Fragrance Returned

When Xunxiang has nothing to do, she will stay in front of the glass fish tank and watch the little fairy. The fishy smell of the little fairy is stronger than before, and I don't know when it will spit out beads.

Only when Sun Linzhang recovers from his illness can Shen Mou be exposed and King Qi and Concubine Li be defeated as quickly as possible.

At the same time, I also hope that the Qin Jin incident will come out soon. Only when this incident comes to light can she and Dong Yihe confirm their previous guesses and make the next move.

On the twenty-second day of the first lunar month, Xunxiang went to Fengenhou Mansion again.

When there were no other guests, Dong Yihe invited Xunxiang to go to the West Room for a secret talk.

Yesterday he went to Puguang Temple to pray for his wife and asked to see Master Mingyuan.

Master Mingyuan not only met him, but also treated him very politely, inviting him to drink tea, play chess, and eat vegetarian food.

The master was very specific about the location of the new continent, and also said that he would help him fight against the Japanese, provided that he and his descendants could not do anything detrimental to the Li Dynasty in the future...

He didn't know why the master's attitude suddenly changed and he was very happy.

"I didn't expect that there is such a magical land thousands of miles away. Xie Xiangxiang reminds me that I am lucky to get to know Xiangxiang..."

Xun Xiang was also happy for Dong Yihe and said with a smile, "Uncle is too modest. I am lucky to get to know my uncle and aunt."

She was very puzzled. Although the old monk was an eminent monk and believed that all living beings were equal and there was no distinction between high and low, in fact, his behavior was not unequal at all. There was a clear distinction between distinguished guests and non-honored guests.

His "snobbery" is certainly not for himself, but for the sake of "saving all sentient beings" as much as possible.

He was not polite to Dong Lihe before, but this time he actually invited him to play chess and eat in his Zen room. It seems that only the emperor has this kind of treatment, not even Xunxiang.

There must be something else she doesn't know about...

Dong Yihe added, "It's not convenient for me to go to Qiu Mansion. Mr. Qiu is not here, and the old and the young are very lonely and pitiful. I will care about them when Xiangxiang has nothing to do."

Xunxiang nodded in agreement. Even if Dong Yihe didn't ask, she would occasionally bring the little girl to the princess mansion to play. She didn't want to go to Qiu Mansion, always feeling that Mrs. Qiu was too deep-seated and couldn't figure her out.

After Xunxiang returned home, she sent someone to leave a message to Miss Qiu, Ding Zhen, two sisters-in-law, Tao Jing, Mi Honglan, and He Qihua, asking them to come to Ziyuan tomorrow to enjoy the plum blossoms.

After thinking about it, he invited Gao Shanzhu, Shen Ying, and Gao Mingzhu.

The next day, light snow began to fall in the sky that had been clear for several days.

The red plum blossoms in front of the house are in full bloom, standing proudly in the wind and snow.

Little Miss Qiu was worried about her father. She felt that the snacks were not as delicious as before.

Ding Zhen was also frowning and had no intention of building relationships with the princesses and county lords. The Wang family has already hinted that if Mrs. Dong dies, the wedding will be postponed. Grandpa sighed all day long, and mother burst into tears, which made her at a loss what to do.

Mi Honglan was worried about her sister and didn't say much.

The other little girls had fun. Tao Jing, Shen Ying, Gao Mingzhu, He Qihua, and Xue Tian also wrote poems about plum blossoms, and Xun Xiang drew a simple picture of red plum blossoms.

The noon meal is still based on the dim sum from Sipin Shuzhai, but a few more braised dishes and soups are added.

From time to time, Shen Ying would say a few words about her second uncle's heroic deeds in resisting the blame. Gao Shanzhu would echo a few words, and the other little girls would follow suit.

"I heard from my father that Mr. Shen is smart, brave and fearless. He is better than many generals in fighting against Japanese invaders and pirates."

"Yes, my father and my eldest brother both say that Mr. Shen is both wise and brave..."

