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

Chapter 38 Gu Hanjiao and Xiao Yuheng

The group left in twos and threes, and no one wanted to stay with the newcomer Gu Qingwan. Only Meng Yanran remained standing beside Gu Qingwan.

“Yanran, you can go over if you have friends,” Gu Qingwan said.

"I don't get along with many of these young ladies, so it doesn't matter whether I go or not. I'd rather stay with you," Meng Yanran said frankly. "I heard you went to the border with the Duke. How was it? Was it fun there?"

At this point, the two found common ground. Gu Qingwan was also willing to be friends with someone like Meng Yanran, who was upright and generous, and whose grandfather was also an upright and incorruptible man.

It would be a good opportunity for me to show Gu Qingwan who really harmed Yanran back then.

Gu Hanjiao ran away with her maid. Looking back, she was already far away from the crowd. Gu Hanjiao took off the handkerchief covering her face. Her face did not look like she had been crying. Her eyes were full of fierceness and resentment.

"Miss, Miss, are you alright?" Chunlu asked worriedly.

"Shut up!" Gu Hanjiao scolded, scaring Chunlu into not daring to utter another word, "Useless!"

"It's all Gu Qingwan's fault!"

Gu Hanjiao blamed everything that had just happened on Gu Qingwan. In the past, she was always glamorous wherever she went. When had she ever been so disheveled as she was now? Not only was she ridiculed by that second princess, but her best and most expensive jewelry was also taken away. If her mother found out when she got back, she would scold her again.

"That Gu Qingwan is a jinx. Why doesn't she just die out there and never come back?"

"Miss, what about the eldest young lady...?"

"Bullshit! I am the eldest daughter of the Gu family, what is Gu Qingwan compared to me!"

"Yes, I misspoke."

"If you say another wrong word, you'll regret it!"

"Yes..." Chunlu responded cautiously, afraid that if she spoke too loudly, she would upset Gu Hanjiao.

Gu Hanjiao caught her breath and glanced at the timid little maid beside her. "Alright, don't act like a bullied little wife. If outsiders see this, they'll say I'm mistreating my servants. Now, what were you trying to say?"

"Thank you for your advice, Miss." After bowing, the maid muttered to Gu Hanjiao, "Miss, today's misfortune is all her fault. She stole the limelight. But there's also Miss Meng. If it weren't for her, this wouldn't have happened. When we get back, we must tell Madam to find a way to send Gu Qingwan back to the border."

Gu Hanjiao also felt that Meng Yanran was indeed a nuisance and meddling today, and Gu Qingwan was determined to make her taste the bitter fruit.

"Hmph, isn't Meng Yanran supposed to be good friends with Gu Qingwan? Then let them be friends too."

Gu Hanjiao made up her mind, beckoned Chunlu to come closer, and whispered the plan to her. Chunlu's eyes widened after hearing it. "Miss, if we're discovered... what will happen to us..."

"You idiot, can't you just do things more efficiently?"

"Yes." She dared not disobey her master's orders and quickly went to carry them out.

Gu Hanjiao felt an irrepressible sense of joy as she thought about how things would turn out. Looking around, she saw mostly trees, and that the other side of the lake was just ahead. She wondered if she could see the Third Prince there.

As Gu Hanjiao was thinking, she saw a familiar figure walking towards her from that direction. After a moment's thought, Gu Hanjiao stood in a conspicuous spot by the lake, looked at her reflection in the water, and rubbed her eyes hard with a handkerchief. Her eyes immediately turned red, making her look pitiful.

really.

"Who's over there?" Xiao Yuheng was just about to take a walk around the area when he heard a faint sobbing sound, so he asked his servant Wuwei.

"Third Prince, this servant will go and take a look."

"Wait!" Xiao Yuheng stopped the servant who was about to pass by. "The guests here today are all honored guests. Even if someone is crying here, you must not make a fuss. I will go and see for myself, so that you will not cause any trouble."

"Yes, the Third Prince is very thoughtful."

The servant followed the Third Prince, searching for the sound of sobbing. Sure enough, they found a woman dressed in white, shrouded in a veil. Under the light, she shone like a fairy descending to earth. However, this fairy was silently sobbing while looking at her reflection in the water.

"I wonder if something has happened to this young lady?" The Third Prince straightened his clothes and stepped forward to ask.

Upon hearing the Third Prince's voice, Gu Hanjiao quickly pretended to be startled. She stood up in such a hurry that she leaned back. Coincidentally, there was a lake behind her. If she fell in, it would definitely attract attention from those around her. Moreover, this was a brilliant idea that killed two birds with one stone.

If Gu Hanjiao falls into the water, the Third Prince will definitely have to save her. At that time, the Third Prince will have to marry her after seeing her body, but this will not be good for her reputation.

Therefore, Gu Hanjiao's goal is still in another aspect.

Seeing that the beauty was about to fall into the water, Xiao Yuheng quickly stepped forward and embraced her waist. Their eyes met, and Xiao Yuheng felt that this was exactly what a beauty should look like: pitiful and charming, with a hint of red lips that seemed to invite one to taste them.

Gu Hanjiao saw the Third Prince's mesmerized gaze and immediately blushed. After regaining her balance, Gu Hanjiao stepped out of Xiao Yuheng's embrace, bowed, and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Third Prince, for saving my life."

"Oh, it's Miss Gu. It's an honor for me to see you here. I'm not worthy of a word of thanks." Xiao Yuheng opened his folding fan and fanned himself in front of his chest. "Miss Gu, are you alright? Should we have the imperial physician take a look? Wuwei, take this imperial physician with you."

"Oh, no need!" Gu Hanjiao quickly called out to Wuwei, who was about to leave. "I'm fine, I was just too engrossed in what I was doing and was startled when I suddenly heard a man's voice. I'm all alone here, and I was worried..."

"Yes, a woman's reputation is especially important. Where is your maid? Also, it looks like you've been crying. Who bullied you? Tell me, and I will definitely help you get justice!"

"Thank you, Third Prince. My maid went to get my things, so I waited for her to come back here. As for why I was crying..." Gu Hanjiao paused and bit her lip.

How could such alluring lips be abused like this? Xiao Yuheng's eyes darkened, and the next moment he took action, reaching out to pinch Gu Hanjiao's chin.

"Don't be afraid, just tell me what's wrong."

Seeing that she had taken the bait, Gu Hanjiao used the tactic of feigning indifference to lure him in, and quickly retreated a few steps like a little white rabbit.

"It was my presumptuousness, Miss, please don't be angry." Xiao Yuheng clasped his hands and quickly bowed.

Seeing Xiao Yuheng's sincerity, Gu Hanjiao told him what had just happened, but of course, she embellished the story, with Gu Qingwan as the main target.

Gu Hanjiao thought to herself that no matter whether Gu Qingwan came for the position of the Third Prince's consort, she would nip this idea in the bud from the very beginning.

As expected, Xiao Yuheng's impression of Gu Qingwan was very bad after hearing this: "How can someone be so arrogant and domineering, not knowing how to respect their parents and love their sister? It's really too unfair to you."

"My dear, I'm not upset. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters." As she spoke, Gu Hanjiao started to shed tears again.