Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 81 Meeting the old king

Nanny Yu's heart sank: Oh no, the old lady wants to replace her as the governess!
If she lost such a good job, she would cry to death.

"Madam, it's not that I indulge the Sixth Miss. I heard from Fangzhou that the Sixth Miss was uncomfortable and didn't sleep well last night, so I let the Sixth Miss sleep a little longer. If the body is not well, there is no point in learning any rules, don't you think?"

Is Liu Yatou feeling unwell?

The old lady recalled that her granddaughter's complexion was indeed worse than usual.

"In that case, forget it. You should pay attention to Sixth Miss's teachings in the future."

"Yes, I will teach you strictly."

"Go down."

After sending Nanny Yu away, the old lady became even more anxious: if a person is not feeling well, the possibility of making mistakes is high!

Outside the imperial city, Qiu Heng got off the carriage and followed Zheng Yu inside.

Xue Han came out of the imperial city and saw the girl in a dark green jacket at first sight.

It’s Miss Qiu Liu.

How did she get into the palace?

Qiu Heng also saw Xue Han.

The Imperial City Division is located in the Imperial City, so it is not surprising to meet Xue Han. But thinking about this man's dog nose, Qiu Heng sighed in her heart that it was a bad year.

But no matter how you think about it, the distance between the two is getting closer and closer.

Zheng Yu smiled and greeted, "Xue Huangcheng."

If he was a eunuch serving the imperial concubine, he naturally wouldn't need to greet others with a smile. However, he was only serving a little beauty, so he couldn't neglect the adopted son of Eunuch Xue.

The Imperial City Department is in charge of the people entering and leaving the palace. Xue Han had impressions of most people in the harem of the previous dynasty and recognized that Zheng Yu was from Furong Palace.

"Father-in-law, this is——"

"Lady Qiu asked for grace, hoping to see her younger sister who was found and brought home."

Xue Han's eyes fell on Qiu Heng's face: "I didn't expect to meet Miss Qiu Liu here."

Qiu Heng knelt down: "Master Xue."

Zheng Yu looked surprised: "Master Xue knows Miss Qiu Liu?"

Xue Han smiled and said, "Miss Qiu Liu fell into the hands of spies while trying to save the prince of Kang County. I rescued her, so of course I know her."

When he said this, his eyes never left Qiu Heng and his voice was as gentle as the spring breeze.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Zheng Yu always felt that he heard a hint of tenderness and tenderness in the tone of this imperial envoy who was known for his reckless behavior.

He couldn't help but come up with a bold guess: Could it be that Xue Huangcheng is interested in Miss Qiu Liu?

By the way, there is also the Prince of Kang, whom Miss Qiu Liu once saved.

Thinking of these two points, Zheng Yu looked at Qiu Heng again and unconsciously put away his contempt.

Qiu Heng, who had dealt with Xue Han many times, felt even more strongly that something was wrong with him.

Why is Xue Han's voice so sticky and her eyes so sticky? Could it be that she was too harsh last night and ended up like Eunuch Zheng!
Realizing this, Qiu Heng was shocked and looked suddenly at Zheng Yu.

Zheng Yu was stunned.

What's wrong? Two lovers meet and find him an eyesore? So he leaves?

Xue Han looked at Qiu Heng's reaction and felt confused: he was worried that she would be neglected by the palace people when she first entered the palace, so he deliberately showed some differences. As smart as she was, she should not have thought of it.

But Miss Qiu Liu seemed to have misunderstood, misunderstood that he... was really interested in her.

Is this really a misunderstanding? This thought suddenly flashed through the boy's mind, causing his heart to skip a beat.

The original pure desire to help each other was now in turmoil. Xue Han could not stay any longer: "Then I won't delay you."

He strode past Qiu Heng, paused only for a moment and then continued walking forward. He did not stop until he was a long way away and could not help but look back.

He smelled blood from Miss Qiu Liu again.

Injured?

