Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 117 The Man Who Delivered the Wooden Doll
After listening to Qiu Heng's analysis, Lin Chengfeng felt a chill in his heart and murmured, "She actually lives like this..."

"Lin Dutou."

Lin Chengfeng came back to his senses and looked at the serious-looking girl: "Miss Qiu Liu, you say."

"No matter what you think in your heart, please be careful in what you say and do from now on and do not implicate innocent people." Qiu Heng said seriously.

No matter how regrettable and sympathetic the relationship between Lady Qiu and Lin Chengfeng is, it is not a reason to harm innocent people.

Lin Chengfeng's face flushed, and he bowed to Qiu Heng: "Ms. Qiu Liu's words will be remembered in my heart."

"Captain Lin, tell me what the maid who delivered the wooden doll looked like. Is there anything special about her?"

"That palace maid is not tall, and has an oval face..."

Qiu Heng took note, put away the wooden doll and stood up: "Then I'll go back."

"Miss Qiuliu, take care."

As soon as Lin Chengfeng returned, he was surrounded by his companions.

"Why didn't Captain Lin see Miss Qiuliu off?"

"Captain Lin, you can't do this. Lord Xue and Master Cui are still eyeing Miss Qiu Liu!"

"That's right, Lao Lin, don't be careless."

……

Qiu Heng was walking back, thinking about the wooden doll, when Fang Zhou gently pulled her sleeve and said, "Miss, Master Xue."

Qiu Heng saw Xue Han standing on the side of the road and walked over.

"Lord Xue, what a coincidence." After saying this, Qiu Heng couldn't help but think of Cui Ercai saying something similar.

"It's not a coincidence. I was waiting for you on purpose."

Qiu Heng pursed her lips and asked, "Master Xue, is there anything wrong?"

"Miss Qiu Liu went to look for Lin Chengfeng?"

"Correct."

"To find out about the wooden doll?"

Qiu Heng was silent for a moment, then looked up at the young man who was half a head taller than her: "Yes. I also want to thank Lord Xue for coming to my rescue yesterday."

Once these words were spoken, it was tantamount to acknowledging that Qiu Heng had taken the trouble for Lady Qiu.

Although these words should have been kept to himself, the trust in them made Xue Han raise the corners of his lips unconsciously: "Nothing. Is there anything I can help you with regarding the wooden doll?"

Qiu Heng also smiled, and said in an inexplicable tone: "Master Xue is really kind-hearted."

Xue Han had a feeling that there was something wrong with these words, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

"Don't bother Master Xue about the wooden doll. I think Eunuch Xue is not very satisfied with what Master Xue did yesterday, and I would feel bad if Master Xue was scolded."

Qiu Heng's tone was gentle when she said this, but Xue Han sensed a sense of distance.

That indescribable yet real feeling made him feel uncomfortable.

It seemed as if the bonfire, grass, and fireflies that night were just a dream.

"Lord Xue, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Qiu Heng smiled brightly and waved at Xue Han.

Xue Han watched Qiu Heng walk towards Fang Zhou. It was unknown what he said. Fang Zhou looked back, curled his lips and turned away. The two of them walked away gradually.

Xue Han was sure that his feeling was correct.

Ah Heng has become more distant from him, but his trust in him seems to have increased. Why is there such a contradiction?
With no one to ask, Xue Han could only keep his doubts to himself.

In the palace, Concubine Yu asked the eunuch, "Did Qiu Liu go to see Lady Qiu again?"

After getting the eunuch's affirmative answer, Concubine Yu sneered: "This Qiu Liu really knows how to use chicken feathers as a token of authority." With her words, he came to the palace every day from then on and helped Concubine Qiu.

After eating the fruit handed to her by the palace maid, Concubine Yu stroked her nails.

The carefully maintained nails are lightly powdered, and if you smell them up close, you can smell a faint fragrance.

"Miss Qiu is lucky to have such a sister."

The maid who fed Concubine Yu fruit advised: "Your Majesty, don't be unhappy because of Lady Qiu. To the Emperor, Your Majesty is the one who is at the top of his heart, and Lady Qiu is just a toy that he occasionally enjoys."

Concubine Yu glanced at the palace maid and said, "Do you think I am afraid that Lady Qiu will compete for my favor? Oh, she doesn't deserve it."

"Yes..." The palace maid didn't dare to say anything nonsense, but she was a little confused in her heart.

Since the Imperial Concubine didn't take Lady Qiu seriously, why did she take action?

But considering that Concubine Yu was always moody, it didn't seem strange.

"To be honest, Qiu Liu is the more interesting one. Unfortunately, she caused such a scene in front of the emperor yesterday. I can't have her come to the palace to entertain me for a long time." Concubine Yu sighed regretfully.

The palace maid couldn't help but persuade her again: "From what I can see, Miss Qiu Liu is much more capable than Lady Qiu, so it would be better if she didn't enter the palace."

"It's interesting to have the ability, otherwise it's so boring." Concubine Yu stood up and put one hand on the palace maid's arm, "Help me bathe."

Qiu Heng entered the palace again the next day and looked at every palace maid she met discreetly, but found no one who matched Lin Chengfeng's description.

After seeing Lady Qiu, Qiu Heng dismissed the waiters and said directly: "I went to see Lin Chengfeng, and he said that the wooden doll was given to him by a palace maid in the name of her sister. The palace maid was not tall and had a melon-seed face..."

After listening to Qiu Heng's words, Lady Qiu almost tore the handkerchief in her hand: "There are two people around me who sound similar. One is responsible for running errands and is called Biyu, and the other is responsible for the boxes and cages and is called Zhuyan."

After thinking carefully, Lady Qiu said firmly, "That evening I asked Zhu Yan to open the box and take something out."

That day she was unexpectedly prepared to meet Lin Chengfeng, and her heart was filled with turmoil and she could not calm down, so she asked Zhu Yan to open the box and take out a golden hairpin at the bottom of the box to relieve her sorrow.

The golden hairpin was made according to the pattern drawn by Chengfeng herself, and it supported her through the many days and nights when she felt she could not endure.

"So, it could be that Jasper?"

Lin Chengfeng was the wooden doll received that evening. Zhu Yan was in the palace at that time, so he was naturally ruled out as a suspect.

"Sister, let me see Biyu."

"it is good."

Lady Qiu called Zheng Yu in and said, "Ask Biyu to come over."

Soon a pretty palace maid came in and saluted to Lady Qiu: "Beauty."

"Go to the garden and pick a green peony and bring it back to my sixth sister."

This green peony is actually a green chrysanthemum, which is considered a rare chrysanthemum, but it is not surprising to see it in the royal palace.

By now everyone knows that Miss Qiu Liu resolved Lady Qiu's crisis the day before yesterday. After the crisis, Lady Qiu showed her love for her sister, which naturally would not arouse suspicion.

Biyu was originally a runner and chores person, so she didn't doubt it when she heard it: "Yes."

After Biyu left, Qiu Heng immediately said, "I'll go test her."

Lady Qiu was startled: "Sixth sister——"

The palace is different from outside the palace, and I just saw Biyu, so it would be too quick to test him now, and it would catch me off guard.

"Don't worry, sister, I'm measured."

After Qiu Heng left, Qiu Meiren felt uneasy and couldn't help asking Zheng Yu, "How do you think Sixth Sister will test Biyu?"

Zheng Yu shook her head blankly: "I can't think of it either. How about I go with you to take a look?"

"No, let's wait for Sixth Sister to come back." Lady Qiu did not agree with Zheng Yu's suggestion. She picked up the teacup and took a sip.

(End of this chapter)