Usually, before the setting sun disappeared behind the West Mountains, the Yu sisters would have already reached home. Today, the sky was already dark, but there was still no sign of them. Yu Hai couldn’t sit still anymore and led a horse out of the stable. After putting the saddle on the horse, he rode it out of the village.

Halfway on the road, he ran into the three coming back from the docks. Fang Zizhen, who rode on a high steed, held a torch and led the way in front, while the sisters sat on the donkey cart in the back.

Seeing that the sisters were safe, Yu Hai was relieved and asked with concern, “Why did you guys come back so late today?”

Xiaolian excitedly chattered, “Father! Royal Prince Yang, who sailed to the west, has returned. He brought back a lot of things that we didn’t have in the Great Ming Dynasty. He also gave Younger Sister some seeds and asked Younger Sister to help him grow them!”

The Yu Family and the Fang Family lived close by, so they usually ate dinner together. Lady Fang was close with Princess Consort Jing, so they naturally knew how much Princess Consort Jing hoped for her youngest son’s safe return. When Yu Hai heard that, he nodded and said, “It’s good that he returned safely! Princess Consort Jing don’t have to worry...