Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

"Yes, your Majesty." The palace maid responded in a low voice.

Zhang Tianai's lips curled up gradually, forming a slight arc. She had already expected that the person coming must be Li Ma. Sure enough, Li Ma arrived quickly with a large group of people and an aggressive attitude.

With a plan in mind, Zhang Tianai looked at King Cheng again with a smile on her face: "Your Highness, my people are here. You..." There was a hint of teasing and provocation in her words, "Please make yourself at your own pace."

"You..." King Cheng was speechless for a moment.

He never expected that Liang Fei's people would actually show up, and so quickly. He looked at Zhang Tianai deeply, knowing in his heart that this woman had not deceived him.

Just as Zhang Tianai was about to retreat behind the window with the palace maids, a noise suddenly came from outside the tightly closed palace door. Her heart couldn't help but tighten, and she was extremely alert.

King Cheng also became alert and stared at the palace door with sharp eyes.

However, when the voices of Chunmei and Eunuch An came from outside the door, they were both stunned.

"Chunmei? Eunuch An?" Zhang Tianai's heart was filled with confusion. She looked at the palace door again, only to see it slowly opening. She turned to look at Prince Cheng, her smile a bit embarrassed. "Your Highness, Prince Cheng, I'm so sorry, it seems my people and Eunuch An have arrived."

King Cheng's expression was not pleasant. He snorted coldly, "Hmph, you woman are such a nagging person. Is it that old eunuch An who is with the Emperor? He came so quickly that I didn't expect him to."

Zhang Tianai's heart trembled. She noticed that Prince Cheng addressed Eunuch An with disdain and anger. She guessed that Eunuch An's arrival might be related to the emperor, and the emperor's purpose might be to monitor them.

"How do you plan to get out?" King Cheng suddenly asked.

Zhang Tianai smiled slightly and said, "Eunuch An and Chunmei are already at the door. I'd better climb out the window."

"By the way, Your Highness, please be sure to investigate this matter thoroughly afterwards. If it wasn't you, we must find the mastermind behind it. If I hadn't put out the incense burning in the corner in time, I'm afraid we would have all fallen for it—"

"What did you say? You said someone drugged you?" Cheng Wang suddenly raised his voice and stared at Zhang Tianai angrily. "Besides, you will be in a miserable state too!"

Zhang Tianai ignored Cheng Wang's anger and questioning. She knew that the most important thing now was to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.

She turned and walked towards the window, ready to climb out. However, at this moment, her body suddenly swayed, her vision went black, and she almost fell to the ground. The palace maid was quick to support her.

"Empress Liang, what's wrong with you?" the palace maid asked anxiously.

Zhang Tianai suppressed her physical discomfort and said, "You're still asking? Don't you know? The drug's taking effect. I'm fine, don't worry."

The palace maid was even more worried when she heard this. She looked at Zhang Tianai's pale face and weak body, and her heart was filled with sympathy and concern.

Zhang Tianai regained her balance and bit her lower lip hard, letting the pain keep her awake. She looked at the palace maid and said, "Let's go quickly. It will be too late if we don't leave now."

The palace maid nodded and helped Zhang Tianai walk to the window. However, when she saw Nanny Li outside the window, she was stunned.

Nanny Li was waiting for them outside the window. When she saw Zhang Tianai, she immediately bowed and called out excitedly, "Master, how are you?"

Zhang Tianai smiled and said, "I'm fine. Madam Li, you did a great job. You sent everyone away, and you were the only one waiting for me here."

Upon hearing this, Matron Li's heart was filled with pride and joy. She said, "Master, please come out quickly. I will be here to meet you."

Zhang Tianai nodded, motioning for Li Ma to step aside. Then, she took a deep breath and, using the skills she had learned in modern times, flipped over and landed steadily on the ground.

Nanny Li and the Queen's palace maids were all stunned by this scene. They watched Zhang Tianai land steadily on the ground, their hearts filled with admiration and surprise.

Zhang Tianai turned to look at the palace maid and said, "You should hurry out too. If Eunuch An wasn't someone close to the emperor, I would choose to go through the main gate. But now, we can only go from here."

The palace maid nodded when she heard this. However, when she was about to climb out the window, she suddenly hesitated. She looked at Zhang Tianai and Li Ma Ma, her heart filled with fear and uneasiness.

Zhang Tianai saw her hesitation and fear and said, "If you want people to know that you are with King Cheng, then stay inside. Alternatively, you can choose to walk through the palace gate like King Cheng did."

Hearing this, the palace maid gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind. She turned around, climbed out the window, and landed beside Zhang Tianai.

Zhang Tianai breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the palace maid land safely. She said, "It's good that she's out. Let's go quickly."

The three of them trotted along, quickly getting away from the dangerous place. Nanny Li held Zhang Tianai's hand tightly all the way and asked with concern, "Master, why didn't you tell me you came out like that? I'll be waiting for you outside and will just help you up. Are you injured?"

Zhang Tianai smiled and shook her head, saying, "Don't worry, I'm fine. It's not like I haven't climbed through the window before."

Nanny Li was still a little worried when she heard this. She looked at Zhang Tianai's pale face and weak body, and her heart was filled with worry and concern.

Just then, they suddenly heard footsteps coming from a distance.

Zhang Tianai's heart moved, and she turned to look at Nanny Li and said, "Over at the palace gate, Eunuch An and Chunmei are here. If there were no windows here, I might choose to go out through the palace gate and go out with Prince Cheng. But now that you're here, we can't leave any handle behind."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Li couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

They continued on their way and soon disappeared into the night.

On the other side, Prince Cheng also walked out of the palace gate. When he saw Eunuch An and Chunmei, he couldn't help feeling annoyed and angry.

