Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 54 Meeting Yuan Thief

Qiu Heng said goodbye to Xue Han: "Master Xue, I have to go back now."

Xue Han reached into his bosom, took out something and put it into Qiu Heng's hand.

"This is--"

"Smoke letter. It can be used to send messages when in danger." Xue Han thought about the stubbornness of the girl in front of him and frowned slightly, "I hope Miss Qiu Liu won't use it."

"Thank you, Lord Xue." Qiu Heng accepted it calmly and walked towards the carriage.

Qingluo was waiting beside the carriage. When she saw Qiuheng coming over, she hurried over to greet him: "Miss——"

"Get in the car."

Qiu Heng's calm tone soothed Qing Luo's anxious heart.

When the little maid helped Qiu Heng into the car, she looked back and saw the young man with dimples in his smile jumping towards the young man in red clothes.

She turned around and quietly looked at the calm girl, dispelling a bunch of messy speculations.

The wheels turned and the carriage moved away.

Hu Si's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he glanced at the boy walking beside him from time to time.

He leaned over the willow tree and saw that the adult was holding hands with the red bean cake!
Xue Han couldn't stand the burning gaze and stopped: "If you have something to say, just say it."

Hu Si was a talkative person, so he immediately said, "Sir, when will you go to the Yongqing Earl's Mansion to propose marriage?"

The veins on Xue Han's forehead jumped and he strode forward.

"Hey, sir, sir——"

It was bustling in Yuan's house.

"Why did Miss Qiuliu come to visit?" Hui Niang smiled softly, "Sister, haven't you heard that Miss Qiuliu is an expert in making incense? She was the first one to make the popular incense pendants. The master knows that I love incense, so he went to Earl Yongqing to help us get in touch..."

Li Niang was furious when she heard Hui Niang's boasting.

It turned out that the master really stood up for this bitch!
"What are you so proud of? Miss Qiu Liu is young and pretty. It's hard to say whether the master did this for you or for other reasons." Li Niang was not willing to be outdone and fought back.

Hui Niang was furious: "What are you talking about! Miss Qiu Liu is a noble lady from the Bo family, you think she is the same as you!"

Li Niang chuckled: "There is neither a mistress nor a maid in our house. There are only the two of us, oh, three concubines. Would a proper lady come to our house?"

"Miss Qiu Liu came to make incense for me. Is that the only thing you can think of? Oh, I see. You are just jealous that the master went to the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion specifically for me—"

Li Niang was touched in a sore spot: "Who knows what kind of magic potion you gave to the master!"

"What are you arguing about?" Yuan Chenghai, who had been delayed on his way home after drinking tea with Xue Han, heard the noise and walked in.

"Master——" the two of them came over together.

"I heard you guys making noise as soon as I entered the house."

Li Niang took Yuan Chenghai's arm and said, "Master, today Miss Qiu Liu came to make incense for Sister Hui Niang and gave her a scented pendant. Sister Hui Niang said it was arranged by you—"

"Miss Qiu Liu is gone?"

Li Niang raised her eyebrows.

It was just as she thought, the master had fallen in love with Miss Qiu Liu.

Hui Niang is such a fool, the only thing on her mind is fragrance.

"It's been a while since I left. I sent Miss Qiuliu out." Hui Niang couldn't help but explain for Qiu Heng, "Miss Qiuliu is very accomplished in the art of perfume. I shamelessly invited her to my home to prepare perfume for me because I thought this was a rare opportunity..."

Li Niang was annoyed when she heard this.

What worries us most is not the lack of things but the imbalance of things. How can the master be so partial?
"Master, I also want Miss Qiuliu to make perfume for me."

"It's not like my sister is that keen on perfume."

Li Niang rolled her eyes: "Sister, what you said is funny. It's not like you can only like one of the clothes, jewelry and perfumes. If women don't like fragrance, do they like stinky things? Master——"

"Okay, it's too much of a hassle." Yuan Chenghai raised his hand and looked at Hui Niang, "Please ask Miss Qiu Liu to come home again and make some perfumes that Li Niang... and Si Niang like."

Hui Niang was reluctant: "It's not good to trouble Miss Qiu Liu again and again." Yuan Chenghai disagreed: "It's troublesome once, it's troublesome twice, it's not a big deal."

At worst, he could slip some benefits into Yongqing Bo's pocket in the future. He was willing to owe this favor to the old man.

Hui Niang had no choice but to agree and received a smug look from Li Niang.

The next day, Qiu Heng received a letter from Hui Niang and visited her again.

"Li Niang also likes the incense made by Miss Qiu Liu. Please trouble Miss Qiu Liu to make an extra trip."

Qiu Heng smiled: "It's not a problem. Making incense is a very interesting thing for me."

Li Niang curled her lips quietly.

I don't believe she has no other intentions. But the incense pendants made by this little girl are really good, and I think the incense pills she made are also not bad, so it would be a waste not to use them.

Just like with Hui Niang, after asking Li Niang about her preferences and needs, Qiu Heng was led by Hui Niang to Nie Si Niang's residence.

On the way, Hui Niang talked about Nie Si Niang: "She is someone the master brought from the south. She has a rather eccentric personality. If she neglects Miss Qiu Liu, please don't take it personally..."

When Nie Si Niang received the report from her maid, her first reaction was to refuse to see her, but she was persuaded by Nie San Niang.

"Sister, please meet me. It's boring to stay like this all day."

Nie Si Niang then said, "Please come in."

Soon the pearl curtain was drawn, and Qiu Heng and Hui Niang walked in together.

Nie Sanniang looked at Qiu Heng calmly.

Brother Magpie told us to accept and facilitate all changes. Is this young girl, who still looks innocent, one of the changes?
What can such a young girl do?

While Nie Sanniang was thinking, Hui Niang spoke up, "This is Si Niang and her sister Sanniang. Si Niang, Miss Qiu Liu is a master at making incense. The master specifically asked Earl Yongqing for a favor and asked Miss Qiu Liu to make incense for us."

"I don't need incense." Nie Si Niang refused.

Nie Sanniang pulled her sister's sleeve and said, "Fourth Lady, don't let Master Yuan down."

Nie Si Niang pursed her lips and said calmly: "Then I'll trouble Miss Qiu Liu."

Qiu Heng approached Nie Si Niang and said with a smile: "Si Niang, you don't use incense, which makes it easier for me to judge..."

Nie Sanniang listened silently as Qiu Heng asked her sister questions about incense, and the more she listened, the more confused she became.

Maybe it was a misunderstanding. This Miss Qiuliu was an outsider in the Magpie Brothers' plan.

It sounds like she is a noble lady from a baronial family, but she would actually visit the house of a thief and make incense for his concubine. It is really hard to understand.

There was contempt in Nie Sanniang's eyes when she looked at Qiu Heng.

The girl seemed to sense something, and suddenly turned her head and smiled at her: "Madam San, do you need any perfume?"

Nie Sanniang immediately refused: "No, I really don't like these."

She felt disgusted if she had anything to do with the thief Yuan.

"Then I'll take my leave."

After Qiu Heng and Hui Niang left, only the two sisters were left in the room. Nie Si Niang bit her lip hard and said, "Sister, when will this kind of life end?"

"It will be fine, it will be fine." Nie Sanniang comforted her sister, feeling confused.

Brother Magpie, how on earth are you going to kill that bastard?

Don't keep us waiting too long...

Qiu Heng walked out step by step and met Yuan Chenghai.

"master."

Yuan Chenghai's gaze passed Hui Niang who was bowing and fell on the face of the girl who stopped.

(End of this chapter)