Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 90 She wants to go her own way

Xue Han left the clinic and returned shortly afterwards, leaving a bag behind: "Inside are some new clothes."

Although the sudden rain did not soak my clothes completely, it was still uncomfortable feeling the wetness sticking to my body.

Qiu Heng changed her clothes and came out: "Master Xue, don't you want to change?"

Hearing Qiu Heng calling him Lord Xue, Xue Han was in a trance for a moment.

The helpless girl who called him "Xue Han" was gone, and she was still the familiar girl Qiu Liu.

"I don't need it. I can change it when I get back." To Xue Han, getting his clothes wet was not a big deal.

The two left the clinic and walked on the street.

The rain had stopped, there was a fresh smell of mud in the air, and the streets were bustling with people again.

A young peddler carrying a load on his shoulder walked slowly past the two men.

Xue Han glanced at the peddler indifferently.

Qiu Heng's heart skipped a beat, and she asked calmly, "What is Lord Xue looking at?"

The young peddler who just passed by is Chen San.

In the past, Xue Han would have dealt with it casually, but at the moment his emotions were still stuck in the intimacy they had in the clinic.

"The peddler who just walked by also passed by us before going to the clinic."

Detecting and preventing spies is one of the duties of the Imperial City Bureau. Xue Han is good at observation and is particularly sensitive to people who repeatedly appear around him.

The young peddler passed by him twice in a short period of time, and he couldn't help but be suspicious.

After hearing Xue Han's words, Qiu Heng sighed inwardly: Chen San really caught Xue Han's attention.

It seems that I need to meet Chen San and the others and give them some instructions.

"These street vendors go wherever there are more people."

"That's right." Xue Han silently memorized the peddler's appearance in his mind and said no more, "Miss Qiu Liu, let me take you home."

Qiu Heng refused subconsciously: "No need, I just sneaked out anyway, it's more convenient for me to be alone."

"But I'm worried." Xue Han blurted out, facing the girl's slightly surprised eyes, using calmness to cover up his embarrassment, "The way you were just now, anyone who saw you would be worried about you being alone."

"Anyone?"

Qiu Heng suddenly thought of what Xue Han said when they first started dealing with each other, saying that he sympathized with the poor and the weak.

He seemed accustomed to concealing his concern for others.

"Thank you very much, Lord Xue." Qiu Heng did not insist.

The two walked side by side towards the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion and fell silent for a while.

On the other side, Chen San hurried to the tea stall carrying his load and pulled Tao Da to talk: "That boy took Miss Qiuliu into the clinic and came out again!"

God knows how shocked he was when he unexpectedly saw Miss Qiu Liu walking with a young man on the street.

He thought the young man looked familiar and realized that he was from the Imperial City Bureau. He was really worried, so he hid secretly and kept an eye on him. He found that Miss Qiu Liu seemed to be feeling unwell and was sent to the clinic by the young man.

He resisted the urge to chase in and went to discuss with Tao Da, but then turned back.

"How is Miss Qiuliu?"

"Looks like everything's fine."

Tao Da was relieved: "It's good that you are alright. You should stay away from Miss Qiu Liu, so as not to delay her work."

Chen San couldn't help but feel wronged: "The first time we met was a coincidence. I found out that Miss Qiu Liu was taken away by a young boy. Would you be at ease if it were you?"

"Miss Qiu Liu knows what's going on." Although Tao Da said this, he became curious about the young man who was close to Qiu Heng.

"Miss Qiu Liu is very different from Que..." Chen San sighed as he drank a cup of tea.

Tao Da glanced at him.

Chen San gestured: "You didn't see that Miss Qiu Liu looks like a completely delicate and weak little girl."

He always suspected that they were just people who looked the same.

"That's good." Tao laughed. Qiu Heng separated from Xue Han under a banyan tree not far from Yongqing Bo's Mansion and quietly returned to Lengxiangju.

Fangzhou noticed that Qiuheng had changed her clothes: "Did you get caught in the rain?"

"My clothes got a little wet, so I bought a new set to change into." Qiu Heng handed the bag to Fangzhou, which contained the clothes she had taken off.

Fangzhou didn't ask any more questions. He put away the luggage and arranged for Qiuheng to take a bath.

Only when she immersed herself in the steaming wooden barrel did Qiu Heng feel a sense of reality.

The scooped water slides over the skin, warmth envelops the body, and the mind becomes clear.

Before being taught by the master, she was Ah Heng. After being taught by the master, she is still Ah Heng.

She doesn't know what the outcome will be, but she is a living person with her own thoughts and judgments.

She didn't plan to save Emperor Jingping, she wanted to save the Crown Prince.

The crown prince died in a fire in the palace during the autumn hunting season, so when Emperor Jingping died, the young fifth prince could only succeed to the throne. The situation was turbulent and the young ruler made Northern Qi determined to attack with all its might.

It can be said that the sudden death of the crown prince and the sudden passing of Emperor Jingping made both the Xia and Qi people inevitably feel that Great Xia was not blessed by heaven.

This hit the confidence of the Xia people, but strengthened the confidence of the Qi people. This led to the worst result.

What if the prince was still alive?

The crown prince, who had already reached adulthood, had been taught by the crown prince since childhood and was the natural successor in the eyes of all officials. Compared with the pleasure-indulging Emperor Jingping, the young and self-disciplined crown prince was much better.

It was not easy for Qiu Heng to make this decision.

If the crown prince is rescued and succeeds to the throne smoothly, it means there will no longer be an Emperor Longxing.

This is obviously different from what Mr. expected.

The rulers and ministers of Southern Xia, including you, hoped that Emperor Jingping would hold on for a few more years and smoothly hand over the imperial power to the grown-up Emperor Longxing.

Qiu Heng scooped up some water and washed her face.

The water was already tepid, making her mind clearer.

And once the decision was made, no matter how complicated and heavy the mood was, that unbearable nausea disappeared.

Sir, the path that Ah Heng will take in the future may be different from what you expect.

Sorry.

The girl, who had washed cleanly, put on soft and dry inner clothes, lay down on the couch and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Qiu Heng went out again and met Tao Da and his four friends.

"Ms. Qiu Liu, are you okay?" the four people asked.

"An old illness has come back. It's nothing."

Seeing that she looked fine, Chen San relaxed and asked, "Miss Qiu Liu, are you familiar with that imperial envoy?"

"Fairly familiar." Qiu Heng looked at Chen San, "Brother Chen San will soon become very familiar with the Imperial Envoy."

Chen San was confused: "What does this mean?"

Qiu Heng sighed: "You passed by him twice yesterday and he noticed you."

Chen San jumped up and said, "Is he still a human being? How can he notice this?"

There are people coming and going on the street. If you are not prepared in advance, who would have any impression of the people who pass by by chance!
He was still thinking that Miss Qiu Liu might like that boy. But it seems that this guy is not good enough!

Nie Sanniang looked unhappy and glared at Chen San fiercely: "Master Xue is so young, but he can hold the position of the Imperial City Envoy. How can he be an ordinary person?"

Tao Da also scolded: "You like to act on your own, have you learned your lesson now?"

Chen Sanda felt wronged: "How could you remain indifferent when you saw Miss Qiuliu being carried away while she was unconscious?"

The three of them remained silent after being asked this question, and Qiu Heng also remained silent.

She didn't know that Chen San was so good at summarizing...

(End of this chapter)