Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

She stared out the window. Although there was nothing in front of her eyes, pictures were drawn in her mind - the warm scene of the prince and her biological sister Zhang Tianci standing side by side, like a sharp blade, silently cutting her heart.

"Miss."

Chunmei turned around slightly, her eyes full of concern for her master, as if she had something to say.

Just at this moment, there was a noise outside the door. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Miss Zhang Tianci came together again to visit her boudoir.

Chunmei thought to herself, although last night's events were chilling, perhaps the prince's visit meant that he still had a glimmer of affection in his heart? She couldn't help but hesitate, wondering if she should persuade the young lady to meet him.

But why did the Crown Prince choose to travel with the Second Young Lady? The subtleties involved were difficult to grasp.

Zhang Tianai slightly opened her red lips, put her finger on her lips, and made a gesture of silence to Chunmei, indicating her to remain silent.

Chunmei had no choice but to shut her mouth obediently, her eyes full of worry and confusion.

Just when the room was quiet, Zhang Tianci's gentle and anxious voice came from outside the door: "Brother Prince, let's go in and see my sister." His words were full of concern.

However, Murong Shenxing's chilling words followed closely behind: "Since that woman hasn't woken up yet, what's the point of going in? Ci'er, let's go back and discuss this after she wakes up. Since she has done such a thing, she must bear the consequences."

Zhang Tianci seemed to want to persuade him further, but Murong Shenxing's tone was unquestionable: "Enough, come with me." His words revealed an irresistible majesty.

The maids outside the door saw this and began to discuss in low voices, their words revealing caution and prudence: "Are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess leaving?"

"Since she hasn't woken up yet, I have to leave. Ci'er doesn't have to stay long." Murong Shenxing's voice sounded again, with a bit of impatience and disgust, pulling Zhang Tianci away.

Zhang Tianai sneered in her heart. She found Zhang Tianci's hypocrisy and Murong Shenxing's ruthlessness extremely ridiculous.

The hypocrisy of these two people was already obvious to her.

As the footsteps faded away, she slowly sat up.

"Miss..." Seeing this, Chunmei hesitated to speak again, as if she wanted to stand up for the young lady, but didn't know where to start.

Zhang Tianai smiled faintly, interrupting Chunmei's thoughts: "No need to say more, there's no point in pursuing her. I know I'm not as good as the second sister, let alone worthy of the Crown Prince's favor. Let them play their tricks on themselves."

His words revealed an otherworldly indifference and unrestrainedness.

Zhang Tianai raised her hand gently, interrupting Chunmei's indignation that was about to come out.

"Chunmei, don't be anxious. The troubles in the world are nothing but floating clouds." She raised her lips with a faint smile, her eyes penetrating the window lattice and looking towards the boundless sky.

At this moment, bursts of whispers came from outside the door, like the discordant chirping of insects in spring, disturbing people's mood.

"Look, the Crown Prince and the new concubine are truly a match made in heaven. On the other hand, the old one, alas, is probably no better than a candle in the wind, barely surviving."

"Yes, although the new concubine and the old one are sisters, they are worlds apart. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's dislike for her is evident in his words. How could the old one deserve such honor?"

"It's said that they have a deep sisterly love, but in reality, the new concubine is magnanimous. The old concubine should know her own limitations. Why does she cling to the title?"

These words pierced through the tranquility in Zhang Tianai's heart like a sharp blade.

She stood up suddenly, grabbed the candlestick on the table, and with a flick of her wrist, the candlestick turned into a stream of light and smashed hard against the closed door. With a deafening bang, the candlelight splashed everywhere, and there was a sudden silence outside the door.

Chunmei was stunned, her eyes fixed on Zhang Tianai, as if she was truly getting to know her master for the first time, her heart full of doubts and confusion.

And Zhang Tianai just smiled at her gently.

Just as Chunmei was immersed in complicated emotions, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a gust of cold wind rushed into the room carrying the noisy sounds of several old women and maids.

