Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

"I wonder what important matter is it that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has asked me to stay here?" Although she tried her best to speak fluently, there was still a slight tremor in her voice.

Murong Shenxing looked at her deeply: "What are you afraid of?" His eyes gradually became sharp.

"No, no, Your Highness, I'm not afraid of anything." Zhu'er hurriedly shook her head in denial.

"I'm asking you, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid of me or the Crown Princess?" Murong Shenxing asked again.

Zhu'er still just shook her head and dared not say anything.

Murong Shenxing was naturally not a foolish person. Seeing this scene, he stood up suddenly, but because of his violent movement, the wound was affected and a sharp pain came.

He endured the pain, covered the wound with his hand, and stared at Zhu'er closely.

Zhu'er was so frightened that she could hardly speak and just stood there.

"I'll ask you one last time, who are you afraid of? Me or the Crown Princess?" Murong Shenxing's voice was low and cold.

"I am not afraid of anyone, neither His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nor His Royal Highness the Crown Princess. Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince has misunderstood." This time, Zhu'er finally mustered up the courage and spoke fluently.

Murong Shenxing narrowed his eyes slightly and looked her up and down: "Really? I have something to ask you."

Hearing this, Zhu'er couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that His Royal Highness just had something to ask her, nothing more. She had been worried... but as long as it wasn't that, it was fine. Thinking of this, she raised her head slightly.

"Why do you think I kept you here?" Murong Shenxing's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He seemed to have seen Zhu'er's thoughts.

"I don't know, and I dare not speculate." Zhu'er lowered her head quickly, not daring to look him in the eye.

"Just don't make rash assumptions!" Murong Shenxing's tone carried a barely perceptible hint of anger. "Did the Crown Princess send someone to do anything to other women in the Eastern Palace?" He asked the question in his mind directly, while staring at Zhu'er with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to see through her.

Zhu'er trembled all over, and was once again frightened and speechless: "Prince... Your Highness... This servant..."

She had never expected that His Royal Highness would actually ask about this matter. She did know about this matter, and she also knew the person arranged by the Crown Princess. But how did His Royal Highness know this?

She was very scared because the Crown Princess had clearly stated that no one would know about this matter and no one was allowed to know about it!

"Are you denying it? Are you saying the Crown Princess didn't do anything?" Murong Shenxing's voice grew colder, his tone carrying unquestionable authority. As he spoke, he slowly walked down the stairs, approaching Zhu'er step by step.

"No... no... Your Highness... The Crown Princess didn't do anything..." Zhu'er stammered, her head lowered almost to the ground, not daring to admit what she knew.

She is the Crown Princess's person, she cannot betray her! Thinking of this, Zhu'er kowtowed vigorously: "Your Highness, please believe in the Crown Princess! If you don't believe in her words..."

"Unfortunately, my father has already found out about this matter and told me. I am also investigating. Do you think you can hide it? Speak!" Murong Shenxing's voice was unquestionable.

He did not reach out to grab Zhu'er, but turned around and walked back to his original position, pressed the wound, endured the pain and sat down.

"Your Highness..." Zhu'er was so frightened that she was shaking all over. She didn't know what to do. It turned out that the Emperor had already found out about this matter, and His Highness the Crown Prince was also investigating!

She didn't dare to say a word, for fear of being killed.

Murong Shenxing didn't say anything else, but just spat out one word coldly: "Get out!"

Zhu'er felt as if she had been pardoned and quickly retreated.

"Someone come!" Murong Shenxing shouted loudly. Soon, the person outside walked in. After a few simple questions, he learned some key information.

It seems...the Crown Princess has indeed taken action!

Murong Shenxing slammed the table hard, and with a loud bang, the tea set on the table crackled.

"Ci'er! The people around you are still protecting you!" he said angrily. However, Zhang Tianci knew nothing about this at the time.

Zhu Er was anxious and wanted to report this to the Crown Princess, but she was afraid that the Crown Prince would send someone to follow her. If she didn't tell the Crown Princess, she was also afraid of being punished.

Time just passes by like this...

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In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon.

Zhang Tianai and the others began to discuss the matter after learning that Eunuch An had gone to the Eastern Palace. Soon, news spread from the Eastern Palace: The Crown Princess was ill!

Why did the Crown Princess suddenly become ill? Was she angry?

Zhang Tianai looked at Chunmei and Nanny Li, a cold smile curled up at the corner of her mouth: "Maybe it's caused by anger."

"My master is right," Nanny Li agreed.

"That's great." Chunmei seemed particularly happy.

After listening to Chunmei's words, Zhang Tianai nodded slightly and said, "Then why did Eunuch An go to the Eastern Palace? Why did he go again? Did the Emperor ask him to tell the Crown Prince that he handled the situation well? Did he satisfy the Emperor? If not, then why? It's unknown. However, the Crown Princess fell ill after the incident, so let's see what happens next."

