Dethroned the Crown Princess? Then she became your mother

"Miss, there is someone beside the emperor. Who is that unidentified person?" Chunmei asked softly, her eyes still fixed on the door.

Zhang Tianai smiled calmly, indicating that she didn't need to ask any more questions: "Let him be. We have our own peace and quiet, and there is no need to be disturbed by others."

Chunmei nodded slightly and began to pour tea for them.

"Miss, today's dishes are quite tempting, especially the signature dishes, which are mouth-watering." Chunmei mentioned while pouring tea.

Zhang Tianai nodded slightly, a hint of nostalgia flashing in her eyes: "Yes, the taste of these dishes always reminds me of the past. I remember the last time I came here, I was still a free man."

Chunmei understood, stepped aside, and quietly asked the waiter whether the emperor would have dinner here.

After the waiter responded, she returned to Zhang Tianai and whispered, "Miss, it has been arranged. The emperor will not disturb us."

Zhang Tianai smiled slightly, and seemed to feel a little relieved.

After a while, the dishes were served one after another.

The head of Taibai fish is as white and tender as jade, smooth but not greasy;

The copper wallet stir-fried gardenia is even more colorful, fragrant and delicious;

The white-cut chicken is tender and tasty, and the red oil adds a bit of flavor;

The stir-fried wild bamboo shoots with meat reminds people of the days in the temple.

Other delicacies such as honey-glazed hot pot and cordyceps duck were served one after another.

Zhang Tianai and Chunmei savored these familiar flavors, as if they had returned to the carefree past.

It was not until evening that the man who had been missing for a long time finally appeared.

He walked into the hall and signaled them to leave.

Although the waiting process was a bit tiring, when they finally left, Zhang Tianai and Chunmei both felt a sense of relief.

As night fell, they walked out of the restaurant with light steps.

Looking back on today, whether it was the waiting or the delicious food, it all seemed like a dream.

However, after waking up from the dream, life still has to go on.

In the carriage, as the wheels rolled, they embarked on their journey to the palace.

"Your Majesty." Zhang Tianai called softly.

"Are you tired?" Murong Shuo asked softly, concern revealed in his voice.

"No." Zhang Tianai shook her head. She paused for a moment, then said, "If Your Majesty is busy, I can return to the mansion."

She tried to put forward her ideas tactfully.

Murong Shuo looked at her with a firm look in his eyes: "We want to enter the palace."

When Zhang Tianai heard this, her heart moved slightly.

She spoke again: "Your Majesty, shall we enter the palace now? Will my status as a concubine cause people to misunderstand Your Majesty..."

Murong Shuo interrupted her: "You just need to obey my decision. I said I would bring you into the palace, and I will definitely bring you into the palace."

There was unquestionable determination in his tone.

The carriage traveled for a while before finally stopping and the man prepared to get off.

Zhang Tianai felt a little nervous, a nervousness that was both real and false.

The real nervousness came from her anticipation and excitement about the unknown, while the false nervousness was to cover up her inner excitement.

She is finally going to enter the palace.

When she looked outside the carriage, the palace servants who were there to greet them were busy.

Their eyes moved over her, as if they were curious about who this newcomer was.

Zhang Tianai wondered in her heart, shouldn’t those people make good preparations to welcome her arrival?

Murong Shuo noticed her uneasiness. He gently held her hand and felt her trembling.

He asked her if she was nervous, but she didn't answer, just looked at the distant horizon.

At this time, the sunset glow was like fire, illuminating half of the sky, as if it were a sea of fire.

They entered the palace in the afterglow of the sunset.

Chunmei followed beside them and noticed the direction of the sedan chair. A moment later, they arrived at a palace in the harem.

The location of this palace is not remote, and it seems to be quite close to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"We're here. This is it." Murong Shuo's voice interrupted Zhang Tianai's thoughts.

He took her hand and they got off the chariot together.