"What kind of drama is this? Former Crown Princess, what do you mean?" The leading maid had a gloomy expression, but when she saw Zhang Tianai's sober appearance, her expression became more complicated.

"Awake? That's strange." Everyone was whispering to each other, and the sarcasm and ridicule sounded again, but with a clearer sense of fear.

"My former Crown Princess, you need to control your temper. You are not the same as before. I hope you will respect yourself."

Faced with this sudden change and the ridicule from the people around him, Zhang Tianai just smiled indifferently.

"Do you have to be bedridden and unable to move to feel better? Or is it just hearing the Crown Prince's voice, or knowing he and the new Crown Princess are visiting, that can make you feel refreshed? They've already left, with no intention of seeing them again, yet you're still so obsessed?"

Zhang Tianai curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer, and glanced at the old woman sharply, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"Oh, you old nanny, you are laughing so happily, do you think that I, the former Crown Princess, have become a laughing stock?"

"Look at you, you look like the wind could blow you away. Compared to the new Crown Princess, you are worlds apart."

The two maids also timidly echoed: "Former Crown Princess, please respect yourself and don't do this again."

"Oh? Self-respect? Are you lecturing me? Say it again!"

There was a hint of playfulness in Zhang Tianai's words. She then grabbed the teacup at hand and threw it hard. The teacup hit the old woman's shoulder accurately, making a crisp cracking sound.

"You! How dare you be so arrogant! Former Crown Princess, you..." The old woman bent over in pain, crying out in pain, her face ashen, unable to believe that this once abandoned woman could be so courageous.

"Arrogant? Humph, I'm just letting you taste the pain of bullying me in the past. If you say one more disrespectful word, I'll definitely drag you down with me before I die. Believe it or not!"

Zhang Tianai picked up another object, this time a fragment, and gently placed it against the side of the woman's neck, a cold smile hiding in her eyes. "Do you want to experience this feeling for yourself?"

The old woman was so frightened that her eyes were dumbfounded. In her memory, Zhang Tianai had never been so terrifying.

The two maids and Chunmei were also shocked and at a loss, muttering to themselves: Former Crown Princess, are you... crazy?

"Get out! I don't want to see any of your faces again!" Zhang Tianai shouted angrily, and the two maids hurriedly retreated.

When the room returned to silence, Zhang Tianai suddenly burst into laughter, and there was both relief and madness in that laughter.

"Chunmei, you asked me why I changed? Perhaps, I finally learned that in this deep palace, only if I become strong can I avoid being bullied." She laughed wantonly, but also with a bit of sadness.

"What's different about me?" Zhang Tianai asked her directly with a playful smile on his face. "Perhaps, it was that time on the brink of life and death that gave me a sudden enlightenment and led to a transformation."

"Isn't this good?" There was a deep meaning in her smile.

Chunmei felt the girl's unprecedented ease and relief: "The girl now seemed fearless, her former pride still there, but with a reckless determination, it was truly passionate and profound, with an indescribable beauty."

Zhang Tianai understood and said softly, "Bring me the mirror. I want to see what I look like."

Chunmei went away and soon returned with a bronze mirror.

The face reflected in the mirror is still stunningly beautiful, like a lotus emerging from water, and has a more unique charm than in modern times.

With such a beauty, who in the world could easily resist her charm? I'm afraid he has already secretly thought about it in his heart, and he can't wait to get close to her.

Zhang Tianai looked at her own face carefully, her fingertips gently sliding across her cheeks, then lingering on her neck and chest, her movements revealing an indescribable charm.

She stroked her slender waist, slowly lay down, and gave the mirror a charming and seductive smile, thinking secretly in her heart.

"In that case..." she thought to herself, "I must make full use of this gift from God."

"My body is now my sharpest weapon. The road to revenge and escape from this place is difficult to accomplish alone, but I already have someone in my heart who can help me."

At this moment, Zhang Tianai no longer had any constraints in her heart and acted more decisively and resolutely.