"Greetings, Princess." The four girls bowed together.
"Why are you here?"
"Princess, we would like to continue serving you. Please accept us." Chun Xixian sincerely expressed the determination of the four sisters.
Since leaving the princess, they have been feeling uncomfortable in many ways and feel like they have lost their backbone.
They followed Lord Zhong back to Haiyue Island, but they did not feel the slightest desire to return home.
Finally, the four of them discussed and decided that they would just serve the princess and it didn't matter if they became her maids.
As long as they are with the princess, they feel at home.
They have no elders, so the princess is their support.
Yu Yuanzheng saw that the four girls were looking at her longingly.
"Have you ever thought about this? You are not young anymore and it's time to find someone to marry so that you can have your own family." Yu Yuanzheng really didn't know what they were thinking.
"Princess, without you, we will be like people without roots, not knowing where to go." Chun Ye said, tears about to come out.
"Princess, we have no elders and no one to take care of us. We need you to take care of us." Chunshui said with a smile.
Yu Yuanzheng looked back and forth at the girls' faces, and each of them had a serious look on their faces.
"Do you know that following me means you're destined to be a maid?" Yu Yuanzheng was a little confused.
When did she become their backbone?
It seemed that they had been robbed before and had suffered a great fright, otherwise they would not have been so attached to her.
"We know that we like to serve the princess." Chun Xi nodded heavily.
Yu Yuanzheng had no choice but to accept them.
Forget it, just follow if you like, just treat it as a joint job.
I will try to find suitable families for them to marry into later.
Prepare to board the ship.
Last time we went to sea, there were ten ships, but this time there were more than twenty, plus two foreign ships, making it a huge team.
Jack had already purchased the things he wanted to bring in Wei, and it was the emperor who arranged for someone to take him to negotiate with the merchants.
He was particularly fond of the silk from the Wei Dynasty, and most of the space on his two ships was used to load silk cloth.
He said this kind of fabric was something Esther had never had before.
Last time his father brought some back, but it was not enough for the nobles to share.
So this time he spent most of his money on this, and the last thing he got was exquisite porcelain.
He specialized in buying vases for decorative purposes.
He said castles and churches particularly needed such decorations to enhance their beauty.
Yu Yuanzheng got on board and indeed saw several basins filled with soil on the deck.
"Father, is this prepared for me?" Shangguan Yajing ran towards the pots happily.
In the past few months since she returned to Beijing, she has really gone to the farm to learn how to grow vegetables from farmers.
"Yes, didn't you say last time that you wanted to grow vegetables on the boat? So I prepared it for you. There are some on other ships as well, but you have to grow them on our main ship. Is that okay?" Shangguan Ziqi said with a smile.
He thought his daughter's idea was a good one. Although the amount of vegetables grown on the boat was small, it could at least improve the food.
At that time, he also asked people to bring some live chickens on board, so that he could kill them on the spot if he wanted to eat fresh ones.
"If it can be done, don't worry, father. There are so many of us here, including me, my elder brother, my second brother, the eldest prince, and my cousin Yue. There are also several maids around mother who can help plant together. The few pots you prepared may not be enough."
Yu Yuanzheng shook her head with amusement, and at the moment she thought that this matter would most likely fall on the four sisters of the Chun family.
It would be strange if several children could succeed in growing crops.
This time, Yu Yuanzheng only brought two maids, Lixiang and Taoxiang, with her.
On May 30th, we officially set sail.
Emperor Qiming again held a boat ceremony to offer sacrifices, just like last time.
Jack and his two companions also came to the main ship to participate.
After Yu Yuanzheng's explanation, he finally understood what this ceremony meant.
"Your Highness, the customs of the Wei Dynasty are very different from ours. We believe in God, and as long as the Virgin Mary is with us, everything will be out of danger." Jack put his palms on his chest and prayed briefly on the spot.
With Jack and others leading the way, after more than four months of sailing, they finally arrived in Esteghlal Asia.
They stopped for supplies many times along the way, all at the places where Jack and his crew had stopped when they came here, and they were able to resupply smoothly every time.
They didn't stay for long at each stop. Their destination was the country of Esther Asia, so they didn't waste much time along the way.
There will be many more opportunities in the future, and Emperor Qiming did not ask to spend more time at the stop. He planned to take a good look at the scenery along the way when he came back.
On the blue sea, a huge fleet consisting of more than 20 Wei ships slowly sailed into the royal port of Esther Asia.
Yu Yuanzheng stood on the deck, the sea breeze blowing across her face, bringing the unique salty and humid smell of the exotic coast.
In the distance, the spires of the Gothic buildings reflected a strange light in the sunlight. The scenery was completely different from that of the Wei Dynasty and she couldn't stand it.
The architectural style was exactly the same as the medieval European style she had read in books in her previous life.
"Mother, why are those houses all pointed? They seem like they're going to poke through the sky." Shangguan Yajing tugged at Yu Yuanzheng's sleeve, surprise written all over her little face.
Not far from the mother and daughter, Shangguan Changrui was busy sketching these unfamiliar buildings with charcoal in the notebook he carried with him.
Along the way, he liked to draw what he saw, preparing to take it back and compile it into a book as a souvenir.
Shangguan Ziqi walked beside his wife and daughter, his deep gaze sweeping over the crowd gathered at the port.
"It seems our arrival has caused quite a stir."
At the port, richly dressed nobles mingled with ordinary people, all casting curious glances at this fleet from the far East.
"Father, why do those people have such strange hair color? None of the people Jack brought had red hair, but that man has red hair." Shangguan Changyu pointed at a red-haired man on the shore and asked.
Emperor Qiming came over and laughed, "The world is so big, there are all kinds of strange things. When I first saw foreigners, I was also shocked by their blue eyes."
The news that such a large number of ships had arrived at the alley spread quickly.
As the boat slowly approached the shore, a middle-aged man in a dark blue suit came up surrounded by servants.
Jack rushed to the front excitedly: "Father, I'm back! I brought the distinguished guests from Wei with me!"
Yu Yuanzheng and Shangguan Ziqi also recognized him. He was the first foreigner to come to the Wei Dynasty.
It seems that he had arranged people to guard the shore, and they got the news so quickly and rushed to the dock to greet them.
Edward was leaning on a cane and his right leg was obviously paralyzed, but he still maintained the elegant posture unique to aristocrats.
"Dear guest, welcome to Esteria." Edward said in the Wei language with a heavy accent.
Then he performed a standard Western aristocratic ceremony.
Shangguan Ziqi responded with the Great Wei's bow.
"Mr. Edward, it's been six years since we last met. Are you feeling well?" Shangguan Ziqi said calmly in foreign language.
"I'm fine, but I broke my leg. But this time, it's not my son who goes to Wei, it's me who goes there myself."
Edward was surprised at Shangguan Ziqi's fluent Estherian.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and then Emperor Qiming came over accompanied by the old prince.
His appearance gave Edward a fright.
"His Majesty the Emperor is here too?"
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