Fragrance Returned

Dong Ping, who had been living in the front yard, set up the incense table and chatted with Prince Consort Xun, his son and the chamberlain.

At dawn today, Xun Qiandai took Old Master Xun to the palace.

The old man was carried into a special carriage. There were no seats in the car, and it was covered with thick mattresses and quilts, as well as several soup ladies and small copper stoves to keep warm.

Ever since they knew about that incident, the old man, Dong Yihe, and Xun Qianli had been making various preparations for this day.

The damned people were going to die, but those children were innocent and he had to protect them. It would be even better if Qiansong could be spared his life.

The Xun family father and son came to the palace gate, and Princess Dongyang also arrived.

There was no morning meeting today. They went to Taiji Palace to see the emperor and to Kunning Palace to see Queen Ye respectively.

Mr. Xie and Qiu Wangzhi have already reported the "Yixiang" case to the emperor.

The emperor couldn't believe it at first, and then became furious.

His own granddaughter was actually replaced, and he still foolishly hugged the thief's descendant because he didn't like it enough...

He felt like his old face was being slapped, and he slapped the dragon case and cursed the two Su and Xun families.

Seeing the Xun family's ancestors and grandsons coming in, a teacup hit Xun's consort on the head.

Fortunately, Prince Consort Xun was wearing a hat and there was no smoke coming from his head.

Prince Consort Xun knelt down and kowtowed to plead guilty. Old Master Xun lay on the ground crying bitterly.

"Your Majesty, the humble minister deserves to die, and the housekeeper is incompetent, which caused the Gu family to be coerced by the Su family to commit great evil..."

The old man reviewed his mistakes and said that they had noticed something was wrong in the past month and began a private investigation. They found that Gu had bribed Ma Hong and the servants of Princess Dongyang to do bad things. While fishing for big fish in the hope of finding more evidence, he also tried to protect Xunxiang from harm...

The emperor felt a little soft-hearted when he saw the teacher lying on the ground. He was so thin that he could not get up from his knees. He had to come here to apologize in the dead of winter.

He also had to admit that his daughter was even more careless. She was not only used by the Su family, but also by the Gu family, and finally was used by a slave. She was really stupid.

How come I gave birth to a daughter like that when I am so wise and wise...

Thinking again that he had been deceived by Mr. Su and Mr. Su, the old man's face turned even redder.

Several members of the Xun family were guilty, but the Xun family did contribute to the fight against Liang Tu and the Su family. This happened again in the Princess Mansion, and the officials in Dongyang and the Princess Mansion were even more negligent in their duties...

After the emperor thought for a moment, he emphatically praised Qiu Wangzhi and praised Mr. Xie and Jin Wuwei. He personally approved Gu's execution, and Xun Qiansong, Guo, Enu, Ma Hong and others were handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for punishment according to law, and the officials of the princess's palace eleven years ago were held accountable...

Be open-minded to other Xun people.

The Xun Qianli family and the second brother of the Xun family were acquitted.

Take away all Xun Shi's official positions.

Xun Qiansong's legitimate son, Xun Yi, was deprived of his qualifications as an Imperial College Supervisor. Together with his concubine Xun Yizhi, he was not allowed to serve as an official in the court for life, and his descendants were not allowed to take the imperial examination for three generations.

Regarding Xun Feng, the emperor was also in a dilemma. They say they have feelings, but they just don't respond.

"I have hugged that child since childhood, but the one I want to hug is my granddaughter, not the descendant of the thief. She robbed everything from Xiangxiang and enjoyed the honor that did not belong to her..."

Princess Dongyang came supporting Queen Ye.

Princess Dongyang said, "Father, my daughter is also angry and wants to kill the Gu family with her own hands. But the child is innocent and she can't help herself. They say that nurturing kindness is better than giving birth to kindness. I have raised her for eleven years. , how could he be willing to let her suffer.

"She was once the daughter of her father, the emperor, and her mother. They also loved her deeply, didn't they? She is the daughter of the Xun family, and I thought about succeeding her..."

The emperor was so angry that he slapped Long An and said, "Confused! How can you be worthy of your biological daughter if you adopt her? How will you, biological mother and daughter, get along with each other in the future?"

Old Master Xun and Prince Consort Xun did not expect that Dongyang would come up with such a bad idea. Seeing the emperor's objection, they remained silent.

Princess Dongyang burst into tears, "The child suddenly fell from the sky to the earth. The child couldn't bear it anymore. She had a high fever last night and kept crying. She kept calling 'Mother' and saying 'The sky is falling'. My heart broke when I heard it." Broken.

"I just want to give her a good background so that the road ahead won't be too difficult. Even raising a kitten or puppy has feelings, let alone someone who has raised them for more than ten years."

The emperor said, "How can the princess's house harbor filth and raise the descendants of a thief? That thief was so brave that he dared to steal from me. Damn it!"

Queen Ye also disagreed with the adoption, "Dongyang, that child is not a cat or dog that you voluntarily raised, nor is it a daughter that you should raise. Instead, it was sneaked in by bad people and made you stupidly help them raise it. If you do that, It’s the bad guys who get advantage, and those who love them will hate them and those who hate them will be happy.”

Dongyang told Queen Ye about Xun Feng's pity in Kunning Palace, and Queen Ye also softened her heart.

The child had spent half the time with her in the palace.

But when she came to the Taiji Hall and heard the viciousness of the Gu family, the real granddaughter survived a narrow escape. Queen Ye felt sorry for her biological granddaughter who she had never met, so the fake granddaughter naturally stayed behind.

Returning "Feng" is a big statement without any shame.

Dongyang had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, "Is this okay? Let the uncle and eldest sister-in-law live under their knees..."

Xun Qiandai did not expect that Princess Dongyang would come up with another bad idea. He said hurriedly, "No. Xunfeng is Gu's biological granddaughter. How can I let my eldest brother adopt her?"

Not to mention the emotional difficulties, the eldest brother may also have a daughter like that affecting his career. The eldest brother is the hope of the Xun family, how can he let Xun Feng block his way.

Old Mrs. Xun also said, "No. Xun Feng is the great-granddaughter of the old minister, and the Xun family will not miss a meal from her. They have raised her in another house for the past few years. When she is older, she will marry her husband's family, and she will be given a lot of dowry. I won’t wrong her.”

He and Xun Qiandai had already agreed to separate Xun Shi, Xun Yiming, Xun Yizhi, and Xun Feng from the mansion and raise them elsewhere. Saving one's life and not having to worry about food and drink are the best results.

Princess Dongyang had no choice but to take a step back, "Then let her fourth uncle adopt her. We can't let her bear the identity of the granddaughter of a sinful woman. She will have a difficult life in the future, and it will also affect her search for a husband."

Xun Qianyue, the Fourth Master Xun, is the son of Xun Er, the Second Master. Old Master Xun Er died young, and this single seedling grew up pampered. He is honest and obedient, but has no skills. At the age of thirty, he is still just a Qipin pen-style post, with only two sons and no daughter.

Give Xun Qianyue some benefits in private, he should be able to agree...

Old Mrs. Xun still disagreed, "After being adopted, others still know that she is Xunfeng, the biological granddaughter of the Gu family. Being humble is far more painful than being humble. Living in fake wealth, it is better to recognize the reality and live the rest of your life... "

Princess Dongyang pulled Queen Ye's sleeve and said, "Mother, please help me to intercede. That child has a high spirit and will be depressed to death if he lives in another courtyard."

Queen Ye looked at her confused daughter and said that she was affectionate and had a charming temperament. It's stupid to say it's ugly, and you don't even know you're being taken advantage of.