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

“This will work too…” Yu Linglong considered it for a moment and felt that it was barely acceptable.

Gu Hanjiao felt a lump in her throat. This was not what she wanted. She never thought that the title of Third Prince's Consort would be used for the first time in the context of writing an IOU. Moreover, even if it was an IOU, it should have been written by her father or the Third Prince. How could it be attributed to her?

"I do not……"

Before Gu Hanjiao could finish speaking, the Third Prince slammed his fist on the table.

"Then let's do it this way. Write an IOU for grain to the Yu family in the name of the Third Prince's Consort, and we'll discuss it later..." The Third Prince glanced at Gu Hanjiao, who was about to cry, and was also getting impatient.

"Once this matter is over, I will personally go to my maternal grandfather and uncle to explain. What is owed will naturally be made up by my Third Prince's residence."

"Jiao'er knew that Brother Heng wouldn't abandon this matter, Brother Heng..."

The IOU was quickly written. Yu Linglong blew the ink off it and left with Yu Xinqiu. Soon after, the grain was delivered.

Although the discussion inside the room was quite heated, the porridge distribution process outside was not affected in any way. However, at some point, the news that the Gu family had food problems and the Third Prince had written an IOU to his maternal family to borrow food spread like wildfire.

Gu Ziming returned to the Prime Minister's residence, which was in complete chaos. Waves of people sent out by Wang Ruyan to search for Gu Changfeng had not returned.

The old lady was so anxious that she kept chanting sutras for Aunt Rou.

Until someone reported that Gu Changfeng was being searched all over the city by debt collectors because he owed gambling debts, and was cornered at Qingfeng Pavilion.

When Gu Ziming heard it was Qingfeng Pavilion, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. What kind of place was that? It was a place even more despicable than a brothel.

Gu Ziming was about to personally bring Gu Changfeng home when he saw Gu Qingwan returning from outside. Naturally, Gu Ziming wanted to ask her how things were going at the porridge stall.

"Father, the problem has been resolved, but the Third Prince seems somewhat unhappy."

"The Third Prince went in person?"

"Not only that, the Third Prince also found out that Changfeng was behind it all. He had my second sister borrow grain from the Yu family in the name of the Third Prince's wife and write an IOU. I'm sure he'll be coming to the manor to cause trouble for Changfeng soon. Father, what do you think we should do?"

Gu Ziming's mind raced, but he couldn't figure out why he had been so unlucky lately.

"Alright, I was going to go out and bring that rebellious son back, but I can't go now. Batu, you go there yourself and bring that rebellious son back to me, tied up hand and foot!"

"Yes! Master!"

Gu Qingwan saw Gu Ziming start pinching his temples again, and Siqi in the manor secretly gave her a wink. She stepped forward and said, "Father, don't be anxious. The Third Prince will be here in a while. Why don't we go to Madam's place first and see what she has to say?"

Mentioning Wang Ruyan made Gu Ziming feel a little strange. He had been back in the manor for some time, but Wang Ruyan hadn't come over. Usually, whenever her son was in trouble, she was the first one to rush out.

"There's no other way. You should come with me."

The father and daughter walked towards the main courtyard without saying a word the whole way.

When they arrived at the main courtyard gate, the gate was closed. Xue Niang, who was guarding the gate, saw Gu Ziming coming this way and was so frightened that she tried to go into the courtyard.

"Hey? Isn't that Xue Niang, the lady's maid? Why is she running away instead of paying her respects to Father and me?"

Xue Niang had no choice but to stop her messenger's steps and turned around with a forced smile to greet him, saying, "Miss, what are you saying? I'm old and my eyesight isn't good. I didn't see Master and Miss coming. Please forgive me."

Although Gu Ziming was puzzled, he did not blame Xue Niang. He just kept walking and was about to go in when Xue Niang blocked his way.

"What are you doing!"

Xue Niang's actions were entirely subconscious. Although she blocked Gu Ziming with her body, she didn't know how to explain it. She could only pray silently, sweating, hoping that the lady would notice what was happening outside and quickly clean up the mess.

"I……"

Gu Qingwan gave Siqi a look, and Siqi understood and immediately stepped forward and knocked Xue Niang unconscious with a single blow.

"Gu Qingwan, what are you doing again! This is home, how can you let your servant commit violence?"

“Father, let’s reprimand Qingwan later. I find Xue Niang very suspicious. Not only is the courtyard gate tightly closed in broad daylight, but she also won’t let you in. Could it be that something has happened to Madam?”

Upon hearing this, Gu Ziming disregarded everything else and hurriedly pushed open the courtyard gate. He found that the main house door was also tightly closed, and there was no one serving in the courtyard. Gu Ziming felt even more uneasy.

He walked to the door and was about to push it open when he heard a familiar voice coming from inside, more wanton than ever before.

"Brother Yang, hurry! Hurry up! Ah..."

With a scream, the surroundings fell silent except for heavy breathing. Gu Ziming's face was particularly striking, a kaleidoscope of colors. His hands were clenched into fists, the veins bulging.

After a short rest inside, the sound of conversation could be heard.

"Yan'er, you are still so tempting. It's only been a few days, and you're already so hungry for it."

