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

Siqi was a very competent maid. She somehow managed to get an embroidered stool, and Gu Qingwan sat down without any hesitation. Wang Ruyan, out of fear, scrambled and rolled behind Gu Qingwan, as if only Gu Qingwan could protect her at that moment.

Ning Yi and Ning Er stood in a row, leaning against Gu Qingwan's back. Their imposing manner startled the old lady sitting above them. When the Ning family came to seek justice for Ning Jingxian, their aura was no more impressive.

"You! What do you want to do!" the old lady asked, somewhat frightened. Usually, when people are scared, they shout louder to bolster their courage.

Gu Qingwan smiled and said, "Madam, there's no need to worry. After all, Qingwan also shares the surname Gu, so even if I want to do something, I'll take some precautions."

Gu Ziming felt relieved to hear Gu Qingwan say that. Although he hadn't spent much time with his daughter, he could tell from recent events that she was very intelligent and calm.

"Qingwan, there may be some misunderstanding about your mother's matter. It's good that you can be sensible. Your father will give you an explanation. Right now, don't protect this slut."

"No! No, Miss! You said you would save me as long as I told the truth, Miss! You said it!" Wang Ruyan was terrified.

Just a moment ago, Wang Ruyan could hear Dr. Zheng howling, but now she couldn't hear it anymore. She wasn't sure if Dr. Zheng had been beaten to death by them.

"Hmph, now you're scared? What were you doing before! Men, beat her up!" Gu Ziming assumed that Gu Qingwan wouldn't care about this matter, so he wanted to resolve it as soon as possible.

"Ah! No, no!" Wang Ruyan clung to Gu Qingwan's dress, refusing to let go.

Just as the old women were about to make their move, Gu Qingwan's people stopped them.

"Father, please calm down. How do you plan to handle this? Even if you want Wang Shi to die immediately, you should still consider your second sister's status as the Third Prince's consort and not go too far, right?"

As expected, Gu Ziming hesitated, and Wang Ruyan felt as if she had seen a glimmer of hope.

"Master, Master, you can't execute me! I am the mother of the Third Prince's wife and the mother-in-law of the Third Prince. You can't just kill me like that. The Third Prince's wife will definitely hold a grudge against you!"

"You dare to threaten me! It's not even certain whether Gu Hanjiao is a member of the Gu family. If she isn't, why would she be the Third Prince's consort!" The old lady cursed.

"Madam, you'd better hope that your second sister is a descendant of the Gu family, otherwise the Emperor will punish the Gu family for deceiving the Emperor if he finds out," Gu Qingwan said lightly.

The old lady immediately fell silent. Although she was arrogant in the mansion, she did not dare to act presumptuously in front of the noble people outside.

Gu Ziming had obviously taken this into consideration. Although he had some doubts about Gu Hanjiao's identity, the fact that she was the Third Prince's consort was genuinely good for the Gu family, and he was reluctant to give up this lucrative opportunity.

Therefore, Gu Ziming did not involve Gu Hanjiao in the matter of dealing with the family genealogy.

"Jiao'er is a good child, she...she doesn't know anything, sir, I beg you, you love her the most!" Even though Wang Ruyan had just given up, she was still worried about Gu Hanjiao and wanted to try to help her again.

"Jiao'er... Jiao'er is a young lady of the Gu family, and naturally she is protected by the Gu family. This matter has nothing to do with her, so you don't need to worry too much about her. What you need to worry about is yourself, your lover, and your bastard child!"

Regardless of whether Gu Hanjiao was his child or not, Gu Ziming had to acknowledge her as his child, since she had won the favor of the Third Prince.

"Me? Master, please spare my life! Just treat me like a cat or dog and keep me in the backyard, whether you make me a concubine or a maidservant, I beg you, Master!"

"You wish!" the old lady spat.

"Master, if Jiao'er harbors resentment towards the Gu family, wouldn't you be losing more than you gain?"

"Hmph, she dares! She should be grateful to me for removing the stain on her life. From now on, the Prime Minister's Mansion will be her only support. Just think, if she didn't have a powerful maternal family, what good would it do her to be a prince's consort? Wouldn't she still be devoured by those people?"

Wang Ruyan knew that what Gu Ziming said was true, but she was so unwilling. Now she was praying that her Feng'er would not be found, and that she could hide outside and wait until her beloved son became the Third Prince's wife so that she could help him.

But that's just how fate is; what you fear most often comes to pass.

Batu, whom Gu Ziming sent out to find Gu Changfeng, has returned.

"Where is that beast?" Gu Ziming asked.

Batu moved his lips, as if thinking about how to say it.

Gu Ziming frowned: "Didn't you find it?"

"No, sir, we found it, but..."

"What?! You found it and didn't bring it back to me? What are you even doing?!"

"Master, please forgive me." Batu quickly knelt down: "The eldest young master has been found, but he is already dead."

"what!"

