Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 88 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 23

Two months later

Inside the Jade Jade Palace, the emperor stared intently at Physician Li, who was examining Chu Yue's pulse.

Almost half an hour has passed, and there's still no result. Is he getting old? The emperor is about to lose his temper.

For the past two months, he has been watching over Consort Chu at all times, fearing that something might happen to her, and he would have Physician Li come to check her pulse every other day.

Now, exactly three months have passed, and the emperor has summoned Physician Li again without delay.

Under the emperor's subtly angry gaze, Physician Li felt a cold sweat begin to break out.

His Majesty's high regard for Consort Chu was something he dared not neglect; the reason the examination took so long was simply to ensure a thorough diagnosis.

"Your Majesty, I'm fine, please don't be like this." Chu Yue was worried for Physician Li.

It's simply because the emperor's aura is so powerful that everyone is afraid of him.

The emperor showed a completely different face to Chu Yue, saying gently, "Don't move, be good."

Chu Yue pouted. She hadn't moved around at all; they were watching her so closely all day long.

Physician Li finally finished taking her pulse and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, Consort Chu is three months pregnant and the pregnancy is stable. There is no need to worry too much."

The emperor then smiled and said, "Good, there will be rewards, everyone will be rewarded."

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." The palace servants bowed respectfully in gratitude.

The emperor gently embraced Chu Yue, looking delighted: "My beloved consort."

A soft, tender call made Chu Yue blush slightly.

"His Majesty……"

The emperor felt both bliss and torment as his delicate concubine nestled in his arms; these days, all he could do was hold her and kiss her to satisfy his craving.

Chu Yue chuckled to herself, but she couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she decided to help him in another way.

At these times, the emperor was always caught in a vortex of happiness.

"My beloved concubine, you shall make it up to me properly in the future," the emperor said with a hint of resentment.

Chu Yue smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty... why are you like this?"

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything, don't take it to heart." The emperor humbled himself, completely losing his imperial dignity and face in front of her.

Chu Yue pouted and remained silent.

The emperor knew she was the most soft-hearted, so he hugged her and coaxed her gently: "In a few days, I will take you to see the Empress Dowager. I wonder how happy she will be when she finds out you are pregnant?"

"At that time, she will be promoted to Imperial Concubine, and after the child is born, she will be my Empress."

The emperor had already planned everything step by step.

"Your Majesty... I dare not..." Chu Yue whispered.

"What is there to be afraid of? With me here, there is no need to fear these things. You just need to give birth to this child properly."

"Tell me what you want, and I will give it to you."

The emperor felt that if Consort Chu were to ask for the moon in the sky now, he would climb a ladder and pluck it down for her.

"Your Majesty, I thank you..." Chu Yue was prone to drowsiness due to her pregnancy. After listening to the emperor talk for so long, she was already sleepy, and her voice gradually became softer.

The emperor chuckled, affectionately helped her lie down, and then stayed by her side without leaving her side.

Anning Palace

Since the last incident, Anning Palace has been deathly silent. The Empress Dowager has a gloomy face all day long, and the palace servants are trembling with fear of angering her.

Liu Yu'er stayed in the side hall all day without showing her face, and even when she went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, she only did so once every few days.

The Empress Dowager did not blame her, but felt even more sorry for her, as a young woman like her could no longer face others.

Even if the emperor did not favor Liu Yu'er, he was unmoved by her disheveled appearance, let alone took responsibility.

When she heard in her palace that Consort Chu had fainted, she was so anxious that she didn't care about anything else.

Why did Consort Chu faint on that particular day? The Empress Dowager sent people to inquire, but they found out nothing. She knew that the Emperor was wary of her.

The Empress Dowager believed that Consort Chu was faking her fainting spell; otherwise, why would she have fainted on that particular day?

For more than two months, the emperor has not come once, nor has he sent anyone to deliver a single message.

The Empress Dowager was heartbroken and angry at the same time, wondering why Consort Chu had such a powerful charm that she had bewitched the Emperor.

"Jinxiu, how is Yu'er?" the Empress Dowager asked in a hoarse voice.

Jinxiu hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back: "Your Majesty, Miss Liu stays in the palace all day long and has never stepped out."

"This silly child, is she blaming me?" The Empress Dowager only did this because she wanted her to become the emperor's woman as soon as possible.

Jinxiu didn't know how to answer. The Empress Dowager was indeed somewhat stubborn, but it was not something she could comment on.

"Go and call Yue'er over. I have something to say to her."

"Yes……"

Liu Yu'er arrived quickly, but she looked very haggard and was not as charming and lively as before.

"Yu'er greets her aunt..."

The Empress Dowager's eyes welled up with tears: "You're still calling me 'Auntie,' are you no longer angry with me?"

"Auntie, Yu'er dares not..." Liu Yu'er bit her lip and whispered.

The Empress Dowager felt a pang of sadness: "Yu'er, don't blame your aunt, your aunt had no choice."

"Aunt, Yu'er knows."

"Yu'er, I will summon the Emperor today and ask him one last time. If that doesn't work, I will have no choice but to slit my own throat."

"Auntie! Please don't say that." Liu Yu'er was a little frightened.

Jinxiu was indeed used to it; whenever the Empress Dowager failed to achieve her goal, she would use this tactic against His Majesty.

The Empress Dowager patted Liu Yu'er's hand and looked at Jinxiu: "Go and summon the Emperor. Consort Chu must be here too. Summon her as well. I want to ask her how much longer she intends to keep the Emperor. If the Emperor refuses to come, just say that I have hanged myself!"

Ignoring Yu'er and neglecting the other concubines, the Empress Dowager doted on Consort Chu. What kind of behavior was this? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Jinxiu was secretly alarmed; the Empress Dowager was about to cause trouble again.

Liu Yu'er was a little scared. The emperor's eyes that day looked like he wanted to tear her to pieces, which made her hesitate.

"Yu'er, your aunt will stand up for you," the Empress Dowager comforted her.

Liu Yu'er nodded absentmindedly, her face somewhat pale.

Jinxiu went to the main hall to invite the emperor, but she ran into Chuyue halfway there.

"This servant greets Consort Chu..." Jinxiu said respectfully immediately.

Chu Yue spoke softly, "Get up..."

"Thank you, Consort Xie," Jinxiu looked at Chu Yue and hesitated, "Your Majesty, is His Majesty here?"

"I am also going to His Majesty's place."

The emperor had an urgent matter to attend to today and left in a hurry, without taking her with him.

Lunchtime had passed, and the emperor still hadn't arrived at the Jade Jade Palace, so Chu Yue brought over the pastries.

She wouldn't normally dare to go out and wander around, but she was so bored that she wanted to go out for a walk. Plus, the emperor was a bit busy today, so if she used the excuse of bringing him pastries, he wouldn't blame her.

So, Chu Yue came out with Xiao Tao, and before they even reached the main hall, they ran into Jinxiu.

Chu Yue asked again, "Is there something you need?"

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has instructed me to invite His Majesty over, and Your Majesty is also requested to accompany him."

Jinxiu replied respectfully.

Chu Yue frowned slightly. The emperor was clearly very busy today and didn't even have time for her, so he definitely didn't have time to go.

"Alright, I'll go first, so that the Empress Dowager won't have to wait too long. I'll just have someone inform His Majesty later."

Chu Yue still couldn't bear to see the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager become so strained.

Jinxiu looked at Chu Yue with gratitude. Consort Chu was so kind and considerate, so why did the Empress Dowager have to make things difficult for her?

"Thank you, Your Highness. Please come with me."

"Um……"