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

Gu Ziming tied up his son and put him in the yard, ordering his men to beat him with a board. Gu Changfeng howled and screamed, looking quite like a rogue, which made Gu Ziming feel a surge of anger.

"Father! Father! Why did you hit me! What did I do wrong? There has to be a reason, otherwise I won't die in peace!"

"You unfilial son, what mistake have you made? Don't you know! Beat him, beat him hard, until he understands what mistake he has made!"

"Ah! Quickly, go and call my grandmother and mother to save me!"

At first, Gu Changfeng's howling was very confident, and he kept talking while howling. But in the end, his breath became weaker and weaker. Actually, it was no wonder. Although he was a young and vigorous playboy, his life of debauchery and pampered life had already drained his body. He was a bit strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

When Wang Ruyan learned that her son had been tied up and beaten, she immediately took her daughter to stop it. When Gu Hanjiao saw her mother's panicked look and heard that her father was serious this time, she immediately asked Qiushuang to invite her grandmother over.

Sure enough, when the two arrived there, they found that Gu Changfeng had been beaten so badly that he was barely breathing. Wang Ruyan immediately threw herself on her son, pleading, "Master, what did you do to make you beat Feng'er like this? He is the lifeblood of our family! Please forgive him."

"Father, please spare my brother!" Gu Hanjiao also knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Get out of my way! A doting mother spoils her son. You've spoiled him rotten. Get out of my way, I'm going to teach him a lesson today!"

"My lord, if you're going to hit me, then hit me to death!"

"What are you all standing there for? Why aren't you making your move?" Gu Ziming glared at the servants and attendants beside him who were carrying out the order.

When those men saw the mistress lying there, they naturally dared not continue beating her, and no one dared to step forward to pull her away. They just looked at each other with their sticks raised, and finally lowered their heads in some difficulty.

"Useless! Trash! If you're too scared to fight, I'll do it. Let me, your father, do it myself!"

Hearing Gu Ziming say this, Gu Changfeng was so frightened that he could only hug his mother tightly. His bottom hurt so much that he didn't even have the strength to howl.

"I dare you! You might as well beat your parents to death too!"

At this moment, Gu Changfeng looked as if he had seen a savior and shouted with all his might, "Grandmother, save your grandson!" After saying that, Gu Changfeng fainted.

"My grandson! My grandson! My God, what kind of cruel father is this? You left us too soon, old man. Look at how this is how the son I raised with such hardship treats me. I might as well go with you, sob sob sob."

When Gu Ziming saw his mother like this, he was so angry that he threw the stick in his hand to the ground and sighed repeatedly.

The old lady was no pushover either. She stepped forward and pulled Wang Ruyan aside, only to see blood seeping from her grandson's back. She then resorted to her usual tactics of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide. And that wasn't all; she twisted Wang Ruyan's arm.

"And you! You slut, you can't even protect your own son, why don't you just die!"

"Grandmother! How could you say such a thing about Mother!" Gu Hanjiao stepped forward to support Wang Ruyan.

"What! Did I say something wrong? You two are all troublemakers, I know exactly what you're thinking! Even if my good son Feng'er makes a mistake, it's because of you women who corrupted him."

I don't know what the old lady thought of again, but she sat on the ground and started throwing a tantrum, shouting: "I said I would take Feng'er to my yard to raise him, but you wouldn't agree. Now look what's happened, he's been spoiled by this wretched woman. My poor grandson!"

"Mother!" Gu Ziming felt an even greater sense of helplessness. He held his forehead and said wearily, "Help the old lady and the madam up."

"I won't get up! I won't get up! My poor grandson!" The old lady cried out again while holding her eldest grandson, showing none of the demeanor of a noble old lady.

"Mother, you don't know, today the Emperor summoned me to the palace, and he wouldn't let me use the toilet or drink water. He just made me stand there for three or four hours!"

Upon hearing that her son had been mistreated by the emperor, the old woman, whose son was the most important person in her heart, immediately stopped crying and stood up to ask, "What happened? How did the emperor reprimand you?"

