Now there were only two people left in the carriage. Cang Xuan no longer held back. He opened his fox fur cloak and wrapped the young girl in his arms.
The warmth from the man's body instantly surrounded her, dispelling the chill from her body bit by bit. Su Yuanyuan softened her eyes and eyebrows.
The man's fingers pinched the young girl's chin, and he looked at her carefully from all angles. "Have you been wronged in the Imperial College these days?"
Hearing Cang Xuan ask this, the young girl frowned and her lips drooped. Grabbing Cang Xuan's sleeve, she began to complain.
Upon learning that an assassin had sneaked into her room and tried to kill her, Cang Xuan couldn't hold back his inner killing intent. In the narrow carriage, the air seemed to freeze.
"Don't worry, Brother Yunjian. I managed to buy off that killer later. He turned against the mastermind and let the mastermind taste what it's like to be bitten by a poisonous snake," Su Yuanyuan said, raising her chin slightly, looking quite proud.
Cang Xuan had already received the news that Wang Chongling had been bitten by the poisonous snake, but he didn't know that it was all Su Yuanyuan's doing. It was a pity that the poisonous snake hadn't killed Wang Chongling, allowing him to live a little longer.
However, anyone who dared to harm her would never get away with it.
Cang Xuan suppressed the anger in his heart, pinched the young girl's chubby cheek, and said with a smile, "That old scoundrel Wang Chongling probably couldn't figure out in a million years that his life almost ended in the hands of you, a little girl."
Since Wang Chongling was mentioned, Su Yuanyuan remembered the note she had sent to Cang Xuan through the little gray rat. She looked up at Cang Xuan and asked, "Brother Yunjian, how about the Second and Third Brothers? Have they found out any news or caught any suspicious people?"
Cang Xuan pretended to be puzzled. "What news? What suspicious people?"
His confused look didn't seem to be faked, but Su Yuanyuan clearly received the note sent by the little gray rat from him that day. She angrily pinched him. "Don't play dumb with me. You clearly saw the note I sent!"
"I never received any note." Cang Xuan pinched her chin and leaned forward, getting extremely close to her. "Little Yuanbao, who are you secretly sending messages to behind my back?"
The young girl was extremely angry and angrily bit his nose, leaving tooth marks.
The man wasn't angry at all after being bitten. Instead, he was in a very good mood. He pulled the young girl into his arms and cherished her for a while. Then he gently wiped the corner of her lips with his thumb and said with a smile,
"Don't worry. Everything is under control."
Su Yuanyuan looked up at the man's side profile. Although Cang Xuan didn't mention it, she could see the exhaustion on his face. He was the chief supervisor of the special imperial examination and had to take care of so many examination halls. He must be very busy and tired.
But he still took time out of his busy schedule to pick her up when her exam was over. He put her in his heart and held her in his palm, but she had hidden something from him. A sense of guilt welled up in her heart.
She quietly hooked her little finger with his and said, "Brother Yunjian, I'm sorry. I still have something to hide from you."
"Hmm?" Cang Xuan raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a hint of confusion.
"The news the little gray rat found out that day was not only about the Wang family's plan to deal with the Second and Third Brothers, but also about your mother."
She told him that the Wang family had hidden someone on Jiutang Mountain and that the person was injured. The young girl looked full of guilt. "The special imperial examination is in progress. The Wang family's goal is to make this exam fail. I was worried that this matter would affect you, so I didn't tell you everything until today. I hope you won't be angry with me."
"Silly girl." Cang Xuan laughed softly. "You found out such important news for me. I'm grateful to you. How could I be angry with you? I've already guessed that my mother was injured."
Seeing Su Yuanyuan's surprised face, he explained, "Do you remember the time when I announced to the outside world that I was going into seclusion some time ago?"
Su Yuanyuan nodded. He told her what the Wang family's caravan had done and how the queen had taken a piece of skin from the fox fur. After hearing this, Su Yuanyuan was so angry that her whole body was trembling.
"They are so vicious and hateful! Even calling her the 'demon star' can't relieve the hatred for what she has done!"
The warm cloak wrapped her tightly. Cang Xuan hugged the young girl tightly and said in a deep voice, "So, we need to rush to Jiutang Mountain as soon as possible to rescue her, expose the Wang family's conspiracy, and wipe them out!"
Taking the exam for three consecutive days was really exhausting. Leaning on Cang Xuan's body and smelling the sandalwood fragrance that made her feel at ease, Su Yuanyuan was thinking about how to leave Shengjing with him in a reasonable way. Before she knew it, she fell asleep.
The return journey wasn't very long, but Cang Xuan specifically told the coachman to drive the carriage slowly. He just held his little girl like this, looking down at her peaceful and serene sleeping face. His chaotic heart finally settled down completely.
However, although the coachman had driven the carriage so slowly, the end of the journey still came.
The carriage stopped outside the Prince Qingjun's Mansion. The coachman's voice came from outside,
"My lord, we've arrived at the Prince Qingjun's Mansion."
Su Yuanyuan seemed to sense something. Before Cang Xuan could say anything, she woke up groggily.
Unconsciously, she leaned towards the man. She really didn't want to part with that lingering fragrance. Cang Xuan said with a half - smile, "Since you're so reluctant, someone, turn the carriage around and go back to the Prince Cangjun's Mansion."
Only then did Su Yuanyuan wake up completely. She struggled to leave his embrace and mumbled, "You haven't proposed marriage yet. I can't go back with you."
He leaned forward and trapped the young girl in his arms. Raising his eyebrows, he said, "So, are you reminding me to come to your home with betrothal gifts as soon as possible? So, little Yuanbao can't wait to marry me?"
Su Yuanyuan simply stopped being reserved. She grabbed his lapel and bit his lips. She said fiercely, "Yes. You're a scheming and power - hungry sycophant. Only a 'vicious girl' like me can be worthy of you. So, you can't escape."
Considering that Mo Shi was pregnant, Cang Xuan didn't let anyone come back to inform in advance. When the gatekeeper saw the two of them coming back together, he realized that Su Yuanyuan had finished the exam. He was about to go in and tell Mo Shi this news, but Su Yuanyuan was faster than him. She lifted her skirt and ran into the mansion, heading towards the Moyi Pavilion.
"Mother! Mother!"
Su Yuanyuan shouted while running. Hei Ying had sharp ears. Hearing Su Yuanyuan's voice, it barked a few times towards the house. Mo Shi got the news and rushed to the front yard in a hurry with the support of the maid.
For a moment, besides Su Yuanyuan's happy shouts, there were also the barks of the dog in the Prince Qingjun's Mansion. The big mansion that had been quiet for three days suddenly became lively. Even Wei Linlang from the Zhenlang Pavilion walked out of the yard to welcome Su Yuanyuan, who was the first to return after finishing the exam.