Fragrance Returned

Ding Zhuang drank too much again, and was helped by Ding Zhi to the side room to rest.

Ding Li was overjoyed. With his grandfather away, he could talk more to his sister.

He and Li Qianqian sat on both sides of Xunxiang, telling them how much they missed her, and no one else paid attention to them.

Ding Lichun, Ding Liren, and Ding Zhen all know that Ding Lilai has had this kind of virtue since he was a child, and it has not changed yet.

Li Qianqian smiled and said, "Brother Li Lai is going to meet the teacher tomorrow. I'll invite Xiangxiang to have hot pot with you the day after tomorrow. Then I'll call Prince Sun and Fourth Young Master Xun."

Xunxiang agreed. She hadn't seen Sun Yumu for several days.

After having an early dinner in the evening, Xunxiang returned to the princess mansion.

She went to Jinqitang, and the three of Dongyang had just finished dinner.

Prince Consort Xun waved and smiled, "Today I went to the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial College. Master Li and Master Zhang were very interested in Li Lai and asked him to prepare at home and go to the Imperial College in ten and a half days to attend."

Admission without even an interview was an exception, and only those recommended by the Prince Consort would be treated so favorably.

The wedding day is getting closer.

On the morning of February 15th, Ding Lichun, Ding Liren, Ding Lilai and Xun Yibo went to Sun Mansion with furniture to set up beds.

After having lunch at Sun Mansion, the four of them came to Ziyuan again.

Ding Liren smiled and said, "Zixia Courtyard is very similar to my sister's. There are many lilacs planted inside and outside the courtyard. A house was also specially prepared for Feifei and Shuangshuang. They have been living there for the past two days. My sister still has those two little things. If you don’t get married, they will go over first.”

Zixia Courtyard is the courtyard where Xun Xiang lived after she got married. Sun and Mu both told Xun Xiang about the layout inside.

At noon the next day, Prince Consort Xun suddenly sent someone to call Xun Xiang to the outer study.

General Jian came back quickly. He first went to Jinwu Guard to find Qiu Wangzhi, and handed Wang Lei's secret letter to him before returning home.

Consort Xun's cold face was filled with anger.

Xunxiang asked, "Is the matter done?"

General Jian said, "Princess Princess, that person has been proven upright and was personally dealt with by General Wang."

"That person" of course refers to Xun Feng, he couldn't call him by his first name.

Prince Consort Xun slapped the table and cursed, "You are so brave, you actually dare to do that kind of thing. If we let her succeed a little later, both the Xun family and Dongyang will be implicated."

Xunxiang asked, "What did she do?"

General Jian said, "The man used his piano skills to lure Fan Pengjian, the technical director of Qianzhou Weapons Manufacturing Supervision, with the intention of acquiring ductile iron technology, steelmaking technology, and Foyi artillery technology.

"Fan Pengjian loved music very much and was a music fanatic. He was highly respected and admired by Fan Pengjian, and he often spent a lot of money to go to Qinyin Tower to listen to music and discuss the piano.

"After the two got acquainted, the man made a request. At first Fan Pengjian didn't dare, but then he couldn't resist the man's temptation and money. First he gave him the ductile iron technology, and then he gave him the steelmaking technology... He gave him everything, because he wanted to I want that person, well, first night...

"The man said that she was a pure woman, and she was not selling herself as an artist. We rushed there while the two were doing Tai Chi. Fortunately, the man didn't take away the things..."

Xunxiang has heard that many people want to know about these technologies. The neighboring countries want to make the most advanced firearms and the sharpest swords, while the private iron shops want to make the best iron tools.

However, these technologies are secrets of the imperial court. The Jinwu Guards sent special personnel to secretly keep an eye on the officials who mastered the technologies. Anyone who dared to leak them would be punished for treason and have their homes confiscated and their families destroyed.

The punishment was extremely severe.

