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

After Doctor Xue finished speaking, Gu Qingwan added, "The so-called pair is actually just one."

"One? And the other one?"

"The other one is the saintess herself."

"What! She turned herself into a Gu worm?" Ru Hua exclaimed in disbelief, then quickly covered her mouth when she saw that the prince was still on the bed.

"Your Highness, what should we do?" Doctor Xue was also unsure. He had only seen this thing in a book and had never actually come into contact with it before.

"There should be a turning point in this matter. The saintess who used her body as a Gu poison is no longer in this world. This method is indeed vicious and no one would do it. Even if someone did, it wouldn't be a replica of the one from back then. Just the fact that the person needed to manipulate the music to control the Gu worms in the prince's body tells us that it's just a high-quality imitation. Since it's an imitation, we still have a way to deal with it."

Gu Qingwan didn't know who could have planted such a Gu worm on Xiao Jingchen, but such a Gu worm was not a good thing for the person who planted it. If she wanted the Gu worm to obey her, she would have to lose something as a price, in addition to the musical instrument in her hand.

The prince was determined and unwilling to be easily controlled by others, and the Gu worms were suppressed for a long time.

"Only by finding the person who possesses the Gu worm as soon as possible can His Highness be saved. He must be in the capital. I have already sealed His Highness's meridians and trapped the Gu worm. Baoqin, bring me my piece of cold jade and put it on His Highness."

"Ning Yi, go to Medicine King Valley and bring back that thousand-year-old snow lotus for the prince to take."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Xue was greatly alarmed, "Your Highness, these are all extremely cold-natured foods!"

"It is precisely because of the Great Cold that it can be allowed to calm down."

That night, Gu Qingwan dismissed everyone and stayed by Xiao Jingchen's side until dawn. Xiao Jingchen didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky.

"Cough cough cough, drink some water."

Gu Qingwan quickly poured him a glass of warm water and helped him sit up to drink it.

"Do you feel any discomfort?"

"Qingwan, I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm not feeling unwell, just a little weak."

Gu Qingwan helped him put a cushion behind him to make him more comfortable.

"I used silver needles to seal your meridians last night, that's why you're weak. You must take me with you when you go out these days!"

Xiao Jingchen laughed indifferently, "Wouldn't that confirm my reputation for being afraid of the Princess Consort?"

Gu Qingwan raised an eyebrow. "What, you don't want to?"

"Yes, yes, Your Highness, I'm willing to do whatever you say. It would be my greatest fortune to receive the protection of the Princess of Chu."

Xiao Jingchen was a domineering man who had never bowed his head to anyone, except for Gu Qingwan. Perhaps from that night by the Jinhe River in the back alley of the brothel, when Qingwan made him bow his head, he would never be able to refuse to bow his head in front of this woman for the rest of his life.

However, he enjoyed it immensely.

From then on, wherever the King of Chu was, Gu Qingwan was there too. She would even accompany him to court, either waiting outside the palace or sitting in the inner palace for a while. Everyone said that the King and Queen were a loving couple.

With the end of the year approaching, the bombing case in the west of the city must be explained to the people. Gu Hanjiao was extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan.

"Consort, please take care of your health. You can't be so anxious."

Reminded by Chunlu, Gu Hanjiao realized that this was not a good thing, as anxiety had caused her to suffer from insomnia for several days.

"What should I do? If I can't come up with a solution, not to mention whether outsiders will find out, the Third Prince will eat me alive first."

Chunlu and Qiushuang remained silent. In truth, neither of them knew what was going on; it was always the concubine who acted on her own.

Just as she was getting anxious, a dart suddenly flew in from outside, carrying a piece of paper that landed directly on the table in front of Gu Hanjiao, startling her so much that she clutched her stomach.

"An assassination attempt!" Qiu Shuang exclaimed in shock, her face pale.

"Shut up!" Although Gu Hanjiao was also scared, after seeing that it was a note, she felt that this matter should not be publicized. "Stay calm, Chunlu, go outside and take a look."

Chunlu calmed herself down, went outside for a walk, then went back inside and closed the door and the window.

“My lady, there is no one suspicious outside.”

Gu Hanjiao patted her chest, picked up the note, which read: Your mother is an orphan of the Xia Prince's Mansion.

Gu Hanjiao was shocked!

Her mother was an orphan of the Xia King's family, so the Xia King was her maternal grandfather's family. However, the Xia King's fate was not good. Although she was young and had not experienced that event, she had heard a few words about it from her father.

Being the last descendant of the Xia King is not a good idea, but if she is pulled out now, she will have no good end except death. Xiao Yuheng has to swallow his pride and clean up the mess for her because of the Thunderclap Bomb.

"Qiushuang, come here," Gu Hanjiao whispered in her ear.

Qiu Shuang's eyes widened. "Consort, wouldn't this... be..."

"Don't ask questions, just do as I say."

The clues about the bombing in the west of the city now point directly to the Third Prince, Xiao Yuheng. Xiao Yuheng is restless and uneasy. He absolutely cannot take the blame for this. Gu Hanjiao was the one who did it all. He pretends not to know whether or not to hand Gu Hanjiao over.

Luo Yichen advised, "Your Highness, you must learn to let go when necessary."

“But Jiao’er is just a weak woman. She did all this for me. If I just abandon her like this, it will be a great loss for me in the future.”

Luo Yichen always felt that Gu Hanjiao was not auspicious, because ever since she came to the Third Prince's side, the Third Prince had never had a smooth life.

However, the Third Prince insisted that his second daughter was destined to be a phoenix, and since the phoenix recognized its master, he was the true Son of Heaven.

“Your Highness, now is not the time for womanly compassion. What I said was only a last resort. If it really comes to that, Your Highness should think twice before acting.”

Xiao Yuheng was feeling very troubled and paced back and forth in the room.

"This matter was originally very beneficial to us. Jiao'er's suggestion not only increased our wealth and gave us the capital to recruit soldiers, but also led to the creation of the Thunderclap Bomb. You've seen this thing before, sir; its power is not to be underestimated. It's not an exaggeration to say that one can take on a hundred. Now Xiao Yuhuai is no longer a threat, we still have people in the palace, and we can slowly place our people in the court. Everything was clearly going well, so how did it all turn out like this..."

Luo Yichen twirled the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand; the beads had been polished until they shone.