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

According to Pei Yanche, there is a city called Yizhou on Yizhou Island, located in a secluded bay on the island.

As Yun Qing and his entourage's warship slowly entered the bay, the sight before them took everyone's breath away—

As dusk approached, the afterglow of the setting sun cast a hazy golden glow over the entire city. Yizhou City is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea on the other. Clouds and mist, like a light veil, entwine between the mountainside and the city walls, making it seem like a fairyland floating on the sea.

A majestic cluster of buildings emerges faintly from the mountains, with soaring eaves and winding corridors, appearing exceptionally grand and striking against the backdrop of verdant natural mountains and sea.

At the entrance to the bay, two towering watchtowers stand facing each other, connected by a long bridge, resembling a giant gate spanning the sea, firmly guarding the waterway leading to the city. On the bridge towers, cannons are arrayed in a menacing array, silently aimed at the sea below.

Yun Qing's warship cautiously anchored beneath the watchtower. Pei Jingyuan stood at the bow and called out loudly towards the tower: "Crown Prince Yun Qing of the Great Qi, accompanied by his Crown Princess, has come to Yizhou Island to pay a special visit to Young Master Mo Yan!"

Soldiers on the tower waved flags to send a message into the city. Soon after, a swift, light boat cut through the waves. A man on board announced, "Young Master Mo Yan has ordered: the Princess and the Crown Prince of Qi are requested to enter the city. All other accompanying vessels must immediately retreat to a distance of at least one hundred li and are not to approach the shore!"

"What!" Pei Yanche had long since lost his temper: "You barbarians, do you intend to kidnap our prince?"

Yun Qing raised her hand to stop them, and looked at the newcomer calmly: "Yun Qing will obey her elder brother's orders."

"Your Highness, you mustn't...!" the crowd cried out in unison.

"Master! Let us go with you!" The little black guys all came up.

Mu Qingcheng: "Everyone, don't worry. I know my brother. He's just stubborn, but he's not a bad person. With me here, he wouldn't dare to do anything to Yun Qing!"

Yun Qing: "After we leave, you must immediately retreat a hundred miles. If anything happens, I will signal you!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already put his arm around Mu Qingcheng's waist, and with a leap, landed steadily on the speedboat.

Soon, the two reached the shore by boat and stepped ashore hand in hand.

Looking up again, the city lord's mansion, built against the mountain and facing the sea, is right in front of you. The entire building is magnificent and ingenious, cleverly integrating the architectural charm of the East and the West, showing both the elegance of flying eaves and brackets and the wonder of exotic structures.

Mu Qingyan seemed to have anticipated their arrival. Outside the mansion gate, eighteen guards stood silently to greet them, leading them inside without a word.

The furnishings in the mansion made one feel as if they had stepped into another time and space—the windows were not inlaid with ordinary curtains, but with clear glass. Of course, Yun Qing did not know what glass was; he thought it was crystal. In the center of the hall, a crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, below which were comfortable sofas, and against the wall stood antique shelves displaying several elegant porcelain pieces.

“Here…” Mu Qingcheng stopped in the center of the hall, her gaze sweeping around, her voice trembling slightly, “Yun Qing, every piece of furniture here… is just like the one in my old home…”

It turns out that his little girl grew up in such an environment. No wonder she didn't care how many pieces of jewelry he gave her, but only liked making exquisite velvet flowers.

The guards led the two up the stairs to a spacious terrace on the third floor. It was an extremely elegant tea room, with a picturesque view overlooking the entire bay.

Mu Qingyan was sitting at the tea table preparing tea.

He had changed out of his sharp blue and white outfit, and now wore a moon-white casual robe that fluttered gently in the wind. The aroma of tea wafted out with the rising steam, softening the usual sharpness between his brows.

“Brother…!” Mu Qingcheng rushed forward.

Mu Qingyan looked up, a doting smile appearing in his eyes. He was right; how could his sister abandon her family? He reached out and pulled Mu Qingcheng to sit down, pushing several plates of delicate pastries in front of her.

"You've lost a lot of weight in the years I haven't seen you." He said gently, "These are all the fruits and snacks you used to love. Have something to eat first. Later, I'll cook for you myself and make your favorite cola chicken wings, sweet and sour pork ribs, and fried shrimp balls."

With each dish name announced, Mu Qingcheng's eyes reddened further, as if she were dreaming, as if she had returned to her modern home.

“Wait, brother…” she suddenly froze, “You said ‘several years’, what do you mean? I only came here last year…”

Mu Qingcheng seemed to suddenly remember something. She thought of the steel warship; it was impossible for Yizhou City to have built it in such a short time. And her brother's flowing long hair couldn't have grown in just one or two years!

Moreover, my brother looks much more weathered and mature than before. The Mu Qingyan of the past was aloof and handsome, radiating brilliance, and always the center of attention wherever he went.

"Brother, when did you get here, and how did you get here?"

As usual, Mu Qingyan ruffled her hair and turned his gaze to Yun Qing, who was standing quietly to the side.

"Your name is Yun Qing?"

Yun Qing looked directly at Mu Qingyan and said, "I am Xuan Yuan Yun Qing!"

Mu Qingyan: "I never expected that Emperor Shengwu had such an outstanding son! Then why was he so determined to kill you?"

Yun Qing said helplessly, "My father is not Emperor Shengwu, but the former Crown Prince Shaojun!"

Mu Qingyan understood; he didn't want to know the royal secrets of the Great Qi Kingdom. He gestured with one hand, "Please sit down!"

The three sat around the tea table, the sea breeze carrying damp mist across the terrace, the aroma of tea filling the air, and for a moment no one spoke.

Mu Qingyan asked Yun Qing, "You're both married now, do you know the origins of our Mu family?"

Yun Qing simply told him everything he knew, including his guesses. Mu Qingyan was very satisfied with Yun Qing's honesty.

"I know you have many questions." Mu Qingyan pushed two cups of tea in front of them, getting straight to the point, her tone as calm as if she were discussing the weather: "It's a long story about how we got here!"

He picked up his teacup, cast his gaze upon the deep twilight of the sea, and began to narrate, his voice low but each word clear!

"After you went missing during your parachute jump, your family used every resource at our disposal. Official channels, private channels, even... some shady ones. We tried every expert we could find, every technology we could utilize, and every nook and cranny we could search. But we still couldn't find you, neither alive nor dead."

He twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a cold smile: "Mom almost went crazy, and Dad's hair turned half white. Me? I even resorted to some extreme measures, offended everyone I could, and spent all the money I could, but still got nowhere."

“One night, I saw a post on a very niche forum. It talked about concepts like ‘unnatural spatial folds,’ ‘temporary spacetime rifts,’ and ‘parallel universes.’ Although it seemed absurd, it suddenly gave me a bold idea.”