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

Soon the housekeeper brought the two little ones over. The two little ones were initially resisting, but when they saw Gu Qingwan, they immediately became obedient and ran to her side to act cute and charming.

Seeing that they weren't as dirty and pitiful as they were yesterday, and seemed to have recovered from being fed, Gu Qingwan was genuinely happy for them. No matter what had happened before, these two little ones had accepted their new life and were quite adaptable.

"Miss, look, they're coming over again!" Siqi also liked the two little creatures very much, and squatted down to carefully stroke their fur.

Gu Qingwan also squatted down and patted the heads of the two little ones.

Under Gu Qingwan's caresses, the two little ones rolled around on the ground like two puppies, looking extremely relaxed and carefree.

Gu Qingwan quite liked the two little ones. They were so strong after losing their mother, just like Gu Qingwan herself. They hadn't been defeated by fate. She had found her grandmother to rely on, but these two little wolves had found her to rely on. She couldn't let them down.

but……

"If these two little ones are trained well in the future, it will be inconvenient for them to stay by my side. Perhaps they can go to the battlefield with the Prince or the Ning family to unleash their true nature."

"As long as you're happy," the King of Chu thought to himself.

Let's give them names.

Naming them? Gu Qingwan was a little surprised. She hadn't thought about what names to give the two little ones yet, so this was a bit sudden.

"I need to think about this carefully. Your Highness has suddenly put me in a difficult position."

Xiao Jingchen looked at Gu Qingwan, who had a helpless expression, with a doting expression: "It's okay, take your time to think about it, we have plenty of time."

"Cough cough cough cough." Gu Qingwan felt like she was naming their child. Sigh, speaking of which, Gu Hanjiao is about to get married. How much longer do she and Xiao Jingchen have to go before they can be together?

Miss Gu thought to herself, "The road ahead is truly long and arduous..."

"Your Highness, when will Qingwan take these two little ones back?"

Xiao Jingchen disliked the two little creatures being touched by Gu Qingwan. After thinking about it, he decided it was safer to keep them with him, and it would also allow Gu Qingwan to come and see him.

“They haven’t been completely reformed yet, so it might be a bit difficult for you to keep them with you. Let me find someone to teach them some manners, and I’ll send them to you in a couple of days.”

Gu Qingwan thought it was a good idea. The family consisted of women and a troublemaker named Ning Chenghao. It wouldn't be good if they offended anyone.

"Very well, but Your Highness will have to work hard."

Seeing this, Siqi and Xiaoyi each took one of the little creatures and retreated, leaving only the two of them to talk. However, Siqi didn't go far to avoid being gossiped about.

"Your Highness, the delegation is about to leave the capital, right? Has the marriage arrangement for Princess Nazha been finalized? To which family has she been betrothed?"

"Princess Nazha served the Emperor last night, and this morning she was bestowed the title of Consort Rong by the Emperor."

"He was bestowed the title in just one night? And isn't the Northern Rong princess in love with the Third Prince?"

"She climbed into the emperor's bed, and the emperor went along with it and arranged for the princess to be sent to him for a political marriage."

"I really don't know what the Northern Rong are thinking. Has Your Highness found any clues during this time?"

"After your reminder last time, I also sent people to inquire frequently, but I have never seen them contacting anyone in the capital."

"Maybe we're overthinking it..." Gu Qingwan couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong with her.

Neither of them spoke for a moment.

"Yesterday...did the Third Prince come to see you?"

Gu Qingwan paused, somewhat embarrassed, and asked, "You knew all along?"

Xiao Jingchen nodded: "I'll teach that brat a lesson for you."

When the King of Chu mentioned the Third Prince, a thought suddenly flashed through Gu Hanjiao's mind, and she immediately told Xiao Jingchen.

"Your Highness! Do you remember the jade pendant I found in the cellar? The pendant was broken, and it vaguely looked like the character 'jade' was written on it."

"how?"