"Pah, what are you saying?"

"What are you saying? Say that the Prime Minister can't satisfy you?" This was followed by a series of flirtatious banter.

"That old man is always busy, busy, busy. He's already past his prime, but he still insists on having a son. When will this ever end, Yang-ge?"

"Yan'er, don't worry. The Prime Minister will surely die soon after taking my medicine. When that time comes, as long as our son Changfeng takes over the power of the family, we will live like immortals."

Gu Ziming was quite surprised to find that his wife had conspired with outsiders to murder him. What was even more terrifying was that his son, Changfeng, was not his own child. He, the prime minister who was second only to the emperor, had been raising someone else's child for all these years!

“Changfeng… It makes me sad. Brother Yang, what happened to Changfeng? Someone came to his door early this morning, saying he owes a lot of debt.”

"I've already sent people to find out what happened; it shouldn't be anything serious."

"Then why didn't you come and tell me sooner?"

"Oh, oh, oh, I'm here now. I not only notified you but also personally comforted you. How about that, is it alright?"

"No, no, that old man might be back soon. As long as Changfeng is alright, that's all that matters."

“He’s not even my biological son, so the old man isn’t worried at all. Do you really expect him to come back anytime soon? He’s probably still busy with his precious daughter right now, and he’s constantly beating, scolding, and punishing my Feng’er. I will definitely get my revenge.”

"Tsk... What are you saying... Jiao'er is also my daughter, okay?"

Gu Qingwan stood behind Gu Ziming and consciously retreated to the outside of the courtyard, leaving Gu Ziming to face the situation alone. Just then, Aunt Rou and Aunt Li came over together, and the sight of Xue Niang fainting at the door startled Aunt Rou so much that she screamed.

"what!"

The people inside were about to continue their intimacy when they heard the screams outside. They immediately realized something was wrong and hurriedly got off the bed.

"Bang!" The door was pushed open, and the bright light streaming in from outside made the two people inside unable to open their eyes.

When she finally saw who it was, all Wang Ruyan could do was scream. She quickly rolled into the bed and wrapped herself up tightly in the blanket.

The man was none other than Zheng Yang, the physician of the manor. At this moment, he looked at the expressionless Gu Ziming with a deathly pale face, his mind blank.

He felt a chill on his body and immediately sobered up. He hurriedly put on his clothes and knelt in front of Gu Ziming to explain himself.

"Your Excellency, please listen to me, I...I...I..."

Gu Ziming didn't get angry but laughed. He went into the room and looked around. The two of them were quite romantic. There were still some dishes on the table that hadn't been cleared away. Gu Ziming sat down and played with a cup for a while.

When Aunt Rou and Aunt Li came in, they were immediately shocked. It's unclear whether they regretted coming to see Madam at this time.

Gu Qingwan remained standing at the door, choosing not to go in. Instead, she secretly had someone tell the old lady what was happening there, thinking that the old woman would surely enjoy the commotion.

Gu Ziming paid no attention to the arrival of his two concubines. He asked, "What are you two doing here?"

Aunt Rou was the first to come to her senses and said, "It was the old lady who sent my sister and me to invite you over, saying that she wanted to discuss finding the eldest young master."

"Hehe, looking for the eldest young master?" Gu Ziming's expression was unreadable. He continued, "You can go back now and tell the old lady that the eldest young master has been found. I will personally take him there with my wife in a little while."

When he said the word "Madam," Wang Ruyan on the bed trembled uncontrollably.

"Doctor Zheng? Well done. Come here and tell me, how do you plan to take revenge?"

"Prime Minister! Prime Minister! No, no, you must have misheard me. You have shown me such kindness, how could I be ungrateful? No, no, absolutely not, I..."

"Oh? Is that so? It seems that Doctor Zheng is a very grateful person, and he has even repaid his debt of gratitude by going to the bed of the Prime Minister's wife."

"No, Your Excellency." Zheng Yang was at a loss for words. His clothes were soaked with sweat. He didn't know how much Gu Ziming had heard. He swallowed hard and said, "It was Madam who fainted because she was worried about the eldest young master being harassed. I came to take Madam's pulse. Yes, yes, to take her pulse and treat her illness."

"Hehehe, I've never heard of needing to be naked to diagnose a patient. Doctor Zheng is truly a renowned physician. So, how is it now? Has Madam's condition improved?"

Gu Ziming was furious. Even at this point, the person in front of him was still spouting nonsense.

Wang Ruyan was so frightened that she rolled out of bed and knelt on the ground begging for mercy without even putting on her clothes properly. The marks on her body contrasted sharply with her skin color.

"Master, spare me! Master, spare me! It has nothing to do with me. It was all Doctor Zheng's fault. He took advantage of my weak health and forced himself on me. I...I..."

“Yan’er…” Zheng Yang looked at Wang Ruyan, who was in a hurry to shift the blame, with some disbelief. Was this the woman he had been planning for so long? Suddenly, a voice in his heart asked him if it was really worth it?

"Really? You were forced into this, and it actually produced a thing like Gu Changfeng?"

At this moment, Wang Ruyan and Zheng Yang were completely devastated. It turned out that Gu Ziming had heard everything, and everything was over.