The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

Mu Qingcheng was even more pleased when she heard this, but after thinking about it, she felt something was wrong. How could Yun Qing be a demon who killed people without blinking an eye?

She poked Mu Yao's forehead and asked seriously, "Did you see him kill someone with your own eyes?"

Mu Yao moved her lips for a long time, then lowered her head and shook it.

Mu Qingcheng began to lecture her: "Sister Mu Yao, remember this from now on. Don't judge things you haven't seen with your own eyes. Didn't the ancients say that you shouldn't comment on things you don't know the whole story? Besides, some things may not be true even if you saw them with your own eyes. Everything requires evidence. We can't wrongly accuse a good person for no reason."

Mu Yao lowered her head. She felt that what Mu Qingcheng said made sense, but: "But, everyone in the capital says so."

Mu Qingcheng: "Then have you ever thought about why Yun Qing went to guard the border at the age of twelve? That was the coldest and most miserable place. He was a prince, and he was gone for five years. Did he ever desert? Did he complain to others about his suffering?"

Mu Yao thought for a moment and shook her head. Really not.

"That's it! All the good things he's done have been deliberately ignored, and these bad reputations are all groundless, fabricated out of thin air, and can't stand up to scrutiny. Don't you think someone is doing this on purpose?"

Mu Yao was young after all, and was quickly brainwashed by Mu Qingcheng.

Mu Yao felt that what Mu Qingcheng said was right. Her brother had said the same thing before, but she didn't believe it. After listening to Mu Qingcheng's words today, she felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have been framed.

Just as Mu Yao was thinking, Mu Qingcheng suddenly asked, "Sister Mu Yao, who are your parents?"

"Ah?" Mu Yao didn't react for a moment.

Mu Qingcheng got up and put on her clothes. She didn't let Mu Yao get up because she saw that she didn't sleep well last night and she had to let her take a nap later.

"Come, tell me about your family affairs! Otherwise, I will ask Yun Qing later, and he will definitely tell me."

Mu Yao became nervous again after hearing this. Even if Sister Mu knew that he was the prince, she couldn't let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince know what happened today, otherwise His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would blame her for not keeping her promise.

Mu Qingcheng noticed Mu Yao's hesitation and continued to comfort her: "Little Mu Yao, I'm telling you, you shouldn't worry too much at such a young age. You should just be happy every day and leave your unhappy thoughts to others. Now, tell me all your worries. Then, sleep soundly and live happily every day."

Mu Yao was originally a simple-minded child, and even the slightest worry could overwhelm her.

"Sister Mu, I'm telling you, sister, please don't tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about what happened today. If His Royal Highness gets angry, our whole family will be in trouble."

Mu Qingcheng complained in her heart, Yun Qing was not that kind of person. She sat on the bed and listened to Mu Yao's story.

"My father is Duan Qingzhou, the Prince of Zhennan, my brother is Duan Muyun, the Crown Prince of Zhennan, and I am Duan Muyao, the youngest daughter of the Prince of Zhennan."

Wow! It turns out that those who travel through time must pick up a noble person, either a prince or a prince. I am also quite powerful. I directly picked up a prince and brought him back.

"King Zhennan, is this related to Nanyue?"

Mu Yao nodded: "Duan is the royal family of Nanyue."

Mu Qingcheng thought to herself, let’s see if she guessed right at the beginning, so she said that this little girl was inseparable from the royal family of Nanyue.

"I heard that the Nanyue royal family was wiped out by the rebels? Did they turn to the Great Qi Kingdom because they had no one to inherit the throne?"

Mu Yao: "I don't know much about this. I only heard from my brother that not all of the Duan family's descendants were killed. Only the royal bloodline died. Later, it was because some of the side branches fought for the throne that Nanyue was in chaos. The Great Qi Kingdom had no choice but to send troops to quell the rebellion."

"Are you also descendants of the royal family?"

Mu Yao shook her head. "It all started with my grandfather. He was once a palace guard in Nanyue. Later, because of his meritorious service in saving the emperor, he was given the surname of the emperor by the Nanyue Emperor and was appointed a lieutenant in front of the emperor. After the Nanyue Rebellion, my grandfather was rewarded with the title of King Zhennan by the Yong'an Emperor of Qi for his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion. My family has been guarding Nanyue for generations."