"At the time, Qingwan thought it might be a prince, but now it seems it might refer to the Yu family? If so, Your Highness should spend some time looking into the Yu family."

"The Yu family?" Xiao Yuheng was quite surprised. "You mean the Third Prince's maternal family?"

“That’s right. We need to keep an eye on the Yu family. I always feel that as the maternal family of the Third Prince, the fact that Consort Yu acts so arrogantly in the palace shows that this is due to their family’s upbringing and style. If it is their upbringing and style, how come they have become so low-key? So low-key that it’s as if people have forgotten that the Yu family is Consort Yu’s maternal family and the maternal family of an outstanding prince.”

Gu Qingwan thought that she had ignored the Yu family both in the past and now. Logically speaking, the Yu family was a royal merchant family. Even if the main family intended to avoid their sharp edge, things should not be so calm. Such quietness would only make people forget the turmoil beneath the surface. It was necessary to send someone to risk diving to see what was going on underwater.

Xiao Jingchen nodded. Gu Qingwan's intuition was correct. Her elder brother had told her long ago that the Yu family was somewhat unpredictable. They sent a daughter into the palace to become a concubine, but they had no desires or wants. It seemed that as long as they could maintain their family's status as imperial merchants, that was enough. As for other things, even money, they would send large sums of money into the palace as long as the emperor said he needed it.

"I'll have someone keep an eye on it."

After the words, there was a moment of silence, with only the wind gently stirring their two young hearts.

"you……"

"you……"

The two opened their mouths at the same time, then stopped in tacit agreement. Gu Qingwan broke the awkward silence: "There aren't many exquisite things in the mansion. Now that you're at home, tidy it up properly."

Xiao Jingchen looked around. He had never thought the mansion was too exquisite or unattractive before, but now he found it displeasing to the eye. He secretly decided that he would have the steward tidy it up properly so that it would look more comfortable when Gu Qingwan came.

"Also, I'll be going back to the Prime Minister's residence soon, so I might be a bit busy. Please don't come looking for me in the evenings." Gu Qingwan's voice trailed off as she spoke.

"Is there any trouble?"

"No, I'm going back to ask for my dowry." Even though Gu Qingwan had been given a second chance at life, she still couldn't help but blush when she mentioned her dowry in front of the person she admired.

"Then it would be better to go after the betrothal gifts are presented in the palace in a few days," Xiao Jingchen suggested.

Gu Qingwan had considered this day. Usually, when the groom's family presents the betrothal gifts, the bride's family will open the main gate. This serves two purposes: first, to let outsiders see the betrothal gifts and know how much the groom's family values ​​them; and second, to allow outsiders to display the dowry and let the groom's family subtly show the strength of the bride's family's support.

On that day, Gu Hanjiao will definitely show off her dowry. Many noble families will come to add to the dowry, and those who are close to her will add to the dowry on the wedding day to show their respect.

"But that day... won't it cause some trouble?" Gu Qingwan was still a little worried. If she went on that day, she would completely humiliate Prime Minister Gu and the Third Prince. She would be happy to see that happen. However, the Third Prince was, after all, a member of the royal family. Gu Qingwan was most concerned about whether this would displease the Emperor and cause trouble for the Ning family.

"I know your concerns. With me here, you can just go for it."

Gu Qingwan felt a warm current in her heart. This man was always a man of few words, and to outsiders he seemed fierce and cruel, but she knew how passionate he was and how good he was to her.

Gu Qingwan felt even more frustrated, regretting that she had seen it too late and understood it too late.

Seeing Gu Qingwan's eyes brimming with tears, Xiao Jingchen panicked, clenching his fists, unsure how to comfort her: "What did I say that upset you?"

"No." Gu Qingwan smiled and shook her head: "You've always been wonderful. In my heart, you're the best."

Xiao Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that no one was around, he placed his hand on Gu Qingwan's hand.

"Same."

Gu Qingwan understood; he was saying that she was the best in his heart. Gu Qingwan quietly squeezed his hand back.

Just as I imagined, these hands were the warmest and most reliable.