Fragrance Returned

Chapter 603 Chinese Valentine's Day (2 chapters combined into one is Annihilation+)

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The prince bowed and said, "Yes."

Walked out quickly.

Queen Ye added, "Concubine Cai Shu has received divine grace, but she is arrogant because of her kindness. She has no way to teach her daughter, and she beguiles the princess to bully her younger generation. From now on, she will return to Xifu Palace to think about her faults behind closed doors for three months."

Mr. An bowed again and said, "Yes."

Walk out quickly.

Queen Ye looked at Xunxiang and said seriously, "As a princess, Xiangxiang is familiar with etiquette. She speaks quickly and recited her first offense. She was grounded for two days and copied the "Girls' Precepts" five times. I have not educated my granddaughter well. Go and apologize to the emperor."

She also punished Xunxiang. It seemed that the punishment was the same as that of the Sixth Princess, but the words he used to rebuke Xunxiang were evasive, while the words he used to rebuke the Sixth Princess were as precise as a needle.

He was even more unkind to Concubine Cai Shu and received the heaviest punishment.

She wants people to see her as a calf protector, and no one is allowed to touch her fragrance.

The reason why the Sixth Princess and Xunxiang were only punished for two days was because it was almost the Chinese Valentine's Day and Xunxiang had to be released to celebrate the festival.

Xunxiang made a blessing ceremony and said, "Xiangxiang obeys your order."

So he went to the side hall where he lived to be banned and copied the "Nv's Precepts".

After finishing her speech, the queen went directly to the Qianqing Hall.

This is where the emperor worked with his courtiers in the Qingliu Garden.

At this time, the emperor and several important ministers were discussing court affairs. All the princes and grandsons over ten years old stood here to listen, including Xun Yibo.

Qianqing Hall also has a front door and a back courtyard. The courtiers came in through the front door, and the inner palace went out through the back courtyard.

The eunuch guarding the back courtyard came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the Queen is asking to see you."

The emperor and court officials were very puzzled. This was the first time that Queen Ye came to the place where the emperor discussed court affairs to ask for an audience.

Something big must have happened.

The emperor got up and went to the inner court, "Xuan."

Queen Ye walked in with a stern face, bent her knees and said, "I am incompetent and have not taught my granddaughter well. Please punish me, the emperor."

The emperor was stunned, "Why did the queen say this?"

The queen was so angry that she didn't want to say anything. Grandma Wang knelt down and briefly told the story of the quarrel between Xunxiang and the Sixth Princess in a trembling voice.

"The Sixth Princess said that General Ding Lichun was tall and ugly and should not be called 'General Zhonglang' but 'General Bear'. The princess became angry and threw the lotus seeds in her hand at the Sixth Princess. People started arguing.”

He also talked about the Queen's punishment.

The emperor frowned and said, "The sixth princess is shameless. How could she insult the imperial official like this?" He then said to the queen in a gentle voice, "The queen makes a fair decision and punishes her well. As for Xiangxiang's mistake, she is also eager to protect her brother. No wonder the queen."

Just as he was talking, another eunuch came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Cai Shu wants to see you. She is crying hard."

The emperor said solemnly, "The queen asked her to go back to Xifu Palace to think about her mistakes. If she doesn't go back to the palace, what will she do to me? She's gone. Tell her again that the queen's wishes are mine. If she comes here to make trouble, her crime will be increased and her punishment will be increased. I’ve been shutting myself up and thinking about it for half a year.”

If it weren't for the sake of Lao Zhen Xihou, the punishment would have been even heavier. The emperor has long disliked Concubine Cai Shu and the Lao Cai family. He allowed the fourth princess to find trouble, and now he allowed the sixth princess to quarrel with Xiangxiang.

After the eunuch went out, the emperor said softly, "Don't be angry, Arou, the sixth princess was spoiled by Cai and she should have been taught a lesson long ago.

