Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

In the royal enclosure, Mu Wanwan gently tugged at Concubine Xian's sleeve, her eyes full of concern: "Aunt, has Concubine Liang... really been properly settled by the Emperor?" There was a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

Xian Fei's brows knitted together. She gently patted the back of Mu Wanwan's hand, trying to comfort her young niece with her composure: "Don't worry, Wanwan. Since the Emperor has taken action, Sister Liang Fei will be safe."

However, doubts grew in Xianfei's heart like weeds. She couldn't understand why Liangfei's sudden disappearance was so quiet, without even a whisper of the matter.

She wanted to go see the emperor in person and ask for clarification. But then she thought that if she went rashly at this moment, she might disturb the emperor's affairs. So she decided to send a trusted confidant to inquire first. If the emperor was free, she would ask for an audience later.

"Aunt, what are you thinking about?" Mu Wanwan became even more worried when she saw that Concubine Xian remained silent.

The virtuous concubine smiled slightly, trying to hide the turmoil in her heart: "Nothing, I just thought that my sister, the good concubine, will be blessed by heaven and will surely be able to turn misfortune into good fortune."

Recalling that sudden fire, Concubine Xian still felt a lingering fear. At the time, she was far away from the capital and had no idea what was happening in the enclosure. It was only later that she pieced together what had happened from a few fragments of information.

It turned out that Concubine Liang had been killed in a fire in her garden in the capital, and her life or death was uncertain. However, the emperor took her away at the critical moment and placed her in an unknown place.

"I was really scared when I heard it at that time," Concubine Xian sighed softly, "How terrible! If it was really burned to death by fire, it would be such a heartbreaking thing." A trace of pain flashed in her eyes.

Mu Wanwan held Concubine Xian's hand tightly and said, "Aunt, I believe that Aunt Liang will be fine. We must believe in the emperor and also believe in Aunt Liang's blessing."

The virtuous concubine nodded, but prayed silently in her heart. She ordered her servants to quietly go to the dragon tent to inquire about the news, and she returned to the tent with Mu Wanwan.

Soon after returning to the tent, the person sent to inquire about the news returned with news that surprised and reassured Concubine Xian: the emperor had learned of Concubine Liang's affairs and was investigating the matter.

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Meanwhile, in another corner of the enclosure, Concubine Shu was furiously throwing objects around her. She couldn't accept the fact that Concubine Liang was so unharmed. In her view, Concubine Liang was just a woman of humble origin. How could she have been so favored by the Emperor? She cursed indignantly, oblivious to the people around her stealthy approach.

Shu Fei's roar stopped abruptly, because she saw a stranger breaking into her tent. After bowing to her, the man directly asked about Liang Fei's affairs.

Concubine Shu was startled, but she quickly calmed down. She knew this person must have been sent by the Emperor. So, she feigned composure and replied, "How would I know about Concubine Liang? Are you mistaken?"

However, the man didn't buy her rhetoric. He sternly demanded, "Madam Shufei, are you truly unaware of the fact that Concubine Liang was burned to death in a garden in the capital? Who spread this rumor? And who spread it everywhere?"

Concubine Shu's heart trembled, she knew she could no longer hide the truth. So, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and admit that she had indeed heard about it, but she firmly denied that she was the one who spread it. However, no matter how she defended herself, it could not change the fact that the emperor had already become suspicious of her.

Soon after, everyone around Concubine Shu was taken away. Concubine Shu was also placed under house arrest in her tent. She was filled with fear and resentment, but could only silently await the Emperor's decision.

Unlike Concubine Shu's experience, Prince Cheng was now leisurely waving a folding fan, enjoying the breeze and bright moon in the enclosure.

He was not worried about the men sent by the emperor to surround his tent. He continued his romantic life as if nothing had happened.

However, the turmoil within the enclosure was far from over. The story of Concubine Liang had spread like wildfire, with almost everyone discussing it. The Emperor, however, seemed unconcerned.

Outside the Crown Prince's tent, a subordinate quietly entered. He looked around before daring to approach the Crown Prince. He whispered something in the Crown Prince's ear and then stepped aside. The Crown Prince's expression darkened instantly. He pondered for a moment before slowly closing his eyes.

Inside the dragon tent, Emperor Murong Shuo stared coldly at Eunuch An. Eunuch An prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "Your Majesty, it's my fault that I failed to stop the news..."

