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

The Second Prince's Consort sent her personal maid to inquire about what had happened. The ladies and young misses were also confused and didn't know what was going on, but they couldn't afford to panic. Madam Ning and the old lady of the Marquis of Yongyi sat together, drinking tea and chatting, without being affected by what was happening over there.

Gu Qingwan, accompanied by Si Qi, quickly found the maid who had taken Meng Yanran to change clothes after turning left and right. Gu Qingwan was very familiar with this Second Prince's residence, having visited it many times in her previous life with Xiao Yuheng.

"Miss, why are there fewer and fewer people here? Hasn't Miss Meng noticed?" Siqi asked.

"Yanran was too busy wiping the clothes to notice these things. But where is her personal maid? Let's go and follow her."

Gu Qingwan looked at the little girl and found her very familiar. If she appeared in the prince's residence, she should be the second prince's concubine's maid. Could it be a scheme set up by the second prince's concubine?

If that's the case, then the Second Prince must know it too. This scheming against Meng Yanran is definitely for the military power of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion. However, his behavior is a bit too ugly. You should know that this flower appreciation banquet is nominally organized by the Second Prince's wife, but in reality, it is supported by Consort Yu behind the scenes. If they want to cause some unpleasant things, aren't they afraid that Consort Yu will suspect the two of them?

Gu Qingwan still had some doubts. Could it be that this Second Prince was not as harmless as he seemed on the surface? Had she misjudged him in her past life? If that were the case, then the Second Prince was truly well hidden.

The maid led Meng Yanran into a small pavilion, which was in a very secluded location. Gu Qingwan and Si Qi hid behind a large tree.

"Miss Meng, this is where you change your clothes. Please change here."

Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, Meng Yanran felt uneasy. "Where is my maid? Didn't you say she was here?"

"Yes, yes, yes, that lady said she was going to get your clothes and asked me to bring you here. The clothes are inside. I'll go outside and see if she's gone to the restroom. Please wait a moment, Miss." With that, the maidservant quickly ran out.

Meng Yanran looked around and suddenly heard the sound of a lock being put on. She immediately thought to herself, "Who are you? How dare you scheme against me? Do you know who I am?!"

No one paid any attention to her outside the door. Just as she was about to lift her skirt to kick the door open, she suddenly felt weak and powerless, and her head was also a little dizzy. Meng Yanran looked at the cigarette burning in the middle of the room and exclaimed in her heart, "Oh no, I've fallen into a trap!" In addition to the dizziness, Meng Yanran also felt waves of heat coming over her.

This feeling of powerlessness made Meng Yanran feel ashamed, but then she thought of her loving family. Was she going to bring shame to her family this time?

When Gu Qingwan and Siqi saw the maid come out and take out a lock from her sleeve to lock her inside, they covered their faces with handkerchiefs and quietly approached. At a corner, they grabbed the maid from behind and pressed her firmly against the wall so that she couldn't see Gu Qingwan and themselves.

"If you dare to scream, I'll kill you right now," Siqi threatened in a low voice.

"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! It has nothing to do with me, it really has nothing to do with me!" The little maid was so frightened that she immediately wet her pants, and a strong smell of urine hit them. Gu Qingwan and Si Qi both frowned.

Siqi received a look from her mistress and continued to ask, "Speak! Who told you to lock Miss Meng up?"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

"If you don't behave yourself, you'll have to go and have a good talk with the King of Hell."

“I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you. It’s an older woman who told me to help her invite Miss Meng over, lock her up, and teach her a lesson.”

"Which sister is it?" Gu Qingwan asked.

"I... I don't recognize them either. They don't seem to belong to our prince's residence."

"You don't even know how you helped her? Are you kidding me?" Siqi pressed the knife in her hand even closer to the maid's neck.

“I didn’t lie, I didn’t lie. She gave me a silver ingot and said that all I had to do was bring Miss Meng here. Then she told me to tell the Second Prince to open the door for Miss Meng. She said that Miss Meng wouldn’t pursue the matter because of the Second Prince. None of this has anything to do with me.”

"Do you still remember what that older sister looked like?" Gu Qingwan asked.

"I only remember that she had a mole on her left thumb, because I happened to see it when she gave me the money."

Gu Qingwan thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered that Chunlu, who was next to Gu Hanjiao, had a mole on her left thumb. Gu Qingwan had seen it clearly when she was giving her medicine.

It turns out that Gu Hanjiao was behind all of this, but what was her purpose in doing so?

Gu Qingwan gave Siqi a wink, and Siqi swiftly knocked the maid unconscious, dragging her to the nearby bushes. After a careful inspection, she and her mistress found nothing missing, and there were no suspicious traces in the vicinity.

"Siqi, I'm going to rescue Miss Meng. You find a chance to tell Miss Gu that the Third Prince has something to discuss with her, and then go over there and tell the Third Prince that Miss Gu has invited you."

"Don't worry, Miss!" Siqi replied and quickly went off.

Since Gu Hanjiao was your idea, you have to handle it. However, this is indeed enough to make her dear sister famous. With the groundwork laid beforehand, dear sister, I wonder if you can handle it?

Gu Qingwan looked around to make sure no one was there, then used the hairpin in her hand to pry open the lock. She turned around, went inside, and closed the door behind her.

When Gu Qingwan entered, she saw Meng Yanran with an abnormally flushed face, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed.

"Yanran!" Gu Qingwan quickly stepped forward and supported Meng Yanran's arm.

A chill ran down her arm, instantly snapping Meng Yanran back to reality. She opened her eyes and saw it was Gu Qingwan, and her heart eased. But then she cried out, "Qingwan, hurry! There's something here..."

"Don't speak, I know. It's alright for me to wear a veil. Conserve your strength so I can save you." Gu Qingwan usually soaks her handkerchief in antidote water before going out in case of unforeseen circumstances, so such a thing won't cause any problems in the short term.

Gu Qingwan had practiced martial arts and was actually very strong. Her uncle used to laugh at her, saying that if people found out she was a girl with such great strength, they would laugh their heads off.

Gu Qingwan easily picked up Meng Yanran and carried her on her back. Meng Yanran was still somewhat conscious and tried her best to cooperate with Gu Qingwan to save her some effort.

Gu Qingwan glanced at the incense on the table, surprised that Gu Hanjiao was so vulgar, resorting to such despicable tactics. She wondered where Gu Hanjiao, who seemed so dim-witted, had gotten all this stuff from…

Hearing footsteps outside, Gu Qingwan didn't hesitate and jumped out of the window with Meng Yanran. They found a big tree behind which Gu Qingwan put Meng Yanran down, took off her handkerchief and covered Meng Yanran's mouth and nose. After a while, Meng Yanran's complexion began to improve.