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

When the King of Chu returned, the entire household was overjoyed. Their master was back, and everyone had plenty to do.

The steward settled the prince's personal belongings and then went to prepare dinner and the prince's bath.

Xiao Yi was summoned to the study, completely bewildered. Standing there, Xiao Yi stared at his toes, wondering if he had done anything wrong. In fact, he had even run errands for Miss Gu, and she had praised him for it.

"Xiao Yi." While Xiao Yi was feeling uneasy, Xiao Jingchen spoke in a low, hoarse voice.

"master."

Do you know why I've kept you here?

"Your Majesty, this subordinate... this subordinate... I don't quite know." Xiao Yi was truly in tears, genuinely wondering what he had done recently. Could it be because he had accepted a reward from Miss Gu?

"Hmm?" Xiao Jingchen was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Master! Master, please understand! That was a gift from Miss Gu to me, just a handful of gold melon seeds, nothing else." Xiao Yi quickly knelt down to admit his mistake, because he really couldn't think of anything else he had done recently.

"You even got a reward?" Xiao Jingchen was somewhat surprised, but also a little unhappy. He had given a gift, but instead of receiving a return gift, Xiao Yi got it. The prince was very unhappy.

"anything else?"

Xiao Yi said with a mournful face, "Master, I really didn't do anything else. Please, Master, give me a quick death."

Seeing Xiao Yi's expression, it seemed he really hadn't done anything wrong, so Xiao Jingchen decided to explain things to him clearly: "Miss Gu asked you to send me a letter, where is the letter?"

"A letter?" Xiao Yi asked, somewhat puzzled, but quickly explained, "As soon as I returned, I handed that letter to our men to deliver to our master. Didn't our master receive it?"

Xiao Jingchen understands Xiao Yi; he is rather naive, which is why he kept him by his side. He believes Xiao Yi wouldn't lie.

Xiao Jingchen twirled the jade thumb ring on his hand and said, "Go and ask if the letter from that day was actually sent out."

Xiao Yi figured that his master probably hadn't received it, so he didn't delay and immediately set off. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Xiao Yi returned to the study.

"Reporting to Master, the letter...the letter was not sent out." Xiao Yi hesitated but dared not lie to his master.

"what happened?"

"Yes……"

"What are you stammering about? Has your skin gotten sluggish while I was away?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi's face immediately fell: "Master, it was A Ning. The guard who delivered the letter said that A Ning came and took the letter, saying that she would personally deliver it to you. They assumed that A Ning was ordered to go to you, so they gave it to her."

The atmosphere in the study suddenly became quiet. Xiao Jingchen sneered, "Go, send that messenger to the execution chamber. Tell them that from now on, Miss Gu will be treated like me. If she dares to do this again, she'll be sent straight to the border."

Xiao Jingchen never expected that A Ning would dare to be so bold and presumptuous.

After Xiao Yi went out, he was greeted by the butler who was smiling broadly as he approached.

"Little Yi, has His Highness finished his work?"

"Uncle Hua, has His Highness finished his work?" Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment, scratching the back of his head. "I have other things to do, Uncle Hua, I'll be going now."

"Alright, alright, hurry up and do your work for the prince."

The steward knocked on the door, and only dared to enter after the prince said so.

"Is something wrong?"

"Your Highness, the bathwater is ready, and dinner is also prepared. What do you think?"

"Hmm, you've worked hard. Take a bath first, and have dinner served in the main courtyard. I..." Xiao Jingchen originally wanted to deal with some official documents, but suddenly remembered Gu Qingwan's instructions, so he changed his words and said, "Yes, I do need to rest for a while."

"Yes, Your Highness. Even though you are young, you should take good care of your health and get some rest early."

When the steward heard that the prince was unusually willing to take a break, he was overjoyed.

"Your Highness, please don't find this old servant nagging. I'm only doing this for your own good. Once you have a princess consort, I won't have to be so long-winded anymore," the steward said, babbling on and on as he followed Xiao Jingchen.

The thought of Gu Qingwan becoming his princess and a woman waiting for him in the main courtyard filled Xiao Jingchen with an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

"It won't be long before it's available."

Upon hearing this, the steward was suddenly stunned, then came to his senses and thought that the prince had truly come to his senses, and that good things were about to happen in the prince's mansion! He immediately felt as if he had wings on his feet and walked much more lightly, as if he had become a few years younger.

Xiao Jingchen sat in the bathtub with his eyes closed, but the image of Gu Qingwan kept appearing before his eyes. Every smile, every gesture, was captivating him. Although Xiao Jingchen was a little slow to realize it, he could sense that Gu Qingwan was in love with him.

Especially her bold kiss that night, which made Xiao Jingchen's body tense up as if he was about to react.

Just then, extremely light breathing sounds came from inside the bathroom.

Xiao Jingchen narrowed his eyes, scooped up a ladle of water, and splashed it towards the person who had come.

"who is it!"

"Uh!" The person barely managed to turn their head to dodge, but was still slightly cut on the side by the water that had turned into blades.

"Your Highness, please forgive me, it is Aning."

Upon hearing A Ning's voice, Xiao Jingchen closed his eyes and asked, "What are you doing here?"

“A-Ning is here to serve the prince.”

"Get out, I don't need you."

Ah Ning gritted her teeth and seemed to be making a final decision. When she heard that the prince made no further move, Ah Ning took off her outer robe as if she had nothing to lose.

Hearing the sound of clothes hitting the ground, Xiao Jingchen frowned.

"Get back!"

Ah Ning walked up to Xiao Jingchen, wearing a red lotus-patterned bodice with a thin, barely visible veil over it, revealing glimpses of her beautiful spring scenery.

“Your Highness, Aning has admired you since the first time she saw you, and has always thought that Aning is your person. Please let Aning serve you.”

Xiao Jingchen's face darkened with anger: "It seems that I have been too merciful."

With a loud bang, King Chu knocked Aning out of the bathroom, along with the window.

Ah Ning was found lying naked in the middle of the courtyard, vomiting blood dripping from her mouth. The nearby guards were stunned.

The butler was startled when he saw it and quickly took off his coat and draped it over A-Ning: "What are you doing now, you silly child!"

However, A-Ning ignored this and said, "Your Highness, A-Ning is already yours. You can't just abandon her."

"You bastard!" came the angry voice of the King of Chu from inside.

"Your Highness, please forgive Aning for the sake of this old servant." The steward hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Just do your job properly. If it happens again, I won't hesitate to personally cripple you!"

A Ning was somewhat unwilling to accept defeat. Just as the steward helped her up and stepped back, the prince called out to her, which made A Ning's eyes light up.

"Xiao Yi, go with me and bring back the young lady's letter."

"Yes, master."

Xiao Yi couldn't understand what had gotten into A Ning. Just now she said she was going to deliver something to the prince, and since she was the prince's personal bodyguard, no one thought to stop her. He never expected her to do something so stupid.

Xiao Yi didn't know what to say.