Chapter 329 A Particularly Important Matter
Yongqingbo stood in front of Qiuheng, staring intently at her.
"Heng'er, that night... weren't you staying with the people from the Kang Prince's residence?"
Qiu Heng asked directly, "Grandfather, do you want to ask about my meritorious service in the palace coup?"
Yongqingbo nodded hurriedly.
"That night there was quite a commotion, everyone was shouting that the imperial tomb was on fire, so I went out to take a look out of curiosity."
"You went out like this in the middle of the night? Where are the people from the Kang Prince's Mansion?" The Earl of Yongqing's first reaction was dissatisfaction.
Does she have any airs of a noble lady? The Kang Prince's Mansion is a place with no manners.
“Prince Kang went out even earlier than me.” Qiu Heng looked at the Earl of Yongqing in surprise. “Didn’t Grandfather go out to check?”
Uncle Yongqing touched his nose.
Of course he went out; who wouldn't be curious about such a commotion?
"Go on."
"Oh, after I went out, I inadvertently discovered a troop of imperial guards sneaking into the palace, and out of curiosity, I followed them in—"
The Earl of Yongqing's expression was priceless: "Isn't your curiosity a bit too strong?"
That was a palace coup!
Why not hide far away and sneak in behind the rebel soldiers?
The thought of that scene made Yongqingbo feel suffocated.
“You, you, you—” Uncle Yongqing wanted to accuse him, but he was also afraid.
Qiu Heng replied calmly, "I have done a good job. I didn't expect the Emperor to remember it and promote me to the rank of Princess."
Yongqingbo immediately realized what was going on.
He wanted to criticize her because he was worried that her actions would bring trouble to the family, but in the end, she brought glory to the family.
The Earl of Yongqing's tone immediately softened, and he asked curiously, "Heng'er, how did you achieve your merit?"
Qiu Heng gave Yongqing Earl a deep look: "Grandfather, you'd better not inquire too much about the details of the palace coup. Knowing too much will only bring trouble to the family."
The old lady, who had been listening for a long time, couldn't stand it anymore and showed no mercy to the Marquis of Yongqing: "Marquis, you're so old, why are you so curious?"
Yongqingbo was choked half to death.
He was just asking, but Sixth Sister ran into the palace during the coup out of curiosity!
Well, the final result is good.
Yongqing Bo silently comforted himself and then cheered up: "Today, not only was Heng'er promoted to Princess, but Xue Han was also promoted to Deputy Commander of the Palace Guard and enfeoffed as Marquis of Anping."
These words shocked everyone in the Earl's mansion.
He was promoted and given a title, which meant he had both real power and honor, and Xue Han was still so young.
Seeing that Qiu Heng had no reaction, the Earl of Yongqing asked in confusion, "Heng'er, did you already know?"
Qiu Heng shook her head: "No."
"Then why are you so calm?"
"The new emperor is fair in rewarding and punishing, so Xue Han's reward is to be expected," Qiu Heng replied casually.
She wasn't aloof; she had simply seen too much of the world and found it difficult to feel genuine awe or reverence for fame and fortune.
People are the most important.
Thinking of Xue Han, a softening appeared in the girl's cold eyes.
Yongqing called Qiuheng into the house, where only the old lady was present.
"Heng'er, when does Xue Han plan to propose marriage?"
The old lady stared intently at Qiu Heng, unusually not finding the Earl of Yongqing's talkativeness bothersome.
She also wanted to know when that young man would come to propose marriage.
The Earl of Yongqing said with a serious expression, "Xue Han has been promoted and ennobled at a young age and is deeply trusted by the new emperor. There are many people who want him as their son-in-law, so you must not be careless."
The Earl of Yongqing had to admit that the Yongqing Earl's Mansion had no advantage against those who were eyeing it covetously, and its only advantage was Heng'er herself.
The old lady was disgusted by these words: "What do you mean Heng'er can't be careless? It's Heng'er's good fortune to have taken a liking to that boy."
Those whom Heng'er loathed are all dead.
"You're just being stubborn."
