Chapter 164 Aroma

Author: Loeva

Chapter 164 Aroma

Qin Hanzhen was in a good mood because she had scheduled a trip to Jixiang Temple tomorrow and had to go to the book market of Dabaoguo Temple. After lunch at Qingfeng Pavilion, she took Qingxing back to Mingyuewu without even taking a nap.

When they arrived, the master and servant opened the wardrobe and suitcases to pick out the clothes to wear when going out tomorrow.

Xia Qing came to help and heard that they were going to Jixiang Temple tomorrow. She was very envious. She was born in the Hou family. She lived in the servants' courtyard since she was a child and could not go out. When she was a child, she could still stay in the small house behind the mansion.

She ran around and played in the streets, and when she got older and entered the Marquis' Mansion, she could only hang around her master. If she hadn't been sent to the northwest last year, she would have never even left the capital.

Xia Qing had also heard about the reputation of Jixiang Temple, and she yearned for it in her heart. She only had one doubt: Jixiang Temple is also famous for the peach blossom forest. In April, the peach blossoms are almost gone. It would be wrong to go there to enjoy the flowers.

Are you feeling disappointed? There are other beautiful sights in Beijing at the moment, so why not make an appointment somewhere else? There are several temples and Taoist temples nearby, which have more tourists and are more lively.

Qin Hanzhen said: "This is a decision made by my grandfather's friend. No matter what, we are just going out for a day. My grandfather said he would take us to the Dabaoguo Temple to listen to the Dharma Ceremony and visit the book market."

Xia Qing said with a smile: "That's it! Jixiang Temple is close to Dabaoguo Temple. There are several big temples nearby. Even the royal temple is in that area. There is also Nianhui Temple nearby. That is

The place that enshrines the memorial tablet of our empress does not accept pilgrims, but that’s fine. Tomorrow is the Buddha’s birthday, and every temple

There is a consecration ceremony, so it must be very lively. The third master's friend made an appointment at Jixiang Temple, and they were able to talk quietly. After talking, there are many places to play outside, which are very cheap." As she said this, she felt envious again.

She really wanted to go out with Qin Hanzhen. But if Qin Hanzhen didn't say anything, she couldn't open her mouth.

Qin Han really thought about the mysterious appearance of her grandfather. It was estimated that the identity of the old friend he was going to meet tomorrow at Ji Xiang'an and his party was quite special. Just in case, she went without Xia Qing, but she wanted to comfort him first.

. So she said to Xia Qing: "Tomorrow I will take Qing Xing to Jixiang Temple. Next time I have a chance to go out, I will take you, how about it?"

Qingxing smiled and held Xia Qing's hand: "Good sister, please let me take the lead. I also went to Jixiang Temple when I was a child, and I still remember the way from Xiangtang to Peach Blossom Forest. The girl said,

He asked me to be a guide, so he took me there. If I have another chance to go out, I won’t fight with my sister."

Xia Qing smiled and said: "Since you know the way, and the girl asked you to be a guide, of course you go. Don't say anything about arguing. We are both errands, and we just need to serve the good girl. I don't care who the girl likes to take out."

Precaution. If I stay at home, I can still

Help take care of the house, so that the little girls below will not get into trouble when they see the girl is not here." The regret in her heart was a little less. She had never been to Jixiang Temple, so naturally she couldn't compare with Qingxing who had been there. Qin Hanzhen brought

It was the right thing for Qingxing not to take her with him.

Xia Qing was comforted and helped to choose clothes. After listening to Qin Hanzhen's request, she helped choose a moon-white jacket and a blue-gray skirt. It was neat, but it was too simple.

Qing was a little disgusted: "If the girl doesn't like to wear those clothes embroidered with silver thread, I've made half of the new clothes for the girl, and I'll finish them tonight.

You can get it tomorrow, why bother wearing these old clothes again?" She said, Qin Hanzhen's old clothes are really too village girl-like, and the style is too old-fashioned. The capital would not have been in favor of this for ten years.

Wear them. She urged Qin Hanzhen: "If I ask the girl to go out wearing old clothes again, madam, the second grandmother will definitely blame me for not serving her well."

Qin Hanzhen thought about it and said, "You don't have to work too hard, just try your best. If I can make new clothes tonight, I will wear new clothes when I go out tomorrow."

Xia Qing was overjoyed and hurriedly went back to the house to do needlework.

Qin Hanzhen asked Qing Xing in a low voice: "You just said you went to Jixiang Temple when you were a child. Is it true, or are you trying to trick Xia Qing?"

Qing Xing paused: "It's true. I was young at the time and can't remember many details, but I remember the road from Xiangtang to Peach Blossom Forest. After leaving the nunnery, I went to the nearby Dabaoguo Temple.

I can probably remember the way. I can really be a guide for the girl, so just don’t worry, girl.”

Qin Hanzhen was not afraid of her lying and said with a smile: "Then I will rely on you to lead the way tomorrow. You seem to have been to many places in the capital when you were a child. What does your family do? Do you have any relatives? If you recognize them in the capital,

You might as well look for someone."

Qingxing lowered her head: "My family had some wealth when we were young, but it fell into decline later... All our relatives are dead, and those who are not dead cannot recognize us. When my brother and I were in trouble, no one pitied us. Now,

We are living a good life, so why bother looking for them? We can just pretend that they are all dead and still be in peace."

Qin Hanzhen heard what she said was pitiful, so he comforted her and said: "It's okay, you still have us. Our family lives together in harmony, almost like relatives. Your brother is waiting for his cousin in Longfu Temple.

I won't be able to come back anytime soon. If you miss him, I can give you leave and let you visit him."

