Fragrance Returned

Madam Sun was reluctant to give the child to Zhang.

Zhang smiled as she held the child, "It's so beautiful, just like when Xiangxiang brought it to my house."

Ding Zhao and Old Marquis Sun and Marquis Sun were so anxious that they stamped their feet and were too embarrassed to go into the house to see. It was freezing cold, and they couldn't take the child out.

Xun Xiang was packed up and carried to the south room, and the door was closed. Eunuch An went into the hall and took a look at the child.

He had to go back and tell the emperor and the queen what the child looked like, and they had to see it.

Eunuch An seemed unable to pull his eyes away, "Oh, Zhenzhen is a handsome boy, not only looks like General Sun and the princess, but also a little like the emperor."

Even if he doesn't look like the emperor, this made everyone happy.

It was already the beginning of the midnight, and Ding Zhao and others couldn't go back to the house, so they stayed in the guest room.

Several women went out, Ding Zhao and his son pulled Zhang to ask, Marquis Sun pulled Madam Sun to ask, and Old Marquis Sun asked Aunt Yang.

When the old marquis heard that his great-grandson looked like Sun Yumu, he was very proud, "Looking like Mu'er, doesn't that mean he looks like me? Hahaha... Mu'er is a father now, so we can't call him that anymore. We have to call him Yumu from now on."

Ding Zhao said, "My grandson looks like Xiangxiang, which means he looks like my mother. People say that the older I get, the more I look like my mother. So Jie'er looks like me too."

Ding Lichun said happily, "Looking like my father is like me. That's right, the nephew looks like his uncle."

It's hard for others to respond to this, how can he look like them?

Zhang didn't want to tell lies, nor did she want to hit her husband and son, so she just smiled and nodded.

Ding Zhao smiled even more proudly when he saw his wife nod.

Xun Yi Bo was speechless. The nephew should look like himself the most, okay?

Sun Houye smiled and said, "That kid cries loudly, just like Yumu in the past. You can tell he is a son of a general."

This resonated with everyone, and everyone echoed it.

Xun Xiang was awakened by the chirping of birds.

She opened her eyes and saw the small bed next to the bunk bed, where Jie Ge'er was sleeping soundly.

Xun Xiang once mentioned that she wanted to breastfeed herself, which was strongly opposed not only by Madam Sun and Zhang, but also by Empress Ye, so she did not insist.

In ancient times, noble women did not breastfeed themselves. This was a convention and a symbol of class.

Since she could not breastfeed herself, she asked someone to put a small bed next to her big bed. She wanted to watch the child and watch him grow up.

Jie Ge'er had two wet nurses, one was He Mama and the other was Tong Mama. Both women were in their twenties. Not only did they have enough milk, but they also looked pretty and had nimble hands and legs.

Xun Xiang sat up and asked He Mama to put the child in her hands.

Little Jie Ge'er was still sleeping soundly. As if he had a beautiful dream, a smile popped out from the corner of his mouth.

Xun Xiang's heart was soft. In this life, she finally had a child.

She kissed the child's white face, "Mother's son."

Wei Mama smiled and asked someone to bring in breakfast.

While Xun Xiang was eating, little Jie opened his eyes and started crying, his voice was so loud that it seemed to be able to tear the house apart.

Mother He quickly picked him up to feed him.

After eating and drinking, the little guy babbled a few times and fell asleep again.

Nanny Wei reported in a low voice, "I heard that after the princess gave birth to a boy, that person smashed things for half a night."

That person was of course Mrs. Sun Zeng.

She hoped that Sun Yumu would not come back and Xun Xiang would give birth to another daughter. If the eldest house had no descendants, her son would have hope again.

Xun Xiang snorted coldly, thinking of the scene in her dream yesterday.

She knew that it was not a dream, but a real scene.

In front of advanced firearms, cold weapons can only be beaten, not to mention that the swords of the Dali army are much stronger...

There was a series of footsteps outside, it was Mrs. Sun who came.

She blushed a little, coming so early would affect her daughter-in-law's rest, but she couldn't help it.

"Haha, I can't wait to see my big fat grandson."

Falling into his grandmother's arms, little Jie still had a sweet dream.

