Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

When she heard that the person coming was He Cairen, she couldn't help but be slightly startled.

He Cairen?

And not any other concubine in the harem? She moved so quickly! She did it again so soon?

She had appeared during the trip to the enclosure. What was her intention in visiting again this time?

"Has her injury healed? Why is she coming here in such a hurry? It's only the next day since she entered the palace, why rush?" She thought to herself and asked.

Could it be that he is looking for the emperor again?

Nanny Li and Chunmei were also confused, their eyes fixed on the visitor Cao'er.

Cao'er shook her head, indicating she had no idea. She could only report what she had seen truthfully: "Ms. He arrived in a sedan chair. It was difficult to see the extent of her injuries, but her face looked slightly pale. She claimed she wanted to pay her respects to the Empress, as she had just entered the palace and was supposed to come the next day to see her."

"Oh, I see. She's sitting on a sedan chair. I guess her injuries haven't fully healed yet." Zhang Tianai's tone revealed concern. "Let her go back and have a good rest."

Seeing this, Chunmei and Li Ma Ma muttered to themselves, "Why would the master be so concerned about this talented woman like He? Looking at her, she doesn't seem like someone who would keep to herself."

The two of them turned their gazes towards the newcomer again.

Cao'er responded and stepped back, walking out of the room.

She spotted Consort He's chariot and was secretly surprised. She had never heard of Consort He being granted one upon her arrival at the palace. She approached cautiously, yet with due courtesy, bowed to the chariot and conveyed her master's wishes to Consort He.

He Qing sat upright on the chariot, her gaze piercing as she gazed down at the grass below. Her intention on this trip was to test whether she could see Concubine Liang, and her state of mind was both similar and different from her trip to the enclosure.

When she was in the enclosure, she still had the idea of ​​meeting the emperor, but this time she came purely for Concubine Liang, wanting to ascertain her attitude. Before this, she had already visited the empress and the queen mother, and was able to meet with them both.

The Queen even gifted her a chariot, allowing her to travel easily between the palaces. This was a unique honor for her, as for someone as talented as her, it was truly rare for her to have a chariot before she was pregnant with a dragonborn.

She came again with grief, but found that Concubine Liang's attitude was still the same, she didn't care about her at all, as if she was just an insignificant person. She felt angry and aggrieved, but also a little relieved.

She also wanted to see with her own eyes how big Concubine Liang's belly was, when she was due to give birth, and whether she was as beautiful and charming as described in the books. She also wanted to know what skills Concubine Liang was good at and whether they would conflict with her.

Well, even though Concubine Liang didn’t want to meet her, she didn’t feel disappointed.

"Then I'll come next time. Please tell Concubine Liang for me." She whispered, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

She has important things to do.

"Yes, I obey your command. Take care, Mr. He." Cao'er agreed neither humbly nor arrogantly, then looked up into the distance.

He Qing thought to herself, the people around Concubine Liang are indeed different, with a very high opinion of themselves, daring to look down on her. She is just a favored concubine, not the queen, so why should she be so proud?

She slowly left in the sedan chair, and Cao'er returned to the room.

Meanwhile, indoors.

Nanny Li was also discussing the sedan chair. When the palace maid mentioned it, she was already filled with doubts: "Why would this Consort He come here in a sedan chair? She's new to the palace, so she should be walking. Even if she's injured, there's no need for her to do so. Who gave her this sedan chair? I've never heard of it."

As she spoke, she looked at her master Zhang Tianai.

I hadn't heard about this since early this morning.

"I also have this question. Madam Li may go and find out." Zhang Tianai instructed.

Nanny Li retreated in response.

Chunmei speculated, "Master, could it be the Queen's doing?"

"I don't know, maybe." Zhang Tianai responded indifferently.

After hearing this, Nanny Li looked at Zhang Tianai and replied, "I will go and find out."

Zhang Tianai stopped talking, and Nanny Li immediately left the room to inquire about the news. Soon, the palace maid returned, and Zhang Tianai asked her for details.

"Her purpose of coming here is clear." Zhang Tianai secretly guessed the purpose of He Cairen's visit.

Soon, Nanny Li returned to the room. She was very quick in getting information. "Master, Chunmei, the sedan chair was given by the Empress because she saw that she was unable to move."

"It really is the Queen." Zhang Tianai confirmed again.

Chunmei couldn't help but sigh, "The Queen is so kindhearted that she gave her a chariot!"

"That's right! Our Queen has always been so kind and caring towards some people, including me. It's just that..." Zhang Tianai paused here.

She mentioned the good deeds of the Queen.

After the master and his two servants had a discussion, Nanny Li and Chunmei stopped talking.

Zhang Tianai pondered for a moment and said, "He Cairen has gone to see the Queen and the Queen Mother, and may go to see others."

Those people are different from her and should meet He Cairen.

Nanny Li and Chunmei nodded in agreement.

Zhang Tianai responded softly.

"Master, you are doing this for her own good." Nanny Li spoke again, and Chunmei recalled all the stories she had heard about Concubine He along the way. She was always running around in the palace and appeared frequently.

Zhang Tianai nodded slightly.

A moment later, Consort Xian Wanwan and Mu Wanwan arrived together. They had come to visit Zhang Tianai and chat with her. They had already visited the Empress Dowager and the Empress, and mentioned the talented He, saying that he had appeared at both the Empress Dowager and the Empress's offices, and that he had been eager to show up despite his injuries not yet fully recovered.

