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

Mu Qingcheng accompanied Yun Qing for dinner, and the two sat in the room chatting.

Under the light, Yun Qing could only see a gentle figure across from him. He felt that since he started taking his medicine again, his vision had become clearer. The figure beneath the light, hand on forehead, chattered to him about a young man and a white fox.

He never liked stories about ghosts and monsters, but listening to her chattering on and on about the story of the previous owner of the house they bought sounded quite interesting.

As Yun Qing listened, his expression became serious, as if something touched his heart.

More than 20 years ago, the young man, White Fox...

More than twenty years ago, it was the most turbulent period for the Great Qi State. That year, Emperor Shengwu had not yet ascended the throne, and he was just an unpopular prince.

The most favored of the princes was the renowned Crown Prince Shaojun, the third son of Emperor Yong'an and the empress's legitimate child. Exceptionally intelligent from a young age, he was doted on by both the Emperor and the Empress, who personally brought him up.

At the age of twelve, he was crowned Crown Prince and moved into the Eastern Palace. This Crown Prince Shaojun was a brilliant man of both civil and military talents, and was praised as a model for the royal family of Qi.

Twenty-two years ago, Crown Prince Shaojun was implicated in a witchcraft case, shocking the world and roiling the court. Countless scholars protested the Crown Prince's innocence at Chonghua Gate. Unfortunately, the evidence was irrefutable, and Emperor Yong'an announced that the Crown Prince would be temporarily imprisoned in the Eastern Palace. He gave the Three Judicial Departments and the Imperial Household Department a year to overturn the verdict. If they failed to overturn the verdict, he would be deposed.

It can be seen that Emperor Yong'an also knew that the prince was wronged. Even if the verdict could not be overturned in the end, no one would dare to convict the prince with the emperor protecting him.

But no one expected that before the end of the year, Crown Prince Shaojun would hang himself in the Eastern Palace. The sensational Yong'an witchcraft case thus ended with the crown prince's suicide.

Later generations would say that Crown Prince Shaojun was a benevolent and righteous gentleman. This case implicated many, and the emperor's wrath left millions dead. His own life saved countless lives, but it was a pity for this talented Crown Prince, as the Great Qi lost a wise ruler.

Yun Qing was in a good mood today. Inspired by Mu Qingcheng's story, he picked up his pen and wrote quickly on paper, telling her the story of Prince Shao Jun. The reason he told this story was because Prince Shao Jun also raised a white fox during his lifetime.

"So Prince Shaojun was forced to death. This death was too unfair. Was it really impossible to overturn the verdict at that time?" Mu Qingcheng took the story written by Yun Qing and read it while feeling indignant.

Yun Qing shook his head and wrote on the paper, "The person investigating the case at the time was Wei Zhengqing, the Minister of the Supreme Court. He was a ruthless judge, a trusted minister of Emperor Yong'an. Assisting in the investigation was Rong Jing, the Prince's tutor and mentor. None of these people could find a single clue, which shows how thorough the scheme was."

"So are all the people who followed the prince still alive after he hanged himself?"

Yun Qing shook his head. How could he know? There were so many people following the prince. How could he check them one by one?

"The prince's mentor, Mr. Rong, disappeared after resigning from his post and returning to his hometown. If he were still alive, he would be over sixty years old! Others have resigned from their posts, while others have stayed on to continue serving."

Mu Qingcheng said, "From this perspective, Crown Prince Shaojun is indeed very benevolent. His death protects all those who followed him."

Yun Qing shook his head again and wrote, "A new emperor appoints new ministers. It's not that simple. The court is full of complicated situations. After the new emperor ascends the throne, those who have followed Crown Prince Shaojun will inevitably be ostracized and suppressed. Some scheming individuals will rise to higher positions by adapting to the changing circumstances. This is the way the world works."

Mu Qingcheng asked again: "Does Crown Prince Shaojun have any children? How are his descendants?"

Yun Qing smiled and wrote, "Prince Shaojun is not only talented but also handsome, and all the noble ladies in the capital are fascinated by him. However, he is very chaste. There are only a few maids in the Prince's Mansion, not even a single servant. He has not married yet at the age of twenty, so he has no children."

"Ah! This is such a pity!" Mu Qingcheng shook her head and sighed, "What a pity, what a pity! Such a waste of good genes."

Yun Qing: “…”

In the past, he had never considered marrying, especially a woman from a prominent family. The more talented a woman was, the more she would be arrogant. He didn't know what their pride was. Being proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, so what? He was completely disgusted by her calculating and calculating nature.

Mu Qingcheng asked curiously, "So he doesn't have a close female friend?"

Yun Qing: “…”

How could he know that he was not yet born when Prince Shaojun hanged himself.

"Wouldn't it be nice to have a confidante?"

Yun Qing was puzzled, and Mu Qingcheng said, "That way, he can rival the owner of the haunted house! Look, they are about the same age, and they both raised a white fox. If they also have a confidante, then it would be perfect!"

Yun Qing smiled and shook his head, writing, "This place is over a thousand miles from the capital. How could Crown Prince Shaojun possibly build a villa here? There are many palaces outside the capital. With his status, he can live there as long as he wants. Why would he travel so far?"

Mu Qingcheng disagreed. She had been to the Forbidden City, and it was too vast and cold. Living there for too long would chill even your heart. If you wanted to live comfortably and happily, you had to live in a home with the air of everyday life.

The two talked about houses, and she excitedly wanted to show Yun Qing the house she designed. She wanted to move her own villa there, and she wanted to replicate it one-to-one from the exterior to the interior design.

Just as she was about to start drawing, Yun Qing took the brush away and mouthed two words: "Sleep!"

Yun Qing couldn't bear to see the little girl stay up late, so he urged her to go to bed. He waited outside the door until she fell asleep, then returned to his room to meditate. With Mu Qingcheng's medicine, his drunken dreams were suppressed. He just had to wait for him to recover his strength and force the poison out.

Mo Yu is a secret guard. When his master is chatting with Miss Mu, he has to find a secluded place to guard. This is his professional habit.

It was a quiet night!

The next day, Mo Yu went out to pick up the village chief before dawn.

It was already noon when Mu Qingcheng woke up, and she even had breakfast with Yun Qing.

Yun Qing gave all the remaining 350 taels of silver from Mo Yu to Mu Qingcheng, leaving no money for himself.

"Give them all to me?"

Yun Qing nodded.

Mu Qingcheng happily put it away. With money, she could sit still. She wanted to go shopping on the street with Madam Zhou.

Yun Qing disagreed, saying that she was too eye-catching. Mu Qingcheng was not convinced and thought angrily that it was him who attracted attention.

Furious, she suddenly thought of her makeup bag. With it, she was a true master of disguise. She went back to her room and tinkered with it for a long time. She used light brown foundation to darken her skin two shades, and even used an eyebrow pencil to deliberately paint freckles all over her face. To make it even less noticeable, she borrowed some of Mrs. Zhou's old clothes and put them on, completely transforming herself.

Madam Zhou almost didn't recognize her when she saw her. Yun Qing couldn't see, but he could tell from the sound that this little girl could actually disguise herself.

She said that among the three boxes that Mo Yu found, one of them contained a makeup bag left to her by her fellow senior sister. That must be the one she used for disguise!

Since she can't recognize her, let her go out and play! Save her from bothering him!

After hearing Yun Qing allow her to go out, Mu Qingcheng called out to Madam Zhou. She thought about whether to call Madam Wang as well, but decided not to. Madam Wang had been very busy recently and hadn't come to wake her up this morning. She could only call Fuqi.