Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 34: Unlucky Marriage

In the elegant teahouse room, young men and women sat opposite each other, separated by the lingering aroma of tea.

"Fangzhou's freshly made red bean cake." Qiu Heng pushed the food box over.

"Thank you." Xue Han hid his embarrassment when his subordinates told him that the red bean cakes had arrived, and thanked them calmly.

"It can't even be called a thank you gift. Lord Xue is too polite." Qiu Heng finished her polite remarks and stated her purpose. "Lord Xue, if you are free and convenient, I would like to ask you to help me check someone."

When it comes to investigating people, the Imperial City Bureau is the best.

"Who?"

"The fourth young master of Xiping Marquis's Mansion." Since she was asking for help, Qiu Heng did not hide it. "His family invited a matchmaker to come to their house and ask for my second sister's hand in marriage. I want to get to know this fourth young master and see if he is a good match."

"Okay." The boy agreed immediately.

Qiu Heng took out a silver note from her purse and handed it over.

"what is this?"

"Two hundred taels of silver, Master Xue's hard work fee."

Xue Han stared at the banknote for a while, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: "No need."

"I feel bad for asking Lord Xue for help in vain."

"If Miss Qiuliu feels bad about it..." Xue Han's eyes flickered, "Did you bring small change? Just give me one or two taels of silver."

Han Ziheng compensated her with one thousand taels of silver, which would last her a long time.

"One or two taels?" Qiu Heng pursed her lips and took out a piece of silver from her purse.

With such a small fee, I can feel Xue Han's kindness even more.

No matter where this kindness comes from, she will not refuse help if she can get it.

She will rely on herself, but not alone.

Seeing Xue Han accept the silver, Qiu Heng thanked him again: "Thank you for your trouble. I will wait for news from Master Xue."

"Ms. Qiu Liu." Xue Han called out to the girl who was about to get up and leave.

Qiu Heng met his dark eyes.

"Do we need to check on Mr. Cui?" the young man asked.

Qiu Heng's eyes flickered slightly.

It's worthy of being the Imperial City Bureau, they have control over even such small matters.

Xue Han saw that the girl in front of him had a strange misunderstanding about the Imperial City Bureau, but he was not prepared to explain.

He also had trouble explaining it.

He waited for her response.

Do you need to check it out, or are you... very satisfied?
"No need." As soon as these words came out, Qiu Heng seemed to see the boy's eyes darken.

"That Cui Er...is not a good match."

Qiu Heng curved her lips and said, "Thank you, Master Xue, for reminding me. Grandfather is ready to refuse."

The young man smiled unconsciously: "I hope my grandfather can recognize people with wisdom."

"Then I will wait for news from Master Xue."

"it is good."

Xue Han did not see Qiu Heng off downstairs. After she left, he opened the lunch box and started eating the red bean cake with tea.

The young man pushed the door open and came in, craning his neck to look at the food box on the table: "It really is red bean cake!"

"Hu Si."

"My lord, please tell me."

"Did you eat too much and have nothing to do?"

Hu Si laughed shamelessly: "Not only did I not eat much, I was also hungry."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch the red bean cake, but was pushed away by Xue Han.

"Sir, there are so many of them. You can't finish them all. Such sweet and greasy snacks——"

Xue Han did not try to stop him. He looked at Hu Si as he stuffed the snack into his mouth with a look of shock.

"This red bean cake is different from what we usually eat!"

Xue Han closed the lunch box and said, "Go check on someone..."

"Yes." Before leaving, Hu Si couldn't help asking, "Sir, do you like that young lady?"

It's really strange. He thought it would take two years for adults to understand.

After all, he called me "adult", but he was actually only eighteen years old, several years younger than him. Xue Han glanced at him and said, "If you don't like it, go and do something."

The door opened and closed, and the room became quiet.

The boy put his hand on the food box and repeated in his mind: I don’t like it.

The second wife, Mrs. Lan, suggested a marriage, and the old lady did not object.

Getting married is a lifelong event, so it’s better to be cautious.

