"I heard that the Grand Princess invited everyone to congratulate you on the birth of your daughter today. I came here specifically to ask for a cup of celebratory wine, but I didn't expect to find your gates closed. So I took a shortcut. Your Highness, you won't blame me, will you?" Xu Heming's words were so ambiguous that it was hard to tell whether he was telling the truth or not.

Gu Xiangnan's expression, however, was rather unpleasant.

After all, if it weren't for the fact that his granddaughter had been abandoned today, he would have thought that Prince An was praising them.

But now that his granddaughter has disappeared, what kind of celebration is this?

Wouldn't that just cause them trouble?

"I've also heard that the Grand Princess has kept all the women from various households in her residence. I wonder if this banquet is a full moon celebration or a trap for the Grand Princess?" Xu Heming said, looking at Gu Xiangnan.

"Prince An, what do you mean by this?" Gu Xiangnan hadn't expected Prince An to misinterpret the matter in this way.

“Father, keeping everyone in the manor is not appropriate. I believe that Prince An has no ill intentions,” Gu Yunfan quickly reassured his father.

"Young Master is indeed wise. Your Highness, Lord Consort, the Prince and I have come here to present the Grand Princess with a great gift." Xu Heming thought to himself, "We have found your lost pearl, shouldn't that be considered a great gift?"

“That’s right, Your Highness, you should hurry up and send those ladies back,” Xie Jincheng quickly added.

“If valuables are lost from the manor, as long as it is found that they have nothing to do with the ladies and young misses, they will naturally be allowed to return home,” Gu Xiangnan said firmly.

"It seems the Imperial Son-in-Law isn't worried about being impeached by the censors!" Xu Heming said sarcastically.

Gu Xiangnan choked. So what if the censor impeached him? His granddaughter was missing, and he would naturally have to find her.

"Your Highness, please take us to see the Grand Princess as soon as possible!" Xu Heming sighed. Gu Xiangnan probably couldn't make the decision on this matter, so it was better to speak directly with the Grand Princess.

Xu Heming's unwillingness to talk to him made Gu Xiangnan feel uneasy.

However, he didn't know why Xu Heming wanted to see him, so he should hurry up and tell the princess.

"Prince An, Lord Xie, this way please!" Thinking of this, Gu Xiangnan thought to himself that the princess was indeed very insightful. After all, when he came out, the Grand Princess had already predicted that Gu Xiangnan would not be able to deal with Xu Heming.

Xu Heming and Xie Jincheng followed Gu Xiangnan directly past the front hall to the Grand Princess's Qinxin Courtyard.

The ladies present also saw Xu Heming and Xie Jincheng.

Some people were extremely jealous, while others looked at Li Zhiwei and Yao Shi with envy.

"Oh, I wonder what shameful things some people have done that have even alarmed the men in their families. Could it be that they've caused too much trouble and can't clean it up?" Chang Wenying said sourly.

The way he looked at Li Zhiwei was filled with jealousy.

Why is Li Zhiwei so lucky, and why does Prince An treat her so well?

If I were to die in the Grand Princess's mansion today, the Ninth Prince probably wouldn't even blink an eye, would he?

Thinking of this, Chang Wenying felt even more unwilling.

Li Zhiwei ignored Chang Wenying's shouting. After all, if a dog bites you, you can't bite it back.

She likes to bark, and there's nothing you can do about it.

However, both she and Yao saw Xu Heming and Xie Jincheng. They looked at each other and saw a look of relief in each other's eyes.