Liu Xin gently opened the lid of the box and immediately closed it again. In just a moment, a vague aroma floated out of the box. This aroma was not strong, but it gave people a pure and quiet feeling.
The feeling lingers in the room and is endlessly memorable.
Ma Yun, Cai Yan and the others praised in unison: "It smells so good!"
Liu Xin reopened the lid of the box and took out a few square cubes. This peculiar aroma came from these cubes. They were actually small pieces of spices.
I don’t know what material it was wrapped in. Even though it was tightly wrapped, bursts of aroma still oozed out. It was much stronger than the moment Liu Xin just opened the lid of the box. Liu Xin held up a few small pieces of spices and said, "How about it?"
,Are you satisfied with the gift I brought back?"
Ma Yun and the others had eagerly snatched a small piece of spice from his hand, put it under their noses and sniffed it.
Liu Xin saw Cai Jue sitting there without moving, but looking at Ma Yun and the others eagerly, so she took a small piece of spice and stood up, handed it to her and said, "Miss Cai, this piece is for you."
Cai Jue didn't expect that the gift Liu Xin brought back also belonged to her. She was so excited that she couldn't speak. She grabbed it and held it tightly in her arms, as if she was afraid that it would be snatched away by others.
Liu Xin looked at her cautious look and smiled. When she turned around, she saw Qiaoer's eyes shining brightly as she stared at the spices in Ma Yun and their hands. Liu Yu was now able to sit at the table and eat by himself, and no longer needed Qiaoer.
With her son in her arms, she naturally had no reason to sit on the table. She was now Liu Xin's woman, but she still had the status of a maid. She felt that she was not qualified to get such a precious thing. Although she was greedy, she could only watch it there.
If she was asked to ask for it, she would never dare to ask for it. Liu Xin didn't find it funny and said, "Qiao'er, come here, you have a share here."
Qiaoer couldn't believe her ears, so she blurted out and asked: "Master, you didn't lie to me, do you really have mine?"
This time at Zhang Zi's home, a total of two boxes of this spice were found, each box containing a hundred small pieces. Liu Xin knew that there were no good cosmetics in this era, and spices were considered women's favorites, just like those of later generations.
The same goes for famous brand perfumes. He naturally wanted to give such expensive spices to his beloved women, so he did not register the two boxes of spices, but took them home directly. Although Qiaoer did not have a name, he also
We were already married to him, and no matter how expensive the spices were, it was appropriate to give her a share, so Liu Xin smiled and nodded at her, saying affirmatively: "Of course I have a share for you, I have already calculated it.
"
This sudden happiness had such a huge impact on Qiaoer that if the maid next to her hadn't stretched out her hand to support her, she would have fallen.
Liu Xin sat down again, and suddenly saw Liu Rui's nose twitching, as if she was breathing in the aroma of the room. Then she remembered that after he came back this time, the little girl had not clung to him like before, and she couldn't help but feel strange
Asked: "Rui'er, do you want one too? Just tell dad if you want."
Liu Rui pursed her lips and nodded vigorously, but did not speak.
Liu Xin became even more strange and was about to ask her what was wrong. Ma Yun noticed something strange and whispered a few words in his ear.
It turned out that Liu Rui had grown one year older in the blink of an eye. Zhu Qian saw that her daughter was getting older, and with Liu Xin's connivance, she became more and more crazy. Liu Rui was not Liu Xin's biological child, and she would be a big girl in a few years.
It was indeed a bit outrageous to always try to get into Liu Xin's arms. Zhu Qian did not dare to tell Liu Xinming, so she told Ma Yun her thoughts. With Ma Yun's approval, Liu Rui's discipline became strict again.
Therefore, when Liu Rui saw Liu Xin, her stepfather, she wanted to get close to him, but was also worried about being scolded by her mother, so she showed such a cautious look.
Liu Xin couldn't help but shook her head. This Zhu Qian really knows how to worry. She treats Rui'er as her biological daughter, so why would she eat her? It seems that she has to find a way to help Rui'er find a good in-law, otherwise
Zhu Qian may never let go of her heart.
From the corner of his eye, Bian Yu saw Liu Xin frowning and shaking his head. He didn't know what trouble he had encountered. He thought that today was a reunion day and everyone should be happy, so he said: "Master,
Do you know what kind of fragrance this is?"
These two boxes of spices were hidden very secretly in Zhang Zi's home. Even Zhang Zi's wives and concubines did not know that there were such precious spices in their home. When Liu Xin found them, Zhang Zi and several of his cronies had already been
Even after being beheaded, he had no way of asking what these things were called and where they came from. Bian Yu really got to the point when he asked, but Liu Xin really couldn't answer, so she had to shrug helplessly and said: "The name of this fragrant
I really don’t know yet.”
Bian Yu smiled and said, "Sir, I know the name of this fragrance."
The women who were sniffing the fragrance stopped, and Cai Yan urged: "Since Sister Yu knows, then tell her quickly so that we can all learn a lot."
Bian Yu took the incense in his hand and sniffed it vigorously, and said: "This incense is called Feilai incense. I heard that it is a tribute from foreign countries to the imperial court. It is very rare. The advantage of this kind of incense is that it does not require a fumigator.
