Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 102: Into the Forest

After a while, someone murmured, "It's really a fight..."

Cheng Susu covered her burning cheeks, tears streaming down her face from the pain and humiliation. She stared at the nonchalant girl with red eyes: "Qiu Heng, how dare you hit me!"

Qiu Heng was surprised: "Why did Miss Cheng say that? I am clearly collecting the prize for the bet, how can I bet against you? If the bet yesterday was based on silver, then what I collected was gold and silver."

Cui Er nodded unconsciously: "That makes sense."

A companion beside him looked at him sideways.

Cui Er used a loud voice to cover up his guilty conscience: "Isn't it?"

Cheng Susu looked at Cui Er angrily.

This dandy boy actually spoke in favor of Qiu Liu!

There is also the Imperial City Envoy Xue Han, who is helping Qiu Liu!

And there is also the Prince of Kangjun!
Cheng Susu lost the competition and was slapped in front of everyone. She felt humiliated and angry but had no place to vent. She sneered, "Miss Qiu Liu is really capable. When she was in danger while riding a horse, Lord Xue and the Prince of Kang County risked their lives to save her, and Mr. Cui also helped her with words."

This statement is very thought-provoking.

Cui Er was impatient and jumped up directly: "Who helped me with words? Cheng Susu, don't talk nonsense!"

"What Qiu Liu said just now makes sense. Wasn't it you who said that?" Cheng Susu asked.

Actually, her family has some relationship with the Cui family, but this Cui Er is on Qiu Liu's side!

"I said that, because what Miss Qiu Liu said makes sense. If your bet with her was gold and silver, you wouldn't have to get slapped if you lost." Cui Er concluded righteously, "I am here to help the right side, otherwise, based on the friendship between our two families, I should be speaking for you."

Cheng Susu was so angry that her hands were shaking and she looked at Xue Han.

Xue Han said calmly: "If it was Miss Cheng who was in danger, I, as the Imperial City Envoy, would not stand idly by."

Cheng Susu opened her mouth and had nothing to say.

Qiu Heng knelt down and saluted Xue Han: "Thank you, Lord Xue, for being willing to step forward."

Xue Han raised his lips: "I can't help Miss Qiu."

Cheng Susu's eyes flashed.

There is a problem. There is definitely something wrong with Xue Han. The tone he used when talking to her just now was not like that.

"Thank you, Lord Xue, for your willingness to save lives." Under everyone's gaze, Qiu Heng thanked him generously and walked towards Ling Yun.

The reckless running just now left Ling Yun with a strand of messy hair on his temples, but it did not detract from his extraordinary temperament.

He looked at the approaching girl with a smile, his eyes focused.

"Thank you, Brother Ling. But Brother Ling, please don't take such risks in the future. A frightened horse will lose its rationality and may hurt people easily."

Ling Yun smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Xue Han:?
Soon several girls surrounded Qiu Heng, blocking Xue Han's view.

"Ah Heng, let's go back and study the new fragrance together."

"We can research new fragrances at any time. It's a rare opportunity for us to come out, so of course we should go hunting. Let's go hunt two rabbits, and then we can ask Fangzhou to roast the rabbit legs for us to eat."

Feng Caiyue looked helpless: "Caixing, Ah Heng just finished the competition and the horse was frightened."

"If we don't ride horses, we can go into the woods and maybe hunt a fox."

……

The sounds of girls' laughter rang into his ears, and Xue Han turned around and left silently.

Those rumors never seem to cause trouble to Miss Qiu Liu. Only people with a strong heart would feel this way.

Xue Han walked back and saw Xue Quan with a cold face.

"Where did Han'er go?"

"I heard that Miss Chengjia and Miss Qiuliu were competing in horseback riding, so I went to take a look."

Xue Quan's anger subsided a little.

Although the boy had wild thoughts, fortunately he didn't lie to him. "The little girls are just playing around in a competition, why are you going to watch? Your father has already warned you that Miss Qiu Liu is not simple."

Could it be that the wild girl from the country really has captured Han'er's heart?

Xue Han said frankly: "Although it is a competition between young girls, many people came to watch, and they are all young masters and ladies from various mansions. I am worried that there will be trouble if there are too many people. If someone is injured, it will spread to the ears of the emperor, which will inevitably dampen the emperor's interest in the autumn hunt..."

"You are very thoughtful." Although Xue Quan felt that Xue Han's words were impeccable, he still felt uneasy. "Han'er, let me remind you again, don't get too close to Miss Qiu Liu."

As Xue Quan's adopted son, the one who will carry on his family name in the future, his marriage must not be taken lightly.

"I know, kid."

"Today we will be hunting large animals. Go and join us. If you gain anything, you will be looked upon with respect by the Lord."

The prince would not participate in hunting those ferocious beasts, and Xue Quan was naturally happy to see his adopted son perform well.

"Yes."

Lady Qiu, who is unable to go out, is also waiting for news.

Zheng Yu rushed back from the horseback riding competition: "Reporting to the beauty, the Sixth Miss won!"

Lady Qiu looked at Zheng Yu deeply.

It’s good that Sixth Sister won, but isn’t Zheng Yu a little too excited?
"Tell me more details." Lady Qiu couldn't help but feel curious when she thought of Qiu Heng saying that she only knew how to ride a donkey.

Zheng Yu excitedly described the scene she had seen with her own eyes: "... the beauty didn't see it, it was so thrilling at the time, the Sixth Miss was hanging on the side of the horse, and she was about to fall off at any time..."

The more Lady Qiu listened, the more frightened she became.

If the Sixth Sister really fell, she would be injured at best, or even die at worst...

"The Sixth Miss actually got back on horseback with her flag intact, and she defeated Miss Cheng beautifully." At the end, Zheng Yu couldn't help but feel proud of herself.

Qiu Meiren's throat tightened: "Sixth sister is really——"

"God bless you!" Zheng Yu subconsciously replied, noticing Lady Qiu's surprise, and hurriedly said, "It was the Sixth Miss who said that. Miss Cheng was so angry that her mouth was crooked when she heard it."

"After we win—"

"Sixth Miss slapped Cheng Miss twice."

Zheng Yu became even more excited when he mentioned this. In the harem, he had only seen the Imperial Concubine beat people so skillfully.

"Go down."

In the solitary room, Lady Qiu sat there for a while, then smiled and shook her head.

She looked down on her younger sister.

But the Cheng family is not easy to deal with, and I’m afraid they will cause trouble for my sixth sister in the future.

Thinking about this, Lady Qiu couldn't help but feel worried.

Qiu Heng and his group were in the best mood at this time.

This patch of forest is not very big, and the imperial guards have already driven away the large beasts, so it is perfect for the ladies to have some fun.

Qiu Heng followed Feng Caixing into the forest and occasionally met other people, including Princess Rongning.

"Princess, would you like to join us?" Seeing that Princess Rongning had no companions and only brought two guards, Feng Caixing made an invitation.

Princess Rongning glanced at Qiu Heng and shook her head coldly: "No need, I don't plan to hunt rabbits."

"Well, Princess, please be safe."

Princess Rongning nodded and went deeper into the forest.

Feng Caixing looked at Princess Rongning's back and murmured, "Princess, you don't really want to hunt foxes, do you? Foxes are cunning by nature. If so many people go into the forest, it will make a lot of noise and we won't be able to find any trace of the fox."

It is still more economical to hunt rabbits and eat their meat.

Just as he was thinking this, a gray rabbit flashed by and disappeared into the grass, and Feng Caixing hurriedly chased it.

Qiu Heng's mind was not here, she just followed silently. Not long after she walked forward, she suddenly heard a scream.

(End of this chapter)