Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and with a shy smile, she gently pulled her grandmother's sleeve.

"Grandmother, do you remember when I mentioned writing the letter? You didn't think much of it then. I wrote it very clearly, and you weren't confused. I recognized the Lin family as my maternal family, and that was the emperor's order. For my future, this arrangement is indeed appropriate. My family can no longer recognize me publicly and can only provide help in secret. My father is unwilling to give up and always wants me to return home and accept me again, but..."

Yuan looked at her gently and nodded slowly, indicating that she understood and agreed with her statement.

Zhang Tianai looked up at her grandmother, and couldn't help but find it a little funny when she thought about what her grandmother had said about her adoptive father wanting to take her back.

"Grandma." She called softly, and Yuan responded with a hint of love and concern in her voice.

Zhang Tianai looked at her grandmother again and asked tentatively, "Dad and Mom don't know about this, right? Grandma, have you known about this for a long time?"

Yuan smiled slightly, shook her head, and said, "I don't know. Even if I did, I wouldn't let them know, so as not to burden you."

Zhang Tianai knew in her heart that her grandmother was protecting her so that she wouldn't have to worry about these trivial matters.

"Oh, that's good. Grandma, please don't mention these things again in the future." She said softly, with a hint of coquettishness in her tone.

Yuan smiled and said "Okay," then said earnestly, "My dear, whether you're just playing along with the Lin family or you're sincere about it, you must be cautious and don't trust them easily. After all, people's hearts are hidden, so you must be on guard against them."

Zhang Tianai smiled and nodded, saying, "Grandma, don't worry. I know what's going on and I won't really believe them. The Lin family is nothing special to me. We haven't even gotten along much."

Upon hearing this, Yuan touched her head lovingly, her eyes full of love.

"However, you are pregnant now. Do you want to tell the Lin family?" Yuan asked with concern.

Zhang Tianai frowned upon hearing this and said, "Tell them? I won't. If they were really my relatives, that would be fine. Right, Chunmei?"

She turned to look at Chunmei, and Chunmei nodded seriously in agreement.

Seeing this, Zhang Tianai couldn't help laughing.

Seeing this, Yuan was relieved and said, "That's fine. However, I also want to see if you have any special feelings for the Lin family."

Zhang Tianai knew her grandmother was testing her, but she didn't care. After all, it was normal for her grandmother to have such concerns.

"Grandma, I will tell the Lin family when the time is right," she said softly.

Upon hearing this, Yuan was slightly stunned, then nodded to show her understanding.

"However, I heard that the emperor has not yet summoned the two elders of the Lin family." Yuan said again.

Zhang Tianai was moved when she heard this and said, "Really? I really hadn't noticed. However, the emperor will summon those two 'uncles' sooner or later. It's just a matter of time."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but think of the cousin who had once made her feel affectionate. However, she quickly withdrew her thoughts and stopped thinking about the past.

"Ai'er, what are you thinking about?" Yuan asked with concern when she saw that she was a little distracted.

"It's nothing, grandma. I'm just thinking about something." Zhang Tianai said with a smile.

"Grandma, you can come to the palace to see me anytime you want in the future. I miss you too, and I can summon you if I want." She said with a bit of coquettishness in her tone.

Upon hearing this, Yuan's heart warmed and she said, "It's better not to summon her so often. Grandmother is still thinking about whether she should go and see the second girl before she leaves."

Zhang Tianai heard this and said, "Grandma, if you want to go, go ahead. Don't ask me, I understand you."

As she spoke, she understood that her grandmother might be doing this to reduce other people's suspicions. After all, they had a close relationship, so it was reasonable for them to visit each other frequently.

Upon hearing this, Yuan shook her head slightly and said, "Forget it. Let's talk about something else."

Then, the two of them talked about other topics. For example, they asked whether the palace had to pay respects to the Empress every day. Zhang Tianai replied that she did, but sometimes she didn't want to go and said she was sick.

Upon hearing this, Yuan asked in surprise, "Is this okay? Won't the Empress be angry?"

Zhang Tianai smiled and said, "My body is just like this, everyone knows that. The Queen won't really blame me."

Upon hearing this, Yuan nodded in understanding. She thought this had its advantages; after all, her son's pregnancy wouldn't be known to anyone for a while. She was just worried that the Empress Dowager and the others might be upset.

"Grandma, it's difficult to please everyone in life. I can't take into account everyone's emotions and thoughts." Zhang Tianai suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Yuan was silent for a moment, then said, "You're right. Living your life to your full potential is the most important thing."

Then she mentioned someone else, saying that he had been looking for her. Yuan Shi also found out about it after receiving the letter. She said that she had looked for Er Yatou several times, but there was no reply. She didn't know what Er Yatou was thinking.

"Who?" Zhang Tianai asked curiously.

Yuan said, "Your eldest cousin. Do you remember her? She married and moved away, and she never came back. You used to get along with her."

"Cousin?" Zhang Tianai was a little surprised when she heard this. She hadn't expected her cousin to come to her. After all, their relationship wasn't close. Her cousin always looked down on her, so why would she take the initiative to come to her?