The aroma will last for a long time. If you take off a small piece and light it in the incense burner, the aroma in the whole room can last for more than a month without dissipating. Moreover, this incense also has its own unique effect, which can not only refresh the mind
It can also repel mosquitoes, flies, snakes and insects, so it is even more precious."
No one expected that this spice had such strange features. Cai Yan raised his thumb and praised: "I didn't expect that Sister Yu knows so much. Even my husband doesn't know about these things."
Bian Yu blushed and said embarrassedly: "Actually, I don't know anything. Back when I was drunk in the world, a customer gave me some and boasted to me for a long time, so I remember. I smelled the fragrance just now,
I felt something similar, and after looking at it carefully for a while, I was sure it was Feilaixiang."
Cai Yan quit and shouted: "Okay, it turns out that Sister Yu has already had it. But she hides such a good thing and enjoys it alone. Hum, you should take out the piece you have and share it with us sisters."
As soon as she finished speaking, she really went to grab Bian Yu's piece of spice. Bian Yu quickly held the spice in his arms and said: "At that time, it was only as big as a fingernail, and it was not enough for the sisters who were close enough to get a little bit each. Where can I get it?"
Now."
Liu Xin knew that they were just joking, but she was worried that Cai Yan had fetal pressure again, so she quickly said: "Okay, okay, don't argue. I still have some in this box, and I will give them to my wife for safekeeping.
Whoever performs well in the future will be rewarded by my wife."
As soon as he said this, Ma Yun grabbed the box into her arms without politeness. Her movements were so fast and violent that Liu Xin was caught off guard and was shocked. This bronze box was really heavy. Fortunately,
Ma Yun has been exercising since she was a child, and she still has a lot of strength, otherwise it would be strange not to injure her arm.
When Liu Xin said this, he had already made some calculations in his heart. He had recovered Jiangxia and other four counties this time, and he didn't know what the discussion in the court would be. This spice is so precious that he left one box for himself and another box.
It's going to be given to Liu Hong. As long as he is made happy and on his side, there is nothing to worry about anymore.
After dinner, Liu Xin did not go to the study to handle some official business as usual, but went directly to Ma Yun's courtyard. The maids and women were very sensible and had already taken Liu Yu and Ma Fan to hide in the wing.
Ma Fan was only ten months old and had just been fed. After crawling on the bed for a while, he got a little tired and fell asleep after being coaxed by the maids. Liu Yu was different. He could run and talk now.
He was clamoring to see his parents, and he was so incredibly strong that even two or three maids couldn't hold him back for a four-year-old boy.
After Liu Xin came in, she heard his noise and took him into Ma Yun's room before giving up. Liu Yu didn't care how much his parents had to say, he just sat down between the two of them and said:
A small light bulb illuminated the entire room.
Seeing the helpless grimace on Liu Xin's face, Ma Yun covered her mouth and kept laughing. This little guy had amazing energy. He kept pestering Liu Xin and asked him to tell stories. It was not until the third watch that he finally
Slowly fell asleep.
Ma Yun watched her son being carried out by the maid, and then she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You know how miserable I usually am, but now I'm finally done."
Liu Xin smiled slyly and said, "Who said we're done? The story has just begun!"
His words instantly ignited the passion between the two of them that had been suppressed for a long time. Soon bursts of heart-warming sounds could be heard in the room, like flying incense, floating in the air and lingering for a long time...
With Ma Yun's words in the afternoon, "It's up to you in the evening...", Liu Xin began to act unscrupulously. Although Ma Yun firmly refused to do the two tricks of "blowing jade Xiao" and "back garden flowers", she still agreed to change him.
A few gestures. In fact, it was useless if she didn't agree. Liu Xin could no longer hold back. After a fierce battle, Ma Yun surrendered long ago. She was so weak that she could only pretend to let him do whatever he wanted.
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The two of them went crazy overnight, and it wasn't until five o'clock that Liu Xin lay down contentedly, while Ma Yun could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep.
Liu Xin did not sleep. He had exerted a lot of energy today. He lay down for a while before regaining some energy. Liu Xin sat up, glanced at Ma Yun, who was blushing and still had a smile on her lips, and pulled her over.
The quilt gently covered her body. This night was so crazy that I didn't know if she would be able to get out of bed at noon.
Compared with usual, Liu Xin got up almost half an hour later today. Cai Yan and Zhu Qian, who are also used to getting up early, have been waiting for him in the flower hall for a long time. Others and children usually get up late, and breakfast is always slow.
The three of them ate together. Seeing Liu Xin come in, Cai Yan and Zhu Qian all showed meaningful smiles on their faces.
Liu Xin looked at their malicious smiles and said fiercely: "How dare you laugh at me! You guys will be great to watch tonight!"
Zhu Qian quickly lowered her head. Cai Yan was not afraid. She gently stroked her growing belly and said proudly: "Who is afraid of whom?"
Liu Xin suddenly slumped down like a deflated rubber ball.
Just after breakfast was half finished, a little maid hurriedly walked in and said, "Sir, Master Ju has come to report something urgent."