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

Before she knew it, it was the fifteenth. Gu Qingwan didn't get up late that day; it was still dark.

Yesterday, her aunt told her that Qingquan Temple is located in the mountains on the outskirts of Beijing, quite a distance from the city. They might need to set off early so they could arrive in the morning to offer incense and pray for blessings.

Since it was Meng Yanran who invited her to enjoy the scenery, and the prayers were just something her aunt asked her to do on the side, she didn't go along and let Gu Qingwan have fun.

Gu Qingwan sat on the edge of the bed with her hair down, watching Baoqin and the others busy themselves. She was lost in thought, wondering how the prince was doing now, since he had been gone for quite some time and hadn't sent any news.

Just then, Siqi came in from outside.

"Miss, outside..."

"what happened?"

Siqi looked around and, seeing that there were no outsiders, whispered, "The Prince of Chu sent someone to deliver a message and some gifts."

Gu Qingwan saw that Siqi was holding a long wooden box, which was very exquisite. Gu Qingwan opened it and found a magnolia hairpin. The flower was made of pure white jade and was very beautiful.

Who was sent?

"It's that guy who was with the prince last time." Siqi was unhappy just thinking about that person; his smirking face was really annoying.

"It's not convenient for me to see him right now, but what message could I pass on?"

"Reporting to Miss, that person said the Prince is well."

"anything else?"

Siqi shook her head and said, "That's all. He gave this and these words to the maid, and he's still waiting in the courtyard."

Gu Qingwan nodded to indicate that she understood. Baoqin listened, wondering when her mistress had started contacting Prince Chu, but as a proper personal maid, she would never inquire about things she shouldn't ask.

Gu Qingwan knew that Xiao Jingchen was currently safe and sound, and judging by the days, he should be near Xishan by now. Gu Qingwan did not know what he was going to Xishan for, because in her previous life, it seemed that there had never been any problems in Xishan.

Moreover, there was no mention of the Prince of Chu going to Xishan. Whenever Gu Qingwan thought about something, her fingers would unconsciously tap something. Or was it that the Prince of Chu actually went in her previous life, but they didn't know because they weren't pretentious at the time?

Regardless, that place is bound to be a dangerous place. I hope Your Highness will be careful. If it weren't for the fact that she hadn't finished dealing with her own affairs, she would really like to face it with him.

"Siqi, let him in later. I have something to say to him."

"Miss……"

"Baoqin, I know what I'm doing. You all quickly help me tidy up a bit. Shishu, grind ink."

Xiao Yi was unhappy because he hadn't gone out with his master. For a bodyguard, not being able to stay by his master's side was practically like being unemployed, and he would be laughed at by his colleagues.

However, his master said that his affair with Miss Gu was a private secret, and only he knew about it. Only by staying here could his master feel at ease going to Xishan. His master also instructed him to protect Miss Gu well.

The master said that only he could handle this task. Xiao Yi thought that this was the master's beloved, and he must protect her well. That's why he came early in the morning to help the master deliver things.

I originally intended to drop it off and leave, but I still want to wait and see if Miss Gu has anything to say to the master. Even if she doesn't, I'm prepared to remind her. I can't let the master be the only one who's enthusiastic, can I?

As a qualified bodyguard, helping one's master with his life's most important event is both a glorious and arduous task!

Before long, Baoqin and the others helped Gu Qingwan get ready, so that she was at least presentable.

"May I ask your name?"

"You may call me Xiao Yi, Miss." Xiao Yi clasped his hands in a fist and bowed his head, without looking directly at the person sitting there.

Gu Qingwan nodded with a smile: "Little Yi, you've worked hard. This is a small token of my gratitude."

Shi Shu put the prepared golden melon seeds into an embroidered bag, nudged Si Qi who was standing next to her with her arms crossed and pouting. Si Qi got annoyed by the nudging, picked up the purse, walked over and threw it to Xiao Yi.

"Here, this was given to us by our young lady."

Xiao Yi accepted the gift, somewhat flattered: "Young Miss..."

"This is what you deserve, no need to be polite. But I have a letter here that I would like to trouble you to deliver to the Prince."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi was pleasantly surprised that Miss Gu had written a letter to the Prince. The Prince would surely be very happy.

"Please give your orders, Miss!"

Before dawn, Xiao Yi, carrying the reward and the letter for the prince, climbed over the courtyard wall and ran towards the prince's mansion.

After delivering the credits to the prince in their own way, Xiao Yi squatted down and opened the exquisite purse, which was full of gold melon seeds.

"Wow, Miss is so generous!"

Just as Xiao Yi was overjoyed, A Ning suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stared at Xiao Yi for a while: "Tch, you've been won over by a little favor?"

"Ah Ning, when did you get back? You don't know that Miss Gu is not only beautiful but also very generous. Here, grab some food and go to the street to buy some snacks." Xiao Yi was very generous to his brothers.

Seeing Xiao Yi's expression, A Ning became furious and slapped away the gold melon seeds he offered, saying, "Who cares? Xiao Yi, don't forget your duty. A woman like that will only harm the Prince!"

"What did I do wrong? That Miss Gu is really a nice person. Aning, once the Prince agrees, you'll have a chance to meet her, and you'll..."

"I won't!"

After saying that, Aning left angrily. Aning had secretly watched that woman once from a distance. That time, she was seeing someone off at the door, and even after the person had left, she shamelessly stared at the departing figure of that young master. What a promiscuous woman! Such a person is absolutely not worthy of the prince!

Ah Ning thought that she must stay by the Prince's side and absolutely not let such a woman get close to him. Just now, she saw Xiao Yi arrange for someone to deliver a letter to the Prince. After thinking for a moment, Ah Ning went over and intercepted the letter, putting it in her pocket as if she did not know about it. She thought to herself: Your Highness, I did it all for you.

Seeing A-Ning leave, Xiao Yi was completely bewildered: "Women... are indeed quite fickle. I wonder what she was angry about..."

However, Xiao Yi didn't dwell on it too much. He looked down and counted the gold seeds in his purse. Every time he went to Miss Gu's house, she would give him something, and his private savings would grow more and more.

His master truly dotes on him the most.

Meanwhile, Gu Qingwan and Meng Yanran also met at the side gate of the Duke's mansion. This time, Meng Yanran's elder brother, Meng Jiyue, accompanied them.

Meng Yanran and Gu Qingwan sat in a carriage. Meng Yanran was obviously very excited, and kept saying, "You don't know how long I've been cooped up at home since I left from here last time. I've been looking forward to today for so long, and I got up very early this morning."

“Me too, I got up before dawn. If my aunt hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known that I had to get up so early to go to Qingquan Temple,” Gu Qingwan said with a smile to Meng Yanran.

"It's my fault for not thinking things through and forgetting to tell you that we had to leave early. Fortunately, Madam was very thoughtful. But it's alright, even if you get up late, I will wait for you."

Judging from the sounds of the car outside, it seemed to have left the capital. They thought it was early, and the streets were already bustling with people buying and selling things – this was the life of ordinary people.