Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 41 Another Thief

The driver's voice came through the curtain: "Madam, something happened up ahead. It seems like a villain is trying to stab someone in the street—"

Before the old lady could react, the young girl beside her rushed to the entrance of the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked outside.

Ahead on the road, several people dressed as guards were protecting a man in the middle. The man was dressed brightly and had a terrified look on his face, apparently very frightened.

There seemed to be three or four perpetrators. They could have easily been defeated by a few guards, but after the noise was made, too many officials came from all directions, and they could not escape if they did not retreat.

Qiu Heng heard a loud "retreat" and the bad guys scattered and fled.

Seeing Qiu Heng watching with great interest, the old lady was furious: "How dare you watch such a lively scene? Sit back down!"

I've never seen anyone with such a wild heart.

Qiu Heng stood at the entrance of the carriage and said, "It seems that the murderer has escaped. Grandma, aren't you curious about the murderer's identity? Who is the target of the murder?"

"Why are you curious about this? Hurry up and put down the curtain and sit back down to avoid getting into trouble." The old lady's tone became more severe.

Who isn't curious? But curiosity can easily lead to trouble.

Qiu Heng sat back down: "Grandma, just to avoid getting into trouble, I think we should find out the situation."

"Huh? What kind of nonsense is this?" The old lady herself didn't realize that her expression had become more serious.

"What big thing happened recently?"

The old lady thought for a moment, her expression changed slightly: "Han Wu was assassinated?"

The Han family's property was confiscated, their building collapsed, and Han Wu lost all his official titles. He became a criminal who deceived the monarch and harmed the army and civilians. People would no longer call him Han Dianshuai when they mentioned him.

The person in charge of the Palace Front Department now is Zhu Qiang, Zhu Dianshuai.

"Yes. Grandmother, don't you think the capital has been a bit chaotic recently? First, Han Wu was assassinated, then there were spies trying to kidnap the prince, and today there are criminals committing crimes in broad daylight. Did the victims deserve it, or did some people specifically target the rich and powerful? If it's the former, it's fine, but if it's the latter, then anyone could be victimized, don't you think?"

The old lady frowned when she heard this.

What Sixth Girl said does make some sense. We should find out what's going on.

There was chaos ahead, and the carriage of the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion was stuck at the back and could not move for a while, so the old lady asked the attendants accompanying her to inquire about the situation.

After a while, the servant came back to report.

"That person seems to be an official who just came back from the south. I heard people call him Lord Yuan."

Master Yuan?
Qiu Heng's eyes tightened and she lifted the car window curtain and looked out.

The front had been evacuated, the road was cleared, and both the attacker and the victim had disappeared. Fortunately, she rushed to the carriage entrance as soon as the carriage stopped, and she still remembered the appearance of the well-dressed man.

The most famous official with the surname Yuan at that time was Yuan Chenghai, one of the Five Thieves.

Emperor Jingping loved rare flowers and stones. Yuan Chenghai was ordered to go to the south to search for flowers and stones, but he used this as an excuse to make a lot of money, plundered people by trickery, and caused the people to live in poverty, triggering civil unrest. This civil unrest, which lasted for more than a year, caused heavy damage to the originally prosperous southeast and also shook the foundation of Daxia. Xi Jiang took the opportunity to make a profit, and Northern Qi harassed and tested, and Daxia slid into the abyss from then on.

Could that thin-faced, long-browed man in brocade clothes be the favored minister Yuan Chenghai?
"You've offended anyone just after returning to Beijing?" The old lady shook her head and urged the driver to hurry home.

After that, Qiu Heng was quiet on the way, but the old lady was a little uncomfortable. When she entered the door of the Bo Mansion, she specifically said: "It's so chaotic outside recently, you should stay at home and go out less."

At least in the short term, she didn't want to go out with this girl. They had gone out together twice in total. The last time was to avoid a car overturn caused by a speeding horse, and this time, they encountered a gangster committing a crime in the street and caused a traffic jam.

What is going on?
"Also..." The old lady coughed and reminded in a nonchalant tone, "Remember to honor your grandfather when you make delicious snacks in the future. He loves you so much, and you, as his granddaughter, should also be considerate."

"My granddaughter knows."

Looking at her little granddaughter who had agreed so obediently, the old lady was somewhat suspicious: Did this straightforward girl understand what she meant? Yongqing Bo came back in the evening, and soon the head maid Jiangxiang came to report: "Old uncle, the sixth girl is here."

Yongqing Bo was about to go to the old lady, but he sat down again after hearing this: "Let her in."

Soon Qiu Heng came in with a food box: "My granddaughter, the people in the yard made some Hu pancakes with mutton filling. You can try them while they are hot."

Yongqing Bo loves to eat mutton and cakes. He was about to ask Qiuheng what she came for, but when he heard this, he opened the food box and ate the Hu cake first.

Compared to the craftsmanship of making red bean cakes, Fangzhou is also good at making mutton-filled Hu pancakes, otherwise the Qiuxuan sisters would not have been so delicious that they forgot their modesty. Yongqing Bo took a bite of the Hu pancake and narrowed his eyes, sighing with satisfaction.

If it weren't for the trouble of inheriting the title, I wouldn't trade this kind of life for anything even a god could offer.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" After finishing a few Hu bings, Yongqing Bo wiped the corners of his mouth and picked up the teacup.

Qiu Heng said, "Today, I went to visit the Prince's Mansion with my grandmother, and on the way back, I saw someone being attacked."

Yongqing Bo was stunned: "What does that have to do with you?"

"My granddaughter is worried."

"Worry?"

"Wasn't Han Ziheng's father, who killed my adoptive father, assassinated not long ago? How come another official was attacked? I'm worried about my grandfather's safety—"

Before Qiu Heng could finish her words, Yongqing Bo burst into laughter.

Listen to what this girl who is eager to marry into a rich family has to say. She actually worries about his safety?

Yongqing Bo was not stupid, so he could naturally sense that this little granddaughter did not have the same respect for him as other granddaughters did for their grandfathers. Just like him, he would not show the same kindness and gentleness to this girl as he did to other granddaughters.

People are all mutual - Yongqing Bo thought this was a very wonderful statement.

Amid the old and harsh laughter, the young girl slightly widened her eyes: "Grandfather, don't you believe in your granddaughter's feelings? You are the pillar of the Bo's Mansion, the head of the family, and the future of the whole family depends on you. With you, I am the noble lady of the Bo's Mansion. Without you, I am just Miss Qiu Liu. Of course, your granddaughter is worried about your grandfather's safety."

These words touched the heart of Earl Yongqing.

He said this girl knows what's going on!
Think about his eldest granddaughter, who still holds a grudge against him. What a fool.

Uncle Yongqing was so happy that he didn't hesitate to tell his granddaughter the news he heard outside.

"Mr. Yuan, who was attacked, was not in the capital most of the time. He went to the south for work today. He returned to the capital a few days ago. He was attacked today. There are rumors that he offended someone in the south..."

Qiu Heng listened quietly.

It turned out to be the favored minister Yuan Chenghai.

"Okay, now that you know it, there's no need to worry about it. Go back."

After sending Qiuheng away, Yongqingbo went to Qiansongtang.

"Uncle..." The old lady was just about to talk to Uncle Yongqing about what happened during the day when she suddenly smelled the aroma of meat.

Although the old lady is not young, her ears and eyes are not deaf, and her nose is good.

"Master, have you come back from dinner?"

"No, the sixth girl gave me some mutton-stuffed Hu bing, which tasted delicious." Yongqing Bo said casually.

Old lady:?

(End of this chapter)