Fragrance Returned

After breakfast on February 20th, Dongyang and Xunxiang sent Xun Yibo to Jiaomen. He and Ding Lichun met at the city gate and went to the dock together.

This brother went out for the first time, and Xunxiang felt relieved when he was with him.

The list will be released on March 15th.

Mrs. Xun brought Mrs. Xun, Brother Qi and Second Mistress Xun, Ms. Zhang brought Xue Tian and Ding Zhen, and Mi Hongmian brought Dong Youcheng to Princess Dongyang Mansion to wait for news.

They were joking in Qijin Hall. Everyone except Princess Dongyang and the two little kids were nervous.

The two little kids didn’t understand. Dongyang felt that his son would definitely pass the exam, and it didn't matter if he failed, since his son already had a title anyway. Unexpectedly, his son's greatest wish was to become a Jinshi.

At this time, people who were looking at the results came to Qijin Hall to report the good news, "Your Highness the Princess, and the Princess, the Fourth Master has won the twelfth place."

Everyone present congratulated him.

Xun Xiang smiled and said, "Officials and servants will get double their monthly salary this month."

Dongyang smiled and said, "I see you are happy. I already knew that I could pass the Yibo exam. Everyone said that he was ranked high, and I thought I could be in the top five. The prince-in-law took the first place in the exam. "

He looked unsatisfied.

Xunxiang was speechless, Dongyang's mind was very clear. Before, she had always hoped that her daughter would be one of the "Four Beauties" in the capital. When Xunxiang was said to be "one fragrance", she was excited for a long time. She was not very satisfied that her son had done so well in the exam.

The National Examination is a national examination that gathers in the capital. There are nearly 10,000 participants. To be able to pass the twelfth place is nothing more than a prodigy.

Grandma Xun said with a smile, "Fourth uncle is only seventeen years old. He has done so well in the exam and is so handsome that he may not even be selected for the top spot."

Xunxiang also thinks this is possible.

Tanhualang is usually a young talent. Even if Xun Yibo is not the emperor's grandson, but he does so well in the exam at such a young age, as long as he doesn't stretch his hips in the palace exam, he will easily be chosen as the top performer.

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "If this is the case, Your Highness the Princess will be very lucky. Your husband will be the number one scholar and your son will be the top three."

Mrs. Xunda said, "My daughter is the most famous talented woman in the Li Dynasty."

Dongyang narrowed his eyes with a smile and added, "It's still 'Yixiang', ranked in front of the 'Four Beauties'."

At this time, the emperor and queen's oral instructions and rewards came again.

Xun Yibo became the first tribute scholar in this dynasty's clan other than the prince-consort, and the first person to hold the title of general of the auxiliary state and a tribute scholar at the same time.

Earned face for the royal family and clan.

Everyone went to the front yard to receive the order.

Kunning Palace is the place where Eunuch Wei came to deliver the order to Princess Xiangxiang to enter the palace tomorrow.

The queen's grandmother was happy and asked her granddaughter to come into the palace to talk to her.

In the afternoon, people started sending congratulatory gifts one after another. There are clan members and relatives and friends.

The next morning, Xunxiang took a car to the palace.

In March, the palace is full of red flowers and green willows, and all kinds of flowers are in full bloom.

At this time, the begonia flowers are in full bloom, with layers of flowers complementing the red walls and golden tiles.

I feel like I am in a sea of ​​flowers, and even the oncoming wind is sweet.

Xunxiang was in a very happy mood and her steps were cheerful.

As soon as I passed Qianqiu Pavilion, I heard noises in front of me, and saw eunuchs, palace maids, and imperial doctors trotting hurriedly carrying medicine boxes.

When this scene appeared in the solemn and silent palace, something extraordinary must have happened.

Xunxiang's pace quickened and he saw a young eunuch asking, "What happened?"

The young eunuch bowed and said, "Princess Princess, Li Jieyu accidentally fell down just now."

Li Jieyu will give birth next month. Did she accidentally fall?

