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

"No! Master, no! Changfeng is your own son, you can't doubt him!" Wang Ruyan was determined to protect her son, otherwise all her efforts over the years would be in vain.

Aunt Rou and Aunt Li were also at a loss, not knowing how they had run into this situation, and they dared not leave without permission.

After thinking for a moment, Aunt Rou cautiously walked to Gu Ziming's side and quietly took his clenched fist. His palm was already bleeding from being pinched by his nails. Although Aunt Rou was a little scared, she still put her hand in. It really hurt.

Gu Ziming felt the silent comfort from Aunt Rou. He took a deep breath, patted the back of Aunt Rou's hand to show that he understood, and then let go of Aunt Rou's hand.

"Men, tie up this adulterous couple and take them to the old lady's courtyard. Also, send men to find Gu Changfeng and Gu Hanjiao!"

The two kneeling on the ground couldn't care about anything else and slumped down like mud. The marks on Wang Ruyan's body stung Gu Ziming's eyes even more.

He turned and left, only to find Gu Qingwan and Gu Hanqing talking to each other at the courtyard gate. When he came out, Gu Hanqing stepped forward and said something.

"Father, the Third Prince has arrived and says he wants to see you. He is currently waiting in the reception room."

Gu Ziming's anger was about to reach a breaking point, and the Third Prince's aggressive approach only made him more annoyed.

"Go ahead and send the Third Prince away. I don't want to see anyone right now. Just say there are matters at home, and I will pay him a visit in person later." With that, Gu Ziming was about to leave.

Gu Hanqing quickly stepped forward to stop Gu Ziming, saying, "Father, you mustn't! Although my eldest sister and I don't know what happened inside, no matter how serious the matter, it cannot make you lose your mind. The Third Prince is the emperor, and we are his subjects. You have planned your whole life; you absolutely cannot do this at this time..."

“Father, my second brother is right. Putting everything else aside, the moldy rice incident was indeed our family’s mistake. Moreover, the servant guarding the granary is Xue Niang’s nephew, who is close to the Madam. He confessed to the Third Prince, and the Madam seems to be involved as well. If this matter cannot be resolved, I’m afraid the Emperor will…”

"That bitch!" Even though Gu Ziming was a scholar, he couldn't help but swear.

Gritting his teeth, Gu Ziming could only sigh. He knew all too well about this. Oh well, what did it matter if he wore this green hat for a little while longer in front of the family? He should just hurry up and resolve the matter of distributing porridge and food.

"Let's go, let's go, you two siblings come with me."

Gu Ziming saw Xue Niang lying in the corner and couldn't help but feel disgust in his eyes.

“Since it was her nephew who did it, this vicious woman can’t escape responsibility either. Hanqing, go and tie her up and take her away. That will be an explanation to the Third Prince.”

“It’s Father,” Gu Hanqing replied, but after a moment he hesitated and asked, “Then… what about Mother…”

"Her? Let's not worry about her for now. If the Third Prince asks, I'll handle everything. Also, send someone to check if your second sister has returned."

"Father, my second sister has returned with the Third Prince. When I came to see you, she said she had to serve the Third Prince there, so she didn't come with me."

Gu Ziming couldn't help but sneer as he glanced back at the courtyard.

"All her scheming for her children was in vain; in the end... they truly lived up to their reputation as her daughters."

As soon as she finished speaking, they heard Wang Ruyan cursing her old woman from inside. It was as awful as could be. The gentle and considerate Wang Ruyan of the past, or the demeanor of a mistress of the house, had vanished like dust.

"Father, shall we go?" Gu Hanqing asked.

“Father, then I’ll return to the garden for now…” Gu Qingwan suggested carefully.

"Let's go, you two siblings, come with your father."

Right now, Gu Qingwan and Gu Hanqing are his biological children. The blood test made Gu Ziming feel inexplicably close to the two children, and their appearances were so similar to his own.

In the reception room.

"Your Excellency, you have quite the airs. You must give me an explanation for this matter, otherwise, if my father and mother find out, I will be in a difficult position."

Gu Ziming had never been treated so coldly before. Although the Third Prince in front of him was a member of the royal family, he was still a junior, and Gu Ziming was his prospective father-in-law. Yet the Third Prince spoke to him so rudely.

Seeing that Gu Ziming and the Third Prince did not look well, Gu Hanjiao cleverly got up and refilled their teacups.

"Brother Heng, please calm down. My father must have his reasons..."

Gu Hanjiao was unaware of what had happened at home. In Gu Ziming's eyes, her current behavior was exactly like Wang Ruyan's selfish and self-serving nature. Gu Ziming asked himself why he had loved her for so many years and always planned for her.

"All ears!"

"Third Prince, please forgive me. Although I left the porridge distribution site, I asked my eldest daughter, Gu Qingwan, to preside over it before I left. Her words can fully represent our Gu family. Moreover, Qingwan has already explained the ins and outs of the matter to me very clearly."

Gu Ziming paused for a moment, then continued.

"This matter is due to a thief within my family. My son, Gu Changfeng, was led astray by this thief and committed immoral acts. These are undeniable facts, and I will not evade them; I will certainly give the Third Prince an explanation."

Hearing Gu Ziming say this, Gu Hanjiao felt uneasy. She felt like there was something she didn't know. She gave Qiu Shuang a look, signaling her to go out and find out. But Qiu Shuang was stopped by Siqi as soon as she reached the door.

