The concubine is a man, and the illegitimate son of a divine physician has a spatial ability.

Sheng Yixuan slowly shook his head, his gaze fixed on Yin Zijing's tear-streaked face with a firm yet gentle look. He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said softly, "Zijing, to be honest, when I learned of this, I was truly shocked and found it hard to accept for a while."

Although I feel fear, my love for you has already surpassed everything, even if it all sounds so bizarre and absurd.

Moreover... since fate has brought us together, made us know each other, and made us fall in love, there must be a special arrangement behind it. Therefore, Zijing, I am willing to follow you to explore that unknown world three hundred years in the future.

If one day you must return to where you came from, please take me with you. Because no matter where you are in the world, I only want to be with you forever, to live a life of companionship. The position of crown prince is nothing but a shackle to me.

Yin Zijing nodded slightly, gently took Sheng Yixuan's warm and generous hand, and the two walked slowly towards the service hall side by side.

Along the way, Yin Zijing still felt a little uneasy. She couldn't help but turn to look at Sheng Yixuan beside her and said softly with a hint of worry, "When we get inside, if you see anything new, interesting, or even beyond reason, please don't..." After saying that, her beautiful and charming eyes were fixed on Sheng Yixuan.

Sheng Yixuan gently shook his head, a determined look on his face, and hurriedly said, "No, Zijing, that kind of thing will never happen!"

As they were talking, they unknowingly arrived at the service hall. A magnificent, modern building stood before them. The building used state-of-the-art design concepts and building materials, with smooth, natural lines on its exterior, and its glass curtain walls reflecting sunlight, shimmering with a captivating glow.

Sheng Yixuan looked at it and exclaimed in surprise, "It really is different from the houses in the Great Sheng Dynasty."

Yin Zijing led Sheng Yixuan into the service hall, where Sheng Yixuan looked around with curiosity. A robot vacuum cleaner was cleaning the floor, and Yin Zijing quickly whispered, "Xiao Ai, turn on the lights."

Sheng Yixuan was startled by the sudden light in the room. He pointed to the light on the ceiling and quickly asked, "What is this? It can light up by itself."

Yin Zijing led Sheng Yixuan to sit on the soft, comfortable sofa and explained, "Ah Xuan, this is an electric light. It's a light source, just like an oil lamp or candle. It's just brighter. For over three hundred years, with the development of technology and artificial intelligence, turning on the light is just a matter of people saying a word; it's voice-controlled."

Sheng Yixuan asked with some curiosity, "How could it have developed so rapidly in just over three hundred years?"

Yin Zijing nodded and slowly stood up. He walked lightly to the side where the refrigerator was placed, and gently opened the refrigerator door with his slender, fair hand.

The refrigerator was filled with a dazzling array of food, but Yin Zijin's eyes were quickly drawn to the neatly arranged, brightly colored, and enticingly fragrant fresh fruits.

He carefully selected a few ripe strawberries, a few sweet and juicy orange segments, and a bunch of dark purple grapes. Then, he reached for a bottle of plain yogurt on the nearby shelf.

Sheng Yixuan followed behind, asking curiously, "Is this an ice cellar?"

Yin Zijin explained, "This is a refrigerator. It can store food all year round and keep it fresh, especially in summer, preventing it from rotting. It's much more convenient than an ice cellar. This refrigerator can be placed anywhere; it's very convenient."

Then, Yin Zijing picked up a clean, transparent glass, unscrewed the cap of a yogurt bottle, and poured the thick, white yogurt into the glass. In no time, the glass was more than half full. After doing all this, he gracefully moved to Sheng Yixuan's side.

"Here, take this. It's your first time here, and I haven't had a chance to properly greet you yet," Yin Zijing said softly, handing the yogurt to Sheng Yixuan.

Sheng Yixuan frowned slightly and remained silent for a while, seemingly lost in thought. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something important, he hurriedly asked Zijing, "Zijing, I'm very curious, what kind of power do things like light bulbs and refrigerators rely on to keep running?"

