Xianggui

The next day, Guo Wen took his books and luggage, said goodbye to his wife, brother and sister-in-law, and went to Luoyang on a mule cart.

Guo Wu liked "Havoc in Heaven" so much that after seeing his brother off, he read aloud with the book in his study.

Several servants ran to listen and were fascinated.

Guo Wu's youthful temperament is more proud and more vivid, and he is quite like a storyteller.

Guo Lan's girl Xiangfen ran back to the back room and laughed with her master, "The second master is reading a newly bought book called "Havoc in Heaven", which is very good."

Xiangfen is thirteen years old and a newly bought girl from Luochuan. This name was chosen intentionally by Guo Lan just to disgust Xun Xiang.

What's wrong with "fragrance"? Girls can still call it "fragrance", and it's still something that everyone can rub on their face.

Guo Wen was angry and had nothing to do with his sister, thinking that since he was far away from the capital, Xunxiang would not know.

At this time, Guo Lan was even thinner, with big almond-shaped eyes, a pointed chin, and a slim waist. She was really pitiful.

Coupled with her extremely superb piano skills, there was a rumor that "Youlan stopped playing for a while, like a weak willow supporting the wind", and she was also given a nickname, Fufeng.

Over time, Fufeng's name spread further and further and became louder and louder.

Someone had an idea for her, but the county magistrate came forward to solve it. If the county magistrate cannot afford to offend, the prefect of Luoyang will deal with it.

Only the county magistrate and prefect knew their true identities.

Guo Lan was leaning on the beauty's couch and said lazily, "What book makes you crazy?"

Xiangfen smiled and said, "Girl, it sounds really good. I heard it was written by Dongshe layman, who is Princess Xiangxiang. The uncle likes her book very much and has already gone to Luoyang to print the book. He said it was It can be sold for a lot of money..."

Guo Lan's eyes widened angrily and he sat up.

Xiangfen was frightened and choked back the next words.

Guo Lan got up and rushed to the study room in the front yard. He snatched the book from Xun Wu's hand and threw it on the ground. He stepped on it a few more times.

Guo Wu didn't notice that she was snatching him away, and said angrily, "Why are you so crazy?"

Guo Lan cried, "I'm just crazy. What's so good about that dead man's book that makes you like this? She robbed me of everything, why don't you hate her? What's so great about her being able to write books, playing the piano, writing Can Qu'er compare to me..."

Guo Wu picked up the book, but Xun Lan wanted to grab it, but Guo Wu put his hands behind his back and she couldn't grab it.

Guo Lan said angrily, "You are just a bastard, you dare to fight with me."

Guo Wu blushed angrily, "Although I am a concubine, it is my eldest brother and I who support this family and you. Your mother is worse than my mother after doing such a thing."

While they were making a fuss, a servant came to report, "Second Master, I need you to go to the antique shop."

Guo Wu said to a woman, "Hel the girl back to the back room."

Just took the book and left.

Granny Tan went to help Guo Lan, but Guo Lan turned around and refused.

The other servants all walked out.

Mrs. Tan whispered, "Girl, you have endured it for so long, isn't the opportunity coming..."

Mrs. Tan was also bought by them after they came to Luochuan, and she specialized in cooking in the kitchen. Because Guo Lan likes making sweets, most of Guo Lan's meals are made by her, and she is often rewarded by Guo Lan.

Guo Lan's eyes lit up, the two looked at each other and quickly returned to the back room.

News came in the afternoon of the next day that the father of Guo Wu's unmarried daughter-in-law accidentally broke his leg.

The house was in the town, more than 20 miles away from Luochuan County. Guo Wu hurried to his future father-in-law's house.

On June 13th, the palace went to Dingshan's house to offer employment.

Zhang and Ding Liren returned to their hometown but did not return. Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao were busy in the manufacturing bureau. Ding Lichun was still on duty at Liuqingyuan. Only Xunxiang went to Dingshan's house to watch the ceremony on behalf of the Ding family. She also brought Mi Honglan and Tao Jing to support Ding Zhen, and Xue Tian also came.

