Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 39 Injured
Qiu Heng heard a barely audible hum.

She climbed up from Xue Han, feeling a little confused: "Are you hurt?"

"How could that be?" Xue Han supported himself on the ground with his hands and jumped up nimbly.

Qiu Heng quickly walked around behind him and saw that his clothes were torn at the back of his shoulder and a piece of branch was embedded in his flesh.

Under the huge impact force, the branches became sharp knives, enough to hurt people.

Qiu Heng stared at the wound and felt guilty.

Although she would still choose to be a hostage for Brother Bai if she had the chance to do it all over again, it doesn't mean that she is indifferent to Xue Han being injured while saving her.

Why did he show kindness to her? He couldn't possibly suspect that she was a spy and was trying to get close to her?

But she would not refuse his approach.

Who made his adoptive father Xue Quan...one of the Five Thieves?

According to historical records, the eunuch Xue Quan colluded with Fang Xiang internally and externally to control the government. When Emperor Jingping was ill, he offered a magical medicine, which caused the emperor to vomit blood and die.

Later, the eleven-year-old prince succeeded to the throne. The ruler was young and the country was in disarray. The foreigners looked down on him, and soon the capital fell. The king fled south to Linzhou. From then on, the territory of Daxia was no longer intact, and it eventually went to destruction.

The master told her that if the late emperor were still alive, Northern Qi would not act so quickly and Daxia might have a turning point.

She was just a farm girl and didn't understand these national affairs, but her husband was the national teacher and a real person, so what he said always made sense.

Xue Han raised his hand and touched the back of his shoulder, feeling blood on his hand. He smiled at the girl with guilt in her eyes and said, "This kind of skin injury is nothing. It will be healed after applying golden wound medicine. Don't cry."

Qiu Heng calmed down after a moment of emotional fluctuations: "Master Xue, do you have any medicine for wounds? I will help you apply the medicine."

"No need." Xue Han looked in the direction from which he came, "Someone is coming."

There was not just one person coming, but a group of people.

There were Ling Yun and his party, the Imperial City Division and the Taoists from Qingfeng Temple, and even ordinary people who were just there to watch the fun further away.

Because of Xuan Yang's threat, these people could only follow from a distance, and only rushed over when they saw the horse carrying Xuan Yang away.

The one running in the front is Fangzhou.

"Girl, are you okay?" Fangzhou squeezed in between Qiuheng and Xue Han and hugged Qiuheng tightly.

Ling Yun and Princess Jiayi came over later.

"Ah Heng, are you hurt?" Princess Jiayi approached Qiu Heng and asked.

Ling Yun bowed to Xue Han and said, "Thank you, Master Xue, for saving Ah Heng."

At this point, Ling Yun no longer wanted to hide his different feelings towards Qiu Heng.

They were not strangers, but had a deep friendship.

He cares about her and loves her. In his heart, Ah Heng is no less important than Jiayi.

After all, he is the prince of a county. If he lets people know his attitude towards Ah Heng, they will be more cautious when dealing with her in the future, instead of bullying her because she once lived in the mountains and her family was in decline.

"You are too polite, Lord Ling." Xue Han wiped the blood off his hands onto his clothes. "The spy has escaped. I still have things to arrange. I will take my leave now."

He did not say anything to Qiu Heng, and led a group of men to chase in the direction Xuan Yang fled. When they reached a secluded place, he said to Hu Si, "Help me treat my wound."

Hu Sidao nodded, and used a dagger to swiftly open the clothes near the wound and pulled out the branch that was embedded in his flesh and blood.

Blood splattered and was quickly stopped by the towel. Hu Si bared his teeth and said, "Sir, the wound is not clean. We need to find a doctor as soon as possible."

"Yeah." Xue Han didn't say anything stupid about catching the spy being the most important thing.

He cherishes his life very much.

When I was a beggar, I tried to survive and grow up. Now, of course, I have to live a good life.

"Contact the people along the way as soon as possible. It would be best if we can bring the person back."

"Yes."

Xuan Yang didn't find it in the end. He abandoned his horse and plunged into the mountains, so it was impossible to find it in a short time.

Because Xuan Yang almost kidnapped Prince Ling, the matter caused a sensation in the capital. Emperor Jingping also knew about it and was furious that the spy was not caught.

Xue Han knelt in the hall, listening to the emperor's outburst.

"Xue Han, I handed over such an important office as the Imperial City Department to you, and this is how you do things?"

An eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, Prince Lingyun of Kang County wants to see you."

Emperor Jingping raised his eyebrows and said, "Let him in."

Soon Ling Yun walked in.

"Your Majesty, your servant Ling Yun greets you."

Emperor Jingping was much gentler in front of his sons and nephews: "What's the matter, Yun'er?"

"I come to plead guilty to your majesty."

"Oh, why is that?"

Ling Yun glanced at Xue Han and said, "Miss Qiu Liu was kidnapped by the spy in order to save me. I couldn't bear to see her get into trouble. I asked Lord Xue to put the hostage first, which allowed the spy to escape. If we talk about responsibility, it is my responsibility, not Lord Xue. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jingping was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Forget it, this won't happen again."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xue Han and Ling Yun said in unison.

After leaving the hall and no one else was around, Xue Quan kicked him and said, "You bastard! Ling Shizi is a member of the royal family, the nephew of the emperor. How can you compare with him? He told you to put the hostage first, so you put the hostage first. Don't you want to think about the consequences of letting the spy go?"

Xue Han lowered his eyes and listened without arguing.

After getting angry, Xue Quan let it go: "You should be more careful in the future and put yourself in the right place."

"I know, kid."

Xue Quan nodded and was about to leave, but then stopped and said, "I remember the one who sued Han Wu's son Han Ziheng was Miss Qiu Liu?"

