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

Chapter 850 Repayment
Although she couldn't see the hustle and bustle of the capital with her own eyes, Haitang couldn't help but laugh out loud as she read her brother's letter and imagined the lively scene.

At this time in the previous life, the Sun family was still powerful and could prosper for another ten years, but they were unable to help Prince Ji ascend to the throne. In this life, the Sun family can hardly protect itself. Prince Ji has no morals, no talent, and no connections. How can he succeed?

Among the emperor's children, he was neither the eldest nor the heir, and he was not even favored. He was adopted by the royal family. If he had not married into the Sun family, how could he have the qualifications to participate in the fight for the throne? Now that he has fallen out with the Sun family and has been rejected by the Prince Ji's Mansion, what bargaining chips does he have left? Does he really think that just because he is the emperor's son, others will respect him? The Sun family has killed countless emperors' children, so how can they take him seriously? !
He was just a tool chosen by the Sun family for breeding after the death of Concubine Sun's son. The Sun family wanted an heir to the throne with Sun family blood to ensure the long-term wealth of the Sun family. If this plan could not be realized, then Prince Ji would be meaningless to the Sun family, and would only be a troublesome grandson-in-law who would cause trouble for the Sun family.

The stupidest thing is that the Prince of Ji was adopted into the Ji Palace and became the Crown Prince, but he failed to win over his adoptive father and mother, and failed to suppress his adoptive brothers. He was obsessed with returning to the royal family and inheriting the throne, and did not manage the Ji Palace at all. As a result, after losing the support of the Sun family, he could not use the power of the Ji Palace and was easily suppressed by his father and brother. If such a fool were really allowed to return to the royal family and become the crown prince, he would be nothing more than an incompetent person in the future.

Haitang sneered a few times and glanced at the last contents of the letter. They were all trivial matters, including the new official positions of Zhou Yijun, Tang Meng and others, and the gatherings of good friends after they got the official positions. There were also stories about Zhou Shigong and his wife, the third branch of the Zhou family, and their interactions with the Cheng'en Marquis family after they came to Beijing, as well as the wedding of Zhou Wanjun, the eldest daughter of the Cheng'en Marquis family, and the itinerary of Zhou Wenjun and his wife after they arrived in Beijing... Haitang glanced at the letter and put it away, and carefully hid the translated manuscript to prevent it from being seen by others.

After doing all this, she walked out of her room and ran back to the upper room in the main courtyard in front.

Her brother didn't just write her a letter. Her grandparents and Uncle Xie all received his letter. Even Second Aunt and Little Stone received a handwritten letter from Second Uncle Hai Chang'an. Those letters might contain news she didn't know. She had to go and find out, and then tell her grandparents that Jin Jiashu was going back to Chang'an.

Hai Xiya and Ma Shi already knew the news of Jin Jiashu's return, and Hai Jiao also mentioned it in the letter he wrote to them.

Ma was a little regretful: "Sister Ma is not coming back, and we don't know when she will come back. If she wants to live in the capital for a long time, we can meet her again when we go to the capital. Otherwise, we will miss her."

Haitang smiled and said, "Grandma, we're leaving in a few days. Would you like to ask the Ma family if they have any letters or other things they want to give to Madam Ma? We can help bring them along."

Ma said, "Even if we don't ask, when Xiao Jin comes back, the Ma family will ask him for help, so we don't have to bother." After Ma Shangyi returned to the capital, she basically stayed with her old sisters and rarely met Hai Jiao and Hai Chang'an. If Jin Jiashu hadn't often visited the Hai family, Hai Jiao might not have known about Ma Shangyi. If Jin Jiashu helped to carry things, it would obviously be more convenient than the Hai family, so Ma naturally wouldn't ask for trouble.

However, thanks to the help of Ma Shangyi and her old sisters, Fang and Hai Baozhu successfully escaped the clutches of the Jiang family, and Ma was very grateful to them. Even if the Ma family did not ask her to deliver letters or items, she would prepare a generous gift for her eldest sister.

