"Our world was filled with towering skyscrapers, cars, high-speed trains, airplanes, rockets, and global network communications. It was an era of advanced technology." Ye Qingcheng gazed into the distance, her eyes filled with nostalgia.
"Cars? High-speed trains?" Qin Jingyu's youthful face was filled with confusion.
Ye Qingcheng gently stroked the top of his head, a smile playing on her lips. "Cars, like the horse-drawn carriages here, can also travel a thousand miles a day. The difference is that cars are powered by burning gasoline, while horse-drawn carriages rely on horsepower. As for high-speed rail... it relies on even more powerful energy and can travel ten thousand miles a day."
After saying that, she raised her hand and pointed to the sky, "Yu'er, look at this sky. In our eyes, it is unreachable, but in my hometown, people can not only easily reach the clouds, but even... fly out of this world and go to the vast sea of stars."
"Fly...fly out of this world?" Qin Jingyu's eyes widened in surprise.
“Yes! This is the mystery of science.” Ye Qingcheng withdrew her gaze, her tone distant. “Some people in my hometown say that the end of the world is not science, but metaphysics.”
But in my mother's eyes, both science and metaphysics contain endless mysteries.
Yu'er, the universe is vast and full of wonders.
The world beneath our feet is but a tiny speck of dust in the vast universe, utterly insignificant.
"Mother..." Qin Jingyu listened with longing, tightly grasping Ye Qingcheng's sleeve, "Hearing you say that, I really want to go with you to see your world!"
Ye Qingcheng smiled gently, her eyes filled with expectation: "Alright, as long as you and your father can pass through the portal, we will go together."
The mother and son snuggled together and whispered to each other for a while.
Qin Mohan rushed in.
Ye Qingcheng met his gaze, her expression knowing. "The matter of abdication did not go as desired?"
Qin Mohan pursed his lips, then nodded. "The officials disagree, but I have already appointed my fourth brother as Regent and my sixth brother as Chancellor, to manage state affairs on their behalf."
He paused, then added, "In addition, I have issued an imperial decree summoning Wen Shijie to the capital."
"Summon Wen Shijie to the capital?" Ye Qingcheng was somewhat surprised.
"Mm." Qin Mohan nodded.
Ye Qingcheng nodded, "Alright! But Qin Mohan, I promise to take you and Yu'er back, but you have to promise me one thing in return."
"What is it?" Qin Mohan stared at her.
"If...if you and Yu'er cannot pass through that time portal, then you must both live well in this world."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mohan's brows furrowed instantly. "I..."
"Qin Mohan," Ye Qingcheng interrupted him, her tone gentle, "Everyone has their own destined world and trajectory. Fate is hard to defy, do you understand?"
People often talk about defying fate, but many things are predetermined. Think of the Crown Prince, the Second Prince… they gave their all for the supreme throne, but in the end, didn't it all come to nothing? So…” She took a deep breath, “If my world ultimately cannot accept you, promise me, don't let me be on the other side… my heart hanging in this world, never finding peace.”
Qin Mohan remained silent for a long time, his gaze lingering on Ye Qingcheng and Qin Jingyu's faces. Finally, he slowly nodded and said in a low voice, "Okay, I agree."
"Miss! What about me?"
As soon as Qin Mohan finished speaking, Xiao Tao walked quickly in from outside the door and said.
"Xiao Tao? You..." Ye Qingcheng was somewhat taken aback.
"Miss."
Xiao Tao knelt down in front of Ye Qingcheng with a thud, tears welling in her eyes, "I...I heard everything you said to the Emperor and the Crown Prince."
"I don't care if you're still the young lady from before. I only know that in this life, I will only recognize you as my young lady. I will follow you to the ends of the earth, even in death!"
Ye Qingcheng was deeply moved after hearing this. She closed her eyes briefly and finally made her decision.
"Okay, let's do it together."
"Thank you, miss."
...
The group left the palace and arrived at a secluded courtyard in the Prince's residence.
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