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

Chapter 855 Tianxin Begonia
Jin Jiashu waited for a while in the second courtyard, and Haitang came.

It was almost evening and the sun was not as hot. Xiao Shitou went to the training ground to practice riding and would not be back until dinner time. Mrs. Hu took her people to the kitchen in the front yard to watch them cook dinner, so there was no one else in the second courtyard.

Jin Jiashu glanced at the situation in the courtyard and knew that he could talk to Haitang without worry. When he turned around and saw her coming, he couldn't help but smile: "Huh? Sister Hai is here too? What a coincidence."

Haitang glared at him unhappily. When he left the house just now, he deliberately glanced at her, wasn't that a hint for her to come out and talk? Now he was pretending.

Since he wants to pretend, then she might as well pretend too. Who doesn't know how to act?

So she asked, "Isn't this a coincidence? I thought you, Brother Jin, had left a long time ago! Why are you still at my house?"

Jin Jiashu smiled. After coming to Beijing, he had gained a lot of experience and his skin had become thicker, so he didn't feel panicked at all. "I just passed the second courtyard and found that there were fewer flowers in the courtyard. Aren't you surprised?"

In the past, Haitang planted a lot of flowers and plants, either in flower pots or wooden troughs. The more precious and favorite ones were placed in the main courtyard and the backyard, while the relatively common flowers and plants were placed at the base of the second courtyard wall. Even if Xiao Shitou accidentally broke them during martial arts practice, he would not be too sad. But now, these flowers and plants have been dealt with, and only a few that he really couldn't bear to give away are left, and they are all arranged at the base of the walls of each courtyard. Jin Jiashu used to come to the Hai family often, so he naturally noticed the difference at a glance.

Haitang told him the truth: "We are leaving soon, and it would be a pity to lose the flowers we planted at home, so we gave away many of them to relatives, friends and acquaintances. Only these relatively rare and precious varieties are left, and I really can't bear to part with them. I plan to take them to the capital, so that I can enjoy looking at them on a daily basis, and when needed, I can use them as an elegant and decent gift."

Jin Jiashu thought about it and said, looking at the flowers, "Indeed... these flowers are rare in Beijing. I have seen a few in the imperial garden, but the ones in the palace may not be as well cared for as the ones you have!"

Haitang didn't say she had any secrets. When she drew many flower seeds, they came with a planting guide, which clearly described what nutrients were needed and what preferences and taboos were required. She followed the instructions and naturally didn't make big mistakes. Even if there were some places that didn't grow well, it was because of objective reasons such as geography and climate. The famous flowers and plants in the palace were certainly taken care of by good gardeners, but the experience of good gardeners was not necessarily more reliable than the planting guide in her hand.

But she would not say this honestly, so she just smiled and said, "Brother Jin has been in Beijing for a few months, and it seems that he has gained a lot of experience."

Jin Jiashu smiled. He had indeed gained a lot of knowledge and benefits in the past few months. But he knew that it was all false. No matter how attractive the wealth and splendor in the palace were, it had nothing to do with him. He still preferred the days of being with the Hai family.

But now was not the time to say these words to Sister Hai, so he looked away and accidentally noticed a pot of rather peculiar flowers: "What is this? It looks like a crabapple flower, but why are the flowers blue? And it's such an unusual blue, it's like the color of the clearest sky in autumn..."

He paused, and turned to look at Haitang in disbelief: "This...could this be...Tianxin Haitang?!"

Haitang smiled even more brightly: "It shows that Brother Jin has really broadened his horizons when he went to the capital. He can even recognize Tianxin Haitang." After a pause, "Have you seen this kind of flower in the palace?" "How is it possible?!" Jin Jiashu was amazed, "When the two princes and I were looking for books related to poisons and detoxification in the library, we saw records of this kind of flower. It is said that the color of the flower is as blue as the sky, and both the flower and the fruit have detoxification effects. It can truly detoxify all poisons!" If there was this kind of flower in the palace, when "Aunt" Concubine Xu was poisoned, they would not have to worry so much. Wouldn't it be enough to just give this flower to "Aunt"?

It was the first time he had seen a real Tianxin Begonia. He thought it was a legendary flower that only appeared in ancient books. He never expected that it actually existed in the world!

Jin Jiashu looked at Haitang in surprise: "Sister Hai, where did you come from? Why have I never heard you mention this before?" If he had brought this pot of flowers to Beijing...

Haitang sneered, "I didn't know it was Tianxin Begonia at first. I just got its seeds by chance and heard people say it was a very beautiful crabapple, so I thought of trying to grow it. It wasn't until it bloomed a few days ago and I saw the color of the flower that I suspected it was the legendary Tianxin Begonia. I don't know if it can detoxify, but it is said that its flowers can only detoxify some mild poisons, and the fruit is the real detoxification medicine. It's still too early for it to bear fruit now. When it really grows, it won't be too late for us to find an opportunity to test it."

Jin Jiashu thought about it and said with a smile: "If it is really the Tianxin Begonia, I will ask Sister Hai to give me a few seeds or a sapling. Such a rare flower is rare to see. Now that I have encountered it, how can I miss it?"

He did not directly regard Haitang's things as his own property, which made Haitang very satisfied. She looked at Jin Jiashu with a smile and said, "Okay, when it grows a little bigger, I will give you a small seedling. But this kind of flower is difficult to take care of, you have to be more careful, otherwise it will die if you are not careful. I originally planted three plants, but now only this one can survive. It is very delicate."

Jin Jiashu said solemnly: "Don't worry, Sister Hai, I will definitely cultivate it with all my heart."

Seeing his serious attitude, Haitang hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "But what's the problem with Madam Xu's poison? I heard that the imperial doctors have found a prescription for the antidote."

Jin Jiashu sighed, "The antidote is readily available, but it requires a long period of recuperation, and it may not be able to remove all the toxins. Besides, this time it was a fluke. I had heard of the symptoms of that poison, and the two princes and I found the antidote in the palace library in time, so that my aunt escaped the disaster. If someone else tries to poison my aunt again, I'm afraid I may not be as lucky as this time. If I had a good antidote like Tianxin Haitang, then no matter what poison the villain used, I would have a way to solve it, and I would be at peace."

Haitang reminded him: "Although Tianxin Haitang can detoxify, it can only save lives. It may not completely remove the toxins, and it may also leave sequelae. Therefore, if there is a more appropriate detoxification prescription, you'd better not use Tianxin Haitang."

"I know." Jin Jiashu said calmly, "I just want a backup plan. When a villain strikes, it's hard to guard against him. How can we find the best solution every time? When we have no other choice, we should put our lives first, even if it means future troubles. We can't care about that."

How many dangers had he encountered in the capital to make such remarks from experience?
Haitang said seriously, "Brother Jin, can you tell me in detail? What have you been through in the capital these past few months? Did you hide a lot of things in your letter?"

Jin Jiashu looked at her again with a gentle smile on his face: "Don't worry, sister Hai. Even if you don't ask, I still have a lot to tell you. It's just that this is not the place to talk... After dinner tonight, I plan to go to the back garden to cool off. Guard Lin didn't come back with me, and Ma Ma is not here either. Only Chunyu came back, but I will tell her that there are differences between men and women, and ask her to live with Aunt Lu in the front yard. By then, I will be the only one left in the backyard, and no one else will come to the backyard, and no one will disturb my peace..."

(End of this chapter)