Fragrance Returned

The light rain at night made the sky clean and clear. The west was blue and the east was shining brightly with colorful clouds.

It was still early, the mist had not yet dissipated, and the rising sun made the dewdrops on the leaves sparkle.

Xunxiang took Heiwa for a walk along the gravel path to the lake.

Hei Wa is very old and spends most of his time squatting under a tree, half asleep. The little master was still very excited to take it to play. Pi Dian Dian followed, sometimes rubbing Xun Xiang's legs and sometimes looking at the sky.

Heiwa wondered why his old friend Feifei hadn't come back to play with him.

Xunxiang also occasionally reached down to pat him on the back, whispering and joking. It grew up with Xunxiang and brought her countless happiness. Depending on the situation, it may not live for more than a few years.

Xunxiang thought again of Grandpa Zhang who was thousands of miles away. A letter from his hometown said that Grandpa Zhang was paralyzed in bed, unconscious and not sure how long he could live.

Ms. Zhang plans to go back to her hometown with Ding Zhuang to visit her father at the end of the year.

I also heard that Mr. Xue was in very poor health. If he died, Xue Tian's father would be in trouble. He had only been promoted recently...

Looking around, the lotus flowers in the lake are so delicate and beautiful, and there are fields of lotus leaves. When the wind blows, the water ripples, the petals fly, and a green wave rolls.

Farther away, the roses and roses were in bloom. The peony flowering period has passed, and only a few blooming flowers remain on the branches of the King of Flowers...

Flowers bloom and fade, birth, old age, sickness and death are the laws of nature and no one can avoid them.

Everything is changing, but this home is still deserted and lonely. I hope I will get married soon and have my grandchildren and Mu by my side. I hope my brother will marry a wife as soon as possible, so that children’s voices will fill the ears here and there will be a lot of fun...

After walking around, Xunxiang felt better.

After breakfast, Xun Xiang asked someone to go to the palace with two boxes of snacks and several bowls of cold drinks.

Before leaving, he sent someone to He County to deliver a letter to Ding Pandi, asking her to come to Ding's house tomorrow. She had something very important to ask her.

Since he started making Water Hibiscus Rouge Gouache, Ding Pandi's mental state has gradually improved. Occasionally, Ding Sifu would take Ding Zhen to see her, but she did not prevent Ding Zhen from entering the house.

At the beginning of the year, Ding Pandi came to the capital to see the Water Furong Shop, and even visited Ding Zhuang and Ding Shan with gifts. Although he didn't talk much and didn't stay to eat, it was already a great improvement.

Life is enriched, and there is much less hatred and resentment.

So far, Ding Pandi is willing to recognize the second and third families, but no one in the first family except Ding Sifu, including Ding Erfu.

She's very stubborn when she's stubborn. She also knew that Ding Erfu had never harmed her, but no one except Ding Sifu liked big houses.

When Xunxiang passed Qianqiu Pavilion, he saw little Gaoping playing there again.

The little guy has grown taller again.

Gao Ping also saw Xun Xiang and ran towards her happily, shouting loudly, "Sister Xiang, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you."

Seeing his excited little appearance, Xunxiang's mood was also extremely bright.

Gao Ping limped for a few steps before feeling pain in his legs and stopped with his mouth pursed.

The little eunuch who followed quickly picked him up and said, "Hey, little ancestor, your legs are not strong enough yet."

Xun Xiang stepped forward and said, "It's been half a year, and your legs haven't healed yet?"

Gao Ping's eyebrows were furrowed like an old man's, "Sister Xiang, what if I become a little cripple? I'm so scared."

The little eunuch who followed said, "The imperial doctor said that your highness's leg bones have grown, but the blood clots inside have not dispersed. It hurts when you walk. Medicine, acupuncture, and hot compresses all don't work." Concubine Qin and the prince and concubine I’m anxious.”

Xunxiang pinched Xiao Gaoping's chubby face. Such a smart and beautiful child should not be lame.

She consoled her, "As long as the bones are fine, the blood clots will dissolve easily. Just take medicine and give it acupuncture."

Gao Ping said, "Well, I'm afraid of becoming a cripple. I bite my hand and don't cry even when I get an acupuncture. Grandfather praised me as a brave and good boy."

Xunxiang smiled and said, "You are such a good boy, sister will reward you."

Ask the girl to bring out a plate of snacks produced by Liu Qingyuan and a bowl of cherry ice cream for him, as well as a set of comic books newly released by Sipin Study.

The book was specially sent to Gao Ping. If he didn't meet him, he would be sent to Concubine Qin.

Gao Ping liked the ice cream and books sent by Sister Xiang the most. He raised his butt and bowed, "Thank you Sister Xiang for sending me many good things. Yesterday I went to kowtow to the queen's grandmother and asked her to pass them to me to Sister Xiang." The big words written and the pictures drawn.”

Xunxiang came to Kunning Palace, and Queen Ye was still worshiping Buddha in the small Buddhist hall.

Xunxiang whispered a few words to Mr. An.

The Empress has been unhappy these past few days. When Prince Duan's incident came out, it seemed like the Empress had treated a bastard harshly...

Xunxiang asked An Gonggong some past events about King Duan when he was young.

Most of what he said was the same as what ancestors Dongyang and Xun said. He didn't say that the prince and princess bullied him, but there was another old thing.

"The young palace maid who served King Duan since she was a child is named Mu. I have forgotten her name. It seems that she died of illness when King Duan was a few years old."

He pinched his fingers and said, "Oh, King Duan was seven years old. At that time, Mrs. Su happened to be on her fiftieth birthday. Palace Maid Mu stayed on duty that night and built a bunk on the ground to sleep in the same room as King Duan. By the end of the hour, they were still awake. ,

"Only when others went in did they find that King Duan rolled out of bed and slept with Palace Maid Mu, and Palace Lady Mu was already very dead. King Duan actually slept next to a dead person all night. He thought he was unlucky, and even gave him the old Su style I didn’t even let him go even though I kowtowed to celebrate my birthday…”

Xunxiang felt uncomfortable after hearing this, and shed tears of sympathy for the poor little boy.

Eunuch An added, "Mother Yang should have fallen into the well and drowned when King Duan was 12 or 13 years old. The Jinwu Guards came to investigate and said she was pushed down, but they didn't know who did it. It was found that it is still an unsolved case...

"The eunuchs and palace daughters who came to serve King Duan later were also from the old Su faction. After the fall of the Su family, they were all expelled because of their mistakes."

Xunxiang felt that these people were all members of the old Su clan, and the one who was pushed down the well must have known some secrets and had been dealt with. The last two servants were kicked out because the Su family fell and King Duan grew up again.

King Duan has endured for so many years. He is not only calm but also wise.

More than two quarters of an hour later, Queen Ye came out smelling of sandalwood.

She looked a little tired and asked, "I heard that Dongyang is sick?"

Xunxiang helped her sit down on the Arhat bed, leaned against her and said, "Well, my mother's left arm hurts, and the imperial doctor said it was caused by the night wind. My mother asked me to beg the imperial grandmother, she wants to go back to her home to recuperate. "

Queen Ye thought for a moment and said, "If there is no serious problem, just continue to stay in the nunnery. It's not that I am cruel, but for her own good, I can't be soft-hearted. I heard that Gao Lihua's life is very difficult now. If Dongyang has no one to protect her, she will end up worse than her." awful.

"I pray to the Bodhisattva every day to help Dongyang recover from his illness quickly."

This is exactly the result Xunxiang wants. (End of chapter)