Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

"Yes." Murong Shuo responded briefly.

Obviously, she no longer recognized herself.

"Master..." Chunmei opened her mouth in panic and tried to peek into the carriage, wanting to see with her own eyes the condition of her master.

However, Murong Shuo didn't let her have her way. He held the woman tightly in his arms, feeling her gently shaking her head in his arms, mumbling about dizziness and headaches. He gently comforted her, telling her not to worry and not to overthink it, and then carefully placed her on the side of the carriage.

He slowly stood up and walked towards the carriage door.

"What on earth is going on?" he asked the imperial physician, and the scene of the woman having a fever flashed through his mind. Could this be a sequelae of the fever?

But the fever has subsided.

Looking at Chunmei's panic-stricken appearance, it doesn't seem like it's caused by a fever.

"This matter requires further questioning." The imperial physician looked embarrassed, not daring to look directly at Concubine Liang. After all, he had not been present before and knew nothing about the matter. He turned to Chunmei, believing that he needed to inquire in detail about the whole process, including Chunmei and the key figure - Doctor Li.

The imperial physician reported this idea to Murong Shuo.

Upon hearing this, Murong Shuo nodded and signaled the imperial physician to continue.

"Come here." He spoke again in a deep and powerful voice, ordering his men to bring Doctor Li.

Soon, the man was brought over.

Murong Shuo glanced at him, and the man looked at him without fear.

Murong Shuo gestured for Doctor Li and Chunmei to stand together. After the two stood side by side, he stared at them closely.

"Are you Doctor Li?" he asked coldly. "I've heard Chunmei tell me a lot about you. I know you helped them and saved their lives. Without you, they might not have waited for me. I wanted to see you alone later to thank you. But I want to know. Last night, Concubine Liang suddenly had a fever. Now that the fever has subsided and she woke up, she doesn't recognize me and even asked who I am. Why doesn't she recognize me? Did something happen before? Is she sick?"

Doctor Li had not known why he was brought here at first, and thought the emperor just wanted to ask him something. But after hearing Murong Shuo's words, he immediately understood.

Thinking back to what happened last night, the guards were quite polite to him.

Chunmei was calling out anxiously, "Doctor Li, the master..."

"Speak." Murong Shuo interrupted their conversation and stared at Doctor Li and Chunmei.

The imperial physician was also quietly waiting for their answer.

"Madam..." Doctor Li began with difficulty, as if he didn't know where to begin, but he had to say, "Madam has gone through many hardships along the way and almost had a premature birth. After meeting me, her condition improved slightly. But a few days ago, she suddenly fell seriously ill. After waking up, she was a little..." He paused, "sometimes lucid, sometimes confused."

"Sometimes lucid and sometimes confused? What does this mean? Has she really been sick before? And was she sick again last night?" There was a hint of displeasure and questioning in Murong Shuo's voice. He wanted to ask how you took care of her and wanted to blame Doctor Li.

But thinking that he had just found Concubine Liang, he did not say anything. However, he did not accept Doctor Li's explanation and asked him to answer again!

The imperial physician also stared at Doctor Li, waiting for his answer.

"Yes." Doctor Li whispered.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chunmei also quickly agreed, "The master became like this after waking up from an illness. Sometimes she is normal and sometimes confused. She herself doesn't know what happened." As she said this, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed, tears streaming down her face.

"Sometimes you remember it and sometimes you forget it? Why is that?" Murong Shuo asked.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a pair of small hands gently pulling his sleeves. He turned around and looked into the clear eyes of Concubine Liang.

It was her. She was still complaining of dizziness and headache, but now she took his hand and said, "Your Majesty, how did I end up here? I remember I was in that small courtyard, and it started raining in the middle of the night. Then someone came with a sword, and amid the clash of swords, you arrived. I was so happy at that moment! But then I fainted. Now I wake up and see you. It's so great that you found me."

As she spoke, a familiar smile appeared on her face.

Looking at Concubine Liang in front of him, Murong Shuo felt as if he was in a dream.

Hearing her call him "Your Majesty" and looking into her eyes full of affection, he asked tentatively, "Do you know me? Do you remember me?"

"Of course I remember." Zhang Tianai replied with a smile, "What the emperor said is so strange! How could I not recognize the emperor? The baby in my belly is moving!" As she spoke, she gently touched her belly.

Murong Shuo was startled, then he placed his hand on her belly, feeling the little life beating inside. He had never had the chance to do this before, and at this moment, a warm current surged in his heart.

