Fragrance Returned

Xunxiang returned to the West Cross Courtyard and looked at the night sky. The cold stars were twinkling and the sound of firecrackers in the distance could be vaguely heard.

This was the first time she didn't celebrate the New Year with her Ding family members, and she felt empty.

The Ding family members must also be as unaccustomed to it as she is. Especially Grandpa and Ding Lilai, they are both alone...

Xunxiang washed up and went to bed.

When the girl put down the tent and walked out of the house, she gently got up again.

The lights are not turned off on New Year's Eve, and the house is brightly lit with candles.

Xunxiang gently closed the door and started running around the room.

Today she will have a sweet dream.

Sweating more and more and the fragrance getting stronger, she lay down on the bed.

She missed her grandpa far away, her home in Beiquan Village, Feifei, Jitou Peak...

Of course, what I miss most is my dear grandpa.

I shouted silently in my heart, Grandpa Ding Zhuang, Grandpa Ding Zhuang...

In the strong fragrance, her eyes suddenly became brighter.

The sky is filled with cold stars and the mountains are covered with snow. The scene is so familiar.

It is the Beifu Mountain that Xunxiang misses day and night.

The camera gradually moved down to a familiar village, Beiquan Village where she had lived for ten years.

Even in a dream, even if everything is white, Xunxiang is like drinking a sip of hot water in the cold winter - it warms the heart.

The camera fell on the east courtyard of Ding's house, and half of the crown of the apple tree in the west courtyard could be seen.

The camera continues to move towards the familiar small window.

Grandpa and an old man in his sixties were sitting cross-legged on the kang drinking wine.

Feifei actually didn't go to Chicken Head Peak, but lay next to grandpa.

The strange thing is that grandpa is wearing plain clothes, with a white rope tied around his waist, and his expression is serious.

Dai Xiao, who is celebrating the New Year, must be an elder or brother of the Ding family who has died, and the relationship is relatively close.

The second ancestor is dead, and the oldest member of the Ding family is Ding Li.

Ding Li is dead?

After that, Feifei's head was always in the camera, with an impatient expression.

Suddenly, Feifei flew to the door and pecked at it.

Ding Zhuang stood up and opened the door for it. The little thing flew out, and the camera flew up into the night sky.

The night sky is bright, lighting its way home.

Xun Xiang understood that what she was thinking about most just now was her grandfather, but she still thought about Feifei for a moment, and the camera "hanged" on Feifei.

Although it is a bit regretful, it would be good to go and see Jitou Peak again.

About a quarter of an hour later, after flying down and landing, the snow-covered Jitou Peak appeared in front of Xunxiang again.

Feifei continued to fall and landed on a dead tree covered with snow.

The dead trees at this time are more beautiful than in the other three seasons. The branches are covered with thin white snow, like the branches of a jade tree, shining brightly under the starlight.

Feifei flapped his wings to sweep the white snow off the nest, then lay down in the nest and looked around.

After a while, it flew up again, crossing the snow-covered nectar vines and flying to the Purple Turtle Dragon Cave.

Feifei used the soles of his feet and wings to pull away the thick snowflakes, revealing the small hole. Another Ganoderma lucidum grew out of the stone crack next to the small hole. It was very small, only half the size of Xunxiang's palm.

What a spiritual place.

Feifei's pointed beak extended into the hole, seeming to be playing with the Purple Turtle Dragon...

The scenery disappeared and Xunxiang woke up.

Ji Toufeng and Ding Li appeared alternately in front of Xun Xiang's eyes.

Nature is eternal, but human life is too short.

The news hasn't spread yet. Ding Erfu and Ding Sifu didn't go back to attend the funeral. They should have died not long ago. In other words, it was not Ding Li who died.

Although Xunxiang didn't like Ding Li, she felt depressed. She thought of Grandpa Zhang, who would be sixty-one on the fifth day of the first lunar month next year, the same age as Ding Li.

The old man has always been in poor health, but he has lived past sixty, which is considered a long life in this world.

