Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

He stared at her, from her eyebrows to her manners, thinking to himself that perhaps it was because he hadn't seen her for so long that she seemed so unfamiliar.

No, perhaps he had already forgotten her, otherwise why would he feel so alienated?

He finally looked away and uttered a few words coldly: "Don't get up yet!"

Zhang Tianai responded fearlessly, "Your Highness, don't you think your behavior is a little ridiculous? You rushed in so hastily, yet you impatiently asked me to get up."

"Furthermore, Your Highness, have you forgotten our current status? Isn't it too rude to barge into my boudoir like this?"

Facing the prince, Zhang Tianai was not at all afraid. She sat up from the bed calmly.

He continued, "Furthermore, since His Highness has already come in, he is still reluctant to leave. Isn't this even more disrespectful? It's really surprising that His Highness the Crown Prince would act like this. How disrespectful."

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Murong Shenxing suddenly turned around, his face livid, and glared at Zhang Tianai: "Are you scolding me?"

Zhang Tianai smiled faintly and asked, "Your Highness, do you think I am scolding you? I am not. However, Your Highness, aren't you also accusing me with words? I am just telling the truth."

Murong Shenxing was speechless for a moment and had no answer.

At this time, Chunmei's anxious voice came from outside the door: "Miss, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..." She seemed to want to rush in.

Zhang Tianai quickly stopped her.

Then he looked at Murong Shenxing and said calmly, "Your Highness, why are you so angry? Chunmei, just wait at the door. Your Highness will not do anything to me. The Emperor is still in the palace, he will not ignore these things."

After saying that, she signaled Chunmei to leave.

After Chunmei left, she looked at Murong Shenxing again, her tone tinged with teasing, "Why has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's expression become so grim again? This is not pretty. Aren't you always proud of this? Why bother getting angry with a loyal maid?"

"However, since His Highness is unwilling to leave, I will not force him. His Highness is still His Highness, after all. What can a little girl like me do?"

After saying this, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she seemed quite satisfied with her performance.

Then, she pulled the quilt over herself and wrapped herself tightly, saying calmly, "I won't get up to pay my respects to the Crown Prince in this state. I don't want to pretend in front of the Crown Prince, and there's no need to."

Of course, she had no intention of seducing him, and she disdained it and didn't want to do it.

The man in front of her was a complete scumbag. He was not worthy of her showing any charm at all.

At the same time, she neither wanted nor was willing to salute him.

"You are still the same. I thought you had changed! It's just that your words have become sharper." Murong Shenxing ignored Chunmei and stared at her even more closely.

He noticed her unintentional little movements and muttered to himself.

Although she said that she hadn't changed, he felt that this woman had really changed. She had become prettier and even more attractive.

Even the way she sat up seemed different from before.

Her face still looked haggard, but her eyes and posture were very different from before.

She couldn't help but say, "Prince, why are you looking at me like that again? Don't you really think I've become prettier? Sharp tongue is better. I was so stupid before. Your Highness, just tell me straight, what's the matter with you coming to see me?"

Zhang Tianai didn't say anything more and asked directly.

Murong Shenxing recalled that this face was also beautiful in the past, but at that time she was like a wooden figure.

"Every time this prince says something, you always say something back. You are indeed very special, Zhang Tianai."

"I came to you with only one thing to say. No matter what Ci'er sent someone to tell you or what promises she made, don't take it seriously. I only allowed her to do this because I didn't want her to worry."

"But if I want you to die, you have to die. You can't escape, understand? Don't think that you are not afraid of me just because Ci'er still misses you."

"I do whatever I want, and you have no right to resist. I tell you again, don't take anything Ci'er says to heart!"

"Prince, don't you think..." Zhang Tianai suddenly had a lot to say, but the words stopped at her lips, and she looked at Murong Shenxing with complicated eyes.

"What's wrong with this prince?" Murong Shenxing was puzzled. He put on an arrogant attitude and looked at her with disdain.

"You two are such an interesting couple, you are a perfect match made in heaven. I really shouldn't have occupied the position of Crown Princess before. Why bother? You two are the perfect match." Zhang Tianai suddenly sighed.

"I sometimes wonder if you know your second sister? You seem to know her very well."

Murong Shenxing asked warily, wondering what tricks she was going to play next.

"Of course I know her."

