Fragrance Returned

It was already noon when Xunxiang returned to the princess mansion.

Grandma Wang smiled and said, "The princess has gone to Princess Xiyang's Mansion, and the princess is eating alone at noon."

Xunxiang's face is as heavy as water.

What Marquis Sun meant was that Prince Consort Shen had something wrong with the Shen family, and Sun Linzhang was probably silenced by the Shen family.

The Sun family was powerful. Sun Linzhang was deeply trusted by the emperor when he was still alive. He was also very wise and skillful. He persuaded several important pirates to surrender, including Dong Yihe.

Such a person can be silenced by the Shen family, but it depends on how deep the water in the Shen family is.

I don’t know if there is any important evidence of the Shen family’s crime that Sun Linzhang has grasped. Is it because he is secretly working for a certain prince, is he trying to rebel, or is he collaborating with the enemy...

I don’t know whether Princess Xiyang was kept in the dark, or whether she knew the Shen family’s position or chose to stand in the Shen family’s interests.

Princess Xiyang is gentle and kind, and has the best reputation among the princesses. In particular, she was affectionate with Consort Shen and respected her husband's family. The emperor and queen praised her many times, saying that she was a model for the clan.

As for Consort Shen, Xun Xiang didn't pay much attention to him. She only knew that he was a fair-skinned, comely man with a gentle temper who didn't like to talk much.

Among the several sons-in-law, the emperor's favorite was Xun Qiandai, who was not the best. He thought he was frivolous and aloof, with his tail raised to the sky. Instead, he likes Prince Consort Shen, saying that he is gentle and kind-hearted, plays the piano and harp in harmony with Xiyang, and never needs his father-in-law to worry about him.

Among the princes and daughters, Dongyang and Xiyang have the best relationship.

Dongyang has few friends and is very arrogant. Xunxiang and Prince Consort Xun both want her to maintain a good relationship with the gentle Xiyang.

This time also reflects Xun's good character. Desolate, no one likes to talk to him.

I hope that the person saved by Master Mingyuan is really Sun Linzhang, and that he can regain his memory as soon as possible.

In order to avoid alerting others, Dongyang will be reminded to be more subtle in the future, and he should also pay attention to Shen Ying...

She asked Grandma Wang, "What else did Brother Shen do before becoming Fujian's chief envoy?"

Grandma Wang is very familiar with the family situation of every official in the capital, let alone the clan family.

She said, "The eldest brother of Shen's consort is called Shen Mou. He was a Jinshi in his twenties. He has been an official in Fujian since then, from being the chief minister, county magistrate, prefect, inspector, to the current chief envoy... I heard that he resisted The Japanese are very capable and have joined forces with the military several times to repel the Japanese pirates..."

Da Li's naval force was strong and it recruited many pirates for the imperial court. In the past ten years, other coastal areas have been relatively peaceful. Only eastern Fujian has become an important area of ​​activity for Japanese pirates and several groups of pirates due to its complex terrain and numerous coastal ports. They sneaked ashore, grabbed a bite and ran away, causing the local people to suffer miserably.

Xunxiang's waist suddenly straightened up, and she had a guess about the Shen family...

In the evening, Xun Yibo returned home from the Imperial College.

He first went to see his mother. Before her mother came back, he came to Ziyuan.

He first gave his sister a bag of roasted chestnuts he bought on the street and asked, "Sister, have you knitted my hat?"

Ding Liren took Xun Xiang's hand-knitted hat to show off in front of Xun Yibo, which made him very unconvinced.

Xun Xiang took out his hat, put it on Xun Yibo's head with his own hands, and said with a smile, "Brother is so handsome."

Xun Yibo was extremely proud, "That's right, my sister and I look the most alike. My sister is so handsome, how can my brother be any worse?"

Xunxiang couldn't laugh or cry.

Xun Yibo and Ding Liren are both precocious children, and they have a very good relationship. But when the topic of their sister came up, the two were not convinced by each other.

Xun Yibo loved to say that his sister looked like him, which made Ding Liren envious and jealous.

