I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

Zhao Wan turned to the princess at this time and said with a firm look, "Princess, whether Wanru is pregnant or not, please ask the imperial physician to come and diagnose her."

The princess thought for a moment, then agreed and ordered someone to call the imperial physician.

A smug look appeared on the queen's face at this time. After the imperial physician's diagnosis, he found out that she was not pregnant.

Fortunately, I made the arrangements in advance. The lives of Yu Nushi's family are in my hands, so she has to listen to me. As long as she insists that it was Zhao Wanru who instructed her to do it, then the matter can be put on her.

As soon as the imperial physician came in, the queen's face became even more proud. This was Imperial Physician Chen, the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau. He represented the authority of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and his words naturally carried weight. If he diagnosed that Zhao Wanru was not pregnant, then she would have no way to defend herself.

Doctor Chen saluted hastily, then walked to Zhao Wanru's side and gently touched her wrist. The coolness from her fingertips made his heart tremble. Her pulse was weak, like the first melting snow in spring.

Zhao Wanru closed her eyes tightly, with fear and anxiety intertwined on her face. She knew in her heart that her fate was hanging by a thread.

Doctor Chen frowned and said softly, "The Crown Princess is weak after giving birth. She only has a glimmer of hope. You must be extremely careful."

"This... This is impossible!" The queen took a step back, feeling mixed emotions. She could never have imagined that her elaborate plan of fake pregnancy would turn out like this.

She looked at Doctor Chen, her eyes full of confusion and worry, "Doctor Chen, the Crown Princess is clearly not pregnant, why do you say she is weak after giving birth?"

Doctor Chen frowned, knowing that this matter was serious. He looked at the Queen and said firmly, "The Crown Princess lost too much blood during childbirth and was not able to recover in time, so she is weak after childbirth."

"If the Queen doesn't believe it, the imperial physician's files are still preserved and can be consulted at any time." Imperial Physician Chen bowed.

The queen took a step back, but the turmoil in her heart could not be calmed down. Why did she need to check those files? She had arranged them herself, but she did not expect that they would become a stumbling block for her now.

At this time, the eldest princess sneered and said, "Bring another witness!"

The next person to come in was Zhao Wanru's former personal maid. As soon as she came in, she knelt down on the ground.

"Who are you? Do you know why I asked you to come here?" The eldest princess' tone revealed an irresistible majesty.

The maid replied tremblingly, "Princess, I am the maidservant who serves the Crown Princess. When the Crown Princess gave birth that day, I was there to serve her."

"That day, the little grandson was dead when he was born, so the maid Yu beside the Queen had someone take the little grandson out, and then brought in a baby boy, saying that he was born to the Crown Princess."

"I remember clearly that it was not the same child!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Yu the maid screamed, her face full of anger and panic, "When did I ever order you to do that?"

The eldest princess glared at Yu, a maid, with a sharp look in her eyes. Yu's heart trembled, and she dared not say a word.

The princess was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "This matter is of great importance. If what you said is true, I can spare your life..."

The maid turned pale and lowered her head, saying, "Every word I said is true. I dare not deceive the princess."

At this time, Zhao Wanru walked up to the queen and burst into tears, "Mother, I have always respected you, but I didn't expect you to do such a thing!"

"This child has been distant from me since he was born. I thought it was because he was still young and didn't understand human nature. It turns out that he is not my own flesh and blood!"

"You! Give me back my child! Give me back my child!" Zhao Wanru said as she rushed forward and tried to grab the queen by the collar.

The queen took a step back in panic and almost fell to the ground. She didn't expect Zhao Wanru's acting skills to be so good. If she didn't know that she was not pregnant, she would have believed it.

She was clearly faking her pregnancy, so how could she give birth to a dead baby? What on earth was going on? !

The eldest princess hurriedly ordered people to separate the two of them.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to her, the queen began to panic. She pretended to be calm on the surface, "Humph, it's just a bunch of slaves talking nonsense here, and you want to convict me?!"

At this time, the eldest princess took out a token, threw it on the ground, and looked at them coldly, "Do you recognize this thing?"

When the Queen and Xuanyuan Zheng saw the token, they were shocked again. This was the token of the Marquis of Loyalty's Mansion, how could they not recognize it.

“This was found in Lujia Village.”

The queen's face turned pale instantly, and her body trembled slightly, as if she would fall down at any time. Xuanyuan Zheng, who was standing beside her, widened his eyes and looked at the token in disbelief.

"Impossible! How is this possible!" Xuanyuan Zheng was the first to react. He shouted loudly, "This must be a frame-up! How could the Loyalty Marquis Mansion be related to this matter!"

The princess looked at Xuanyuan Zheng and said slowly, "This token was found in a ruin in Lujia Village. At that time, the token was buried underground. If it hadn't been washed out by a heavy rain, I'm afraid no one would have found it. Moreover, there are still some bloodstains on this token."

When the queen heard this, her body shook and she almost fell to the ground. Her face was as pale as paper and her lips were bloodless. Seeing this, the palace maids beside her hurriedly supported the queen.

"I'm afraid Marquis Zhongyi is already in the Dali Temple now." The eldest princess said lightly.

"Impossible! Impossible!" The queen's face suddenly turned pale and she muttered to herself.

She knew that they might not be able to escape this time.

At this point, the Queen and Xuanyuan Zheng fell to the ground in despair, and no amount of excuses would help.

The three of them were imprisoned in their respective palaces, awaiting the emperor's final decision.

The next morning, there were a mountain of memorials impeaching Crown Prince Xuanyuan Zheng. The court officials accused him of misconduct and irresponsibility. The emperor looked at the memorials and felt a pang of pain in his heart. He understood that his son had become the target of public criticism.

The prince, whom he once had high hopes for, is now in deep trouble.

The last time the case of embezzlement of disaster relief funds occurred, some censors wanted to impeach the prince, but the emperor suppressed it. However, this time it was different.

Standing under the emperor's feet, he not only confused the royal bloodline, but also massacred dozens of people in Lujia Village. It would be difficult to appease the public anger without deposing the prince.

"Since ancient times, the emperor has chosen the heir based on the legitimate wife, and the legitimate wife will inherit the family line, and the heir will determine the rule. Since I ascended the throne, I have been worried day and night, trying to come up with a good plan. However, the position of the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country and cannot be taken lightly. The current crown prince Xuanyuan Zheng has improper behavior, a perverse personality, and is rebellious against social norms. He is not fit to succeed the throne. I have no choice but to issue an edict to depose him and demote him to a commoner."

After the imperial edict was issued, the emperor left the hall expressionlessly. His back looked extremely resolute, with no intention of looking back.

Xuanyuan Zheng slumped on the ground with his eyes empty. He knew in his heart that the power and status he once had were gone forever. From the crown prince who was loved by everyone to the powerless and useless person now, his fate had changed dramatically.

At this time, Xuanyuan Ping walked by with a smug smile on his face. The crown prince was deposed, and the position of the Eastern Palace was reshuffled. Perhaps he was one step closer to the throne.