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

During the waiting period, Gu Qingwan did not deprive herself of the food on the table. At this moment, Gu Qingwan felt a little emotional. Why didn't these people, and even herself in her past life, know how to enjoy life? They were always comparing and competing with each other, and all this delicious food on the table was wasted.

The peach blossom wine in front of me tastes pretty good, but it's a bit weak; women tend to prefer drinks that are sweet and refreshing.

When Siqi saw her young mistress drinking again, she thought to herself, "What a drunkard! I'll have to tell Sister Baoqin when we get back and have her give my mistress a good talking to."

Speaking of Consort Yu, what does this hairpin even mean? Consort Yu and Xiao Yuheng have such good relationships because Consort Yu's family is wealthy and always very generous, maintaining relationships very well.

There's a reason why Consort Yu was able to hold onto her position as a consort: her family was the wealthiest in the Great Qing Dynasty.

However… Gu Qingwan thought to herself, soon the richest family will no longer be the Yu family, but will soon be hers, Gu Qingwan. Hmm, I still need to urge Shishu to speed up the pace of becoming the richest family.

When Xiao Yuheng runs out of money, let's see what he uses as capital.

The performance has begun, and the ladies have all shown off their special skills, displaying their talents in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. The sisters Li Qianyu and Li Jingge played the pipa and guzheng respectively, and Li Qianyu's guzheng playing in particular was so beautiful that it left a lasting impression.

The beautiful music carried to the other side of the lake, and all the young masters were full of praise and captivated by it. When the music ended, a round of applause erupted from the other side.

Li Qianyu bowed to everyone and then withdrew from the riverbank. Gu Hanjiao felt a little anxious seeing the radiant Li Qianyu, not wanting her to outshine her.

Next up was Gu Hanjiao. She was dressed in a snow-white dance costume, without any hairpins on her head, only a small teardrop-shaped pearl adorning her forehead. She stepped forward and bowed slightly, saying, "Miss Meng's guzheng playing just now was truly unforgettable. I have a favor to ask of you today."

"Please speak," said the Second Prince's wife.

"Today, Han Jiao has prepared a dance. I was thinking that my sister could accompany her on the music, but..." Gu Han Jiao deliberately glanced at Gu Qing Wan, and everyone understood. Such an excellent younger sister actually had such a useless older sister.

Han Jiao thought to herself, "Could I trouble Sister Li to play a tune for me?"

Li Qianyu was still a little stunned, but she quickly came to her senses, stood up with a smile, and replied, "I've heard that Miss Gu is very graceful. It would be my honor to accompany Miss Gu. May I ask which piece Miss Gu would like to play?"

"This is wonderful! We're in for a treat today, both with our ears and our eyes," the Second Prince's wife joked, and the people around her echoed her sentiments.

As soon as the music started, Gu Hanjiao lightly touched her toes and began to dance gracefully. Everyone was amazed, having never seen anyone dance on their toes before, and so steadily. It must have taken many years of practice to achieve that.

With a flick of her sleeves, Gu Hanjiao's dress seemed to float in the air, and her leaping figure resembled Chang'e, the moon goddess, as she flew to the moon. The pearl between her brows shimmered in the sunlight. The ladies and young women on the opposite bank were full of praise for the performance.

When the Third Prince saw Gu Hanjiao's graceful figure and her slender waist, he only wanted to keep such beauty hidden in his mansion. The phrase "keeping a beauty hidden away" was the most fitting description.

"This Miss Gu truly deserves to be called the most talented woman in the capital. I had only heard of Miss Gu's poems before, but I never expected her dancing skills to be so outstanding."

"Yes, yes, I heard there's a poetry writing segment next. I wonder what kind of outstanding work Miss Gu will produce this time."

Xiao Yuheng was displeased when he heard people around him talking about Gu Hanjiao. He felt that women should not show their faces in front of men, as it was immoral. He thought he should find an opportunity to have a good talk with Gu Hanjiao.

