Chapter 73 Su Yunting and Prince Chang together...
Su Yunting and Prince Chang traveled together. Nothing happened for the first two days, but on the third day, they both felt that after tonight, the chances of them being caught up by others were slim.
But to my surprise, the plan I made that afternoon was caught up with by a group of people before evening.
The group made no attempt to conceal their actions, directly attacking the convoy.
This desperate act caught Lu Yide's guards completely off guard.
Fortunately, there were Prince Chang's guards, who were able to launch a counterattack when the group of people came after them.
Seeing that the convoy was unable to break through after a prolonged attack and that the guards' actions differed from their expectations, the outlaws did not linger in the fight. Their leader gave a whistle and they immediately retreated.
Lu Yide sat in the corner of the carriage, his face ashen, and said to Su Yunting on the other side, "These people are too arrogant! We're on our way to the capital for the imperial examinations! We must report this to the authorities!"
Su Yunting had experienced many assassinations in his previous life, but compared to his previous life, his current level was simply too crude.
But now, he can no longer be as steady as he was in his previous life.
He has a family and a wife now. If something were to happen to him, it would be more unjust than his previous life!
Su Yunting also hid in another corner and said to Lu Yide, "Brother Lu, I've dragged you into this mess."
Lu Yide: "Huh?"
Before Su Yunting could explain, Zeng Xing came over and said, "Young Master Su, the bandits have been repelled. Our young master is asking if you are alright?"
Upon hearing Zeng Xing's voice, Su Yunting sat back down. He tried to open the car window, but Zeng Xing stopped him.
Su Yunting could only say to Zeng Xing through the car window, "I'm fine, how is Brother Wang?"
Zeng Xing: "Thank you, Young Master Su. Our young master is fine."
Su Yunting was about to go over, but Zeng Xing stopped him and told him to wait a while.
The guards of Prince Chang searched the surrounding area again before the security was completely lifted.
Su Yunting went to Prince Chang's carriage immediately, naturally wanting to express his gratitude first.
Prince Chang pulled him to sit down and first asked him, "Were you afraid?"
Su Yunting honestly said, "Originally I wasn't afraid, but when I thought of my family, I felt that I should cherish my life."
After hearing this, Prince Chang laughed, but then his expression turned serious, and he asked, "Do you regret it?"
Su Yunting answered him without hesitation: "I don't regret it. The fact that they sent people to hunt me down proves that there is indeed a problem with the project!"
Prince Chang first praised, "Good!"
Then he asked, "Yunting, do you think they'll come back? Should we report them to the authorities, or..."
The words of the Prince of Chang clearly indicated a test.
Su Yunting composed himself and said seriously, "We haven't left the southern territory yet, so I think it's best not to report to the authorities for now."
King Chang was satisfied after hearing this, and then asked him, "According to you, does that mean all the officials in the southern region were involved?"
Su Yunting only replied, "Not participating doesn't mean I won't be held accountable."
It would be inappropriate to elaborate further.
Prince Chang naturally didn't ask any further questions, but discussed with Su Yunting whether there was any possibility that the other party would send someone to assassinate them again.
There's really nothing to discuss here, because they all agree that the other side will send more people over.
So the journey accelerated significantly afterward, but two days later, a second assassination attempt still occurred.
The assassination attempt took place at night, and the enemy's men arrived stealthily. If the defenses hadn't been so tight, they might have succeeded.
Knowing that someone wanted him dead, Su Yunting was quite startled at night, waking up at the slightest noise outside.
Just a door away lies the battlefield where swords clash.
The fierce battle lasted less than half a quarter of an hour when another whistle blew, and the sounds of battle began to fade into the distance.
The bandits retreated, and Su Yunting went to Prince Chang's house. As soon as he entered, he said, "Brother Prince, although they retreated this time, I think there will be a next time."
Prince Chang nodded, agreeing with Su Yunting's prediction.
Zeng Xing said, "Young Master, I don't know how many people will come next time. I'm worried that I won't be able to handle it properly."
