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

Chapter 271 Food Combinations

Before long, the peaceful days arrived, and the day came for the Third Prince Xiao Yuheng to marry his principal wife. During this time, the capital was peaceful and there were no further disturbances.

The marriage of the Third Prince was also arranged by the Ministry of Rites, and as the prince's uncle and aunt, Prince Chu and Gu Qingwan were required to attend.

The emperor had many sons, and since they were all adults and lived outside the palace, the risk of the emperor and empress leaving the palace would increase. Therefore, the emperor and empress generally did not go out.

When the Third Prince and his consort were paying their respects to Heaven and Earth, they bowed towards the direction of the palace when bowing to their parents. Gu Qingwan crossed her hands in front of her lower abdomen, appearing very dignified and saying nothing.

It should be noted that apart from the King of Chu, who held a relatively high position, Gu Qingwan was the second highest-ranking person present. Many noblewomen tried to get close to Gu Qingwan, but she treated everyone equally.

When people spoke to her, she would nod and speak, neither overly enthusiastic nor aloof or ignoring others. Over time, everyone sensed the attitude of the Princess Consort of Chu, and their petty thoughts diminished.

After the wedding ceremony, everyone took their seats for dinner. Some of them dared to offer a toast to the Prince of Chu, and the Prince of Chu accepted them all. However, as soon as any of them had the idea of ​​getting the Prince drunk, Xiao Jingchen would give them a look and they would immediately behave themselves.

What a joke! Who would dare to provoke this god of death? Although the Prince's return to the capital was hindered by the Princess Consort of Chu, making everyone think that the Prince of Chu was easy to talk to, some people still can't forget that the Prince of Chu used to slaughter everyone and protect the current emperor as he entered the palace, which could be described as bloodshed.

No one dares to try that kind of ruthless approach. After all, no one's family background is so clean. If the King of Chu finds a fault with them, they will suffer greatly, even if they don't die.

Gu Qingwan didn't eat much. Firstly, she didn't like the dishes on the table, and secondly, she was very careful and basically wouldn't eat anything from outside.

Although she possesses medical skills, she understands the saying that there are always people more capable than oneself and mountains beyond mountains, and she will not easily lower her guard and give those with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of her.

"Let's go, Siqi, come with me for a walk."

Gu Qingwan was very familiar with the Third Prince's residence, down to every flower, blade of grass, and tree. It was precisely because of this familiarity that Gu Qingwan loathed the place even more and wanted to burn it down to the ground.

Standing under the banyan tree, Gu Qingwan recalled the past vividly, as if she were reliving it all, making her breath catch in her throat.

"Aunt, here it is!"

What a small world! I don't know how Xiao Yuheng ended up running into Gu Qingwan.

Looking at Gu Qingwan standing under the banyan tree, Xiao Yuheng felt that she was like a fairy. He had just seen the dignified Princess Consort of Chu at the banquet, and for some reason, he felt that Gu Qingwan should be his prince consort. This wedding banquet felt more like a scene of his prince consort taking a concubine for him.

Seeing that Gu Qingwan had only eaten a few bites before leaving with her maid, Xiao Yuheng also made an excuse to run out. He asked around and learned that the Princess Consort of Chu was in the garden.

Gu Qingwan ignored her, afraid that she might accidentally beat Xiao Yuheng to death, and prepared to leave with Siqi.

"Oh? Aunt, why are you leaving so soon? I haven't had a chance to properly greet you yet." He stepped forward and took Gu Qingwan's hand. "I have to support you, Aunt. It's so dark. What if you fall?"

"Insolence!" Siqi stepped forward and slapped away Xiao Yuheng's outstretched hand. "Third Prince, please have some self-respect. Standing before you is the Princess Consort of Chu, your imperial aunt!"

"You little maid, you're really shrewish and a real nuisance. One day I'll nail you to the ground. Hehehe."

Xiao Yuheng was talking nonsense, but his words made Gu Qingwan's pupils shrink, because Siqi had died tragically in the same way in her previous life.