On the contrary, when Earl Yongqing learned about it, he felt that it was a waste of time.

What are you looking for? Just give up because you think the guy doesn't look right? That's just nonsense.

The two families secretly agreed on a date to meet each other, and Qiu Heng also received news from Xue Han's investigation.

"The fourth son of the Marquis of Xiping has a distant cousin who is a poor family living in the Marquis' mansion. When the Marquis' wife found out that they were secretly in love, she was very opposed to it, but Zhao Si insisted on marrying his cousin, so the Marquis' wife was anxious to arrange a marriage for her son."

"You picked my second sister?"

"It's probably because the Qiu family's daughter is famous for her beauty, and the wife of Xiping Hou wants to find a good-looking daughter-in-law so that her son can settle down."

Qiu Heng frowned when she heard this.

If Qiu Xuan married Mr. Zhao Si, and Qiu Xuan drowned after Qiu Fu committed suicide for love, could it be because Fang Xiang's grandson died suddenly just after Qiu Fu entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Yongqing Earl's move not only failed to bring the two families closer together, but instead greatly offended the Prime Minister's Mansion, thus causing Xiping Marquis Mansion or Zhao Si himself to have murderous intentions?

Regardless of who Qiu Xuan marries, it is certain that Zhao Si is not a good match for her.

The fact that the Marquis' wife was in such a hurry to find a daughter-in-law means that the relationship between Zhao Si and his cousin is probably not as simple as Xue Han's casual remark that they have feelings for each other.

Xue Han was embarrassed to say too much, but seeing Qiu Heng frown, he still said: "The cousin of Xiping Marquis's Mansion seems to be pregnant..."

Qiu Heng sneered: "How is this different from a marriage fraud?"

“It’s not kind.”

Xue Han actually didn't care much about this kind of thing. He had seen too many dirty things in the Imperial City.

But he wondered what she would do next.

"What are your plans?" After hearing Xue Han's question, Qiu Heng lowered her eyes and took a sip of tea. "Of course, I'll tell my second sister."

"What if you don't believe it?"

Qiu Heng looked at him in surprise: "How can you not believe it when the Imperial City Bureau found out about it?"

Xue Han was stunned.

Did he actually tell his sisters directly that he was the one who investigated it?
Isn't she worried that her sisters will think too much if she is involved with him?
For a moment, the boy's mind was extremely complicated.

"The information Lord Xue found out has been very helpful to me. What else does Lord Xue like to eat? Fangzhou is good at making all kinds of snacks. I'll bring them to you next time we meet."

Xue Han did not hesitate: "Red bean cake will be fine."

Qiu Heng burst out laughing.

Lord Xue really likes red bean cake.

After returning to the Bo Mansion, Qiu Heng went to Qiu Xuan's residence.

Qiuxuan is looking at embroidery patterns.

"Sixth sister, please take a seat. The dim sum here isn't as good as the ones at Leng Xiang Ju, but the flower tea I just bought is pretty good. Sixth sister, please try it."

Qiu Heng picked up the teacup and took a sip: "I have something to say to my second sister."

Seeing her serious expression, Qiu Xuan sent the maid away, leaving the two sisters alone.

"What does Sixth Sister want to say?"

"Second sister, have you met the fourth master Zhao?"

Qiu Xuan nodded slightly, her cheeks flushed.

I took the opportunity to burn incense and met Mr. Zhao Si. He was handsome, tall and straight, a gentleman.

To be fair, she was satisfied with his family background and appearance.

Qiu Heng also saw Qiu Xuan's satisfaction from her reaction, and sighed in her heart, saying something that would spoil the mood: "Second sister, Mr. Zhao Si is not a good match."

The smile in Qiu Xuan's eyes disappeared, and turned into astonishment: "Sixth sister, what do you mean by that?"

"He has a cousin who is in love with him."

Qiu Xuan:?
"His cousin is pregnant."

Qiu Xuan:?!

"I know where his cousin is settled."

Qiu Xuan: ! !

(End of this chapter)