With so many people in the reception room, Qiu Shuang didn't dare to act rashly and could only obediently return to Gu Hanjiao's side.

Gu Hanjiao became even more anxious.

"I wonder how the Prime Minister will explain this? I, the prince, have taken the blame for this matter using the name of the princess consort!"

"Third Prince, there's no need to worry. My daughter only suggested distributing porridge because of you. Now that you're out here and sitting peacefully in my residence, it proves that the plan was effective, doesn't it?"

Gu Ziming was indeed cunning and shrewd. He wouldn't be led by the nose by the Third Prince. Even if he had to choose sides in the future, if the Third Prince showed such disrespect, he could easily abandon him.

"Master, the King of Chu has arrived." The servant outside hurriedly came to report.

"What! Why is Your Highness here?" Gu Ziming was surprised and quickly got up to greet him.

Xiao Yuheng had no idea what his royal uncle was doing here.

Then, Prince Chu, Xiao Jingchen, strode in from outside with a commanding presence. Even Gu Hanjiao was somewhat moved by his imposing figure. Prince Chu was different from the Third Prince. Prince Chu possessed the charm of a mature man, which the Third Prince lacked.

However, the only drawback was that the King of Chu had a flaw in his appearance, and he always had a stern face, which was quite intimidating. In addition, the King of Chu was not young after all, and even though he was a golden bachelor, he was not that attractive to these young girls.

"Greetings to Your Highness. Why have you come at this hour? Does His Majesty have any instructions?"

After entering, Xiao Jingchen did not sit in the main seat, but instead sat in the seat where Gu Qingwan had been sitting, where her warmth still lingered.

"Greetings to the Imperial Uncle."

The King of Chu nodded, gesturing for everyone to sit down. Except for Gu Qingwan, who found herself another seat, everyone else took their seats in the same order as before.

The King of Chu gave Gu Qingwan a greeting look, to which Gu Qingwan rolled her eyes. She really didn't know why this prince was so free to meddle in their family affairs.

"His Majesty is very concerned about the porridge distribution and specially sent me to take a look. Unfortunately, I also learned about what happened today. My nephew is not yet fully recovered, so I came here specifically to support Xiao San."

Xiao Yuheng, who was called out as the mistress, was extremely opposed to it, but dared not say anything.

"Thank you for your kindness, Imperial Uncle."

"It's good that you understand. You can't even handle this simple matter. No wonder your father punished you by making you stand in the corner to reflect on your mistakes. I'll talk about your matter when we get back. So how did you resolve it?"

Seeing this, Gu Hanjiao stood up and replied, "Reporting to Imperial Uncle, Father already has a solution..."

"Miss Gu, is it? I remember you haven't married Xiao San yet, have you? This title of Imperial Uncle isn't something you can just casually use."

Gu Hanjiao blushed. "It was I who overstepped my bounds, Your Highness, please forgive me."

"Your Highness, please don't be offended." Gu Ziming quickly explained, "There is a traitor in my family. My eldest son is easily swayed and almost caused a disaster. I have already sent someone to fetch the family genealogy and am preparing to remove that rebellious son from the family register. Your Highness's arrival is just in time to witness this."

"Father!" Gu Hanjiao was stunned when she heard this. Although she usually disliked Gu Changfeng, she knew in her heart that Gu Changfeng's existence had secured her and her mother's positions. All this wealth and glory was nothing more than because of Gu Changfeng's existence.

"Father, even if my brother did something wrong, you can't remove him from the family register, can you?"

Surprisingly, Gu Hanjiao was the first to stand up and disagree.

"If you have any objections, your father can also remove you and that unfilial son from the list." Upon hearing this, Gu Hanjiao dared not speak.

This explanation is quite serious. The Third Prince Xiao Yuheng did not expect that Gu Ziming would go to such great lengths to give him an explanation. If he really did this, it would not be a good thing for him.

Firstly, Gu Ziming would hold a grudge against him for this matter. Secondly, Gu Hanjiao is his princess consort. If her mother and brother lose power, the princess consort's family status will be in jeopardy.

The King of Chu nodded and said, "I am not very familiar with the specific process, so I will not interfere. You can handle it yourself, just pretend I don't exist. If you encounter something you can't solve, then I will take action."

These words, treating Xiao Yuheng like a child who hasn't grown up yet, and mocking him by saying he can't beat someone and has to go to his parents, almost made Gu Qingwan laugh.

"Thank you for your kindness, Imperial Uncle." There was nothing Xiao Yuheng could do but accept it. His Imperial Uncle had a terrible temper and didn't care whether the princes were adults or not. He would start hitting them whenever he wanted. What was most frustrating was that none of them were a match for their Imperial Uncle.

Although he said he wouldn't interfere, the King of Chu still said one more thing: "Prime Minister, you have great courage. You are willing to sacrifice your own family for the sake of the greater good. But I heard that your wife was involved in this. What should we do?"

"Hehe, what should we do?" Gu Ziming chuckled with his head down and said, "I will remove that poisonous woman's name from the family genealogy later and write a letter of divorce on the spot!"

"Father!"

Gu Hanjiao immediately lost her composure. She stood up and, disregarding everything else, grabbed Gu Ziming's arm and said, "Father, please think it over! You can't divorce Mother. Was it Gu Qingwan? Did she say something to you? Father, don't listen to Gu Qingwan! She's just jealous that I have both parents and siblings. She must be jealous of me, that's why she complained to you!"