Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

Looking at her eyes that had lost their former luster and were obviously alienated from him, he felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart.

Could it be that he still delusionally hoped that she would throw herself into his arms again?

Her actions at this moment were definitely not to rekindle old feelings, she knew it very well!

Her purpose was to make him feel the same pain and suffering that she had experienced. And—

"As long as we can leave here quietly and don't let anyone know my whereabouts, Chunmei and I will be safe." Zhang Tianai lowered her voice and spoke softly.

"You still want to escape? No matter where you escape to, the result will be the same. Have you forgotten what happened when I sent someone to pick you up last time?" Murong Shuo laughed in anger. When he mentioned the past, Zhang Tianai just shook her head blankly, indicating that those memories were blank to her.

Forgetting seemed to be an easy thing for her.

"Master." Chunmei called her softly, her eyes full of worry.

Chunmei knew clearly what dangers they would face once their master left the palace and lost the emperor's protection.

Doctor Li also echoed: "Your Majesty, your safety is the most important thing, nothing else matters."

"You...are you afraid, and are you worried about me? I'm not saying I want to leave with you, I just...I just want to be with you." Zhang Tianai lowered her head, her voice full of grievance and helplessness.

Doctor Li was speechless, and Chunmei also remained silent.

Murong Shuo said coldly, "There are many people in the enclosure, and there are countless eyes spying in the dark."

"I want to stay with Chunmei at night." Zhang Tianai raised her head helplessly and looked at him firmly.

"You woman, after all I've said, you still..." Murong Shuo hesitated. He wanted to say, "Don't you just want to sleep with Chunmei instead of me?" But he didn't say it. He just snorted coldly, "Look at you now. You're completely different from before."

He looked at her with disdain, running his fingers over her current appearance.

"Your Majesty, are you disgusted with the way I looked when I came back?" Zhang Tianai felt a pang in his heart and asked back.

Murong Shuo didn't want to argue with her anymore.

Zhang Tianai looked down at herself, a trace of disgust rising in her heart. Chunmei saw this and wanted to go forward to comfort her, but was stopped by Doctor Li, who knew that this was not the time for him to interrupt.

Soon, Eunuch An walked in with small steps.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Liang..." He swung his whisk, bowed, then looked up and secretly glanced at His Majesty and Concubine Liang, trying to read something from their expressions.

However, he saw nothing. After hearing His Majesty's angry voice just now, he was wondering why His Majesty was angry all the way.

He couldn't figure out the reason.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Liang, the imperial physician is here." Eunuch An reported again.

"Let him in." Murong Shuo stared directly at Eunuch An and ordered coldly.

Eunuch An responded and left, and soon came back with the imperial physician. The physician, carrying his medicine box, bowed politely.

"Show her." Murong Shuo pointed at Zhang Tianai and said.

The imperial physician understood and responded, then stood up with Eunuch An. Murong Shuo turned around and told Chunmei to put a handkerchief on Zhang Tianai.

Zhang Tianai sat upright and let Chunmei put a handkerchief on her.

Murong Shuo looked at Doctor Li again, and Doctor Li nodded slightly.

Next, the imperial physician and Doctor Li once again felt Zhang Tianai's pulse through the handkerchief and conducted a detailed examination. After taking the pulse, the imperial physician said, "Empress Liang's pregnancy is very stable."

"Thank you, Doctor Li." Zhang Tianai said gratefully.

Doctor Li modestly said it was nothing.

Afterwards, the imperial physician and Doctor Li began to carefully inquire about the specific conditions of Zhang Tianai's headache and dizziness, and asked extremely detailed questions.

Zhang Tianai described her symptoms in detail.

"We need to see when Concubine Liang can recover her memory." The imperial physician turned to Murong Shuo and said.

This is indeed a key issue.

Although Doctor Li didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was pretty much the same: "With time, maybe it will slowly get better."

Zhang Tianai also doesn't know when her amnesia will be cured.

"I may never be able to recover my memory and will continue to lose it like this. Will I always have headaches and dizziness like this?" She was filled with fear and anxiety, and said dejectedly while holding her head.

Seeing this, Chunmei and Doctor Li hurriedly called out to her.

Zhang Tianai looked at them with a forced smile.

"You..." Murong Shuo hesitated to speak. He didn't want to hear her continue talking about such negative topics.

He interrupted her and asked everyone to leave. Doctor Li was also preparing to leave. Murong Shuo thought to himself that if Doctor Li wanted to leave, he could help him. Of course, he didn't say this in front of Zhang Tianai.

After everyone left, Eunuch An also tactfully retreated.

Only Chunmei was still standing there, with her head lowered, not daring to look directly at Murong Shuo.

Murong Shuo glanced at her.

Chunmei lowered her head even lower.

Zhang Tianai took Chunmei's hand and said, "Your Majesty, do you have anything else to say? I don't really want to lose my memory forever. I'm just saying, what if... what if I can never remember it?"

"If that's really the case, let's talk about it when the time comes. If you can't remember it, forget it." Murong Shuo said lightly.

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Tianai wanted to say something.

"I still have things to deal with. Just tell the palace maid what you want. You haven't had breakfast yet, right?" Murong Shuo did not stay, but told her that he still had things to do.

Zhang Tianai breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Chunmei and nodded.