However, when he saw Zhang Tianai's figure disappearing in the distance, he couldn't help feeling a sense of inexplicable loss and melancholy in his heart.

At this time, Zhang Tianai was leaving quickly with Li Ma and the palace maids.

"Why not let His Royal Highness Prince Cheng pass through here?" Nanny Li raised her doubts again.

Zhang Tianai responded softly.

After hearing this, although Nanny Li's doubts were slightly reduced, she still felt that letting His Royal Highness Prince Cheng climb through the window was not a big deal.

"Turn around, is there anyone else here?" Zhang Tianai interrupted her thoughts before she could think about it, gently pulled her sleeve, quickened his pace, and continued to walk out.

At the same time, she asked how far this place was from the palace gate, as if she was planning to go further.

When they reunited with Eunuch An and Chunmei, Zhang Tianai quickly explained, "Just say I went to the other side and didn't come here. I only came here because I heard the noise." Speaking of the noise, she turned to Li Ma, "Did you hear that noise?"

Nanny Li nodded, her eyes flickering, as if she still remembered the voice. She looked at the palace maid, who had a well-behaved expression on her face, showing no sign of surprise.

"Yes, that's the sound." Nanny Li finally spoke, with a hint of uncertainty in her voice, "Master, did you hear it too? That sound, that..." She hesitated to speak, as if she didn't know how to describe it.

Zhang Tianai smiled slightly, as if she already knew everything: "Hmm, it seems to be Liu's voice?"

"Yes, yes, it seems so," Nanny Li quickly agreed. "I just don't know who it is, but it sounds like they're not far away, perhaps on the other side of the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

Zhang Tianai and Nanny Li looked at each other and had their own plans in mind.

"Let's go and take a look?" Zhang Tianai suggested softly.

Nanny Li thought for a moment, then looked at Zhang Tianai, as if awaiting her decision. Zhang Tianai nodded slightly, agreeing. They both looked at the palace attendant, who said she was returning to Concubine Liang's side, and that she didn't need to wait there any longer.

Zhang Tianai's eyes grew sharper. "You can go back, but you know how to report back, right? I haven't met His Royal Highness Prince Cheng yet. I only came out because I heard his voice. The same goes for you."

The palace maid nodded quickly, her expression respectful: "This servant knows."

Zhang Tianai nodded with satisfaction and looked at Nanny Li again: "You should know that this matter is also related to you. Even if you tell others, I will not blame you, but you must act with caution."

Nanny Li's expression was startled and she quickly agreed.

"I have already explained it clearly to her inside." Zhang Tianai said lightly. Upon hearing this, Nanny Li's expression eased a little.

The palace maid reiterated: "I understand." There was a hint of firmness in her voice, and it was obvious that she understood her responsibilities.

"Let's go." Zhang Tianai waved her hand and walked forward first. Li Ma followed closely behind, while the palace maids carefully glanced ahead and chose another direction to leave.

Nanny Li also specifically reminded her not to walk with them.

After the palace maid disappeared, Nanny Li spoke again, "Master, it's fine if she tells anyone, but where is the person you sent away? And how did you send him away?"

Zhang Tianai smiled faintly, as if she had been prepared for this question. "I sent someone to check behind the Hall of Supreme Harmony, saying someone was lurking there. When they arrived, I said I saw a figure moving around and asked them to go check. Unexpectedly, as soon as they left, the people guarding the back had left. I then said they saw it somewhere and asked someone to check again. It just so happened that the screams happened to happen at that moment, so it helped me out."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Li's expression relaxed slightly: "So that's how it is. Master, the smell of alcohol and that strange smell on you..."

Zhang Tianai smiled softly. "The smell of alcohol is from King Cheng being drunk, and I got some of it too. We were in there for a while, so it's normal for us to get some of it. As for that strange smell, it might be from the palace dress being soaked by alcohol. Did you send someone to get some clothes?"

Nanny Li nodded quickly: "I've sent someone there, they should be back soon."

Zhang Tianai shook her head gently: "It's okay, I'll change it when the person comes back."

Nanny Li asked cautiously, "Did His Royal Highness Prince Cheng take advantage of the alcohol..."

Zhang Tianai glanced at her, and Nanny Li fell silent immediately.

"As for that strange smell," Zhang Tianai spoke again, a hint of coldness in her voice, "that's the smell of drugs. But I'm fine now, you don't have to worry."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Li's expression changed drastically: "Drug? Master, are you okay?" As she spoke, she moved closer to Zhang Tianai, as if she wanted to reach out to help her.

Zhang Tianai gently pushed her hand away: "I'm fine, I'm much better now. I just came out and breathed some fresh air, and I feel much more refreshed."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Li breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good." She took a deep breath.

"Master is truly alert," Li Ma sighed. "Otherwise, if she were to be drugged, with the Queen's maids nearby, and Prince Cheng returning... the consequences would be unimaginable."

Zhang Tianai smiled slightly, a hint of pride flashing in her eyes: "You also know that I have long expected this to happen. If I hadn't been more vigilant, how could I have easily taken such a risk?"

Nanny Li nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."

"However," Zhang Tianai's tone suddenly became serious, "Even if King Cheng really was drugged and seen by others, so what? I have made all the necessary preparations before going in. If things still go wrong after this, then there is no point in doing anything."

When Nanny Li heard this, she felt a surge of admiration in her heart.

"My master is right," Nanny Li agreed softly.

Although she still felt a little scared, she knew that as long as her master was there, they would be able to overcome any difficulties. And since the palace servant had already agreed, she would not betray them easily.

Zhang Tianai looked up at the sky and took a deep breath: "This fresh air is really refreshing."

She squinted her eyes, enjoying the peace and tranquility of the moment.