Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 24 Case closed
Qiu Heng was surrounded by a group of young ladies, and was surrounded by fragrant breeze.

"Miss Qiuliu, did Mr. Xue give you any trouble?"

"Miss Qiu Liu, I made the incense pendant according to the recipe you wrote that day, but the fragrance is always wrong..."

"Miss Qiuliu, do you want to join the Cuju Club?"

……

Not far away, Qiu Song was shocked: "Big brother, second brother, did you see that? Sixth sister is so good at Cuju!"

He was so tall, and his eyes were so small, he could just kick them in with one kick! No wonder he was beaten so neatly.

Qiu Feng didn't say anything. He looked at the girl whose body was hidden and thought: Is Sixth Sister so popular outside?

"Second brother, third brother, do you still want to play Cuju?" Qiu Yang's heart was also uneasy. His sister, who he did not have a deep impression of, suddenly became vivid.

"No, I'm not as good as Sixth Sister."

When the three brothers returned to the tent, Qiu Song couldn't wait to say, "Grandfather, we saw our sixth sister over there. She was really good at playing Cuju and won a lot of applause."

"Really?" Yongqing Bo looked at his eldest grandson Qiuyan with a smile.

"Sixth sister is very popular." Qiu Yang said with a smile.

Earl Yongqing breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that he was not mistaken about that girl.

The following dragon boat race was extremely lively and there were no more troubles.

After returning to the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion, Qiu Heng called out to Master Qiu San.

"Father, today I heard from a friend that the incense at the Dafu Temple outside the city is very effective, and I want to go there to burn incense."

Master Qiu San agreed without hesitation: "Daddy will go with you."

"Thank you father."

The next day, Master Qiu San rode a horse, and Qiu Heng took Fangzhou, Qingluo, and his wet nurse Wang Mama in a carriage to Dafu Temple.

Qingluo is one of the maids assigned to Lengxiangju, and she has become familiar with the place over the past few days.

The car window curtains were almost never lowered along the way, and Qiu Heng was enjoying the scenery with great interest.

Mother Wang has gained some weight recently, and her heart has become softer. She feels distressed when she sees Qiuheng's appearance: the girl has been really wronged for living in the countryside in the south for so many years, and she has not been to many places in the capital.

Dafu Temple was very popular and the monk in charge of reception was very considerate. The group stayed in the temple, had a vegetarian meal, and continued their tour.

The temple was built on a mountain with a beautiful view. Seeing his daughter lingering, Master Qiu San happily accompanied her until it was too late to return to the city, so he simply stayed in the temple for a night.

It was almost noon the next day when the group returned to the Bo's Mansion.

When the old lady heard this, she was so angry that she drank a pot of cold tea.

In the past, the youngest son went out to drink alone, but now the father and daughter go out to have fun together, so what does it mean that she exempted the sixth girl from paying her respects?
But thinking about the weirdness of that girl, the old lady couldn't help feeling disgusted and could only turn a blind eye to her so as not to be annoyed.

Anyway, the uncle said that he would make the decision on the sixth girl's matter. If that girl causes trouble, let the uncle worry about it - the old lady thought angrily.

A few days later, Han Ziheng's case was heard again.

In the court, Qiu Heng saw a testimony with a handprint on it, which was the testimony of a doctor in Suiyun County.

Although the journey from the capital to Suiyun County is slow, express letters don't take long.

Qiu Heng held the testimony in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

"Miss Qiuliu, are you satisfied?" asked the prefect of Jingtian Prefecture.

"Okay."

"This testimony was investigated by the local government, and the doctor signed and sealed it in person. If Miss Qiu Liu still has objections, you can summon the doctor to Beijing." The tone of the Jingtian prefect was relatively gentle.

Qiu Heng's heart turned cold, and she lowered her eyebrows, making it hard to tell her emotions: "My daughter has no objection."

After hearing this, the prefect of Jingtian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Han Wu, the commander-in-chief of the palace.

Han Wu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the result would not change, if the girl from the Qiu family insisted on seeing the doctor who testified, her son would have to stay in the cell for a longer time. This girl was quite sensible.

Qiu Heng really didn't want to waste any more time, so she listened silently to the verdict on Han Ziheng.

"Han Ziheng rode his horse and knocked down Qiu Heng's adoptive father, causing his death. He was in a hurry to seek medical treatment because he was unwell, which was a matter of public and private importance. According to the law, he was charged with a reduced crime of negligent injury. Han Ziheng was not riding his horse in the downtown area, so he was sentenced to redemption..."

To redeem a sentence means to pay a ransom to the victim to avoid other punishments.

"I am willing to pay a thousand taels of silver to atone my son's sin." Han Wu said loudly.

A thousand taels of silver for the life of an ordinary citizen was too high a ransom. But for the Han family, a thousand taels of silver was insignificant to save Han Ziheng from physical pain.

The prefect of Jingtian looked at the girl in the hall and asked, "What do you think, Miss Qiuliu?"

"I have no objection."

One thousand taels of silver to buy her father's life... These people might still think she made a profit.

Qiu Heng wanted to laugh.

But she didn't. She just watched expressionlessly as Han Wu took out the silver bills he had prepared earlier, handed them to her, and then left with his precious son.

Even when Han Ziheng left, he smiled at her.

Seeing such arrogance and complacency, Master Qiu San wanted to rush forward with his fists.

"Heng'er, is there any place you want to go? Daddy will accompany you." Master Qiu San asked cautiously.

He was so angry, Heng'er must be feeling very upset.

Qiu Heng raised her lips with all her strength: "Father, please accompany me to the Dafu Temple again. I want to light a perpetual lamp for my mother and my adoptive parents."

"Okay, let's go today."

For Master Qiu San, as long as his daughter was willing to make the request, he agreed immediately.

Han Ziheng returned home to take a bath and change his clothes, and then appeared in the brothels at night.

Several friends celebrated his release from prison and brought some fine wine.

After a few drinks, one of them asked, "Ziheng, are we just going to let this go?"

Han Ziheng sneered: "Forget it? How is that possible!"

"So what are you going to do? Talk where you can use your brother."

"Let's talk about it after this period of time. Cui Er went looking for trouble with that little bitch on the Dragon Boat Festival, and that attracted Xue Han. Although that bitch was born in a humble family, he is not afraid of wearing shoes when he is barefoot. There is no need to get bitten by a mad dog."

Han Ziheng said, raising his glass to the young man in the blue robe: "Cui Er, thank you."

The young man in blue robe, the dandy who kicked the ball towards Qiu Heng, clinked glasses with Han Ziheng, and as he drank the wine, he somehow thought of the girl's words that day.

She was not annoyed by his deliberate targeting, and said seriously, "Don't do this again in the future."

She is a very well-behaved girl. She risked her life to sue Han Ziheng. I think she must be really sad.

"Cui Er, what are you thinking about?" Han Ziheng patted Cui Er on the shoulder.

Cui Er came back to his senses and continued drinking and chatting with his friends, but his mood was not high.

After the banquet, Han Ziheng was still in high spirits. He told his servants not to return home and head directly to Xiangsha River.

On the banks of the Xiangsha River, small buildings rise up one after another, brightly lit.

Han Ziheng walked into the small building he often visited with ease, and the madam came to greet him with a smile on her face.

"I haven't seen Master Han for a long time. Are you here to see Han Fang?"

Han Ziheng burped: "Don't ask Hanfang, ask Zhilan to accompany me."

Zhilan has only been in the small building for a few months, but her popularity is already catching up with the courtesan Hanfang.

　Thanks to Mo Yu Mo Yi for the reward of 10,000 coins, and thanks to the book friends who rewarded and voted.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)