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

"Are you crazy? If you bring someone like that into the palace, your father will only become more indifferent to me because of his nostalgia."

Xiao Yuheng didn't want to reveal too much to Consort Yu, because there were some things he couldn't say yet, such as his father's excellent health...

"Don't worry. If Mother really thinks she's a threat, then I'll just kill her. She's just one person."

"What joke are you talking about? Your father, who is such a sensitive person, has even gone so far as to bestow a title upon a concubine, is someone you can just kill off as you please?"

“Mother, I’ve considered this as well. I’m afraid that she’ll forget who she is after seeing the splendor of the palace. So before she was brought in, I had someone give her a potion to prevent her from having children, and I also brought her a docile Gu worm from the Southern Frontier. If she really doesn’t obey, I can just activate the Gu worm and kill her. That way, she’ll die without anyone knowing. To outsiders, it will just look like she’s sick, but it could be a cold that took the life of our Consort Xi.”

Hearing this, Consort Yu, though dissatisfied, said nothing more. Her son must have made foolproof preparations. If she really couldn't stand it, she could just let her son kill Consort Xi.

"It's good that you've made the arrangements, but there's something even more important I need you to do today."

"Is there anything else? What is it?"

"Yu Linglong has discovered my identity."

Xiao Yuheng was somewhat bewildered by these words. He didn't understand what Consort Yu meant by her identity. Could Consort Yu possibly have another identity?

Seeing her son's bewildered expression, Consort Yu suddenly remembered that she had reacted the same way when she learned about her origins. However, now was clearly not the time for her to reminisce about the past; it was time to explain things to her son properly.

"This is a long story, and I initially found it unbelievable, but it is indeed true." As she said this, Consort Yu moved closer and deliberately lowered her voice.

“I am not the daughter of the Yu family, but the daughter of the Wen family.”

"The Wen family? Which Wen family?" Xiao Yuheng still hadn't reacted. Now that he suddenly heard that his mother wasn't a daughter of the Yu family, his first thought was, who would provide him with money after the Yu family was gone? This was a big deal.

"Which Wen family could it be? It's naturally the Duke of Wen, the Empress Dowager's maternal family. He is your true maternal grandfather!"

Xiao Yuheng suddenly understood why Duke Wen had taken such good care of him. He usually kept a low profile, but he could always say a few words to help him in crucial moments. Sometimes he had thought about bringing Duke Wen to his side, but Duke Wen would always just smile and remain silent whenever the topic came up.

"How did Mother find out?"

"That day, the Duchess of Wen came to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress. I don't know why she suddenly turned to me and said she wanted to pay her respects. It was at that time that I realized I was not a daughter of the Wen family."

"Is this merely Lady Wen's side of the story?"

"Of course not. Duke Wen found a way to meet with me. You were still young then. Do you remember that time when you weren't studying properly in the Imperial Study and dragged the Second Prince to play on the artificial hill, breaking his leg? In the end, it was Duke Wen who brought you back?"

"Of course I remember, was it that time?"

"Yes, that was the time. Duke Wen brought in a trusted doctor disguised as a eunuch. We did a blood test to confirm that I am indeed a daughter of the Wen family."

"Since you are a daughter of the Wen family, why did you go to the Yu family? What exactly happened?"

"This matter is a long story, and your mother can't explain it to you in a short time. For now, you just need to understand that Duke Wen is actually on your side, and your grandmother went out with the Wen family, so she is also on our side."

"Does the Empress Dowager know about this?"

Consort Yu shook her head and said, "The fewer people who know about this, the better. This is also what your maternal grandfather wanted."

When Consort Yu learned that she was not the daughter of a merchant but a noble lady from a royal family, she immediately felt that her own status was also extremely noble, and that she could even rival the Empress. From then on, she set herself in mind that she was not a merchant's daughter, but a lady from the Wen family.

The reason they haven't confronted the Yu family yet is because the Yu family's wealth allows the mother and her two children to live more comfortably in the palace.

Otherwise, she would have severed ties with the Yu family long ago, so that the Yu family wouldn't benefit from the influence of her and her two children.

Xiao Yuheng, however, did not think that way.

"Mother, besides the Duke and Duchess Wen, who else knows about this?"

"It's gone, but now there's one more: you."

"That's good. Wanwan must not let anyone else know about this. It would be too dangerous for us if they did."

"Why? What's wrong with others knowing you're the grandson of the Wen family? Even the Empress Dowager will look at you differently. They're all her grandsons; who could be closer to her than another grandson from the Wen family?"

“Mother, Wanwan, you mustn’t think like that. If this matter is exposed, then whether it’s you, the Duke of Wen, or the Yu family, they will all be accused of deceiving the emperor by Father. Father is already worried about not being able to find any evidence against the Wen family. If we just hand it over like this, we will be cutting off my path.”

Consort Yu felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and immediately regained her senses.

"Yes, yes, you absolutely must not say anything. This matter must be kept secret. It won't be too late to set things right after you've succeeded in your mission."

“That’s exactly what Mother Consort said.”

"But now, that wretched girl Yu Linglong has suddenly started investigating my background, and it seems she has some clues that can prove I am not a daughter of the Yu family."

“Yu Linglong? Why would she suddenly think of this? She’s younger than me, so she shouldn’t know about it.”

"This is just kneeling down. Who knows how that wretched girl found out? It was reported by my spy in the Yu family. You need to deal with it quickly. If it's too late, the three of us, mother and children, will really be finished."

When the topic of the mother and her two children came up, Xiao Yuheng suddenly remembered his younger sister, Princess Anning, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Where is Anning?"

"That brat is still thinking about the second young master of the Ning family. Now she's thinking all day about how to send some good food and drinks to the big boss. Does she think someone who's in jail is on vacation?"

"Very well, at least this way the Ning family will remember some of our good deeds."

"We were just talking about the Yu family, how did your sister get involved? You should be thinking of a way to help your mother."

"I understand about this matter. Mother, rest assured, I will take it to heart and take care of it immediately. If Yu Linglong really finds out something, and if there is no way to change her mind, then I will naturally make her keep quiet."

"That's exactly what it means."