The Eldest Daughter Returns: Imperial Uncle, I'm Pregnant!

After Gu Hanjiao left the Duke's Mansion, Old Madam Ning and Gu Qingwan sat together for breakfast. The old lady wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and rinsed her mouth. After everything was tidied up, she looked at Gu Qingwan and asked.

"Did your sister offend you? Why are you being so disrespectful to her today?"

After tidying herself up with the cleaning supplies brought by Baoqin, Gu Qingwan said, "It's nothing, I just can't stand her behavior and I don't want her to keep coming to the Ning family."

The old lady nodded. "I don't like that child. I always felt she was too calculating for her age. When you were little, I wouldn't let you play with her, but you always told me it was okay. You took her with you every day, like a sister. But ever since you fell into the water, you haven't paid much attention to her, have you..."

Gu Qingwan knew what her grandmother wanted to ask, but she really couldn't say for sure who pushed her into the water back then. However, it was Gu Hanjiao who led her to the lake. Even if she didn't do it directly, she must have been one of the planners and participants. All it would take to find out was to investigate.

"No, I was blinded by greed before and thought she was a good person, but it was just an act. However, my grandmother and aunt always wasted their breath on this matter. Qingwan has only just realized it now."

"That's alright. Now that you understand, our family will no longer have much contact with her." Old Madam Ning patted Gu Qingwan's little hand, feeling that it was good that her child had understood and was no longer so foolish. Being kind is not wrong, but going too far is called stupidity.

Gu Qingwan nodded, thinking to herself that some interaction was necessary; how could he manipulate her without it?

Just then, a small cannonball rushed in from outside and snuggled into Gu Qingwan's arms, almost knocking over the maid who was clearing the table. Fortunately, Ruhua helped to catch her. As for Gu Qingwan, she didn't need to worry at all; this amount of force was nothing to her.

"Sister! You're finally back! Hao'er missed you so much."

The person who came was none other than Ning Chenghao, the youngest child of the Ning family. He was mischievous and eccentric since childhood, and he adored his older cousin. She was beautiful, talented, and most importantly, skilled in martial arts. Ning Chenghao's biggest goal was to marry his cousin when he grew up.

"Oh my little darling, be careful, or you'll hurt your sister!" When she saw Ning Chenghao so recklessly bump into Gu Qingwan's stomach, Old Madam Ning was also startled.

"Grandma, it's not too strong." Gu Qingwan picked up Ning Chenghao, who seemed much heavier now. "Your sister missed you too. She brought you a lot of toys this time. Did you receive them?"

"Yes, Ningyi dropped me off at my yard this morning, and I knew my sister was back. I came over right after I finished eating."

"Are you feeling better yet?"

"I'm a little man, I'm all better now, this is nothing!" The little child seemed to really want to show that he was better, so he puffed out his chest, like a spirited rooster, which was indescribably cute.

His antics made everyone around him laugh. To Old Madam Ning, Ning Chenghao was simply her source of joy, because with him around, the mansion didn't feel so lonely.

"Hao'er is the best, where is your mother?"

“My mother went to take care of some things and said she would come back later to pay her respects to my grandmother, so she told me to come and play with my sister first.”

After hearing this, Madam Ning nodded.

"Has your martial arts deteriorated since your sister left?"

"No, I've been practicing all along. My grandmother can vouch for me."

"Yes, yes, our Hao'er is very diligent, even better than your father and brother. Come, come, show your sister a set of boxing moves." Old Madam Ning looked at her little grandson with pride, but soon her expression turned somewhat melancholy.

Gu Qingwan could tell at a glance that her maternal grandmother was missing her maternal grandfather, uncle, and cousin. In her previous life, on her maternal grandmother's birthday, the emperor issued an edict ordering the Ning family father and son to return to the capital to report on their duties, thus fulfilling their wish for a family reunion. In this life, there haven't been any major changes, so it will probably be the same.