There must be some mysterious and powerful principle hidden behind them! As he spoke, he stared intently at Zijing with eyes full of doubt and curiosity, as if he couldn't wait to get the answer from her.

At this point, Yin Zijin patiently explained, "Actually, they can all function normally thanks to electricity..."

As if thinking of something, Yin Zijing frowned slightly and continued, "Ah Xuan, you might not understand what I'm about to say, but I still hope you'll continue listening."

I come from three hundred years in the distant future. In the dimension we inhabit, the first half of history is no different from what you are familiar with. There was also the great era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, who pioneered Chinese civilization; followed by the rule of the three wise rulers Yao, Shun, and Yu, which brought peace to the world and allowed the people to live and work in contentment.

Following this came the rise and fall of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, each with its unique characteristics and achievements. Then came the magnificent Qin and Han dynasties, where Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, laying the foundation for a unified China; Emperor Wu of Han expanded the territory and enhanced China's prestige. The Tang dynasty was one of the most prosperous periods in ancient Chinese culture, achieving remarkable success in poetry, art, and other fields.

The Song Dynasty was economically prosperous, with commerce thriving and significant technological advancements. The Yuan Dynasty's iron cavalry swept across Eurasia, its territory unprecedentedly vast. The early Ming Dynasty was powerful, with Zheng He's voyages showcasing its national might. Ancient China possessed a brilliant and prosperous history and culture, making it an object of envy and emulation by other countries, and one of the most advanced civilizations in the world. Later scholars referred to it as the "Chinese cultural sphere."

However, as time progressed to the end of the Ming Dynasty, the situation changed dramatically. The Qing army seized the opportunity to enter the pass, overthrow the Ming Dynasty, and establish the Qing Dynasty.

Initially, the Qing Dynasty showed some vitality and achievement, but as time went on, especially in its later years, the country gradually fell into a state of decay and decline. Political corruption and rampant official bribery led to increasingly acute social contradictions, and the people suffered immensely.

The policy of isolationism cut the country off from the world, causing it to miss the development opportunities brought about by the Industrial Revolution and resulting in a continuous decline in its overall national strength.

Meanwhile, Western countries at the same time had begun the Industrial Revolution and were developing rapidly. Steam engines, generators, electric lights, telephones, televisions, computers, automobiles, and airplanes were invented one after another.

At the same time, the Western powers, like a pack of hungry wolves, relying on their world-leading advanced technology and invincible military strength, surged in like a tidal wave and launched a frenzied invasion of ancient and rich China.

These greedy aggressors relentlessly forced the Qing government to sign one unequal treaty after another, constantly trampling on China's sovereignty and dignity through means such as ceding territory and demanding huge indemnities. Numerous humiliating and loss-of-rights incidents plunged the Chinese nation into deep suffering.

Especially in the northeast of China, the ruthless Japanese pirates harbored ambitions to bring the whole of China under their control. To this end, they launched a war that lasted for more than a decade, bringing endless suffering and disaster to the local people.

Looking back on China's long history of five thousand years, such a glorious and splendid civilization can only be condensed into two thin history books; and the more than one hundred years of modern history filled with blood, tears and humiliation can also only be summarized in two books. The heaviness and sorrow contained in this are truly regrettable.

For over a hundred years, China was beaten so badly that it could not recover. Every time I saw the Japanese pirates attacking China and the territory gradually falling into enemy hands, I felt sad.

Being suppressed and beaten by more than a dozen countries, with no power to fight back, was precisely because of the fear of being beaten. Therefore, in my time, everyone suffered from a fear of insufficient firepower, insufficient technology, and insufficient knowledge.

"In just a few decades, China has developed at an unimaginable speed..." Yin Zijing frowned slightly, and a wave of sadness washed over her.

Yin Zijing opened her phone, opened Baidu, and specifically searched for this period of history, then showed it to Sheng Yixuan…

Sheng Yixuan grew increasingly furious as he looked, his face darkening as he said, "The Japanese pirates, aren't they just the three hundred boys and girls brought over by Xu Fu during the Qin Dynasty? For thousands of years, they've been bowing their heads in submission. They've simply eaten the gall of a leopard, daring to..."