Murong Shenxing didn't know what this woman was trying to stir up.

"But Your Highness, perhaps you can get to know her more deeply. If Second Sister is not the kind of person you think, just look at what I have become and you will know. Don't say that it was all your fault!" Zhang Tianai said meaningfully.

Murong Shenxing was doubtful and remained silent.

"Don't think that I still have feelings for you, or that I'm saying this out of jealousy. I don't even know when I will leave, so how can I have the mind to think about you!" Zhang Tianai added with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

Her meaning was simple and clear: she no longer had any feelings for him. In this life-or-death situation, food was the only thing she cared about most. In her heart, he was not even as important as a meal.

Although Murong Shenxing did not like the woman's words, he couldn't help but feel unhappy when she pointed it out so bluntly.

"There are many men in the world, but I'm not one of those frivolous ones. Your Highness, you may accuse me of being fickle again, but you know in your heart that I'm not that kind of person. Facts speak louder than words, and you'll know once you investigate."

After Zhang Tianai finished speaking, it seemed that Murong Shenxing had even more doubts about his second sister.

Murong Shenxing couldn't help but look at Zhang Tianai a few more times, thinking to himself: This woman actually wants to find someone else?

Seeing this, Zhang Tianai smiled slightly, and this smile seemed to make her charming and attractive in an instant.

Murong Shenxing was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "I almost don't recognize you now that you look like this."

Zhang Tianai took a deep breath and continued, "Do you understand the fear between life and death? People often speak more sincerely before they die. Your Highness the Crown Prince has great ambitions and should understand the people around him. Otherwise, how can you keep them by your side with peace of mind?"

After she finished speaking, she coughed lightly a few times and covered her mouth with her hand, seeming a little tired: "Okay, that's all I have to say, Your Highness."

Murong Shenxing still looked at her intently.

Zhang Tianai secretly laughed in her heart. It was just a casual smile, but it made the prince lose his composure like this.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, have you finally discovered my goodness and my beauty?" She looked directly at Murong Shenxing with a hint of provocation in her eyes.

Murong Shenxing finally looked away and said calmly, "In my heart, only Ci'er is the most beautiful."

Zhang Tianai chuckled: "Then please keep this in mind, Your Highness."

At this moment, Chunmei's voice sounded at the right moment: "Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

Before the prince could speak, Zhang Tianai asked, "What's wrong?"

At this time, Chunmei hurried in to report: "The emperor sent someone to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince something."

Zhang Tianai thought, the emperor really had not forgotten her.

Murong Shenxing originally wanted to question Zhang Tianai why she was looking for other men, and even suspected that she had hooked up with someone close to his father. He was about to ask her to restrain her behavior and stop acting crazy.

But then he remembered that he had already written a letter to his father, so he changed the subject and said, "Father, is looking for me?" Then he turned and left.

Zhang Tianai chuckled and said to Murong Shenxing's back, "Your Highness, don't do this next time. We are no longer husband and wife. It is too absurd to meet each other like this." Upon hearing this, Murong Shenxing paused slightly and then continued to move forward.

Chunmei followed closely behind, and the three of them came to the outer room.

Nanny Liu hurried back with the palace maids. When she saw the Crown Prince, she smiled widely, "Your Highness, how is everything going?"

Chunmei was quite disdainful of this scene. She saluted and avoided his sight. She noticed the guards sent by the emperor standing by and returned to the inner room after the prince left.

"Girl." Chunmei called softly.

Zhang Tianai nodded slightly, motioning her to continue.

"Madame Liu and the others are back again, so arrogant and domineering. It's really intolerable. I've wanted to say something for a long time." Chunmei was indignant.

"Why didn't you say it before?" Zhang Tianai asked.

"It's really getting more and more disgusting the more I watch it!" Chunmei added.

Hearing this, Zhang Tianai gnashed her teeth and said, "How about we find an opportunity to teach Madam Liu a lesson?"

Chunmei's eyes lit up and she asked, "Is it okay?"

Zhang Tianai smiled and nodded: "Okay, you can arrange it. But be careful about the Crown Prince's reaction."

Chunmei breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhang Tianai with gratitude. As for the next plan, Zhang Tianai did not say much.

After an unknown amount of time, a voice announced from outside the door: "The Emperor has arrived. Please pay your respects to the Emperor."