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Xun Xiang missed the time when she first met Shen Ying and Gao Shanzhu. The little girls talked about topics they were interested in. Even if they had occasional disputes, they were simple and happy without so many thoughts.

One could have been a princess happily, and the other could have been a county lord happily, but because of the interests of his father and family, he had to take that path...

Gao Shanzhu said no more, he was in the middle of the game. Why would Prince Consort Shen risk his fortune...

I don’t know what their future fate will be.

The quarrel in the court became even more heated.

The Japanese pirates in eastern Fujian became more and more rampant, and the court officials proposed to remove Li Qixiang, the current commander-in-chief of the Fujian Navy, who was incompetent.

Some people suggested sending a capable new general-in-chief, others suggested that the more capable deputy general-in-chief Qin Jin should take over. Others proposed that Shen Mou, the chief envoy of Fujian, be made governor, commanding the government affairs of the three departments of the province and taking charge of the anti-Japanese war.

The latter has the loudest voice.

Unless necessary, the Da Li Dynasty separated local government affairs from military government affairs. The Da Li Emperor did not like the excessive concentration of power among courtiers.

Only then did Xun Xiang and Dong Yihe find out that King Qi and the Shen family had this good plan.

Then someone proposed adding a new "governor" position to take charge of Qianhang, Fujian, the three provinces on the southeastern coast of Guangdong and Liuqiu Island, which would have a greater anti-Japanese role.

Dong Yihe rarely followed suit and supported Shen Mou as governor.

This suggestion was put forward by Old Fox Sun. This was to put Shen Mou on the fire and support him openly and secretly.

The last time Xun Xiang met Sun Yumu at Tao Mansion, Sun Yumu said that Shen Mou wanted to take advantage of the Japanese pirates' frequent harassment of Dali to eliminate dissidents and gain greater benefits. The Sun family would not sit idly by.

He also hinted that Lord Sun felt that Dong Yihe was the best general to fight against the Japanese and would recommend him to Fujian as the commander-in-chief at the appropriate time...

Marquis Sun is the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and does not have the power to make deployments, so his suggestions are still acceptable.

This is exactly what Dong Yihe wants. If the Sun family takes action, Dong Yihe will of course follow suit.

The emperor and the elders had previously considered appointing Shen Mou as governor. After the "Governor"'s proposal came out, the emperor reconsidered changing the rank of commander-in-chief.

It's just that the choice of the candidate is highly controversial, leaving him hesitant to decide. Finally, the deputy commander-in-chief Qin Jin was ordered to temporarily act as the commander-in-chief, and the former commander-in-chief Li Qixiang was transferred back to the capital to be on standby.

This made Concubine Qin and King Ji very happy.

Xunxiang hummed to herself, it won't be long before you all start crying.

At noon this afternoon, Dongyang, who came back from Princess Xiyang's Mansion, asked Xunxiang to go to Qijin Hall quickly. She had something important to do.

Dongyang smiled brightly and pulled Xunxiang to sit next to him.

After sending the servants off, he whispered, "I heard from Xiyang that Mr. Shen is very capable and charming. Even though he is a civil servant, he has led the rural army and the people to repel the Japanese pirates several times. Xiang. When Xiang enters the palace, she will reveal it in front of the emperor..."

He also taught her a way of saying things.

Xiyang hinted that it would be best for Xunxiang to say this in front of the emperor.

Dongyang also knew that in front of his father, the emperor and his mother, his daughter's words were far more effective than his own.

Xunxiang heard that it was obviously not Dongyang's idea.

It seems that what Xiyang really wants to give as a gift is Xunxiang, and Dongyang is not worth the price. They had done so much work in the court but failed to achieve the desired results. They wanted to get some luck through the emperor's most beloved granddaughter.

Xunxiang said, "Mother, I am just a princess, and I am not yet able to interfere in court affairs."

Dongyang explained, "I'm not asking you to interfere in court affairs, just say those two sentences in front of the emperor. Whether it's useful or not, we'll do it."

"Why are they far away from the near? Concubine Xia and Princess Xiyang can tell the emperor's grandfather directly."