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

Chapter 787 What a pity
Haitang naturally didn't specifically mention the gossip about Jin Jiashu's marriage to her grandmother Ma.

Every time, either Ma accidentally mentioned it first, or Ma and Ma Shangyi mentioned the relevant topic in a chat, and she later complained in front of her granddaughter, and Haitang took up the topic. There were also times when Ma Shangyi specially summoned the Qiu family to question them, greeted Ma before and after, or the Qiu family later reported the matter to the mistress. In short, every time Ma learned the gossip about Jin Jiashu's marriage from her granddaughter Haitang, she had a legitimate reason, and Haitang did not do it deliberately.

Ma didn't think Haitang had any private thoughts, but she thought Jin Jiashu did.

She whispered to her husband, "Master, didn't you notice? Xiao Jin comes to our house almost every day, even more often than when Bao Shun was at home. On the surface, he comes to greet me, but in fact, he is just a cover. What he wants is to talk to Tang Tang, or to talk to her alone behind others' backs. I asked Xiangcao, who always guards the study door for them, and can hear a few words. She said that most of what they talked about were serious matters, such as the queen in Beijing, the orphan of the second branch of the Jin family, the marriage of the daughter of the Wu family and the Xin prefect's family, and the bad things done by the Sun family... It sounds like Xiao Jin can't make up his mind, so he comes to Tang Tang to discuss something. It's just... He can discuss serious matters with Bao Shun, what is there to discuss with Tang Tang? If he has troubles, he can tell Sister Ma, or he can discuss it with us, bypassing us and going to Tang Tang... Who would believe him if he said he has no other thoughts in his mind?!"

Hai Xiya frowned slightly. "I'm not at home much, I just know that he comes here often. We're acquaintances and close neighbors, so it's not a big deal if he comes home more often. But if he really has feelings for Tangtang... this is a little inappropriate, and we need to be careful of outsiders who might gossip about it."

Ma smiled when she heard this: "Master also thinks that it's not a bad thing that he has feelings for Tangtang? As long as he doesn't cause gossip, it's fine."

Hai Xiya sighed, "After all, we watched him grow up, and we know him inside out. His family background is clean, his temperament and character are trustworthy, and he has always been close to our family. If we recruit him to be our grandson-in-law, you and I will have nothing to worry about. But he has an aunt who is a concubine, and she will probably be the queen mother in the future, which is a bit bad. He has no parents, and he is estranged from the clan. Among his blood relatives, there is only one Concubine Xu, who takes good care of him in every way, hoping that he can become a helper to the new monarch in the future, and she also wants to find him a noble marriage. How can he disobey the orders of the elders? Concubine Xu has high expectations for him, and I am afraid she will look down on ordinary people like us. If she doesn't nod, Xiao Jin and our Tangtang will not be able to succeed. Even if they are forced to get married, Tangtang will not have a good life in the future. With this disadvantage, no matter how good Xiao Jin is, he can't be our grandson-in-law."

Ma was a little unconvinced: "But Madam Xu is only Xiao Jin's aunt, not his biological mother! In this world, people marry only according to the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. There is absolutely no way that a nephew cannot marry if the aunt does not agree! Besides, Madam Xu has been separated from her family for many years. She has never seen this nephew, nor has she taken care of him. How can she decide his lifelong affairs?!"

Hai Xiya smiled and said, "My lady, this is true, but she is the high and mighty imperial concubine, and will be the extremely noble empress dowager in the future. She is not an ordinary noblewoman in Chang'an City. She doesn't want to reason with you and insists on deciding Xiao Jin's lifelong affairs for him. What can you do with her? Can you make Xiao Jin fall out with her?!"

Ma was suddenly speechless.

It is impossible for them to fall out. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion hopes to have a good relationship with Concubine Xu and the Eighth Prince in order to improve the treatment of the Northwestern Border Army after the new monarch ascends the throne. Jin Jiashu will take the imperial examination and become an official in the future. The Hai family also hopes that he will have a good future. How could they let him fall out with Concubine Xu, his aunt, and add obstacles to his own future?

