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

These five craftsmen had committed a crime in the capital and were being exiled to a cold and harsh land to do hard labor. They had been tortured along the way and thought their lives were numbered, but for unknown reasons, they were sent here.

At this moment, they were blindfolded with black cloth and led into a house. They stumbled along the way, feeling lost and confused, completely unaware of the fate they were about to face.

Soon, when they removed the black cloth, their eyes were shone brightly. Based on their experience, they knew this was undoubtedly a study. Just as they were secretly speculating, they heard footsteps.

The five of them fell to their knees, not daring to look up or breathe, for fear that the slightest mistake would bring them death.

Mu Qingcheng was accompanied by Zijin and Zipei, with Liuliu following behind them. They entered the study together and saw people kneeling on the ground.

"Hey! What's going on? Why are you all kneeling? Get up quickly." Mu Qingcheng went to help them personally, and Zijin and Zipei also came to help.

The five people stood up trembling, took a few steps back, and lowered their heads in timidity.

Looking at the five craftsmen, their clothes were all tattered and patched. Even the places without patches were so worn that it looked as if a hole could be poked through them.

Mu Qingcheng didn't expect them to be like this. It was really pitiful.

None of the five people had shoes on their feet. In the middle of winter, they only wrapped their feet tightly with hay. It was very sad to see.

Mu Qingcheng didn't dare to imagine what their feet would look like. They must be covered with scars. She really didn't dare to imagine whether she would see bloody feet if she opened the hay.

All five of them had dark complexions and weathered faces. Their eyes revealed an indescribable sadness and sorrow that moved people to pity.

"Everyone, please stop standing and sit down. Zijin, go get some tea and snacks from Madam Chen."

The five people were also surprised to see Mu Qingcheng. They never expected to see a little girl.

Their identities were complicated, because craftsmen could not be bought or sold, and even princes and nobles could not privately keep craftsmen. That was a serious crime and might even be charged with treason.

I don’t know where this little girl came from. Does she know who they are?

No matter how much they persuaded, several people did not dare to sit down. Mu Qingcheng felt heartbroken and had a headache when facing these people who were humble to the core because of years of oppression.

Soon, Zijin brought snacks and tea and placed them on the table next to them.

"Since you don't want to sit down, then eat something and drink some water first. I heard you walked all the way from the capital. You must be tired and hungry in this heavy snow!"

To be honest, in the three months since leaving the capital, walking has been the easiest thing, and the most difficult thing to endure is hunger.

They only had one black-faced steamed bun every day. The escorting officers would sometimes give them a mouthful of rice porridge if they were happy, and they could only drink cold water at other times.

As soon as the snacks were served, several people were captivated by them and their minds were unable to think straight.

A petite woman stared blankly at the plate of dim sum, as if she had lost her soul. She reached out and began to shove the dim sum into her mouth. Before she finished one, she picked up another. Then, the man beside her slapped her hand. The dim sum fell to the ground, and the woman regained consciousness.

“Ah…ah…Miss, please spare me, Miss, please spare me…”

The woman knelt on the ground in panic, begging for mercy from Mu Qingcheng. The man beside her also knelt down anxiously.

"Please spare this old woman's life! She's been a little crazy lately. If you're angry, just beat me up!"

Mu Qingcheng felt sad. Zijin and Zipei had been used to suffering since childhood, and they couldn't stand seeing pitiful people.

Mu Qingcheng walked over and helped the couple up, pressed the thin woman who was just a bag of bones into the chair, picked up the snacks and stuffed them into her hands.

She said softly, "Don't worry about eating! I won't be angry. Don't eat too much. I've asked the kitchen to prepare a meal for you. You've been hungry for a long time, so eat something light first. After a couple of days, you can have some meat, eggs, etc., and you will gradually make up for it."

The five people all had stunned expressions, as if they didn't understand what Mu Qingcheng meant at all.

Mu Qingcheng didn't explain too much. She picked up the snacks on the table, stuffed one into each of their hands, and urged them to eat quickly.

A few people looked at each other, and with the determination to die, they stuffed the snacks into their mouths.

Zijin and Zipei also came to help, constantly pouring tea for them, fearing that they would choke.

Soon, the two plates of snacks were cleared out. Those who had eaten and drunk immediately looked much more energetic, with a gleam in their eyes.

The petite woman bowed respectfully to Mu Qingcheng, and it was obvious that she had learned this etiquette.

"Thank you, Miss, for the snacks you gave us. These are truly the most delicious things we have ever tasted in our lives. Even in the capital, we wouldn't be able to enjoy such good things.

But we don’t deserve it!

"Excuse me, young lady, do you know who we are? Did you mistakenly buy us as criminal slaves? If so, please send us back! We don't want to cause trouble for you."

Several of them looked sorrowful, with their heads bowed and sighing, lamenting that they were no better than slaves.

Mu Qingcheng said mysteriously, "Actually, I don't know how you got here."

Several people showed expressions that should have been the case, but they came here by accident and had a full meal, so it was worth it.

Mu Qingcheng smiled and said, "However, I naturally know that you are craftsmen. Since you can come here, someone must have sent you here on purpose."

"Ah, ah!" Several people looked up in disbelief and exclaimed, "Girl, are you serious? Can we really stay?"

Mu Qingcheng pretended to be serious and asked, "You can stay, but we don't keep idle people here. Tell me, what are your specialties?"

A few people looked around, and the short woman, holding her husband, was the first to jump out and say, "My husband and I are craftsmen in the manufacturing office. My husband's surname is Lin, and his given name is Gui. He can make all kinds of jewelry. Many of the jewelry for the ladies in the palace are made by him.

We are good at weaving, embroidery, and we also have the ancestral kesi technique. If you don't mind, we are willing to be your servants."

Mrs. Lin had a hunched back, perhaps from years of working with her head bent down. Lin Zhong was also of medium build, skinny, his eyes fixed on the hairpin on Mu Qingcheng's head.

"Boss, what are you looking at?" Mrs. Lin saw her husband staring at the girl and was so frightened that she trembled in her heart and quickly pulled his sleeve.

"Oh! My Lord, could you please let me see the hairpin on your head?"

Mu Qingcheng raised her hand and touched the hairpin on her head. It was the two-color jadeite lotus hairpin that Yun Qing had put on her personally.

Is it...

Mu Qingcheng pulled it out without hesitation and handed it to him, looking at Lin Zhong with great anticipation.