Fragrance Returned

Ding Zhao stayed at that inn for five days. Occasionally he would reward the talkative waiter with a few coins, or treat the talkative person to a drink.

I really heard something about the Xun family. Of course these things are not secret, but they are extremely useful to Ding Zhao.

The four generations of the Xun family live together, and old Mr. Xun is still there. He used to be the emperor's master, but he has long since become an official because of poor health. He seems to be still paralyzed in bed.

Mr. Xun is now the official of the third rank, and is the Minister of Taipu Temple.

Mrs. Dong, the first wife of Xunxun, gave birth to two sons. The eldest son's name is Xun Qianli. He was a Jinshi and currently serves as an errand in the Supervisory Yuan. The second son's name is Xun Qiandai, he is the prince's consort and the number one scholar. Because of the emperor's appreciation, he worked as an errand in the Hanlin Academy.

Ding Zhao was very puzzled that Mrs. Xun had the blood of a guilty minister, and the son she left behind could actually be a prince-in-law, and was greatly appreciated by the emperor.

Xun Qianli had only two sons, and Xun Qiandai had a son and a daughter.

I have never heard that any of their daughters was lost or died in infancy.

Especially Xun Qiandai, who lives in the princess's mansion. Even if a bad guy is extremely capable, it is impossible for him to go to the princess's mansion to steal children.

Ding Zhao felt that it was unlikely that Xiangxiang was a descendant of this family.

Ding Zhao went to an inn near Shen's house to stay for a few days. Dong Rulan originally married the second master of the Shen family, leaving only one son, Shen Yu.

I also got some news.

Mr. Shen Er is now a doctor in the Ministry of Industry.

Shen Yu Enyin works in the Ministry of Etiquette. I heard that he was in poor health and had few children. He only gave birth to a daughter a few years ago and she died in infancy, and he still has no sons and a half.

Ding Zhao was moved when he heard the news, and said to someone unintentionally, It's hard for a child without a mother. My aunt would have died long ago, and the child she left behind was tortured so hard by her stepmother... Uh, when did that child die?

The man felt the same and said, I can't remember exactly, maybe three or four years ago.

Ding Zhao realized the truth and determined that Xiangxiang was a descendant of the Shen family. Shen Yu is in poor health and has no children. She should have been punished by her stepmother. It's not enough to correct Shen Yu, but also to have her children cut off.

I just don’t know how that evil woman got someone to get Xiangxiang out, and how she used her premature death as an excuse to get away with it.

From this, Ding Zhao thought that the Xun family had a good family tradition, and the children left by his ex-wife all survived and had great prospects, which meant that the stepmother was a good woman. As for the Shen family, the family tradition is not good, and the children of the dead mother are bullied, and the stepmother is an evil woman.

Such a home, no matter how rich it is, is a trap. Even if Xiangxiang is not lost and killed, she will not be easy in that home.

Although her family had a simple life, everyone held Xiangxiang in their hands like a treasure and felt sorry for her. She lived a happy and happy life...

Ding Zhao returned to the east chamber, and instead of going to the north room, he went to the south room where Ding Xiang and Ding Lilai lived.

On the Arhat's bed, Ding Xiang slept soundly.

The light from the north room shines through, and I can vaguely see her flushed face, her long eyelashes like black butterflies with overlapping wings, her pink little mouth like peach petals in spring, and her faint fragrance seems to be there...

No wonder my father said that Xiangxiang looks like my mother. Xiangxiang is her mother's niece and has a blood heritage, so of course she looks similar.

What a coincidence!

If he could pick up Xiangxiang by chance, he must be protected by the spirits of their sisters in heaven...

The poor child was plotted by bad people when he was still in his infancy and almost died.

For the sake of my father, for the sake of Xiangxiang, and for the sake of my deceased mother and aunt, I should continue to keep this secret secret.

All the disasters and wealth of the Dong family, Shen family, and the emperor's son-in-law are like floating clouds in the sky, and have nothing to do with their own family.

He is a blacksmith from Jiaodong, and Xiangxiang is a descendant of the blacksmith...

