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

Gu Qingwan and her group arrived at Caiyi Pavilion in no time. Since the jewelry and clothing were a set, the two shops were not far apart. However, even so, there were already quite a few customers at Caiyi Pavilion when they arrived.

Gu Qingwan and her entourage went inside. The short and thin shop assistant looked at Gu Qingwan and realized that she was a stranger. He thought for a moment and realized that there was no young lady in the capital who hadn't come to their Caiyi Pavilion to order clothes. The young lady's face was a bit dark and rough, and she didn't look like someone who was spoiled. So the shop assistant treated her a little slowly.

The young shop assistant went to attend to the other customers. Today, there were no young ladies from wealthy families, but rather newly hired maids from various households who came to the shop to check if there were any new fabrics and inquire about any new arrivals. If so, they would schedule a time for the maids to come and provide services.

Another employee noticed that Gu Qingwan was being neglected, so he quickly came over.

"Is there anything you need, Miss? I can help you with that."

"I can take a look myself, you go ahead and do your work."

"Alright, just let me know if there's anything you like."

Gu Qingwan wasn't in a hurry, so she strolled leisurely through the shop with Siqi and Shishu. When she saw a piece of snow-white satin, Gu Qingwan couldn't help but stop, because she remembered Gu Hanjiao, who always wore white clothes. Gu Hanjiao had heard somewhere that Prince Huai liked fresh and elegant styles, and she considered herself to be like a fairy who didn't eat the food of the mortal world, so she always wore white.

However, white was incredibly filthy in Gu Qingwan's heart, so she also hated white. This time, she had to design a very beautiful dress for Gu Hanjiao so that her plans would not be in vain.

"Hey, hey, miss, don't touch it! This horse is very delicate; you might accidentally tear the silk threads and ruin it." The young waiter quickly stepped forward to stop Gu Qingwan's movements.

"You little rascal!" Siqi was about to step forward and say something when Gu Qingwan stopped her.

"All guests are welcome, how can I not welcome them?" Gu Qingwan asked.

"To answer your question, miss," the young shop assistant said, flicking the measuring tape around his neck and leaning against the counter. "We do welcome customers, but please don't make things difficult for me. This piece of fabric is delicate. If you damage it, we won't be able to explain ourselves, will we?"

"Fugui, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to talk like that?" Lin Sheng quietly tugged at Fugui's clothes and whispered in his ear.

"Lin Sheng, mind your own business. Go to the back and bring up the materials we're going to display today. If you're slow, I'll have the shopkeeper dock your pay!"

Lin Sheng's assistant didn't dare to say anything more, glanced at Gu Qingwan, and went to the back.

"Yes, not everyone is suited to buying clothes here. Miss, please don't make things too difficult for the young man here. You can go to the west side of the city and maybe you'll find something suitable there." The words and the person came from the main entrance.

Siqi got a little angry when she heard this. The west side of the city is where ordinary families go to buy and purchase things. This is a roundabout way of saying that her young lady is overestimating herself. When it comes to money, no one is as rich as her young lady.

Gu Qingwan looked over and saw that they were the two sisters from the Minister's Mansion, the elder sister Li Qianyu and the younger sister Li Jingge. They were biological sisters, but their personalities were completely opposite. The elder sister was gentle and generous, while the younger sister was somewhat unforgiving and had a sharp tongue. However, you can't judge a book by its cover. A sharp tongue and a straightforward personality may not necessarily be unlovable.

“Jinge, don’t speak like that, it will hurt people’s feelings. Please don’t take it to heart, my sister didn’t mean any harm,” Li Qianyu explained gently to Gu Qingwan.

Li Qianyu glanced at Gu Qingwan. She seemed to have never seen a young lady like her in the capital. Moreover, the blue robe she wore was very ordinary, with nothing special about it. Looking at her hands, they seemed to be thicker than those of young ladies from wealthy families, probably because they did a lot of housework. Also, her face was a bit tanned, unlike the young ladies from wealthy families who were raised in their boudoirs. Li Qianyu thought that she was probably just a girl from an ordinary family, and even if she offended her a little, it wouldn't matter.

"Why waste words with someone like that, sister? It would only lower our status."

Siqi still pursed her lips; they weren't good people.

Li Qianyu was sizing up Gu Qingwan, unaware that Gu Qingwan was mentally reviewing Li Qianyu's past life. This Li Qianyu was also Xiao Yuheng's number one fan, but not as crazy as him, instead quietly lying low. It's really hard to understand why he always attracts such a scheming woman to his side.