After Zhang Tianai got off the sedan chair, she looked up at the palace in front of her.

Was this where she was going to live? Was this the place he had arranged for her?

She looked up again and saw the name of the palace, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.

"Hibiscus Palace..."

Hibiscus? That's a novel name. I've never heard of a temple with that name in this place before.

Chunmei was also in deep thought, as if pondering the profound meaning of the name of this temple.

Murong Shuo waited for a moment, his eyes falling on the woman beside him. Her face was as pretty as a lotus, and her waist was as slender as a willow branch. She was so suitable for the name of the temple, as if she was born to live there.

He personally chose this name for her.

After examining her once more, he motioned for her to enter.

Zhang Tianai looked around and found that there were palace servants waiting for her. When she got closer, she saw that it was Nanny Li and four palace maids.

Were they also new to the palace? When did they enter? These questions flooded her mind, but she had no idea.

"Madame Li and the others." Zhang Tianai called out in confusion.

"Your Majesty, Master." Nanny Li and the palace maids bowed respectfully. They entered the palace shortly after the young lady left the house, and the emperor sent people to pick them up.

Murong Shuo signaled them to get up, and Zhang Tianai also called out "Get up".

Chunmei and Nanny Li looked at each other, as if they had something to say.

"Madame Li, why are you..." Zhang Tianai asked Madame Li about the emperor's intentions.

Murong Shuo interrupted her: "Let them clean up first and wait for you. Why are you asking so many questions?"

Zhang Tianai remained silent.

Nanny Li and the others lowered their heads and stepped aside.

Murong Shuo pointed inside and said, "You will live here."

His eyes moved around the room and finally stopped on Zhang Tianai.

He let go of her hand and turned away.

Zhang Tianai reached out to hold him back, "Your Majesty..."

Murong Shuo turned around and said, "Go in and clean up first, take a rest, I will come to see you later."

After he said that, he took her hand, then let go and left resolutely.

Zhang Tianai turned to Chunmei, Li Ma and the others and followed them into the hall.

Nanny Li and the others were still talking in low voices, "This is the master's future residence, the main hall."

Zhang Tianai thought to herself, what was she doing to deserve to live in this main hall? Wasn't it a side hall? Although the Hibiscus Hall was large, it was divided into the main hall and side halls. She was staying in the main hall, and the two side halls were empty.

But the emperor ordered her to live in the main palace. What does this mean?

Zhang Tianai whispered to Li Ma and the others, "I can live in the side hall. What is my status?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Ma and the others all looked at her.

Zhang Tianai took a few steps as weak as the wind, and the decoration of the main hall was obviously just completed.

She sat down and looked at Nanny Li and the others, "Master, this is your home." Nanny Li and the others bowed again and asked humbly whether there were any omissions in the details arranged before entering the palace, and whether there were any changes that needed to be made.

"Overall, it's okay." Zhang Tianai responded.

She said that the current layout was already gorgeous enough and enough to demonstrate the royal style.

Although the new girls entering the palace still need time to adapt, there is no need for too many changes at the moment.

Later, Zhang Tianai learned that Furong Palace had not always been called this name, but was recently renamed by her former father-in-law.

She seemed to remember something and whispered to herself, "Hibiscus emerging from water?" Then she decided to take a bath and change clothes in preparation for her next life in the palace.

"I need to bathe, change clothes, and rest for a while," she instructed her servants.

Chunmei, Nanny Li and others responded in unison, their voices full of courtesy and respect.

Zhang Tianai stared at them, then asked Li Ma and others to leave.

She couldn't help but wonder: Did anyone in the palace know about her arrival? Just as she was thinking about this, someone came to pay her respects.

At the same time, the news of Murong Shuo's return to the palace also spread in the palace.

After hearing the news, the queen couldn't help but think that although the emperor had no time to accompany the concubines in the harem recently, he had time to bring people into the palace.

This made her speculate and expect more about the turmoil in the palace.