Today, someone almost touched the edge of his bed, and Prince Chang was already furious. He immediately ordered Zeng Xing to grind ink.
When Prince Chang was about to write a letter, Su Yunting wisely took his leave.
The next day, they set off as usual. Lu Yide tightened his now loose clothes and first cursed those inhuman corrupt officials.
Having vented his anger, he asked Su Yunting, "Are we really not going to report this to the authorities? If there's a next time, even my brother's guards might not be able to stop us!"
When Prince Chang wrote a letter yesterday, Su Yunting knew that he had started to call for outside help, and his tense heart relaxed a lot.
Hearing Lu Yide's question, he replied, "Brother Wang's family is exceptionally wealthy, and they already had a plan yesterday. Our safety should be guaranteed."
Lu Yide: "What method?"
Su Yunting smiled but remained silent.
Although Lu Yide didn't know what his elder brother was relying on, seeing Su Yunting's condition lessened his worries somewhat.
Just one day later, Su Yunting discovered that several other groups traveling the same route had appeared around the caravan. That night, two of these groups stayed at the same inn as his team.
The next day, the group that traveled with them became two other families, and they stayed at the post station that night with their own caravan.
If the other side is determined to kill them, tonight is their last chance, because in another day they will be leaving the South.
We're about to leave the south, and the temperature has dropped from its previous warmth, especially at night, when we need to light the stove inside the house.
As night deepened and the lights on all the floors went out, Su Yunting showed no signs of wanting to sleep.
Even in the darkness, he was still fully dressed.
The sound of wild cats could be heard in the distance, and Su Yunting's spirits lifted; the people guarding the perimeter had spotted something.
Immediately afterward, there was a noise in the post station. If one did not listen carefully, one would think it was the sound of the winter wind blowing through the doors and windows, but Su Yunting knew that the guards at the post station had taken action.
In the darkness, the group surrounding the post station quietly boarded rockets, drew their bows fully, and released them.
Arrows shot towards the rooms inside the post station, but the rockets, which should have broken through the windows, were cut in half by swords swung out from the darkness.
The rocket fell, and the flame on the arrowhead was extinguished by the person who cut it down.
The people surrounding the post station were shocked. The enemy's forces were clearly far greater than the previous two times; this time, they were much more numerous. The leader of the group whispered, "Retreat!"
Unfortunately, this retreat was not as smooth as the previous two, because someone was already waiting for them to escape.
As the sounds of battle in the distance subsided, Su Yunting slowly exhaled.
These days, even with the protection of Prince Chang, he dared not relax for a moment until the crisis was over.
Now, it's finally over.
The Prince of Chang protected himself, and he also gained a great deal. The letter he wrote the other day was not just a simple letter of reinforcement; he had other plans.
Upon returning to the capital, this was another major achievement.
Therefore, he would reveal his identity to himself before going to the capital.
The rest of the journey was finally safe.
...
Ever since Qiu Yuru had the dream of rockets attacking the post station, she felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on her heart.
She desperately wanted to know Su Yunting's current situation, but this era was truly not the same as the one in her previous life where progress was rapid.
She really couldn't wait another day. It didn't matter where he was; she could go directly to the capital.
If he's alright, he'll go directly to the capital to participate in next year's imperial examination. If something's wrong... he's a candidate for the provincial examination, so he'll receive the news in the capital earlier than at home!
It was already December, and Qiu Yu was going to the capital. She didn't tell her younger siblings about her worries. The reason she told them was that she was going to check on the location of the restaurant that Young Master Xu had chosen.
No one thought much of it. Qiu Yuruo had set a date for her trip to the capital, but when she opened the door on the day of her trip, she froze in place.
Overnight, the world was covered in a thick blanket of silver.
The roads were completely impassable in the heavy snow.
During the days of waiting for the snow to melt, Qiu Yuruo felt like each day was an eternity. When she closed her eyes, she would see images of her lover being injured, trapped, or even losing his life.
Qiu Yuru mechanically jumped rope in her room so that she would have enough energy to cope with the hardships of the journey to the capital.
