Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 83 Moody

Everyone in Yuchen Palace bowed down, and Concubine Yu went up to greet him gracefully: "Why is your Majesty here?"

Emperor Jingping smiled and said, "I have researched a new fragrance, please taste it, my beloved concubine."

Emperor Jingping loved all kinds of elegant things, and everyone in the court and the harem knew it.

Concubine Yu's laughter was like a silver bell, tickling people's hearts: "What a coincidence, my taste tasting ability is mediocre, but there is a master of making incense."

She pointed with her delicate hand at Qiu Heng who was performing a salute, drawing Emperor Jingping's gaze over there.

Emperor Jingping could only see the top of Qiuheng's head, and asked in confusion: "Where did my beloved concubine find this palace maid who is good at making incense?"

Concubine Yu burst out laughing and said, "She is not a palace maid, but Lady Qiu's younger sister. She came to the palace to see her sister today."

"Concubine Qiu?" Emperor Jingping fell into deep thought, but the image of Concubine Qiu in his mind was vague.

Who is the beauty Qiu?

Concubine Yu smiled and said, "Lady Qiu lives in Hibiscus Palace."

Emperor Jingping finally had some impression: "I remember now, there was a beautiful lady whose maiden name was 'He', and she lived in Hibiscus Palace."

As for what he looked like, I still can't remember.

"Stand up." Emperor Jingping looked at Qiu Heng with a little curiosity.

Qiu Heng stood up and stood with his eyes lowered.

It was unexpected that I met the young Emperor Longxing, Concubine Yu and Emperor Jingping as soon as I entered the palace.

She had experienced Concubine Yu's mood swings, so what was this emperor like, who died of illness on the eve of the disintegration of Daxia?

Emperor Jingping looked at Qiu Heng and his eyes lit up.

She is a rare beauty, and would be considered outstanding even in the harem.

A person like Emperor Jingping who likes elegance would have more patience and interest in beautiful people or things: "The Imperial Concubine said you can make incense, is that true?"

"I know a thing or two."

Zheng Yu, standing aside, was secretly anxious: Miss Qiuliu, can we be a little more humble in front of the Lord?
"I have prepared a scent today, please take a look at it."

"Yes."

Emperor Jingping signaled to the eunuch, who walked over to Qiuheng and opened the jade jar containing incense.

Qiu Heng pinched it carefully and sniffed it, saying seriously: "The color is pure, the fragrance is mild and elegant, very suitable for use in the bedroom. If you want to distinguish it more carefully, you have to fumigate it..."

Emperor Jingping nodded as he listened: "My beloved concubine is right, this little girl knows how to smell fragrance."

Concubine Yu glanced at Qiu Heng and said, "Your Majesty has set up a fragrance-making pavilion. I think Miss Qiu Liu is quite suitable to go there. She can not only make fragrance for Your Majesty, but also let me have more fragrance to use."

There was an incense-making pavilion in the palace. The lip balm craftsmen working in the pavilion were almost all men, including a few eunuchs. The very few women were low-ranking palace maids.

Emperor Jingping would go to burn incense himself when he had free time. What Concubine Yu said was cruel for a noble lady.

Being with a group of male craftsmen all day long, and sometimes getting along with the emperor, with an unclear identity, was enough to make the noble lady with a strong sense of self-esteem feel ashamed and angry to death.

Concubine Yu looked at Qiu Heng's reaction unscrupulously.

He is neither humble nor arrogant and can say nice things.

She doesn't like it.

Qiu Heng did not respond.

In the face of absolute power, reacting casually will only lead to worse consequences.

"Miss Qiuliu?" Emperor Jingping's attention was diverted. "Why does this sound so familiar to me?"

Qiu Heng knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, it may be that your Majesty heard about the fact that I sued Han Wu's son Han Ziheng not long ago."

Emperor Jingping remembered: "It's you."

It’s better to forget about this little girl who always complains about things and come to build the incense pavilion.

