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

Chapter 247 Aning is here again

The tub body is no different from a regular bath tub, except that it has a lid that allows your head to stick out. There is a piston at the bottom of the tub, which looks like it is used to dispense water. There is also a piston on top, and a pipe next to it, which should be the water inlet.

Once the lid was put on, Xiao Jingchen's head was exposed, and he looked like he was being boiled in a pot, a scene that was hard to describe.

Gu Qingwan's hands were not idle either; she took another set of silver needles and inserted them into Xiao Jingchen's neck and head.

"What is the Princess doing?" Xiao Yi asked Chunbo quietly.

"To make your prince more comfortable, I said, why do you talk so much, you little guard?"

"I was just curious. I've never seen detoxification done like this before. Uncle Chun, you're a miracle doctor, a miracle doctor indeed! I've never seen anything like it before!" Xiao Yi said, somewhat puzzled. "And didn't the Princess say that internal energy shouldn't be used? How come..."

After finishing her work, Gu Qingwan leaned against the tub and stared at the calming incense that Chunbo had lit earlier. This incense could not only relieve Xiao Jingchen's pain, but also calculate the time.

Gu Qingwan figured this out herself; it's a win-win situation.

"It's not that your prince is forbidden from using internal energy, but it's not that I'm forbidden. Besides, your prince's internal energy is too domineering. When the poison takes effect, he will definitely try to subdue the other party in a domineering way. However, although the poison 'Fireworks Fade Easily' is domineering when it takes effect, it is actually a lingering poison at its core. It needs external assistance to use gentleness to control gentleness. It is a poison that responds to softness but not to force."

Xiao Yi was somewhat shocked, "Poison can...be linger?"

"Of course, both poison and antidote are living things. Take Fireworks Fade Easily, for example. This poison was developed by a woman," Uncle Chun explained, stroking his beard.

"The woman was a medical student. She fell in love with her junior brother and they lived a carefree life that was the envy of many. However, when her junior brother was about to get married, the bride was not her, his senior sister. The woman turned her love into hatred and, in order to take revenge on her junior brother, she secluded herself and developed the 'Fade-Up-Fade-Up-Fireworks' remedy. She then made the man take it himself on his wedding day."

"There are people who would willingly take poison themselves?" Xiao Yi found it somewhat unbelievable.

“I don’t think a normal person would do that, but that woman’s condition was to stop bothering her and cut all ties completely.” Chunbo sat on a small stool and sighed, “So, a woman’s mouth is a deceitful devil, and the saying ‘the most poisonous heart is a woman’s’ is not without reason.”

"Ahem, ahem," Xiao Yi whispered a reminder, "The Princess is still here..."

Gu Qingwan didn't seem to care much about what Chunbo said. She placed her hand on Xiao Jingchen's exposed neck to feel his pulse. It seemed that his condition was much better than she had thought.

"Hmph, your princess?" Uncle Chun seemed to have remembered something, and his beard bristled with anger.

"Is your princess an ordinary woman? She's the most vicious woman in the world."

Xiao Yi had initially thought that Chunbo was a good doctor with good judgment, but she never expected him to evaluate the princess in this way.

"Uncle Chun..." Xiao Yi still wanted to remind her that the princess herself hadn't left yet.

"Really, Xiao Yi, don't be fooled by Gu Qingwan's appearance. When this girl gets vicious, she won't even recognize her own family. Ouch, why are you pinching me!"

Gu Qingwan glanced over here, and Xiao Yi tugged at Chunbo's clothes somewhat embarrassedly.

"Uncle Chun, it seems you've been living too comfortably in the Chu Prince's residence lately, haven't you?"

"That's naturally about comfort. Now that you're the mistress of the house, I'm ready to retire in the Chu Prince's mansion."

Gu Qingwan nodded, "Okay, but you're getting old, so don't run around outside anymore. What if you get confused and cause trouble, ruining Huichun Valley's reputation?"

Uncle Chun immediately shut his mouth. This girl was poisonous; her words were poisonous, and everything she did was poisonous.

"That's about it. Xiao Yi, go tell the housekeeper to adjust the water temperature and put the water in."

Xiao Yi ran out excitedly. The scene was too awkward. His master was still in critical condition, and he was still listening to Doctor Xue talking about the princess's poison. If the prince found out, he would definitely give him a good beating. It was better to leave this place of trouble.

