Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 823 - 762: The Grand Finale (Part 2)

"Who are you looking for?" The gatekeeper looked at the Xue Family member, asking coldly.

"I’m looking for the Prince, tell him my surname is Xue."

"Surname Xue?" The gatekeeper scrutinized the Xue Family member. "Which family’s Xue?"

There are many families with the same surname in the Capital; people only acknowledge the major households.

"Xue Family from Duke An’s Mansion." The Xue Family member said flatly, "Repeat my words exactly."

Worried that he might not convey her message, the Xue Family member offered a piece of silver.

Seeing he got a fee for running errands, the gatekeeper said, "Wait."

But he didn’t let the Xue Family member in, instead, he closed the gate.

The side doors of the main gate were not opened.

The Xue Family member stood in the draft, trembling as she hugged her arms.

She waited and waited, for quite a while, but no one came out.

Unknown to her, while she was talking to the gatekeeper, Guoguo was inside the door.

She heard their conversation in full.

As the gatekeeper closed the door, Guoguo stopped him.

"Little Princess, do you have any instructions?" The gatekeeper asked, smiling and bowing to Guoguo.

This child of just over three years old had the shrewdness of an adult; no one in the mansion dared to fool her. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

In less than a day, this Little Princess had memorized everyone’s names in the mansion; it was truly miraculous.

"Stand here and wait for half an hour before replying to my father. If you go too early, I’ll have someone beat you." Guoguo said coldly, looking up.

The gatekeeper smiled, "Yes."

Guoguo took one glance outside the door, turned around, and walked away.

She ran into the courtyard of Chai E Ying and Li Xingmao.

The couple had risen early and taken the children for a stroll in the small garden, now sitting together chatting leisurely.

Guoguo stood at the door, peered into the bedroom, and quietly withdrew.

Just now, Li Xingmao was massaging Chai E Ying’s leg; the couple appeared intimate, so she didn’t disturb them.

The gatekeeper, obediently, waited half an hour before reporting back to Li Xingmao.

By then, Chai E Ying had been called away by Guoguo.

"Why is she coming again?" Li Xingmao sneered.

The gatekeeper, seeing Li Xingmao’s cold expression, was startled, "Your Highness, if you don’t wish to see her, I can have her driven away."

Li Xingmao thought for a moment, then raised his hand to stop him, "Wait, let her in, have her wait in Fuxi Hall."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The gatekeeper went to deliver the message.

Li Xingmao went to another courtyard to find Chai E Ying.

Chai E Ying was watching a rock formation with three children.

Li Jing and Li Yu were giggling around the small holes in the rock formation, playing hide and seek.

"E Ying," Li Xingmao called.

Chai E Ying turned and asked in surprise, "Husband, what’s the matter?"

"Someone wants to see me, but I think you should go too." Li Xingmao said.

His expression was solemn, showing no smile.

Chai E Ying smiled faintly, "Who is it?"

Guoguo stood behind Chai E Ying, gazing at Li Xingmao.

Li Xingmao glanced at Guoguo, then at Li Jing, "It’s Guoguo and Jingjing’s biological mother, Xue Family member."

Chai E Ying’s face changed instantly, "She... she wants to see you... for what?"

Li Xingmao stepped forward, holding Chai E Ying’s hand, "I don’t know, but I feel I have nothing to say to her. If it’s about the children, you know better, you talk to her. If it’s something you can’t say, I’ll handle it. You’re the mansion’s mistress; a woman visiting, you’re better suited to meet her."

Mistress—

Chai E Ying liked this term.

She smiled lightly, "Alright."

So Xue Family member came.

As the biological mother wanting to see the children, blocking her seems unreasonable. Li Xingmao didn’t want to meet her, so he let her attend.

Chai E Ying summoned Nanny Jiang, who came along to the capital, instructing her to watch Li Yu while she took Li Jing and Guoguo to meet Xue Family member with Li Xingmao.

Chai E Ying couldn’t recall what Xue Family member looked like now; she only caught a few distant glimpses in the village.

She looked at Guoguo in her arms, guessing at Xue Family member’s appearance.

Though only a little over three, Guoguo was already a lovely little girl, with snow-white skin, exquisite features, and bright eyes.

Her black hair was better than any child of the same age.

In Chai E Ying’s nervous anticipation, the eunuch brought Xue Family member in.

Xue Family member saw Chai E Ying seated at the head of the hall, alongside Li Xingmao, her gaze jumped fiercely, grinding her teeth in anger.

This country woman! What’s with the arrogance?

Just wait and see!

She removed her straw hat, striding forward with head held high.

Chai E Ying stared unblinkingly at her, probably nervous, her breathing quickened.

Li Xingmao quickly held her hand, tightly.

Chai E Ying paused, looked back at him.

Li Xingmao returned her gaze with a smile.