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

Chapter 849: Shifting the blame
Haitang was stunned, and quickly read the sentences again, and checked the code again to make sure that she had not translated it wrong.

Jin Jiashu is really going back to Chang'an to deal with the funeral affairs of his father, stepmother and brothers? !
Haitang was secretly delighted. Jin Jiashu must have listened to her advice and felt that her words made sense, so he decided to go to Chang'an decisively, right? As for the statement that he followed the order of Imperial Concubine Xu to avoid the turmoil in the capital, that was naturally an excuse.

I don't know how he made this excuse, anyway, no one would think it was inappropriate for him to leave the capital now. The teachers of the Tao family school would not think that he did not value his studies so much for asking for leave so soon after entering the school; Concubine Xu would not suspect that he valued the Hai family too much for returning to Chang'an so soon after reuniting with his mother in the capital; if the Sun family had any brains, they would not send people to harm him at this time. If he had any misfortune on the road, the Sun family would be completely in trouble.

It was the best time for him to return to Chang'an. But he didn't know if Imperial Noble Consort Xu, who had apparently facilitated this matter, would be criticized for being too obedient to the emperor's orders, allowing her elder sister, Jin Xu, who had died tragically many years ago, to be left without a trace, and allowing her nephew, Jin Jiashu, to continue to suffer the pain of separation from his own flesh and blood?
Although Imperial Concubine Xu and Jin Jiashu knew very well that there was no "Jin Xu's remains" at all, and whatever the Sun family handed over was forged, the world did not know the truth and would only believe that there was really a Jin Xu who died innocently and became the victim of the Wu family's demise. Imperial Concubine Xu and Jin Jiashu asked the Sun family for Jin Xu's remains, which was filial piety and politically correct. Once they stopped doing this, they would be suspected of submission.

Noble Concubine Xu would not be unable to see through this. Has she considered the subsequent impact?
Haitang calculated the time in her mind. If Haijiao sent the letter, Jin Jiashu would be leaving soon. He would not arrive too late than the letter. He would probably be close to Chang'an by then. She waited patiently for a few more days, and she would be able to see him. When the time came, she would be able to ask him in person, which would naturally be clearer than writing a letter.

She carefully read her brother Haijiao's letter and confirmed that this time, Jin Jiashu did not enclose any letter in Haijiao's letter. It seemed that he also planned to tell her in person about his experiences in the capital after returning to Chang'an.

Haitang took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and continued reading the letter.

Haijiao's letter was mailed two days before the departure date set by Jin Jiashu. Although Jin Jiashu said that he could deliver the letter for him, Haijiao thought it would be better to send the letter first so that his family could prepare for Jin Jiashu's return.

Furthermore, he entrusted Huo Shengchang's men to deliver the letter, and they were always faster than Jin Jiashu. Jin Jiashu was not good at riding and shooting, so he planned to take a carriage back to Chang'an, accompanied by guards and attendants arranged by the palace. Imperial Noble Consort Xu also prepared a lot of gifts for him to give to his neighbors and friends who had taken care of him during his stay in Chang'an. There were so many people, so many carriages, and so much luggage that he couldn't travel fast at all. It would be better to continue to rely on Huo Shengchang's men than to ask him to deliver the letter home!

After Haijiao told his sister the news that Jin Jiashu was about to return, he changed his pen and mentioned other news in the capital.

Although Concubine Xu's "illness" had not been cured, her condition had improved significantly. Jin Jiashu once privately told his good friend Hai Jiao that his "aunt"'s poison had been mostly removed and her life was no longer in danger. All that was left was to slowly recuperate, remove the remaining poison, and cure some minor ailments that had accumulated over the years. By then, her body would be healthier than before.

However, Imperial Noble Consort Xu was still recovering from her illness, so it was inevitable that she would be exhausted. After the ceremony of enthroning the Imperial Noble Consort was over, she asked the Emperor to hand over the pregnant Consort Hu to other imperial concubines for care, citing the fact that she was overworked and her condition was affected.