Qingxing's lips curved and she smiled: "Then I'd like to thank you girl. But my brother is out here to do things for Master and Master Wu, so I won't disturb him. I'll be able to see him when he comes back after finishing his work.

Now, there’s no need to worry.”

While they were talking, Qin Jinhua from the other side of the main room came over: "Third sister is back? What are the boxes here doing?"

Qin Hanzhen told her that he was going out tomorrow, and Qin Jinhua looked envious: "It's great to be able to go out. I also want to go out to play, but unfortunately my mother can't agree. That is, my grandmother, mother, and aunt occasionally go out to burn incense.

I can go and get some fresh air. But I have never been to Jixiang Temple. I only heard that the peach blossoms there are very famous. My dear sister, if you go and see the peach blossoms tomorrow, pick a branch and bring it back to me, okay?"

Qin Hanzhen said honestly: "If people are not allowed to pick flowers in the nunnery, I will break off a branch and bring it back. However, after we leave the nunnery, we still have to go to the book market and go to a religious ceremony. When we get home, the flowers are still fresh.

I can’t guarantee it.”

Qin Jinhua smiled and said, "Forget it. If my second sister buys something good at the book market, just give it to me to play with. If there is something delicious, that would be even better."

Qin Hanzhen agreed, and Qin Jinhua happily took her to the other side of the study to sit down and discuss with her the famous snacks and snacks in the capital. Jixiang Temple is outside Xuanwu Gate. What famous snack shops are there in that area?

Although little Qin Jinhua rarely goes out, she often asks her brother Qin Jian for inquiries, so she is very familiar with the situation.

Qing Xing went to pack her things, and Qin Hanzhen chatted with Qin Jinhua. After chatting for a while, she asked about her homework. She would go to school in two days, and she might have a lot of things to learn from scratch, and she felt a little confused.

But Qin Jinhua still looked innocent: "It's okay. If you don't understand something, just ask the teacher. The teacher will teach you from the beginning and he can't be more careful. When I couldn't learn it before, the teacher even came to Mingyuewu to give guidance.

What about me."

Qin Hanzhen could only laugh when he heard this.

While they were chatting, Mrs. Yao came over with her girl. She felt very sorry for her daughter and had to come at least once a day, so Qin Hanzhen and her met frequently.

Yao came over today and specially brought two small bottles: "It's getting warmer and warmer today. There are water and flowers and trees in this courtyard, so it's inevitable that there will be mosquitoes. You little girls have tender skin. If a mosquito takes a bite,

, it can be red and swollen for several days, itchy and painful, and if a scar is left, I don’t know how long it will take to disappear. There is a kind of fragrant powder in my bottle, which is specially prepared by someone. You only need to put a small spoon

Burn it slowly in the incense burner, and not a single mosquito in the whole room dares to come near. This incense is not harmful to the body, the smell is very pleasant, and it has a soothing effect. You can light a little when you are at home, and at night

You can also light it while sleeping, so you don’t have to worry about mosquitoes disturbing you.”

Qin Jinhua hurriedly took a bottle, pulled out the stopper and smelled it, and said happily: "Mom, is this a new formula? It's better than last year's fragrance." Yao smiled and nodded: "You always say that the previous one

The fragrance smelled too strong, so I asked someone to mix the recipe again. How does this taste? Are you satisfied?" Qin Jinhua smiled, rolled his eyes, and nodded repeatedly.

Qin Hanzhen took the other bottle and smelled it. Sure enough, the fragrance was fragrant. Just when she was picking out clothes, she felt that there seemed to be mosquitoes in the room, so she decided to light them up now. She called Baiqiao.

, took out a small incense burner from the Duobao shelf, and since there were no other tools, he simply pinched a handful of incense powder and put it in the burner. Bai Qiao carefully lit the incense, closed the burner lid, and a wisp of green

The smoke drifted out, and soon the room was filled with fragrance.

It's just that there seems to be a bit of spicy flavor in this aroma.

Qin Jinhua sniffed: "Why is there something wrong with this smell?" She lowered her head and smelled the powder in her bottle, "Don't these two bottles of incense smell the same?"

Mrs. Yao smelled it and was also confused. Magnolia on the side looked at Qin Hanzhen's hand, held it and smelled it, and said with a smile: "What kind of fragrance is the third girl's hand? It must be a mixture of two kinds of fragrance.

When we are together, there is a certain ambiguity."

Only then did Qin Hanzhen remember that he had been playing with the post from his grandfather Qin Bai for a long time at the Qingfeng Pavilion. He read it before eating, read it again after eating, and discussed with Zhao Mo who sent it.

, what kind of fragrance is it? If you haven’t washed your hands afterwards, the fragrance will remain on your hands. It’s really normal.

She then smiled and said: "Someone sent a post to my grandfather. There was no signature on it. He just asked my grandfather to meet me at the nunnery in the outer city tomorrow. I was curious and took a few more glances. It must be that the fragrance on the post had infected me.

It’s in hand.”

Yu Lan smiled and said: "This is strange. The fragrance on the hands of the third girl smells like Angelica dahurica. It is really rare to see people using this fragrance for post. I don't know who is so original.

"

How did Qin Hanzhen know whose house it was? He just smiled and passed by. But for some reason, Yao's face suddenly changed. He pulled Qin Hanzhen and asked, "Which nunnery will Third Uncle go to tomorrow?"

Qin Hanzhen was startled: "It's Jixiang'an. Aunt Second Hall, what's wrong with you?"

"Jixiang'an?" Ms. Yao blinked. It turns out it's not Nianhui'an. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on her face again: "It's okay, I made a mistake."
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