Ding Zhao's mouth corners were slightly raised and his eyes were hot. He put his hand into the quilt. Yu Pozi was still warm, so he pulled his hand out and pressed the quilt.

Ding Xiang seemed to have had a sweet dream, she pursed her lips, turned over and continued to sleep.

Five days later, the heavy snow that had been falling for many days stopped.

The second room of the Ding family entertained guests to thank the villagers for their help after his family’s accident.

Mrs. Zhang invited Mrs. Xie and Xia Er's daughter-in-law and Ding Shuan's daughter-in-law to help prepare the banquet.

There was snow on the mountain and it was difficult to walk, so only Zhang Dabao and his wife, Zhang Xiaobao, and Zhang Jinshan came from the Zhang family.

Only Dingshan and Ding Youcai from the big house were invited.

There were many people in the big house, so it was impossible to invite them all, but Ding Erfu and Ding Sifu were the ones who gave gifts to the big house and helped. Ding Xiang specially asked Ding Zhen to secretly call them to the third room, and she brought a bowl of braised pork for them to eat.

Ding Zhao invited Xia Yuanwai and his son out of face, not expecting them to come.

Xia Yuanwai did not come, but his eldest son Xia Zhong came.

The weather is cold and the tables cannot be placed outside. There were three tables in the big room and one or two tables in the small room, making a total of fifteen tables.

Ding Zhuang sat at the table with Xia Zhong, Xia Lizheng, Er Zuzu and other older and higher-status people.

Ding Xiang and several women and children were eating in the east wing.

The task Ding Zhao gave Ding Xiang was to watch Ding Zhuang at all times and not let him drink more.

Ding Xiang did her duty conscientiously. After eating a few mouthfuls of food in the east chamber, she would run to the door of the upper room to take a look. If Ding Zhuang dared to drink heavily, she would recite a long section of Dr. Jin's medical training.

Ding Zhuang was helpless by his granddaughter. I don’t dare to drink more, and I don’t dare to praise my granddaughter anymore.

Some people looked at her and shook their heads, how could they pamper their granddaughter so much.

Xia Zhong was attracted by Lilac. Although she was a little pampered, the little girl Xueyu was beautiful, intelligent, and the rough and arrogant Ding Zhuang actually raised such a good granddaughter.

Thinking again about Ding Liren, who was praised to the heavens by Mr. Li, the Ding family is really a good one.

After returning home, Xia Zhong told his father about the Ding family's treat, and said, Dad, my son thinks the little girl from the Ding family is really nice. How about she become Wenzhou's wife?

Xia Yuanwai frowned and said, How can our Xia family marry the daughter of a blacksmith? That young man is vulgar, unfilial, and illiterate. His granddaughter is not worthy of my eldest grandson.

Xia Zhong smiled and said, Dad, I don't know. Ding family girls are extremely intelligent, have good memories, and are articulate. A three-year-old can be considered an eight or nine-year-old. Moreover, they say that Ding Liren is good at studying and can be admitted as a scholar. uncertain.

After saying that, he laughed twice, and said that his father's most proud thing was that he got a child...

Xia Yuanwai's face darkened. He absolutely did not believe that Ding Zhuang's descendants could be admitted as scholars. In the past hundred years, there has been only one scholar in the entire Gu'an Town, and he was one of the five children.

How could an illiterate Ding Zhuang raise a grandson of a scholar?

Xia Zhong added, It would not be bad if the child was born a child.

Yuan Xia pondered for a moment and said, If it doesn't work, just leave it to Wen Guan. Wen Guan is the second grandson. Even if the Ding family's son is not a child, the Ding family's influence on our family will not be big... Oh, let's wait a little longer. Well, I heard that the little girl has a bad temper and is too indulgent. We can't let her bring the vulgarity of the Ding family to harm my descendants of the Xia family. Let's see in a few years, if the little girl is really good and has a good temper. Now, let’s talk about it.”

He felt how much better a kid from a blacksmith's family could be. All good things come from Ding Hong's nose.