Concubine Hu was about to give birth, and she was not in a good mood. She was also ill every other day. All these needed to be taken care of by the head of the palace. It was also normal for Concubine Xu to be ill and not have time to take care of her.

Moreover, Concubine Hu was always suspicious and believed that Concubine Xu would harm her and the heir in her womb. Even the Empress Dowager and the palace maids sent by the Emperor to take care of her refused to believe her. If she continued like this, she might be in danger during childbirth. It was said that she was very thin now, and people who had seen her in the palace doubted whether she could give birth to a child safely and raise it alive.

The emperor was trying to persuade Imperial Concubine Xu to let the Sun family go, so how could he refuse his beloved concubine's request? Besides, he was now impatient with Concubine Hu. He had sent his confidants to take care of the pregnant woman, but she still suspected that he would deliberately kill the prince in her belly for the sake of the crown prince and Imperial Concubine Xu. It was simply out of her mind!
The crown prince has been decided, so what if there is another prince in the palace? ! The seven legitimate princes are all alive and well, so who can be threatened by a little concubine's child, whose gender is not even known yet? Is the emperor worthy of being called a murderer? ! The emperor originally wanted to hand Concubine Hu over to Concubine Zhang Gong to take care of her, and promised that as long as the child was born safely, she would be credited with merit and her position as Concubine Gong would be restored. However, Concubine Zhang Gong was hiding in her own palace because of what happened a few months ago. She also caught a cold and felt unwell. She felt that she might not be able to bear such a heavy responsibility, so she recommended Concubine Lu to replace her.

Concubine Lu was very enthusiastic. She had already met Concubine Hu and suspected that she would not be able to give birth, so she simply took on the task, intending to keep the son and get rid of the mother. Even if the crown prince had been decided and the emperor might die at any time, having a prince in hand was always a bargaining chip. Her only son had been adopted by the royal family and could not return to the royal family to inherit the throne. Even if he inherited the title of Prince Ji in the future, he would not be able to provide for her in her old age. With an adopted son, she would not be left alone in the future.

Lu Zhaoyi then took on the task of taking care of Concubine Hu from the emperor, and personally led people to Yongshou Palace to meet Concubine Xu, and brought her back to her own palace.

However, her intention to keep the son and abandon the mother was too obvious. Concubine Hu was becoming more and more anxious, not knowing whether she could give birth safely.

Anyway, Imperial Noble Consort Xu successfully got rid of this trouble. From now on, whether Concubine Hu and her son are dead or alive has nothing to do with her.

Haijiao felt that Imperial Concubine Xu's approach was more shrewd, and Concubine Zhang Gong was equally astute, but Concubine Lu was a little unwise. Even if she really wanted to keep the son and get rid of the mother, there was no need to show it so obviously. Even the guards would have heard about it, right?

However, considering the current situation of Prince Ji, he could understand Lu Zhaoyi's anxiety and confusion.

The Sun family was caught in a storm of public opinion and could not protect themselves. The Prince of Ji, who had once hoped that the Sun family would help him in his quest for the throne, was naturally unhappy. He had been patient with his wife for a long time, but now he did not want to endure it anymore. He had a big quarrel with the Crown Princess Sun and forced her to be sent back to her parents' home.

Regardless of whether the Ji Wang Shizi Consort would be blamed by her father and grandfather after returning to her parents' home, the Ji Wang Shizi's actions were already a public slap in the face of the Sun family and a rift with the Sun family. The Sun family could no longer care about him and simply withdrew all their help to him. Even the gossip that had been suppressed was spreading again in the capital.

The illegitimate sons of Prince Ji took the opportunity to intensify their public opinion offensive against the prince, vowing to trample him under their feet and deprive him of his title of prince. Prince Ji turned a blind eye to this. Anyway, the throne had nothing to do with him, and the prince was very stupid, so he was eager to drive him away as soon as possible so that he could pass the title of prince to his own flesh and blood.

Prince Ji was already angry about the failure of his great cause, so how could he let it go? So he started to quarrel with his adoptive father, brothers and younger brothers.

The internal strife in Prince Ji’s Mansion has become the headline news in Beijing recently. It’s so lively!

(End of this chapter)