Mrs. Sun couldn't bear to leave her child's eyes, and smiled, "I have sent someone to send a letter to Yu Mu as soon as possible... I hope he comes back safely, and you give me more grandchildren."

In the evening, Ding Chi called Ding Lilai to the main courtyard to talk.

"Xiangxiang has given birth to a son. You married Li earlier than them, and Li hasn't made any move yet."

Ding Lilai looked indifferent, "Children also depend on fate. If you have them, you have them. If you don't, you don't have them."

Ding Chi said angrily, "If you don't give birth to a son, won't I be extinct? If Li doesn't get pregnant at the age of 30, you must take a concubine to carry on the family line."

Ding Zhuang set the family rules, and women can only take concubines if they are 30 and have no children.

Ding Lilai shook his head and said, "I swore before the Lord that I would live with Qianqian for the rest of my life and never take a concubine. If we really don't have a son, I will adopt one of my eldest or second brother's sons to raise."

Ding Chi was so angry that he slapped him, "Bullshit, I have saved so much money with so much hardship, how can I give it to someone else's son."

Ding Lilai said stubbornly, "Uncle is not someone else, but Dad's eldest brother."

Ding Chi was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, and took off his shoes to rush up and hit him.

Tang stopped him and said, "Master, don't be angry, Li is only sixteen years old, it's still early for thirty. Besides, I am Dawang, Xiangxiang is Jiwang, how can Lilai be extinct."

Ding Chi thought about it and it was true. He looked at his wife, who had been married to him for nearly twenty years, and it was rare for her to say such a smart thing.

She said, "Tomorrow we will go to the Zhenhai Marquis's mansion to have a third-day bathing banquet, and our whole family will go, so let Li hug the child more."

The next day, the Zhenhai Marquis's mansion held a third-day bathing banquet.

Xunxiang covered her whole body and was sent back to the main courtyard. Mr. Sun and Mr. Sun finally saw their great-grandson and grandson whom they missed so much, and each gave them a hug.

Close relatives and friends came to congratulate her, including seven pregnant women.

They are Mi Honglan, Ren Zixuan, Grandma Xun, Mi Hongmian, Tao Jing, Zhang Ziyan and Ding Zhen. The first three are first babies and the last four are second babies.

Several pregnant women wanted to give birth to a son, and they took turns hugging Sun Weijie.

Li Qianqian hugged her too, and held her for the longest time.

When there was no one else in the room, she whispered to Xun Xiang, "My father-in-law thinks that I can't give birth to a son, so he wants brother Li Lai to take a concubine. Hum, if brother Li Lai really dares to take a concubine, I will live alone. Never marry again.

"If a man like him could change his mind, there would be no good men in the world."

Her eyes were red.

Li Qianqian was heartless, except for Ding Lilai.

Xunxiang knew that Li Qianqian suffered from gynecological diseases, mainly cold body, and had been asking the imperial doctor to take care of her body.

She held her hand and persuaded, "You are still young, how do you know you can't give birth to a child..."

He has the magic medicine Hailanzhu. If there is nothing wrong with Ding Lilai, Ding Qianqian will definitely be able to give birth to a child. As for having a boy or a girl, Xunxiang was at a loss.

Before the third baptism, the men in the front yard came to Zixia Courtyard to watch the third baptism ceremony.

Several men from the Ding family and Xun Yibo hugged little brother Jie. Ding Zhao and Ding Lichun still felt that the child looked like their grandfather and uncle, that is, like them.

Xun Yibo couldn't bear it anymore, "This kid looks just like me."

Ding Lichun said, "We are relatives. We already look alike. It's right to look like us."

This is correct. Xun Yibo couldn't say more.

The chamberlain came to Zixia Court to convey the imperial edict and the imperial edict, and the emperor and empress rewarded Brother Xiao Jie with many treasures.

The chamberlain smiled and said, "The Queen has said that when my brother is one month old, I will ask the princess to carry him into the palace and show him to Your Majesty and the Queen. Your Majesty and the Queen are looking forward to it."

At noon the next day, the woman from the outer courtyard came to report, "Uncle Ding is back."

Xunxiang was overjoyed, "Grandpa is back?"

Ding Zhuang's loud voice came, "Haha, Xiangxiang, I'm here to see you and your little great-grandson."