She said to Hai Xiya, "Those jade merchants that we knew in the past have opened shops in Chang'an now, right? Master, can you tell me to go to their shops tomorrow and pick out some good jades and ask them to give me a discount?"

Hai Xiya smiled and said, "Does our family still need that little bit of silver? Just buy whatever you like at the actual price. The jade in Chang'an is cheaper than in the capital, you won't suffer a loss."

Ma sneered, "Don't you know that the price of jade in Chang'an is more affordable than that in the capital? But we came from the border town, and I know that the price of jade in the border town is cheaper. If I buy jade according to the price in Chang'an, without any discount, I will feel that I have lost money and I will feel uncomfortable." Haitang smiled and advised her, "Jade is too expensive, grandma, just find something else. In fact, there are many high-quality gems in the Western Regions, and the spices are also good. The glassware produced locally is also very famous, which is decent enough as a gift. Mama also likes to use glassware on weekdays."

Ma waved her hands and said, "She doesn't need this herself. If she wants to buy it, she can just tell me. Why does she need a gift from me? She is old now. She never wears gemstones on her clothes. She only uses fine jade to make jewelry. If she doesn't wear it herself, she can give it to people around her. It is also decent enough to give it as a gift. So this is the best. As for spices, she doesn't like them very much. She has been smelling them in the palace for many years and has long been tired of them."

This is true. When Ma Shangyi lives at home, she prefers to use fresh flowers and fruits to fumigate the house, and doesn't like to use spices. When she served in the palace, everything was regulated and she couldn't make her own decisions. After leaving the palace, she can finally do as she pleases, but of course she can't continue to use the living habits in the palace.

Haitang said no more, "Then it's up to you, grandma. If you want to go to a jade shop one day, take me with you. I'll go with you." After a pause, she glanced at the envelope on the table, "Speaking of which, if grandma wants to buy a lot of jade to prepare as gifts after going to Beijing, shouldn't she also prepare some for the eldest son's family? Although cousin Fang is a widow, she can still wear jade jewelry. And sister Baozhu, you should prepare a dowry, right? How can there not be a few pieces of good jade in the dowry?"

Ma said hurriedly, "You reminded me. I should prepare some dowry jewelry for Baozhu. You are a young girl, and you may think jade is old-fashioned. Just prepare two boxes of good ones, and buy some gemstones and agates of various colors for the rest. When we get to the capital, I will find a good craftsman and ask him to make these pearls, jades and gemstones into head jewelry according to the most fashionable styles in the capital. Half will be given to you and half to Baozhu. I think when the jewelry is made, your marriage will be settled."

Haitang coughed lightly and asked tentatively, "I heard that my cousin has settled down in the capital with Sister Baozhu?"

Ma nodded: "Yes, they live in the house your brother bought for them. They are used to it, but they don't like to go out. Baozhu and his mother also went with him, but Baozhu only stayed for a short time. I think he must have returned to Yongping Mansion to continue his studies. I wonder if his mother has left?"

Haitang blinked: "Baozhu's mother?"

Ma nodded.

Fang wanted to take her daughter to Beijing to live permanently. Hai Baozhu could not stand by and watch, so he followed his biological mother. The four people from the eldest house moved into the house that Hai Jiao had just bought. It was a little far from the Hai family house, but not far to walk, so it was convenient for both sides to travel. Hai Jiao hired a family to take care of their food and daily life, and they lived a stable life.

Fang kept urging Baozhu to go back to school. Hai Baozhu respected his stepmother, and although he was worried about her and his elder sister Haizhu, he still obediently prepared to leave, but his biological mother had a different opinion.

She wanted to stay and serve the wife, to repay Fang for saving her life and her love and support over the years. As for her son, he was old and had a teacher and mistress to take care of him in Yongping Prefecture, so she was not worried at all. Instead, she was more worried that Fang and Hai Baozhu would not be able to get used to the life in the capital, where they were unfamiliar with the place!

(End of this chapter)