Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

Her face was slightly pale, and the weakness from the premature birth was still there. Although she tried to support herself with her hands, her strength seemed to be drained away in an instant, and her body collapsed weakly, accompanied by a gasp. Recovery from premature birth is not an overnight achievement, and her physical condition is far from returning to its former state.

Moreover, she had other considerations in mind and was reluctant to recover too quickly. She was afraid that if the Crown Prince saw that she had recovered so well, he would no longer forgive her mistakes.

My father’s anger has not subsided yet!

She had thought that the prince was easy to fool, but she never imagined...

"Her Majesty the Crown Princess!" The voice of the palace servant interrupted her thoughts.

Zhang Tianci knew that his condition was not good at the moment, so he pushed hard again: "All of you, step back!"

"Her Majesty the Crown Princess..." the palace maid called again.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!" A sharp announcement came from outside the palace.

Zhang Tianci was stunned, and the palace maids were also moved.

After a moment, Zhang Tianci came back to her senses, a blush appeared on her delicate face, and she smiled, as if asking: Did you hear it?

"Your Highness the Crown Prince has arrived." Without waiting for her to ask, the palace maids looked outside the palace and knelt down respectfully.

Zhang Tianci also wanted to get up to greet him, but then he remembered that he was still lying on the bed, so he did not force himself. Instead, he lay down again and looked weakly in the direction outside the hall.

She secretly thanked herself that she hadn't been allowed in, and that there hadn't been too much commotion. The Crown Prince was still worried about her, and she was always in his heart, so he came to see her.

She was filled with joy and waited for a moment, only to see Crown Prince Murong Shenxing walked in, supported by a eunuch. The eunuch bowed and then quietly left.

Murong Shenxing looked at Zhang Tianci silently, with no expression on his face.

"Brother Crown Prince..." A faint call appeared on Zhang Tianci's pale face. She wanted to get up and grab Brother Crown Prince's hand, so she dragged her weak body and moved slightly.

However, Murong Shenxing did not move. He glanced coldly at the palace servants beside him and said, "Step back."

The palace maids did not dare to say anything more. They bowed and retreated respectfully.

After the palace maids left, Zhang Tianci felt a little worried, but it was quickly diluted by her trust in the Crown Prince. It was good that the Crown Prince was here, he wouldn't do anything to her, she firmly believed that.

The prince only had her in his heart. She could explain everything to him and tell him everything. So, she tried to stand up again, a blush appearing on her pale face.

"Brother Crown Prince, why did you take so long to come? Why did you come only now? You don't know how much I miss you. I started missing you and wanted to write to you even before you came back. After you returned to the capital, you didn't return to the Eastern Palace. I sent people to look for you, but you didn't have time to see me. I was panicked and scared..." As she spoke, there was a hint of crying in her voice, making her look soft and lovely.

"Really? Do you want me to come here so much?" Murong Shenxing took a few steps closer, still without saying a word.

"Brother Crown Prince..." Zhang Tianci observed the Crown Prince's gaze and reached out to grab him. Her heart was full of anticipation, thinking that the Crown Prince would hold her hand.

However, Murong Shenxing just glanced at her coldly and didn't let her grab it. He took a step to the side, avoiding her hand.

Zhang Tianci watched this scene, a hint of loss crossing her delicate, innocent face. She withdrew her hand, a woman's sorrow welling up in her heart. "Crown Prince, you're mad at me, aren't you? Is it because I gave birth to a premature stillbirth and didn't give birth to a grandson? Didn't I satisfy Father and the Empress Dowager?"

After saying that, she looked up at Murong Shenxing again, her eyes full of anticipation and anxiety.

"So what? You figured it out?" Murong Shenxing closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Although the Crown Princess's appearance made him feel pity, he remained calm and rational.

"Brother Crown Prince, is it because of my premature birth and stillbirth? The eldest grandson we have been waiting for for a long time suddenly disappeared. It may be because I was frightened many times before and my health is not good. After you went to the autumn hunt, I was alone in the East Palace. I was very worried, so I asked the imperial physician to see me. After the imperial physician examined me, he told me the truth. I was scared to death..." Zhang Tianci tried to explain his helplessness and panic.

There was endless sadness and grief in her voice, and her eyes were slightly red.

"Is this what you want to say?" Murong Shenxing opened his eyes and stared at her. Anger surged in his heart, but he still tried to suppress it.

"Brother Crown Prince, the baby in my belly, the eldest grandson we have all been looking forward to, suddenly stopped moving for some reason. It may be because I was frightened many times before, and my health is getting worse. After you left, I was alone in the East Palace, frightened, and had to find the imperial physician to see me. After the imperial physician told me the truth, I was scared and didn't know what to do!" Zhang Tianci continued to talk about his helplessness and panic.

"Then you just..." Murong Shenxing's face became more gloomy.

"No! That's not the case!" Zhang Tianci desperately shook his head to deny it. "Brother Crown Prince, don't think like that! I know I shouldn't have done that! Brother Crown Prince!"

"So you put the blame on other women in the Eastern Palace? You want people to think that you were forced to give birth to a stillborn baby? And you want me to believe it? And you want your father to believe it?" Murong Shenxing took over her words and said coldly.