Yin Zijing quickly pressed down on Sheng Yixuan's slightly trembling hand and said soothingly, "Ah Xuan, this is the truth. If you fall behind, you will be attacked. We just need to move forward and not look back."

But those humiliations, those scars, are etched into our bones; we must remember them forever…

And so, Yin Zijing was always there for him. The shock brought by the mobile phone was far more terrifying than the destruction of a country or the extermination of a race. With Yin Zijing's help, Sheng Yixuan watched the video materials, and the more he watched, the angrier and more distressed he became...

I don't know how long he watched it, but I estimate it was probably several hours! Suddenly, as if he was stimulated by something, Sheng Yixuan slammed the phone he was holding onto the sofa. With this action, the phone hit the sofa with a dull thud.

Immediately afterward, he slammed his hand on the tea table in front of him, then abruptly stood up. His face was contorted with rage, his eyes wide, his chest heaving with fury, and he roared through clenched teeth, "These damned Japanese pirates deserve to be torn to pieces! The crimes they committed are utterly heinous!"

The inhumane human experiments conducted by Unit 731, the insane germ warfare, and the horrific massacre in Nanjing, not to mention the comfort women who suffered endless humiliation, they even went so far as to hold inhuman killing contests. Such a sadistic and murderous nature makes them nothing short of a group of demons in human skin!

Could a human being commit such an act? They are worse than animals! As the saying goes, 'Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts,' these Japanese pirates are truly ruthless. Fortunately, they have not yet become truly powerful.

"Wait, I'll go and petition my father immediately to lead a large army to wipe out these heinous Japanese pirates in one fell swoop, making them pay for their past misdeeds!"

Yin Zijin originally intended to offer some kind words of advice. He was about to say, "Only when we become strong enough will the weaker countries around us naturally submit to us willingly. Therefore, the key thing we should be thinking about now is how to make ourselves stronger."

However, just as the words were about to leave his mouth, Yin Zijing suddenly recalled the heinous acts of the Japanese pirates, and his anger was instantly ignited, to the point that he no longer wanted to pretend.

His face darkened, and he quickly changed his tune, saying, "It is a matter of course to wipe out the Japanese pirates! However, Brother Xuan, we must also look for our own problems and actively seek development."

It's important to understand that although the spatial dimensions we inhabit differ, history often exhibits striking similarities. In the spatial dimension we are familiar with, the Ming Dynasty was followed by the Qing Dynasty; however, in your spatial dimension, the Ming Dynasty was followed by the Great Sheng Dynasty.

Such similar historical trajectories might lead them to the same end. Brother Xuan, why don't you calm down and think about it carefully? How does the Qing Dynasty compare to the Sheng Dynasty?

After listening to Yin Zijing's words, Sheng Yixuan felt a deep sense of fear and lingering dread welling up inside him. Through what he had just learned, he was shocked to realize that the Great Sheng Dynasty had declined to such an extent that even the Qing Dynasty was inferior to it.

The current Great Sheng Dynasty seems to be going against the tides, recklessly speeding backward in history. The entire court is shrouded in chaos and corruption. Powerful clans, like greedy beasts, firmly grasp the reins of power, treating national interests as their private property and plundering them wantonly. And within the harem, almost everyone, whether from the empress's family or the concubines' families, comes from aristocratic clans.

Faced with this dire situation, the emperor, as the ruler of the country, was willing to change the status quo, but felt powerless to reverse it. Helpless, he could only choose to heavily rely on eunuchs, who were originally considered lowly, hoping to use their power to restrain the powerful families.

However, this is a short-sighted approach, as the eunuchs, once in power, could very well trigger new troubles. These accumulated problems could, at any moment, collapse and erupt.

Moreover, compared to the Qing Dynasty, the Great Sheng Dynasty was even more closed off and restrictive! Although the Qing Dynasty also implemented some closed-door policies, it still had a certain scale of foreign exchanges and trade.