Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 21 Emperor Jingping

Qiu Heng ate the soft and sweet white sugar cake and thought: Uncle Yongqing should be back by now.

Earl Yongqing came back in the afternoon. He was nervous about offending Han Wu, the commander-in-chief of the palace, and excited about hooking up with the eunuch Xue Quan. He had never felt so conflicted before.

"Did you punish Heng'er by making her kneel in the ancestral hall?" Upon learning about the old lady's treatment of Qiu Heng, Earl Yongqing's face changed.

Seeing that Earl Yongqing looked unhappy, the old lady hesitated and asked, "Does Earl think the punishment is too light?"

After all, she is a girl, so she doesn't need to be whipped, right?

"What do you mean by light or heavy? Why did you punish Heng'er for no reason?"

The old lady was stunned: "Shouldn't the sixth girl be punished?"

She went behind her family's back to accuse the son of Commander Han Du, making enemies for the Bo family!
"She's seeking justice for her adoptive father. She's a good kid."

Old lady:?

Uncle might be possessed by evil spirits.

"Send someone to the ancestral hall to bring Heng'er out. Forget it, I'll let Jiangxiang go." Ignoring the old lady's incredulous look, Earl Yongqing emphasized, "From now on, Madam, ask me about anything related to Heng'er."

"I have something to ask now." The old lady took a deep breath, "Why does the uncle think so highly of Heng'er?"

In the past, my uncle never interfered in the discipline of the five granddaughters in the family. He only made decisions on major matters, such as sending the eldest girl to the palace.

Why is it different when it comes to Liu Yatou?

"Didn't I tell you that Heng'er catches my eye?" Earl Yongqing was not ready to tell the old lady about the tacit exchange of interests between him and Qiu Heng for the time being.

"Madam, as long as you understand that what I do is for the good of the Bo family, that's enough. Things outside are complicated, and you, as a woman, don't understand."

"understood."

Outside the ancestral hall, two maids were chatting idly when they saw Jiangxiang coming over.

"Why is Sister Jiangxiang here?" The two maids did not dare to neglect the head maidservant beside Earl Yongqing and immediately put on a smile.

"My uncle ordered me to take the Sixth Miss back to Lengxiangju."

The two maids opened the door of the ancestral hall with shocked looks on their faces.

The kneeling girl turned her head.

"Sixth Miss, I'll take you back to your room." Jiangxiang politely helped Qiuheng up.

"Thank you, Sister Jiangxiang."

As she walked past the two maids, Qiu Heng smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for troubling me today, ladies."

It had been a long time since the two men left, and the two maids were still in shock.

"Sixth Miss entered the ancestral hall and left within half an hour?"

"It was Jiangxiang who came to pick me up, doesn't that mean——"

The two maids looked at each other and began to frantically recall whether their words had offended the Sixth Miss.

Fortunately, after the Sixth Girl entered the ancestral hall, she ignored them at all.

The news that Jiangxiang, the maidservant beside Earl Yongqing, had personally gone to the ancestral hall to pick up the Sixth Young Lady spread like wildfire throughout the Earl's mansion.

When the fourth girl Qiu Fu heard this, she was so angry that she punched her pillow.

She just gave the extra bag of white sugar cake.

Worrying about nothing!
Qiu Heng returned to her residence, but Han Ziheng was unable to go home. Instead, he was put in a prison cell in Jingtian Prefecture.

Although it was a prison cell, it was kept very clean, and the mattresses and bedding were all new.

His charges are still to be determined, but the fact that he killed someone on horseback is a fact, so he cannot avoid being temporarily imprisoned.

At this time, several young people were visiting the prison.

"Ziheng, why are you suddenly in jail?"

Han Ziheng's face turned pale: "It's all because of going to the south that I got into trouble!"

A few days ago, Han Ziheng went with his mother to Suiyun County to pay birthday tributes to his grandmother, and several of his playmates knew about it.

"That little girl from the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion is really ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. Don't worry, Ziheng, I will find a chance to teach her a lesson." "No need." Han Ziheng immediately refused, gritting his teeth and saying, "At least not before the case is settled. After this period of time, I will make her suffer a fate worse than death!"

After the visit, one of the boys was so curious: "What does Miss Qiu Liu look like? Does she have three eyes and eight guts?"

If the nobles in the capital were divided into different classes, Han Ziheng would be first class.

Another young man laughed and said, "When she came out of the government office that day, I took a look at her. Tsk, she is a rare beauty."

"My beauty... when Ziheng makes her suffer a fate worse than death, let's join in the fun."

A few playboys laughed and went to the restaurant they often visited.

As for whether Han Ziheng could get out of prison, no one was worried.

How could something happen? Ziheng's father is Han Dianshuai.

Han Wu, the commander of the Han Palace as mentioned by several people, went to the palace to plead guilty.

"I have failed to teach my son well, and I am ashamed of my Majesty."

Emperor Jingping was in his forties and was thin. Perhaps because he had been fascinated by exotic flowers and stones, calligraphy and paintings, and burning incense for many years, he looked more like an elegant scholar at first glance.

His tone was also gentle: "Where did Han Qing get this from?"

"My son went out with his mother to celebrate her birthday a few days ago. He went hunting in the mountains out of fun. On the way back, he felt unwell. In order to seek medical treatment, he rode too fast and hit someone..."

Emperor Jingping listened and glanced at the eunuch Xue Quan beside him.

He had heard about this from Xue Quan, but the key point was different.

Did he hit someone while riding a horse for fun, or did he hit someone for a reason?

Emperor Jingping tended to the former.

"I was born in a humble family, and I owe my present life to Your Majesty's grace. The censors will surely impeach my son for what he did. I have brought shame upon Your Majesty, and I request to be dismissed from my position as the commander-in-chief of the palace..."

As Han Wu spoke, he began to kowtow, again and again, hitting the cold and hard gold bricks firmly.

Although Xue Quan and Han Wu were not on good terms, he would not say too much at this time.

People of their status would not easily fall out with each other.

Emperor Jingping looked at his minister who was kowtowing hard, and his dissatisfaction with his failure to discipline his son quietly dissipated.

Han Ziheng is Han Wu's only son. How can a father not love his son?

Over the past twenty years, Han Wu's actions have satisfied him, and he cannot disappoint an old minister.

"That's enough." Emperor Jingping called for a stop, his tone was indifferent, but what he said made Han Wu very happy, "Then get the doctor's testimony as soon as possible and give the little girl an explanation."

Xue Quan didn't react on his face when he heard this, but he sighed in his heart.

He still underestimated the importance of Han Wu in His Majesty's heart. But it didn't matter. He didn't intend to bring Han Wu down with just this matter. It was enough to leave a mark in His Majesty's heart.

Xue Quan turned around and called Xue Han over.

"We don't need to get involved in Han Ziheng's case."

Xue Han was silent for a moment and asked, "Is this what the emperor meant?"

"You know the answer, but why are you asking?" Xue Quan glanced at his adopted son. "Why do I feel like you're taking this case too seriously?"

He understood the child he raised. The boy was born a beggar and had experienced all kinds of hardships. He was always indifferent and took things easy.

It's a bit abnormal now.

Xue Quan was puzzled but remained expressionless.

Xue Han said calmly: "I just feel it's a pity."

Xue Quan sneered: "What a pity! Han Wu and I have been at odds for many years, and this is not the right time. Well, go do your own thing. Remember to control your willful temper and don't cause trouble for me."

From beginning to end, there was not a single word mentioned about the girl who lost her adoptive father.

It was just a knife used to deal with Han Wu, so the quality of the knife was of course not important.

(End of this chapter)