Gu Ziming nodded: "The Emperor reprimanded me for not managing my household properly. Not only was Feng'er indulging in debauchery outside, but she also dared to talk nonsense about the matter of establishing an heir. She even said that Jiao'er was destined to be the Empress. The Emperor asked me whether he wanted to take Jiao'er into the harem, or to depose the Crown Princess and make way for a more worthy successor, or to directly depose the Crown Prince and let the Third Prince take the throne?"

"What!" The old woman was so shocked that she couldn't speak. This was a crime worthy of exterminating an entire clan.

"Master, Feng'er absolutely did not mean that. It's all just nonsense from outside, and it has nothing to do with our family."

"Look at the good daughter you've raised! What a troublemaker! If it weren't for her, Feng'er wouldn't have committed such a serious crime!"

“Mother, you…” Wang Ruyan was so angry that she felt dizzy.

"Grandmother, you're being too biased! What does this have to do with me? It was my brother's nonsense that dragged Father into this." Gu Hanjiao retorted, thinking that she was the one who was dragged into this for no reason. She really didn't understand why the whole family treated her good-for-nothing brother like the apple of their eye.

"You dare talk back? I've got you all wrong!"

"Mother!" Gu Ziming interrupted the farce with some impatience: "Jiao'er is right, it was Feng'er who caused the trouble. Fortunately, the Emperor did not blame her and said that he would find a time to have the Empress bestow a marriage upon Jiao'er and the Third Prince."

"Such a good thing? That's truly an act of imperial grace!" The old lady immediately beamed with joy.

Gu Hanjiao was secretly delighted. The Third Prince had indeed not let her down. A few days ago, he sent her a message saying that the Imperial Concubine had gone to plead with the Emperor. Presumably, the two of them would be able to stay together for a long time.

Gu Hanjiao believed that only a handsome man like the Third Prince was worthy of her, and she was right.

Upon hearing that there was a chance for things to turn around, Wang Ruyan hurriedly said, "Master, please send a doctor to examine Feng'er. After all, he is our only son."

Gu Hanjiao was a little unhappy. Her mother couldn't see such a happy occasion for her and only had eyes for that good-for-nothing.

At this moment, Gu Ziming's anger subsided, and he waved his hand to have Gu Changfeng carried away.

"None of you should go out for the time being. Wait for the imperial decree in your respective rooms. In particular, Jiao'er, you are not allowed to step out of the courtyard. If you dare to cause any more trouble, you will become a nun."

"Daddy!"

"I mean what I say, so don't challenge me."

The coldness in Gu Ziming's eyes made Gu Hanjiao dare not say anything more. She was originally overjoyed to hear that she could marry the Third Prince, but now that joy was extinguished.

"And Madam." He could easily find out what the rumors were about with a little investigation. He didn't investigate because he already knew the general idea. Normally, their playful antics were harmless, but now that they were hindering his career, that was a different story.

Gu Ziming squinted and said, "Someone, escort the old lady back to her courtyard. Anyone who gossips again, get out!"

Qiu Shuang, who was frightened, immediately knelt down and trembled as she went to report the news.

"Madam, please take good care of Feng'er. The steward, for now..." Gu Ziming glanced around, his gaze settling on Aunt Li, who was leading Qing'er. "Let's leave him in Aunt Li's care for now."

After saying that, Gu Ziming turned and left.

Wang Ruyan immediately glared at Aunt Li with a murderous look. Having been stripped of her power as head of the household, Wang Ruyan was furious; she and her two children were just too unlucky.

Having arranged everything, Gu Qingwan felt an indescribable sense of joy. This was only the beginning; things were about to get interesting. Gu Qingwan thought it was time to find an opportunity to return to the Prime Minister's residence and reclaim what belonged to her. However, Gu Qingwan hesitated about the most suitable time; she needed to think it over carefully.

What makes you so happy?

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Gu Qingwan quickly looked up towards the source of the sound.