No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

The golden light of the setting sun covered the sea surface, like a layer of broken gold, with shimmering waves.

Lin Mingyan still felt a little scared when she thought about her experience of falling into the sea. "I was so foolish and brave when I escaped from the mountain village. I even dared to jump into the sea!"

The Fourth Master sighed, "It was an emergency, so I had to make the decision. I had no other choice at the time, but I'm lucky to have a long life."

Thinking of this, he touched the back of her head, where there should have been a long scar.

But for some reason, she healed very quickly.

Others couldn't see it under his hair, but he had looked carefully.

It was still smooth, without any trace of scars.

"You were injured so badly back then, I was almost scared to death..." The Fourth Master reached out and embraced her, still feeling a little scared when he said this.

Lin Mingyan was able to survive thanks to the body-strengthening talisman.

She had never discussed this issue with the Fourth Master. She was afraid that they didn't love each other enough and that she would be treated as an outsider if she spoke out.

Now she is confident that the Fourth Master loves her deeply, but precisely because of this, she has never dared to talk about such a bizarre thing as time travel.

Even though the Fourth Master might have some guesses, sometimes it seemed better not to say things so clearly.

At this moment, on the huge ship, Lin Mingyan couldn't help but say, "Fourth Master, if there really is an afterlife, I still want to find you."

She couldn't help but think that if she were in modern times, she could be with the Fourth Master.

Two office workers may also be able to have a warm home.

This was the first time the Fourth Master heard her say this. He shook his head and said, "Being able to stay together for a lifetime is already a blessing in life. In the next life..."

He wanted to say that this was totally unrealistic, but the words wouldn't come out.

Because deep down, he also hopes to meet Cha Cha again in the next life.

"What's wrong with the next life?" Lin Mingyan looked up at him.

The Fourth Master couldn't help but promise, "In the next life, I'll come find you, okay? Hmm?"

Both of them knew that this was actually impossible, but at the moment they were immersed in such a promise.

For more than a month, the two of them had no other worries. They just enjoyed the scenery and went sea fishing every day. The days were so beautiful that they almost burst into life.

One day, the captain came over and said that Taiwan Island could be seen clearly through a telescope.

The Fourth Master raised his eyebrows. "The ship is much faster. It would have taken two months before, right?"

The captain said excitedly: "Yes, today's ships use the steam engine invented by the Queen."

"Not only is it faster, but because it can have a larger tonnage, it is much more stable than previous ships."

Lin Mingyan only then realized that the boat was indeed very stable. Except for encountering strong winds and waves, there were basically no particularly bumpy moments.

The waves in the distance hit the hull, but only a muffled sound was heard, as if they were isolated by an invisible barrier.

"How can this steam engine have such magical power?" The Fourth Master reached out and pressed the side of the boat to feel it.

He had never been on a sea ship before, so he didn't have a very clear feeling about the steamship.

Although I have heard people talk about how bumpy the sea is, it is ultimately just talk.

The captain puffed out his chest proudly, "In reply to Your Majesty, this new ship can not only sail against the wind, but can even dodge some reefs with its steam power!"

He pointed to the massive impellers on either side of the bow, the metal blades gleaming coldly in the sunlight. "Last night we encountered a school of giant fish. We sped up and left those giants behind in the blink of an eye!"

Lin Mingyan looked at the white waves stirred up by the impeller and suddenly remembered the steamship model she had seen in the museum in her previous life.

At that time, she looked through the glass curtain wall and thought that the rusty machines were the cold products of the Industrial Revolution, but now she was very excited.

Because she knew that it would be impossible for Westerners to use their powerful ships and guns to open the Qing Dynasty's door.

Then, she thought of Hong Zhou and the other two. The Fourth Master had sent them an entire fleet, and it was probably the same thing.

This... well... forget it, that's considered as the current occupation of the territory...

They are heading to the Southern Hemisphere, and there probably aren't many people there right now.

The Qing Dynasty divided the continents, which was very funny...

Lin Mingyan leaned on the Fourth Master's shoulder, listening to the regular roar coming from the cabin - that was the heartbeat of industrial civilization.

Soon, the distant Taiwan Island was within reach. People on the shore were waving colorful flags, and their singing could be heard across the sea.

Lin Mingyan looked at the increasingly clear coastline and suddenly felt her eyes getting hot.

Not out of fear, but out of anticipation.

Lin Mingyan's fingertips suddenly clenched the carved railings on the side of the ship. The sea breeze, carrying salty water vapor, blew on her face, but it could not hide the light bursting out of her eyes.

Now I am really going to set foot on this land that I have been dreaming about.

"Master, look!" She tugged at the Fourth Master's sleeve, her voice trembling so much that she herself didn't even notice.

As a Chinese, she has been looking forward to the reunification of the motherland almost since she learned about this history.

But until she accidentally traveled through time, she never saw this day.

Now the Taiwan Island that belonged to the Qing Dynasty is clearly visible, and the colorful ribbons on the shore are waving with stars of brilliance, like a string of scattered pearls.

Soon, the boat docked and a group of children dressed in colorful clothes came up. The little girl in the lead was holding a necklace made of shells and shouted in a crisp voice, "Long live the Queen."

Of course, these candidates have been screened. Otherwise, with soldiers guarding all around, how could they allow irrelevant people to get close to them?

Lin Mingyan bent down to take the necklace and felt the calluses on the children's palms - those were the marks left by years of helping the family fish and dry salt.

Live by the mountain and eat by the water, the people of Taiwan Island still make a living by going out to sea to fish.

At this time, the tourism industry is zero and the circulation of goods is not convenient. In fact, the lives of fishermen are not good.

Fortunately, there are not many residents on Taiwan Island, and there is a lot of land per capita. Every household can grow some food, so there are not many times when people go hungry.

However, the purpose of Lin Mingyan and the Fourth Master's visit this time was to make them more emotionally dependent on the Qing Dynasty.

So they were not just on patrol, the fleet also brought with it high-quality varieties of grains, as well as professional personnel to provide guidance.

In the future, people who want to go to sea to seek opportunities will be continuously sent from Fujian and other places to provide abundant young forces here.

These people will bring mainland customs and traditions, which are important links between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

This is all Lin Mingyan can do. After all, due to its geographical location, she cannot move the island back.

However, among the future generations, who can understand from the historical records how much importance she and the Fourth Master attached to Taiwan?

In this way, if you pay attention to it day after day, there will be good results...