhua Prefecture, and recognizes Concubine Xu in front of the emperor...

Even if there is no substantial evidence to prove anything in the end, the rumors alone are enough to make the palace worried.

It was not difficult for the Sun family to find witnesses from Zunhua Prefecture to testify for Jin Wu and to testify against Concubine Xu. Jin Jiashu recalled the villages and towns where he had lived for more than ten years, and he could immediately list a long list of names. They were all familiar with the two branches of the Jin family, and even the villagers who watched Jin Juren grow up and get married. How many of the old people in the Cining Palace could stop them? It was impossible to seal everyone's mouth. If everyone was to be silenced, it would be too sinful, which was definitely not what Concubine Xu and he wanted.

Jin Jiashu fell silent, and after a while he whispered, "If that really happened, what should I do?"

Haitang looked up at him and smiled slightly, "Brother Jin, don't worry. Just because Jin Wu's identity cannot be questioned doesn't mean the problem can't be solved. Even if the Sun family finds the real Jin Wu, what can they prove? It's not like Jin Wu can't lie. Besides, he is only the cousin of Madam Xu's eldest brother-in-law. At most, he can say something bad about the Jin family. Even if he wants to throw dirty water on the Xu family, he is not old enough. He just heard it from his elders. The folks in the hometown can prove its authenticity. Since they are kind enough to help Jin Wu get his identity back, they will naturally defend your parents and your maternal family. You don't have to worry."

Anyway, the concubines in the palace would not meet outsiders easily. As long as Concubine Xu was not allowed to meet the people from Zunhua Prefecture and no one revealed the secret of her life experience, everything would be fine.

Haitang didn't say this, and Jin Jiashu couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I'm afraid that the Sun family has bribed the witnesses and made up ridiculous lies to slander my aunt. My aunt has been away from home for a long time, and all the relatives she knew have passed away. Even if she wants to defend herself, no one can testify."

Haitang raised her eyebrows: "Then find a way to overturn the other party's lies."

"How to overthrow it?"

"Then what kind of lies do you think they will make up?" Haitang kicked the ball back to Jin Jiashu. The problem was back to square one.

(End of this chapter)