Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

Someone walked in quietly, heading straight for where she was.

"Empress Xianfei." The man's voice sounded in the silence.

"You?" Concubine Xian's eyes swept over the figures before her with suspicion, wondering who they were. She and Wanwan involuntarily took a few steps back. Their identities were soon revealed—they were sent by the Emperor to greet her.

The Emperor? He sent someone to pick her up? A wave of disbelief washed over Concubine Xian. The Emperor actually remembered her and sent someone to pick her up? This sudden show of concern was hard for her to handle.

"Empress Xianfei?" the visitor called softly again.

Xianfei pondered for a moment and decided to trust their identities. She took Wanwan in her arms, thanked them softly, and then followed them on their way home. The moment they left the tent, Xianfei wondered, if these people weren't sent by the emperor, then whose men could they be?

Mu Wanwan looked at her aunt, wanting to speak but hesitant. Concubine Xian shook her head slightly, indicating that nothing was wrong.

The fire outside the tent grew increasingly intense, accompanied by roars and cries of fighting, as if the end of the world had arrived. But the guide only glanced at them and warned them to proceed with caution. They walked along the edge of the tent, heading deeper into the darkness.

It was pitch black all around, and Concubine Xian walked slowly, taking one deep step and one shallow step. After an unknown amount of time, a carriage and the figures beside it appeared in the distance. The sounds of fighting and the glow of fire in the paddock were faintly visible in the distance.

Who was in the carriage? Concubine Xian speculated, but all she could see was a blurry figure. She couldn't help but wonder, if she was taken away, then the Queen Mother, the Empress, and the others would surely be among them too. Was the Emperor also here?

The guide motioned for them to step forward. Xianfei, accompanied by Wanwan, approached the carriage. Just then, a familiar figure leaped from the carriage and approached her.

"Chunmei?" Xianfei shouted in disbelief. Her voice was filled with surprise and confusion, as if she was trying to confirm whether she had heard correctly.

She wanted to see more clearly, but the light around her was too dim and she could only vaguely make out Chunmei's outline. Mu Wanwan also widened her eyes, staring intently at everything in front of her.

"Chunmei." Concubine Xian called softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Virtuous Concubine, Miss Wan, you are finally here. Are you all right?" Chunmei nodded in response, with a hint of joy and concern in her tone.

Xianfei suddenly thought of something and took a step forward eagerly: "Where is Sister Liangfei? Is she here too?" She remembered that the emperor had said that Liangfei had already been placed elsewhere. Could this be somewhere else?

Is Concubine Liang's sister with the Emperor? Did the Emperor bring Concubine Liang here with him? Or did Concubine Liang come here on her own? Countless questions flashed through Concubine Xian's mind.

What's more, Concubine Liang's sister is pregnant...

Her gaze fell on the carriage again, but she was immediately drawn to the man beside it. He was sitting on his horse, looking down at her from above. It was none other than Emperor Murong Shuo. His expression was indifferent, expressionless, as if he didn't care about anything around him.

"Your Majesty." Concubine Xian bowed with Wanwan, a hint of awe in her voice.

Murong Shuo looked at Concubine Xian but said nothing. His gaze passed over Concubine Xian and looked towards the paddocks further away. Inside the carriage, Zhang Tianai slowly lifted the curtain and looked out. Concubine Xian felt her gaze and looked over, but the light was too dim and she could only vaguely make out her figure.

"Sister Liangfei." Xianfei called softly.

"Sister Xianfei." Zhang Tianai's voice sounded in the carriage.

Chunmei walked back to the carriage: "My Lady."

"Is it the virtuous concubine?" Zhang Tianai asked.

Chunmei nodded: "Yes, your majesty. And Miss Mu is here too." There was some joy in Chunmei's words, but it seemed that there was something else she wanted to say.