Everyone present was shocked, but the old lady muttered under her breath, "Serves him right, he deserves to die!"

"How could he be dead? How could my son be dead? It was you! Did you drive my son to his death?!" Wang Ruyan collapsed, her only hope extinguished.

She didn't know where the strength came from, but she pounced on Batu, leaving fingernail marks on his face.

Although Batu was furious, he dared not say anything and could only silently endure it.

Gu Qingwan had someone pull Wang Ruyan away.

“Wang, calm down. You need to seek justice for how Changfeng died.”

Wang Ruyan seemed to have lost her soul.

"Me? I can't even save my own life, how can I seek justice for him?" she muttered to herself.

“Wang, you have now been divorced by your father. In other words, you are a free person. Your letter of divorce has been written in front of the Prince and the Third Prince and sent for filing.”

Gu Qingwan said with a smile.

"Hehehe, I'm free now? But... but I've lost my son, what good is this freedom to me? My son! Batu, tell me, where is my Changfeng? How did he die?" Wang Ruyan asked.

Batu looked at Gu Ziming, and seeing him nod, he began to speak.

"This servant was ordered to find the eldest young master. After making inquiries from various sources, I learned that the eldest young master was frequenting brothels. This servant hurried there, but found that the eldest young master was not there. Someone said they saw him go to Qingfeng Courtyard..."

"Qingfeng Guan?" Wang Ruyan didn't know how to describe it. When did Changfeng pick up such a bad habit?

"When this servant found the young master, the room was a mess and there was blood everywhere. The young master... the eldest young master died in bed."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Wang Ruyan simply couldn't believe that her son had died such a pathetic death, in such a filthy place.

"Did you see clearly?" Gu Ziming felt as if he had swallowed a fly. This Gu Changfeng, who was carved by Changfeng, was probably still being talked about by people because of his status as the eldest son of the Gu family.

"This servant saw it with his own eyes. The eldest young master... the eldest young master died a horrible death. He was kneeling on the bed, and his body was rotting all over. This servant has already carried him back, and he's at the gate of the manor now..."

"Why is it left there? Hurry up and bring it in!" Gu Ziming was shocked and very dissatisfied with Batu's decision, but Batu was also helpless. How could he dare to bring Gu Changfeng's body over without his master's permission?

No sooner had she finished speaking than Wang Ruyan, disheveled, rushed out, repeatedly calling out, "Changfeng! Changfeng! Changfeng!"

By the time the people in the courtyard realized what was happening, Wang Ruyan had already disappeared. Everyone quickly got up and went to the outer courtyard to check.

The gates of the Prime Minister's residence were not closed, and a large crowd had already gathered outside. Some had come from Qingfengguan to watch the excitement, while others had come out of curiosity after seeing a corpse being carried back to the front of the Prime Minister's residence.

The main entrance was already packed with people, but the most heated discussion was about Gu Changfeng's outrageous deeds at Qingfengguan.

"You wouldn't believe it, would you? The eldest son of the Prime Minister's family not only has a taste for that kind of thing, but he also likes to be the bottom. The scene is simply... even a drawing book wouldn't dare to depict it like that!"

"Really? No way? He's supposed to be a young master from a prestigious family; shouldn't he at least show some respect?"

"What's the point of saving face? Haven't you heard? This isn't the first time Young Master Gu has done something like this. There were already traces of it in the Prime Minister's residence."

"You know about what's going on in the Prime Minister's residence?"

"You're not from out of town, are you? The Prime Minister's residence didn't manage to cover up what happened back then at all..."

"What's going on? What's going on?" Everyone gathered around curiously again.

"Long ago, Young Master Gu and his cousin had an affair in that ancestral hall. It is said that this marked the beginning of a new path in Young Master Gu's life."

"No, no, this time I heard it's not like that."

"Oh? Do you have any other versions?"

"I heard that Young Master Gu has accumulated a huge gambling debt and has no way to repay it."

"What does that have to do with this matter?"

"You don't know, do you? They couldn't pay back the money, so naturally they had to find a way. Plus, Young Master Gu likes this kind of thing, so he came to Qingfeng Courtyard to work as a male prostitute. Although Young Master Gu isn't very good-looking, he's a noble young master with delicate skin, isn't he? And... he's very good at entertaining."

"Wow..." Everyone suddenly felt that this was a really big piece of gossip, and it was a bit hard to digest.

"These sons of officials are really good at having fun. The Gu family's household is so chaotic now, their children probably won't be able to get married."

"What's so hard about marrying her? This Miss Gu is the future Third Prince's consort, from a prestigious family."

Before the people outside had finished discussing it, another bombshell dropped at the Prime Minister's residence.

At the door, everyone saw a woman with disheveled hair and wet feet running towards them. Her clothes were also undone, and her undergarment was faintly visible.

The woman ran over and immediately threw herself onto the corpse, weeping uncontrollably.