"Sister Xianfei, Wanwan, do you think that her eagerness to show up makes me a little arrogant?" Zhang Tianai asked.

Upon hearing this, Nanny Li and Chunmei turned their eyes to her.

Xianfei saw Zhang Tianai's concerns and spoke to comfort her, "She is her, you are you. Why should Liangfei compare herself to her? You don't need to care about her actions, let alone compare yourself to her. You are pregnant now, you are not alone anymore. She acts without considering the consequences, so why should you care?"

"Sister Xianfei is right." Zhang Tianai smiled when she heard that.

"But now that she has come to Sister Liangfei, I wonder what the purpose of her visit is?" Xianfei Wanwan and Mu Wanwan were both curious.

Zhang Tianai gestured to Chunmei to tell him what had happened.

After Chunmei finished speaking, Concubine Xian Wanwan and Mu Wanwan both fell into deep thought.

"What Concubine Liang did is very appropriate. Even if someone criticizes you, you don't have to care." Concubine Xian Wanwan spoke first, "If Concubine He wants to visit people everywhere, that's her business and has nothing to do with you. She is running around before her injury is healed, so you can't blame others. It's just that she is highly regarded by the Empress Dowager and the Queen. The Queen even gave her a sedan chair. Without the sedan chair, she can't come and disturb your peace." Concubine Xian said softly.

"Even so, she might come here on foot, which would be even more heartbreaking." Zhang Tianai responded with a smile, a hint of teasing in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian said nothing more, but just lowered her eyes slightly.

Just then, another group of people arrived. Concubine Lan, Concubine Hui, Concubine Wu, and others arrived together. They claimed they hadn't seen each other for a long time and had come to visit Concubine Liang. Zhang Tianai smiled faintly, but she was still wondering if she should meet them.

However, before she could give orders to her servants, new visitors came through the door. Lady Liu and the others also came to visit Zhang Tianai after hearing the news.

"Sister." Concubine Xian couldn't help but speak and broke the silence.

Zhang Tianai glanced at Concubine Xian, Mu Wanwan, and the others, thinking to herself, "These people have come to visit me one after another. If I don't see them, will it seem too cold? But if I continue to not see them, I'm afraid I'll go against the Emperor's will."

"We can choose not to meet him. After all, the emperor's order has not been cancelled yet." Concubine Xian reminded softly.

Mu Wanwan and the others nodded in agreement upon hearing this. However, Zhang Tianai remained silent, having her own thoughts.

At this time, Concubine Shu and others also arrived one after another. They spoke sincerely, claiming that they came to visit Zhang Tianai.

She took a deep breath and ordered her servants to inform the concubines who had come to visit her that the emperor's order had not yet been rescinded and that she could not meet them. She did not dare to be careless in the slightest, and did not want to cause unnecessary trouble due to a momentary negligence.

The servant took the order and left. The concubines outside looked at each other in surprise. They had never expected Concubine Liang to actually refuse to see them, and they had never expected her to be so determined to use the emperor's order as a shield.

Seeing this, some people quietly left; others refused to give up and gathered together, talking in low voices. Concubine Shu was one of them. She looked at the departing concubines and sneered inwardly, "Does Concubine Liang really think she's some great figure?"

However, when she tried to continue waiting, she found that the people around her had begun to disperse. She felt unhappy, but she had no choice but to leave.

Xian Fei and Mu Wanwan smiled at each other upon seeing this. They knew that although these concubines were polite on the surface, they had their own hidden agenda. Their arrival was merely to test Zhang Tianai's attitude.

"Aunt." Mu Wanwan called softly.

"Everyone has left, let's go back too." Concubine Xian looked at Mu Wanwan, her eyes full of doting.

Mu Wanwan nodded and left with Concubine Xian.

Afterward, the Queen Mother learned of this. She thought to herself, "All these women are going to visit Concubine Liang? Humph, how ridiculous! They are just trying to win people's hearts by taking this opportunity."

Nanny Qin, standing by, said, "The Empress Dowager is right. However, these ladies do want to visit Concubine Liang after returning to the palace. After all, they were also taken care of by Concubine Liang when they were in the palace."

The Queen Mother nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "That may be the case. However, some people may take this opportunity to speak ill of Concubine Liang, saying that she is arrogant and so on. Just like the previous Concubine."

When Nanny Qin heard this, her heart trembled.

The Queen Mother then asked, "Did you send anything to the former Imperial Concubine? How was it after you saw her?"

Upon hearing this, Nanny Qin reported the former imperial concubine's condition to the empress dowager. The empress dowager frowned slightly and said, "She still shows no signs of waking up? Fortunately, the baby in her belly is fine."

Nanny Qin shook her head.

At this time, the Queen also learned about this. She thought to herself, "It's not a bad thing for me to give the chariot to Concubine He."

Murong Shuo was secretly furious when he learned of this. He hadn't expected these concubines to be so bold as to visit Concubine Liang one by one. So, he wanted Eunuch An to pass on another oral order, ordering Concubine Shu to remain under house arrest.

However, at this moment, someone handed over a memorial. Eunuch An took it and saw that it was a letter of apology from Marquis Weiyuan. He was secretly surprised: "Why would Marquis Weiyuan send such a memorial at this time?"

However, since he had received the memorial, he still had to present it to the emperor. So he respectfully handed the memorial to Murong Shuo.