Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

Nanny Li and Chunmei both involuntarily cast a glance towards their master, their eyes filled with concern and inquiry: "Master? What... is wrong with you? Are you okay?"

Zhang Tianai turned her head slightly, her eyes gentle but with a hint of inquiry: "Didn't you see what I look like?"

Nanny Li and Chunmei looked at each other, their doubts growing even stronger. They had clearly seen it, and that was why they asked that question.

"Don't be too nervous," Zhang Tianai noticed their emotions and gently comforted them, "I feel much better. Soaking in this water seems to make me feel much more comfortable, and the itchiness on my body has also eased a lot."

There was a hint of relief in her words, and she no longer clenched her teeth in pain like before, as if her teeth would break if she exerted more force.

After hearing this, Nanny Li and Chunmei finally put their worries to rest a little, and then they asked about their master's condition with concern.

Outside, Murong Shuo was waiting quietly, but he didn't hear any unusual sounds. Even the sound of water seemed extremely weak, which made him feel a little worried.

At this moment, a palace maid hurried out and conveyed Zhang Tianai's intention to Murong Shuo. Murong Shuo nodded slightly, left everyone there, and turned to leave.

When Nanny Li learned of this, she immediately reported it to Zhang Tianai. Zhang Tianai smiled slightly and said, "The Emperor also has his own affairs to attend to. He needs to bathe and change his clothes."

"Yes." Nanny Li and Chunmei responded in unison.

As soon as she finished speaking, Nanny Li suddenly lowered her voice, with a hint of secrecy in her tone: "Master, I found out, someone did drug you."

There was a hint of hesitation in her words, as if she was confirming her own judgment: "I didn't notice it last night, but today..."

Zhang Tianai nodded lightly, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes: "I understand."

Chunmei was completely bewildered and couldn't help but ask, "But, Master, why was nothing wrong last night, but something happened today... How could you be poisoned? We've always been cautious, and last night something like that happened."

Nanny Li also fell into deep thought. Obviously, this mystery was bothering her as well.

Zhang Tianai sighed softly and said, "If you want to poison someone, you'll always find an opportunity. But I'm still wondering how the poison got to me, and what kind of poison it is. I'm lucky to have survived this."

Her heart was filled with anger and unwillingness. Once she knew the truth, she would never let the mastermind go!

He actually wanted to kill her and even her child!

Nanny Li couldn't help but shudder and said, "Yes, Master, I dare not think about it any further. However, the imperial physician will definitely be able to find out what the poison is. I wonder if the poison is on the bed? But there is no other palace servant taking care of the bed, only me."

There was a hint of confusion in her words, and it was obvious that she couldn't solve this mystery.

Zhang Tianai shook her head slightly and said, "Let's wait for the emperor to find out the truth."

She knew that the emperor was already checking, and if there was really a problem with the bed, it would definitely be discovered.

However, Li Ma and Chun Mei were still filled with anger and worry. Zhang Tian Ai did not want to think about it anymore. She just wanted to know when the red spots on her face would disappear.

She gently stroked her cheek, feeling the rough touch, and a feeling of powerlessness surged in her heart.

Thinking of her current appearance, she couldn't help but feel a little angry: "I used to laugh at Concubine Shu, and now I have become like this. Although the causes are different, the results are almost the same. I am disfigured, and the emperor saw it."

Nanny Li quickly comforted her, "Master, please don't think so. The Emperor doesn't care about your appearance. When you recover, these red spots will naturally disappear, and you will return to your former appearance. The Emperor won't think too much about it, and he won't change his attitude towards you because of this. You see, isn't the Emperor's attitude towards you one of love and care?"

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

Nanny Li continued, "Besides, this matter is different from the one concerning Concubine Shu. It might even be a good thing for you."

There was a hint of optimism in her words, trying to make Zhang Tianai feel better.

Chunmei also agreed: "Yes, Master, please don't think about it anymore."

Zhang Tianai shook her head and said, "Rebirth isn't a panacea. We need to be more careful in the future to prevent anyone from attacking me again."