Dingshan and Xie were very sorry that almost no one was at home in Chengcheng's house. But seeing Xun Xiang coming and bringing two noble girls with him, he couldn't help but be happy.

Ding Chi didn't want to appear in front of others, so Tang's family came. Mrs. Tang didn't look down on the Dingshan family very much, and she would say something unpleasant from time to time, which made Ms. Xie grit her teeth in anger.

Ding Erfu and Ding Sifu also came, and they accompanied Dingshan and Ding Qin to entertain the male guests in the outer courtyard.

Several little girls were hiding in the house with Ding Zhen, making fun of her.

There was the sound of drum music outside, and Ding Daniu ran over to his sister and said, "Sister, my brother-in-law has come to offer employment. He is wearing red clothes. He is very handsome and a little silly. Hahahaha..."

It made several girls laugh, and Ding Zhen blushed even more.

At noon, the people who brought the betrothal were invited to drink and have dinner. After those people left, Xunxiang and others were invited to the outer courtyard to see the betrothal gift.

The betrothal gift has to be displayed for a day, and guests are invited to watch.

Betrothal money, incense, cannons, bracelets, three animals, gift boxes, seafood, tea and wine, etc., were laid out all over the yard.

The betrothal money alone was eight thousand taels of silver, and Dingshan and his son were so happy that their faces turned sour.

After seeing the betrothal gift, Xunxiang and others went back to their respective homes.

Xunxiang went to stay at Xunfu today.

It was noon on June 23, and the heat wave was rolling outside, the sun was shining brightly, and even the cicadas were chirping lazily.

Hei Wa was lying behind the vines on the corridor in the east wing, half asleep with his tongue hanging out.

In the teahouse in the east chamber, Xun Xiang, Tao Jing, Mi Honglan, and Zhang Ziyan drank cool matcha milkshakes while discussing "Fei Hua Ling".

Mi Honglan has certain painting skills and will also ask her to draw a relatively simple illustration.

There were several basins of ice placed in the room, and a faint fragrance floated there. They wore light blouses and waved round fans.

It's a pleasure to sit with Xunxiang on a hot day. It smells better than honeysuckle, agarwood and ambergris.

Suddenly, Grandma Xun came. She was so anxious that she was sweating, and the makeup on her face was soaked with sweat.

As soon as she entered the east wing, she said, "Xiangxiang, something happened."

Xun Xiang was stunned and quickly left the tea house and went to the Xiang House opposite with her.

"What happened?"

Grandma Xun said, "Why don't you die, that dead girl Guo Lan? She, she, she is missing."

"disappeared?"

"Well, on June 14th, the servants said that Guo Lan went to the county town to buy things. They didn't wait for the person to come back until the evening. They panicked and hurried out to look for someone. Afraid of affecting Guo Lan's reputation, the servants didn't dare to report it to the official. I couldn't find it after two nights and one day, and then I reported it to the official..."

Xun Xiang asked, "Where are Guo Wen and Guo Wu? Are they also so confused?"

"They were both not at home. Guo Wen went to Luoyang, and Guo Wu went to his father-in-law's house. Later, Guo Wu knew that he didn't dare to make the decision privately, so he found Guo Wen and reported it to the official."

They found the magistrate of Luochuan County, "The county magistrate told the truth. Princess Dongyang not only wrote him a letter and asked him to take care of Xunlan, but also asked him to lead the way for Xunlan so that she could go to Beijing to find her in trouble. Princess Dongyang..."

Xun Xiang said, "Isn't their whereabouts kept secret? How did my mother know?"

Grandma Xun said, "The ancestors said that there must be someone who helped, most likely King Kang's party. That family will definitely take revenge, and they will be disgusted and do not want their lives. The people we put there are tracing the whereabouts, and Guo Lan should be heading east." "

Xunxiang wondered, "All the way east, didn't she go north to find my mother?" (End of Chapter)