Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

He was worried and uneasy, fearing that something ominous would happen, or that his beloved girl and her mother had encountered something unexpected.

Marquis Weiyuan hurried to meet him, his heart filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

However, when he saw the person coming, he found that it was Yu Ma. Yes, it was Yu Ma who came back, not anyone else. This made him feel confused. Why was it Yu Ma? He asked hurriedly.

It was not until this moment that he realized that it was not Ai Yatou who was in trouble, but Ci'er.

"What happened to Ci'er?" he asked anxiously, wanting to know Ci'er's situation so much that Nanny Yu would go back home to report the news in person.

Nanny Yu's face turned pale, and she said in a low voice, "My Lord, it's the Second Young Lady..."

"Hurry up and tell me! Hurry up and tell me!" he urged, his anxiety and uneasiness growing stronger.

At this moment, Marquis Weiyuan finally understood why Nanny Yu had returned. It turned out that Ci'er had given birth prematurely in the Eastern Palace. Not long ago, before they knew anything, the baby had been stillborn. Yes, a stillborn baby, a life that had passed away without ever seeing the world.

It is said that Ci'er started to feel unwell last night, but he knew nothing about it.

His dream of becoming the grandson of the emperor was shattered. He had imagined himself as the grandfather of both the prince and the grandson, a vision of glory and beauty that seemed within reach. However, at this moment, all of this shattered like bubbles, scattering to the ground.

The beautiful dream in his heart dissipated like a phantom. Even though he was no longer immersed in the dream, the expectation and desire still existed. He had once believed that the birth of the little grandson would bring endless glory and wealth, but now, all of this has turned into a bubble.

Nanny Yu continued, "Ci'er was murdered!"

Victimized? By whom? He was filled with anger and resentment.

Nanny Yu nodded, confirming his guess.

Marquis Weiyuan's face instantly turned ashen. The two women in the Eastern Palace—the daughters of the Luo family and the Ning'an Marquis family—came to mind. How dare they be so cruel? How dare they hurt Ci'er, his future grandson! How dare they act so recklessly when the Emperor and the Crown Prince were away?

He wanted to rush to the East Palace immediately and grab those two women by the neck! How dare they be so bold as to cause Ci'er to be born prematurely and prevent the future little grandson of the emperor from coming into this world!

However, after his anger subsided, he began to calm down and think. What would the Crown Prince and the Emperor think of Ci'er's stillbirth? Would they have other ideas? Even if they didn't, what would Ci'er do? Could she get pregnant again? How long would it take? These were the questions he had to face.

He knew that he could only rely on Ai Yatou next. Since Yu Ma came from Ai Yatou's garden, it meant that Ai Yatou already knew about this. He asked Yu Ma about Ai Yatou's situation and learned that she was worried and ready to help, which made him feel a little relieved.

However, he thought of Ci'er again. Now that Ci'er had lost her child, she had only one choice left. He wanted to immediately send someone to the garden to see Ai'er and tell her that he would protect her and that as a father, he would watch over her! From now on, he would always be there for her.

Ci'er, little grandson of the emperor, beloved girl... He silently recited these names in his heart, his eyes full of determination and resolution.

He called for help and went to look for his wife, Zhao. Zhao didn't know about this yet. She had been worried about Ci'er's condition for the past few days and silently prayed that Ci'er would be safe.

She knew Ci'er's situation and the difficulties she was going through, and she wanted to help her but was powerless because Ci'er didn't let her help, saying she could handle it herself.

Zhao was filled with hatred for those who had harmed Ci'er, especially Zhang Tianai. However, she could not seek revenge on Zhang Tianai, nor could she tell anyone about it. She could only endure the hatred silently.

At this moment, someone suddenly walked in and knelt before her. Zhao looked at the person angrily. She had previously instructed them not to disturb her, not to come in, and she didn't want to see anyone. Yet, this person walked in at this moment, which made her very dissatisfied.

"What's the matter?" she asked coldly.

"Madam, the Marquis is looking for you. Please go to the study. It seems he has something to say." The visitor answered with his head down.

"As if?" Zhao frowned and asked, "As if what? What could have happened to the Marquis?"

Although she didn't know what the Marquis would ask her for, she knew that he was one of the people who harmed her daughter. However, even so, she decided to go to the study to see the Marquis because she still needed him.

When she came to the study and saw the Marquis, she suppressed all her emotions, bowed tenderly, then looked up at the Marquis.

"You look pale." Weiyuan Hou noticed her abnormality at a glance. He walked towards her and started to talk about Ci'er's matter. Ci'er's matter was the most important thing. They had to face this difficulty together.

However, at this moment, Nanny Yu came in and saw the eldest lady Zhao. Nanny Yu bowed to the eldest lady and stood there.

"Madame Yu? Why are you here too?" Zhao looked at Madame Yu in surprise, wanting to know why she was there. At the same time, she wondered if something had happened to that silly girl Zhang Tianai, or if that idiot had done something. She didn't think it would be anything good.

It would be best if she gave birth prematurely like her son, Zhao thought to herself.