Currently, only the two Baoqing ironworks manufacturing shops of the Ding family know the first two technologies. Those who know all three technologies are a steel manufacturing bureau, a weapons manufacturing bureau, a weapon manufacturing bureau, and three weapons manufacturing supervisors run by the Dali government.

The three "bureaus" are all in the capital, and one of the three "supervisors" is in Jeju, one in Xiangyang, and one in Qianzhou.

Xunxiang knows that there are always people who want money rather than their lives. There are many people who know these technologies, and one day they will leak them.

But I haven’t heard of any leaks yet.

Unexpectedly, Xunfeng also had this idea, and it was still "seduction".

General Jian also said that Wang Lei was familiar with a turtle slave in Qin Yinlou and bribed him with a lot of money. Gui Nu told about the guests Li Wanwan received, and Wang Lei quickly pinned the suspect on Fan Pengjian.

They first secretly caught Fan Pengjian. Fan Pengjian could not survive the severe punishment and told the truth.

They also tried to "steal" Xunfeng out of Qinyin Tower secretly, and found out that the person behind Xunfeng was actually Nanlin King Li Song.

Li Song was forty-one years old. He not only loved flowers and beauties, but also loved music. He had many singers and dancers in his family. After hearing about Xunfeng's reputation, someone secretly took her to Zhongnan Province.

The condition for attracting Xunfeng was to remain anonymous and become the concubine of King Nanlin.

Li Song was shocked to see Xun Feng and became even more ecstatic after listening to the music she played.

Li Song's first adviser gave him an idea. I heard that Fan Pengjian, the weapons manufacturing supervisor in Qianzhou, was obsessed with music, so he sent Xunfeng to Qianzhou first and asked her to find a way to gain Fan Pengjian's trust and obtain the three technologies.

In this way, there will be beautiful women all over the country.

Li Song had always wanted to make the most advanced cannons, muskets and the sharpest swords, so he adopted this suggestion.

Of course Xun Feng didn't want to. How could she become a concubine again?

Li Song then told him that he was a descendant of Duan Yucheng, the emperor of the Dali Kingdom. After the Dali Kingdom was destroyed by the Dafeng Dynasty hundreds of years ago, they changed their names and survived.

Later, Nanlin Wangzu became a military attache of the Yuan Dynasty, led a large number of troops to join the founding emperor of Dali, Emperor Gaozu, and was named Nanlin King. Several generations of Nanlin kings seem to be honest, but in fact they have been secretly developing their power, hoping to occupy Central and South Province and rebuild the Dali Kingdom...

Li Song also promised that as long as Xunfeng could obtain those skills without losing her virginity, he would make her a noble concubine.

He also said that Princess Nanlin was nearly forty years old and in very poor health. If the princess died, Xunfeng would be made queen.

Xunfeng saw that although Li Song was in his late teens, he was handsome and tall. If he makes good weapons and the rebellion succeeds, he will be the hero and may even become the queen.

She married an emperor.

No matter what Xunxiang is, she still marries a courtier.

Xunfeng agreed and took fifty people to Qianzhou secretly...

Jian Ru added, "After the man told the truth, he was dealt with by General Wang, and his body was thrown into the barren mountains to feed tigers and wolves. General Wang asked the subordinate to come back and report the news to the Prince Consort and Master Qiu, and he will handle the follow-up matters in Qianzhou..."

Xunxiang had previously only known that King Nanlin was the only king with a different surname in Dali, and his name was Li Song, but he turned out to have such great ambitions.

If Xun Feng succeeds and steals those technologies, Dali will suffer losses, and the Xun family and Dongyang will peel off if they are not destroyed.

Xun Xiang said fearfully, "Fortunately, Wang Lei and General Jian arrived in time."

Xun Feng said, "This matter will always be in your heart. That person is Li Wanwan and has nothing to do with us. Don't tell Dongyang that Xun Feng is still missing... You know this matter, don't think too much about it, An Peace of mind as a bride.”

Xun Xiang wanted to discuss matters with Jian Ru, so Xun Xiang returned to Ziyuan. (End of chapter)