"However, the queen punished Xiangxiang a bit harshly. Xiangxiang was so gentle and well-behaved, but she only said a few words when she was angry. The queen punished her like this, and I was very heartbroken. If I do this, after she is relieved, I will Give her something good."

"Arou" is the queen's maiden name. The emperor didn't even remember how long it had been since he called her.

After hearing this title and the two sentences that followed the emperor, the depression in the queen's heart dissipated.

She bent her knees and said, "I would like to thank Your Majesty for Xiangxiang."

Concubine Cai Shu cried all the way back to the palace outside the palace.

Queen Ye manipulates Xunxiang, and the Emperor manipulates Queen Ye. It’s so bullying...

Xunxiang snorted coldly when she heard about it. Concubine Cai Shu and Prince Kang were more powerful than Dongyang because they cared about food and not about fighting. When he competed with Gao Feng for favor, he was severely punished, and now he is fighting against Queen Ye and her descendants.

Couldn't he be more honest and imitate other smart people?

Xunxiang was very honest and copied "Nvjie" in the house. When the emperor came, she just bent her knees for him in front of the window.

The emperor smiled and scolded, "It's a good punishment for your small mouth and unforgiving nature, but for your royal grandmother's unkindness."

Xunxiang's little mouth pouted, like a red cherry.

The emperor smiled and narrowed his eyes. He couldn't get enough of this granddaughter. He said two words silently, "There is a reward."

Xun Xiang laughed again.

On the sixth day of the seventh lunar month, Xunxiang and the sixth princess's confinement period expired.

Xunxiang can come out to play.

The sixth princess was ill and sent someone to tell the emperor that she wanted to return to the palace to rest.

The emperor agreed to let her go home and gave her ten dong beads as big as the pads of her index fingers as a token of comfort.

This made the sixth princess ecstatic.

Her father still loved her.

What she didn't know was that the emperor rewarded Xunxiang with ten southern pearls as big as the pads of her index fingers, which were more beautiful and valuable than the eastern pearls he rewarded her with.

The seventh day of July is the Qiao Qiao Festival. Queen Ye wanted to compensate her granddaughter for the grievance she had suffered, so she sent people to buy a lot of things two days in advance. In the afternoon of the same day, she invited all the ladies in Liuqing Garden to Yuming Palace to celebrate the festival.

When Xun Xiang came to ancient times, he realized that many people in previous lives were wrong to regard the seventh day of the seventh lunar month as Valentine's Day.

The seventh day of July is also called the Qiqiao Festival, which is more like the "March 8th" Women's Day in the previous life, or the Goddess' Day, which is a festival for girls.

The festival activities are rich and colorful.

For example, women will catch "happy spiders" and put them in a box, and wait until the next day to see which happy spider has a better and denser web, which means success in begging and a symbol of ingenuity.

Begging is also a shopping carnival for women. Many people go to the market seven days in advance to buy various begging items.

On that day, people also worship Vega, hang out their books and clothes, touch their fingers with impatiens, eat clever fruits, thread needles and beg for tricks, put out lotus lanterns, etc.

Girls from poor families will also worship old cows and looms...

It's so romantic and fun.

Xunxiang is an adult soul and is not interested in these festivals. In the past, she could only go through the needle on the Chinese Valentine's Day night.

Seeing that the queen's grandmother was so busy for herself, Xunxiang happily joined in the fun.

At the beginning of Shenshi, the girls came. They were dressed in colorful clothes, and each one of them was more beautiful than the flowers in the yard.

There are Gao Dezhu, the eldest daughter of King Duan, eight-year-old Gao Zhenzhu, the legitimate daughter of King Kang, three-year-old Gao Wanzhu, the eldest daughter of King Ji, twelve-year-old Wei Yusheng, the daughter of Princess Nanyang, and fifteen-year-old Gao Mingzhu, the granddaughter of Prince Qing. There is also six-year-old Qiu Yuhan.

