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

The story told by Fang He seems reasonable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, there are many doubts.

What puzzled Mu Qingcheng the most was why Fang Bo's mother insisted on adopting Ximei. There must be something hidden behind this.

Besides, Fang Bo and the others' father was definitely no ordinary person. From the information she overheard, she guessed that he was also a man with a story. He was also the person Mu Qingcheng was most curious about.

Also, why can't these two brothers leave Fangjia Village? Is someone secretly monitoring them? What is the relationship between their family and the village chief's family?

There are too many questions, and she is an outsider, so it is not appropriate to ask her directly.

So she pulled Fang He away and the two of them sat on the stone steps under the corridor.

"Mr. Fang, tell me, why don't you like Ximei?" Mu Qingcheng had too many questions in her mind. She decided to start with the child, gain his trust, and then slowly find out other things.

Fang He disdains to argue: "She doesn't like me, and she's always trying to harm me. Why should I rush to stick to her? If I stick to her, I'll be disgusted if I don't die!"

Mu Qingcheng pretended to be surprised and said, "No way! How old is she? What can such a small person do?"

"Don't be fooled by her appearance." Fang He suddenly became emotional. He clenched his fists, pressed his lips into a line, and the anger that he could no longer suppress burst out.

"She wasn't even a year old when she came to our house. Whenever my parents held me, she would cry non-stop. She was always on my mother's side, and if she smiled at me, she would glare at me with a vicious look behind her back. If that were all, I wouldn't have bothered with her.

Later, when my mother passed away and my father was bedridden, she became even more unscrupulous. At first, she would just push me from behind when I wasn't paying attention, break my head, deliberately spill boiling water to scald me, and lure vicious dogs to bite me... These were all common things!

Mu Qingcheng: "..." Is this something a three-year-old child can do? It is said that people are inherently good at birth, so is her evil nature innate?

"Didn't you tell the adults and let the elders punish her?"

Fang He laughed bitterly, "Who would believe it? In the eyes of the elders, she is just a child. I told you, no one believes it, not even my eldest brother. In the eyes of others, she is well-behaved, obedient, kind and sensible. And I, in the eyes of others, am just a naughty, mischievous, and unruly child. The villagers say that I am narrow-minded and can't tolerate a little girl I picked up. Humph, humph! No one will believe that it was she who couldn't tolerate me, and that she always wanted to kick me out of this family."

That’s true. Who would believe that a little kid who just learned to walk would hurt others?

Fang He's body trembled slightly, and the nails of his clenched fists had already dug into his palms. It was obvious that the torture he had endured over the years was not just physical harm.

Mu Qingcheng took Fang He's hand and slowly pried open his fingers, asking him to relax a little: "I believe you! Not only do I believe you, I think Madam Lin also knows that she is a vicious person."

Fang He stared at his hands blankly and nodded stupidly: "Yes, one summer, my elder brother was working in the fields, and I went to bring him food. It was noon, and the villagers were resting in the fields. I stepped on the stones to cross the river, but one of the stones was loose, and I didn't stand firmly and fell into the river. The fast-flowing river quickly washed me to the middle of the river. The river water had already covered my head. I struggled desperately, and the river water poured into my mouth as soon as I opened my mouth. I couldn't open my mouth to call for help. At this moment, I saw Ximei standing by the river. I waved to her for help, but she smiled at me.

I was lucky enough to be swept away. The river swept me against a rock, and in a moment of desperation, I grabbed hold of it, temporarily escaping danger. Just as I was about to call for help, Ximei ran towards me. She picked up a rock from the riverbank and threw it at me. Fortunately, she was young and had limited strength, so the rock hit my shoulder, but it still hurt. I held on to the rock tightly, and she continued to pick up rocks and throw them at me.

I don't know why she hated me so much. I still remember the murderous look in her eyes. She really wanted me to die."

Mu Qingcheng got angry when she heard this: "What happened next? How did you escape?"

Fang He smiled coldly: "Maybe it was not her wish! That day, Mrs. Lin from the village head's family also happened to go to the other side of the river to deliver food. Ximei saw Mrs. Lin and turned around and ran away. Then Mrs. Lin found that I fell into the water. While shouting for help, she climbed onto the rocks and grabbed my clothes tightly. That's how I didn't get swept away by the river and drowned.

Afterwards, Madam Lin asked her why she didn't call for help and why she ran away when she saw her. She said she was so frightened that she forgot to call for help, and only remembered to call for help when she saw Madam Lin! Humph! She always confuses right and wrong and pretends to be pitiful!

It was so hateful that Mu Qingcheng even suspected that she was the one who made the stone.

"How old was she then?"

Fang He paused for a moment. "She was six years old that year, and I was eight. It was because of this incident that Madam Lin found my eldest brother, gave him ten taels of silver, and persuaded him to send me to the county school. Later, I entered the academy. I only stayed at home for a few days during the autumn harvest and the New Year. The rest of the time, I stayed at the academy."

Mu Qingcheng understood what Mrs. Lin meant. She saw that Ximei could not tolerate Fang He, and if she wanted to save Fang He's life, she had to let him leave.

"Student Fang, do you want to leave here? Are you willing to follow me with your big brother?"

Fang He was startled and opened his eyes wide: "Miss Mu, you, you want to take me with you? Where are you taking us?"

Mu Qingcheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Yongkang County first to find Feng Zhishang to treat your brother's leg. Then we'll go to Jiangzhou. I opened an embroidery workshop there. There are two classmates of your age there. You can go to school with them. Your brother can stay with me for a while and help me run the business."

The two people imagined the future and were full of hope for the road ahead.

"What do you think? Do you want to come with me?"

Fang He didn't hesitate at all. He nodded heavily, his heart filled with infinite expectations. After all, as long as his brother was there, he would go there.

"Oh! That's right!" Mu Qingcheng suddenly remembered something: "Don't tell anyone about leaving. Pack your things quietly and don't let anyone see."

Mu Qingcheng was unsure if the brothers were in any trouble or if there were any restrictions. It would be safer to leave secretly.

Fang He misunderstood, thinking that Ximei was afraid of causing trouble if she found out. He also planned to leave quietly, so he immediately agreed.

Mu Qingcheng was very satisfied. She came here alone and left with two more people. She took out the fox mask from her arms and handed it to Fang He.

"My dear student, I have something for you to do. Take this mask tomorrow and go into the city to find a pawnshop. Exchange it for money and hire a carriage. We will leave the day after tomorrow."

Fang He's hand holding the mask trembled, and he began to panic: "I, I'll go? Girl, won't you come with me?"

Mu Qingcheng gave him a trusting look: "Just go if I tell you to. Follow me from now on and call me sister! Don't call me girl."

"But……!"

"But what? Can't you handle this?"

Fang He murmured, "It's not that I can't do it, it's just that my father didn't leave any money to us brothers when he died. He only left a jade pendant, and he repeatedly warned us not to sell it for money or give it to anyone.

So, we can only rely on the few acres of land at home to eat and drink. The money my eldest brother earned was all used to support my studies, and the little left, he would definitely leave for Ximei. So...so...we have no money!

"I know! That's why I asked you to pawn this thing for money! Because I don't have any money either. Anyway, we'll have money when we get to Yongkang."

Mu Qingcheng suddenly remembered that if Yun Qing brought people to look for her, then she would be disappointed if she returned to Yongkang!

Otherwise, she would just wait for him here!