Just as I was thinking about Xiao Yuheng, he arrived.

"Oh, sir, it's an honor for our humble shop to have you here in person."

When Gu Qingwan heard someone coming, she reflexively looked over. Even if he turned to ashes, she would never forget him.

Gu Qingwan's body felt as if it had entered an ice cellar. Her fingertips touched her waist, and she used great self-control to prevent herself from rushing over and killing him.

Xiao Yuheng was just as gentle and refined as ever. I was fooled by his gentleness back then. He was like a spider, with no real power, yet he wove a gentle trap in the shadows, luring his prey to walk right into it and slowly devouring them.

"Greetings to the Third Prince." Li Qianyu was overjoyed to see the Third Prince, but she quickly composed herself, turned around, and gently curtsied with a handkerchief in her hand. From the Third Prince's angle, he could see Li Qianyu's fair neck.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yuheng's eyes darkened slightly.

"Greetings to the Third Prince. What brings you here?" The easygoing Li Jingge also offered a greeting.

"So you two Miss Lis are here too. Hehe, I'm here to help my mother get some clothes."

"Does the Imperial Concubine also wear clothes from here? Aren't there custom-made ones from the palace?" Li Jingge asked.

"Jinge, don't talk nonsense!" Li Qianyu tugged at her younger sister. Every time, her sister would show off like this, and His Highness would never notice her. This made Li Qianyu feel dissatisfied.

"It's alright. Miss Li is innocent and naive, which is truly rare and precious." Xiao Yuheng shook the fan in his hand. "I had my eye on a cloak here before, and I ordered it to be made as a gift for my mother. I'm going to the palace today, so I'm picking it up here."

"Oh, I see. Your Highness's filial piety is truly touching. Her Majesty will surely be delighted to see it." Li Qianyu dared not look up at Xiao Yuheng, and only softly echoed.

"I heard some noise when I came in. Is something wrong?" Xiao Yuheng looked around the shop and saw Gu Qingwan standing in the shadows. Gu Qingwan was keeping her head down and not saying anything. Xiao Yuheng felt that she looked familiar, but upon closer inspection, he had never seen her before, so he did not pay any attention to the woman.

“It’s her…” Li Jingge casually pointed at Gu Qingwan, who was standing in the corner, but her sister Li Qianyu grabbed her finger and interrupted her accusation.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My sister had a little argument with this young lady just now, it's nothing serious."

Siqi and Shishu exchanged a glance, and immediately thought to themselves that this was truly a lady from a prominent family. They were almost pointing their fingers at their young lady and calling her poor and stingy, yet she could still gloss over it so casually.

Li Qianyu is like that; she always tries to take all the good things for herself, and her unfortunate younger sister is her shield. Unfortunately, Li Jingge is still unaware of what's going on.

Xiao Yuheng nodded, and just then the shop assistant packed up the things he wanted and brought them over.

"Sir, look! The stitching on these clothes is so meticulous, I guarantee you'll be satisfied." The shop assistant's fawning manner made Siqi and Shishu feel nauseous.

"Hmm." Xiao Yuheng glanced at it and then had his attendant take it. "Then I won't disturb the two ladies' enjoyment any longer. I'll take my leave."

"Your Highness has other matters to attend to, please take care." Li Qianyu pulled her sister aside to make way for Xiao Yuheng's departure. Li Qianyu kept watching the Third Prince's departing figure, unable to forget it for a long time.

"Sister, the Third Prince is so gentle. Whoever marries him will be happy for the rest of their life," Li Jingge murmured to herself.

Hearing her sister's exclamation, Li Qianyu snapped out of her reverie and said, "Stop talking nonsense, let's go."

"Hey? We've only just arrived, and we're already not going to explore anymore? Mother finally let us out, sister, let's play a little longer," Li Jingge pleaded.

At this moment, Li Qianyu was no longer in the mood for shopping. Her mind had already been taken away by Xiao Yuheng, and she grabbed her sister and left without saying a word.

At this point, only Gu Qingwan and the others remained in the shop. Gu Qingwan stood in a corner, trying her best to calm herself down. Her back was already covered in sweat, showing how much self-control she had used to avoid rushing out.

"Miss, why are you so pale? What's wrong? Are you alright?" Shishu asked worriedly.

"It's nothing." Gu Qingwan looked in the direction Xiao Yuheng had left, her eyes seemingly filled with a black vortex that could devour everything.

Xiao Yuheng, I didn't expect we'd meet so soon.