The third month of the year was the start of spring, and it was a time when all things were coming back. At a farmstead in the suburbs of the capital, the winter wheat was turning a verdant green and made all of the fields look lush and bright. The view of the fields reminded people of a beautiful ink-painting, awash with green. Xiaocao, who was dressed in a bright yellow dress, resembled the adorable and sweet looking winter jasmine flower. She gracefully stood in-between the fields as she watched the tenant farmers tending to the plants. She quietly worried about the army that was traveling to the northwest.

“Master! The emperor sent down an oral order, stating that you need to immediately go back to the capital.” Chunhua ran like the wind towards her, not even taking time to catch her breath as she bowed down to greet the slim figure.

Yu Xiaocao frowned slightly and muttered somewhat to herself in a puzzled manner, “An oral command? Why did the emperor suddenly summon me back to the capital?”

Yu Xiaolian, who was currently bent over in the fields pulling up weeds, hurriedly walked over when she heard the news. She quietly said, “It must be something urgent. Otherwise, the emperor would just wait until you went back to summon you into the palace. I’ll stay here and keep an eye on things. You should quickly head over.”

The start of spring marked the busy time period for farmers. Yu Hai and his wife weren’t the type of people to just sit back and relax. Thus, they brought their eldest...