Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

Murong Shuo's brows relaxed, a glint of inquiry flashed across his eyes. He asked softly, "Any new discoveries? Where are the people?"

After saying this, his eyes involuntarily swept over Eunuch An.

Eunuch An understood and quickly replied, "I will go and invite someone in. Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

Before he finished speaking, he turned around and walked briskly towards the door.

The imperial physician completed his mission in a timely manner and took his leave.

Murong Shuo nodded imperceptibly. After the imperial physician had completely disappeared, Eunuch An led a solemn-looking guard into the hall. The two of them saluted in unison, then looked up and said in unison, "Your Majesty."

Murong Shuo waved off their formalities, his gaze piercing the guards. "Did you gain anything from this trip? What's the truth?"

Eunuch An followed closely behind, his eyes following every subtle movement of the guard.

The guard lowered his head, his tone revealing a hint of caution and awe. "Your Majesty, I have conducted a thorough investigation of this courtyard, following your orders. I have heard that the former Crown Princess' poison seems... seems to be connected to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the current Crown Princess. However, this information is not yet confirmed, so I dare not speak rashly."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.

Eunuch An's heart was in turmoil, but he quickly regained his composure and thought to himself: The former Crown Princess was an eyesore after all, and her experience seemed reasonable.

However, the new Crown Princess, despite appearing to be a loving sister, actually has such deep calculations hidden behind the scenes?

He secretly glanced at Murong Shuo and saw that his Majesty's face was calm, as if he had already seen through everything. He simply asked calmly, "Are they trying to kill her?"

The guard looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak. Eunuch An was also silent and did not dare to interrupt easily.

"It seems that's roughly the case." Murong Shuo muttered to himself, without much emotion in his tone, as if everything was within his expectations.

"However, things are unpredictable, and the truth is often hidden beneath the surface." He turned to look at Eunuch An, a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes, "This matter requires further investigation."

Eunuch An quickly agreed, but secretly tried to excuse His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After all, royal affairs were complicated and unpredictable, and who could tell the right from the wrong?

Murong Shuo lowered his voice and said, "We must prevent any further conflicts, especially those targeting the former Crown Princess." He spoke to both Eunuch An and the guards standing beside him.

Eunuch An knew clearly that His Majesty's move was obviously to protect the former Crown Princess, which was completely different from his previous indifference.

He quickly understood the profound meaning of this change - protection must not be lost.

The guards also responded and the atmosphere became solemn for a moment.

"In fact, many people in the palace secretly hope for what will happen to the former Crown Princess, as if her fate has already been determined."

Eunuch An felt mixed emotions and swallowed the words back at the tip of his tongue. The unspoken complex emotions quietly spread in the air.

Murong Shuo gently waved his hand, signaling the guards to withdraw, but the guard seemed to have something else to say. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Your Majesty, I have one more matter to report. During my investigation, I discovered that someone had been missing from the courtyard where the former Crown Princess lived for a long time. Although they were later found, they had fallen and were unconscious."

Murong Shuo heard this, a hint of doubt flashed across his brow, then he said calmly: "Although this matter is strange, but since it has been found, there is no need to worry too much."

His words revealed a kind of indifference that was detached from the details, and he seemed unwilling to dwell on the matter too much.

Eunuch An also nodded in agreement, but was secretly pondering in his heart.

Seeing this, the guard had no choice but to obey the order and retreat, muttering to himself that if His Majesty had not ordered that all matters, big or small, must be reported, he would not be willing to mention such trivial matters at this moment.

Just as the atmosphere in the hall was gradually calming down, hurried footsteps were suddenly heard outside the door.

Eunuch An hurried out and immediately walked into the hall with a guard who had returned from the capital.

The guard knelt upon entering and reported eagerly, "Your Majesty, good news! The scars on the Crown Princess's face have healed. Also, I've inquired about the former Crown Princess's past, and they all say she was arrogant and capricious."

When Murong Shuo heard this, ripples appeared in his heart.

He recalled his instructions, and the public opinion in the capital coincided with what he had heard earlier, but then he thought again, those were all things of the past.

Now, the former Crown Princess he saw with his own eyes was no longer the same as before. The change made him even more curious about what she had been through and what kind of person she was.

Eunuch An was also shocked. He had never expected that His Majesty would pay so much attention to the former Crown Princess.

The two looked at each other, each thinking in their own minds, but both tacitly chose to remain silent, waiting for further developments in the situation.

