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

"I'm not afraid of what the other side might do, but I'm afraid they might suddenly stop moving."

Ning Chengze scoffed, "They're nothing but a den of snakes and rats. Do they need my help?"

"Cousin, we really need your help with this."

Gu Qingwan told Ning Chengze about her plan, and after a moment's thought, he understood what she meant.

"Qingwan, don't worry, this is a trivial matter. I will have her pretend to be my maid and travel north with me."

"Cousin, please be careful on this journey. If anything goes wrong, please contact me immediately."

"do not worry."

Ning Chengze came this time purely to say goodbye to Gu Qingwan, and also hoped that Gu Qingwan could pass on his news to the Ning family so that his grandmother and mother would not worry about how he was doing.

After all, countless eyes are watching the Ning family now. Even a mouse that leaves the Ning family will be caught and investigated to see if it has sent any messages.

Gu Qingwan, on the other hand, rarely left her home and always had people decline any invitations to banquets.

Gu Qingwan found Siqi.

"Siqi, after the young master leaves, you and Ning Er should go to the road that the manor must pass through, settle Su Xi in, and tell her not to show herself easily, and to wait patiently for a few days."

"But Your Highness, what if she doesn't listen to me?"

"Our Siqi is so smart, of course she has a way."

Siqi nodded and said, "That's true, but Your Highness, if I leave, who will stay behind to protect you? Perhaps you should send Ning Er himself."

“Su Xi is a girl. If we just send Ning Er, I’m worried it might backfire. So we’ll have to trouble Siqi to make the trip.”

"Alright then, I'll go early and come back early."

Gu Qingwan smiled and nodded.

Gu Qingwan felt that the Prince's mansion was already an impregnable fortress. Even if the Prince was not at home, no one would dare to come to the mansion to cause trouble. But there were just some people who didn't know their place.

Time quickly came to the day when Su Che was introduced to Lord Yu.

On this day, Madam Chen, along with Su Che, Madam Chen, and Lu Yan, were talking together at the entrance of the Marquis's residence.

"Your Highness, Su Che's good fortune this time is entirely thanks to you."

Lu Yan still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor. He stepped forward and hurriedly took Madam Chen's hand, saying, "Aunt, you are too kind. Brother Su and I are cousins, and now our two families are even more closely related. How could I not lend a hand? Besides, Brother Su is truly talented, and his future prospects are beyond our imagination. If that time really comes, the two of us brothers can join forces and bring glory to the family."

"Your Highness is too kind." Su Che still maintained his refined demeanor, though his previous humility was somewhat different.

Ever since his sister Su Xi got into that mess, his attitude towards Lu Yan has been very bad. Although the Su family has declined, it is not the case that his daughter should become someone else's concubine.

However, his younger sister wrote in her own handwriting that this was something she did willingly and hoped that he could fulfill her wish, so even though Su Che was unhappy in his heart, he did not show it.

The eldest daughter of the Chen family cared most about her son's future. She had initially sought refuge with her half-sister, the youngest daughter of the Chen family, hoping to gain an advantage by being close to her son.

Now the opportunity has arrived! It's Master Yu! I've heard that he sets the questions or grades the papers for the imperial examinations. If we can get his guidance, the chances of passing the imperial examinations will be much higher.

Therefore, when Madam Chen saw Su Che's indifferent attitude, she was immediately displeased and secretly pinched Su Che.

"Our Su family will remember the kindness of the young master. Su Xi is a blessed person to be able to follow the young master."

"Mother, what are you saying? Is being someone's concubine a blessing?"

Su Che's words made the atmosphere a little awkward, but Madam Chen has always been a very eloquent person. She was determined to get this matter done today and, in order to avoid any unforeseen complications, she quickly stepped forward.

“Che’er, I had already discussed this matter with your mother.” Madam Chen stepped forward, looked around to make sure there were no outsiders, and noticed that Lu Yan’s expression was not very good. She continued, “As his aunt, I will certainly not mistreat our Xi’er.”

"How can you say you won't mistreat my sister? Does becoming a concubine in your Marquis's mansion mean you're blessed?" Su Che was even more furious after hearing this.

Madam Chen grabbed her son's arm; in her heart, nothing was more important than her son's future.

Although she also loved her daughter, she felt that her daughter was insignificant compared to her son. Besides, in Madam Chen's heart, it was already a great blessing for her daughter to marry into the Marquis's family. After all, they were now an orphan and a widow, and being able to receive the protection of the Marquis's family would prevent them from being bullied.

Therefore, Su Che cannot act childishly at this critical juncture.

"Che'er, how can you speak like that? Hurry up and apologize to your aunt and the prince. You should know that today's opportunity was obtained for you by the prince with great difficulty. We cannot be ungrateful."

“Mother, although our Su family is not a prestigious family, we have the integrity of scholars. When Father was alive, he cherished his two younger sisters. There is no reason for me, as their older brother, to mistreat my own sisters now that Father is gone!”

Su Che continued, "If this favor is earned by betraying one's own sister, then I, Su Che, would rather not accept it!"

Hearing this, Lu Yan was even more displeased. Normally, Lu Ya would have left immediately without caring what Su Che was thinking. In his mind, Su Che's so-called literary integrity was utter nonsense.

But he had to endure it today, because the Second Prince was still waiting for him to bring Su Che over.