Gu Hanjiao won first place in the talent category, with Li Qianyu coming in second. The second challenge was poetry.

"Please choose your own topics; the time is up to an incense stick."

The maid lit an incense stick and brought writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones to each young lady. Of course, Gu Qingwan also had one this time, but she still didn't plan to write a poem. When the time came, she was prepared to hand in a blank one. If you're going to be a useless person, you should at least do it to the end, right?

At this moment, Gu Qingwan noticed that one of Meng Yanran's maids had accidentally spilled wine on her. Gu Qingwan, who had fought her way out of the palace, immediately sensed that something was wrong. Seeing that the maid had taken Meng Yanran away, Gu Qingwan spoke to Madam Ning beside her.

"Aunt, Wanwan has gone to the restroom."

Gu Qingwan didn't try to hide her voice, and Madam Ning also felt that Gu Qingwan was a bit restrained staying here. It was rare to have a good friend like her, so it wouldn't hurt for her to go out and have some fun. Therefore, she gave her permission.

After Gu Qingwan left the table with Siqi, the Second Prince's wife asked, "Where did Miss Gu go?"

"Your Majesty, Wanwan is feeling unwell and will be leaving for a moment."

"Oh, I see. Is it serious? Should we summon the imperial physician to take a look?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Perhaps I ate something wrong. I'm fine."

However, in the eyes of the ladies, Gu Qingwan was indeed a wild girl from the countryside. She was only pretty on the outside, but inside she was a complete idiot who knew nothing and would definitely find an excuse to avoid things. Such a woman could not be married as a wife.

The male guests were also composing poems, and after several rounds of selection, five poems were finally recognized by everyone.

“I think they’ve done a very good job, and it’s hard to make a judgment. How about we let the Second Prince and the Third Prince take a look? After all, men are much more knowledgeable than us women. What do you all think?” the Second Prince’s wife suggested.

"Your Highness, this is a good idea. Let the Second Prince and the Third Prince take a look."

The Second Prince's wife sent the five poems to the Second Prince. The male guests received the poems and passed them around for a while. Before long, the first place winner was announced.

"This song is good, this song is good, it should get first place."

"Second Prince, please read it aloud so that we can hear it too."

Where have the drifting clouds gone these past few days? Forgetting to return, unaware that spring is drawing to a close. Along the Cold Food Festival road, amidst a hundred grasses and a thousand flowers, whose tree is the fragrant carriage tied to? With tearful eyes, I lean against the railing, often speaking to myself. Swallows fly in, will we meet on the road? My spring sorrows are as chaotic as willow catkins. I can find no trace of them in my lingering dreams.

"Good, good, good, this should rightfully be number one! Whose work is this?"

"In response to the Third Prince, it is Miss Gu's work."

Gu Hanjiao felt a surge of pride and joy when she heard the poem being recited on the other side was one she had written.

However, soon, a different voice came from the male guest: "Brother Li, doesn't this poem sound familiar?"

"Why does it sound like a folk song sung in the third month of spring?"

"You mean the brothel alley?"

"That's right, when I went there a couple of days ago, Yan Hong was up there playing and singing on the pipa."

"This... the most talented woman in the capital actually plagiarized a folk song from a brothel?"

"Bullshit! My sister is the most talented woman in the capital, how could she plagiarize!"

Hearing the commotion, Gu Hanjiao's brother, Gu Changfeng, immediately joined in, and a fight broke out. The Second Prince was so angry that he quickly ordered his men to separate them. The Third Prince's expression was also very bad. A young lady from a respectable family actually plagiarized, and not only that, she even imitated what people in brothels did. It was truly shameful.

When the female guests on this side saw the fight breaking out on the other side, they all stood up and looked over there. The Second Prince's wife didn't know what was going on either.

"The performance has come to an end. Let's enjoy the flowers together one last time. I wonder what's happened on the other side. I'll send someone to check on it later."