As his mind shuttled between images of the past and present, his impression of the former Crown Princess gradually became clearer from vague curiosity until he suddenly realized - it turned out that the abnormality was so profound!

"Your Majesty," he called softly, his eyes turning to the majestic figure.

Murong Shuo also looked back at him. There was silence between the two of them, and the atmosphere was subtle.

Eunuch An stood aside, observing the emperor's words and expressions. Before his majesty uttered a word, he felt as if bound by invisible chains, not daring to act rashly. He only followed his majesty's every move with his eyes.

After closing his eyes for a moment, Murong Shuo finally spoke and instructed Eunuch An to make sure that the former Crown Princess's diet and medicine were appropriate in the afternoon, for fear that she would fall ill again.

Eunuch An accepted the order, but he murmured to himself, "However, it's hard to predict whether the former Crown Princess will appreciate it. Without His Majesty's presence, I'm afraid it will be difficult to force her."

Murong Shuo seemed to be able to see through people's hearts and emphasized again: "Go and take a look." After that, Eunuch An took the order and left.

A messenger from the former Crown Princess met him outside the door and brought news: "The Queen has not eaten anything yet, only the medicine soup she barely swallowed."

After hearing this, Eunuch An carefully relayed the situation to Murong Shuo, while paying close attention to the emperor's reaction.

Unexpectedly, Murong Shuo suddenly stood up and walked out with big strides. Eunuch An hurriedly followed him, secretly anxious in his heart, fearing that His Majesty would act impulsively.

When he arrived outside the Crown Princess's residence, Murong Shuo stopped and only ordered Eunuch An to visit on his behalf.

Eunuch An was full of doubts, but he had no choice but to obey the order and knocked on the door lightly.

Inside the door, Zhang Tianai and Chunmei waited for a long time but no one came. Finally, they saw someone and smiled bitterly at each other, their patience reaching its limit.

Zhang Tianai gently pushed Chunmei, signaling her to open the door.

Chunmei struggled internally, and finally slowly opened the door.

At this moment, Eunuch An looked back and was shocked to find that His Majesty had disappeared, and he was filled with confusion.

Facing Chunmei, the former Crown Princess's personal maid, Eunuch An said sternly, "I'm here out of concern for Your Majesty's health. I heard that Your Majesty hasn't eaten anything and is relying solely on medicinal soups to survive. This isn't a long-term solution. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider."

After saying this, he looked through Chunmei, trying to peek into the inner room.

Chunmei didn't move at all, but reached out and gently tugged at Eunuch An's sleeve, as if she had something to say.

This scene added a bit of confusion.

"Eunuch An, it's so great that you're here! I...I was just about to look for you and the Emperor, but there's no one to take care of the girl right now! Eunuch An, please!"

After he finished speaking, his eyes turned red, as if tears were welling up in his eyes and were about to burst out.

Seeing this, Eunuch An hurried to comfort her, thinking to himself: Crying is useless, the most urgent thing is to solve the problem.

"How is your girl now?" he asked softly.

Chunmei became even more worried when she heard this, and her voice trembled: "She seemed to be asleep just now, but also seemed to be... unconscious." Her worry and anxiety were beyond words.

Upon hearing this, Eunuch An frowned and repeated, "Unconscious again?" Before he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became even more solemn.

Just at this moment, a steady voice cut through the air, and Murong Shuo walked into the room with a sharp gaze.

"Coma? What's going on?" He walked straight forward, his eyes full of concern and anxiety.

Eunuch An was slightly surprised that His Majesty showed up so quickly.

Chunmei was even more frightened. She quickly knelt on the ground, lowered her head, and seemed to be unable to speak.

Murong Shuo walked into the room, said briefly "Stand up", and led everyone straight to the bed.

He moved swiftly and pulled back the bed curtain, only to see the woman on the couch with a haggard and sickly face. Her once bright eyes were now tightly closed, making her look particularly weak and helpless.

He slowly stretched out his hand, lightly touched her forehead with his fingertips, and carefully brushed away her messy hair. Every movement revealed unspeakable tenderness and care.

Then he leaned closer and touched her forehead with his fingertips again. His tall body seemed unusually gentle at this moment, as if he was afraid of disturbing her dream.

This scene happened to be witnessed by Eunuch An and Chunmei who were following closely behind. They were both stunned, their hearts filled with disbelief and emotion - His Majesty's deep affection for this woman was so great.