Lu Yan really couldn't understand what the Second Prince saw in Su Che. Was it just because of his appearance? But if it was just about appearance, there were far more handsome men under the Second Prince than Su Che.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan gave Xiao Chen a wink, and then walked straight to the side of the carriage to wait.

Madam Da Chen thought that Lu Yan was angry and wouldn't take Su Che to visit Lord Yu, so she anxiously grabbed Madam Xiao Chen's hand and said, "Sister, look at the young master... Oh dear, Su Che doesn't have any bad intentions, it's just that the two siblings have a very good relationship."

At this moment, Madam Chen already harbored resentment towards her daughter, Su Xi. If it weren't for Su Xi, how could Su Che have had any conflict with Lu Yan?

Madam Chen naturally understood what Lu Yan meant, and she comforted him, "Sister, don't worry. Lu Yan has a very good temper and personality. But as you know, even the best-tempered scions of noble families still have some temper."

Upon hearing this, Madam Chen panicked and said, "What should we do? We'll have to trouble you, sister, to go up and say a few kind words for us."

Little Chen patted Big Chen's hand and said, "Sister, don't worry, I don't think the young master is angry."

"Really? It would be best if the Crown Prince wasn't angry."

Ms. Chen touched her lower abdomen. She had been out for quite a while, and standing for so long made her hungry, which inevitably caused her some back pain.

She suppressed her impatience and stepped forward to explain, "Che'er, your aunt knows you feel sorry for your sister, and of course I do too. She likes the prince and begged me for a long time before I agreed. But I would rather die than let her become a concubine. Alas, others may not know the suffering involved, but I certainly do. I, as someone's second wife, already have a hard time. How good can a concubine's life be? If I were here, no one would dare to bully her. But eventually, I will be gone. The prince's wife in the manor is not someone to be trifled with."

Upon hearing this, Su Che became even more furious and said, "Auntie clearly knew all along, so why!"

"Why? It's all for your family." Madam Chen lowered her voice and said, "Zhu Shi is clearly on her deathbed. I've secretly asked the imperial physician and doctors, and at most it will be early next year. If it comes to that, Xi'er will have to be treated as my equal."

Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Da Chen was naturally delighted. Even though she was a second wife, Xiao Chen was living a much better life than her now, so there was no reason for her to feel wronged.

Madam Chen beamed with joy and held onto Madam Chen's hand tightly.

"Sister, is what you're saying true? My son can have such good fortune?"

“You are my own sister, how could I lie to you? It’s just that at this time, Princess Zirui is helping the Zhu family settle in the capital, so there are some things I can’t say too much about. In short, I hope my sister can understand that I will never forget that I am a daughter who came from the Prince’s Mansion.”

Su Che felt somewhat better after hearing this. His younger sister was already pregnant, and being able to secure the status of a princess consort for her was far better than being a concubine.

Su Che looked up at Lu Yan, who was waiting to the side. He understood that Lu Yan must have a purpose in enduring this humiliation in this place.

It was clear from his previous understanding that Lu Yan was clearly part of the Second Prince's faction. If he went with Lu Yan to visit Lord Yu today, then he would have to pledge allegiance to the Second Prince in the future.

Even if this was not what he wanted, in his heart he would rather be a loyal subject and not participate in any factional struggles. Even if he had to participate, Su Che favored the Crown Prince more.

Lu Yan smiled and came over to ask, "I see it's getting late, Brother Su, let's hurry up and leave, it would be bad luck if we missed the auspicious time."

Madam Chen chimed in, "Yes, yes, time flies so fast! You should hurry on your way, I need to go back to the manor too. Xi'er's appetite has improved a lot these past two days, I need to go back and take care of her."

When Da Chen thought about how her two children had been blessed with new fortune, she was so happy that she prayed to all the gods.

"Alright, alright, Che'er, you should hurry and go with the young master to visit Lord Yu. But this gift..." Madam Chen hesitated.

It wasn't that she couldn't afford a gift, but rather that it was so sudden that they had no time to prepare one.

"There's no need for Aunt, the Marquis's residence has already prepared a portion according to the old master's preferences."

Su Che felt a little strange, but he didn't think too much about it. Instead, he bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness and Lady Hou. Mother, please make some preparations. When the time comes, return the items to the Hou Mansion in a similar manner, so that my sister won't be in such a difficult position in the Hou Mansion."

"This child is being too polite, I..."

Before Madam Chen could finish speaking, Su Che said, "My sister's position in the Marquis's mansion is not legitimate. It would be better to bring her back later."

Ms. Chen touched her lower abdomen and suddenly froze. She hadn't expected Su Che to bring up this matter at this critical juncture.

"how?"

Lu Yan was clearly getting impatient, and he said perfunctorily, "Anything is fine, but we can't talk about this anymore now. Brother Su, please come with me."

Su Che knew that the timing of becoming an apprentice was very important, so although he wanted to save face for his sister, Da Chen kept pushing him from behind, making it impossible for him to continue.

Little Chen watched them leave, but her eyes gleamed with malice.

We can't let that wretched girl Su Xi stay in the Marquis's mansion any longer. Since we've decided to send Su Che to the Second Prince's bed today, we need to send Su Xi somewhere no one knows. Only in this way can we keep Su Che in check and protect her child.