Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

Meanwhile, Eunuch An arrived at the Eastern Palace. Along the way, he encountered various palace servants, but avoided them all.

After entering the Eastern Palace, he first found the prince's confidant, gave him a few brief instructions, and was then led to the prince.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is well." Eunuch An bowed respectfully.

Murong Shenxing glanced at him sideways, a hint of doubt in his eyes. "Eunuch An, you've been visiting so frequently lately, whether it was back at the hunting grounds or now, and each time it was always on the order of the Emperor. What's the reason for your visit this time?"

Murong Shenxing's thoughts were in a whirl. He recalled how he had treated the Crown Princess not long ago, and secretly wondered whether his father was dissatisfied with it.

Upon hearing this, Eunuch An bowed slightly, his eyes casually sweeping over Murong Shenxing's figure. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was reclining on a soft couch, toying with a delicate knife in one hand, a book casually placed on the other side.

His heart tightened, and he immediately lowered his head, waiting for the Crown Prince to speak.

"Eunuch An, please stand up." Murong Shenxing ordered lightly, the knife in his hand still jumping between his fingers.

Eunuch An stood up as he was told. Although he did not look directly at the prince, he was secretly sensing the dangerous atmosphere in his heart.

"His Majesty ordered me to come and discuss something with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Eunuch An's voice was filled with a hint of caution.

"Oh? Another thing?" Murong Shenxing's tone revealed a bit of impatience. "Tell me, what is it this time?"

Eunuch An took a deep breath, calmed himself, and was about to speak. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince beat him to the punch and asked, "Could it be that the Emperor is dissatisfied with my treatment of the Crown Princess?"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch An quickly waved his hand in denial, "No, no, Your Majesty is not dissatisfied."

Murong Shenxing's brows furrowed slightly, and he became even more confused. "Then why? What exactly are you here for?"

Upon seeing this, Eunuch An did not dare to delay any longer and immediately reported to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince everything that the Empress had investigated.

As Eunuch An continued his narration, Murong Shenxing's expression gradually darkened. His fingers, gripping the knife, turned slightly pale, clearly indicating a fierce inner struggle.

"You mean, the Crown Princess has been plotting secretly to harm other women in the Eastern Palace? Even including Luo Liangyuan?" Murong Shenxing's voice was low and cold, with flames of anger flashing in his eyes.

Eunuch An's heart tightened, and he nodded quickly in confirmation, "That's right. This matter has been verified to be true. His Majesty sent people to investigate in detail after returning to the palace. When he learned the truth, he was furious."

"Crown Princess!" Murong Shenxing's voice echoed in the hall like thunder. He waved his hand suddenly, and the knife in his hand flew out and hit the furnishings in the hall heavily, making a loud "bang" sound.

Eunuch An was startled by the sudden noise, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew the Crown Prince's anger wasn't directed at him, but rather stemmed from his disappointment and anger towards the Crown Princess.

"Your Highness, are you planning to investigate this matter yourself?" Eunuch An asked tentatively.

Murong Shenxing didn't answer immediately, but instead stared deeply at Eunuch An. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Is this what Father meant?"

Eunuch An bowed his head and replied respectfully, "That is exactly what Your Majesty intended."

Murong Shenxing fell into deep thought upon hearing this. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Thank you, Eunuch An, for coming to inform me of this matter, and thank you, Father, for investigating the truth. I understand, and I will handle this matter appropriately."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch An secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that while the Crown Prince was angry, he hadn't lost his mind. He bowed respectfully and prepared to leave.

"If Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't believe it, you can investigate the matter yourself. But now that Your Highness has returned to the palace, some clues may be difficult to trace." Eunuch An added before leaving.

Murong Shenxing did not answer, but just sat there quietly.

After Eunuch An left, he slammed the table and stood up.

"Someone come here!" His voice was a little hoarse and angry.

A guard came in and bowed respectfully, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

Murong Shenxing glared at the guards: "Go find some people for me. I have something to ask and something to investigate!"

Upon hearing this, the guards did not dare to delay and immediately responded and left.

Murong Shenxing looked at the guard's departing back, recalling his past love and trust in the Crown Princess, and a strong sense of disappointment and anger welled up in his heart.

"Ci'er, why have you become like this?" he murmured to himself, "Where has your former innocence, purity and kindness gone?"

In his memory, the Crown Princess had always been a kind, gentle, delicate and charming woman. Her every smile, every move, deeply attracted him, making him fall in love with her and become obsessed with her.

However, she has now become a scheming, sinister and cunning woman. Not only does she secretly plot to harm other women in the East Palace, she also tries to deceive him.

"Why on earth would you do this?" Murong Shenxing's heart was filled with doubts and confusion. "Were all your feelings for me fake?"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He suddenly grabbed the teacup on the table and slammed it to the ground.

"Bang!" The sound of the teacup breaking echoed in the hall, just like his broken heart at this moment.

At this moment, he was completely consumed by anger and disappointment, and he had forgotten the tenderness and sweetness of the past.

Could it be that he had misjudged her? Or was she just like that? Murong Shenxing's thoughts drifted back to the time he and the Crown Princess had met, known, and fallen in love.

Looking back on the Crown Princess' words and actions, everything seemed so innocent. She didn't even show a trace of malice towards Zhang Tianai.

However, he is now in confusion.

In this ocean of thoughts, Murong Shenxing finally met the person he had been waiting for for a long time.

Following the sound of footsteps, everyone knelt on the ground and shouted in unison, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"I have something important to ask you." Murong Shenxing's gaze swept over everyone and finally stopped on a familiar figure - Zhu'er, the woman who had served him and whom he had intended to take as a concubine but ultimately failed to do so. She was still the same woman, but seemed different.

Her silence, her expression, her whole being, all exuded a strange aura.

Since she returned to the Crown Princess, he rarely saw her again, and even when he went to visit the Crown Princess, she rarely showed up.

What happened?

He winked at the others, indicating that they should take the others away, leaving only Zhu'er behind.

"Your Highness..." Zhu'er's voice trembled, filled with fear and anxiety. She didn't understand why His Highness had summoned her, and even less why he had kept her. Thinking of His Highness's sudden punishment of the Crown Princess and her angry expression, her heart became even more uneasy.