She gritted her teeth and thought to herself: When I see him, I'm going to give him a good beating!
As for regretting not stopping him from going, Qiu Yuruo never considered it.
Even if he were to lose his life this time, she couldn't bring herself to tell him not to go.
If he loses his life because of this, she only hopes that they can have a next life together.
If there is a next life, I must go with him when he goes south. These days of constant anxiety are too unbearable!
The snow didn't completely melt until after the New Year.
On the sixth day, Qiu Yuruo, accompanied by one of the Xu family's stewards, hired a team of bodyguards and set off for the capital.
Traveling in early spring, no matter how much you want to travel day and night, you can't control the weather. You travel with stops and starts, stumbling along the way, until you finally arrive in the capital, where the imperial examinations have already begun.
When Qiu Yu arrived at the Xu family's villa, she heard Xu Gongzi's congratulations before she even saw him.
"Madam Su, what a joyous occasion! On his journey back from the south, Young Master Su was fortunate enough to travel with Prince Chang. Upon arriving in the capital, he stayed directly at Prince Chang's villa!"
Qiu Yu Ruo hurried a few steps, saw Young Master Xu, and asked him, "Are you sure my husband has arrived in the capital safely?"
Young Master Xu: "It's confirmed. My men saw Young Master Su enter the examination hall yesterday."
After Qiu Yu heard him finish speaking, her clenched heart finally relaxed, followed by a dizzy spell and a feeling of exhaustion.
Fortunately, she was caught by the maid who came with her, preventing her from falling.
Qiu Yuruo rested for two days before taking a carriage to wait outside the venue before dawn on the day the first round of the spring imperial examination ended.
Arriving early and parking the carriage in a good spot, the candidates coming out of the examination hall can see it from this position.
As more and more test takers came out, Qiu Yuru closed the car window a little more, leaving only a crack so she could look out through it.
When Qiu Yuruo saw Su Yunting come out of the examination room, tears immediately streamed down her face.
She gently closed the car window, tightly covering her mouth to keep quiet, afraid that if he heard her, it would affect his performance in the next game.
In such a noisy environment, and so far away, even if she cried loudly, Su Yunting might not be able to hear her.
The worries of the past few days were slowly released through her tears. Once her emotions had stabilized, she opened the car window a crack again.
At this moment, Su Yunting had already walked out of the corridor. Qiu Yuru saw his pageboy and two other unfamiliar people surrounding him.
Those two people must be Chang Wang's men.
Surrounded by them, Su Yunting boarded a luxurious carriage. Before entering the carriage, he looked back.
Standing in front of the carriage, he looked down at every part of it.
Once he was sure that the person he was thinking about day and night wasn't there, Su Yunting shook his head with a wry smile.
When Qiu Yuruo turned around and looked at him, she quickly moved away.
After avoiding him, she couldn't resist looking out again, only to see him enter the carriage.
...
After finishing the last exam, Su Yunting was exhausted. He returned to the Prince Chang's villa, washed up, ate some easily digestible food, and went to sleep.
This sleep brought me an inexplicable sense of peace.
I don't know how long I slept, but when I opened my eyes again, I saw the person I had been thinking about day and night.
Su Yunting: "Is my dream still not over?!"
Qiu Yuruo chuckled upon hearing this.
Su Yunting suddenly sat up.
Qiu Yu said to him, "Slow down, you're getting up so fast, you'll get dizzy!"
Su Yunting didn't feel dizzy at all. He reached out and hugged his wife, "Yu Ruo, it really is you!"
Qiu Yuruo had long forgotten her initial decision to punch him upon seeing him. Instead, she hugged him back and said, "If it wasn't me, did you expect it to be someone else?"
Once he was certain that the person in his arms was not his imagination, Su Yunting tightened his grip on his lover, calling her name repeatedly.
Qiu Yuruo felt a tender, bittersweet feeling in her heart when he called her name.
She responded to him, one call after another.
Su Yunting loosened his grip slightly, looked at his lover, and solemnly said, "From now on, we will never be apart again."
Qiu Yuruo smiled at him and replied, "Okay."
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