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

"Ahem, ahem, the Princess Consort has come all the way to see me. I have already been negligent towards her. How can I not pay my respects?"

Lu Yao was also a little nervous, worried that the Princess Consort of Chu would blame her younger brother and sister-in-law for this.

"What's the big deal? When I came here, I was chatting with your eldest sister. Logically, I should call your mother 'aunt,' and you should call me 'cousin-in-law.' We're all family, why be so polite?"

Neither Zhu Xiaoyan nor Lu Yao expected that the Princess Consort of Chu would bring up the fact that their two families were related.

In fact, what the Princess of Chu said was not wrong. The King of Chu had to call Zhu Xiaoyan's maternal grandfather "Imperial Uncle," so in that sense, they were relatives.

Lu Yao was overjoyed. This meant her younger brother and sister-in-law would have someone to back them up in the household, making their future life much easier.

Zhu Xiaoyan felt much more relaxed and was more composed when facing Gu Qingwan.

"What the princess said is true. In the past, my mother often talked about the prince at home. However, my mother lived far away and was unable to attend the wedding ceremony of the prince and princess in person. It has always been a regret in her heart."

"It's alright. It's indeed inconvenient for Aunt Zirui to come to the capital. She has a lot of things to do at home, and the Prince and I understand. But as you know, the Prince and I just got married, and I only made time to visit you because you're not feeling well. I didn't expect you to be so weak."

When talking about her body, the smile that had just appeared on Zhu Xiaoyan's face became somewhat stiff.

"Madam Wu, there are still some things to attend to at the front. You should go and take care of them," Gu Qingwan said.

Lu Yao was taken aback. At first, she was thinking about how to ask Princess Chu for leave because she still had things to attend to. She didn't expect Princess Chu to bring it up herself.

"But if I leave, who will serve the Princess?"

“Madam Wu, you are too kind. I have my own maid with me, and if all else fails, the Crown Princess also has people to serve me. I will sit here for a while and then go over when there are fewer people.”

Lu Yao was a very perceptive person. It was obvious that the Princess Consort of Chu had something to say to her younger brother and sister-in-law, so of course she would grant her request.

"In that case, I will go to the front to help my mother entertain the guests. If Your Highness has any instructions, please have a servant come to find me."

Gu Qingwan nodded, and Baoqin took the initiative to help Madam Wu pull back the curtain to see her off.

Right now, only Gu Qingwan and Zhu Xiaoyan are in the room.

"Your Highness, the smell in my room is indeed a bit off. I'll have someone open the windows to let in some fresh air."

“You should definitely open the window, but not for my sake but for your own. You’re already sick, and keeping yourself all covered up will hinder your recovery. Besides, you should take some time every day to go outside and get some sunshine.”

Siqi walked to the window and gently opened it halfway.

"I understand what the princess is saying, but I'm just not interested in it."

It seems like he has a mental illness; no wonder he's so depressed and unhappy.

“Xiaoyan, your mother wrote to me a while ago saying that she is coming to the capital. For your mother’s sake, you should take care of your health.”

"What!" Zhu Xiaoyan immediately stood up straight and said, "Is my mother going to the capital?"

Gu Qingwan asked with some surprise, "You and your mother haven't been in contact? According to your mother's letter, Princess Zirui should be on her way right now, arriving in about half a month. Didn't she send anyone to inform you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiaoyan revealed a bitter smile.

The Crown Prince and Madam Chen wished they could lock her up every day, so how could they possibly give her a chance to send a message to her mother?

But thinking about the unprepared looks on those two people's faces when my mother came to visit me in person, it really makes me feel vindicated.

"Thank you for informing me, Your Highness. Now that Xiaoyan knows her mother is coming, she is overjoyed."

“I’m happy for you too, but your mother said you’re not doing very well here. Now that I’ve come to visit you, I see that you are indeed not in good health. However, when I took your pulse just now, I found that you are quite weak after a miscarriage. You should take good care of yourself.”

Zhu Xiaoyan thought of her own body and immediately became angry, then somewhat helpless.

Gu Qingwan knew there was still something going on, so she patiently sat by the window, took her hand, and said, "Now that you're here all alone, we're your family. You can tell me anything, there's no need to carry it all by yourself."

"I..." Zhu Xiaoyan opened her mouth, but felt she still couldn't speak, so she chose to remain silent.

Gu Qingwan didn't insist on anything. She asked Baoqin to bring out the letter that the princess had sent to her.

"This is a letter from the princess to the prince's mansion. Take a look. Even though the princess is far away from you, she still cares about you. She is not unaware of what has happened to you."

Zhu Xiaoyan held the letter with trembling hands and read it over and over again. Although it was only a short page, she felt she couldn't get enough of it. It contained her mother's countless words.

Seeing Zhu Xiaoyan's trembling shoulders, Gu Qingwan gently patted her and said, "After all, someone is standing up for you."

After saying this, Zhu Xiaoyan held the letter and burst into tears.

Gu Qingwan waited for her to cry. Zhu Xiaoyan was in poor health, and her crying was like a leaf falling in the air, which made people feel no pity.

After crying for a while, Zhu Xiaoyan gradually regained her senses. She picked up the handkerchief beside her pillow and wiped her tears, saying, "Your Highness, thank you. It's fortunate that you came. Otherwise, Xiaoyan might not have made it through these few days and wouldn't have been able to wait for Mother to come. Even if Mother had come, she might have only seen my corpse."

"It's not that serious. Don't worry too much. As long as you relax, you'll get better."

"Your Highness, you don't know, my illness seems to be due to not resting properly after the miscarriage, but do you know why I miscarried in the first place?"

"why?"

"I……"

Before he could finish speaking, someone came to report that Madam Chen had arrived.

"This is obviously not the place to talk. I mainly came to see you today and tell you that your mother will be here soon. We can talk about the rest another time."

"Yao'er is really something, leaving the Princess alone here. What if she is neglected?"

Before the person even arrived, they heard Xiao Chen's voice.

Zhu Xiaoyan revealed a sarcastic smile. She leaned back against the cushions and watched Xiao Chen's performance. There were so many people ahead of her, yet she arrived so quickly.

She wouldn't believe there was no one like her in the courtyard.

Madam Chen arrived so quickly; she was afraid that if she didn't care about anything and revealed everything, not only would she and the heir be disgraced, but the Marquis's mansion might also be implicated.