Chunmei looked up and glanced at Murong Shuo cautiously.

"Are you so happy to hear that I'm leaving? Woman, do you want me to stay and have breakfast with you?" He hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

"Your Majesty, no, don't you have other things to do? I can handle it alone. And Your Majesty should have had breakfast by now, right?" Zhang Tianai hurriedly waved her hand in refusal. It was clearly not breakfast time anymore.

Chunmei pulled Zhang Tianai's sleeve again.

Zhang Tianai still persisted.

Murong Shuo actually wanted to stay and have dinner with her, to see her more, to accompany her, to see her finish her meal before leaving. But, forget it... he turned and left.

In this short period of time, he didn't know how many times he had said "forget it".

He went to meet with some people again, this time in secret.

"Master..." Chunmei called softly.

"Hmm..." Zhang Tianai responded.

"Master, please don't say that again." Chunmei comforted her master while looking outside the door vigilantly.

"Don't be afraid, it's no big deal." Zhang Tianai said with feigned strength. In front of Chunmei, she chose to hide her thoughts deep in her heart. As long as Chunmei understood her feelings, it was enough.

"Chunmei, have you had breakfast? I haven't yet. If you haven't, you might as well have breakfast together. This is the emperor's wish." Zhang Tianai said in an almost intimate tone, and then asked Chunmei what kind of meal she would like to enjoy.

Chunmei responded softly that although she had already eaten, she was willing to accompany her master for dinner.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianai smiled and nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Zhang Tianai ordered the palace maid to come in. Upon hearing the voice, the palace maid quickly entered the room, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed respectfully.

Zhang Tianai and Chunmei asked the palace servants what kind of food was available in the enclosures. The servants replied that there was a wide variety of game available, ready for them to choose from. They also added that the emperor had brought a special imperial chef to cater to their tastes.

However, despite the abundance of cooks at the enclosure, fresh vegetables were relatively scarce. After all, the weather was getting colder, making fresh vegetables difficult to preserve and transport. Furthermore, the enclosure was primarily a hunting ground, so vegetables and other ingredients had to be transported from far away, which was quite inconvenient.

Chunmei frowned slightly when she heard this, as if she was thinking about what kind of food her master could enjoy. She was about to say something when she was interrupted by a sudden voice.

"Empress Liang." Eunuch An's voice came from outside, interrupting Chunmei's words.

Zhang Tianai's heart skipped a beat, remembering that she had yet to privately thank Eunuch An. Curious, she wondered why Eunuch An had come. He was close to the Emperor, and why had he returned so hastily after leaving so recently? Could it be that the Emperor had sent him?

Chunmei seemed to see through Zhang Tianai's thoughts. She said directly: "Eunuch An is here. Maybe the emperor has something to convey."

Zhang Tianai nodded and told Chunmei to invite the eunuch in.

Chunmei left in response, and soon after, Eunuch An walked in cautiously. He held a whisk in his hand, his eyes swept over Chunmei, and then he respectfully saluted Zhang Tianai.

Zhang Tianai quickly asked him to stand up and told him not to be so reserved in front of him.

However, Eunuch An still maintained a respectful attitude and did not dare to relax in the slightest.

Zhang Tianai had no choice but to get straight to the point and thank Eunuch An. She said gratefully, "I also want to thank you, Eunuch An. If you hadn't delivered the letter to the Emperor and informed him of my situation, I might not have been able to return here. I've never thanked you in person, and this has been on my mind."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch An quickly and humbly responded, "Your Excellency Liang Fei, you are too kind. I am only following orders. How could it be so worrying for Your Excellency? Your Excellency's return is entirely due to the Emperor's will and arrangement."

Zhang Tianai smiled and shook her head, saying, "Thank you anyway. I know it's you who allowed me to come back here. And I can see that you're still the same as before, you haven't changed at all."

Hearing this, Eunuch An sighed inwardly. He knew that although Concubine Liang had lost her memory, her temperament and character had not changed.

"Empress Liang, please don't say that. I am only following orders. The Emperor has always been thinking about you and has never forgotten you. He told me to report to him as soon as I have any news, and I am waiting here because of orders. If someone sends me a letter, even if there is something wrong, I will not let it go and will definitely see you. This is all because of the Emperor's concern for you."

As Eunuch An spoke, he thought that he hoped Concubine Liang could understand the emperor's intentions and become close to him as soon as possible.

Zhang Tianai felt a surge of warmth in her heart upon hearing this. She said gratefully, "I see. I was so worried and scared. Thanks to you and the Emperor, I'm able to return here. Thank you so much."

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

Seeing this, Eunuch An continued, "Your Majesty, please don't treat the Emperor like that anymore. The Emperor has always had you in his heart. If you continue like this, the Emperor will be sad."

Zhang Tianai nodded slightly upon hearing this. She knew that Eunuch An had said this out of good intentions. She glanced at him gratefully, then asked, "Did the Emperor ask you to come this time?"

Eunuch An nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. The Emperor asked me to come and see you. He also asked me to tell you that Imperial Physician Li has already written you a dietary list and prescriptions. He will have someone prepare the food and medicine specifically for you according to the list. If there is anything you would like to eat or a particular flavor, please let me know and I will have someone prepare it immediately."

Zhang Tianai was even more moved when she heard this.