However, she did not express this thought aloud. Instead, she asked Yu Ma to stand up, then turned to the Marquis and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about? Why is Yu Ma here too?"

Marquis Weiyuan looked at Nanny Yu, then said in a deep voice: "It could be Ci'er, but who else? Something happened to Ci'er." He told Zhao the news in a low voice and with a gloomy face, letting her know that Ci'er was her biological daughter, and she should know this news even more.

"Ci'er? What happened to Ci'er?" Zhao asked anxiously upon hearing Ci'er's name, her heart filled with worry and uneasiness. She hadn't expected the Marquis to mention Ci'er at this time, and she hadn't expected anything to happen to Ci'er.

Weiyuan Hou's face became even gloomier as he said, "Ci'er was born prematurely and a stillborn baby." He didn't waste any words and got to the point in one breath.

"What? Lord! How is this possible?" Zhao cried out in shock after hearing the news. She couldn't believe her ears, let alone believe it was true.

Her heart was filled with doubts and confusion, but at this moment she could no longer care about so much. She just wanted to see Ci'er immediately...

Her heart felt as if struck by an invisible boulder, the shock indescribable. She took two steps forward, tightly grasped Weiyuan Hou's arm, and spoke with a hint of determination: "Anyway, things have come to this point?"

Weiyuan Hou nodded and looked at Yu Ma, who was standing beside him, indicating that she should tell him everything she knew. Yu Ma understood and began to tell him in detail.

Zhao listened quietly, her heart filled with shock and confusion. She had never imagined that her own Ci'er would be caught up in such a turmoil. And the source of all this was that the foolish woman Zhang Tianai had learned some news and sent someone to tip her off.

Zhao was filled with anger and resentment. She wanted to know how Zhang Tianai had learned all this. But at the moment, she was more concerned about Ci'er's safety. Fortunately, Ci'er had been born safely. Although it was a stillbirth, at least there was no further evidence.

Zhao took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She knew that the most important thing now was to cover up everything and not let anyone discover the truth. And so far, she and Ci'er had successfully done that.

She looked at Weiyuan Hou and saw that his eyes were also filled with worry and anxiety. She knew that they were feeling the same way. She turned to look at Yu Ma and saw that Yu Ma's face was also filled with solemnity.

"Ci'er, my Ci'er, how could you suffer such misfortune?" There was a hint of sob in Zhao's voice, and her eyes were full of helplessness and despair.

Marquis Weiyuan gently patted her shoulder, trying to offer some comfort. "All of this was orchestrated by the daughters of the Luo and Ning'an families. How dare they be so bold? Our grandchildren, our great-grandsons, and even the youngest grandson of the Emperor, all nearly met with disaster because of their schemes."

At this point, Weiyuan Hou's tone became extremely angry. He began to scold the two women, and it took a long time before he stopped. Yu Ma stood silently by, without saying anything.

Zhao looked at the angry expression of Marquis Weiyuan and felt a warm feeling in her heart.

"We need to go into the palace to see Ci'er." Zhao's voice was firm and resolute. "We also need to write a letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Emperor return, we will definitely report them!"

Weiyuan Hou nodded in agreement. But then he changed the subject: "But there's something more important to do right now, and that's protecting our beloved daughter. She's our only hope now."

Zhao's heart suddenly tightened, and her face turned pale. She understood what Weiyuan Hou meant, but her heart was filled with contradictions and struggles. She was worried about Ci'er, not anyone else.

However, at this moment she could only nod silently to express her agreement with Weiyuan Hou's opinion.

Nanny Yu quietly left the room.

Meanwhile, Zhang Tianai and Yuan Shi also received some information. They learned who the imperial physician was when the Crown Princess gave birth prematurely, but they didn't have a deep impression of him. They only knew that he had been serving Zhang Tianci and that his medical skills were quite good.

Zhang Tianai didn't care much about it, she thought as long as this person could solve the problem. However, what she didn't know was that this imperial physician had become one of the key figures in the whole incident.

The dead fetus was handled by the people around the Crown Princess, and no one knew where it was buried. The Crown Princess's physical condition after the difficult delivery was not very good and she needed to be well nursed back to health.

For this, Yuan felt very sad and worried.

But Zhang Tianai felt that this was not a big problem. She even felt that this was retribution for her second sister Zhang Tianci.

The two ladies in the East Palace refused to admit that they had harmed the Crown Princess. They wandered outside the Crown Princess's bedroom, trying to find an opportunity to exonerate themselves. However, no matter how they argued, they could not change the truth.

The Crown Princess's difficult labor was attributed to not taking enough labor-inducing medicine. Upon hearing this, Yuan couldn't help but sigh. She felt that if Ci'er had taken more labor-inducing medicine earlier, perhaps she wouldn't have suffered so much.

Zhang Tianai looked at Yuan's worried expression, and a complex emotion surged in her heart.

When Nanny Yu returned, they met her together. Nanny Yu recounted the reactions of the Marquis and the First Lady, and revealed the Marquis's desire to come and protect the eldest lady.

However, Zhang Tianai scoffed at this. She thought her cheap father was really whimsical, and she would not give him this opportunity.