"Well, the master is right." Nanny Li nodded in agreement.

Chunmei speculated, "Perhaps the Crown Princess couldn't bear the pressure, so she fell ill."

"I hope so." Zhang Tianai smiled again.

Meanwhile, in other palaces, people were also discussing the matter. The Queen Mother summoned Nanny Qin and asked her to ask the people around the Emperor about the Crown Princess. This time, she didn't need to go directly to the Emperor; she only needed to ask the people around him.

She wanted to know if the Crown Princess fell ill because she was angry. If that was the case, then she should pay more attention to her! After all, if she could fall ill just because of anger, then her body must be too fragile!

Nanny Qin came back not long after she left and told the empress dowager all the news she had heard.

The Queen Mother's face turned grim after hearing this: "Is this why the Crown Princess fell ill?" Is this why she fell ill? If it wasn't because she was angry, but because she had done something wrong and was announced by the Crown Prince...

"Empress Dowager, the Crown Princess herself may not even know about this. This is an order from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Nanny Qin couldn't help but sigh when she thought about the situation in the past few days.

The Queen Mother stared at the direction of the Eastern Palace, waiting for new news from the Eastern Palace. However, she said nothing more. She would not express any opinions on the treatment of the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince. After all, the Crown Princess actually wanted to harm Luo Liangyuan and also attacked Concubine Zhang and several other women. This had already violated her bottom line!

The emperor was also completely disappointed with the Crown Princess, and he would no longer ask about her future affairs!

"Let's end this matter here." After saying this, the Queen Mother closed her eyes, as if she didn't want to mention this matter anymore.

Nanny Qin stepped back and stood beside the Queen Mother, accompanying her silently.

In Kunning Palace, the Empress's maids and maids were kneeling on the ground to congratulate her. It turned out that the Crown Prince had issued an order stating that the Crown Princess was ill. Apparently, the Empress had sent someone to inform the Emperor, who then informed the Crown Prince. Fortunately, the Emperor found out what the Crown Princess had done, which had caused her illness!

After everyone finished their congratulations, they wanted to continue discussing the matter, but the Empress stopped them. "Don't be so happy," she said. "There's no need to say congratulations again. There's no need to repeat what's already been said." The Empress looked through the window, her demeanor dignified. She gently raised her hand, signaling everyone to tone down their voices and not to be too loud, as this would attract attention. "We must remain low-key."

The road ahead is long, and they must be cautious at every step to prevent others from pointing fingers at her and her niece. She and her niece must be safe and sound, and must not repeat the mistakes of the Crown Princess.

"Yes, Your Majesty. We, the old servants, understand. Please rest assured." Although the palace servants could not hide their joy, they still obeyed the Queen's instructions, suppressed their smiles, and lowered their heads.

The Empress was worried about her niece, though she hadn't yet communicated with her. She had already decided to request an imperial physician to treat her and had sent someone to find him, but he hadn't yet been sent to the Eastern Palace. The situation in the Eastern Palace hadn't yet been resolved, and she worried that the physician's visit would arouse suspicion. Now, in her virtuous and gracious manner, she again instructed someone to secretly convey the message to her niece.

She instructed her niece to find a way to see the imperial physician, and after the diagnosis and treatment, she should try to win the emperor's favor and conceive a prince as soon as possible, and before the other concubines. Once she was pregnant, everything would be solved.

"Yes, Queen." A palace maid replied, thinking this was a brilliant move. The other palace maids thought the same.

After giving her instructions, the queen urged everyone to maintain normalcy and avoid raising suspicions. As for her family, she planned to find an opportunity to inform them that they did not want them to fight.

"Your Majesty?" A maid looked at the Queen, as if she had something else to say. The Queen came to her senses and shook her head politely, indicating that she had nothing else to say.

The stability of the Eastern Palace was a blessing. Recalling the past, she had thought of adopting a little prince, but she was repeatedly disappointed, as those children all died in infancy, leaving her with no hope. The former imperial concubine was about to give birth, which reminded her of that past.

After everyone left, the last maid asked softly, "Empress, do you still need to consider adopting a little prince?" Concubine Liu was no longer useful, and the former imperial concubine was about to give birth.

Although the Queen had no intention of adopting, she still replied, "You may adopt." However, her purpose had completely changed. Previously, it was for future plans, but now it was to ensure that after the former Imperial Concubine gave birth, whether it was a princess or a prince, no other woman could raise the child. She absolutely would not allow anyone to compete with her for this honor!

She looked at the nanny with a determined look, and she nodded slightly, as if she understood her intention. Meanwhile, Concubine Hui and the others were also discussing that the Crown Princess's condition seemed to be getting worse.

Concubine Xian sent people around her to Concubine Liang to inquire about the news, but Concubine Liang also knew nothing about it.