Normally, she would feel inexplicably afraid whenever she saw the county magistrate.
Therefore, when Gu Huanhuan saw Chang'an, she instinctively hid behind Gu Lili.
Yu Yirou and Lao Zhou, looking at Gu Lili's house, all assumed that Gu Lili was a wealthy merchant in Donghai Town.
This is one of her estates, and they should have been settled there.
Then we went back to Donghai Town.
As Gu Lili led the group through the door with a smile, Old Madam Li, Li Tiansheng, Gu Chenxi, and others came over upon hearing the commotion.
The work in the fields is almost finished now, and they're all watching their families make soap.
Hearing noises outside, and even hearing Gu Lili's voice, everyone put down what they were doing and hurried out to check.
They all guessed that after so long, Gu Lili must have returned.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, sure enough, Gu Lili had returned.
The group smiled and tried to greet her, but then they saw Chang'an behind Gu Lili.
The group paused, then immediately knelt down.
This startled Lao Zhou and the others.
The group was already quite shocked, so why would Gu Lili and the others kneel down?
But what the next few people said almost scared them out of their wits.
"This humble subject greets Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The villagers who were making soap heard the commotion outside and quickly ran out and knelt on the ground.
Not only the villagers, but also the embroiderers knelt down.
Old Zhou and Yu Yirou looked at Gu Lili with questioning and pleading eyes. Gu Lili nodded and then pulled Gu Huanhuan down to kneel on the ground as well.
Old Zhou and the others then realized what was happening and knelt down as well.
By this time, the courtyard was already filled with kneeling people.
"This humble subject greets Your Highness the Crown Prince!" The crowd kowtowed in unison.
Chang'an felt somewhat helpless, but he also knew that this was something that could not be avoided.
He sighed and helped Old Mrs. Li up.
"Please don't stand on ceremony, everyone! Please rise!"
Seeing Gu Lili pull Gu Huanhuan to her feet, the others also stood up.
However, they all lowered their heads and dared not look Chang'an in the eye again.
Chang'an glanced at Gu Lili, then said to the villagers in the workshop, "Fellow villagers, go and get to work, don't linger here."
Gu Lili nodded to everyone, and the villagers lowered their heads and hurried off to work as if fleeing for their lives.
Before they knew Chang'an's identity, they didn't feel any pressure.
Even while working, he would joke around with Chang'an.
Now that I know Chang'an's identity, I realize that I was far too audacious before.
He even felt a chill run down his spine for Gu Lili.
After all, Chang'an had been working at Gu Lili's house for several months.
They did everything from carrying manure in the fields to chopping firewood in the mountains.
However, seeing that Chang'an didn't seem angry, the villagers felt that their worries might be unnecessary.
Some even speculated that perhaps a Crown Princess might emerge from Gu Village.
Although Old Mrs. Li was being supported by Chang'an, her body was trembling violently.
Gu Huanhuan might not understand what the Crown Prince's status was, but she certainly did.
That is the future emperor of the Southern Yue Kingdom. Tell me, who wouldn't be afraid when being supported by the future ruler of a country?
She never imagined that the thin, dark-skinned man that Gu Lili had casually rescued would actually be the Crown Prince.
The thought that they had lived under the same roof for several months and that he might sometimes neglect Chang'an made her feel like the sky had fallen.
I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince of Chang'an will be furious.
Chang'an felt a pang of sadness as he sensed the trembling in Old Mrs. Li's hands.
To be honest, these past few months, although I've been working in the fields every day, have been the most comfortable I've ever had.
There were no trivial matters of the court, no backstabbing, and no deceit.
If he could make his own choice, he would be willing to stay and live in Guzhuang forever.
However, he could not be selfish.
He was a member of the royal family, supported by the people of the world, so naturally he should also make contributions to the people of the world.
Thinking of this, Chang'an sighed softly and comforted her, "Grandma, don't be afraid. Here, I am not His Highness the Crown Prince, I am just Chang'an."
However, no matter what Chang'an said, Old Madam Li was still very afraid.
Chang'an could only look to Gu Lili for help.
Gu Lili held Grandma Li's hand and comforted her, "Grandma, just listen to Chang'an. Don't be afraid. Come on, let's go inside and talk."
Hearing Gu Lili's voice, Grandma Li finally calmed down a lot.
Just as the group was about to enter the main room, they heard hurried footsteps approaching from outside the door.
"Your Highness, I greet you!" Wei Yin said excitedly, kneeling on the ground.
Since staying at Gu Village, Wei Yin has become obsessed with picking mushrooms on the mountain.
Because we can also hunt some wild animals.
He had seen Zhui Feng's figure in the distance at the foot of the mountain and guessed that it was His Highness the Crown Prince returning.
Carrying a basket on his back and leading the two wild rabbits he had just hunted, he jogged and used his light footwork to hurry towards Gu Lili's house.
Chang'an nodded, looking at Wei Yin with satisfaction.
Not bad, not bad, they even know how to help with chores.
"Lili, why don't you go inside and talk? I need to speak with Wei Yin about something."
He thought that if he went into the main room with Gu Lili and the others, they would definitely feel uncomfortable.
He also had something to say to Wei Yin, so he simply decided not to go into the main room with Gu Lili.
Gu Lili nodded, and seeing that Old Mrs. Li was still in shock, she thought it was a good idea.
"Okay, then we'll go in first."
Chang'an then led Wei Yin to the large kang room where he had lived.
Gu Lili led the group inside and sat them down before explaining the situation in Chang'an to Lao Zhou and the others.
This also comforted Mrs. Li and the others.
"Lili, are you telling the truth? We neglected Chang'an before, won't he be angry?" Old Mrs. Li asked.
Although Gu Lili had already told her once, she was still a little worried.
Gu Lili smiled patiently, "Grandma, we didn't know Chang'an's identity before. Ignorance is no excuse, he won't hold it against us, so don't worry."
Only after receiving Gu Lili's repeated assurances did Grandma Li feel relieved.
Once I felt relieved, I realized that someone seemed to be missing.
"Lili, where is your second uncle? Why didn't he come home with you?" Old Mrs. Li asked anxiously.
He was so afraid of Chang'an that he didn't even notice that his second son was not there.
"Chenxi, Third Uncle, please arrange rooms for Madam Yu and Old Zhou. They must be tired from the journey. Take a rest and we'll have dinner later."
Gu Chenxi and Li Tiansheng took the person away, and Gu Lili then told Old Madam Li about Li Ershu and Liu Miaoyin.
After hearing this, Old Mrs. Li jumped up from the stool in a flash.
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