Ding Liren also loved to say that his sister grew up with him and he hugged her the most, which made Xun Boyi envious and jealous.

Dongyang didn't go home until Prince Consort Xun came back before dinner.

Dongyang brought back four cans of special-grade Tieguanyin tea, one for each of her and her husband and children.

This is a specialty of Fujian.

Prince Consort Xun took a whiff and said, "Good tea."

Although the tea is unlikely to be poisonous, Xun Xiang still doesn't want his family to drink the food sent by Princess Xiyang's Mansion.

She also took the tea can and smelled it, "Well, it smells good."

When Prince Consort Xun saw that his daughter liked it, he immediately rewarded her, "I like Xiangxiang, take it and drink it."

Xun Yibo also gave it to his sister, "My sister will take it too."

Dongyang glanced at Xunxiang and said, "When Xiangxiang finishes drinking, tell your mother."

It wasn't that she was reluctant to part with a can of tea, but she felt that she couldn't spoil the child too much and only gave her everything.

The 12th day of the twelfth lunar month is the 100-day banquet of Xiao Dong Youcheng.

The Dong Mansion did not hold a grand event like other wealthy families, but only invited some relatives and particularly close friends.

Xunxiang went to Dong Mansion in the afternoon of the first day and would stay here for one night.

Xiao Youcheng is white, fat and extremely beautiful. Especially those two big dimples, I love them so much.

She picked up Dong Youcheng and kissed him again and again, making the little guy giggle.

Dong Ping said with a smile, "Xiangxiang is not that big of a person, she still looks like a baby with breast milk."

Mi Hongmian smiled and said, "No matter what Xiangxiang does, she does it better than her peers."

After dinner in the main courtyard, Mi Hongmian took Xiao Youcheng back to her own courtyard. Dong Yihe, his wife, Dong Ping, and Xun Xiang were sitting in a side room talking quietly.

Xun Xiang brought the topic to the Shen family again.

Dong Yihe said, "On the surface, Chief Minister Shen is a diligent official who loves the people. He has a good official reputation in Fujian and the emperor appreciates him very much."

Slowly, the topic turned to the fight against Japanese aggression in eastern Fujian. It seems that Japanese aggression has been more frequent than usual in the past six months...

Dong Yihe emphasized again, "Xiangxiang, remember, your mother was born in the middle palace. As long as you don't occupy the team, your life will be easy for anyone who comes up. Watch out for Princess Dongyang and don't let her get into trouble."

Xun Xiang felt that although Dong Yihe said all kinds of good things about Master Shen, he actually didn't have a good impression of him. These words not only reminded Dongyang to keep a distance from the princes, but also to maintain a certain relationship with the Xiyang Princess Mansion.

She said tentatively, "The relationship between Gao Shanzhu and Shen Ying is particularly good, and the relationship between Prince Qi's Palace and Princess Xiyang's Palace seems to be good too."

Dong Yihe nodded approvingly, "We only discovered last month that Shen Mou had private dealings with King Qi..."

At night, Xunxiang still slept in the same bed as Mrs. Dong.

Today, Mrs. Dong squeezed Xunxiang's hand and refused to let go. "In recent days, my mother has been feeling unwell. Xiangxiang comes to accompany my mother when I have nothing to do..."

In the darkness, the voice was filled with sadness.

Xunxiang's heart moved. Next April will be the five-year period mentioned by Master Mingyuan. Are they preparing to "escape"?

Xun Xiang suppressed her thoughts and squeezed Mrs. Dong's hand with two strength.

"good."

Because of Xun Xiang's kind words, before the banquet, Queen Ye sent her chamberlain to the Dong Mansion to reward the little guy with a jade Ruyi and an authentic work of a former sage, which made the Dong family extremely happy.

Xunxiang went directly to the palace after finishing the banquet.

The thirteenth day was the last time for Xun Xiang, Gao Shanzhu, Gao Mingzhu, Shen Ying and their companions to attend class in Jingfangzhai.

Jingfangzhai also held a farewell ceremony.