"You're drunk, aren't you?" Gu Qingwan smiled gently, captivating Xiao Yuheng to the point of daze. Gu Qingwan then slapped him across the face, making him spin around in place. When he stopped, blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Yuheng seemed to have sobered up; he licked his lips and let out a soft sigh.

"The Princess Consort of Chu is incredibly strong!"

This sound wasn't spoken by Xiao Yuheng, but by Gu Hanjiao, who had arrived at some unknown time.

"Oh ho, Consort Gu really has the leisure to stroll in the garden. Don't you know how to give way when the mistress enters the mansion? Besides, you are pregnant. Are you going to disregard the safety of my royal offspring?"

Gu Hanjiao supported the drunken Xiao Yuheng, saying, "Of course I wouldn't dare, but I saw someone bullying the Third Prince from afar, and I naturally couldn't stand idly by."

"Well said, 'We can't just stand by and do nothing.'" Gu Qingwan ignored her and prepared to leave with Siqi.

"Auntie, please don't go! I was drunk just now. Why don't you come to the inner courtyard, and I'll personally brew some tea to apologize?" Xiao Yuheng pushed away Gu Hanjiao's support and swayed as he stood in front of Gu Qingwan.

Gu Hanjiao knew the Third Prince's thoughts and immediately felt disgusted. It was one thing before they weren't married, but now that Gu Qingwan was his aunt, how dare he still have such filthy thoughts? He really deserved a beating.

"Then why don't you invite me to have some of your tea, mistress?"

Xiao Yuheng immediately felt the hairs on the back of his head stand on end. If he was three-tenths drunk just now, he probably wouldn't even have half a bit left now. When did Uncle Chu appear behind him?

"Your Majesty... Your Imperial Uncle..."

"If it weren't for the Third Prince's wife, I would have broken your legs tonight. Then we'd see if you'd still have the strength to challenge the Crown Prince!"

Xiao Jingchen immediately knelt on the ground, "Uncle, spare me! I dare not! I had no other intentions. I just thought you were tired and wanted to treat you. That's all."

Xiao Jingchen ignored him, walked past him to Gu Qingwan's side, and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's alright." Gu Qingwan smiled affectionately and placed her hand on Xiao Jingchen's outstretched hand, which Xiao Jingchen held tightly and placed inside his wide sleeve.

"Let's go, there's nothing more to see. We have to go to the palace tomorrow."

The King of Chu, along with his Queen Consort, bypassed the kneeling Third Prince and Consort Gu and left. Xiao Yuheng clenched his fists tightly. This humiliation intensified his hatred. He had to speed things up, because the day he was to meet his death would be the day Xiao Jingchen was to meet his end!

"Something terrible has happened! Third Prince, something terrible has happened!" Laiwang rushed in from outside.

He happened to see the Third Prince and his concubine kneeling on the ground together, and he froze. He seemed to know that he had come at the wrong time, but he could not pretend not to see them and leave. This was a choice that was really going to kill him.

Xiao Yuheng pulled Gu Hanjiao to stand properly and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and disrespectful!"

Laiwang then straightened up and hurriedly stepped forward, saying, "Third Prince, please go and take a look. Many guests are starting to develop bumps on different parts of their faces and bodies, some of them have even scratched themselves raw. In short... Oh dear, Third Prince, please go and take a look."

"What! Such a thing happened? Why didn't you report it sooner? Weren't there any imperial physicians present? Send people to seal off the scene and prevent anyone from entering or leaving!"

"Yes, little one, let's do it right now."

"Jiao'er, you should go back and get some rest. I'll come see you later."

"Brother Heng, please be careful. Jiao'er is fine."

Xiao Yuheng patted her hand and said to Chunlu Qiushuang, "Take good care of the concubine."

"Yes."

As Gu Hanjiao watched the Third Prince's hurried departure, a triumphant smile couldn't help but appear on her lips.

That's right, she arranged this whole thing. She had Qiu Shuang add allergens to the skincare products that were frequently sold in the cosmetics store. Generally, these products wouldn't cause any problems if used, but you couldn't drink alcohol with them, as it would trigger an allergic reaction.