After everyone left, Uncle Chun curled his lip, stepped forward and opened the piston below. Immediately, brown water gushed out. Uncle Chun's nose twitched. He hadn't expected that this brat's medical skills had improved so much.

The water contained not only the medicine he had prepared, but also toxins from the King of Chu's body. These toxins were being expelled through the needle holes in his body. He would then help the King of Chu recuperate for a while, and he would recover completely.

Seeing that the water had almost drained, Gu Qingwan reached out and pulled the bell on the bathtub, and immediately clear, warm water from outside rushed in.

Xiao Yi came in from outside, holding a clean towel in his hand, and handed it to Gu Qingwan. "Your Highness, is there anything else you need?"

Gu Qingwan picked up a towel to wipe her hands and placed it back in Xiao Yi's hands. She then took out a small porcelain bottle from the purse at her waist.

The moment the small porcelain bottle was opened, the room was filled with a refreshing fragrance, which cleared the mind and made one feel that their inner energy had become more abundant.

Gu Qingwan took out a pill and put it into Xiao Jingchen's mouth.

Chunbo immediately snapped out of his daze, and with a shameless grin, he ran to Gu Qingwan's side with small, quick steps, his eyes crinkling into slits with laughter.

"Young Miss, this is a really good thing! When was it made? Do you have any extras for me?"

Gu Qingwan found his expression somewhat amusing and gave him the bottles she was holding.

"What, aren't you afraid it's poison? After all, I'm the most poisonous woman in the world."

"Hehehe, no, you misheard."

Chunbo held the prince in his arms as if he had found a treasure, refusing to let go. Xiao Yi, watching from the side, was also a little envious, but he was more worried about how his own prince was doing.

"Uncle Chun, not all of these pills are for you."

Uncle Chun's eyes widened immediately, and his beard stood on end.

"What's given to me is mine, and I'll fight anyone who tries to take it from me!"

Gu Qingwan said helplessly, "I don't need to give the prince many, just two. I've already given him one today, and one each tomorrow and the day after. They will help the prince regain the internal energy he lost and recover his health quickly."

"Hmph, as expected, he forgot his mother after getting married. He's so biased. One pill would have been enough, but he gave three in a row. Is he trying to regain his inner strength and restore his body? It's like a super tonic. His inner strength will only be stronger than before."

Uncle Chun started muttering to himself again, his expression somewhat indignant as he prepared to leave.

"Uncle Chun, what will happen to the Prince if you leave?" Xiao Yi called out in time.

"What to do? Just let it be! There's still your princess! Humph!" The old man was so angry that he used his lightness skill to leave.

Gu Qingwan thought it was almost over. Judging from his pulse, the poison in the prince's body had been neutralized. Although he was a little weak, the prince was in good health, and with the special medicine he had just taken, he would be fine after a good night's sleep.

"Xiao Yi, after I leave, you and Uncle Hua should carry the Prince out of there. Be careful not to let him catch a cold."

"Is the Princess leaving? Aren't you going to wait for the Prince to wake up?"

“With Uncle Chun here, you don’t need to worry. Uncle Chun is a miracle doctor. It was already late when I came out. I’ve been up all night, and it’s almost dawn. I have to go back now. You can send a message to Siqi when your prince wakes up.”

Gu Qingwan was, after all, a woman, and did not want to stay in the Prince's mansion all night. Although no one would say anything to her face, there was no shortage of gossipy people spreading rumors behind her back.

But these thoughts changed the moment Gu Qingwan stepped out the door.

Ah Ning wandered around in the Prince's courtyard. She wanted to go in many times, but Si Qi blocked the door and she didn't dare to go forward. She had experienced Si Qi's fierceness before. That woman didn't know what it meant to be gentle with women. She would beat people without any mercy.

Last time, Xiao Jia and Xiao Yi were there to stop her, otherwise she would have been beaten so badly she couldn't get out of bed for days. Aning felt resentful; if it were before, Siqi, that little maid, would have been no match for her at all.

Thinking of this, A Ning's eyes darkened. The prince had crippled her martial arts, and she had to find a way to get them back, otherwise she would be at the mercy of others in the future. She hated weak women the most, like Gu Qingwan who always needed a man's protection. She was not like that; she was a woman who could protect the prince.

“Miss Siqi, you are just a maid, not one of our Prince’s people. What right do you have to stop me from going in to take care of the Prince?”

