Chang Hui slightly turned his gaze towards her with eager expectation, and a thin layer of powder appeared on his white jade face.

"No."

"Wait here for a while, I'll go talk to the teacher." He took the hat that had been hanging on Chanxin's arm and put it on Xiao Linglang.

Xiao Linglang wrinkled her nose slightly. She didn't like this because it would press down her new hairpin.

While Chang Hui was asking the master for instructions, Chanxin grabbed the tassel on her backpack and leaned over to Xiao Linglang, staring at the carriage that was getting closer and closer in the distance.

Why does this carriage look so familiar? Chanxin suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Xiao Linglang was debating whether to take off her hat or not, when she heard Chanxin suddenly yelling in her ear.

"Miss, that seems to be the lady's carriage."

"..." Xiao Linglang paused, grabbing her hat with her hand, and looked over.

She frowned and blinked at first, then she grabbed Chanxin Chan's shaking arm, leaned her head close to her ear and whispered, "Mother, you are kind enough not to hit me with a ruler at the entrance of the academy, right?"

Chanxin had a sad face and thought: It definitely won't happen at the entrance of the academy, but I may not know for sure when I return home.

"Miss, when you return home, you have to give me more monthly wages."

"Mother... you won't be so harsh, will you?" Xiao Linglang swallowed her saliva and looked at Yang Qingwan who lifted the car curtain and stared at her in silence. She was a little uncertain.

Yang Qingwan suppressed her anger and waved to Xiao Linglang who was standing motionless at the entrance of the academy.

Xiao Linglang looked into the academy, then looked at Yang Qingwan, and took a step forward reluctantly.

As soon as they got on the carriage, Yang Qingwan grabbed Xiao Linglang's ear.

"Hiss... Mother... it hurts." Xiao Linglang covered her ears pitifully, opening her wet round eyes to complain to Yang Qingwan.

Yang Qingwan showed no mercy. "Chang Hui is your fiancé, how can he run away? He is preparing for the Spring Examination, and you have to tease him. If he fails, you will cry."

The Chang family fell into poverty, and Chang's mother hoped that her son could win the first prize and revive the Chang family.

In order for the young couple to live a good life in the future, Yang Qingwan has been ordering Xiao Linglang to stay at home well during this period of time.

Xiao Linglang pouted and complained aggrievedly: "Brother Chang Pei and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Mother doesn't allow me to see Brother Chang Pei, and doesn't allow Brother Chang Pei to see me. Could it be that Mother wants to regret Grandpa's engagement?"

Xiao Linglang stiffened his slender neck and asked about his worries in recent times. His voice was choked and he looked at Yang Qingwan with tears in his eyes. He had read many storybooks in which couples were broken up in this way.

Outside the carriage, Chang Hui's hand, which was about to salute, tightened. Linglang asked what he wanted to ask, whether the Xiao family regretted this engagement. The Chang family is no longer as good as it used to be, and he has not yet grown up.

Yang Qingwan was so angry at her daughter that she laughed. She raised her hand and tapped Xiao Linglang's forehead. "Stupid, you're already turning your elbows out before you even get married. I can't explain it to you. I'll talk to Chang Hui myself."

Chang Hui's clear and melodious voice was heard from outside the carriage at the right time, "Junior Wen Xuan, greetings to Madam Xiao."

Yang Qingwan signaled to the girl with her eyes not to move. She lifted the car curtain with a faint smile, looked at the gentle young man, and nodded.

Chang Hui was about to speak, but was interrupted by Yang Qingwan.

"Wenxuan, don't let this little girl bother you. I've been a little strict with her lately. She's going to be a 15-year-old soon. After you get married, she'll still be in such a bad mood. I'll go with her today, and you can just stay in the academy and prepare for the Spring Examination."

With just a few words, Yang Qingwan reassured the young boy and girl. Seeing that Chang Pi was still looking into the carriage, Yang Qingwan became more and more satisfied with him, but still did not let them go to Lin'an Street.

Her son-in-law's future is also related to her daughter's future, so she naturally has to pay more attention to it.