"Yes." "Why is it her again? Is there anything special about this girl?"

The little girl who he picked up casually and used as a knife left almost no impression in his heart, but now she finally aroused Xue Quan's curiosity.

Xue Han knew that some things could not be concealed: "Miss Qiu Liu and Ling Shizi knew each other in the south."

"How could a country girl like her know the prince of a county?"

"It's a coincidence—"

Xue Quan sneered: "Most coincidences are deliberate. Stay away from that girl in the future and don't be blinded by the flowers."

"understood."

Qiu Heng, who Xue Quan believed was plotting something deliberate, was being scolded by the old lady.

"How could you be so capable of causing trouble? You went to visit the Prince's Mansion but ended up going to a Taoist temple. As a result, you ran into spies and almost lost your life..." The old lady became angrier and angrier as she spoke. "Do you know that everyone in the city knows that Miss Qiu Liu was kidnapped by spies?"

"It spread so fast?" Qiu Heng asked.

The old lady took a deep breath and said, "Go to the ancestral hall..." She wanted to say go to the ancestral hall and kneel down, but suddenly thought of Earl Yongqing, and sent someone to call her with a dark face.

She wanted to see what the old man would say this time.

Earl Yongqing came back after hearing about the spy and Miss Qiuliu.

"My Lord, you should have a limit to your love for the Sixth Girl, otherwise you will let her run wild. Look at her. She didn't get punished for suing a high-ranking official's son before, and now she's causing trouble again."

Earl Yongqing couldn't bear to hear the old lady stepping on Han Ziheng, this was something he was very proud of, but it was a pity that he was in a dangerous situation.

"There's no need to talk about the past, let's just talk about the facts."

The old lady felt as if she had choked on an egg and felt very uncomfortable.

"What about now? The whole city is talking about the sixth girl. Aren't you ashamed?"

Earl Yongqing looked at Qiu Heng.

The girl lowered her head slightly, looking as if she was staying out of the matter.

Yongqing Bo coughed and said, "Heng'er, I heard that the spy wanted to kidnap Prince Ling at first?"

"Yes. My granddaughter subconsciously pushed Prince Ling away, and that's why she fell into the hands of the spies." Qiu Heng looked puzzled, "Now the whole city knows that my granddaughter saved the prince's son, isn't that a good thing?"

Yongqing Bo laughed: "That's right!"

No matter what, the Kang County Prince's Mansion had to accept this favor. If the Bo Mansion had trouble one day and asked for help from the County Prince's Mansion, if the County Prince's Mansion did not care at all, people would gossip about it.

This is equivalent to gaining another connection. Compared with this, having people talk about your granddaughter for a few days is nothing.

The old lady didn't think so: "Sixth girl is a girl after all, what good is a big reputation?"

After saving the prince, those people might be more polite when dealing with the sixth girl. But when it comes to choosing a daughter-in-law, who would be willing to choose a famous one?

"What's there to be afraid of when doing good things? You should be more open-minded. Don't get angry all the time at your age. It's harmful to your health." Yongqing Bo advised perfunctorily and gave Qiu Heng a loving smile, "Heng'er was frightened. Go back and have a good rest."

"Granddaughter resigns."

Seeing her granddaughter leaving quickly, the old lady became sulky.

This girl will regret it one day!
The thank-you gifts from Prince Kang's mansion were delivered soon, including gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, all of which were suitable for the little girl.

In addition, there was an invitation, inviting the old lady and Qiu Heng to visit the Prince's Mansion.

In order for the old lady to prepare for the banquet, Qiu Heng also prepared a box of red bean cakes and two bottles of high-quality wound medicine that she had bought at a high price, and asked Nanny Yu to deliver them to Xue Han.

Nanny Yu, who was entrusted with an important task, was stunned.

She is the governess. How could she deserve the Sixth Miss to give her the task of delivering gifts to men outside her family?

It turns out that snacks are not eaten in vain.

"Master Xue was injured while trying to save me. Although he has everything he needs, I would be ungrateful if I didn't show any appreciation, and I would be ashamed of Nanny's teachings. Isn't that right, Nanny Yu?"

Aunt Yu: “…”

I have been slacking off and have not been taught.

But I have to say that what Sixth Girl said is right. Gratitude and repaying kindness are not differentiated by gender.

"After much thought, I think that Fangzhou, Qingluo, and Mother Wang are not as suitable as Nanny Yu to make this trip."

Nanny Yu nodded and said, "Indeed, leave it to me. Don't worry, Miss Six, I will definitely deliver the things."

We can't let the little maid go, as that would easily lead to misunderstandings. For the sake of Sixth Miss's reputation, she has to be the one to go!
It is much more convenient for a maid like Yu Ma to go out than the women in the Bo's mansion. She can just pick up her things and go.

The Imperial City Bureau is located in the Imperial City, and ordinary people cannot enter. But recently, people from the Imperial City Bureau can be seen everywhere on the streets. After observing again and again, Nanny Yu selected one person.

The young man had a handsome appearance and dimples when he grinned. He should be the confidant of Lord Xue described by the Sixth Miss.

"Please stay, sir."

Hu Si paused and scratched his ears.

Why does this sound so familiar?

He looked over and saw a middle-aged woman.

"What's the matter, Auntie?"

"I'm looking for Master Xue."

Hu Si raised his eyebrows.

This also sounds familiar.

Nanny Yu smiled politely and said, "I am the nanny of the Sixth Young Lady of the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion. Our young lady is grateful to Lord Xue for his help, so she sent me here to give her a thank you gift."

The corner of Hu Si's mouth twitched.

It sounds familiar, it is indeed red bean cake!
(End of this chapter)