Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 123 Nothing is good without reason
It was almost dawn when Xue Han came to the lakeside and saw a man sitting with his knees hugged, like a stubborn stone that had gone through wind and rain.

With just one glance and just a vague figure, Xue Han knew it was Qiu Heng.

He walked over and called out tentatively, "Miss Qiu Liu."

no respond.

Xue Han no longer cared about anything else, and quickly walked to Qiu Heng and patted her shoulder gently: "Miss Qiu Liu, are you okay?"

Qiu Heng still didn't respond.

Xue Han's expression suddenly changed, and he directly embraced her in his arms: "Miss Qiu Liu!"

The hand he stretched out to feel the other person's breath stopped in mid-air when the other person opened his eyes, and the heart that almost jumped out of his throat fell back.

"Xue Han." Qiu Heng called out softly, with a smile so shallow that it only floated on the corners of her lips, "It's you again."

"Yes, it's me again." Xue Han unconsciously hugged her tighter, feeling both scared and relieved.

"How did you know I was here?"

After sitting there for most of the night, her clothes were wet by the dew and her exposed skin was as cool as autumn water, but Qiu Heng didn't feel anything. It was Xue Han's arrival that made her feel real again.

She did not struggle from his arms, and even felt a little greedy for the warmth.

At least she knew that Xue Han's kindness to her came from guilt and was sincere.

Unlike her husband, she once believed that everything was good, but now she felt that it was all an illusion. She once believed that her student status was a pawn, but now she thinks it is more appropriate to say that she is a pawn.

What made her even more miserable was that after ten years of instruction and witnessing ten years of tragedy, even though she realized all this, she couldn't give up what she wanted to do.

No matter what the planners and chess players think or what their selfish intentions are, if she stays out of it, thousands of Xia people will suffer.

Xue Han did not hide it: "I was a little worried when I saw you running here in a panic, but I couldn't get away, so I asked Hu Si to secretly send you back. Later, Hu Si came to report that you did not return to your residence, but came to this lake."

Qiu Heng smiled and said, "I thought it was just a coincidence."

"It's not a coincidence. I came here specially to see you." Xue Han looked into Qiu Heng's eyes, his voice gentle yet firm.

He could feel the pain and frustration of the girl in his arms. Normally he would have kept these words in his heart, but now he could speak them out loud easily.

She needed comfort, and he couldn't bear to see her sad.

"Xue Han, thank you for being so nice to me." Qiu Heng said softly, hugging him tighter.

Xue Han's body was tense, he dared not move, and forgot to speak.

Only then did he realize that the two of them were too close and had already exceeded the boundaries of friendship.

"Xue Han."

"Ah."

"No one would be nice to another person for no reason, right?"

She thought she was lucky. Although she was murdered by her best friend, she met Mr.

How naive.

Xue Han was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Yes."

At first, he was kind to her out of guilt, and such kindness was limited after all, and it was within reason. But now, he was kind to her out of love, which was beyond reason.

Qiu Heng didn't say anything else.

Xue Han heard the shallow breathing of the person in his arms.

Are you too tired after sitting here all night without sleeping?

Only after discovering that Qiu Heng had fallen asleep did Xue Han dare to lower his head and stare at that sleeping face.

It was still dark, but her face was shockingly pale, with blood stains on her pale lips.

Xue Han stared at the remaining red, unable to take his eyes away as if possessed, and couldn't help but stretch out his fingers to touch it.

Qiu Heng opened her eyes and looked at the young man who was so close to her.

Xue Han withdrew his hand in embarrassment and explained calmly: "There is blood on my lips..."

"I was so scared that I bit it." After closing her eyes for a short while, Qiu Heng calmed down a lot and escaped from Xue Han's arms.

The embarrassment of being caught made Xue Han quickly change the subject: "Are you worried about the prince?" "Yes. I discovered the fire, and I was afraid that something really happened to the prince..."

She was not only afraid that something might happen to the prince, but she couldn't tell Xue Han about it.

"Miss Qiu Liu." Xue Han looked directly into Qiu Heng's eyes and said solemnly, "It was you who saved the prince."

Qiu Heng shook her head: "In my dream it was tomorrow——"

"Dreams are just dreams. It's a blessing from heaven to dream about them. It's too much to expect them to be exactly the same as reality. After hearing you tell me about this dream, I ordered my men to strengthen patrols after returning. This is how we discovered the fire in the prince's residence early and rescued him in time... Miss Qiu Liu, it was indeed you who saved the prince."

Qiu Heng's cold heart began to feel warm.

Maybe, she doesn't need to be so hard on herself, isn't she doing okay?
Her sadness was not even because she realized that she was a chess piece, but because her husband treated her as a chess piece.

No matter how much experience a person has or how strong his armor is, the part that is most easily hurt is the heart.

"Who rescued the prince?"

Xue Han said: "I was the one who carried the prince out of Zhaixing Tower."

He arranged for his men to intensify patrols, but he couldn't say it was in the Zhaixing Tower. When the prince's residence really caught fire and rescuers came from all directions, he couldn't say the prince was in the Zhaixing Tower.

Fortunately, as an imperial envoy, it would not be surprising if he led the way to rescue people.

Looking at Qiu Heng, Xue Han's heart moved, and he asked tentatively: "In Miss Qiu Liu's dream... who rescued the prince?"

"It's Lord Xue." Qiu Heng said frankly.

Xue Han lowered his eyes to hide the smile that was floating in his eyes.

So she ran here in a panic, not only because she was worried about the prince, but also because she was worried about him?

"What happened next?" As Qiu Heng regained her senses, she had more questions.

"The fire has been put out, and the aftermath work is still being done. So far, the bodies of two eunuchs have been found..." Xue Han said about the situation.

"Master Xue has been busy until now..."

"Miss Qiu Liu didn't get any rest the whole night." Xue Han stood up and extended his hand to Qiu Heng, "I'll take you back."

Qiu Heng held Xue Han's hand and let him pull her up.

The forest before dawn is dark and quiet, with shadows everywhere and the sound of birds singing.

When they were about to leave the forest, Xue Han suddenly said, "Miss Qiu Liu, is your old illness... the price of dreaming?"

He has always believed that gains and losses are inseparable.

For example, he had an adoptive father like Xue Quan and a bright future in the eyes of the world, but he lost many freedoms.

Miss Qiu Liu can see through the secrets of heaven through dreams, but there must be a price to pay, right?
Only after they walked out of the forest did Qiu Heng answer, "I guess so."

Xue Han's eyes flashed.

In that case, what did Miss Qiu Liu dream about during those two attacks?

But he didn't ask any more questions.

"Master Xue, if you are still busy, just send us here. It's not good for others to see us together at this time."

"it is good."

Qiu Heng said goodbye to Xue Han and returned to her residence.

The gate of the mansion where Prince Kang lived was still wide open. In addition to the doorman who had stayed up all night, there were also guards guarding it.

Judging from the situation, Prince Kang may not have returned yet.

Qiu Heng quietly went around to the back and climbed over the wall to enter.

"Girl, you're finally back." Fangzhou looked at Qiuheng worriedly, and was relieved to see that she was fine.

"Well, I'm back."

She can't go back to that Great Xia, nor does she want to go back. This is her home country.

As for Mr.

She would find him and observe him. If he had selfish thoughts that affected her actions, she shouldn't blame her for being ruthless.