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

Mu Qingcheng's heart moved. Thinking that she was currently penniless, this mask must be worth at least one hundred taels. She thought to herself that she still trusted Lin Zhong's craftsmanship.

Just as Mu Qingcheng was immersed in her own thoughts, Ximei suddenly took action and snatched the mask from her hand.

Mu Qingcheng looked at Ximei in astonishment. She hugged the mask tightly and took several steps back, as if she was afraid that Mu Qingcheng would snatch her most precious treasure.

"You are not allowed to touch it, this is my eldest brother's thing!" Ximei widened her eyes and yelled at Mu Qingcheng without any guilt.

“What…? You…”

How shameless! How dare she snatch someone else's things right in front of her? When did her things become her brother's?

"Little sister, lying is not a good thing. Besides, you said it belongs to your eldest brother, so it belongs to your eldest brother? How can you prove that it is your family's stuff?"

"This, this is our family's thing." Ximei said confidently, holding the mask.

Mu Qingcheng was so angry that she almost laughed: "Okay, okay, it's yours? Then I want to ask, your family is so poor, why did you buy this thing?"

Ximei had no idea what this thing was for. She had even shown it to her eldest brother, who hadn't seen it either. He simply said it was made of silver and very valuable, and told her not to touch it and to return it to the girl once she woke up.

Ximei wouldn't give it back to her! This is silver! She weighed it and it was about five taels. She had seen the granddaughter-in-law next door with a silver bracelet, which was said to be left to her by her mother. The bracelet was black and not beautiful at all. It was nowhere near as beautiful as the shiny one on her hand.

With these five taels of silver, they will not starve even if there is another drought this year. This treasure must not be returned, otherwise they will starve to death.

Ximei gritted her teeth and insisted, "This is, it is, an heirloom in our family, left to us by my father. My father used to have a jade pendant, so this one made of silver is nothing. Before he died, my father told us brothers and sisters not to sell it for money, even if it meant starving to death. So, even though we were so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat, we didn't even think about selling it for money."

Ximei started to cry as she spoke, and her words were heartfelt because her father really had a jade pendant, which was in the hands of her eldest brother. The three siblings were almost starving to death at the time but they didn't dare to sell the jade pendant.

Mu Qingcheng: "..."

How could this kid be better at making up stories than her? However, without that mask, they might really starve to death. Mu Qingcheng sighed inwardly, this family was really too poor, considering the grace of saving their lives.

"Forget it, I'll give it to you! This mask is my thank you for saving me."

Ximei looked up suddenly, shocked by her words. The surprise came too suddenly, and before she could put her heart back into her stomach, she heard Mu Qingcheng continue, "But, I have a condition."

Ximei's face instantly fell, and she asked cautiously, "What are the conditions?"

Mu Qingcheng's lips curled up slightly. It seemed that this child hadn't cheated on her to the end, which showed that she still had a little conscience. She said, "After you buy this mask, you have to give me ten taels of silver as travel expenses."

"Ten taels? You, why don't you just go and rob? How can we have so much money?" Ximei widened her eyes and shouted angrily.

Mu Qingcheng quickly explained: "You misunderstood, I meant that after selling this mask, you should give me ten taels of silver."

Ximei was still a little confused. She frowned and asked, "Is this thing valuable?"

Mu Qingcheng nodded and said affirmatively, "Of course, but you have to sell it to someone who knows the value of it. This mask was made by a master sculptor himself. Its value lies in the exquisite craftsmanship. I estimate that it can be sold for around one hundred taels!"

"Ah! One hundred taels??" Ximei screamed in shock. She had never expected that this mask would be so expensive. It was simply an astronomical figure for her.

Ximei was so surprised that her mouth opened so wide that an egg could fit in it. Her hands were shaking violently. Such a small thing was actually so valuable.

Ximei was still unable to wake up for a while, while Mu Qingcheng had already put on her clothes and slowly moved out of the house.

This is a very ordinary farmyard, located at the edge of the village, backed by a mountain. The nearest neighbor is several hundred meters away.

The yard was quite large, but looked desolate and dilapidated. The wall was a fence made of scavenged branches. There wasn't even a wooden door, just a few planks pieced together. In fact, there wasn't even a need for a wall, as the house was so simple that not only thieves but even rats wouldn't bother entering.

Several thatched houses stood alone in the middle of the yard. There were only two main rooms. The east room was the one Mu Qingcheng had just lived in, and the west room was the kitchen.

Mu Qingcheng stood by the fence and looked at the entire small mountain village. It was a nice place with beautiful mountains and clear water and pleasant climate.

Unfortunately, Mu Qingcheng was not familiar with the territory of the Great Qi Kingdom, and did not know whether this place was still within the territory of Jiangzhou, nor did she know how far it was from Yongkang County.

It seems that I have to take the little girl into the city tomorrow to ask for directions and sell the mask so that she can rent a carriage back to Yongkang.

Mu Qingcheng was making plans here when suddenly, she saw a group of people coming towards the yard from afar.

Oh no, they are not here to arrest her! Mu Qingcheng panicked. If these people caught her, they would not really burn her to death!

How to do?How to do?

Mu Qingcheng looked at the mountain behind her and felt a little scared. It was about to get dark. Going into the mountain at this time was tantamount to committing suicide. But she would rather die on the mountain than be burned to death.

She opened the gate and ran up the mountain. The yard was at the foot of the mountain, and climbing up the hillside was the road into the mountain. Just as Mu Qingcheng was about to escape into the mountain, a sharp female voice suddenly sounded behind her.

"Ouch! That vixen ran away, hurry up and chase her, we can't let her get away."

Mu Qingcheng recognized this voice. It was the voice of Sun Qianpo who shouted that she wanted to burn her to death.

The surname is Sun again, so she must be in conflict with people with the surname Sun! There was Sun Zhenzhen before her and Sun Qianpo after her.

Mu Qingcheng's feet were covered with blisters, and she couldn't run at all. She could only force herself to run forward. At this time, two figures appeared behind her, one on the left and one on the right, pushing her to the ground.

"Where are you going to run to, you fox spirit? If I don't burn you to death, I'll wait for you to harm others." This was the voice of Sun Qianpo.

At this moment, a powerful female voice rang out from above Mu Qingcheng: "Mother! Is this the vixen that Brother Fang wants to marry?"

This was a tall and strong woman, weighing about 200 pounds. She pressed Mu Qingcheng to the ground, and Mu Qingcheng's bones were almost broken.

"Who... who are you? Why do you want to burn me to death? I tell you, killing is against the law..."

"Oh! Who do you think you are? If I say you are a demon, then you are a demon. If I say you are a fox spirit, then you are a fox spirit. If we burn a demon to death, not only will the government not pursue the matter, they might even reward us!"

"Mom! Why waste your time talking to her? Send her to the village chief right away. Burn her quickly while Brother Fang is away, otherwise Brother Fang will come back to protect her and we won't be able to do anything."

"Hmph! You're such a traitor, all you can think about is that guy surnamed Fang. He doesn't even want to marry you, yet you're still rushing to pay for him. You're such a loser!"

The mother and daughter started arguing, and Mu Qingcheng was too lazy to talk nonsense with them at this time.

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