A flash of anger flashed in Murong Shuo's eyes, but he remained calm and composed. He knew that blaming Eunuch An was useless at this moment. So, he said coldly, "Get up. I have my own ideas on this matter."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch An climbed to his feet as if he had been pardoned. He lowered his head, not daring to look the emperor in the eye. Meanwhile, Murong Shuo continued to ponder his next move.

"I want to leave the hunting grounds, but when I think about Concubine Liang's whereabouts still unknown and whether she is good or bad, I feel uneasy. Only by looking for her myself can I feel at ease. But the crown prince has not yet woken up, and my mother is not in good health, and Prince Cheng is ready to make a move." Murong Shuo's words were filled with deep worry.

Eunuch An thought to himself, His Majesty is going to visit Concubine Liang in person, but he doesn't know how His Majesty will set out and how he will leave secretly?

Once His Majesty leaves, this place will be leaderless. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were here, he might be able to stabilize the situation, but he hasn't woken up yet. The Empress Dowager is ill, and the Empress is still a woman.

Once Your Majesty leaves, this place will lose its backbone.

What's more, there are envoys from various countries here.

"Just keep it a secret. I will leave quietly and the affairs here will proceed as usual, and you will stay and stabilize the situation." Originally, Murong Shuo planned to take everyone back to the capital, but now that the people in the enclosure knew about Concubine Liang, he changed his mind.

He planned to return to the capital quietly.

Leaving people here will not only help us better track down the perpetrators, but also block the news so that the mastermind behind the scenes will have no time to take care of other things.

"What's next?" Eunuch An asked cautiously. How was His Majesty going to leave quietly? If he were discovered, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, due to the Crown Prince's affairs, hunting activities have been suspended, which provides an opportunity for His Majesty to leave quietly.

But Eunuch An was still worried about the possibilities of being discovered.

"The Crown Prince's affairs have given me a lot to think about."

Murong Shuo spoke again, but did not mention anything else.

Eunuch An was full of doubts and hesitated to speak.

Murong Shuo ignored him. "Although the matter of Concubine Liang is no longer a secret, the news must still be kept secret. No one is allowed to enter or leave the enclosure at will. I will organize another hunt to see if anyone dares to attack me. Then I will take the opportunity to leave."

He wanted to verify something himself.

"His Majesty."

Eunuch An understood the situation, yet was terrified. His Majesty had even revealed such a confidential matter to him, and he felt a little frightened. Such a major matter should have been kept secret, especially since, "What if Your Majesty..."

Your Majesty is worth a fortune, how can you take risks so easily?

If the Empress Dowager knew about this, what would happen to the Empress and others?

"No need to say more, just keep it secret."

Murong Shuo interrupted him.

It's his decision.

He said in a deep voice: "I have already told you about this matter. After I leave, you must keep it secret and not let anyone know that I am no longer here. I will send other people to assist you. You are my confidant and know what to do. When the time is right, you can return to the capital." He hoped to take this opportunity to catch the mastermind behind the scenes.

After saying this, he waved his hand.

Eunuch An opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Murong Shuo no longer looked at him, lost in thought.

He slowly retreated until he walked out the door, still feeling uneasy.

Finally, he left.

Murong Shuo looked around again and then called for the secret guards.

The secret guard appeared instantly.

He looked at the secret guards. He had been cleaning up the secret guards for the past two days. He would clean up this part first and then move on to the others.

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This night, in town.

Zhang Tianai and Chunmei asked the men to stay in the town.

After they stayed, they seemed no different from that night.

They still slept in a room in the clinic, and the men seemed to have relaxed their supervision of them. Later, they never saw the doctor in the clinic again, as if he had disappeared into thin air.

However, Zhang Tianai and Chunmei stayed awake all night, clutching something tightly in their hands. The men seemed to have lowered their vigilance towards them. In the middle of the night, Zhang Tianai opened her eyes and called out softly to Chunmei.

Chunmei also did not fall asleep.

The master and servant looked at each other, quietly opened the window and looked out, but found nothing unusual.

There was silence all around, so quiet that it made people feel uneasy.

They gently pushed the door open, Zhang Tianai holding her swollen belly, Chunmei holding her tightly. They walked out of the room carefully and came to another room, where they met the doctor again. He took them out of the clinic.

Zhang Tianai thanked him gratefully.

Chunmei also expressed her gratitude.

The other party said calmly: "I am also saving my own life."

He asked if he wanted to leave immediately?

Zhang Tianai nodded.

"Do you want to go together?" the other party asked again.

Zhang Tianai shook her head and took Chunmei out according to the route they were told. They saw several men lying unconscious on the ground.

They didn't stop for a moment and continued forward.

The doctor stayed behind and was a step late.