"Brother Prince! It's not like that! It's not like that! How could you think of me like that? Listen to me! Don't doubt me! Brother Prince!" Zhang Tianci rushed to Brother Prince eagerly, grabbed his hand tightly, and explained nervously.

Murong Shenxing wanted to shake off her hand and throw her aside.

"How do you think I felt after I found out?" he asked coldly.

Zhang Tianci ignored it: "Brother Crown Prince!"

"I was already very tired in the enclosure. I experienced a lot of things, and even encountered an assassination attempt. Suddenly I heard that my Crown Princess did such a thing..." Murong Shenxing continued.

He was originally worried about the safety of the Crown Princess and wanted to punish those who might harm her, but now it seems that everything was directed and acted by her.

"Crown Prince! You said you were assassinated? In the enclosure? I didn't even know! No one told me! No one told me!" Zhang Tianci's face changed drastically when she heard that. She only then noticed that the Crown Prince was holding the eunuch's hand when he came in. She looked up at the Crown Prince's health with concern.

"Prince brother, are you okay? You...you..." Her words were full of concern and worry.

However, Murong Shenxing did not answer her, but only looked at her coldly. His heart was filled with anger and disappointment. He could not believe that his own princess would do such a thing.

"Brother Crown Prince..." Zhang Tianci called out his name again, with a hint of pleading and helplessness in her voice. She knew she had done something wrong, but she really hoped that he would forgive her this time.

However, Murong Shenxing just turned his head away silently, not even glancing at her. He had already made up his mind, he could no longer trust this woman whom he once deeply loved...

Murong Shenxing waved his hand violently, trying to break free from Zhang Tianci's entanglement.

Zhang Tianci still held his sleeve tightly, "Brother Prince..." Her voice was filled with endless longing and anxiety.

She was filled with doubts and fears, desperate for answers. "Brother Crown Prince, do you want me to recount all those unbearable past events again?"

Murong Shenxing's face became increasingly gloomy, as if a storm was about to come.

"I dare not say anything more." Zhang Tianci's voice trembled, and tears rolled down like beads from a broken string.

She hugged Murong Shenxing's arm tightly and cried, "Brother Crown Prince, I didn't know you were assassinated. When I found out I was pregnant with a stillbirth, I was terrified. I was afraid that others would find out, afraid that they would laugh at me. I was even more afraid that if my father and the Empress Dowager knew, they would deprive me of the right to follow you. You know how terrified I am about my elder sister's situation. You should understand how I feel about you. I had no choice!"

She looked at Murong Shenxing expectantly, hoping that he could understand her difficulties.

However, Murong Shenxing just looked at the tear marks on her face coldly and asked in a cold voice: "How can I understand your helplessness?"

Zhang Tianci's heart sank. She had never seen Murong Shenxing so cold. She tried to grasp at the last glimmer of hope: "I thought about waiting for you to come back and tell you in person, but I was afraid someone would find out if I wrote a letter. If I had known this would happen, I would have told you right away and let you handle it. Brother Crown Prince, please forgive me and don't be angry with me, okay? I was wrong. It was just a momentary impulse, a moment of confusion. You can't not forgive me, you can't not love me, you can't leave me! I love you so much and want to be with you so much!"

She frantically stretched out her other hand and tightly grasped the corner of Murong Shenxing's clothes, as if that was the last straw in her life. She admitted her mistake, but still longed for his understanding.

However, Murong Shenxing slowly pried her hands apart and let her fall onto the bed.

Zhang Tianci's eyes were filled with loss and despair: "Brother Crown Prince..."

"Enough!" Murong Shenxing roared, interrupting her crying, "I don't want to hear you say this anymore!"

Zhang Tianci's face turned pale as paper in an instant. She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Murong Shenxing looked at her, his tone cold and resolute: "No matter how much you love me, no matter how scared you are. You know clearly that if this matter is discovered by the emperor, so many people will be affected! Everyone already knows what you did!"

Zhang Tianci's eyes were filled with disbelief: "What did you say? How is this possible? How could everyone know this?"

She couldn't accept this cruel fact. She thought that as long as she could appease the Crown Prince, there would be no problem with her father. However, now she was told that everyone knew what she had done!

She thought with horror of her fate. If everyone knew, what was the point of her begging the prince for help? What kind of punishment would she face?

Murong Shenxing looked at her horrified eyes and said slowly, "Crown Princess, after meeting you, I finally understand why you did this."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and was about to leave.

"Brother Crown Prince!" Zhang Tianci screamed. She could no longer bear Murong Shenxing's departure. She grabbed his arm tightly and said, "You haven't finished talking yet! How can you just leave like this?"

Murong Shenxing stopped and looked back at her, his eyes full of complexity and helplessness.

Zhang Tianci refused to let go. She pleaded softly, "Brother Crown Prince, you can't leave me, you can't let me go, you can't give up on me. I was wrong, I was really wrong. I love you, you are the only one in my heart. I'm afraid I can't be with you."

As she spoke, she suddenly leaned closer to Murong Shenxing and gave him a light kiss on the face.

Murong Shenxing's body trembled slightly, but he remained silent and motionless.

Zhang Tianci seemed to see hope. She hugged him even tighter and called out repeatedly, "Brother Crown Prince, Brother Crown Prince..."