She galloped all the way, even spending the time allotted for rest in transit, and sometimes, she even had to resolve meals atop her horse. The journey from Shandong to Funan should have taken at least a month on horseback, yet she managed to arrive in just twenty days.
When Ms. Wang saw her, weather-beaten as she entered the house, she almost didn't recognize her.
"My child, why have you come back? And what has happened to you? Where are Brother An and the children?" Ms. Wang clutched at her, looking her over and over again. Good heavens, was this really her daughter? Why did she look like a beggar, with clothes unwashed for who knows how many days, and her hair uncombed as well?
"My girl, what has happened? Has there been some trouble?"
"Mother, let elder sister catch her breath first," Ms. Zhang came over with a slightly protruding belly, clearly noticing that Yang Chuxia had hurried back without rest.