Ding Zhuang couldn't enter the bedroom, so he warmed himself up in front of the brazier in the living room. He took the little brother and looked at it carefully for a while, then laughed and said:

"Zhaozi and Lichun said they look like them, which is fine. How can they be so ugly? The children look like Ruyue and Xiangxiang, so handsome. Fortunately, Shen'er looks like Liren's wife, so handsome."

Ding Zhuang returned home yesterday afternoon. After taking a look at his great-grandson Ding Bingshen, he quickly entered the palace with his matchlock gun and asked to see the emperor.

The emperor was very happy when he saw it, and rewarded Xun's consort, Ding Zhuang, and Xun Xiang with two thousand taels of silver each, several master craftsmen each with two hundred taels of silver, and Linshui Baotie with one thousand taels of silver. He also issued an order to stop the manufacture of firecrackers and to manufacture matchlocks on a large scale...

The emperor also praised him as the "golden hand", Xun Xiang as the "all-rounder" and Xun Xiang as the "ghost genius".

Ding Zhuang no longer cares about money, but the emperor's praise made him happy for half the night.

The door to the side room was open, and an old man and a young man were talking through the door.

After hearing the emperor's praise, Ding Xiang felt that he had revealed the truth and that she had not been a "ghost" before.

Ding Zhuang said again, "I rushed back to see Xiangxiang and my great-grandson. Princess Dongyang and Prince Consort Xun went to Jiangnan. They said they would travel all over Jiangnan and try to return to Beijing in the second half of next year...

"Tao Weng and the old lady are in better health than they were in the capital. They go to the foot of the mountain for a walk every day, and occasionally come to our house to have a bowl of tea. They are reluctant to let me go back early...

"Feifei and Shuangshuang gave birth to four more eaglets. They took care of the babies in Fushan, and went to the house every once in a while to check in. Heiwa became quieter. He would squat in front of the gate of the west courtyard and look at the entrance of the village when he had nothing to do, just like in the past. Xiangxiang is waiting there for someone. Alas, I wonder how many years it can live..."

Thinking of Tao Weng and his wife and Hei Wa, Xunxiang felt melancholy again. I can see other people and things again, but I don’t know if I can see them again...

There were also Xun Prince Consort and Dong Yang. Xun Xiang guessed that they would not come back immediately, but when he heard that they had gone to Jiangnan again, he had to admire their big heart.

After talking for a while, Ding Zhuang was invited to the outer courtyard by Sun Laohou and Sun Houye.

Ding Zhuang and the others made a total of fifteen match ropes, one for the emperor, one for Xun Consort, one for Ding Zhuang, one for Sun Linfeng, one for Mr. Sun Laohou, and ten for the Ministry of War.

Several metalworking masters have also returned and will manufacture such weapons under the arrangement of the Ministry of Industry.

Mr. Sun Laohou liked holding the gun so much that he immediately went to the racecourse to shoot.

He fired dozens of bullets in one go.

Mr. Sun Laohou looked at the matchlock gun and said reluctantly, "Have someone give it to Yu Mu. This gun is better than firecrackers and bows and arrows. He needs it more than me. Haha, Prince Consort Xun and the old in-laws are talented people. My daughter-in-law is so talented that she can come up with such good things."

Ding Zhuang likes the matchlock gun, but not as much as the Sun family and his son.

He said boldly, "I keep this gun for my family to play with, and I will give my gun to my grandson-in-law."

Mr. Sun laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth. "Brother Ding is still so bold and righteous. Let's go and get drunk. From now on, brother Ding will come to my house if he has nothing to do. We can drink and shoot guns, and you can also see your granddaughter." and great-grandson.”

Ding Zhuang smiled brightly, "I'm a real person, so please don't bother me."

In the evening, Ding Zhuang was so drunk that he couldn't walk, so he slept all night in the Hou Mansion. The next day, I went to Zixia Courtyard to see my great-grandson, talked to Xunxiang for a while, and then went home after lunch here.

After that, Ding Zhuang will come to Zhenhaihou Mansion every three or four days. The two old men went to the racecourse to shoot guns, then went to Zixia Courtyard to see Brother Xiaojie, and then they ate meat and sang wine.

Ding Zhuang was extremely happy. Although he did not live next door to his granddaughter, he could still see her often.