"Sister Liang Fei, you..." Xian Fei heard something strange and felt that something was wrong. She looked at Chun Mei and Liang Fei, and a sense of foreboding surged in her heart. Why did Liang Fei still ask Chun Mei? Chun Mei also seemed a little strange...

Mu Wanwan also felt the weirdness of the atmosphere: "Aunt Liangfei, you are not..." She was about to say something, but then she remembered the existence of the emperor and stopped talking.

"Aunt?" Zhang Tianai seemed very satisfied with the title and wanted to hear it again.

"Your Majesty." Chunmei hesitated to speak, as if she didn't know how to start.

"I have lost my memory and can't remember some things." Zhang Tianai spoke directly and confessed the truth to Concubine Xian and Mu Wanwan. She knew that after spending more time together, they would know it sooner or later.

"Okay." Murong Shuo interrupted her. He didn't want others to know that she had lost her memory.

Zhang Tianai looked at Murong Shuo and said nothing more. She knew that there were some things that the emperor did not want others to know.

The virtuous concubine and her niece bowed to the emperor again, bowing their heads. She was still thinking about the memory loss of her sister, the Liang concubine. It seemed that her sister had really encountered something unforeseen. The emperor's claim that her sister was fine was obviously false.

It was not until now that Concubine Xian finally understood the situation of Concubine Liang's sister.

The fire in the enclosure grew more intense and continued until daybreak, when it gradually died down. When the first rays of sunlight broke through the clouds and shone upon the ruins, everything finally returned to calm.

The fighting and melee of last night seemed to have never happened, leaving only corpses and broken walls on the ground to tell of the tragedy of last night.

The bodies of the dead were collected one by one, and those who escaped were pursued. Those who were captured were imprisoned elsewhere, not here. The fire in the burned area was out, leaving only charred traces.

What's the situation on the Emperor's side? Concubine Xian speculated in her heart. The people sent out suffered heavy casualties, some seriously injured, their lives uncertain. All of this made her feel extremely heavy and depressed.

Eunuch An hurried to the dragon tent, and the sight before him terrified him. A corner of the tent had been burned, and the interior was in shambles. Fortunately, the Emperor and Concubine Liang were not there, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Even so, Eunuch An didn't dare to let his guard down. He immediately ordered a thorough search of the entire enclosure, ensuring that no one was left out. Dead or alive, participants or spectators, they were all gathered in one place.

However, the Empress Dowager and the others were not there. This gave Eunuch An a bad feeling. He once again ordered his men to search the place thoroughly, leaving no corner untouched.

"Eunuch An." Another subordinate hurried over to report.

Eunuch An looked at him, waiting for his next words. He knew that every piece of information at this moment could be crucial.

As his men whispered reports of the search, Eunuch An's brow furrowed ever deeper. After some questioning, the whole story gradually became clear, except that the imperial physician was not present.

One of those pretending to be the emperor was seriously injured. Last night, the person pretending to be the emperor was not fighting alone, but as soon as he appeared, he caused chaos and fighting.

Fortunately, the emperor did not take any risks himself, which was a wise decision.

It seems that Concubine Liang's opinion is correct.

That Miss He also left safely under the escort of others.

The emperor is about to return, but he still has important matters to attend to.

“Make sure to clean it up.”

"As ordered."

When the Emperor returns, this scene must never happen again. Among those captured, there are many who he cannot handle alone.

Zhang Tianai felt a slight shaking under her body and slowly opened her eyes.

She actually fell asleep, but now she felt much better.

Before her eyes, Xian Fei and Wan Wan were sitting in the carriage. Both of them had woken up and were looking at her. As the carriage moved, Chun Mei looked out the window. Zhang Tian Ai called out softly.

"Where are we?" she asked Chunmei.

Chunmei turned around and saw that her master had woken up, as well as Concubine Xian and Miss Mu. She lowered the carriage curtain and replied softly, "Master, you are awake. Concubine Xian, Miss Mu, the carriage has set off. The Emperor is away and will return to the enclosure soon."