No one expected that controlling the epidemic throughout Yan Country would actually take two to three years. After those years, when they went out to work and make money, renting boats to search, hope had already diminished to almost nothing.
Moreover, there were so many islands at sea, and they searched several familiar ones but couldn’t find their child. Ironically, the original villagers found quite a few.
After trying five or six, even seven or eight islands and coming up empty, the couple gave up.
Years later, when Xiao Yu’s parents met him and confirmed their initial exact location, the couple hugged each other and cried in regret.
"We saw that island, we really did, but it was too far. I was the first to give up because I didn’t think it possible for you to row that far. Why did this happen? If we had persisted back then, could we have reunited with you earlier? Only heaven knows how much pain your father and I have carried in our hearts all these years."
"Enough. The child is found, isn’t he? And both of them are doing well, better than us even. We should be happy, why cry?"
The couple had another son and a daughter since then; the eldest was already ten, the youngest seven or eight, but because they were just confirming, they didn’t bring the children.
Xiao Yu personally drove the horse carriage to take them back to the village and wanted to take them back to Prince Manor, but his parents refused.
"Seeing that you are doing well reassures us. Your father and I are accustomed to life in the fishing village and won’t disturb your life. Just come back to see us often, that alone will satisfy us. Daughter, you truly make the Old Shen Family proud. We never dreamt that you’d be the Princess Qing of legends—remarkable, truly remarkable. It’s good you didn’t live with us, or else you’d definitely have ended up marrying an ordinary fisherman. This is fate!"
No matter how Xiao Yu persuaded, they refused to go back with her; left with no choice, Xiao Yu had to return to the manor alone.
When Yan Qing came back, Xiao Yu told him about it. In fact, Yan Qing had known about it already. When he heard this happy news, the next day he took his wife and children to visit Xiao Yu’s parents in the village, causing a sensation not only in the whole village but also in the surrounding fishing villages.
People said in disbelief, "This family must have extraordinary forebears to be blessed . After more than a decade of separation, to find each other, and then to acknowledge each other too, is worthy of the Princess Qing known to us all—an example of true kindness." Find the newest release on Nove1Fire.net
Since their parents wouldn’t come back, they had no choice but asked the village chief to find a good place in the village to build a house for their parents. Xiao Yu paid one hundred taels of silver on the spot, promising more from the Prince Manor if needed. The stipulation was that every expense had to be clearly accounted for. She could pay a premium for the fishermen’s help, but she wouldn’t tolerate any deceit.
Who didn’t know their Princess Qing was capable and efficient?
Now Princess Qing’s parents were living in their village, so if he, the village chief, compromised his integrity over small benefits now, how could he continue his role later?
So, the situation that Xiao Yu described not only had to be prevented, but he had to show himself in a good light in front of her to get Princess Qing to notice their village, to eventually lead them to prosperity. Thinking , he dared not neglect this honorable and challenging task.
What, you think Xiao Yu didn’t know all this? She certainly did, but knowing was one thing—she still needed to assert her authority when necessary; otherwise, they might think her too approachable as Princess Qing, without any authority!