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

Gu Qingwan stood at the very back of the crowd, her eyes filled with admiration for Master Huang. She hadn't expected that Master Huang would not only handle things so well, but also unexpectedly add some ingredients to make the dish so rich. She had indeed not misjudged him.

The surrounding crowd had already erupted in an uproar. They were all superstitious, and this Master Huang had said that he could see through the secrets of heaven and usually cast three divinations. But today, because he had seen through the secrets of heaven, he had to go into seclusion to avoid disaster, which showed how true it was.

The news spread like wildfire, saying that the second young lady of the Gu family has the looks of a dragon and the ability to rise to the top. To put it bluntly, isn't she destined to be an empress? If any prince were to marry her, he would surely become emperor.

Wang Ruyan and her daughter were initially happy, but when they heard from the servants that such rumors were circulating outside, Wang Ruyan frowned. It was true that they wanted to improve her daughter's reputation, but this was going too far. How were they going to handle this when they got back?

“Madam, there’s no need to worry.” Seeing that the lady was somewhat troubled, Xue Niang, as the lady’s confidante, naturally knew what the lady was worried about: “This is also a good thing. After all, we just came to offer incense and pray for blessings, and it just so happened that we were chosen by Master Huang. As for the divination results, they were just Master Huang’s words. We didn’t do anything before or after. Madam, there’s no need to worry so much.”

Wang Ruyan felt a little better after being comforted: "You're right, we didn't do anything, so my daughter's marriage into the royal family is a done deal."

But Gu Hanjiao didn't listen at all. She sat at the table in the private room, holding a glass of water, but didn't move for a long time.

She was somewhat alarmed. What Master Huang had just said—that no matter where you come from, you must abide by the rules here—could it be that he had some spiritual power and had seen through her that she did not belong here and came from another world?

Is Master Huang really half an immortal as the rumors say? But someone like me who transmigrated here must be one in a million, so how could he have been identified?

He's right. With her abilities, she's more than qualified to be empress. Whether it's advanced governance concepts or military technology, she possesses skills that are unavailable in this era.

Whoever marries her, with her wisdom and resourcefulness, will surely help him ascend to the throne. Even if he himself desires to take the throne, it's not impossible, just a bit difficult.

But the old Taoist priest actually told me to be careful?

Hehehe, what's there to be careful about? What's there to be careful about? Gu Hanjiao has talent, looks, and intelligence. God has been so kind to her. If she doesn't do something, wouldn't she be letting God down?

However, she has been facing some difficulties recently. She has never been interested in poetry and literature and has never passed Chinese class when she was in school. Now that she is here, she is using the poems she can remember to impress others and has earned the title of "talented woman".

But now it's been revealed that someone else has already written similar poems before. Could it be that someone else did the same thing? And even came earlier than her? And what exactly is this Yun Jing? Once she has power, she'll definitely raze that place to the ground to vent her anger. And Gu Qingwan, that damned person, she should be reporting to the King of Hell as soon as possible.

However, the current situation is far from ideal. If things continue like this, the reputation she has worked so hard to build will be ruined. No, she absolutely cannot just sit and wait for her fate; she has to think of a way.

"Mother."

"Huh? What's wrong?" Wang Ruyan was arranging for Xue Niang to offer the sutra copied by Gu Hanjiao to the Bodhisattva when she heard her daughter sitting there suddenly call her.

"Mother, last time, I asked you to find a way to get your hands on that book of Cloud Realm Primer Poetry. How did it go?"

"This..." Wang Ruyan looked at Xue Niang with some difficulty, and Xue Niang immediately understood.

"Replying to Miss, I have already sent someone to take care of it, but it won't be quick. That wandering person isn't easy to find."

"Then hurry up! You can't even do this simple thing right, you're all useless," Gu Hanjiao said impatiently in a low voice.

"Oh my little darling, keep your voice down! We're not at home, the walls may be listening!" Wang Ruyan quickly covered her daughter's mouth.

Although Gu Hanjiao was somewhat unhappy, she knew in her heart that although the private room looked nice, it was indeed not soundproof. If someone with ulterior motives were to hear it, it would only make matters worse.

Coincidentally, there were indeed people with good intentions, and that was Gu Qingwan and her group. There weren't many private rooms in the Taoist temple to begin with, and it just so happened that the Taoist boy arranged for their two families to be together.

Meng Yanran pursed her lips and whispered, "This is supposed to be the beauty of a dragon and phoenix? This is it? I'm afraid she's not even as good as the palace maids. I really don't know where she gets her confidence from."

"Perhaps, my sister is destined for this fate?"

"That would be a great misfortune for our dynasty." Meng Yanran rolled her eyes without any regard for the consequences, and Gu Qingwan just smiled and remained silent.

"Never mind them. This place is called Qingquan Temple because there is a spring here that flows year-round. The water flowing from it is clear and sweet. Many discerning families send people here early in the morning to fetch water for tea. Come on, Qingwan, I'll take you to see it."

"But what about Hao'er and the others..."

"You don't need to worry. Hao'er has my brother to take care of him. He's a boy, and he'll be happier with his brother. He'd find it boring with us. My brother is a very reliable person."

"As Sister Yanran knows, he is the youngest in the family. If he hadn't insisted on coming with me today, I would never have brought him here. I just hope that Aunt won't worry too much today."

“What’s so difficult about that? If you really can’t let it go, we can send someone to look for my brother and Hao’er after we’ve seen that scenery. We won’t have lunch here anymore; we can just go straight back to the capital.”

"But then you'll go hungry."

“What’s there to be afraid of? When we get back to the capital, we’ll send a message to Madam Ning, and we’ll have my brother treat us to a nice meal at the Yellow Crane Tower. You don’t know, the roast duck at the Yellow Crane Tower is much more appealing than the vegetarian noodles here.”

Seeing Meng Yanran's envious look, Gu Qingwan found it amusing. Actually, she wasn't worried about anything, since she had already arranged for Si Qi Ru Hua and Ning Yi to accompany her, which was enough to protect her safety. However, she was still worried that something might happen, and then she wouldn't be able to explain it to her uncle.

"I won't let you two siblings spend any more money. I'll treat you to a meal on a nice day. There's no need to rush today. Let's go sightseeing first, and then we can have some vegetarian noodles together before heading back."

"I'll do whatever you say, let's go."

Next door lived Gu Hanjiao and her daughter. The soundproofing here was indeed poor. Gu Qingwan wasn't afraid of bumping into them, but she just didn't want to have any more involvement with them and cause them any more headaches.

Thinking of this, Gu Qingwan didn't say anything more and followed Meng Yanran out of the private room to visit the temple.