Mu Qingcheng understood that they were not from the Nanyue royal family: "Then why do you and your brother live in the capital? Why don't you return to Nanyue?"

Mu Yao pouted again. "This is the law of the Great Qi Kingdom. Sister Mu, don't you know? The Zhennan Palace also has a mansion in the capital. All the princes' children must be sent to the capital upon birth. They are not allowed to stay in the fiefdom without permission. If it is discovered that any child has been left in the fiefdom without being reported, they will be convicted of treason and their property will be confiscated and their clan will be exterminated. Only when the prince dies and his children inherit the title can they return to the fiefdom. After that, the next generation of children will be sent to the capital."

Oh! So that's how it is. Isn't this a proton? This law is so cruel.

"Ever since my grandfather was crowned King of Zhennan, my father was sent to the capital when he was eight years old and lived there for ten years. However, he was sent there with my aunt. Twenty years ago, my grandfather passed away and my father returned to Nanyue to inherit the title. Then there was my brother. He left Nanyue as soon as he was born and never even met my father and mother. I stayed with my parents until I was at least four before I was sent to the capital."

Mu Qingcheng didn't know what to say after hearing this. She could only sigh and ask Mu Yao, "Then how did you get here from Beijing?"

Mu Yao said with a sad face, "My mother passed away. Woohoo! I went to attend the funeral... But I don't want to go back to Beijing. I want to go back to Nanyue to be with my father. My father is so pitiful. He is the only one left in the whole palace. He is so pitiful!"

Then, she changed clothes with her maid on the way back to Beijing, intending to return to Nanyue secretly. However, she was abducted here by kidnappers before she even left Yunzhou City.

Mu Qingcheng felt sorry for Mu Yao, too. She'd lost her mother at such a young age. But with this damn law, even if she had a father and mother, what good would it do? Mother and child were separated, never to be able to see each other in life or death. How cruel!

Mu Qingcheng became worried again: "Mu Yao, will something happen if you are not in the capital? What if someone finds out?"

Mu Yao also looked worried, but she couldn't go back even if she wanted to!

Mu Qingcheng could only comfort her: "Don't worry, since there has been no bad news for such a long time, it's a good thing. We will find a way to secretly send you back to the capital. You can live here safely for now."

Yun Qing must be in no hurry to expose this matter. He must have some backup plan! Let's wait until he comes out of confinement.

The winter solstice has not yet arrived, but winter has already arrived. Although there has not been heavy snow, the temperature has dropped to five or six degrees Celsius. It will be even colder at night, probably dropping to around zero degrees Celsius.

Mu Qingcheng was most afraid of the cold, so she prepared charcoal early. Thinking of Yun Qing's daily medicinal baths, she needed charcoal fire. Every day, four or five charcoal fires were lit in rotation without interruption.

She thought about looking for a coal mine again. With coal, she could teach everyone how to make homemade heaters.

Yun Qing is most worried about the soldiers on the northern border, so finding a coal mine is urgent.

Early in the morning, Mo Bing and Mo Yun had already returned from the mountains to chop wood. They were chopping wood in the backyard while Zi Pei was cooking.

Xu Laoer and his men cleaned the backyard and the stables. Mo Yun and his men knew it was these three who tortured their master in the mines every day. They hated them with a deep hatred. If their master hadn't forbidden them to die, Mo Yun and his men would have killed them long ago.

At this time, Mu Qingcheng was wearing a thick cloak and preparing to go out with Zijin.

Mo Yun hurriedly asked, "Master Mu, where are you going?"

Mu Qingcheng: "I'm going to see the village chief."

Zi Pei was cooking when she heard this and came out to greet her: "Miss, breakfast is almost ready. Please eat first!"

Mu Qingcheng shook her head: "No, let's eat when we get back! You can just take good care of Mu Yao for me at home, I'll be back soon."

Mo Yun hurried to follow. This was the master's order, Mu Qingcheng must ensure safety when going out.