Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 814 - 761: The Grand Finale (Part 2)

Eldest Prince?

Is Li Xingmao really the Eldest Prince?

Miss Chai, standing in the middle of the road, was still in a daze. Nanny Cui reacted first and quickly dragged her to hide behind a tree.

This loud exclamation scared all the villagers.

Who is the Eldest Prince?

The people looked at each other.

County Magistrate Li dismounted, strode over to Li Xingmao, and as he got closer, he immediately knelt down, "Your humble servant, County Magistrate Li Shang of Qingyang County, along with my son Li Lixing, pays respects to Your Highness the Eldest Prince!"

Following his father’s lead, Li Lixing also paid his respects, "Li Lixing, son of the County Magistrate of Qingyang, pays respects to Your Highness the Eldest Prince."

"Paying respects to Your Highness the Eldest Prince!" The government officials also dismounted and kneeled.

"I received an urgent document from the Capital and came to the village to see the Empress immediately. The Empress said Your Highness had come to the village, so I found my way here," County Magistrate Li said. "For the Empress’s safety, I have dispatched twenty officials to the Li Mansion. My wife is there keeping the Empress company."

Li Xingmao returned home directly after arriving.

He heard from his mother, of the Wei Family, that Chai Eying and the children had gone to the village to the Liu Family for a feast, and he had left part of his guard at the Li Mansion.

The Li Mansion was quite secure.

Li Xingmao walked over, helped County Magistrate Li and Li Lixing up, and smiled, "Lord County Magistrate, please rise. Lixing, please rise."

"Thank you, Your Highness the Eldest Prince." County Magistrate Li and Li Lixing returned the courtesy.

The villagers were all stunned, "..."

Someone shouted, "Commoners pay respects to Your Highness the Eldest Prince."

With a rush, a group of people was so scared that they all knelt down.

Chai Eying and Nanny Jiang stood bewildered among the crowd.

Nanny Jiang was the first to react; she trembled and was about to kowtow, but Li Xingmao supported her, "Nanny Jiang, you are aged, no need for such formalities."

Chai Eying was stunned for a moment. After realizing, she was also about to kneel when Li Xingmao held her up, "You are my wife; no need for such formality."

Chai Eying blushed, "Yes."

The villagers, who were previously chatting with Li Xingmao about picking cotton, digging lotus roots, and fishing, trembled with fear, worried that Li Xingmao might see it as an insult to his title and have them executed.

Each was so scared they dared not lift their head or breathe too loudly.

Li Xingmao smiled at the villagers and said, "Please rise, there’s no need for such formality."

The villagers dared not get up, still prostrating on the ground and not daring to lift their heads, "Commoners were disrespectful, deserving of death."

Li Xingmao smiled lightly, "Please rise, those unaware are not guilty."

Chai Eying, having recovered from her shock, also urged the villagers.

Only then did everyone dare to stand up.

One by one, they retreated far away, standing quietly and watching Li Xingmao, not daring to speak further.

The people drinking in the Liu family house heard the commotion outside, stopped drinking, and ran out in small groups, watching from near and afar.

Li Xingmao looked ahead and immediately saw the joyful dowry in the Liu family courtyard.

He laughed and said, "Did I come at a bad time, disturbing your wedding banquet? Please continue."

Liu the bricklayer, with his sons, grandsons, and granddaughters from both households, all came over and knelt down again, "If Your Highness the Eldest Prince doesn’t mind, please have a glass of crude wine at our humble abode."

Liu Er Niu, originally sitting in the house in her bridal attire waiting for the groom to come, had to follow her family to kneel.

After all, Chai Eying had attended a feast here, so she dared not refuse to meet Li Xingmao.

Li Xingmao smiled, "Er Niu getting married, I must have a cup of celebratory wine." He turned back to a eunuch who had accompanied him, "Come, bring the gift money."

Liu the bricklayer hastily said, "Ah, Your Highness the Eldest Prince, Lady Chai, oh no, the Prince Consort, has already given a gift."

What honest villagers, unlike those in the palace who would be eager for more reward money.

Li Xingmao smiled, "Good things come in pairs. If my wife has given a gift, I can give another, making it a pair."

The Liu Family was overjoyed and expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, Your Highness the Eldest Prince."

The eunuch presented a brocade box.

Li Xingmao took it and handed it to Liu the bricklayer.

Liu the bricklayer turned and handed it to Liu Er Niu, who quietly opened it, finding a pair of golden Qilins slightly larger than copper coins.

Overjoyed, Liu Er Niu thanked him again.

"I came here to bring my wife and children home, but I unexpectedly disturbed your joyous occasion. Please continue your feast. I will also claim a cup of celebratory wine to share in the joy. Oh, Cook Song, why have you come out too? Aren’t you afraid the pot will dry out?" Li Xingmao said, spotting the chef standing in the crowd.

During Li Yu’s full moon banquet, this capable cook had once helped at the Li family.

Cook Song came to her senses, "Oh dear, those fish balls in the pot mustn’t overcook."