Chapter 5 Contempt
During the ten years when Qiu Heng stayed in Daxia thirty years later, he liked reading books, official history, unofficial history, and even folklore books.
She did not like the facts or stories that had happened, but spent countless days missing her parents, trying to find Yunfeng Village from the pile of paper and find a couple who made a living by collecting and making incense.
It's a pity that ordinary people like her parents will not be recorded. What she read is the decay under the brocade of flowers in Daxia, the paleness under the gorgeous clothes and brocade robes, and the ugliness under the boundless elegance.
Among the royal family members, civil servants and generals, Yongqingbo was not very prominent at first, but he became famous because he sold his granddaughter to seek glory.
In Daxia, some titles were not hereditary. They would be removed after the death of the last generation. However, if the emperor favored them, they could be passed down to another generation. Yongqingbo's mansion faced such a dilemma. In order to pass on the title, Yongqingbo tried his best to please the powerful Prime Minister Fang Yuanzhi, but actually gave his granddaughter a granddaughter as a concubine.
When she found out from Mother Wang that the Qiu family was the Qiu family recorded in the book, she knew that this was the place she should come.
The Master said that when a country is about to perish, there must be monsters. The capital of Daxia fell, and the young emperor was forced to flee south. Five people committed unforgivable crimes. These five people are the monsters that she needs to eradicate.
In five years, if it can be done, Daxia may have a turnaround. If she couldn't do it, what she would experience, and what thousands of people in Xia would experience, would be the bloody and troubled world she would later find herself in.
Prime Minister Fang Yuanzhi is one of her targets.
"Is this Heng'er?" Uncle Yongqing looked at Qiu Heng and showed a satisfied smile.
The younger generation of the Qiu family has fewer boys and more girls. The beauty of the Qiu family girls is also somewhat famous in the capital.
"Meet my grandfather."
Uncle Yongqing asked a few words, and the old lady ordered her maid to take Qiu Heng to settle down. The others also dispersed, leaving only Qiu Heng in charge.
"You're not just an ordinary farmer, why do you still have a maid?" The old lady asked Fangzhou while holding tea in one hand.
"The sixth girl is mourning the death of her adoptive parents, and the villain has never been able to ask questions..." Manager Qiu told the story of Qiu Heng going to the mountain to guard the grave every day.
When Steward Qiu left, the old lady turned coldly and said: "It's really unlucky."
But Uncle Yongqing smiled and said: "We have brought everyone back, so we won't mention the past anymore."
"If it weren't for Mrs. Changchun Hou——" The old lady swallowed her words mid-sentence.
She was not looking forward to the return of her granddaughter.
Ten years ago, this girl got lost while visiting a lantern festival with her youngest son. Her youngest daughter-in-law, Du Shi, was pregnant and died of illness shortly after giving birth prematurely. From then on, she had a son who was drunk all day long and a frail grandson.
Madam Marquis Changchun, who had recently returned to Beijing, invited her to have tea. She mentioned that she had met a little girl in Suiyun County who looked exactly like Mrs. Du, and she thought she might be the sixth girl from the Yongqing residence who had been lost in the early years.
Back then, the missing Liu Yatou caused a lot of discussion in the capital. Now Mrs. Changchun Marquis has kindly reminded her that if the Yongqing Mansion did not express anything, it would be easy to be criticized.
The old lady and Uncle Yongqing were chatting about Qiu Heng. The Qiu Fu sisters who left Qiansong Hall also talked about her.
In March, the garden was ablaze with purples and reds. The fifth girl, Qiu Ying, wrapped her fingers around the colorful rope on the sachet, smiling: "I didn't expect the sixth sister to be so beautiful."
The fourth girl, Qiu Fu, stopped at her feet.
The third girl, Qiu Yun, curled her lips slightly: "The fifth sister is just looking at it for freshness. In terms of appearance, who is more outstanding than the fourth sister?"
"Okay, what's the comparison?" Qiu Fu glanced at the sachet in Qiu Ying's hand, and threw the sachet given by Qiu Heng into the flowers, "Such a crude thing, the fifth sister is so rare."