The queen also invited Kang Wang's daughter, so it's hard to anger a few-year-old child.

Including Xunxiang, the seven girls range from three to fifteen years old.

Gao Zhenzhu was very unhappy with Queen Ye and Xunxiang and didn't want to go. But the mother-in-law must let her go, and she is not allowed to show that she is angry.

Xunxiang was impressed by this little girl. She was only eight years old and was more composed than her fifteen-year-old aunt.

Queen Ye also invited seven of the emperor's women, including Concubine Qin, Concubine Liu, Concubine Zhang, Chu Jieyu, and Li Meiren, to join in the fun.

The emperor was very happy when he heard about the queen. He felt that the queen was virtuous and knowledgeable, and her wife, concubines, and granddaughters were happy.

Li Meiren has delicate features, her skin is as white as jade, and she smiles happily.

She wore a rose-red Goryeo dress, and wore wooden sideburns, hairpins, and flowers that were popular in Goryeo.

Xun Xiang has a special liking for Li Meiren.

Because she has double eyes, a round face, a small mouth, and her smile looks like Mrs. Dong. But Mrs. Dong has a sassy air, while Li Mei is more feminine.

According to blood, Li Meiren is Mrs. Dong's natal niece and the distant cousin of Concubine Li.

She has more similarities with Mrs. Dong.

Li Meiren said in poor Dali dialect, "Begging for help, borrowing fruit, the country of Goryeo is not yet here, it's fun to stand up."

What she said was "Begging for luck, celebrating the festival, Korea has not passed it yet, it sounds very fun."

Making everyone laugh.

Queen Ye was kind-hearted and saw that Li Meiren was interested and she was only fifteen years old, two months younger than Gao Mingzhu, so she asked her to play with the girls.

The female official who knew Korean dialect translated this to Li Meiren. Li Meiren was so happy that her eyes narrowed and she bent her knees to salute the queen.

Everyone laughed again.

She is much cuter than the bumbling Li Fei.

Queen Ye prepared nine-hole needles, five-hole needles, colored threads, impatiens, sweet fruits, lotus lanterns, etc.

After dinner, the cool breeze was blowing, the night sky was deep, and the sky was filled with stars, like bright stars dotting the sky.

The girls and Li Meiren were the first to show off their books and clothes, showing that they were knowledgeable and beautiful. He worshiped the star girl again, symbolically dyed his nails with impatiens flowers, and ate Qiao fruit.

Then he started threading needles and begging for tricks.

The older girl and Li Meiren wore nine-hole needles and both passed through.

The younger Gao Zhenzhu and Gao Wanzhu wore five-hole needles, and the needle holes were particularly large.

Gao Zhenzhu put it through by herself, and Gao Wanzhu also put it through with the help of the wet nurse.

The queen smiled and said, "Very good, they are all beautiful girls."

The other concubines are also in line.

The queen rewarded Li Mei and each girl with ten pairs of fine buckles from Jiulu Zhixiu Pavilion and ten strands of fine silk thread from Jiangnan.

Gao Mingzhu dressed the fastest today and got a jade Ruyi from the Queen.

After threading the needle, Queen Ye led the concubines and girls to the river to place lotus lanterns. The unmarried girls were begging for beautiful love.

This is the highlight of today.

There are lotus lanterns with different flowers and colors, and there are also white lanterns with red tassels, which are extremely bright when lit.

In previous lives, some people said that white lanterns can only be lit after death. This is a wrong understanding.

After Xunxiang traveled through time, he realized that many ancient aesthetics or rules were imposed on them by modern people and were excessive.

Ancient people's aesthetics were always eclectic. Look at porcelain, silk, and architecture, how amazing and colorful they are.

Moreover, Chinese culture has a long history, and certain rules in a specific period cannot represent the entire history.

For example, white lanterns are unlucky.

In ancient times, whether it was important festivals or daily life, beautiful white lanterns would be hung...