She looked at her grandmother's worried expression and felt touched. She knew that her grandmother was worried about the relationship between her and her eldest cousin.

"She is very worried about you. After hearing about you, she wrote a letter back to Beijing to ask me. She had also asked the second girl about your situation before, but the second girl was probably too busy and didn't tell her. She was even more worried. In addition, outsiders thought you were dead, so she might be even more..." Yuan said in detail.

Zhang Tianai felt a mixture of emotions upon hearing this. She had never imagined her cousin would care so much about her. Although their relationship had not always been harmonious, now she felt the warmth of a family member.

"What else did my cousin say?" she asked softly.

"She said she wanted to go back to Beijing to have a look," said Yuan.

Zhang Tianai nodded when he heard this and said, "So that's how it is."

Yuan continued, "My dear, your eldest cousin hasn't had an easy life either. After getting married and having children, her health has deteriorated. That son-in-law even took a concubine... Alas, she's still worried about you even in this state."

Zhang Tianai couldn't help but feel a little emotional when she heard this. She had never imagined that her cousin's life was so difficult. Although she had once looked down on her, she now felt a little sympathetic towards her.

"Isn't my cousin aware that she is different?" she said softly, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

Yuan was slightly taken aback when she heard this, but then she understood what she meant. She smiled and said, "Your cousin may have figured it out now. After all, in life, no one can predict the future. It's a good thing that she cares about you."

Zhang Tianai nodded in agreement. She knew her grandmother was trying to persuade her to reconcile with the past.

"Grandma, you're right. Let bygones be bygones. We must move on now," she said softly.

Upon hearing this, Yuan nodded with relief. She knew her son had grown up and could face the past calmly.

"Your cousin is looking for you. If you are free, go meet her," said Yuan.

Zhang Tianai heard this, smiled, nodded, and said, "Okay."

She knew her grandmother was working for reconciliation between the two sisters. Although their relationship had been difficult in the past, she was willing to give them a chance to start over.

After all, it is such a wonderful thing to have family in this world. Sometimes, when they think back on the past, they may even smile at each other and put all the past grudges and hatreds behind them. After all, life is short, why let those unpleasant things bother you all the time?

Zhang Tianai felt a surge of self-blame, thinking she had been too naive in the past. She had experienced similar moments before, and her heart was in turmoil.

Yuan was originally worried about whether her precious grandson would be unhappy, but when she saw her grandson's peaceful appearance, her worries immediately disappeared.

"Why not ask your cousin?" she suggested again.

Zhang Tianai just responded softly, with a gentle tone in her voice.

After talking about her cousin, Zhang Tianai was at a loss for words. Seeing this, Yuan frowned slightly and thought, "It seems that there is nothing to say. I wanted to find some more topics, but I can't think of them at the moment."

"Grandma, would you like something to drink?" Zhang Tianai asked with concern.

Hearing this, Zhang Tianai smiled, then an inexplicable thirst struck. She had been chatting happily with her grandmother from sunrise to sunset, seemingly oblivious to the passage of time, not even bothering to drink tea.

She looked at Chunmei beside her, motioning for her to get some juice. Now, she was paying extra attention to her diet, solely for the healthy growth of her unborn child. She had resolutely avoided foods that were harmful to the fetus, silently admonishing herself several times.

Thinking that her grandmother had never tasted anything she made, she quickly asked Chunmei to squeeze a glass of juice for her grandmother and prepare some snacks that she had improved.

"Grandma." Zhang Tianai called softly, and then told her his feelings.

Yuan looked at her doubtfully, then looked at Chunmei: "Did you do all this, my dear?"

She was completely unaware of this.

Zhang Tianai invited her grandmother to taste it and told her how many people praised it, how even the virtuous concubine loved it, and how the emperor often came to taste it. These were all inspired by her own creativity and reading.

"I told you that my son is extremely intelligent." After hearing this, Yuan's face was filled with a proud smile.

A hint of shyness appeared on Zhang Tianai's face.

After she was embarrassed, she once again told Chunmei to go and prepare first. After Chunmei left, she said softly, "Grandma, you should try it first and see how it tastes."

"Good," Yuan thought to herself. She didn't believe these juices and snacks wouldn't taste good. When Chunmei returned with the juices and snacks, Zhang Tianai chatted with her grandmother about the other delicious dishes she had made. Yuan finally looked at her with a new perspective.

"How do you know this?" Yuan asked curiously.

"Grandma, those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future." Zhang Tianai replied with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chunmei had returned.

Zhang Tianai drank a glass of juice first to quench her thirst. Seeing her grandmother take the juice but just look at it without drinking it, she urged, "Grandma, try it quickly. You can't tell the taste just by looking at it."

Upon hearing this, Yuan took a sip and found the food quite good. The dim sum was also quite delicious.

Zhang Tianai asked her grandmother about her feelings with concern.

Yuan nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad."

"My granddaughter has invented some gadgets and wants to give a few to grandma." She again instructed Chunmei to prepare them.

After Chunmei went out, she gave instructions to Li Ma, who then went to prepare.

Zhang Tianai then asked her grandmother if she knew Yu Fei.