Qiu Ying put away the sachet and said, "It's just something new."
The second girl Qiu Xuan returned to the boudoir, but took out the sachet and sniffed it.
"Do you like the sachet given by Miss Six?" the maid asked with a smile.
Qiu Xuan lowered her eyes and looked at the sachet made of ordinary fabric, thinking thoughtfully: "This fragrance is unique and delicious."
Qiu Heng met Qiu Feng when he was putting away boxes and cages.
Uncle Yongqing has three grandchildren. The eldest grandson Qiuyang is from the second room. He is sixteen years old and is studying in the Imperial College. The second grandson Qiufeng is eleven years old and is her biological brother. Qiu Song had just turned ten, and Mother Wang specifically reminded her that the third son was the only boy in the big house and was very precious.
The first thing Qiu Heng saw was Qiu Song.
The sturdy boy turned his head and pulled the person behind him: "Why are you dawdling? Come and see what your sister looks like."
The thin and frail boy was dragged forward staggeringly, and when he raised his eyes, he met Qiu Heng's eyes.
Qiu Heng thought, this child is really thin.
"Are you the daughter that Third Uncle lost back then?" Qiu Song said in a strange tone. Qiu Heng raised his eyebrows: "You are——"
"My name is Qiu Song. How did you lose it back then?"
"I don't remember."
"Weren't you five years old at that time? How come you don't remember anything?" The boy with a fleshy face approached Qiu Heng and said in a bad tone, "You are not a fake, are you?"
“Third brother, don’t say that——”
"She didn't say anything, why is the second brother so anxious? Ah, I understand. The second brother is envious that the eldest brother and I both have biological sisters, and he is anxious to recognize a fake from the country as his sister!" Qiusong clapped his hands and smiled.
Qiu Feng looked embarrassed and pursed his lips.
"The third young master is so naughty, aren't you afraid that I will tell the old uncle and the old lady?"
"You still want to complain to your elders? It's not embarrassing."
Qiu Heng chuckled: "It seems that the third young master never complains to his elders."
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Qiusong's chest puffed up: "Of course."
He has always bullied others, so why would he complain?
"That's it." Qiu Heng nodded, suddenly grabbed Qiu Song and pressed him on the table, raised his hand and hit his buttocks hard.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Qiusong screamed in pain, but a hand blocked his throat.
What shocked him was that he couldn't break free and could only bear the beatings that were more painful than the last.
Even more horrified than Qiu Song was Qiu Feng.
The already thin boy turned pale, his lips trembled and he was speechless.
Qiu Heng let go after the beating was painful.
"How dare you hit me!" Qiusong jumped up, grinning in pain.
"Then you go and file a complaint. Just say that my butt was swollen by a fake from the country."
"You, wait!" Qiu Song turned away.
The room fell silent for a moment.
After waiting for a while, Qiu Feng frowned and said, "You will be in trouble."
"Will he complain?"
"Whether we go or not, it won't be easy if we offend my third brother." Qiu Feng gave Qiu Heng a deep look, turned around and left.
Fangzhou walked in and rubbed his eyes next to Qiu Heng: "Girl, I seemed to have fallen asleep standing up just now. I dreamed that you beat up a little fat man."
Qiu Heng patted Fangzhou's arm: "Don't daydream, I really hit you."
Fangzhou held his forehead, unable to deceive himself any longer: "If the old lady and the others knew——"
"A child like this would never tell such a shameful thing."
"What if?"
"Let's talk in case something happens, don't worry in advance."
Dinner was served at Qiansong Hall. Qiu Heng met Mr. Qiu and Mr. Qiu. As for her biological father, he said he was brought back drunk and had not yet sobered up.
Qiu Heng ignored Qiu Song's secretly fierce gaze and quietly enjoyed his first meal in Qiu Mansion.
Early the next morning, Qiu Heng followed Mother Wang's reminder and came to Qiansong Hall to say hello. Master Qiu San stumbled in.
(End of chapter)