Fragrance Returned

This year Mrs. Dong is seriously ill and the Marquis of Feng'en refuses to invite guests. Xun Qianli took the lead. On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Xun's Mansion invited guests and relatives of the Dong family to Xun's Mansion for a small gathering.

The first night, Xunxiang stimulated the little fairy again and passed some soft algae on her hands.

After breakfast, the family went to Xun Mansion.

Dong Yang went directly to the main courtyard, while Xun Xiang, Xun Consort, and Xun Yibo went to visit their ancestors first.

Ancestor Xun was happy when he saw Xun Xiang, holding her hand and smiling like a child.

"Naochao, you all go away, let Xiangxiang accompany me alone."

Consort Xun left, and Xun Xiang left Xun Yibo behind.

Xun Xiang thought of ways to make the old boy happy, and Xun Yibo occasionally asked the old man to analyze the current affairs of the court.

The old man also heard what Xun Qianli said and told him, "The emperor is suspicious of Mr. Dong, so he should not make any small moves. Xiangxiang can't speak for him in front of the emperor. It will be counterproductive. Sometimes, standing still means moving..."

After having lunch with the old man and waiting for him to fall asleep, the brother and sister went to the main courtyard.

Dong Ping only came and sat there for a quarter of an hour in the morning and then left. All the other relatives of the Dong family were there.

Except for a few children, the adults all had heavy expressions and were worried about Mrs. Dong.

Mrs. Xun's mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Shen talked about Mrs. Dong's various good things.

Mrs. Shen Er had tears in her eyes, "Although my cousin scolds me a lot, I know she is doing it for my own good... If she is gone, who can help me like that..."

As he spoke, he began to cry.

She used to be angry that Mrs. Dong always took care of her, but now that she can't see Mrs. Dong, she thinks of her goodness again.

Everyone sighed, Zhang's eyes were also red.

Dongyang had no common language with them, and was talking to Mrs. Xunsi in another place. It was rare for Princess Dongyang to be friendly with her, and Mrs. Xunsi was full of energy and said all kinds of nice things.

As soon as Xun Xiang left, Brother Qian and Shen Yan ran over.

"Little aunt, tell me a story."

"Cousin, tell me a story."

Xunxiang took them one by one and told them stories.

At this time, a woman came over to report, "Prince-in-law, eldest master, Manager Yang came back and said that the old man is seriously ill again and is unconscious."

Xun Qianli and Xun Qiandai looked at each other, furious.

Xun Shi pretended to be ill several times, and he was cured as soon as he got rid of the illness.

But they didn't dare not go, fearing that Xun Shi was really seriously ill, or that he would go out regardless of causing trouble and affect the reputation of the Xun family.

The first few times I went to see Xun Shi, once he asked his brothers to play chess with him, once he asked for money, once he asked for women, and once he asked them to help a friend get promoted...

Prince Consort Xun was okay and didn't care about anything except playing chess with his father. All other matters were left to Xun Qianli to worry about. Those who could be given would be given, and those who could not be given would have to do Tai Chi with him. Women and servants who were not worried would also have to be dealt with.

This time the two brothers still didn't dare not go.

Xun Yiqing still wants to follow.

Xun Qianli said, "You can greet the guests at home and we can go there."

He was so fed up that he didn't want his son to get involved anymore.

When we arrived at Zhuangzi, the sky was already full of stars.

Xun Shi was still lying on the bed with his body stretched out. There were two concubines and two servants standing in the room.

Xun Qianli and Xun Qiandai bowed in greeting and looked at Xun Shi on the bed.

This is not a seriously ill man. His face is white and rosy, his hair and beard are shiny, and he doesn't look like a man in his fifties at all. He looks like Xun Qianli's brother.

Because of his guilty conscience, his closed eyes moved.

Xun Qianli held back his anger and asked, "What's wrong with my father?"

Aunt Bai said on his behalf, "The old man has not eaten since yesterday and has been sleeping until now."

Xun Qianli's face darkened, "How did you serve the old man? I can't keep you here."

The two concubines covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and cried, while the two servants were so frightened that they knelt down.

Xun Shi sat up immediately and shouted, "Two unfilial things. If you don't come to accompany me during the Chinese New Year, you will deal with my people as soon as you come. How come there is no news about the last time I asked you to find a way for Bai Peng?" ?

"If you dare to fool me, I will die in front of you. If I die, you will be worried. You still want to be promoted? What a dream!"

Bai Peng is Aunt Bai's brother.

Seeing that his father was in good health, Prince Consort Xun went to the living room to drink tea.

Xun Qianli clenched the fists in his sleeves. This woman dared to bewitch her father and threaten her. She should be dealt with.

When my father was in the capital, he had never behaved like this. The former third-grade official has become so unrecognizable...

The next day Xunxiang went to Ding Mansion. She would stay one night in Ding Mansion and go directly to Tao Mansion tomorrow. Prince Consort Xun will also bring gifts, and the father and daughter will pay New Year's greetings to the teacher together before returning home together.

Because of the string of beads promised, Dongyang didn't put on a bad face and happily approved her to stay in Ding Mansion for one night.

Xun Yibo went to Xun Mansion again to consult his ancestors and uncle about court matters.

He blamed himself very much for knowing that his mother had done something wrong without knowing it, and that his sister had to worry about so many things at such a young age. I used to put all my energy into studying and this family, but it was not enough to protect this family...

Today's weather is as good as Xunxiang's mood, the sun is shining brightly and the sky is clear. Although it is still cold and windy, I can already feel the breath of spring.

Ding Lichun and Ding Liren greeted their sister at the door.

The three brothers and sisters went to the main courtyard chatting and laughing, finally having laughter at home after having been suppressed for several days.

As soon as Xunxiang entered the main courtyard, Ding Zhao pulled her to compare with him.

"Last month, Xiangxiang just passed my chin. Today, it has reached below my lips. It has grown by a little half an inch."

He looked at her face carefully again and said, "She has had a stroke and her face has become a little thinner. How are those teeth?"

Xunxiang's last permanent tooth was replaced at the end of last year. She opened her mouth and let Ding Zhao take a look.

"Well, she's not crooked." Ding Zhao looked at his daughter up and down with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Looks, figure, teeth, everything is good. Our Xiangxiang is a beautiful girl, no one can compare with her."

Ding Lichun and Ding Liren asked their sister to compete again.

Ding Lichun was a little taller than Ding Zhao, and Xunxiang just passed his chin. Ding Liren should be shorter, reaching his mouth.

This is what Xun Xiang would do on the first day of the first lunar month in previous years when she was at Ding's house. In the past, several people would take turns weighing the Xunxiang, but they have stopped weighing it since last year.

Xunxiang didn't care, they were embarrassed.

Not only Xunxiang has changed, but his parents and brother have also changed.

After becoming an official, Ding Zhao's father became calmer and had more wrinkles. Mrs. Zhang put on makeup and dressed up better than before. Not only did she not look older, she also looked younger.

Xun Xiang wiped her mouth with honey and said, "My father is still so heroic and heroic, and my mother is still as beautiful as a flower."

Ding Zhao laughed loudly, and Mrs. Zhang laughed and said, "You are a grown girl, and you still talk like a child."

Look at the two brothers again.

The twenty-year-old elder brother especially looks like Grandpa Ding Zhuang and Dad Ding Zhao. He is dark, tall, strong, and majestic, and even his voice is richer than the others.

Xunxiang touched it and found that he had both abdominal muscles and chest muscles. If he had been an absolutely handsome man in his previous life.

Xun Xiang still couldn't understand why some people would say that Ding Lichun was ugly.

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