"Since my beloved concubine is interested in the incense made by Miss Qiu Liu, you can summon her to the palace at any time. Her sister happens to be in the palace now."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Yu did not pester him any further. She just looked at Qiu Heng with a half-smile and said, "Then Miss Qiu Liu, go back. When the incense pendant is ready, send a message to the palace." "I'll take my leave."

Qiu Heng slowly retreated and left Yuchen Palace with Zheng Yu.

Emperor Jingping said casually, "I heard that Miss Qiu Liu grew up in the countryside and was found. Now it seems that she has learned the rules and etiquette well."

Concubine Yu smiled softly: "She is also beautiful."

"Hahaha, it's not as good as my dear concubine." Emperor Jingping held Concubine Yu's slender waist and walked into the tent. "This fragrance is most suitable for the tent. My dear concubine, please taste it..."

After leaving Yuchen Palace, Zheng Yu breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but say, "Miss Qiu Liu, you are too brave."

Qiu Heng curved her lips and said, "Don't worry, Eunuch. I think the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine are both magnanimous people. Even if I, an ignorant little girl, say something wrong, they won't mind it."

Zheng Yu twitched his lips. Due to their unfamiliarity, he did not dare to mention how difficult it was to deal with Concubine Yu.

"Eunuch Zheng is also a good man. He gave me many advices and was worried about me."

Zheng Yu blushed suddenly.

He had never met a woman who spoke so directly in the palace!

Why is she like this!

"Ahem." Zheng Yu coughed to cover up his embarrassment and said seriously, "Miss Qiu Liu should be careful with her words and actions in the palace. Come with me to see the beauty as soon as possible."

Lady Qiu was reading a book at this time, and she hadn't turned a page of the thick volume for a long time.

The days in the palace remained almost unchanged. Even though she no longer cared about that home, Qiu Heng's accidental entry into the palace still caused ripples in her heart.

"Beauty, Miss Qiu Liu is back."

Lady Qiu put the book down and looked at the girl who walked in.

She walked slowly, with a calm and graceful manner, her demeanor no less than that of any noble lady who had received strict education since childhood.

It has been only a few months since he was brought back to the Earl's Mansion, but he has achieved such success. I'm afraid that the teachings from others are secondary. He must be very strong-willed.

Lady Qiu looked at Qiu Heng with sympathy and mockery in her eyes.

She once tried hard to be excellent, thinking that it would be easier to be happy and keep happiness. But in fact, the more excellent she is, the faster she will be sold, just like a commodity waiting to be sold.

"Didn't you make the Imperial Concubine unhappy?" Lady Qiu asked calmly.

She suddenly realized that she didn't even want to see her sisters, because once she saw them she would feel even greater resentment and even disgust.

She hated their ignorance and the fact that they would eventually walk the same path she had walked.

"No. The Imperial Concubine asked me to make another pair of scented pendants for her."

"Then you do it with all your heart, and in the future..." Lady Qiu originally wanted to say that it would be a blessing if Concubine Yu could say a word for her in the future.

But she swallowed the words silently.

My grandfather is only interested in profit, so how can Concubine Yu be any better? I'm afraid that in Concubine Yu's eyes, they are no different from ants.

"Go back, don't let grandma wait anxiously."

"Sister, please resign."

"Zheng Yu, send the Sixth Miss out."

Zheng Yu responded and led Qiu Heng all the way to the outside of the imperial city, where he saw Xue Han walking towards them.

"Miss Qiu Liu is going back?" Xue Han asked while looking at Zheng Yu.

"I was just sending Miss Qiuliu to her car, and what a coincidence that I ran into Lord Xue again."

"What a coincidence. Let me take Miss Qiuliu home. I have something to tell her."

Zheng Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, Master Xue."

Qiu Heng and Xue Han were walking side by side when he heard him ask, "Is Miss Qiu Liu injured again?"

(End of this chapter)