Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 63 Worry
Qiu Heng looked at Xue Han in confusion.

Is the Imperial City Administration so strict?

Xue Han felt a little uncomfortable being stared at.

As long as his subordinates did their official duties well, he would not care what they did in private, but Miss Qiu Liu——

Xue Han was suddenly stunned.

What about Miss Qiuliu?

Why didn't he want her to go directly to Hu Si?
Meeting the girl's distinct black and white eyes, Xue Han suddenly felt a little panicked.

Did he spend more time with her out of guilt, and develop other illusions? For example... Xinyue?
I wish the world is peaceful, I wish you good health, and I wish we can see each other more often when we are old.

He saw what was in her mind, but the words were not directed at him.

Why did he take it to heart and ponder over it over and over again?
"Master Xue."

A soft female voice sounded, like a spark that suddenly burned the boy's heart. He grabbed the teacup and took a few sips. The cold tea went into his stomach and calmed down.

"Miss Qiuliu, you go ahead."

Qiu Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "That's all."

"That's it." Xue Han stood up. "When I find out, I'll ask Hu Si to tell you... Uh, you can just go find Hu Si directly in the future."

Qiu Heng silently watched the young man stride to the door, confused: Is there something contradictory about what Master Xue said? Should I go directly to him or to Hu Si in the future?

Besides, now that things are said and done, shouldn't she be the one to leave...

Hu Si looked at Xue Han who suddenly opened the door and asked the same question: "Where are you going, sir?"

Xue Han paused, turned around and looked at Qiu Heng.

Qiu Heng came over tactfully and said, "Master Xue, you are busy. I will go back first."

"Let Hu Si take you there."

"No, I sneaked out."

Qiu Heng put on her veil hat, waved her hand and went downstairs.

Xue Han walked back to the elegant room and sat down quietly.

Hu Si stood by the window and looked out, chattering non-stop: "I was wondering why Miss Qiu Liu was dressed differently than usual. It turns out she sneaked out. Isn't she afraid of running into thugs by herself? Fortunately, the security in Beijing is pretty good, and there are many women going out... But Miss Qiu Liu is a noble lady from the Bo family, and she actually told us directly that she sneaked out..."

"Hu Si."

"My lord, please tell me."

"Go check the Xiping Marquis's Mansion."

"Yes."

As soon as Hu Si left, the room finally became quiet.

Such silence made Xue Han feel even more uncomfortable.

Did he have feelings for her...?
When this thought came to his mind, Xue Han frowned tightly.

Is it an illusion?

The boy raised his hand and placed it on his chest, feeling his heartbeat.

It was an illusion—he told himself.

It only took Hu Si one day to find out the situation.

After listening to the report, Xue Han said calmly: "Go and tell Miss Qiu Liu."

Hu Si was stunned: "Sir, why don't you go and tell him yourself?"

Xue Han glanced at him and said, "I have something to do."

"No, sir, isn't Miss Qiu Liu looking for you?"

"Miss Qiu Liu is looking for someone who can get things done, no matter who it is."

Until Hu Si saw Qiu Heng, he was still wondering: Why did the master suddenly have a seizure?
Qiu Heng had no idea of Xue Han's worries and was quite surprised to get the news so quickly: "What did Commander Hu find out?"

"Didn't the second young lady of your family and the fourth young master of Xiping Marquis's family have the intention of discussing marriage? After the matter was settled, the wife of Xiping Marquis arranged someone for that cousin..." Hu Si couldn't continue.

It was really hard for him to tell a young girl about taking pills to induce abortion.

I see. The adults just couldn't say it, so they gave him this task.

unacceptable!

Hu Si looked angry. "What about that cousin? Did she give him drugs to induce abortion?" Seeing Hu Si's strange expression, Qiu Heng asked speculatively.

"Cough, cough, cough." Hu Si kept coughing because of choking.

Qiu Heng poured him a cup of tea and said, "Commander Hu, please take your time. There's no need to rush."

Looking at the calm girl, Hu Si's mouth twitched violently.

I didn’t expect red bean cake to be like this!

This also made Hu Si speak without hesitation: "Yes, I gave that cousin drug to induce abortion, but the cousin was unlucky and had a hemorrhage..."

Qiu Heng looked a little ugly.

No matter what, the cousin did not lose her life.

He first tried to trick Qiu Xuan into marrying him, but when that failed he then forced the girl to take drugs to induce an abortion in order to clear the way for future marriage proposals. This resulted in the girl's death, and in the end nothing happened to the Xiping Marquis' Mansion.

"Since the cousin's death, the wife of Marquis Xiping has often gone to burn incense and worship Buddha. The fourth son of the Zhao family had a big dispute with his mother over the cousin's death and was not at home most of the time..."

"Thank you for your hard work, Commander Hu." Qiu Heng did not bring any snacks this time and handed over the hundred taels of silver note that she had prepared.

Hu Si pushed it away as if it was hot: "How can you ask Miss Qiu Liu for money——"

"Why not?" Qiu Heng asked.

Hu Si was stunned.

You can't say that the adults are happy to work for free?
"Commander Hu, please accept it. There is no reason to let your hard work go in vain. I may need you again in the future. If you don't accept it, I will be embarrassed to ask for it again."

Hu Si couldn't refuse, so he took out a ten-liang silver note and said, "You don't need a hundred liang of silver. Ten liang is already a lot."

This girl is really generous. She just gave out a hundred taels without any fear of being robbed.

Seeing Hu Si accept it, Qiu Heng felt relieved and was about to say goodbye and leave.

"By the way, we in the Imperial City have contact points on several main streets. Miss Qiuliu can send someone to deliver the message if she needs help from us next time..." Hu Si mentioned the place closest to the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion.

"Thank you, Commander Hu, for letting me know."

After returning to the Imperial City, Hu Si went to see Xue Han, but unexpectedly saw the eunuch Xue Quan, so he quickly pretended that he had never been there.

Xue Quan came here for a reason.

Two families actually came to him and tactfully expressed their desire to make Xue Han their son-in-law.

Although he didn't like either of those two families, it reminded him that the boy was old enough to get married.

"I heard that there was a little trouble on the night of Qixi Festival?"

"There are quite a few small problems, which is inevitable during a festival with a lot of people." Xue Han didn't know whether Xue Quan was asking about Qiu Xuan falling into the water, so he responded vaguely.

Xue Quan smiled: "Han'er must have handled it properly, and many girls noticed it."

Xue Han gave him a puzzled look.

"Hahaha." Xue Quan smiled and patted Xue Han's arm, "Two families came to me these past two days and wanted to propose marriage to you."

Say goodbye?

Xue Han's heart skipped a beat.

"Why are you reacting like that? I'm proposing marriage to you, not asking you to borrow money." Xue Quan asked puzzledly.

"I don't want to get married for the time being."

Xue Quan stopped smiling and asked, "Why is that?"

"My child is not yet an adult, and I have a lot of work to do. I'd like to wait for two years before deciding."

"It won't be too late in two years. I'll carefully choose a good marriage for you."

After Xue Quan left, Hu Si tiptoed in, saw the young man in a trance, and coughed.

"Sir, I just saw Miss Qiuliu coming back."

Xue Han looked at Hu Si, who was smiling with dimples.

As a subordinate, he always seems to be happy.

"Hu Si, go drink with me."

At the table, Hu Si stopped the young man who was drinking one cup after another and said, "Sir, are you worried about something?"

(End of this chapter)