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

Even the scars on the King of Chu's face turned a deep red. The last time the King looked like this was when a palace maid, unaware of what had happened, had offended him and was killed by a single blow.

Just when everyone thought some unlucky person was about to be eliminated, Gu Qingwan gently pulled the large hand that was clenched into a fist.

Xiao Jingchen raised his crimson eyes and looked over, but the look in his eyes was so unfamiliar.

Gu Qingwan acted as if she hadn't seen anything. She stood up and stood in front of Xiao Jingchen, pulling him into her arms and gently patting his back.

"What's wrong, Your Highness? Are you feeling bored?"

Just when everyone thought that the Princess Consort of Chu would be sent flying by the Prince, the Prince simply hummed in agreement and let the Princess Consort embrace him.

No one knew that Gu Qingwan was patting several acupoints on Xiao Jingchen's body and discovered that the true energy in his body was restless. Gu Qingwan used her own internal energy to help him suppress it.

After completing this series of tasks, Xiao Jingchen's eyes returned to normal, but his expression remained gloomy, suggesting he could erupt again at any moment.

Even the Empress Dowager dared not act rashly.

Unable to bow to the Empress Dowager, Gu Qingwan could only look up at her with an apologetic expression.

"Your Majesty, the Prince... the Prince is not feeling well, so I took him back first. I was unable to pay my respects to Your Majesty..."

When the Empress Dowager came to her senses, it wasn't that she was afraid of her son, but rather that the things he had done in the past came to mind, and she was afraid that she might accidentally upset him.

"Alright, alright, we're family, why bother with such formalities? Take Jingchen back with you and take good care of him."

Wenrou also came to her senses at this moment. Seeing that Gu Qingwan could get so close to the prince, she couldn't help but bite her lip and take a few steps forward.

"Your Highness, it might be difficult for you to support His Highness alone. Let me help you... Ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was stunned. Xiao Jingchen, whose eyes had returned to their normal color, suddenly felt a surge of anger in his eyes again.

"Daughter!" Lady Wen rushed forward and shielded Wenrou with her body. She was also afraid, fearing that the King of Chu would turn his back on his family and kill them.

Gu Qingwan sighed, feeling that Xiao Jingchen had been acting very strangely these past two days, but this was clearly not a good place to investigate. The important thing was to take Xiao Jingchen back as soon as possible.

After leaving the palace, Xiao Jingchen looked unwell in the carriage, with sweat beading on his forehead.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Why is your blood so agitated?"

Xiao Jingchen pursed his lips, buried his face in Gu Qingwan's neck, and softly asked, "Qingwan, did you hear the sound of the xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument) in the palace?"

"Ocarina?" Gu Qingwan was a little puzzled. Although she hadn't listened carefully, her senses were unmatched by most people. If there really was the sound of an ocarina, she would naturally be able to notice it.

"No, Your Highness, did you mishear?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jingchen murmured in pain. He had always been a very restrained person, and even if he was seriously injured, he would not flinch. But now, even though he was trying to restrain himself, his tightly furrowed brows showed how uncomfortable he was.

"what happened?"

“Ocarina…”

Gu Qingwan focused her mind and listened carefully, but still couldn't discern any sound from the xun. However, there was a strange unease in the air.

Gu Qingwan's eyes grew colder. She took out a calming pill and fed it to Xiao Jingchen. She then pressed a few acupoints on his back, and Xiao Jingchen's brows visibly furrowed, but he was still enduring it.

Meanwhile, the bell containing the Gu King at Gu Qingwan's waist started to move. Gu Qingwan thought the little thing had woken up, but when she picked it up to take a look, it still hadn't woken up. So it was just restless. Obviously, the prince's current discomfort was very likely due to the Gu worms in his body.

Gu Qingwan sighed. Although she couldn't hear the sound, it still affected Xiao Jingchen and the little one.

She saw a dense bamboo forest growing on the other side of the palace wall, with bamboo leaves weighed down by the snow.

"Shishu, fetch me a bamboo leaf."

"Yes."

The maid found a clean bamboo leaf, wiped it with a handkerchief, and handed it to the princess. The princess put it to her lips and began to play a tune. It was a tune, but it only had a few notes and could not even be called a full piece of music. However, it made people feel inexplicably at ease.

Xiao Jingchen felt much better. He adjusted his breathing and clearly felt the restlessness in his body being forcefully suppressed.

The little bell at Gu Qingwan's waist stopped swaying; the tune was like a lullaby to it.

"Is Your Highness feeling any better?"

"Qingwan, what are you playing?"

"You keep saying there's the sound of an ocarina, but I haven't heard it. There's no way around it; sound needs to counteract sound. If only my jade flute or zither were here."

"This is already very good."

"Although I couldn't hear the sound of the xun that the prince mentioned, I clearly felt a kind of resistance when I used my internal energy to blow the bamboo leaf just now. It should be the sound the prince was talking about. The other party is obviously not an ordinary person. I didn't expect that there would be hidden talents in this palace."

"This matter is not so simple. Let's talk about it when we get back." Xiao Jingchen nodded. He hadn't expected that he had already fallen into this trap. If Qingwan hadn't been by his side, it was hard to say what would have happened next.

Gu Qingwan looked towards the high palace walls. The newcomer was clearly hostile, but just a moment ago, that person could have killed Xiao Jingchen, yet they didn't, waiting until she made her move. Who exactly are you...?

Consort Xi stood by the window, holding a xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument) in her hand, but blood seeped from the corner of her mouth. She casually picked up a handkerchief and wiped the blood away.

Did Xiao Jingchen still use his inner strength to resist her? Although she was injured, Xiao Jingchen was not necessarily in a better position. Once he used his inner strength, the Gu worms in his body would become more excited. However, if he did not resist, the restless Gu worms would gradually control him, making him bloodthirsty and irritable. Hehe, how interesting.

But who played that tune, and why was it so powerful? Was it the Princess Consort of Chu, or someone else? But she was probably overthinking it. There was only one reason why she was being attacked: the King of Chu used his internal energy to suppress the Gu worms and the poison. There couldn't be any other reason.

"What is my beloved concubine doing?"

The Emperor was taking a nap behind her. When he woke up, he saw Consort Xi staring blankly out the window. She didn't even notice when he got up and hugged her from behind.

Consort Xi was not good with words; she shook her head and leaned on the Emperor's shoulder.

"My beloved consort seems to really like this xun, but there's been no word from her. If she likes it, I'll have someone find an even more exquisite, silverer one to give to you, how about that?"

Consort Xi smiled and nodded obediently, seemingly very satisfied with the Emperor's words.

But in her heart, she was mocking the emperor's ignorance. What she held in her hand was unique in the whole world. Fool!