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

No doctor could clearly explain what was wrong with him, and he had been kept alive with expensive medicine. Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked coming to the capital to swindle and cheat. He would visit his son every now and then, and this seclusion was also for this matter.

If what this young master says is true, then following him would be entirely beneficial to me, so why not?

"Is what you say true, young master?"

"You don't need to doubt me. If you follow me for a long time, you'll know that I never lie." Gu Qingwan saw Huang Yifan's wavering. Originally, no one would have known these things. It was only when Xiao Yuheng sent someone to investigate that she overheard it. Otherwise, she wouldn't know so much detail.

"You can think about it. I'll give you one more night. After dawn, you either come with me or... die." Gu Qingwan looked into his eyes and gave him her final ultimatum.

Huang Yifan could tell from this young master's expression that he wasn't lying, and the guards outside were top-notch; killing him would be a piece of cake for them. Moreover, the conditions offered by this man were so tempting.

"I will obey your orders, Master!" Huang Yifan knelt on the ground to show his obedience.

"Master, please rise quickly. It is my great fortune that you can help me!" Gu Qingwan used her fan to gently help Huang Yifan up and sit him on the stool next to the round table.

"I wonder if there's anything I can do to help you, Master?"

"But there is something I must tell you, Daoist Master..."

After a long while, Huang Yifan opened the door and saw Gu Qingwan off. At this moment, Siqi saw the look in her young mistress's eyes and knew that things had succeeded. She quickly took out a box and handed it to Master Huang.

"This is……"

"Taoist Master, you'll know once you open it. This is a gift from our master to you."

When Master Huang opened the box, he saw a rare red ginseng. Judging from its appearance, it was at least fifty years old. This was something that was priceless. His son needed this. His master was so generous. It seemed that he had followed the right person.

"Thank you for your great kindness, Master! I will go through fire and water for you!"

After leaving Qingsong Temple, Gu Qingwan and her group disappeared into the night once again. Master Huang looked in the direction they disappeared, deep in thought. He then turned back and began to think about how to better complete the task left by his master.

However, Gu Qingwan and the others did not notice that after they left, there were two figures following them.

The two figures were none other than Xiao Jingchen and his bodyguard, Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi said that he was very troubled lately because the prince was no longer as wise and decisive as before, but had taken to climbing over the walls of other girls' houses.

Today, the prince went to climb over Miss Gu's wall again. As a bodyguard, I had to follow. Just as I was about to climb over, I saw Miss Gu flying out with her people. The prince followed.

"Your Highness, Miss Gu's lightness skill is truly remarkable."

To be honest, Miss Gu's lightness skill is truly remarkable; the prince and he almost couldn't keep up. They had no idea Miss Gu possessed this skill. However, the prince ignored him, instead gazing thoughtfully at the plaque in front of him.

"Xiao Yi, did you see them go in clearly?"

"It seems so." Xiao Yi touched his nose. The place in front of him was none other than the Red Rouge Alley, the largest brothel in the entire capital.

The so-called "fireworks alley" is a small alley that you have to pass through to get to the main entrance of the brothel. This alley is also a unique feature of this brothel. However, Gu Qingwan and the others did indeed enter and disappear through this alley. The prince seemed a little unhappy. After glancing at the fireworks alley, he left with Xiao Yi.

As it was late at night, more men came here to kill time. In the brothel alley, there were women who sold their bodies normally, but there were also elegant prostitutes who sold their art but not their bodies. No one dared to act recklessly here. It was said that this brothel had connections with the royal family in Beijing.

"Oh, sir, you've arrived. Do you have a girl you like or..." A woman dressed in a very alluring but not vulgar manner greeted him.

"How could you forget me?" Gu Qingwan heard the madam's voice behind her, and turned around with a smile, holding her fan.

"Oh, what brings you here?" The proprietress immediately relaxed when she saw that it was an old acquaintance.

"Naturally, it was the wind that blew me here because I missed you." Gu Qingwan used her fan to lift the proprietress's handkerchief.

Originally, there was only one brothel in the capital—Wanchun Pavilion—but at some point, a red-light district quietly sprang up, becoming a paradise for literati and scholars, where not only men but also women could come.

There are people who sell their bodies and people who sell their talents here. There are women who sell themselves here and there are men who sell themselves here. Those who can make a living here must be very talented. They are either eloquent in literature or proficient in one of the arts, such as music, chess, calligraphy, or painting.

Moreover, the proprietress here is a very interesting person. She hates being called a madam, so everyone who comes here calls her "proprietress." This proprietress is a fascinating character; she regularly organizes beauty pageants, fashion shows, or auctions, and the items auctioned are all rare treasures.

Therefore, this brothel is not Gu Qingwan's property, but the property of a proprietress named Yin Ping. Gu Qingwan had inquired about whose property it was, but she could not find out for a long time. Even Xiao Yuheng in her previous life did not suspect this property.

"Madam Li has been ill these past few days, it would be very kind of you to come and see her."

Gu Qingwan and her group were led by the proprietress to the front of Li Niangzi's room. Siqi, with great insight, gave the proprietress two gold ingots. If you were to ask what the proprietress liked the most, she could probably only be compared to Shishu; she was most interested in money.

As soon as he received the money, he beamed and tucked the gold into his sleeve. "Please come in, young master. I have some new tea leaves here. I'll have someone bring them to you in a moment. Please wait a short while."

"Madam, we're already acquaintances, there's no need to be so polite." Gu Qingwan also gave the proprietress face. A woman who could navigate this place must be no ordinary woman. Even if she couldn't be used by me, I absolutely couldn't offend her.

"We've arrived. This is the room. Please go in. I'll have Madam Li come to find you here in a bit." With that, the landlady swayed her slender waist and left.

Siqi opened the door for Gu Qingwan, but the moment she opened it, Gu Qingwan sensed someone in the room and immediately became alert. Gu Qingwan pulled Siqi behind her and looked closely. Sure enough, there was a tall man standing with his hands behind his back by the window. His back looked somewhat familiar. Before Gu Qingwan could figure it out, the man turned around and stared at her sharply.

"Your Highness? What are you doing here!" Gu Qingwan was a little angry at that moment. Could it be that Xiao Jingchen had come to drink and carouse and she had accidentally caught him? She had never heard that Prince Chu had this bad habit before. Sure enough, all men are the same.

Xiao Jingchen watched as the young woman's expression shifted from surprise to confusion to bewilderment, and finally to a hint of anger. He couldn't help but find it amusing. He wasn't even angry yet, so why was she the one who got angry first?

"If you can come, why can't I?"