The mountain road was difficult to walk, and it took more time to descend the mountain than to go up, and it was not until after the afternoon that the ladies of the Su Mansion returned to the house.

As soon as he entered the Jinghua courtyard, Su Jinnian was so tired that he collapsed directly on the bed and didn't want to move.

Mama Lin came in to give her a quilt, a little distressed: "Miss typhoid fever is just right, let's go out less this spring, and take care of your body." ”

Even if she wants to go out, someone has to invite her, Su Jinnian responded weakly: "Let's talk about it!" ”

Mama Lin talked about the school: "The old lady is not at home, Mr. Ling has taken leave with the second master, and he can only return to the school the day after tomorrow!" ”

"Does Mama know why Mr. Ling came home?" She remembered that Mr. Ling had just returned to Ling's Mansion when he was resting half a month ago.

Mama Lin shook her head, Su Jinnian didn't ask any more, she was so sleepy that she couldn't even open her eyes, her mind was a little drowsy, next to the satin cotton pillow, and after a while, she let out an even breath.

It wasn't until dinner time that Jin Nian woke up hungry, and after a simple wash, she immediately instructed Du Juan to set up dinner.

The dishes made in the small kitchen today are all light, and the bright sprout-colored three-fresh soup is very popular with Su Jinnian's appetite, plus there is no meal at noon, but she uses half a bowl of soup more than in the past.

After eating and drinking, Jin Nian felt a little more energetic, so he called Mama Lin again: "Mama, is there any soothing incense you made a while ago?" ”

The incense was made by her and her mother, but she didn't often light it on weekdays, since she fell into the water, she often had nightmares at night, and Mama Lin lit a soothing incense every night to help her sleep.

Mama Lin didn't think much about it, and replied with a smile: "I put it on the Duobao Pavilion in the side hall, but Miss is planning to use it tonight?" ”

Jin Nian nodded with some expectation and asked Mama Lin to fetch it.

The soothing incense is placed in a sandalwood box engraved with the hollow blessing character, and as soon as the box is opened, you will smell a faint and elegant agarwood fragrance.

She gently opened the box, and there were more than a dozen tower incense sticks neatly placed inside, all of which were uniform, fine and without cracks, and the color of brown sandalwood was full of ancient charm.

Jin Nian was very satisfied, and while it was still dark, she took Du Juan and Yingge to Ronghua Hall.

The old lady was very surprised when she heard Qiu's mother say that Su Jinnian came to see her, although the six girls came to ask for good morning every day in the past few days, but this night was the first time, and she didn't want to see and was afraid that she really had something to tell her alone, so she had to let her in with confusion.

Without waiting for the old lady to ask, Jin Nian pretended to be embarrassed and explained his intentions: "The two days have been tiring, and I can't sleep peacefully in the temple, and my granddaughter is worried that my grandmother will not be able to sleep well at night. ”

At this time, Su Jintong hadn't returned to his room, and when he heard the words, he asked rhetorically: "Where did my sister get the best incense, no matter how good the soothing incense is, it can be better than the incense made in Xiangmutang?" ”

Xiangmutang is a time-honored incense shop in Yangzhou, and most of the rich and noble families in the city use Xiangmutang's incense.

When Su Jintong said this, he almost didn't say that Jinnian lied.

Jin Nian didn't care, glanced at Su Jintong lightly, and said softly to the old lady: "It was made by the granddaughter herself, using the best sandalwood, red sandalwood, wild agarwood in the South China Sea, cloves, borneol, frankincense and other more than a dozen flavors of wood and spices to nourish the body and mind. ”

Naturally, she couldn't say that she would do it with her mother, otherwise, the old lady might not want to see it and would ask her to take it back.

Su Jintong on the side glared at her and stopped talking, but the old lady was a little interested when she heard that it was made of ancient methods: "Is it really made of ancient methods?" ”

Jin Nian nodded, his little face was slightly red, and continued: "In addition to sandalwood, agarwood and frankincense, other spices need to be soaked in mountain spring water for a night, and when grinding frankincense, it is necessary to grind it little by little with a grinding rod, and then mix it with other spices and roll it, and then put it into the model and dry it naturally. ”

The old lady listened to her and said that she was well-founded, and she nodded unconsciously: "I just don't know if it has an effect?" ”

Jin Nian smiled slightly and said: "My granddaughter thinks it's very good to use, this fragrance is quiet and quiet, the amount of smoke is small and not pungent, grandmother will try it tonight." ”

When the old lady heard this, she was moved, asked her to keep the incense, and said, "You are also tired these two days, go back and rest early." You don't have to go to school tomorrow, you don't have to come here to say goodbye, and it's the same when you come back the day after tomorrow. ”

Since the old lady didn't ask her not to go to ask for peace in the future, and she didn't mention the matter of getting lost on Guanyin Mountain, Jin Nian breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, responded obediently, and returned to Jinghua Xiaozhu with the two maids full of joy.

East wing of Wing Wah Hall.

At the end of the day, the lights in the east wing of the Ronghua Hall were still on, and the candles on the high platform occasionally burst out with the sound of "beep" sparks, which was especially loud in this quiet night.

Su Jintong sat at the desk with a calm face in her underwear, and the eldest maids Guizhi and Caixiu who were waiting for her were cautious, not daring to make a loud noise, lest they be scolded by the fifth lady again.

After being silent for a while, Su Jintong coldly ordered: "Guizhi, go and see if Mother Qiu is asleep, if not, invite her to come over." ”

Gui Zhi didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly went to find Qiu's mother.

Mother Qiu came quickly, and there was still a faint smell of wine on her body, and she asked with a smile: "Fifth Miss, is there any urgency to find a slave?" ”

Mother Qiu is the old lady's right-hand man, and Su Jintong is quite polite when she talks to her on weekdays, but the smell of alcohol still makes her frown, she suppressed her displeasure, and asked good-naturedly: "Mother Qiu, do you think there seems to be something wrong with the sixth sister recently?" ”

Mother Qiu's face stiffened with a smile, but she quickly returned to her natural nature, and replied with a smile: "I didn't find anything wrong, I just think that Miss Six is more sensible, and she knows that she comes to the old lady every day to say goodbye!" ”

Su Jintong's eyes flashed with puzzlement: "Mother Qiu, what do you think she means?" ”

Su Jinnian was afraid to come to greet the old lady before, but now she took the initiative to come diligently, she was faintly uneasy in her heart, afraid that the old lady would no longer spoil her one day.

Mother Qiu has been in Ronghua Hall for a long time, how can she not know Su Jintong's thoughts, she had to persuade: "Fifth Miss, don't care what Miss Six means, in the old lady's place, she is too big for you to go!" ”

These words reached Su Jintong's heart, she was in a slightly better mood, and said: "What Mother Qiu said is true, but in the future, I have to worry about Mother Qiu to take care of it more." ”

Qiu's mother didn't even dare to say it.

Su Jintong asked Gui Zhi to take five taels of silver to reward Qiu's mother, and said: "In the future, if the sixth sister has anything to do with her grandmother, I hope that Qiu's mother will pay attention to it for me. ”

Qiu's mother was stunned, Miss Fifth was asking her to report the news, although in her opinion, Miss Six could not threaten Miss Five's status, but what if Miss Six really got a point from the old lady's high opinion one day later? Besides, Miss Six is the real Miss Chang......

Qiu's mother was a little uneasy in her heart, and she only felt that the silver she had just arrived was a little hot.

She had to respond indiscriminately, and when she walked out of the east wing, her heart was hanging, and she was drinking and blowing the wind, and she stumbled and almost didn't fall.