Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 41 The Cruel and Impotent Emperor and His Favorite Concubine 14

The palace returned to its usual overcast state, and despite the blazing sun, a chill ran down one's spine for no apparent reason.

They all prayed tremblingly that they could live a few more days.

The ministers didn't enjoy their freedom for long; the days of attending court soon turned into torture.

Prime Minister Chu frowned in thought. What was going on in the palace this time?

What's been going on lately? The emperor is in a rage every day, just like before, and he's ready to kill at the drop of a hat.

"The weather is nice today, you should all go out and soak up some sun!"

The emperor looked down at the annoying ministers with a dark face. If it weren't for their constant nagging, no one would have entered the harem.

How could he possibly go back to his former self, which is why he doesn't even dare to see the Imperial Concubine now?

If it weren't for that, he and the Imperial Concubine would still be doing well. Thinking of the Imperial Concubine, the Emperor felt a pang of heartache. After leaving the Phoenix Palace that day, he didn't know how the Imperial Concubine was doing.

Xiao Lezi is useless; he can't even get any information.

The ministers all looked distressed; if only they could bask in the sun, what a pity…

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

The ministers walked outside dejectedly, their eyes squinting in the blazing sun.

His Majesty has gone mad again and wants to torture them.

The prime minister and others stood in two rows, facing each other, neither able to move nor speak.

Such a childish punishment, yet the emperor used this torment to quell his inner turmoil and anger.

Even the Prime Minister couldn't escape it, so the Imperial Concubine has probably fallen out of favor.

Not to mention the newcomers to the palace, sigh.

The ministers were already used to the emperor's torturous methods, so they gave up and decided to just let things continue.

The emperor stormed out of the Chenglu Hall and returned to his bedchamber, where he frantically drew his sword and began hacking wildly.

Xiao Lezi trembled like a sieve, not daring to utter a word of advice. His Majesty had been taking medicine for many days, but it had no effect at all.

"Summon Physician Chen!" The emperor stopped what he was doing, his eyes bloodshot.

"Yes, this servant will go right away..."

Xiao Lezi quickly ran out, hoping that the imperial physician's arrival would offer a way to turn things around.

When the imperial physician arrived outside the palace, he could no longer hold back his trembling legs. He had no idea why His Majesty was still not well.

"Imperial Physician Chen, please go in quickly, His Majesty is getting impatient..."

Xiao Lezi urged him in a low voice.

The imperial physician wiped away his cold sweat, his legs trembling as he entered. He immediately knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects..."

"Two days have passed, Physician Chen, how do you wish to die?"

Physician Chen's voice trembled: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I am incompetent..."

You deserve to die!

The emperor went completely mad, brandishing his sword to stab them. If he wanted to live the life he used to have, then they should all die!

"Your Majesty... this servant has something to report!" Xiao Lezi rushed in in a panic.

"Say!"

"Your Highness the Imperial Concubine... Your Highness the Imperial Concubine stood with the Prime Minister under the scorching sun..."

Say it again!

"Xiao Tao ran over crying and said that the Imperial Concubine was heartbroken to learn that the Prime Minister had been punished and had gone to be with him."

Xiao Lezi was terrified. He was so afraid that His Majesty would kill him in a fit of rage!

"Useless things! They can't even serve the Imperial Concubine properly, they deserve to die!"

The emperor threw down his sword and left, and Xiao Lezi, without thinking twice, quickly followed.

Previously in Fengyi Palace, Chu Yue hadn't uttered a single word since that day, and if Xiao Tao couldn't keep an eye on her, she would burst into tears.

When Xiao Tao learned that the Prime Minister had been punished, she originally wanted to keep it from the Imperial Concubine, but she looked like something was wrong, so how could she hide it from Chu Yue? Only after Chu Yue pressed her for details did she learn that the Prime Minister had been punished.

"Your Majesty... if you despise me, why are you targeting Father?" Chu Yue murmured in disbelief.

Xiao Tao felt a pang of pain in her heart upon hearing this. Why is Your Majesty suffering so much?

"Your Majesty, perhaps it's something else; His Majesty wouldn't treat you that way..."

Chu Yue stopped talking and braved the scorching sun to go outside the Chenglu Palace.

The ministers were not allowed to speak, but now that the Imperial Concubine had arrived, should they pay their respects or not?

"Father..." Chu Yue covered her mouth and choked up, while the Prime Minister's face was flushed from the sun.

The Prime Minister exclaimed in surprise, "Yue'er, what are you doing here? Go back quickly, the sun is so bright."

"Father, why did His Majesty punish you?"

"Moon, you know His Majesty's temper. It's alright, you should go back quickly. His Majesty will calm down soon."