If someone hadn't done it deliberately, Xunxiang wouldn't believe it even if he beat him to death.

Xunxiang hurried to Kunning Palace.

Eunuch Wei reported, "The Queen went to Jinling Palace to visit Li Jieyu."

Eunuch Wei probably told some rumors.

When Li Jieyu and Zhang Bin were walking in the imperial garden, they were accidentally knocked down by Zhang Bin.

Li Jieyu fell to the ground and couldn't get up. She shouted "stomach pain" and blood flowed from under her skirt.

Zhang Bin was frightened and explained in a sharp voice, "I didn't mean it, someone hit me." Then she pointed at a palace maid and said, "It was her, she hit me."

This maid serves Zhang Bin.

She quickly knelt down and said with a trembling voice, "It was the mustache that hit the slave."

The other eunuchs and maids did not dare to delay, so they quickly carried Li Jieyu back to Jinling Palace and asked the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat her.

The emperor was furious and had assigned Eunuch Guo and the imperial guards, General Sun and Jin Wuwei, to jointly try...

Xunxiang felt that the emperor appointed Eunuch Guo and also sent Sun and Mu together on purpose.

Not long after, someone came to report that Li Jieyu had given birth to a daughter. The child only weighed four pounds. The adult and child were not out of danger yet.

Not only was the queen guarding Jinling Palace, the emperor was also there.

It was rumored that some chamberlains went to the Hei Fu Palace where Concubine Cai Shu lived to arrest people, and the She Fu Palace was also sealed off.

Xun Xiang secretly snorted, no matter the upright or the villain, they all like to attack Concubine Cai Shu and Prince Kang...

At the end of the Youshi period, Queen Ye returned to Kunning Palace tiredly.

Xun Xiang handed over a cup of Shibu Decoction and asked, "How is Li Jieyu?"

Queen Ye took the soup and drank it, and said, "The child is not out of danger yet, sir, he is safe. However, Li Jieyu will not be pregnant again in the future."

Queen Ye went into the bedroom to change her clothes and cleanse her face. She sent the other palace guests except Eunuch An, and then whispered, "The old fox's tail is exposed."

Xun Xiang whispered, "Are they blaming Concubine Cai Shu?"

Empress Ye snorted coldly, "It would be easy to expose them by directly blaming Concubine Cai Shu. Most of the time, they are pointing the finger at me..."

Just as he was talking, the young eunuch came in to report, "The Queen, General Wang of the Jinwu Guard and Eunuch Zhao of the Taiji Palace are asking for an audience."

Eunuch Zhao is the godson of Eunuch Guo and works as an errand in Tai Chi Hall. This time Eunuch Guo took him to interrogate several eunuchs and maids in charge.

Queen Ye said, "Let them come in."

The young eunuch brought in a young general and a middle-aged eunuch holding a fly whisk. The young general turned out to be Wang Lei.

Qiu Wangzhi was sent out by the emperor on errands again. He said he was going to Xiqing, but in fact he was going to Jincheng.

Wang Lei bowed to Queen Ye and Xun Xiang, clasping his fists and saying, "I will see the Queen and Princess Xiangxiang at the end of the day."

Eunuch Zhao bowed and said, "I have met the Queen and Princess Xiangxiang."

Queen Ye said, "You came to me because you suspect that I ordered someone to overthrow Li Jieyu?"

Eunuch Zhao was so frightened that he knelt down, "I don't dare."

Wang Lei clasped his fists and said, "Mustache didn't tell the truth at first. It was only after he was severely punished that he said that it was Eunuch Zeng who was next to Concubine Shu who asked him to do it. He didn't dare not not do it. When he went to arrest Eunuch Zeng, Eunuch Zeng was already there. He was thrown into a well and died.

"The Emperor had people seal off the Palace of Happiness. Concubine Shu said she didn't know anything... She also said it must be..."

He couldn't say any more.

Queen Ye said solemnly, "It must be something, tell me!"

Wang Lei added, "Concubine Shu said that someone must have disliked their mother and son and put the blame on them..."

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