Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 33 Marriage
Qiu Heng had a good memory and still remembered the malice in Cui Er's smile and his unwillingness to accept when Xue Han forced him to apologize.

Was he asking to marry her in order to take revenge on her?
How can there be such a boring person? Birds of a feather flock together.

"Grandfather, Mr. Cui and Han Ziheng are good friends."

Yongqing Bo raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Really?"

When discussing marriage, adults consider one's background, status, and family interests. At most, they pay attention to the other person's age. How could they know such details?

Actually, I don’t care even if I understand.

Thinking of this, Earl Yongqing no longer hesitated.

Han Wu's case has not been closed yet because the criminal who assassinated him has not been found, but almost all the people who should have fallen have fallen. Deputy Commander Cui is fine, and he does not belong to the same yamen.

"The Cui family is a good family in Beijing..."

Qiu Heng saw what Yongqing Bo was thinking and asked directly, "Grandfather, do you want to agree to this marriage?"

Her tone was not gentle, and Yongqing Bo could naturally hear it.

When there were no outsiders around, they looked more like people negotiating a business deal than a pair of grandparents and grandchildren.

The buyer is in a superior position and depends on what the seller can offer to satisfy him.

Before it was a calming incense, now he wants to see what it is.

"Heng'er doesn't want to?"

The girl smiled sweetly: "Of course not."

"Why?"

"Although the Cui family is a good family, they are just good. My granddaughter thinks I can marry someone better."

It's no use pretending to be nice to someone like Yongqing Bo. Only people of the same kind will make him listen to you.

"Marry someone better?" Yongqing Bo's heart was moved at first, and then he laughed out loud, "Heng'er, why do you think you can marry someone better?"

The laughter echoed in Qiu Heng's ears, there was no kindness, only greed.

Qiu Heng thought, if it weren't for those ten years of adventure, how desperate Ah Heng, a simple country girl, would be at this moment.

Fortunately she is not.

Having seen the devastation of troubled times, she had long understood that all beautiful things without the ability to protect themselves are as fragile as glass.

A little pain or suffering is nothing. It is much better than relying on others for protection.

Yongqing Bo continued, "You have five sisters. In terms of character, they have been studying and learning etiquette since childhood, while you grew up in the mountains. In terms of family background, they all have both parents, while you lost your mother at a young age. In terms of appearance, you are indeed slightly better, but appearance is the least important when it comes to marriage. Heng'er, tell me what makes you better than your sisters and how you can marry better?"

When Uncle Yongqing said these words, he was not trying to discourage his granddaughter, but rather he was expressing some expectations for her.

He already had five well-behaved and obedient granddaughters, so he had no shortage of them. But this granddaughter who didn't look like a granddaughter was the one that surprised him the most.

It's a pity that she was born late, otherwise she would be much more suitable to enter the palace than the older maid.

Earl Yongqing felt upset when he thought about his eldest granddaughter who was on a hunger strike because she wanted to enter the palace.

That girl is just stupid. She has been sitting on the bench in the palace for many years, wasting the good opportunity he fought for back then.

Thinking of this, Uncle Yongqing looked at his little granddaughter in front of him more favorably.

"Just because..." Qiu Heng met Earl Yongqing's eyes, "Just because my granddaughter grew up in the countryside, lost her mother at a young age, and came to Beijing for more than a month, and a nice family like the Cui family came to ask for her hand in marriage."

She smiled and said, "Grandfather, don't you think it's a loss to marry me off like this? Your granddaughter is only fifteen years old."

Earl Yongqing had to admit that this little girl was very good at manipulating people's hearts.

Yes, she was only fifteen years old, but she knew how to fly to the branch desperately, instead of being like those silly girls who only cared about food and clothing.

Just like what this girl said, the Cui family is good, but just good.

It’s still early, let’s wait a little longer.

After convincing Earl Yongqing, Qiu Heng breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the best. If Yongqing Bo insists on agreeing, he will have to find another way. "Grandfather, this is the new calming incense I made after adjusting the formula based on your recent sleep condition. Please try it."

"Okay, Grandfather, give it a try."

Qiu Heng escaped from a sudden marriage and soon heard that the Xiping Marquisate was seeking to marry the second daughter, Qiu Xuan.

"Go and invite the four sisters to Lengxiangju and treat them to some snacks."

Just as Qiu Heng expected, the topic between the sisters soon turned to Qiu Xuan's marriage.

"Second sister, is your marriage going to be decided?" Qiu Ying asked curiously.

Qiu Xuan's cheeks were slightly red: "Such delicious snacks can't stop you from eating."

"Oh, second sister, this is a big deal, how can you keep calm?"

"You also know that marriage is a big deal, and parents and elders have their own considerations."

"No." As soon as Qiu Heng opened her mouth, she attracted the attention of several people.

There was confusion in Qiu Xuan's eyes.

Although she had only spent a short time with Sixth Sister, she could tell that she was not the type to meddle in other people's affairs.

"Our parents and elders think differently from us, and even our parents and grandparents think differently. But it is we who are going to marry and spend our whole lives together, so how can we not consider our own marriage?"

Qiu Xuan fell silent after hearing this.

Qiu Fu couldn't help but nodded.

Although the Sixth Sister is just average, what she said does make some sense.

Qiu Yun said, "But what if we consider it?"

Whether it succeeds or not is not up to them to decide.

"Aren't there many people to look at? You can look at the other person's appearance, age, speech and behavior, and you can also inquire about the other person's character. Second uncle and second aunt love second sister. Wouldn't they agree to take a look before deciding?"

Qiu Heng couldn't tell the story of Qiu Xuan drowning after getting married, and she couldn't even say that this marriage was a bad one because she wasn't sure.

The fate of the girls in the Qiu family was only mentioned briefly, and she had no idea which family Qiu Xuan's husband was from.

Who can guarantee that it is the Marquis of Xiping’s Mansion?
All she could do was to remind Qiu Xuan to inquire more and look more, no matter which family came to propose marriage.

"Sixth sister is right." Qiu Xuan stopped blushing and became more serious.

After seeing off her four sisters, Qiu Heng thought for a while, packed a box of red bean cakes and a few silver bills, and left the Bo's house under the pretext of buying spices.

If Qiu Xuan could delay the marriage by using the matchmaking method, perhaps she could do something besides giving reminders.

The incident of Han Wu's assassination had not yet subsided. There were far more soldiers and servants from various government offices on the street than usual. Qiu Heng soon saw people from the Imperial City Bureau.

One of them is obviously the leader and should be able to contact Xue Han.

"Please stay, sir."

The young man paused and looked at the girl who spoke: "Who are you?"

When did he meet such a beautiful girl?
Qiu Heng carried the food box and said calmly, "I'm looking for Master Xue."

"Are you looking for our adults?" The young man was even more surprised.

When did their masters get to know such a beautiful young lady?

"Master Xue helped me a little before, so my family made some snacks for him."

"Ah, I know!" The young man slapped his forehead and pointed at Qiu Heng excitedly, "You are that, that red bean cake!"

Qiu Heng:?
"wait!"

Then the young man ran away and disappeared in a flash.

Qiu Heng silently lowered her head and looked at the food box in her hand, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)