Could it be that... this marriage is really impossible?
Ma couldn't help but mutter, "Xiao Jin is really a good child. We have watched him grow up and know his personality. We have no reason to worry about marrying Tang Tang to him. Besides, he has no parents or relatives around him. He is alone after coming to Beijing. If he becomes our grandson-in-law, we can also buy a house nearby, just like now, with the two families living next to each other and taking care of each other. If Tang Tang wants to go back to his parents' home, he can just walk back. If Xiao Jin encounters something and needs help, he can just go to our house and say hello, and someone will help him immediately... What a good thing! Why does Madam Xu have to get in the way and ruin things?!"

After Ma noticed Jin Jiashu's thoughts, she really considered the benefits of this marriage. She didn't expect her granddaughter to marry into a wealthy family and enjoy wealth. The rules in that family are very strict, and her granddaughter, who is used to being lax at home, may not be able to endure the hardship. She used to think Wu Ke was good because Wu Ke had no parents or relatives, and his wife could be the head of the family as soon as she got married, without being controlled by the elders. However, Wu Ke was from a noble family after all, and there were still rules and etiquette at home. It would be impossible for her granddaughter to feel as comfortable as at home after she married. What made Jin Jiashu better than him was that he came from a lower family, and there were not so many rules at home, which allowed his granddaughter to live more easily and freely.

Without mentioning Concubine Xu's noble relative, Jin Jiashu was just the son of a juren, from a country gentry family, not much different from the sixth-rank official of the Hai family, and could be considered a good match. Although the Jin family was not wealthy, that was because the second branch of the Jin family was too wasteful, and Jin Jiashu left his hometown, and the ancestral house and land were no longer in his hands. But the Hai family was rich! All they had to do was let their granddaughter bring more dowry when she got married, and then buy land and property after she got married, and slowly the family would be wealthy. Ma never thought that her granddaughter would suffer poverty if she married Jin Jiashu. The most important thing was that her granddaughter's husband had good character, got along well with her granddaughter, and the couple lived in harmony, and everything else was secondary.

It's obviously a very good marriage, and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would be willing to act as a matchmaker. Why is it that Concubine Xu is against it? !

Ma thought about it and felt it was a pity: "If Xiao Jin doesn't work out, it will be difficult for our family to find a husband who suits Tang Tang's heart."

In addition to Jin Jiashu and Wu Ke, her cousin Xie Wenzai also has a student named Geng Tianyou, whose conditions are suitable. But Ma always has doubts about Geng Tianyou's biological father's family, worrying that they will suddenly show up and do bad things. Even if Geng Tianyou changes his surname, he will inevitably be restrained by filial piety. In this way, there are even fewer choices. As for the descendants of other Wumen... Ma feels that they have never followed their fathers and grandfathers to the northwest to suffer, and have never lived with the Hai family day and night. It's like there is a layer of separation in their hearts, making it hard to see clearly. How can she rest assured to hand over her granddaughter to someone she doesn't know?
Ma sighed again and again, unable to help but feel entangled: "Our family is not that bad. Although it is not a wealthy family, you, Master, work for Lord Tao and are still highly valued by him. Madam Xu is not from a high family. If she wants to choose a wife for her nephew, does she not even look down on Lord Tao's subordinates? Even if she finds a wife from a wealthy family for Xiao Jin, do those wealthy families really look down on Xiao Jin? They are all because of the Eighth Prince, hoping to use this marriage to gain benefits from the new emperor..."

Hai Xiya remained silent. He gently patted the back of his wife's hand and whispered, "Don't think too much. If Xiao Jin really wants to marry Tang Tang, he will go and discuss it with his aunt. If he can't convince Concubine Xu and can only obey Concubine Xu's arrangement, it proves that he has no fate with our granddaughter. Instead of worrying about it, you might as well think about what young talents our family can recognize who can match our granddaughter in the future!"

　Wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival~~~
　　(End of this chapter)