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

At the banquet, the person the Second Prince's Consort had sent to inquire returned and told the Consort the whole story. Upon hearing it, the Second Prince's Consort stared at Gu Hanjiao in shock for a while.

Gu Hanjiao felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at, as if the matter concerned her. When everyone saw the Second Prince's Consort staring at Gu Hanjiao, they also turned their attention to her.

"Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with Jiao'er?" Gu Hanjiao asked.

The Prime Minister's wife was also somewhat uneasy, and she held Gu Hanjiao's hand, trying to comfort each other.

"Oh, it's nothing serious." The Second Prince's wife probably felt that staring at others was a bit impolite, so she continued with a smile, "I just received a report that the young masters over there had some friction, which was indeed caused by Miss Gu's poetry."

Hearing this, Gu Hanjiao and the Prime Minister's wife breathed a sigh of relief; such things happened frequently. Gu Hanjiao lowered her head shyly.

"Is that so? My darling always sparks discussions among learned people whenever she writes a good poem. This time... she's really causing trouble for the Crown Princess," said Wang Ruyan, the Prime Minister's wife, proudly.

"No, no, Miss Gu is indeed very talented in literature, but I heard that the one who was fighting earlier was the son of the Prime Minister's family."

"Feng'er?!" Wang Ruyan immediately screamed, a sound that greatly displeased the ladies.

"Mother, watch your manners!" Gu Hanjiao quietly tugged at her mother's sleeve. Her mother always lost her composure when it came to her brother's affairs, which was truly frustrating.

"I apologize, Your Highness, I was rude. I don't know why my Feng'er got into a fight with someone earlier?"

"This..." The Second Prince's wife seemed a little embarrassed. Seeing that everyone was paying attention to her, she immediately felt like she was the center of attention. So she puffed out her chest and said, "It was the Prime Minister's son who heard that Miss Gu's poem was being circulated in the streets, so he took action."

Even if the Second Prince's wife wanted to use the words "brothel" or "place of pleasure," she didn't want to say them aloud, because it would be too humiliating for someone of the royal family like herself. At the same time, she also wanted to save face for Prime Minister Gu, since he was someone Consort Yu wanted to win over, and she couldn't afford to offend him too much, otherwise, the Second Prince would give her a hard time when he returned.

"How could this be!" Gu Hanjiao's face immediately turned pale.

"Oh, so that's why such good poetry is plagiarized," Li Jingge immediately mocked.

"Sister, don't say that. Maybe you misheard. If you wrong Miss Gu, be careful your father will punish you when we get back." Li Qianyu pulled her sister down to sit, not wanting her to stand out at this time. After all, the Li family couldn't afford to offend the Prime Minister's residence.

Seeing her sister's disapproving look and her mother's warning gaze, Li Jingge pouted and sat there sulking.

"Heh, what's so unspeakable? So this is the highlight of this boring flower-viewing banquet? Instead of listening to plagiarism here, it's much more interesting to go to the other side and watch a fight," the Second Princess added sarcastically.

She was so frustrated right now. The eldest princess was keeping her from saying anything out of line, and she sat there like a statue. If her mother hadn't sent her to find a future sister-in-law for her brother, she wouldn't have come at all.

The Second Prince's wife smiled somewhat awkwardly, while the First Princess remained silent, acting as an honored guest as before.

Even though no one said it outright, the people around her were pointing and whispering among themselves. Gu Hanjiao had never suffered such humiliation before, and she immediately ran out of the banquet crying.

As luck would have it, Siqi wandered around the manor and found a maid's dress to wear. Just as she was thinking about how to let Gu Hanjiao know that the Third Prince was looking for her, she saw Gu Hanjiao run out by herself. This was a perfect opportunity!

"Miss Gu."

Gu Hanjiao became even more unhappy when she saw someone blocking her way. "Who are you! How dare you block my path!"

"Please forgive me, Miss. It was the Third Prince who sent me to find you."

"The Third Prince? What does the Third Prince want with me? Could it be..."

Siqi kept her head down, not wanting Gu Hanjiao to see her face. But it was precisely because Siqi didn't speak that Gu Hanjiao became even more certain that the poetry incident had upset the Third Prince. The Second Princess had already been unhappy, and if she went back and told Consort Yu, her chances would be slim. If the Third Prince angered her further, then there would be even less hope.

"Quickly, take me there! Where is the Third Prince?"

"Replying to Miss, it's in the pavilion just around the corner." With that, Siqi led the way, guiding Gu Hanjiao there. "The Third Prince will be here shortly, Miss, please wait inside for a moment."

When Gu Hanjiao arrived, she was so nervous that she didn't care about anything else. She rushed inside, sat down at the table, and started thinking about how to explain to the Third Prince. The royal family would never want a woman with moral problems as a prince's consort, especially one with such great potential as the Third Prince. She had to calm herself down and didn't notice anything unusual around her.

Upon receiving the message, Xiao Yuheng stormed into the small pavilion, growing angrier the more he thought about it. Gu Hanjiao still had the nerve to invite him over.

How could she have thought of doing something so shameful! Plagiarism is one thing, but to plagiarize a courtesan's song and perform it in such a setting—honestly, if his mother found out, he wouldn't be able to protect her. If someone like that became a prince's consort, wouldn't everyone laugh their heads off? Humph!

Gu Hanjiao was feeling uneasy when the door opened and the Third Prince strode in.

"Third Prince!" Gu Hanjiao looked at Xiao Yuheng with red and aggrieved eyes.

"Hmph, Miss Gu is really something!" Xiao Yuheng sat down at the table angrily.

Gu Hanjiao stepped forward and offered Xiao Yuheng a cup of tea, explaining, "Third Prince, please believe me. I absolutely have no possibility of plagiarizing. I stay in the mansion and never leave. Moreover, the Prime Minister's family has very strict rules. How could I dare to disobey you, Father? Even if I did plagiarize, I certainly wouldn't show it off in front of so many people. Do you think I don't know how embarrassing it would be if I were recognized?"

After hearing this, Xiao Yuheng thought about it and realized it made sense. He calmed down and wondered if Gu Hanjiao was really innocent. With that thought, Xiao Yuheng took the tea from Gu Hanjiao and took a sip.

Seeing that there was a chance, Gu Hanjiao pinched herself hard and burst into tears. "Third Prince... I have been pampered by my parents since I was a child. I have never been slandered like this before. My father once told me that I should keep my talents hidden. Now that I have suffered such a great injustice, what should I do?"

For some reason, Gu Hanjiao felt increasingly hot and had a dry mouth. In fact, she had felt uncomfortable in the room earlier and had drunk several glasses of water. Not only her, but Xiao Yuheng also felt a dry mouth.

After drinking the tea in his hand, Xiao Yuheng hugged Gu Hanjiao, who was crying, and felt much more comfortable holding her.

"My dear, don't cry. I wronged you. Don't worry, I will definitely get justice for you!"

Gu Hanjiao was suddenly hugged. Before she could even feel shy, her body reacted faster than her brain, and she instantly wrapped her arms around Xiao Yuheng's waist.

The moment Xiao Yuheng was embraced, his body jolted. He looked down at Gu Hanjiao, her eyes glazed over, still misty with tears in them, her red lips pouting pitifully, looking like she was ready to be taken. He then embraced Gu Hanjiao and kissed her.

Once it started, it was out of control. At this moment, Xiao Yuheng had already realized that there was something wrong with the room, but he just couldn't stop himself. Before long, their clothes were in disarray.

But at that moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.