Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

In the harem, words are like the breeze, gently blowing but containing hidden mysteries.

The Empress and the Queen Mother were conversing in low voices about the Crown Prince's fate. Their words revealed their worry about the Crown Prince's recent condition and their confusion about the Emperor's attitude.

In order to find out why the emperor was so harsh on the prince, they sent people to inquire, but the answers they received were as vague as fog.

The emperor only said that the prince had made a serious mistake, which made him extremely angry, but he kept his mouth shut about what the specific mistake was.

Although the Queen and the Queen Mother sent people to inquire everywhere, they still found nothing.

"What on earth did the prince do to make the emperor so angry?" The empress dowager was anxious and even thought of going to see the emperor in person, and wanted to directly question the prince himself.

However, the Crown Prince had been confined to the Eastern Palace by the Emperor, unable to contact the outside world. The Queen Mother was worried that if she sent someone there without authorization, it might anger the Emperor and backfire.

She was irritated, but helpless, and could only sigh softly. Nanny Qin, observing this, hurried forward to comfort her, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor may be eager to see his son succeed. The Crown Prince may have made an unintentional mistake, and he will surely correct it in the future. The Emperor and the Crown Prince are blood-related father and son, and their relationship will surely improve over time."

The Empress Dowager felt a little relieved after hearing Nanny Qin's words. But then her brow furrowed again. "You said the Crown Prince... Well, never mind. You have a point. Perhaps the Emperor just spoke in anger and didn't think it through."

Seeing that the empress dowager's mood had improved, Nanny Qin continued, "Perhaps the emperor is too angry, which is why he said that." She looked at the empress dowager, knowing that she needed such comfort.

The Queen Mother heaved a long sigh upon hearing this. "Even so, we can't act on impulse..." Her words still carried a trace of dissatisfaction with the Emperor. But then she thought of the Emperor's majesty and could only shake her head helplessly.

After a while, the Queen Mother asked Nanny Qin to investigate and see if she could find any clues. After all, she was still worried about the prince's fate.

Meanwhile, Concubine Liang's sudden mishap sent the harem into a state of uproar. Both the Empress and the Queen Mother wondered if this incident was related to the Crown Prince's confinement. But after some reflection, they shook their heads, finding it unlikely.

When Princess Kangping learned that the Crown Prince had been confined to his quarters, she was extremely anxious. She had wanted to visit him at the Eastern Palace, but considering his personality, she worried that her presence would embarrass him. Ultimately, she decided to go to the Queen Mother first to inquire about the situation.

The Queen Mother saw Princess Kangping's appearance and knew the purpose of her visit. She sighed and said, "Why are you here, little girl?"

Princess Kangping was about to say something when the Queen Mother interrupted her: "Don't ask, I don't know. The Emperor didn't tell me the details of the Crown Prince."

Princess Kangping clearly didn't believe the Empress Dowager's words. She felt she must know something but simply didn't want to share it with her. She wondered to herself, "Why would the Empress Dowager hide this from me? The Emperor would surely tell her. Is there some secret she can't share with me?"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Empress Dowager, is it because of Concubine Liang's matter?"

The Queen Mother's eyes glared at this, but she quickly regained her composure. She looked at Princess Kangping's fierce expression, sighed, and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. I sent someone to look for the Emperor, but we've gotten very little information."

Princess Kangping refused to give up. She stared at the Queen Mother, trying to find the answer from her eyes.

However, the Queen Mother remained calm and silent. Princess Kangping had no choice but to leave in dismay.

In the study of the East Palace, Zhang Tianci was anxiously looking at her brother, the Crown Prince Murong Shenxing. She didn't understand why such an outstanding brother, the Crown Prince, would end up like this.

"Crown Prince, you are going to be confined to the Eastern Palace? How could the emperor treat you like this? You did nothing wrong! How could he say such a thing?" Zhang Tianci stood up for the crown prince, even though she didn't know the details of what had happened.

Murong Shenxing looked at her innocent eyes, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He sighed and said, "I am good, but my father can't see it."

Murong Shenxing glared at her, frustrated that his carefully planned assassin had failed again, and even his father had quickly seen through his backup plan. He couldn't understand why his father was so perceptive. The colorless and odorless poison should have been silent, only showing up when it ate through the bones. Why?

He was afraid that his anger would spread to her and affect her body, so he couldn't help but glance at her.

Zhang Tianci heard this and became even more determined to seek justice for the Crown Prince. She asked, "Crown Prince, has someone wronged you? I'm free for now, so I can help you find out!"

Murong Shenxing looked at Zhang Tianci's determined eyes, feeling both moved and helpless. He shook his head and said, "No need. You can't find out the truth about this matter. Besides, I don't want you to be involved in this storm."

However, Zhang Tianci refused to give up. She took Murong Shenxing's hand and said, "Brother Crown Prince, please believe me. I will definitely help you find out the truth! I can't let you suffer in vain!"

Murong Shenxing couldn't help but feel a trace of regret in his heart. If he had known this would happen, he should have sent her back safely before she stepped into the study. She shouldn't have been here. Thinking of this, he slowly spoke:

"I made some mistakes, and my father noticed them."

This statement is true.

"Brother Crown Prince, what on earth did you do?" Zhang Tianci looked bewildered. "How could you have angered Father?"

"Nothing." Murong Shenxing chose to remain silent.

Zhang Tianci secretly wondered if it was related to her elder sister: "But is it related to state affairs?" she asked again.

Murong Shenxing shook his head slightly.

"Is that a private matter?" Zhang Tianci asked.

"I don't want to mention it again!" Murong Shenxing remained tight-lipped.

Zhang Tianci had hoped that the Crown Prince would mention the matter of Concubine Liang. Although he heard that Concubine Liang Zhang Tianai had met with an accident, the details were unknown.

The two were about to continue their conversation when someone announced that the prince had been confined to his study. The emperor had ordered that no one should see him except reading. Guards were already waiting outside the study.

The Crown Princess also needs to return immediately.

Zhang Tianci was reluctant to leave, and Murong Shenxing also looked displeased.

However, the messenger emphasized again that this was the Emperor's order and the Crown Princess had no choice but to obey. Thus, Zhang Tianci was carried away by the crowd.

Murong Shenxing stayed alone, looking coldly at the person who delivered the order, but the latter didn't care at all and turned away.