The river is very close to Yuming Palace, and it takes more than half a quarter of an hour to walk there.

There are also palace maids setting lanterns, and lotus lanterns are floating on the river, connected with the stars in the sky.

Xunxiang and others squatted down and put the lotus lanterns into the river.

The lanterns slowly drifted into the distance with the river water, entrusting their beautiful wishes.

Xunxiang liked this scene very much and thought it was more beautiful and meaningful than the lantern festival in her previous life.

This is the most beautiful and joyful Chinese Valentine's Day she has ever had in this world.

It should also be the most harmonious night for the women and children in the harem.

At this time, Xunxiang looked pleased with everyone. I feel that if Gao Dezhu didn’t think so much, it would be nice to be my sister-in-law...

And Li Meiren, she held her hands together and muttered something silently towards the distant lantern.

Her love was buried forever, maybe she was praying that the emperor could give her a child?

If the women in the palace had no children, they would go to live in a palace like a nunnery after the emperor's death. It would be best if you have a son. You can go to the palace with your son in the future. If I have a daughter, I will stay in the palace...

The next day, the emperor returned to the palace with his people, and Xunxiang also lived with the queen in Kunning Palace.

Xun Yibo went directly to the Imperial College.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, the capital finally received a heavy rain that lasted all day, driving away some of the heat in the capital.

Xun Yibo went home yesterday, and Xun Xiang went back to Dongyang Princess Mansion yesterday.

In the evening, the brother and sister had dinner in Ziyuan, and when they talked about closing the second door, Xun Yibo returned to the outer courtyard.

Xunxiang sent her little brother to the door.

The rain stopped, but the raindrops on the eaves and leaves were still falling down.

I don't know when the moon has climbed up. The moon is bright and clear, the stars are brilliant, and the heavy rain has washed away the sky without a single cloud.

She thought of Sun Yumu again and wondered what he was doing now.

Qiu Wangzhi and Sun Yumu sent two letters to the emperor, and Sun Yumu quietly sent someone to send a letter to Sun Linzhang.

The search was very difficult at first and there was no big gain.

There was a breakthrough at the end of June.

When Xunxiang went to Zhenhaihou's mansion to visit Mrs. Sun Da, the old Zhenhaihou specially invited her to the outer study to talk about this matter.

The missing child implicated the Yongxing Escort Agency in Quyuan Prefecture. The agency had more than 30 escorts publicly and four private escorts. The total number of escorts was more than 200.

The headmaster also has a close relationship with the prefect of Quyuan Prefecture and several senior officials including the commander and general there...

It's the escort agency again!

Previously, Aunt Jin used the escort agency to transport girls to the capital and make flower essence pills for Liang Tu and Su to enjoy.

Old Zhenhaihou said, "This escort agency must be related to Liang Tu."

Xun Xiang said, "It is related to the old Su family..."

If the old Su family gave Duan Wang a trump card, could it be related to the Yongxing Escort Agency?

Today Xunxiang particularly wanted to dream about Sun Yumu. Not only did she miss him, but she also wanted to see how they were doing in their investigation of the case.

Yongxing Escort Bureau has many escorts and has connections with so many high-ranking officials. Sun Yumu and Qiu Wangzhi are in danger.

Afraid of being discovered, they didn't take many people with them. And because the Yongxing Escort Bureau had a wide network of connections, Qiu Wangzhi only dared to mobilize one of his hidden connections in Quyuan.

Thinking that there were only two indicators left and they should be used wisely, Xunxiang was still reluctant to use them and went to the study to continue writing.

But for some reason, she was so flustered today. I tried my best to suppress my emotions, but I couldn't write more than a few paragraphs.

At the end of Haishi, Grandma Wang and Grandma Wei both came to persuade Xun Xiang.

"Princess, it's late, it's time to rest."

"The princess is still growing, so staying up too late is not good."

Xunxiang put down her pen, her bad premonition getting stronger.

She trusts her instincts.

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