Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 523 - 490: Close Enough to Count Eyelashes (1)

Eunuch An was at a loss for words when questioned by Pei Shenyan.

He awkwardly said, "I’m here under orders from above, Fifth Young Master Pei."

"My father-in-law is inside the house, please, Eunuch An." Pei Shenyan nodded to Eunuch An.

"Please." Eunuch An nodded back at him.

Li Xingmao and Li Xing’an gave Pei Shenyan a glance and followed Eunuch An into the North Courtyard Main House.

The people who came with Eunuch An, except for the neatly dressed Qi Cheng and another person, were either injured or covered in mud.

And no one cared about them.

Pei Shenyan certainly didn’t care either.

He didn’t follow them inside, just stood outside watching those muddy figures.

These people didn’t recognize him, but when they heard it was Fifth Young Master Pei, saw his resemblance to Pei Prime Minister’s other sons, and noticed Eunuch An being courteous to him, they wondered if he was also one of Pei Prime Minister’s sons.

Pei Family’s position in the Capital was among the top.

These muddy figures didn’t dare to look at him directly, all lowering their eyes together.

Eunuch An followed the two Li brothers into the house.

Seeing Prince Luling sitting at the head position, he immediately put on a smile, "Is the Prince well?"

Prince Luling had heard the noise outside but disdained to go out and look.

He put down the teacup in his hand, raised his eyes lightly, first showed a moment of surprise before saying, "You are... Ah, it’s Eunuch An, what happened to you, Eunuch An? How come you’re both injured and muddy?"

He said a lot of comforting words but did not mention arranging for someone to tend to Eunuch An’s injuries or wash his face.

Eunuch An was both cold and in pain, feeling annoyed, he secretly cursed, can’t you see?

Qi Cheng spoke on behalf of Eunuch An, "We were attacked by a leopard, Prince. Eunuch An is here on the Emperor’s decree. If anything happens to him, you, Prince, won’t be free from blame."

Prince Luling sneered, "It’s not as if it was me who commanded the leopard to bite him, what responsibility do I have?"

Eunuch An was so angry he was momentarily speechless, "..." Such a Prince Luling, has he learned the unreasonable ways of a villager after being one for a few days?

Qi Cheng was also stunned by Prince Luling’s unreasonable manner.

Prince Luling only wanted to quickly drive these people away, so he said, "Our home is small and poor, the food, clothes, and supplies are borrowed from the villagers, you all saw how poor we were when you brought us here, and you have the nerve to ask for responsibility from a household as impoverished as ours?"

Eunuch An, "..."

Li Xing’an twitched his mouth, look, even after a year of resting his tongue, Father hasn’t lost his sharpness in speaking.

"Speak, what business have you come for? If you have something to say, say it quickly, if not, please leave, we still have to go out and beg for food." Prince Luling flicked his sleeves. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Eunuch An was furious and wanted to jump up.

He glanced at the Li brothers who had followed him inside, "Where are the other members of the Prince’s family?"

"Eunuch An, speak plainly, they all have their own matters, and are not at home, some have gone abroad." Prince Luling spoke lightly.

Eunuch An had anticipated that this family would not welcome him; after all, he was just a messenger. He glanced at his assistant Qi Cheng beside him.

Qi Cheng retrieved a bamboo tube carried on his back, took out a roll of bright yellow silk cloth, and handed it to Eunuch An.

Eunuch An took it, glanced at the leisurely poised Prince Luling, and opened in a clear voice, "Prince Luling, receive the decree—"

Prince Luling brushed his sleeves, stood up, and knelt.

Li Xingmao and Li Xing’an knelt together.

Pei Shenyan then walked into the room, kneeling beside the Li brothers.

Eunuch An declared loudly, "The Luling Royal Family, hear the decree—"

The content was exactly what Pei Shenyan had stolen from Pei Prime Minister’s study.

It stated that the war with Beiyang was urgent, and for the peace of the borders, the daughters of the royal family should make sacrifices for Zhao Country. The daughter of the Luling Royal Mansion was appointed Princess Anping. Meanwhile, the Empress of Beiyang also wished to make amends with Zhao Country by marrying her son to a Zhao Country princess.

After reading the decree, Eunuch An said, "Did the Prince understand? The Emperor has summoned the three young ladies to the Capital, and I’m here to take them." Seeing Pei Shenyan, he corrected himself, "I heard the Great Princess has married Fifth Young Master Pei, so she doesn’t need to go, but what about the Second Princess and Third Princess? Prince, please bring them out."

Li Xing’an squinted his eyes and sneered coldly, clenching his teeth.

Li Xingmao held his hand, urging him not to act rashly.

Prince Luling chuckled, "Eunuch An, you’ve come at a bad time. All three of my daughters are married; the eldest married Fifth Young Master Pei, the youngest married a young hunter from the village, and the second daughter married far away, to the prefect of Zhen’an’s fifth son, Fifth Young Master Lou Chengye."