Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 119 Meeting the Prince

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Hearing the reminder, Qiu Heng looked up and saw the prince wearing a jade crown on his head.

"My daughter has met His Highness the Crown Prince."

The prince looked at Qiu Heng with curiosity in his eyes: "Are you Miss Qiu Liu?"

"Your Majesty, that's right."

"No need to be so polite. I admire Miss Qiu Liu for leading the bear alone to save Rong Ning."

"Your Highness, it is a compliment."

The prince wanted to say something, but the eunuch beside him whispered, "Your Highness—"

The prince had no choice but to put on a serious expression and said calmly, "Miss Qiu Liu, go and do your work."

"Your Majesty, please retire."

The prince walked inside, and the eunuch walked to one side and whispered, "Your Highness, that Miss Qiu Liu is too popular, and she has attracted three men to fight over her—"

The prince frowned and said, "I think Miss Qiu Liu has a clear and upright look in her eyes, and her actions are admirable. Please stop gossiping about her."

The eunuch wanted to say something, but seeing the prince's face darken, he knew better and said nothing: "Yes."

Qiu Heng returned to her residence and called Fang Zhou: "Make some red bean cakes."

Fang Zhou said with a smile: "I haven't made it since I came here. I guessed that the girl would like to eat it, so I soaked red beans yesterday."

Qiu Heng did not hide it from Fang Zhou: "Make some more and I will send them to Master Xue."

Fangzhou's smile froze: "Miss, you sent red bean cakes to Master Xue? His adoptive father is mean and rude. I get angry just thinking about it."

"It's not good to go empty-handed when asking for help."

When Fangzhou heard that they wanted Xue Han for help, he nodded and went into the kitchen.

Qiu Heng went to find Xue Han carrying a hot red bean cake, and met several noble ladies led by Fang Rui on the way.

"Who is Miss Qiuliu going to send food to now?" Cheng Susu glanced at the food box in Qiuheng's hand and asked with a sneer.

Qiu Heng smiled and said, "Miss Cheng, you are so concerned about who I send food to. Is it because you feel uncomfortable without food?"

"What a joke! I've eaten everything. Why would I want your coarse food?" Cheng Susu raised her eyebrows and sneered, "I'm just curious, which man is Miss Qiu Liu trying to please with these lousy foods? Captain Lin, Master Cui, or Lord Xue?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other noble ladies all covered their mouths and laughed softly.

"Ms. Qiu Liu doesn't need to please anyone." A voice suddenly sounded.

When the girls heard the voice, they looked and saw Xue Han, dressed in a black hunting suit, walking towards them.

"Lord Xue." The women saluted while suppressing their embarrassment.

Xue Han held an official position and had a strong backer. Although Cheng Susu was reluctant, she had no choice but to kneel down and say, "Master Xue."

Xue Han looked at her indifferently and finished his words: "Let Miss Cheng know that Miss Qiu Liu does not need to please me, and it is I who is trying to win Miss Qiu Liu's heart."

Cheng Susu was so upset that she snorted coldly, "Why are you saying these things to a girl like me, Master Xue?"

Xue Han looked at her steadily and said calmly, "I don't like talking to girls I don't know well, but Miss Cheng is talking nonsense to Miss Qiu Liu, hindering me from pursuing the beauty."

"You really are..." Cheng Susu pointed at Xue Han.

Xue Han's eyes turned cold: "How?"

"SuSu." Fang Rui called out.

Cheng Susu returned to Fang Rui with a gloomy face.

Xue Han smiled at Qiu Heng: "Miss Qiu Liu, let's go."

"it is good."

Staring at the backs of the two people who left side by side, Cheng Susu was furious: "How can there be such shameless people!"

"Okay, Susu." Fang Rui looked at Qiu Heng's receding back, her voice cold, "Xue Han has always acted recklessly, there's no need to provoke him and embarrass yourself." "Of course I know, I'm just mad at Qiu Liu. How can a wild girl from the countryside like her be so glorious and superior to us? It makes us look mediocre."