Even if they investigate, it doesn't matter. It's not poison. Knowing the Third Prince's personality, he will definitely investigate to the end, and then he will find out about the cosmetics store. By then, even if the Third Prince wants to cover it up, it will be too late.

Everyone wasn't stupid; they naturally knew that the problem lay with the skincare products in the Makeup Pavilion. The Makeup Pavilion had been taken over by Consort Yu, and since she had the intention to take it over, she should bear the corresponding responsibility.

Killing two birds with one stone, Consort Yu will definitely be implicated in this matter, so will she still give Li Qianyu a pleasant look?

As for Li Qianyu, her wedding was ruined, and she won't be liked by her mother-in-law in the future. The Third Prince won't pay much attention to Li Qianyu because he cares about his mother. At that time, Li Qianyu, the Third Prince's wife, will be nothing more than a figurehead and not worth worrying about. It's only a matter of time before she is eliminated.

Her priority now is to give birth to a son, take control of the household affairs, and drive that bitch Yu Xinqiu out.

As the saying goes, even a rabbit will bite when cornered. Consort Yu, you forced this upon yourself!

When the third prince arrived at the front, he heard a chorus of wails, mostly from women, but there were also quite a few men whose faces were scratched.

The scene was horrific.

Xiao Yuheng managed to find the imperial physician through the chaotic crowd, but the first thing he did was not to ask how the people present were doing, but to ask the physician to take his pulse.

The imperial physician was taken aback at first, but then he realized that the other party was a prince, and it was understandable that he would have such concerns, so he helped the third prince take his pulse.

"Third Prince, rest assured, you appear to be unharmed at present."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he was alright, that was the best outcome. However, since these people had caused problems at his wedding banquet, he would have to take responsibility for them to some extent.

"What's going on with you gentlemen and ladies?"

"Reporting to the Third Prince, we are still investigating, but on the surface it looks like poisoning, but the toxin is very strange."

Upon hearing about the poisoning, Xiao Yuheng's first thought was of a political conspiracy; it must be that the Crown Prince was taking advantage of his wedding to cause trouble.

Thinking this, Xiao Yuheng walked straight up to the Crown Prince and asked, "Brother, do you think this was a premeditated poisoning?"

The Crown Prince replied, "I don't know whether there was a premeditated plot or not, and I know even less about whether it was poisoning. My third brother will have to investigate this thoroughly."

"Heh, we do need to investigate this thoroughly. But I wonder if the person who poisoned us will still be so stubborn after we catch them. And I wonder why my brother and sister-in-law are completely unharmed."

The Crown Princess stepped forward directly: "What do you mean by this, Third Brother? Are you hoping that something will happen to me and the Crown Prince? If something happens to the Crown Prince in your residence, do you think you can bear the responsibility? Besides, my husband and I are fine, and you yourself are fine too!"

"Who knows? If it's not true, it's not true. There's no need for you to be so blunt, sister-in-law," the Second Prince said.

The Fifth Prince pointed at the Second Prince's face and said, "Second Brother, don't worry about others for now. Quickly let the imperial physician take a look at your face. It's already covered in red."

The imperial physician, who was standing to the side, was pulled over and busied with things again. He wondered why he had come here to drink at this wedding banquet. The scene was too chaotic.

"By the way, where is the Prince? Quickly, let the Prince come out and take charge of the situation," the First Imperial Physician asked.

"Oh dear, the prince has already left with the princess," the second imperial physician replied.

"Stop arguing and hurry up. We're really unlucky. There are people here we can't afford to offend. Find out the reason quickly, or the Emperor will punish us."

In the end, the third prince was not able to enter the bridal chamber, but was instead invited to the palace.

When Xiao Yuheng arrived at the Imperial Study, he found not only the Emperor but also the Prince of Chu and his wife. Hadn't the couple left? Why were they here at this time?

The three imperial physicians told him that he had most likely eaten something that clashed with his own, which caused the itching and rash. But Xiao Yuheng was a man of principle. He wondered if he could use this to his advantage. Moreover, he didn't believe it was such a coincidence that the clashing food had to happen on his wedding day.