Chapter 493: Living Together

Jin Jiashu looked at Ma Shangyi in disbelief, but saw her smile and nod at herself: "The old slave is old and returns to his hometown, but his parents and brothers have died, and the nephews and nephews in the family are not familiar with each other, so he will return home, and there is no place for the old slave at home." It just so happened that the emperor and Xu Niangniang were not worried about Brother Shu'er, you lived alone, so they asked the old slave to come to accompany him, take care of his brother's diet and daily life, and teach some human etiquette by the way. Don't dislike the old slave! ”

Jin Jiashu took a deep breath, trying to control the rapidly accelerating heartbeat, desperately guessing the emperor's intention of sending Ma Shangyi to "teach" him.

Is it really just "teaching" and "nursing"? Could it also be surveillance? He is far away in Chang'an, more than 2,000 miles away from the capital, and has been separated from his biological mother since he was a child, but he knows everything about Concubine Xu Xian's life experience. If no one takes care of him, if he does something unfavorable to Concubine Xu Xian and affects the succession of the eighth prince, will the emperor also be ruthless to him?!

However, "aunt" Concubine Xu Xian will definitely not watch him in trouble, right?

Ma Shangyi is not a female official in the emperor's palace, but an old person in the Cining Palace of the Empress Dowager of Zhou, and it is said that she is also the dowry maid brought into the palace by the Empress Dowager Zhou from her mother's house in Chang'an. She must be loyal to the Empress Dowager Zhou, more than to the emperor. And the "aunt" Concubine Xu Xian, who served in the Queen Mother's palace, wants to be familiar with Ma Shangyi. "Aunt" Concubine Xu Xian can tell Ma Shangyi the name of her eldest son, and the relationship between the two must be good. Ma Shangyi came to Chang'an, even if she was under the emperor's order, she would not go against the wishes of the Queen Mother and Concubine Xu Xian, right?

Jin Jiashu's mind was in a flash, he had already made up his mind, his face was not a little different, and he said to Ma Shangyi with a well-behaved face: "How dare the kid dislike Mama?" Mama is the old man next to the Queen Mother, and it is a blessing for the kid to be able to get your guidance and guidance. Although the boy worshipped a Mr. Xie as his academic teacher, he still has a lot to learn in terms of human sophistication. If Mama is willing to give advice, the kid won't have to worry about showing his ugliness in front of people in the future! ”

Ma Shangyi smiled when he heard this: "Brother calls the old slave Mama, it sounds more cordial, but there is no need to call the old slave Shangyi." Now that the old slave has returned to his hometown, he will no longer call himself the old position in the palace, so that outsiders will hear it, and it is easy to attract people's attention. ”

Jin Jiashu blinked: "Is Mama planning to live in the boy's house?" It's just that this house is narrow, I'm afraid it can't accommodate too many people. Besides, Mama and her family have been separated for a long time, and now that they can finally be reunited, do you really not plan to return to their parents? Maybe you can arrange a class schedule and come back to the kid's house when it's time to go to class......"

Before he finished speaking, Ma Shangyi waved his hand: "The old slave just said, there is no place for the old slave at home!" ”

In fact, if she really plans to move back home, no matter how crowded the family is, she will make room for a yard, and her nephews and younger generations must be respectful to her, but why bother?

Decades have passed since she entered the palace with the Lord when she was a girl. The parents and brothers and sisters in the family have all passed away, and only one younger brother is still alive among the peers, but he moved to Taozhou with his son stationed abroad, and he is not in Chang'an City at the moment. The eldest nephew had been with her when she was young, but at this time she had a wife and children, and she was no longer the innocent child she was back then, and she had never seen any other nephews, nieces and even younger grandchildren. Even if they are polite and respectful to her, it is for the sake of her serving the Queen Mother for decades, and for the sake of the Zhenguo Mansion, they have no real affection for her at all.

That home is no longer what it was when she was a child. The elder brother had rebuilt the old house when he was at his best, and his parents' old residence had been changed beyond recognition, and even the house where she used to live had been converted into a boudoir for his niece. What's the point of her staying in that home as if she were living in a completely strange place?

Instead, she lived in the Jin family, grew up with Jin Jiashu, and in the future, she will accompany him to Beijing to reunite with Concubine Xu Xian and the Eighth Prince, and she can return to the more familiar capital, maybe she can see the Queen Mother again, as well as those old sisters who have worked together for decades.

When she was in the palace, she always missed returning home. But when she actually returned to her hometown, she felt that this place was no longer what she remembered. She has no children and no daughters in her life, and now her long-cherished wish to return to her hometown has been fulfilled, and she doesn't have too deep attachment to Chang'an, just thinking about living here for a few years, and then going back to the capital to live with those familiar people, wouldn't that kind of day be more pleasant?

Thinking so, Ma Shangyi looked up at Jin Jiashu and smiled: "The old slave only brought a little girl, and there is not much luggage, just have a room to accommodate her." It would be better if the house had open windows. In addition, after completing the things ordered by the emperor, Lin Sandao Lin guards will be separated from his soldiers and move into his brother's house alone, and he only needs one room. Although the house in my brother's house is not big, two empty houses can always be vacated, right? ”

Jin Jiashu swallowed his saliva: "Guard Lin...... Do you want to move in, too? "What is he going to do on the orders of the emperor? Could it be that he is going to kill the mouth of the second room?!

Ma Shangyi did not answer positively: "The emperor said that it is important for my brother to study, but he can't just patronize reading, and he should also practice riding and archery martial arts in his spare time, so that he can grow stronger." Besides, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be young people outside, and when my brother is alone, he must also have reliable elders around him to support him, just in case. Lin Guard is a martial arts tanhua, with high skills, remember to take him with him when he goes out, even if he encounters danger, he can get out safely. ”

Jin Jiashu has actually considered his personal safety, Zhou Xiaojian and Lu Gawa are both good at riding and archery, and they can do kung fu, and Zhou Dachang, who was arranged by the Zhenguo Mansion, is a capable veteran. He rarely goes out on weekdays, and it is enough to be accompanied by these few people when he goes out, and he really doesn't need to find another imperial guard. Wuju Tanhua ...... Giving him a half-grown boy from the countryside as a guard, isn't it too big to be useless?

But he couldn't refuse. This is the emperor's arrangement, and perhaps it is also his surveillance.

Jin Jiashu smiled, not looking reluctant at all: "The kid is trying to learn to ride and shoot!" On weekdays, I was free, so I asked the neighbor's second uncle Hai for advice, and I have been practicing archery for a while, but I don't shoot well. It would be great to have a teacher to guide you day and night! ”

When Ma Shangyi heard this, the smile on her face became more obvious: "Actually, the Queen Mother also means this." Although my brother is smart and has studied with a good gentleman, he has been delayed for many years after all, and his studies may not go well. The Queen Mother knew that Xu Niangniang was concerned about her relatives, and she had long been looking forward to her brother's entry into Beijing. But the emperor once had a will, hoping that after his brother became famous, he would enter Beijing to take the exam openly. Xu Niangniang didn't want to disobey the order, and she couldn't take her brother into Beijing in advance. The Empress Dowager felt that the civil and military examinations were all imperial examinations. If the brother's literary examination does not go well, it is the same to participate in the martial arts. You live in Chang'an, you have been influenced by the local folk customs, and you have to participate in martial arts exercises more smoothly than students elsewhere. ”

Jin Jiashu was dumbfounded.

He's not the material!

(End of chapter)