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

Xiao Jingchen had no doubts. If he could have such a treasure on him, his journey to the Southern Frontier would be much safer.

"Would it be willing to come with me?"

"I can just tell it."

Gu Qingwan picked up the small bottle, reached out and flicked its wings. When the little thing looked at her with some confusion, Gu Qingwan instructed, "For the next few days, you must stay by that person's side and protect him, understand? He is the most important person to me. If you stay with him, you will get good food. He is very rich and you can eat whatever you want."

The little creature couldn't speak, and just looked at Xiao Jingchen with even more confusion. It couldn't understand anything else, but as long as there was food, that was enough. The little creature nodded, but it was a little reluctant to leave Gu Qingwan.

So it clung to Gu Qingwan's finger and acted coquettishly.

"Don't be reluctant. The prince is going to the southern border. Once he gets there, the world will be yours."

The little thing perked up at the mention of Southern Xinjiang. It was practically a paradise of delicious food, with endless poisons and worms to eat. The more it thought about it, the more excited it became. In the end, it simply grabbed the bell and ran into Xiao Jingchen's palm, looking at the male master with a very adorable expression.

In fact, betrayal may not require any other incentives; all it takes is food.

Xiao Jingchen's trip to the Southern Frontier was thus decided. The two were reluctant to part and spent several more days together. On the morning of the third day, Xiao Jingchen quietly got up, looked at the person who was still fast asleep in the bed, kissed her forehead tenderly, and quietly left.

Gu Qingwan had actually woken up, but she didn't like parting, so this was fine. She had prepared everything she could, and she had repeatedly told Xiao Yi to send a message immediately if there were any problems.

Having figured these things out, her sorrow at parting lessened considerably. She had other things to do today, so she quickly took a nap while it was still early.

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

Gu Qingwan was still asleep when she heard Baoqin quietly calling her from the side.

"what happened?"

"Qinghe has come to visit you at your residence."

"Why are you here, Qinghe? Quickly help me get ready."

"If I hadn't come, I was afraid you'd be crying at home." Just as she finished speaking, Princess Qinghe's voice came from the doorway.

"Qinghe, come in quickly, it's been so long since we last saw each other. What have you been busy with?"

"It's not that I'm busy, it's that you're too busy."

Princess Qinghe was not a reserved person. She walked around the screen and smiled as she watched Gu Qingwan getting dressed.

Gu Qingwan said somewhat embarrassedly, "Yanran also wrote to invite me to a small gathering, but I was indeed too busy. Now it's all good, I'll have plenty of free time later."

"I heard that the prince has passed away, so I came here to keep you company."

Gu Qingwan glanced at the maid behind Princess Qinghe and saw that she was indeed carrying a bundle, so she knew that what Qinghe said was true.

"That's a good relationship. With you by my side, I'll never be lonely. But does Her Majesty the Empress know about this?"

"I know, I know. As soon as I heard that the Prince of Chu had left, I told her that I wanted to come to the Prince's residence to keep you company. The Empress didn't say anything and agreed immediately. That's why she arranged for a carriage to send me here early this morning."

"Did you know that the Prince left today?"

"Of course I know. I not only know that the prince left today, but I also know that the prince went there for my father's sake."

Xiao Jingchen didn't tell her this, and she asked suspiciously, "Has something happened to the Prince of Yunnan?"

"Why didn't the prince tell you?"

"No."

Princess Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps she felt it was unnecessary. You know that Yunnan is very close to the southern border. I only gleaned some information from family letters. They said that people in Yunnan were mysteriously disappearing, and even people in the military camps were starting to disappear in the middle of the night. Moreover, a masked man appeared near Yunnan, and he was very powerful."

"The Man in the Iron Mask!"

Gu Qingwan suddenly remembered what they had encountered in Xishan. The prince had investigated Xishan for a long time, but it seemed that it had become a discarded place by those people, and they could not find any useful value there. Unexpectedly, they found a place to settle down at the border between Yunnan and Southern Xinjiang.

"you know too?"

"I've only heard the prince mention it once or twice."

Baoqin and Shishu had almost finished helping Gu Qingwan get dressed when Ruhua, still wearing an apron, came over and asked, "Your Highness, would you like to have breakfast now?"

Princess Qinghe replied with a beaming smile, "Great job, Ruhua! I'll be staying here for the next few days, so you'd better bring me all your best dishes!"

Ru Hua was clearly pleased as well, and she quickly bowed.

"This servant greets the princess. Just you wait and see, Princess. I may not have any other skills, but I can make sure you have a different meal every time!"

This immediately made everyone in the room laugh.

Princess Qinghe and Gu Qingwan sat at the dining table, chatting casually as they ate. Since it was just the two of them, there weren't many formalities.

“Yanran doesn’t know what to do, why don’t we call her over too?” Princess Qinghe suggested.

“That’s not appropriate. Madam Meng has given birth to twins, and there’s also a cousin in the family who’s not exactly easy to deal with. I heard that Young Master Jiyue has gone out again, so I’m afraid it’s not a good time for Yanran to leave right now.”

Upon hearing the name of Young Master Jiyue, Princess Qinghe couldn't help but feel melancholy.

"Yes, Young Master Jiyue has also left. I wonder when he will return."

Gu Qingwan suddenly became interested and asked, "What, haven't you confessed your feelings to Young Master Jiyue yet?"

Princess Qinghe's cheeks flushed red instantly. "What did you say?!"

"I didn't say anything, I was just stating a fact."

Princess Qinghe stared at her for a while, then suddenly deflated. She put down her chopsticks and said, "I knew I couldn't hide anything from you. I do like Young Master Jiyue, but you also know what kind of person he is, and..."

Princess Qinghe glanced at Gu Qingwan furtively, without finishing her sentence.

"And what?" Gu Qingwan knew what Princess Qinghe was worried about, but since they were good friends, some things should be explained clearly so that no one with ulterior motives would use this to instigate them in the future.

"Furthermore, I think Young Master Jiyue might like you..."

Gu Qingwan also put down her chopsticks and gestured for Baoqin and the others to tidy up their things. She then pulled Princess Qinghe aside and started talking about the matter.

"I don't know whether you like him or not, but at least Young Master Jiyue has never shown it. And you know me, the Prince and I have a very good relationship. I have no other thoughts in the past and I will not have any other thoughts in the future."

“I know what kind of person you are, which is why I can be honest with you. But I’ve seen the way he looks at you…”