She didn't want Li Ma and Chunmei to continue this topic, so she ordered them to check the medicine sent by the imperial physician.

"The emperor has sent someone to get it." Nanny Li and Chunmei said in unison.

"I know." Zhang Tianai nodded slightly, but she was still a little worried and wanted to confirm it herself.

At this moment, a palace maid came hurriedly and reported to Li Ma and the others that the person sent by the imperial physician to deliver medicine had arrived.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianai immediately stood up from the water and wanted to change clothes. However, Matron Li suggested, "Master, you might as well soak for a while longer to remove the powder from your body. It can also be considered as another cleansing."

Zhang Tianai thought it made sense, so she sat back down in the water. Nanny Li immediately had the water changed, and together with Chunmei, she helped her master take another bath.

They also took the opportunity to soak in the water brought by the palace servants for a while, and after changing into clean and fine clothes, they walked up to Zhang Tianai again.

The other palace maids also took the opportunity to change into clean clothes.

After continuous soaking, Zhang Tianai felt that the red spots on her body had really subsided a lot. She stood up, wiped her body clean, changed into a carefully inspected palace dress, and began to apply the medicine sent by the imperial physician.

Before applying the medicine, she was still a little nervous. Seeing this, Madam Li quickly said, "Don't worry, Master. We've already checked, and this medicine won't leave any scars. As long as you don't scratch it, it won't affect anything else."

Zhang Tianai looked at Nanny Li seriously and said, "Nanny Li, you did a good job."

Chunmei also quickly joined in praising Li Ma. However, Li Ma smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "This is what an old servant should do."

As she spoke, she began to apply the medicine to her master. The main effect of this medicine was to relieve itching. After applying it, Zhang Tianai felt much cooler and more refreshed.

Although she still felt a little itchy, she was able to hold it back.

At this moment, she didn't want to go out and see anyone. But before that, she asked someone to bring her a mirror. Although she had already seen her appearance last night, she still wanted to see her current appearance with her own eyes.

Nanny Li and Chunmei looked at her hesitantly. Zhang Tianai said, "Don't worry that I'll be upset. I just want to see what I look like now."

She knew how important her appearance was to a woman, so she wanted to see with her own eyes how ugly the red spot was and whether it would leave a shadow on her.

Nanny Li wanted to persuade her again, but Zhang Tianai had already looked at Chunmei and signaled her to get the mirror.

Chunmei sighed helplessly and turned to get the mirror. Meanwhile, Nanny Li looked at her master with some worry.

Soon Chunmei came over holding the mirror from last night. Zhang Tianai took the mirror and held it in front of her eyes, carefully examining herself.

When she saw her appearance clearly, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised. The red spot and the scratch marks made her look so ugly and conspicuous.

Although she had prepared herself mentally, it was still hard for her to accept when she saw her own appearance with her own eyes.

Her beautiful face was now obscured by these red spots, making it look awfully ugly. It didn't even look like herself anymore, like someone else. But this was her! The Emperor was so impressed by her ability to let her bite his hand so calmly when he saw her last night.

Moreover, the emperor could speak to her so gently and caress her face. I'm afraid no man would like such a face... However, what about him?

Because he was so devoted to her, he paid no attention to those minor flaws. Zhang Tianai no longer dared to touch her cheek, fearing that the bacteria from her fingertips would infect the scratches left by her struggle. If infected, the consequences would be disastrous, perhaps even more troublesome than those tiny red spots, and could even threaten her delicate beauty.

She could only lightly tap a few times as if in the air, then put her hand down and turned to mention the emperor's hand: "The emperor's hand also needs someone to look at it. In order to prevent me from biting himself, he was willing to endure such pain." She was full of guilt, fearing that if something happened, she would become a sinner for all eternity.

"Of course. The emperor's love for his master is beyond words. He was afraid that you would get hurt, so he gave you his hand to bite. How else could anyone be so lucky to be treated like this by the emperor?" Nanny Li and Chunmei echoed.

Their eyes all turned in that direction.

