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

At this time, the Prime Minister also learned of the news, but he could not find the Third Prince to verify whether it was true at this time. He could only think of a way at night. Now, Gu Ziming secretly sent a servant to the Jingzhao Prefecture to find Lord Zhao, wanting to suppress the matter of the Third Prince buying the exam questions.

Lord Zhao didn't seem to care. Even if he didn't provoke the emperor, Dean Zhao wouldn't let it go. His Majesty would definitely find out, and he would just tell the truth when the emperor summoned him.

"Poor Third Prince, now he's confined to his quarters. If His Majesty finds out, I wonder what punishment he'll inflict." A nonchalant man was lounging in Lord Zhao's study, waiting for him to return.

He had also witnessed what happened in the court just now. This Gu Changfeng had truly disgraced the young masters of the capital.

This person was none other than the young Marquis of the Chen family. His mother was Princess Yongning, who was known for her love of cats and dogs. However, she became good friends with the young Lord Zhao, which was hard for others to believe.

"What do you know? Isn't the Prime Minister protecting us? Look, we haven't even sat down yet, and our Prime Minister's personal letter has already arrived." Lord Zhao picked up the letter, casually tossed it on the table, and ignored it.

Gu Ziming was very satisfied with his eldest daughter after hearing the reply from his subordinates. He hadn't expected that although the two siblings had never lived together, Gu Qingwan was so understanding and considerate, and that she would go to help Changfeng because of his mother.

"Did the young lady go there specifically?" Gu Ziming asked.

"In reply to your question, sir, that's not the case. The eldest young lady was on her way back from the Ningguo Duke's mansion when she passed by the yamen and overheard people talking outside. That's when she sent someone to investigate and found out that the eldest young master was in court, so she went in."

"Qingwan is a good girl."

"Thanks to the young lady, the young master has only suffered reputational damage, but has not suffered any imprisonment."

Gu Changfeng waved his hand dismissively and said, "Forget it, I should have guessed long ago that this bastard was trying to deceive me. His academic performance has been worse than a dog's since childhood. How could I have been so soft-hearted as to believe that he was a late bloomer? Now he's made such a big joke of himself."

Gu Ziming knew in his heart that this legitimate son was indeed beyond saving. He had to take advantage of his relatively good health to seriously consider the issue of having an heir. He hoped that the child in Rou Niang's belly would be a boy, and he would personally teach him. However, the child was too young. It would be better if there was an older one.

Thinking of this, Gu Ziming couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing his master's state, Ba Quan quickly dismissed the messenger.

"Why do you sigh, sir? Our young master Changfeng has returned safely. Although his reputation has been damaged, it's better than going to jail or facing legal trouble."

"I don't want to deal with that beast anymore. Right now, he's also implicated the Third Prince. The Third Prince and Consort Yu are both under house arrest. I'm worried about what to do. I should try to see the Third Prince tonight."

Ba Quan thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will make the arrangements right away and make sure everything goes smoothly. Actually, if you are troubled, you can ask Miss for advice and see if she has any ideas."

"Her? What can a young girl do?" Gu Ziming refused without even thinking, but after a moment he suddenly remembered something and asked, "How did it go with the doctor I asked you to secretly find last time?"

"Reporting to your master, it has been found. To be absolutely sure, I gave the doctor the medicine you usually take to maintain your health. However, the doctor said that there seems to be something wrong with the medicine."

"What's the problem?" Gu Ziming immediately became alert upon hearing that something was wrong. Could it be that someone really dared to harm him?

"No, no, the doctor said that the ingredients in that pill are all highly nourishing, but such strong nourishment isn't necessarily a good thing. He doesn't know the patient's physical condition, and if it's not taken in excess, it could be harmful, so..."

"So the doctor wants to take the pulse of the person taking the medicine?"

"Yes sir."

Gu Ziming thought for a moment. He had always had the imperial physician, Doctor Zheng, take his pulse. Occasionally, he would also ask an old acquaintance from the Imperial Hospital to take a look, but they couldn't find anything wrong. After all, he was the prime minister, and asking the imperial physician would alarm the emperor.

At this moment, he thought of the words Gu Qingwan had said to him that day.

"I'll leave everything to you to arrange, just don't make a fuss about it."

"Master, don't worry."

“If the young lady and the others come back, let the young lady go and rest. Tie that wretched child up and put him in the ancestral hall to wait for the family law to be applied. He has ruined all the face I have earned in my life. If I don’t get revenge, I will have a hard time explaining to my superiors.”

"But what about Madam..."

"Hmph, she dares to plead for her? Does she think I don't know what she did and said in the yamen? She's a good-for-nothing! Tell Madam to send her to the old lady's little Buddhist hall to kneel and reflect on her mistakes. She's not allowed to leave without my permission!"

His chin clearly saw that Gu Ziming was angry, but he didn't dare to say anything. He also had a lot of things to do, and the most important thing right now was whether he could contact the Third Prince that night.

Gu Qingwan took Gu Changfeng and Wang Ruyan back to the Prime Minister's residence. When they arrived, Gu Ziming did not summon them, so Gu Qingwan was well aware of her situation and took her maid back to Youlan Courtyard.

