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

The couple hugged each other and cried for a while on the bed, calming down. Mrs. Lin suddenly thought of something and whispered to her husband.

"Boss, you said you made the hairpin on Miss Mu's head. What's going on?"

Lin Zhong hushed her, asking her to be quiet as there was someone outside the window. He leaned over and whispered in his wife's ear.

"That jade lotus hairpin was indeed carved by me myself. It's the cause of our unforeseen disaster."

"what?"

Mrs. Lin screamed in fear, and Lin Zhong quickly covered her mouth. Later, he jumped out of bed, gently opened the door, looked around the deserted yard, and then looked at the lights in the neighboring rooms.

Lin Zhong quickly closed the door, extinguished the light, and returned to bed. In the darkness, he held his wife in his arms and whispered to her what had happened.

"A few months ago, on my way home from work, I unexpectedly ran into Wei, the Minister of Works. He said his wife's birthday was coming up, and he wanted me to carve a jade hairpin for her. I agreed without a second thought. He also gave me a pattern and a piece of jade. He said he had bought it from a foreign merchant at a high price, and that the pattern for the hairpin was also drawn by a famous artist.

I was surprised when I opened it. The picture on it was a jasper lotus hairpin, which I had carved more than 20 years ago.

Madam Lin asked doubtfully, "Could it be that Lord Wei happened to find the same person who designed the pattern?"

Lin Zhong fell into deep memories: "I thought so at the time, but when I opened the jade material, I was even more surprised."

Mrs. Lin asked hurriedly, "Why?"

"That piece of jade is actually the same piece of material used to carve the hairpin more than 20 years ago."

Madam Lin said timidly, "Could it be that you saw it wrong? After all, it's been more than 20 years."

Lin Zhong: "Impossible, I cut that piece of material myself. The raw stone is really rare and good material. In order to save time, I didn't cut it horizontally in the middle, but cut it diagonally. This way, I can make a pair of hairpins."

"Back then, I asked the owner of the hairpin if she wanted me to carve a pair of identical hairpins. She said that everything and everyone in this world is unique, so why compare with each other? She also said that every star is unique, so why look for something special elsewhere?"

Madam Lin asked curiously, "Then, who asked you to carve a lotus hairpin more than 20 years ago?"

Lin Zhong fell into deep thought: "I don't know who she was, but I remember she was a young woman wearing a white dress and a veil. She had a beautiful figure and temperament. She must have been a beautiful woman."

Madam Lin said, "So, that woman is definitely not an ordinary person. She must be either rich or noble. From her words, I can tell she is extraordinary! So, did you accept Lord Wei's hairpin?"

Lin Zhong nodded: "How dare I refuse? After all, that piece of material can be made into a pair of identical hairpins."

Madam Lin asked hurriedly, "Then, what is the hairpin on Miss Mu's head...?"

Lin Zhong: "It's the hairpin from twenty years ago."

Madam Lin asked doubtfully, "If they are exactly the same, then why are you sure it is the old hairpin and not Lord Wei's new hairpin?"

Lin Zhong sighed, "What that girl said over twenty years ago was absolutely right. Everything and everyone in this world is unique. Furthermore, that girl also engraved her own name on the hairpin. Only she and I knew about this. Lord Wei's hairpin doesn't have a name on it."

Madam Lin suddenly sat up and said excitedly, "Do you think this Miss Mu is the daughter of that girl from more than 20 years ago?"

Lin Zhong thought carefully and said, "How should I know? I don't even know what that girl looks like, but Miss Mu's age is possible."

Madam Lin seemed to have thought of something else: "Master, why do you say that our exile was caused by this lotus hairpin?"

Lin Zhong sighed, "After I handed the carved lotus hairpin to Lord Wei, I felt uneasy. Sure enough, not long after, Lord Wei died suddenly."

"After Lord Wei died, I always felt like someone was watching me. Later, when the new Minister of Works took office, he accused me of stealing jade materials during the warehouse liquidation. He even found the missing jade material at my workstation. I couldn't defend myself, but I always felt that this was related to the lotus hairpin."

"Oh my God! So, there must be a big secret behind this hairpin. We won't be implicated anymore!"

"So what? We are lowly craftsmen, trampled underfoot all our lives. Life and death are not ours to decide. I still say the same thing. If something happens one day, I will end my own life. It's not for anything else, but just for Miss Mu's kindness in giving me a house and a meal."

After hearing this, Madam Lin lay in her husband's arms and sobbed. Lin Zhong also felt sorry for his wife and comforted her softly for a long time.

"My dear, you must keep these words I said tonight to yourself and never speak them out. Otherwise, disaster may really come to you."

Mrs. Lin nodded while crying.

Gradually the room became quiet and the couple finally fell asleep.

On a quiet winter night, a biting cold wind blew. Two people stood on the roof of the house where Lin Zhong and his wife lived. They were not afraid of the cold wind, and they did not know how long they stood there. In any case, they heard the couple's conversation clearly from beginning to end.

In reality, Mo Yu had long been numb from the cold, but he didn't dare to urge his master. This eavesdropping was indeed quite interesting, but it shouldn't be done on such a cold winter night.

"Let's go!"

Finally, his master showed mercy, and the two figures quietly climbed over the eaves and walls and returned to the inner courtyard.

Yun Qing did not return to his dormitory, but went to Mu Qingcheng's room quietly.

Liuliu, who was standing at the door on duty, rolled her eyes. This guy was so shameless that he broke into her master's bedroom in the middle of the night.

Liu Liu clenched her fists and put her ear against the door to listen carefully to the movements inside. If he dared to do anything excessive, she would die rather than take her master back.

Liu Liu listened for a long time, but there was no sound in the room except for her master's breathing and Bai Ze's breathing. She couldn't even catch Yun Qing's breath.

All right! He's honest.

Yun Qing was in a very bad mood at this moment. He broke into Mu Qingcheng's bedroom tonight not because he was in a hurry to see the hairpin, but because he just wanted to see his little girl. Otherwise, he would have trouble falling asleep tonight.

However, it was pitch black all around, like an endless abyss, so he simply lay down on his side on the bed, gently stretched out his arms, and gently embraced the little girl on the bed.

Mu Qingcheng slept like a well-behaved cat, and he heard the little girl murmuring in her sleep.

He could smell the faint, special fragrance on her body. It all made him feel at ease. His Nuan Nuan had such a magical power that could dispel the pain and haze in his heart.

At this moment, his shattered heart finally felt whole. It was an indescribable feeling. It felt as warm as a ray of sunlight, penetrating through layers of dark clouds and illuminating the softest corner of his soul.