Xunxiang hopes that Grandpa Zhang can live a few more years. He is a good old man. In her childhood, the old man gave her a sincere love.

She also hoped that Feifei could bring back a piece of Ganoderma lucidum. Before leaving, she put a piece of Ganoderma lucidum into the little thing's mouth and told her many times. Nowadays, she no longer cares about the expensive Honey Butter Fragrance, and is eager to get another Jitoufeng Ganoderma lucidum that can last her life.

Xunxiang remembered again that the old man drinking was Wang Qing's father. He went to Beiquan Village, probably to help Dong Yihe privately make weapons.

Grandpa is not only making weapons privately, but also smuggling them.

Xunxiang wants her grandfather to help, but is also afraid of his help...

Xunxiang picked up the dry handkerchief on her pillow and wiped her sweat. She heard the sound of gurgling water coming from outside the tent.

It must be the fairy snail that smells the fragrance and is tossing.

She quickly put on her cotton-padded jacket and got out of bed. She saw that the water in the fish tank was churning like an earthquake. The fairy snail in the water was rolling, with most of its body sticking out of the shell and trying to crawl out. But the glass was too slippery and it couldn't climb out, so it rolled around in anxiety.

Xunxiang rolled up her sleeves and held up the fairy conch with both hands.

The whole body of the fairy snail squirmed and almost crawled out to suck on Xunxiang's wrist. Only a little bit of meat at the tail was left connected to the shell. The small bean had grown a little bigger than a soybean.

Xunxiang played with it for more than half a quarter of an hour and felt a little cold before putting the little thing into the fish tank.

On the first day of the new year, Xunxiang was woken up by Aunt Wei while she was sleeping soundly.

Aunt Wei hung the tent on the copper hook and said with a smile, "The Princess is going to the palace today to pay New Year's greetings to the Queen, so she needs to get up early."

Xunxiang missed the New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Beiquan Village. She could still hear in her dreams which year she had entered.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the celebration.

After Xunxiang washed up, she went to the main hall. She happened to meet her little brother at the door, and they entered the house.

Prince Consort Xun and Princess Dongyang were already sitting upright. Dongyang's beautiful eyes were full of spring, and he was in very good spirits.

The brother and sister knelt down and kowtowed to them in New Year greetings.

The couple smiled and gave each of them a red envelope containing two hundred taels of silver notes.

After eating in a hurry, a few people went back to the house to tidy up.

Today is the first time that Xunxiang wears the imperial robe of the princess. She puts on a large shirt, a Xiapei, and a Zhai crown. The little girl in the glass mirror is quite dignified and domineering.

I also brought several sets of clothes. The chamberlain of Kunning Palace told me that the Queen would leave some incense to stay in Kunning Palace for two days.

Xunxiang brings Grandma Wang, Yuhuan and Luoer into the palace.

Aunt Chai will go together to apologize to the Queen for Princess Dongyang going out without permission yesterday.

The sky outside was still dark, with a few cold stars blinking.

Xunxiang and Prince Consort Xun went to the outer courtyard, met up with Xun Yibo, and took a car to the palace.

The man went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to pay New Year's greetings to the Emperor, while Xunxiang went to Kunning Palace to pay New Year's greetings to the Queen. They went through different doors, and Xunxiang took a separate car.

Before arriving at Donghua Gate, Xun Xiang saw many concubines' vehicles heading towards the palace gate, and vaguely saw the Ding family's coachman.

Today, Mrs. Zhang is the wife of Prince Cheng Zhenbo, and is qualified to enter the palace to pay New Year greetings to the Queen.

The carriage arrived at Dongyang Gate and changed carriages to go to Kunning Palace. There are very few people who can ride in the palace, and the emperor and queen must give special permission. Without special approval, even if you have a first-grade life, you still have to walk.

Arriving at Kunning Palace, Xun Xiang went in to kowtow to Queen Ye, who was wearing court clothes and a phoenix crown, to pay New Year greetings.

"Xiangxiang would like to send New Year greetings to the Queen's grandmother. I wish the Queen's grandmother good luck, all the best, and good luck every year."