“I’m not just being stubborn. Heng’er is a princess now, and she’s also favored by the new emperor. Even if it weren’t Xue Han, the men who would want to marry her wouldn’t be any less. It’s just that you always think your own family is worthless and are always chasing after others.”
Yongqing Earl, enraged and embarrassed, said: "You old woman, how can you argue with me when you're so happy? Are you addicted to arguing?"
When the two of them got tired of arguing, they both looked at their granddaughter and saw her quietly peeling and eating an orange.
The old lady: "..."
Earl Yongqing: "..."
Noticing the sudden silence, Qiu Heng looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"
At this moment, the old lady and Uncle Yongqing, this long-time estranged couple, seemed to understand their granddaughter's meaning perfectly: Why don't you stop arguing?
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, the old lady coughed lightly and said, "Heng'er, you should go back."
Qiu Heng stood up, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, and said, "Granddaughter takes her leave."
The Earl of Yongqing belatedly realized, "We haven't even asked Heng'er when Xue Han will come to propose marriage!"
The old lady rolled her eyes at her: "It's all your fault. If you're going to ask, just ask. Why do you have to say such irrelevant things?"
...
Qiu Heng received a message in the evening and met Xue Han by Qinglian Lake.
"Congratulations, Your Excellency."
Faced with Qiu Heng's teasing, Xue Han smiled and said, "Congratulations to the Princess as well."
"You must be very busy today, why are you suddenly sending me a message?"
Xue Han suddenly became a rising star in the court, and it was expected that he would have many social engagements in the days to come.
"There's something very important that I need to discuss with you urgently."
Qiu Heng stopped walking along the lake, letting the autumn wind lift her skirt: "What is it?"
"Aheng, is it convenient to propose marriage tomorrow?" Xue Han asked earnestly, looking at the relaxed girl.
He unconsciously clenched his fists, and despite his efforts to hide it, he couldn't conceal the tension in his eyes.
Time seemed to slow down suddenly; he could even feel the stagnation.
In the stillness of the night, with the autumn wind blowing gently, the man, now free of youthful naiveté, held his breath, awaiting an answer he had long anticipated and been anxiously awaiting.
Qiu Heng didn't keep Xue Han waiting for long, nodding readily: "Tomorrow is very convenient."
Xue Han's eyes lit up, and he reached out to hug Qiu Heng, gently resting his chin on her shoulder.
Overwhelmed with joy and excitement at having his wish fulfilled, he secretly teared up, too embarrassed to let the person in his arms notice.
"Xue Han—"
Qiu Heng looked up as if to say something, but her cool lips fell and pressed against hers.
She instinctively closed her eyes.
The wind picked up, but it couldn't dispel the tender intimacy between the two. They only parted when a waterbird soared past in the distance.
Xue Han looked at the girl with flushed cheeks and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Aheng, I will ask a matchmaker to propose marriage first thing tomorrow morning."
"Okay, I'll wait."
The next day, Qiu Heng realized just how early that was.
She was still combing her hair when her maid rushed in: "Miss, the matchmaker has come to propose marriage!"
"So early?"
The maid was extremely excited: "When the servants heard that it was for the young lady, they sent a letter to our Lengxiang Residence first, and then to Qiansong Hall."
No one thought it was wrong for the disciples to place the old lady after the sixth young lady, including Qiu Heng herself.
Fangzhou, Qingluo, and the others crowded around, excitedly saying, "Miss, why don't we go to Qiansong Hall and hear what the matchmaker has to say!"
Qiu Heng stood up briskly: "Let's go."
On her way to Lengxiang Residence, Granny Yu encountered Qiu Heng and a string of maids following behind her. After asking her questions and finding out the reason, she quickly stopped them.
"Sixth Miss, you can go and listen for yourself, but you can't let them cause trouble."
What if a noble lady, accompanied by a group of maids, scares the matchmaker away?
"Behind the screen, hide behind the screen." Granny Yu, who was being dragged towards Lengxiang Residence by the maids with smiles, turned her head to remind them.
As a foster mother, she did her best!
(End of this chapter)
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