Why is she, a girl, always getting hurt? This is obviously unreasonable.

As they walked into the palace, Qiu Heng couldn't help but look back. Her eyes met with the young man in the distance, and she quickly turned away.

Golden tiles, red walls, exotic flowers and stones, the further you go inside, the more the royal splendor is revealed.

Qiu Heng was walking on the way to the deep palace, but she was not as calm as she seemed.

This is what the imperial city looked like before it was occupied by the Qi people. It was full of flowers and magnificent.

"The beauty lives in Hibiscus Palace, and the master of the palace is Concubine Shu..." Zheng Yu pointed out some matters.

In the harem, beauties were low-ranking concubines and could only live in side palaces relying on high-ranking concubines.

When Qiu Heng heard Zheng Yu mention "Shufei", her eyes flickered slightly.

If I remember correctly, the mother of the future Emperor Longxing was Concubine Shu.

In the Hibiscus Palace, the withered lotus leaves are standing tall and straight, the green leaves are spreading out, and a beautiful lady in palace dress with towering cloud-like hair is coming towards you, surrounded by palace maids.

"Greetings, Her Majesty the Concubine." Zheng Yu bowed his head.

Qiu Heng knelt silently.

The concubine had a face like a lotus and a gentle temperament. Her eyes fell on the girl next to Zheng Yu: "No need to be polite. This girl is——"

Zheng Yu hurriedly said, "This is Miss Qiu's younger sister, Miss Qiu Liu."

"So she is Lady Qiu's sister." Concubine Shu smiled, "She is as pretty as Lady Qiu."

Qiu Heng lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I am ashamed of your praise."

"It's rare for sisters to get together, so go quickly." Concubine Shu said with a smile.

In her impression, although Lady Qiu has outstanding looks, she has been low-key and non-competitive since entering the palace, so she naturally has some good impression of her.

Qiu Heng bowed again, and suddenly heard the boy's voice: "Mother!"

Concubine Shu's eyes were filled with joy, and she grabbed the boy who ran over and asked, "Why is Wulang here?"

The boy raised his head and said in a clear voice: "I'll take a rest today. I miss my mother."

"You kid--" Concubine Shu said angrily.

Zheng Yu bowed and said, "This servant greets His Highness the Fifth Prince."

The Fifth Prince nodded and looked at Qiu Heng: "Is this the newly assigned palace maid?"

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "This is Lady Qiu's sister. She came to the palace to visit her sister today."

"It's from outside the palace." The fifth prince was curious. "When I was in school, I heard that there was a kind of scented ornament called incense pendant popular outside the palace. Have you seen it?"

Qiu Heng slowly raised her eyes and looked at the boy who was no more than seven or eight years old.

Such a childish face, carefree, noble, and he has probably never experienced worries until now.

The memories engraved in my bones emerged, a sea of fire.

The magnificent palace was burning in the fire. The white-haired emperor bowed to her with red eyes, and spoke with tears in his eyes: "Great Xia has come to this point, and there is nothing we can do to save the situation. Ah Heng, the fate of Great Xia and its people is in your hands..."

She watched helplessly as countless officials, nobles, palace servants and guards accompanied Emperor Longxing to the sea of fire. Even until he was engulfed by the flames, the desperate emperor still looked in her direction.

Such a scene was like a nightmare, and such a trust was like a mountain, making her breathless.

They met again after jumping across Que Lake. The nearly fifty-year-old king of a fallen country had become a lively and carefree boy, and curiously asked her about what was happening outside the palace.

Since returning, there have been reunions and new acquaintances, but seeing the young Emperor Longxing in person has never touched Qiu Heng so much.

Everything is still possible.

To turn the tide and support a collapsing building——

She may not be able to do it, but she will try her best, regardless of the cost of her life.

"I have seen it. The scent pendant was made by me." When they met for the first time after going back through the long river of time, Qiu Heng answered like this, enduring the shoulder injury and heartache.

(End of this chapter)