"I'm not sure. Maybe they haven't found anyone to check on him yet. The emperor has always been concerned about me, and everyone is surrounding me. Let's wait and see." Zhang Tianai decided to arrange someone to check the emperor's injuries later.

"Yes, master." Nanny Li thought to herself that if the master remembered to ask the emperor when the time came, the emperor would surely be very pleased.

"I will also remind the master." Chunmei also spoke up.

"Okay." Zhang Tianai agreed softly again and expressed her gratitude to both of them.

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, when did the emperor come? When I woke up, I saw the emperor here, and you were apologizing. The emperor looked really scary at that time." Zhang Tianai suddenly remembered this question and asked quickly.

Nanny Li quickly replied, "The Emperor was indeed frightened at the time, but he was also worried about you. Master, you don't know, but the Emperor came after you fell asleep. As soon as he arrived, he asked about your recent situation. He waited for the old servants to come over and asked in detail about your illness and what happened last night."

"The Emperor was furious upon hearing this, and remained furious for a long time. He immediately ordered a thorough investigation and sent people everywhere to search for clues. Later, someone came to report. Although we don't know if they were able to extract any information from the captured individuals, the Emperor's expression remained grim. Fortunately, the Emperor didn't lose his temper again, and didn't leave. He simply questioned us. Just then, my Lord, you woke up."

Chunmei also added: "The emperor has always been by the master's side."

"I understand." Zhang Tianai said softly, with a hint of apology in her tone, "The emperor scared you."

"No, I was not scared." Nanny Li quickly denied.

Chunmei also echoed: "With the emperor here, those villains dare not come again."

"People in the palace, it's still dark now, what could they be doing?" Zhang Tianai noticed that it was still dark when she was walking in the side hall.

She wondered in her heart, what could the people in the palace do at this moment? Zhang Tianai recalled that when she just woke up, she thought she had slept for a long time, but she didn't know that it was not that long.

Although she knew it was still dark, she had no idea of the exact time. She asked Chunmei and learned that it was not far from dawn.

"It turns out I really just slept for a while." Zhang Tianai suddenly realized and signaled them not to say anything more.

"Go and see how the investigation is going over there? Have you found out who did it?" She looked at the two of them again, wanting to know how the investigation outside was progressing and the situation in the main hall.

As for how to deal with the people captured by the emperor, we have to wait for the emperor to arrive to decide.

"Go and see if the emperor has finished bathing and changing his clothes?" she continued to order.

"Yes, master." Nanny Li responded and left with the lantern.

Chunmei stood there without moving.

Zhang Tianai looked at her: "Is there anything I don't know? Besides what Nanny Li said, there's also you, the well-behaved Chunmei?"

"No, master." Chunmei knew what her master meant as soon as she heard it, and quickly shook her head to deny it.

"Then why did the emperor leave in such a hurry? It is still unknown." Zhang Tianai mentioned this question again, but the emperor did not reveal much at that time.

"Master, you can ask later." Chunmei suggested.

Zhang Tianai felt that it was okay to ask, but she still had some doubts in her heart.

Chunmei didn't know what her master was worried about, so she asked with concern: "Master, don't you feel itchy now?"

Zhang Tianai had already forgotten about this matter, but after Chunmei mentioned it, he felt a slight itch on his face.

"Master?" Chunmei asked again.

"Only a tiny bit." Zhang Tianai answered truthfully.

Chunmei is still worried.

At this time, outside the side hall, Li Ma, holding a lantern, carefully walked through the trees towards the main hall. She found that the main hall had become much quieter, without the previous bustle.

She looked around and found that everything seemed to have been rearranged. She looked for Eunuch An and finally found him in a corner.

"Why are you here? Why are you here? Has Concubine Liang packed everything?" Eunuch An asked in surprise when he saw her and glanced behind her.

"Yes." Nanny Li responded and explained that the master was still resting and would be back in a while.

She was secretly concerned about the results of the investigation and the whereabouts of the emperor: "Have you found anything? Has His Majesty not come yet?"

"His Majesty has not arrived yet." Eunuch An replied and was about to start talking about the results of the investigation.

At this moment, Murong Shuo's figure appeared in their sight.