The Prime Minister comforted him.

Chu Yue didn't speak, but simply stood there with him.

Now everyone was even more frightened. This... with His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine in such a stalemate, they were the ones who would suffer.

"Yueyue, the emperor has really been driven crazy, what should we do?" Linglingyi was really worried that the mission would not be completed, even though the favorability rating had not dropped.

"Hmph, he dared to torment my father, I'll make sure he never does again!"

Chu Yue and Linglingyi were talking.

"Zero Zero One, give me some of that weak pill, make me look a bit sickly."

After the emperor left that day, all she had to do was act in front of Xiao Tao. She had been living a life of luxury these past few days, and now she still needed to rely on props.

"Use your own points?"

"Don't think I don't know, it's only two points each, are you just being a sore loser?"

"Alright, alright, alright, it's always like this... I'm so pathetic, having met you..."

Linglingyi dared not disobey her and quickly used the prop on her.

"Yue'er, what's wrong? Why are you so pale?" The Prime Minister felt extremely distressed seeing his daughter, who had always been pampered, suffer like this.

"Father, Yue'er is alright..." Chu Yue forced a smile, her face pale and strained.

The prime minister himself was being punished and couldn't help his daughter, so he could only stand there dejectedly.

When the emperor arrived at Chenglu Hall, he saw the Imperial Concubine standing there, looking as if she were about to collapse.

He walked over with a stern face: "Go back, all of you!"

Only then did the ministers dare to speak: "Thank you... thank you, Your Majesty..."

Chu Yue followed behind the Prime Minister, preparing to leave. Seeing her like this, the Emperor's expression darkened further: "Stop!"

Everyone else stopped as well. Had His Majesty changed his mind again?

"The Imperial Concubine stays, everyone else leave!" The Emperor was barely able to contain his anger. They were all so stupid. Had he even told them to stay?

The Prime Minister looked at his daughter with concern. Chu Yue gently shook her head and comforted him, saying, "Father, go back and rest. I'm fine."

The prime minister left, turning back every few steps.

Under the blazing sun, Chu Yue's pale face and trembling body pained the emperor. If he took the initiative to reconcile, the Consort would definitely cling to him. Since he could not show affection to the Consort, she would inevitably start to overthink.

But these past few days, without seeing the Imperial Concubine, he has been feeling uneasy, and this tearing feeling is driving him crazy.

Hearing that the Imperial Concubine insisted on staying under the scorching sun despite her own health, the Emperor was both angry and heartbroken.

At this moment, the imperial concubine refused to say a single word to him, which made the emperor even more agitated and uneasy.

"What brings the Imperial Concubine here?" the Emperor asked first.

Chu Yue lowered her head and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, my father is old, and I am willing to take the punishment in his place. If Your Majesty dislikes me, I will stay far away..."

"You..." The emperor stood there stunned. This was the Imperial Concubine? When had the Imperial Concubine ever spoken to him like this?

When did he start to dislike her?

Where is she going to hide?

It was because the imperial concubine found out about his physical condition that she disliked him and wanted to escape from him!

Do not!

He won't allow it!

"Yueyue, Yueyue, don't be reckless! Your favorability rating is already at 65%..."

"sixty……"

“Fifty-five…” 001 was frantic.

"Your Majesty does not wish to see me, so I shall take my leave..."

Upon hearing Linglingyi's report, Chu Yue became inexplicably angry. Let whoever wants to come, come; she's not going to serve them anymore!

"I forbid it!" The emperor became even angrier when he heard that she wanted to leave. He would not allow her to leave his side, never.

"Your Majesty, I know you have already grown tired of me, so please, Your Majesty, have some dignity for me. I will stay far away from you."

After Chu Yue finished speaking, she turned and left, her slender figure a sight to behold.

The emperor was both angry and furious, and the words of pleading for him to stay stuck in his throat.

Chu Yue started walking slowly, hoping that His Majesty would try to persuade her to stay, but unfortunately, she was disappointed.

So they quickened their pace and left.

Xiao Tao knew that the Empress wanted His Majesty to keep her, but His Majesty was determined not to speak, and the two remained at an impasse.

"Yueyue, what will happen to our affection level now that you're gone?" This was Linglingyi's biggest worry.

"He's just acting like this because he feels inadequate and embarrassed. It's his fault for being so indecisive. Let's talk about it again when I'm in a better mood."

"When are you ever in a good mood?" 001 was afraid to provoke her.

"Get out of the way..."

"..."

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has gone far away, shall we go back?"

Little Lezi is getting terribly sunburnt, while His Majesty remains completely still. When will this ever end? Sigh.

The emperor, annoyed, flicked his sleeves and returned to his bedchamber.