After the carriage moved, Xiao Linglang leaned against the window and saw Chang Pi still standing there, and gave Yang Qingwan a resentful look.

Yang Wanqing sneered and spoke rudely, "Who asked you to recruit him? He is studying hard."

Lin'an City is the richest place in Southern Liang except for the imperial capital, and Lin'an Street is the most prosperous street in Lin'an City. Half of the shops on the street are owned by the Xiao family.

But the merchants in Southern Liang were poor at that time, so Yang Qingwan was very concerned about Chang Hui's imperial examination.

Lin'an Street was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, with drummers, lion dancers, and vendors carrying loads and shouting to and fro. It was a bustling scene. Xiao Linglang squeezed into the crowd with a calm mind. Yang Qingwan ignored her and just told her, "I'll go to the restaurant to have a look. Come back early when you've had enough fun."

"I understand, mother." Xiao Linglang put some change into her purse, put on a veil hat, and waved to Yang Qingwan.

"Wow, look, miss, it's a fire-breathing dragon."

Although I watch it every time, Zenxin is still as excited as if I have never seen it before.

Although Xiao Linglang was also very excited about Yang Qingwan's discipline, she just clapped her hands and applauded the performers.

She was looking for fireworks, but she couldn't see any after searching the whole street.

Finally, I was tired from walking and found a wonton stall to sit down.

"Boss, two bowls of wontons."

"okay."

"Young lady loves me the most." Chanxin smiled at Xiao Linglang and sat down.

Xiao Linglang also smiled and said, "I'll deduct it from your monthly salary when I get back."

"Miss." Chanxin widened his eyes, holding the wonton in his mouth, unable to swallow or spit it out.

But when he saw Xiao Linglang's shoulders shaking with laughter, he realized that he was being teased by her again.

"I won't tease you anymore, just eat!"

Xiao Linglang stopped laughing, picked up two pieces of wontons with her chopsticks, and then was attracted by the conversation at the next table.

"I heard that group of reckless men came to attack our Yucheng again recently."

"Those barbarians in Mobei have never been obedient. Hey, brother, don't worry about it. Yucheng is guarded by General Yan, and we in Nanliang are not weak." The speaker pointed to the brightly lit and crowded Lin'an Street.

"No, no, you have been in Lin'an all the time so you definitely don't know. I'm a bodyguard, and I heard that Mobei has a new king who is more cruel than the old Wolf Lord. He killed his father and brother, and massacred the royal court to get the throne." As he spoke, the man described it vividly, as if he had seen it with his own eyes, and he shuddered with fear.

Xiao Linglang, who was listening at the side, was so frightened that she shuddered and couldn't help but touch her earlobe.

"Look how scared you are." The people who were listening laughed.

"Mobei is closer to the imperial capital. If a war really breaks out, the imperial capital will be anxious. What are you afraid of in Lin'an? Besides, don't we in Southern Liang have generals?"

"Yes."

"You underestimate me, Nan Liang!"

"..."

The whole table started arguing over this. Xiao Linglang didn't bother to listen to the gossip. She put down the coin, dragged Chanxin, who still had a mouthful of wonton, and hurried away, fearing that someone would be hurt.

Chanxin wiped the oil off her lips and reached out to the wonton stand which was getting farther and farther away, "My wonton."

"I'll pay for it." Xiao Linglang said without turning her head.

Zenxin blinked and said, "Okay!"

The master and servant returned to their restaurant and were on their way back home in a carriage.

When Xiao Linglang told Yang Qingwan what she had heard, her pretty face was all wrinkled with worry. Yang Qingwan scratched her nose and said with a smile, "That idiot got drunk and got confused. Don't go to such a place next time. There are so many refugees there."

But, he is a bodyguard, Xiao Linglang added in her heart.

"This matter has nothing to do with you, a girl. After the spring examination, we'll be waiting for you to come of age and get engaged. Instead of worrying about irrelevant things, you should prepare your wedding dress early." Yang Qingwan looked at Xiao Linglang jokingly, hinting at her impatience about marriage.

Hearing this, Xiao Linglang buried herself in her arms in shame, refusing to come out, and softly complained, "Mother is teasing me again."

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