Qu Qingxi glanced at Cang Yuan, then continued looking in that direction. There was indeed a small wooden cabinet there, but inside was a hidden world. It wasn't far away, and the carriage was well-lit, so Qu Qingxi could see inside clearly.
Inside, there was something like a fireplace with a fire burning. Next to it was an iron cabinet with two shelves inside. The food box and teapot from earlier must have been placed on those shelves.
After examining the interior design, Qu Qingxi turned her gaze to the chestnut cake and pine nut cake in front of her, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes. How did he know that she liked to eat chestnut cake and pine nut cake?
I do eat chestnut cake often, but although I like pine nut cake, I don't eat it often. Cangyuan just said that he likes pine nut cake?
Just how much did he investigate about himself?
Seeing that Qu Qingxi was staring at the pastries in front of her but not eating them, Cang Yuan asked suspiciously, "Are you worried that I might put something in them?"
To prove that he hadn't touched the pastry, Cangyuan reached out and took a piece of chestnut cake, put it in his mouth and took a bite, indicating that there was nothing wrong with the pastry.
After finishing the chestnut cake, Cangyuan ate a piece of pine nut cake, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip.
“Your taste is a bit strange. This tea is very bitter and not sweet at all.” Cang Yuan looked at Qu Qingxi with a puzzled expression.
Qu Qingxi did not answer his question. She slowly reached out and finally took a piece of chestnut cake. She put it in her mouth and tasted it, and surprisingly felt a very familiar feeling.
Qu Qingxi raised an eyebrow and ate the rest of the pastries. Sure enough, these pastries were from the Prince's Mansion. Could it be that Cang Yuan brought things directly from the Prince's Mansion?
Qu Qingxi could hardly believe it. She looked up at Cang Yuan, then picked up her teacup again. Because she was still weak, her hand trembled slightly when she picked up the teacup, and the tea inside the cup shook. However, it did not spill.
Looking at Qu Qingxi like this, a trace of heartache flashed in Cang Yuan's eyes, but it was quickly covered by determination. He absolutely could not relax for a moment before reaching his destination. This time, it was because Qu Qingxi was not on guard against him that he was able to successfully bring her out.
If he lets Qu Qingxi leave, he probably won't have the chance to take her away again.
After drinking the tea, Qu Qingxi was once again certain that Cang Yuan had indeed brought the things from the Prince's Mansion. This tea should have been brewed for her by Qingdai at noon, but she lost consciousness before she had a chance to drink it.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi had eaten a few pastries, Cang Yuan finally felt relieved. He had been worried at first that Qu Qingxi would stop eating, which would have made things more complicated.
Qu Qingxi certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to go on a hunger strike, as that would not only fail to threaten the other party but also easily deplete her strength, thus losing the opportunity to escape at the right moment.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi had stopped eating, Cang Yuan put the food away from the table. "Let's make do for now. We'll eat something else when we find a suitable inn tomorrow."
Qu Qingxi didn't speak, but closed her eyes.
Seeing this, Cang Yuan was not annoyed. He followed Qu Qingxi's example and closed his eyes, leaning against the soft cushion next to him.
Qu Qingxi suddenly opened her eyes, glanced at the person opposite her, and then closed her eyes again after a while.
The next morning, when Qu Qingxi woke up, she saw Cang Yuan lying across from her, sleeping without any sign of alertness. Qu Qingxi wanted to make a move, but she held back.
Cang Yuan is not to be underestimated, and he is extremely wary. Without absolute certainty, Qu Qingxi does not want to take action.
Seeing that Cangyuan had not yet woken up, Qu Qingxi moved her hand slightly. When she realized that there was nothing else wrong with her body, Qu Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief.
Yesterday, she took the opportunity of relieving herself to retrieve the antidote for the muscle-relaxing powder from her spatial storage, but she did not take it on the spot; instead, she simply put it away.
Qu Qingxi deliberately acted out all of last night's actions. She wanted to see how she acted before taking the antidote, so that after taking the antidote, her act wouldn't be so convincing and would give Cang Yuan any clues.
She left clues yesterday; now, it remains to be seen whether He Liufeng can discover them in time.
As Qu Qingxi was thinking, she suddenly noticed that the carriage had stopped, so she quickly closed her eyes.
Cangzhu's voice came from outside, "Young master, we have found an inn."
Hearing the sounds outside, Cang Yuan slowly opened his eyes. For a moment, his eyes were confused, but when he looked at the luminous pearl on the roof of the carriage, he immediately realized that he was inside the carriage.
Cang Yuan sat up and first glanced at Qu Qingxi. Seeing that she was still asleep, he felt relieved.
"Go and ask for two superior rooms, and some hot dishes," Cang Yuan ordered in a low voice.
Cang Yuan walked to Qu Qingxi's side and said softly, "Miss Qu."
Cang Yuan called out once, and Qu Qingxi's eyelids twitched. She quickly opened her eyes and was stunned for a moment when she saw Cang Yuan standing next to her.
"I'll help you down. Let's eat something and rest before continuing our journey." After saying this, Cang Yuan ignored Qu Qingxi's reaction, found a veil from somewhere, put it on Qu Qingxi, and made sure nothing was exposed before carrying Qu Qingxi outside.
Qu Qingxi remained quietly in Cang Yuan's arms without speaking. It wasn't that she didn't want to call for help, but rather that even if she did, it wouldn't make any difference.
She didn't know where she was, how far it was from the capital, or whether the people here would help her. Most importantly, she didn't think anyone would risk their life to save her from Cang Yuan and his group.
According to her observation, both Cangzhu and the little maid from last night were quite skilled. Most importantly, the little maid from last night had a deep-seated fear of Cangyuan.
The fact that Cang Yuan could silently cast a Gu poison on Gu Liangsheng means that he is either extremely powerful, or he carries a powerful Gu worm, or he is both powerful and carries a Gu worm.
After yesterday's events, Qu Qingxi felt it was highly likely that Cang Yuan possessed high martial arts skills and was very adept at using Gu worms, which was also what Qu Qingxi was most worried about.
Instead of struggling in vain, it's better to behave yourself first and carefully observe the other party's situation.
When Cang Yuan carried Qu Qingxi inside, Cang Zhu had already booked a room. The waiter in the shop saw Cang Yuan carrying a woman wearing a veil into the room.
I was surprised for a moment, but I didn't think much of it, assuming that the woman was just feeling unwell.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com