On the way, Siqi asked, "Miss, I don't understand why you want to save them. The eldest young master is about to go to jail. Even if the master goes to rescue him, at least he should suffer a bit to vent his anger, humph!"

Gu Qingwan sat at the round table, sipping the cool tea that Ru Hua had brought in.

"You know our Prime Minister will come to the rescue, so why go through all that trouble?"

"But after all this planning, is it all talk and no action?"

“Of course not.” Gu Qingwan wiped her hands with the handkerchief Baoqin handed her and said, “Right now, we need to gradually erode them. Now that the reputation of the mother and her two children has been ruined again, it won’t be so easy for Wang Ruyan to move around in the capital in the future. Gu Changfeng is definitely not a well-behaved person who doesn’t cause trouble. He will kill himself in the future.”

Although Baoqin didn't quite understand her mistress's plan, seeing her mistress's confidence, Baoqin subconsciously trusted her.

"Siqi, look at you! Quickly have a cup of herbal tea to cool down. Miss has her own plans."

Siqi angrily drank a large cup of cold tea from Ruhua's hand before saying, "This servant just can't stand it. How did that person bully Miss Hanqing last time? How did he verbally insult our young lady? Seeing him let off the hook makes me want to beat him up tonight to vent my anger."

"Siqi, don't be impulsive. Gu Changfeng will be courting death in a couple of days. Just wait patiently. Baoqin, go tell Hanqing to find the right opportunity." Gu Qingwan said.

Gu Qingwan twirled the cup in her hand, muttering to herself, "Only a dull knife hurts..."

As soon as Wang Ruyan returned to the mansion, the old woman dragged her to the small Buddhist hall to kneel and recite Buddhist scriptures. The mansion's communal Buddhist hall was right next to the ancestral hall, so Wang Ruyan could clearly hear Gu Changfeng's wailing and howling as he was being beaten in the ancestral hall.

She naturally wouldn't obediently kneel before the Buddhist scriptures; she stood by the window, her vision blurred, and her fingernails were about to break from gripping so tightly.

Xue Niang, who had come with her, quickly stepped forward and took her hand, saying, "Madam, please take care of yourself. As for the young master... he will have to suffer some pain eventually, otherwise the master will have a hard time explaining it to the outside world."

"I know in my heart that he is my own flesh and blood, and only I love him. The master only has this one son, so I don't think he will really be ruthless. Sigh, we've endured until now. Let's wait a little longer. Everything will be better when my son inherits the family business."

"Madam is wise, but we still need to calm down and make a proper plan. Madam hasn't had any food or water all day, please eat a little something."

Looking at the food Xue Niang had just brought from the kitchen, Wang Ruyan couldn't help but sigh, "How can I eat this? What about Jiao'er? How is she doing?"

"I heard that Miss is very angry."

"What's she angry about?" Wang Ruyan was very confused. She and her son had gone through so many big things, and her own child didn't go to support them. Instead, Gu Qingwan rushed over and confronted them. She wasn't even angry, so why was this child angry?

Xue Niang was also somewhat embarrassed to speak, but she had to answer: "They said they felt that the eldest young master had embarrassed her in public and had also dragged down the third prince. They also said that as the wife of the prime minister, how could she go to such a place... it was shameful. In short, Madam..."

"Heh, she's already siding with outsiders before she's even married off yet?" Wang Ruyan mocked.

Hearing her mistress's tone, Xue Niang was afraid that she would get stuck on this again, so she quickly advised, "These are not important. The young lady's marriage is a done deal, so Madam doesn't need to worry too much. It's just that Madam still needs to plan more on the young master's side."

Wang Ruyan immediately understood the implied meaning and asked, "Did you hear anything when you went out just now?"

"I heard from the people in the main kitchen that Consort Rou's baby might be a boy, and that the master is paying special attention to this pregnancy. I heard that he even invited a doctor from outside to come to the mansion."

"You wretch." After thinking for a moment, Wang Ruyan turned around and walked to the Buddha statue, personally lit three incense sticks and bowed.

"I've been remembering this all along. Have you sent all the supplements I asked you to deliver over there?"

"It's been sent, but Aunt Rou hasn't gained any weight."

"You haven't given birth, so you don't understand. It's better if she doesn't gain weight. As long as the baby in her belly gains weight, that's fine. If she has a large baby and a difficult delivery, she can't blame anyone else. Even if the master finds a doctor from outside, so what? He can't say that eating good food is bad, can he?"

"But...but what if Aunt Rou really is, and she has the Old Madam protecting her, and the Master dotes on her like she's his precious eye, what will we do..."

“There won’t be any ‘what if’.” Wang Ruyan glanced at the food she brought, which was all vegetarian and the rice was cold. Her expression turned sour. “Take it away. I can’t eat just listening to Feng’er suffer over there. You are free. Go and see how that child is doing. When no one is around at night, try to send him some medicine, food, bedding, and clothes.”

Xue Niang felt somewhat helpless. At this hour, the ancestral hall must be very strict. It would be difficult for a servant like her to get all the things the madam had asked for inside. But she was too embarrassed to tell the truth, so she could only nod and give a perfunctory answer.