"Indeed, I'm just a maid, and not even from the royal palace. But who are you? Which princess or young lady are you? You think I'll let you in just because you say so?"

"You!" Ah Ning was so angry she was practically fuming.

She clenched her fist, wanting to compete with Siqi, but her martial arts had been crippled. All she had left were some fancy but ineffective moves, which were enough to protect herself under normal circumstances, but were simply no match for a trained fighter.

Ah Ning felt resentment in her heart; she couldn't understand why the prince was so cruel to her.

"Oh ho, I've long heard of Miss Aning's reputation. I've heard she's one of the best among the prince's bodyguards. Last time, you must have gone easy on me, an outsider. Please, Miss Aning."

At that moment, the door opened, and Gu Qingwan came out.

"Siqi, what are you doing?"

Before Siqi could speak, Aning spoke first.

"Miss Gu, are you going back now? I'll send someone to escort you back. Thank you so much for helping the Prince detoxify. Once our Prince wakes up, he will definitely go to the Duke's Mansion to express his gratitude in person."

Ah Ning acted like a matriarch, arranging this and that, which made Gu Qingwan somewhat uncomfortable.

"Oh? You're going to arrange things for me?"

Faced with Gu Qingwan's question, A Ning felt a little embarrassed, but since she had already said it, she had to bite the bullet and continue.

"Yes, Miss. It's not good for a young lady like you to go out of the Prince's mansion in the middle of the night. It would affect your and the Prince's reputation."

"Miss, should I give her another beating?" Siqi couldn't stand the sight of A Ning no matter what.

When Uncle Hua arrived, he saw Siqi rubbing her fists, ready to fight A Ning. Although A Ning had been crippled, she was not afraid and was ready to fight as well. Uncle Hua quickly stepped forward.

"My God, what are you doing here? Didn't the Prince order you not to wander around the Prince's mansion? Do you think you're so old that you can die?" Uncle Hua cursed at A Ning while pulling her outside.

"Uncle Hua, why are you pulling me? The prince is unconscious. How can I stand idly by? I used to serve the prince, so I know him better. Uncle Hua, please let me go in and serve the prince."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Hua understood immediately, and his face darkened.

"What nonsense are you spouting in front of the Princess! If you want to degenerate and die, I won't stop you anymore." After saying that, he threw A-Ning at the courtyard gate and turned back.

Ah Ning bit her lip and pondered for a while. She felt a little wronged, but she still had things to do and couldn't just be sent back like this.

"Uncle Hua, I know I was wrong." Ah Ning said softly, following behind Uncle Hua with her head down, not daring to say anything more. However, she did not go to Gu Qingwan's side again, but just stood far away at the courtyard gate and waited.

“Your Highness, Ah Ning…” Looking at the figure at the door, Uncle Hua didn’t know what to say. Ah Ning used to be so kind and lovely. How could she have become like this? He almost didn’t recognize her. Since he had recognized her as his goddaughter, he naturally wanted her to have a good future.

But with her current actions, she wonders if she might offend the future princess. The prince is showing some leniency towards Aning because of her brother's past act of protecting her with his life, but the princess won't.

“I know everything. The prince told me everything. Uncle Hua, please persuade Miss Aning. She deserves a good home.”

“Your Highness…” Uncle Hua was somewhat moved.

"Go in and serve the prince. I'll head back now."

"Princess, won't you wait for the Prince to wake up before going back? You've been busy for most of the night. This old servant will have the kitchen prepare something for you to eat to tide you over." Uncle Hua chased after the Princess to the courtyard gate, wanting to persuade her to stay a little longer.

"No need."

Gu Qingwan didn't say anything more. Instead, she took Siqi back before it got dark. It was best not to cause any more trouble before the wedding. Although he was a prince, she still didn't want to give the Chu Prince's Mansion any reason to be criticized.

She's had a long day and deserves a good rest.

"Miss?"

"Let's go."

"Wait a moment!"

Gu Qingwan turned around and looked at A Ning, who still had the courage to speak and stop her. She couldn't help but frown. This woman... Xiao Jingchen was too soft-hearted after all. If this wasn't handled properly, there would definitely be problems in the future.

If Aning is a good person, she wouldn't mind adopting her as her own sister and marrying her off directly from the Chu Prince's Mansion. At that time, she would prepare a generous dowry, and the Chu Prince's Mansion would be her support, so she thought her life wouldn't be too bad.

But what if...