Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

A complicated smile appeared on Zhang Tianai's lips, and he thought to himself: Has the emperor finally lost control and come here in person?

But why would he choose to show up at this time, and where is the prince?

Isn’t he afraid that his whereabouts will be revealed during the day?

Thinking of this, she closed her eyes lightly and turned slowly, but her ears had already caught the subtle sounds from the outside world.

She waited quietly for movement outside the door.

Soon, a majestic voice of "Stand up" came from outside the door.

Chunmei responded respectfully and then asked the emperor why he came.

"Is your master in there?" asked the emperor.

Chunmei confirmed.

The door opened slightly, and a gust of wind brought in the air from outside. Zhang Tianai coughed lightly a few times at the right time, covering his lips with his hands, deliberately creating a weak look.

Footsteps approached quickly, and a tall figure came into view, followed by a slightly accusing voice: "What are you doing? You are so unwell, why are you still thinking of seeing the prince?"

After saying that, a slender and strong hand gently patted her back, trying to relieve her discomfort.

Zhang Tianai looked up when he heard the voice, tears glistening in his eyes from coughing, and he called softly, "Your Majesty."

However, the cough did not seem to let her go easily. She covered her mouth with her hands again, her face pale and she looked extremely weak.

Seeing this, Murong Shuo frowned, his tone full of concern and confusion: "Why are you like this? Are you feeling unwell again?"

The previous anger and dissatisfaction disappeared in an instant, replaced by deep worry.

Zhang Tianai took the opportunity to explain, "Your Majesty, it is not that I intentionally requested to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but that His Royal Highness came uninvited. I..."

She coughed as she spoke, trying to make the emperor understand her innocence and helplessness. At the same time, she also noticed the change in the emperor's mood and secretly felt relieved.

Murong Shuo interrupted her, his tone filled with heartache and reproach: "Don't say anymore, I understand. I didn't expect him to barge in directly. I thought he would leave because you were unwell."

"As soon as I learned he had come in, I immediately sent someone to check on you. You look like you really need some rest!"

He secretly blamed himself for not delivering food and medicine in time.

Zhang Tianai felt the gentle strength coming from her back, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She moved slightly and said softly, "Your Majesty, I am really fine. There is no need to take pictures anymore."

Murong Shuo didn't believe it: "You still say it's okay?" His words revealed unquestionable care and worry.

Seeing this, Zhang Tianai felt warm in her heart and coughed lightly again to show that she was fine.

She lowered her hand covering her mouth and whispered, "My second sister has sent someone to visit me, saying that she can help me with something. As for the Crown Prince..."

"Why are you so sad? Is it because of the prince's words?" Murong Shuo interrupted her, his eyes fixed on her, trying to find the answer from her expression. Even the hand that was patting her back stopped unconsciously.

"Your Majesty?" Zhang Tianai looked up at Murong Shuo in surprise.

"I know you've been talking to the Crown Prince for a long time." Murong Shuo's tone was calm, but he couldn't hide his concern. "How could his words make you so sad?"

"No, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't make me sad. I just thought the Emperor would keep the Crown Prince and not let him leave." Zhang Tianai shook her head slightly and explained, "It's just that the Crown Prince always advised me not to let my imagination run wild."

"I may have said something offensive, but I wasn't afraid. Instead, I argued for my point. The prince seemed to think I had changed. Alas!"

"You still dare to refute him?" Murong Shuo's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this.

Zhang Tianai nodded: "Your Majesty shouldn't have come here, as for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

"I've already sent him back to the palace. I don't want him to stay here any longer. You don't need to worry about this." Murong Shuo continued, "I originally thought you were feigning illness, but I didn't expect..."

There was a hint of relief in his words. It turned out that he really thought she was acting.

"I was praising you for being smart." Murong Shuo smiled bitterly.

Zhang Tianai coughed softly, her voice weak. "At first, I really wanted to avoid the person sent by the Crown Prince, not wanting to be disturbed by the past. But when I learned it was my second sister's person, I met her anyway. When I saw her, all those old memories came flooding back..."

She started coughing again.

"Are you missing the past and feeling sad?" Murong Shuo frowned, unwilling to mention the word "Crown Princess", as if it was a taboo.

"No, no..." Zhang Tianai quickly denied, fearing that it would cause misunderstanding. "Second sister is just concerned about me."

However, Murong Shuo did not completely believe it, as he knew very well that the Crown Princess must have some ulterior motive.

"She must have done something else!" he thought to himself, feeling angry and helpless towards this woman who still had illusions.