"Hao'er, take off your outer garment and let your older sister test your kung fu." With that, she attacked the little boy's territory.

Seeing Gu Qingwan and Ning Chenghao bickering below, Madam Ning felt a little better and temporarily put her worries aside.

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Prime Minister's Mansion

Gu Hanjiao sat in the sedan chair, sulking the whole way. She thought Gu Qingwan was just trying to annoy her, but she didn't expect that Gu Qingwan would actually load the Changqing specialties that her maternal grandmother had asked her to bring into the car. They were all things that were not presentable, but Gu Qingwan had the nerve to bring them with her. She was not ashamed at all. She really was someone who had lived in a barbaric place and had no parents to teach her. Moreover, her maternal grandparents' family was really dragging her and her mother down.

She wasn't actually going to bring Gu Qingwan back to the Prime Minister's residence; she just wanted to see how she was doing. She was overjoyed to hear that Gu Qingwan had gone to that wild and untamed border region. Finally, she was the only legitimate daughter of the Gu family in the capital. She had heard that the border region was more open-minded, and Gu Qingwan might end up staying there for the rest of her life. Even if she came back, what family would be willing to accept such a woman as their daughter-in-law?

But Gu Qingwan actually came back, even more beautiful than before. It wouldn't be to say that Gu Qingwan was exceptionally beautiful, but she was so captivating that you couldn't take your eyes off her. This kind of beauty, which came from within, was completely opposite to Gu Hanjiao's.

The main problem is that this is not a good time. I heard that the Imperial Concubine is interested in choosing a consort for the Third Prince. Gu Hanjiao has been in love with the Third Prince for a long time and has put in a lot of effort to be worthy of him. But Gu Qingwan has returned at this time. Did she also hear something?

No, she had to go back and discuss a solution with her mother immediately.

As Gu Hanjiao got out of the sedan chair and was about to enter through the side door, she ran into her drunken brother and almost bumped into him. The smell of alcohol on her brother made Gu Hanjiao almost vomit.

"Brother, where did you go fooling around again last night? Smell the alcohol on you. If Father finds you, he will definitely punish you."

Gu Changfeng, his eyes blurry with drunkenness and his face still flushed, didn't recognize the pretty girl standing in front of him as his sister. His old habit kicked in: "Little beauty, what brings your brother home? Hiccup~~~"

"Brother! You've acted foolishly again!"

"Young master, young master, that's Miss! You're drunk!" The servant beside him was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. This young master had mistaken his young lady for a woman from outside.

"What? Whose young lady is she?" Gu Changfeng squinted, his legs wobbling, and he kept shoving the servant who was supporting him. "Who cares whose young lady she is, I can do whatever I want with her!"

"Miss...Young Master is drunk, please don't take it to heart," the servant explained with a forced smile.

"Oh, alright, alright, hurry up and help your brother away, stop embarrassing yourself here." Gu Han said coquettishly, covering her nose with a handkerchief and leaving. She really didn't want to stay here for even a minute longer.

"Huh? Why is the little beauty angry? This temper is terrible. She's not as likable as Chunxiao from the brothel, hiccup!"

"My young master, please say less. Let's hurry back, lest we run into the master returning from court, which would be terrible..." the servant muttered.

However, Gu Hanjiao was almost furious when she got there. Not only had her brother made inappropriate remarks to her, but he had also compared her to a prostitute outside. It was really...

Gu Han stormed into her mother's courtyard, Changhong Pavilion. Just then, Madam Gu was embroidering a purse. Seeing her daughter rushing over, she quickly put down her work and asked, "Jiao'er, what's wrong?"

"It's all because of my brother..."

"What happened to your brother?" Madam Gu asked immediately. She only had one son, and she paid extra attention to anything related to him.

Seeing her mother like this, Gu Hanjiao didn't want to mention her brother anymore. "Forget about my brother, let's talk about Gu Qingwan instead. Mother, you have to help me think of a solution!"