This made all the girls look unhappy.

The noble ladies who played with Fang Rui and Cheng Susu were all proud and arrogant. They would not bother to pay attention to people with much inferior family backgrounds, and they would inevitably feel disgusted when they were suppressed by others.

"Okay, you also said that she is a wild girl from the countryside, so what if she attracts men to fight for her? Take Xue Han for example, when it comes to marriage, the first thing he can't get past is his adoptive father."

Fang Rui brushed off the non-existent dust on her dress and walked forward: "It is only here in this vast land that she has the opportunity to shine. Once she returns to the capital and is locked up in her house, she will still be a gray sparrow."

Cheng Susu felt better then: "Rui'er is right, I'm just angry that she cheated and beat me that day."

"Why rush? There will always be a chance to get it back. There is still a long way to go."

Qiu Heng and Xue Han walked to an open area and stopped.

"I am sorry for the offense just now. I hope Miss Qiuliu can forgive me." Without the presence of Cheng Susu and the others, Xue Han lost his composure. He felt his ears burning when he thought of those words that were spoken by her personally.

"Lord Xue also stood up for me, I should be the one to thank you." Qiu Heng bowed and handed over the food box, "I brought red bean cake for Lord Xue."

Xue Han curled his lips unconsciously: "Miss Qiu Liu, are you looking for me?"

Qiu Heng admitted openly: "Yes, I didn't expect to meet you halfway."

Xue Han took the lunch box and asked, "Miss Qiu Liu, do you want to talk to me about something?"

Or just to deliver snacks——

"I would like to ask Lord Xue for a favor." Qiu Heng was thick-skinned and did not blush for saying yesterday that there was no need to trouble Lord Xue.

She was thinking wrongly. She should have asked Xue Han for help when she needed it, or anyone who could help her. If she failed, most of the people she saw would die.

"Miss Qiu Liu, please speak."

"How much does Lord Xue know about Concubine Yu?" Qiu Heng asked in a low voice.

"Concubine Yu..." Xue Han shook his head slowly, "I don't know much about the concubines in the harem."

That's not where the Imperial City Bureau should intervene.

But since Qiu Heng asked, he tried to say as much as possible: "Concubine Yu was born a commoner. The emperor met her when he was traveling. As soon as she entered the palace, she was favored by the emperor and has been in great favor for many years."

"Why does the emperor favor Concubine Yu so much?"

Xue Han was stunned by this question. After thinking for a long time, he hesitated and said, "Concubine Yu is extremely beautiful."

"Just because of her beauty?" Qiu Heng murmured.

"Oh, of course not everyone only looks at beauty. The emperor may be like this--" Xue Han couldn't go on.

Qiu Heng looked at him with amusement.

Xue Han dares to say anything.

"Then, Lord Xue, do you know what grudge Concubine Yu has with the Lin family?"

"Lin family?" Xue Han was stunned for a moment, his expression became serious, "Miss Qiu Liu suspected that Concubine Yu had conflicts with the Lin family, so she used the wooden doll to frame Concubine Qiu and Lin Chengfeng?"

"It's just a guess, so I came to ask Lord Xue." Qiu Heng said frankly.

Xue Han's gaze turned profound as he looked at Qiu Heng.

Concubine Yu was the most favored concubine in the harem, and Lady Qiu was the new favorite. He would only think of the wooden doll as a concubine competing for favor. It was difficult for ordinary people to think of such an unconventional guess by Miss Qiu Liu.

"Let me check."

"Thank you, Master Xue. I'll wait for your news."

"If Cheng Susu and the others cause trouble for Miss Qiu Liu again—"

Qiu Heng waved her hand and said, "Master Xue, you don't have to worry about this."

Xue Han raised his lips: "Okay, I understand."

(End of this chapter)