"You feel unwell, dizzy and have a headache. You are sick. I heard that you have been sick before?" he asked tentatively.

"Yes." Zhang Tianai nodded, "But it's okay now."

"You..." Murong Shuo wanted to continue asking.

"I miss you so much." Zhang Tianai suddenly raised her head and interrupted him, stretching out her hands to hug him, "I miss you so much!"

Murong Shuo looked into her eyes, full of expectation, and all the doubts in his heart vanished. He said nothing more, but just ordered outside: "Take her away, we'll talk later." Then he closed the carriage door, walked over and hugged Zhang Tianai tightly.

He held her soft little hands, feeling her body temperature and pulse.

"You..." He was about to say something, but suddenly stopped.

He was about to ask her why she didn't recognize him just now? She clearly still remembered him. But thinking of her blurred eyes just now and her gentle look at this moment, he hesitated again.

"What does the emperor want to say?" Zhang Tianai seemed to notice his abnormality, looked up at him and asked.

"Nothing." Murong Shuo shook his head and said, "I'm just relieved to see that you're okay."

He suddenly didn't want to tell her about those annoying things.

"Really? Is there something bothering His Majesty?" Zhang Tianai asked sensitively, "If there is anything, you can tell me! Although I can't help much, I can still help His Majesty with his worries and difficulties!"

"You've just recovered from your illness." Murong Shuo said softly, "Don't think so much. Have a good rest!"

"But..." Zhang Tianai wanted to say something.

"It's nothing." Murong Shuo interrupted her, "You know what? I've been looking for you these days. For a long, long time! I've almost turned the whole world upside down. From the moment I knew you were in trouble, my heart was broken! Fortunately, I finally found you! It's so great!"

As he spoke, he hugged Zhang Tianai tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his body.

Zhang Tianai also snuggled tightly in his arms, feeling the warmth and care from the emperor. She knew that no matter what happened, no matter what she became, in the emperor's heart, she would always be the most important person...

"Your Majesty." Zhang Tianai's voice was as thin as a mosquito and trembled slightly.

"My beloved, are you also waiting for me?" There was a hint of uncertainty in Murong Shuo's tone.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Tianai answered firmly and gently, "I have been looking forward to Your Majesty's arrival all the time. I used to worry whether Your Majesty would still remember me and come looking for me. Therefore, after writing that letter, I waited day and night, waiting for news from Your Majesty. I was afraid of being discovered by others, afraid of encountering an accident, and even more afraid that Your Majesty would give up the search because of my disappearance."

When Murong Shuo heard this, his eyes instantly became deep and focused, and he stared at Zhang Tianai closely.

"My beloved, how could I forget you? How could I let you and your son suffer? Do you know that I have been searching for you and have never given up?"

Zhang Tianai felt a surge of warmth at these words, but it was quickly replaced by a deep worry. She whispered about the dream, the one that had terrified her. Her voice grew deeper and deeper, growing sadder, as if she were pouring out all her pain and fear. Her eyes gradually turned red, tears welling up in them.

Seeing this, Murong Shuo tried to comfort Zhang Tianai, asking her not to be so sad because of a dream. However, when he saw Zhang Tianai's red and swollen eyes and sad expression, an indescribable tenderness surged in his heart.

"Okay, my beloved, don't cry anymore. It was just a dream and it won't come true. Look at you, your eyes are red from crying, it's so heartbreaking." There was a hint of blame in Murong Shuo's words, but more of it was heartache and tenderness.

Hearing this, Zhang Tianai felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She whispered, "Your Majesty, I know it was just a dream. But I'm afraid, afraid that the dream will become reality. I've always wanted to stay alive, to wait for Your Majesty to return, and to escape and contact Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Murong Shuo held Zhang Tianai's hand tightly and said affectionately, "My beloved, you are truly wonderful. If it weren't for your strength and courage, I wouldn't have been able to find you. Your persistence has touched me, and it has made me cherish you even more."

Zhang Tianai smiled shyly upon hearing this. She whispered, "Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment. I simply do not want to lose you and our child."

However, at this moment, Zhang Tianai suddenly pressed her forehead, a look of pain on her face. Seeing this, Murong Shuo was startled and asked quickly: "My dear, what's wrong with you? Do you have a headache?"

Zhang Tianai nodded slightly, looking somewhat painful.

Murong Shuo became even more anxious upon seeing this. He immediately asked the imperial physician outside the carriage to come in and treat Zhang Tianai.