Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 99 Bet
A sarcastic laugh came out of Cheng Susu's mouth, and the noble ladies present looked at Qiu Heng silently.

This is really embarrassing. If it were me, I would have been so ashamed that I would have covered my face and ran away.

What Cheng Susu said made some sense. Miss Qiu Liu couldn't even ride a horse, and no one else from her family came, but she followed Prince Kang's mansion all the way. She couldn't hide her desire to climb up the social ladder.

Qiu Heng looked at Cheng Susu deeply.

Although the adult girl had been unfriendly to her at first, she had never been so aggressive.

"If you can't ride a horse, you can't come to participate in the autumn hunt?" Qiu Heng slowly glanced at everyone, "Miss Cheng, do you mean that every girl who comes to the autumn hunt can ride a horse?"

"Why are you talking about others?" Cheng Susu sneered.

Qiu Heng nodded: "So I'm the only one who can't ride a horse and wants to climb up the social ladder."

The goddesses looked wonderful.

How do you say this about yourself without feeling embarrassed?
"Because my family is not qualified to come, I have ulterior motives for coming here." Qiu Heng looked at Cheng Susu expressionlessly, "It turns out that in Miss Cheng's mind, being of low birth is a sin."

"originally--"

Fang Rui pulled Cheng Susu, who was irritated by Qiu Heng's words, and smiled at Qiu Heng: "Miss Qiu Liu is very eloquent. You said so much. Do you dare to compete with Susu?"

"It's not impossible—"

Princess Jiayi also gently pulled Qiuheng's sleeve and shook her head slightly at her.

Feng Caixing glared at the two of them: "You dared to challenge Ah Heng even though you knew he had never ridden a horse. Even if you win, it's not a fair victory!"

Qiu Heng stepped forward and approached Cheng Susu.

Cheng Susu was confident that a girl from a poor family wouldn't dare to hurt her at all, and she raised her eyebrows in a mocking manner: "Miss Qiu Liu won't hide behind others anymore."

Qiu Heng smiled: "It's pointless to show off your words. Miss Cheng insists on competing with me in horseback riding. It's not that I can't agree, but the bet must be changed."

"How to change it?" Cheng Susu felt relieved when she heard Qiu Heng was willing to compete.

Just agree to it. Only if you agree can you watch this little bitch slap yourself in the face.

"If I lose, I will slap myself. Miss Cheng lost because she believed that I came to the autumn hunt to experience new things. Even a fool would not agree to such an unfair bet, right?"

"What do you want?"

Qiu Heng smiled and said, "It's very simple. If I lose, Miss Cheng will slap me twice. If Miss Cheng loses, I will slap you twice. This is fair and just."

"Okay!" Cheng Susu agreed without hesitation, "It's getting late today, so let's set it for tomorrow morning."

It would be a huge joke if she lost to Qiu Heng.

"Actually, I don't understand why Miss Cheng is targeting me like this?" Qiu Heng asked softly, moving one step closer to Cheng Susu.

Cheng Susu also lowered her voice: "Then I'll let you die knowing full well. Tomorrow I'll make you pay back a hundredfold for the injustice my aunt has suffered!"

"Aunt?" Qiu Heng quickly responded, "Wu Zhaoyi?"

"See you tomorrow." Fearing that others might hear it, Cheng Susu said no more, took Fang Rui's hand and turned to leave.

Feng Caixing worriedly grabbed Qiuheng's hand and said, "You shouldn't have agreed to this. Cheng Susu is a very good rider."

"Ah Heng, let's go back and let Big Brother teach you how to ride a horse."

Prince Kang?
The noble ladies, who had seen enough of the excitement, felt somewhat complicated.

Just now I felt that Miss Qiu Liu was pitiful because she was bullied by Cheng Susu, but it turns out that she has the banished immortal-like Prince Kang to teach her?

"Let's eat meat. Fangzhou's fried venison is ready." Qiu Heng pulled the two to sit down. "You can't learn anything at this time. Instead of trying now and getting hurt, it's better to come directly tomorrow. I'm a fearless person. When the time comes, I'll ride the horse like a donkey."

Princess Jiayi and Feng Caixing looked at each other.

It seems... that makes sense?
The two were hesitant about whether to continue to persuade Qiu Heng to sharpen her sword before the battle, so Fang Zhou called out, "Girls, eat quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

The girls: “…” This maid was so careless. Her girl was about to fight with others, but she was still frying the meat at a leisurely pace.

What Cheng Susu said was not wrong. This master and servant are a perfect match.

Because of Cheng Susu's commotion, the noble ladies lost interest in eating barbecue and always felt a little awkward about being associated with Qiu Heng.

Fangzhou seemed not to notice everyone's embarrassment and handed the fragrant fried venison to everyone one by one: "Eat it while it's hot."

Looking at the delicious fried meat stuffed in their hands, the girls hesitated and put it into their mouths.

Now that you have it, why not try it - it’s delicious!
Seeing the noble ladies concentrating on eating meat, Fangzhou smiled and walked towards Princess Rongning with the plate: "Princess, would you like to try it?"

"No need." Princess Rongning glanced at Qiu Heng, then turned and left.

"Miss Qiu Liu's maid is just like Miss Qiu Liu, both are good at winning people's hearts." Knowing that Princess Rongning disliked Qiu Heng, a noble lady walked beside Princess Rongning and whispered.

Another noble lady asked with a smile, "Will the princess come to watch Miss Cheng and Miss Qiuliu compete tomorrow?"

"Of course we have to watch such excitement."

At dusk, the noble ladies, who were very satisfied with their meals, left one after another. Before leaving, they smiled at Qiu Heng more sincerely than at the beginning, and cursed themselves in their hearts for being ungrateful.

"Ah Heng, let's go back too." Princess Jiayi said softly.

On the way back, Feng Caixing was worried: "If Cheng Susu wins, she will definitely hit him hard."

Qiu Heng smiled: "It's okay, I will hit hard if I win."

"Ah Heng, you're really not worried?"

"Don't worry, I'm also very good at riding a donkey."

“But riding a horse is different from riding a donkey.”

"It's just a little higher and more intense. I've been climbing trees and going down rivers since I was a kid, and I'm pretty good at it. I won't necessarily lose to her."

"What if we lose?" Feng Caiyue asked.

"Two slaps, I can afford to lose. Just cheer me up tomorrow, don't dwell on this little thing today."

Although Qiu Heng said so, Princess Jiayi still told Ling Yun secretly after returning.

Ling Yun frowned when he heard this: "I'll go take a look tomorrow."

Some people slept soundly that night, while others slept restlessly. The next morning, Qiu Heng went to see Lady Qiu first, and met Xue Han who was waiting for her.

"I asked my subordinates about it. Lin Chengfeng and Lady Qiu once had the intention of getting married. They must be in love with each other..." Xue Han lowered his voice.

If a concubine in the harem had a lover, even if it happened before she entered the palace, it would still be troublesome if others heard about it.

Even though he said such shocking words, Xue Han was secretly happy in his heart.

It is the joy of being trusted.

It is... the joy of being trusted by Miss Qiu Liu.

"Thank you, Master Xue."

When Qiu Heng was leaving, Xue Han stopped her and said, "I heard that Miss Qiu Liu is going to compete in horseback riding today. Do you need any help?"

"No need." Qiu Heng waved her hand easily, "I won't lose."

Looking at the girl's back as she left, Xue Han couldn't help but smile.

I will not lose, this is what he said to himself many times when he was young.

In some ways, they are the same people.

(End of this chapter)