He warned himself to tell the prince and the others not to act like this again, but they didn't seem to take it to heart. It was precisely because of his anger towards Zhang Tianai that he asked the prince to come, but now thinking about it, he regretted it.

"And there's Nanny Liu and the others. Chunmei said she was very happy to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrive. But they still long to leave this place." She added softly, trying to ease the heavy atmosphere.

Zhang Tianai spoke softly, once again expressing her feelings to the emperor: "I have Chunmei by my side to take care of me, so there is no need to trouble Madam Liu and the others."

She began to worry about the eyes of others, especially Liu Ma and others, fearing that they would witness this scene, so she pleaded with the emperor: "It is me who has implicated them. What should I do if Liu Ma sees us?" She gently pulled the emperor's sleeve.

Speaking of this, Zhang Tianai was secretly grateful to the prince. If it weren't for his unexpected intervention, perhaps everything would not have been settled so quickly.

She thought to herself that she might have inadvertently taken advantage of the prince's help.

"How dare those servants find fault? They clearly lack self-awareness. I know my limits on this matter. As for whether they will witness it, I have my own way to prevent it."

Murong Shuo was delighted to see her attitude warm up. He pulled her closer without saying anything and held her tightly in his arms.

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Tianai tried to break free, her face pale and her hands pushing him away.

"I do not wish to speak of the past. We have been arguing for days. Why waste our time on this? Your appearance will only make me more unhappy. Let me take a good look at you."

There was unquestionable determination in Murong Shuo's words, and his big hand gently covered her lips.

Zhang Tianai wanted to say something but hesitated when her lips accidentally touched the back of his hand. She froze instantly and tried to turn away.

Murong Shuo's heart moved slightly, but he didn't let go of his hand. His eyes gently swept across her face and he gently kissed her forehead.

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Tianai tried to get closer again, but was interrupted by Murong Shuo's kiss again.

He simply sat down, hugged her tightly to his chest, patted her back, and gently comforted her: "As long as I am here, everything will be fine."

Then, another soft kiss landed on her lips.

Zhang Tianai coughed a few times, leaned weakly in his arms, tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Murong Shuo said in a soft but firm tone: "I don't want to argue with you anymore, and I don't want to see you get close to the prince in any way, and I don't want to see tears in your eyes."

He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and the thought of wiping them away for her during the quarrel that day resurfaced in his mind.

Zhang Tianai slowly closed her eyes, enjoying this rare peace.

"Is your hand feeling better?" Murong Shuo asked with concern, gently holding her hand. He saw that the slender white fingers had returned to normal and were no longer swollen.

Zhang Tianai gently withdrew her hand, buried her head in his chest, and greedily breathed in his scent.

Murong Shuo coaxed her gently as if he were guarding a treasure, until she gradually relaxed, stopped coughing, and finally fell asleep peacefully in his arms.

He kissed her forehead again, whispering with unquestionable determination: "You can only belong to me."

The kiss deepened, revealing his strong possessiveness.

Afterwards, he carefully put her down and slept with her for a while. When he woke up, his eyes fell gently on her face, but he unexpectedly found that there were traces of tears in the corners of her eyes. He wondered in his heart, could it be that she couldn't have peace even in her dreams?

He reached out his hand gently, wiped away the teardrop, then stood up and left silently.

"Your Majesty?" Chunmei was waiting outside the door, her eyes full of confusion.

Murong Shuo did not stop, but walked straight to the door, called Eunuch An, and coldly ordered that Liu Ma and others be detained and dealt with.

"Your Majesty, are you going to take action against Nanny Liu and the others?" Eunuch An was shocked when he heard this, and secretly glanced at Murong Shuo, trying to find out the intention behind it.

Murong Shuo didn't say much, but just ordered Eunuch An to do it, and instructed him to replace a new group of attendants to take care of the former Crown Princess.

Eunuch An secretly groaned in his heart, realizing that this change was of great significance, and quickly agreed, knowing in his heart that the fate of Liu Ma and others was doomed to be unfortunate.

There is still some work to be done before staff can be arranged.

After Murong Shuo gave a few brief instructions, he turned and left, followed closely by Eunuch An.

Seeing this, Chunmei quietly returned to the house. Zhang Tianai comforted her and told her not to worry about Liu Ma and the others.

When Chunmei mentioned the emperor's words and deeds, she was secretly surprised that the girl had actually done this.

On the other side, the prince, who had left the temple and returned to the capital, had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

When the spy who stayed in the temple returned, he learned some new information and fell into deeper thought.

Afterwards, he secretly assigned tasks to Liu Ma and others, asking them to carry out a special mission.

Liu Ma and others acted quickly, and soon they blocked Chunmei's way.