Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 334 A Pure and Ascetic Emperor × A Charming and Beloved Concubine 8

"This concubine greets Your Majesty and Consort Chu..." Consort Liu approached from a short distance away: "Your Majesty, this concubine was strolling in the Imperial Garden when I unexpectedly saw Consort Chu and Consort Li..."

She paused for a moment and looked at Consort Li.

Consort Li looked at her as if she had seen a savior: "You saw it, didn't you? Did Consort Chu push me into the water?"

"Your Majesty, Consort Li is truly pitiful. Even if you wish to favor Consort Chu..." Consort Liu said tactfully, her meaning clear: Consort Li was the victim.

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a chill run through her body as Chu Yue's icy gaze fell upon her.

But she had already spoken up for Consort Li and couldn't take it back, so she could only stand there with a stiff upper lip.

"Your Majesty, did you hear that? Consort Liu saw it. Consort Chu deliberately pushed me into the water," Consort Li explained in a flustered manner.

Qiongzhi looked at Chuyue nervously, not expecting that Consort Liu had seen her.

The emperor looked at Chu Yue before him: "My beloved consort, tell me, what happened?"

"Does Your Majesty not believe me?" Chu Yue looked at the emperor with disappointment and grievance, her eyes filled with unconcealed sorrow.

The emperor stared into her eyes, momentarily stunned, and did not answer.

Chu Yue gave a sorrowful, bitter laugh and broke free from the emperor's hand: "Your Majesty, I will go down into this pond now and return Consort Li to her!"

The emperor was shocked and quickly grabbed her, feeling a lingering fear in his heart: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Chu Yue's weak body swayed precariously, tears streaming silently down her face.

"Consort Li threatened me..."

The emperor embraced her trembling body, his brows furrowed. "Little Chuanzi, escort Consort Li back!"

Consort Li never expected that Consort Chu would be so reckless. After making a few fuss, His Majesty would let the matter drop so easily, and it was Consort Li who would be punished.

"Your Majesty!" Consort Li looked at the Emperor with despair, "Are you really going to side with Consort Chu like this?"

"Little Chuanzi!"

Xiao Chuanzi trembled and came to Li Zhaoyi: "Zhaoyi, this servant will escort you back."

Consort Li glared at him fiercely.

Consort Liu subtly observed Chu Yue, who was pitifully weeping in the Emperor's arms, showing no trace of her previous arrogance.

She has already said that she saw it with her own eyes, yet His Majesty still protects Consort Chu so much. Is this His Majesty's exclusive favor?

"Cough...cough..." Chu Yue coughed a few times in discomfort, her face looking so pale she looked like she was about to faint.

"Summon the imperial physician to Ze'an Palace!" The emperor picked up Chu Yue and quickly left.

Qiongzhi followed and went in another direction.

Consort Li collapsed to the ground, still trembling uncontrollably.

"Go back and take good care of your master, and make sure it doesn't get any worse."

Consort Liu felt extremely sorry for her disheveled appearance.

"This servant thanks Your Highness Consort Jiu for speaking up for our Lady Zhaoyi." Lingyu choked back tears as she bowed.

Consort Liu turned and left. Today she had truly clashed with Consort Chu. She was just…

She just wanted to see if His Majesty would protect Consort Chu.

But the result was undoubtedly disappointing to her; His Majesty sided with Consort Chu without any regard for right or wrong.

“My lady…” Linglong said cautiously, “It seems that Consort Chu holds a grudge against you.”

“I know,” Consort Liu said softly.

Once a person has desires, it's like spilled water that can't be turned back. His Majesty's favor is so desirable; just look at Consort Chu, she's truly arrogant and disdainful of everyone.

Zean Palace

The imperial physician was taking Chu Yue's pulse, while the emperor stood behind the screen with his back to her and his hands behind his back.

"Your Majesty, Consort Chu has just recovered from her illness, so it's best not to overexert herself, lest she not recover properly."

"Go down."

"Yes……"

After the imperial physician left, the emperor remained silent for a long time. Chu Yue's eyes reddened as she looked at his indifferent back, and she almost sobbed.

The emperor neither spoke nor turned around. Chu Yue propped herself up and sat up, staggered off the bed, slowly knelt down, and lowered her head, silently shedding tears.

After a long silence behind him, the emperor sighed, turned around, his pupils constricted, took two steps forward, picked up Chu Yue, and sternly scolded, "How long are you going to keep this up!"

Hearing the emperor's harsh words, Chu Yue became even more distressed, sobbing and unable to utter a complete sentence: "Your Majesty...I am guilty...Please, Your Majesty...punish me."

The emperor placed her on the bed and examined her legs. There were already bruises on her knees. "If you're angry, just punish her. Why go so far as to push her into the water?"

"She threatened me first, and I just couldn't stand it." Chu Yue said, her neck stiff and her eyes red as she looked at the emperor.

"You're just being unreasonable because you're angry, Consort Chu. What are you thinking?" The Emperor stared at her intently.

"She said... His Majesty won't help me anymore," Chu Yue whispered. "I'm angry, and I also want to see if His Majesty will protect me..."

"How dare you! You dare to play tricks on me?" The emperor was furious, his head throbbing with anger. The usually gentle and obedient Consort Chu was acting so recklessly.

"I didn't provoke her. His Majesty was with me, and she still tried to take it from me. She always says sarcastic things to me when she sees me." Chu Yue became more and more aggrieved as she spoke: "Isn't it all because His Majesty has too many beautiful women in his harem who bully me..."

He had many concubines in his harem.

The emperor's face darkened, and he wanted to reprimand her, but then he saw that Chu Yue's face was pale and her eyes were swollen.

"Are you satisfied with the result?" The emperor wiped away her tears.

"Hmm?" Chu Yue looked at him with red eyes, puzzled.

The emperor pecked a kiss on her swollen eyelids: "Did I help you?"

“Yes…” Chu Yue choked up as she moved a few steps closer to the emperor.

"Alright, stop crying. In the end, you'll only hurt yourself." The emperor's kisses traveled down his body, finally stopping at the little mouth that occasionally annoyed him, where he lingered and kissed it.

"Mmm..." Chu Yue murmured softly, obediently accepting the emperor's tenderness.

It went on for a long time.

……

When the Empress Dowager heard about this, she summoned the Emperor and said, “My son, I don’t say anything about your favoritism towards Consort Chu, but as time goes on, others will inevitably have other ideas.”

"Mother, Consort Chu suits my taste, but as for the others in the palace... I don't want to go." The Emperor frowned and expressed his thoughts.

“My son, how can an emperor only favor one concubine? Besides, imperial offspring also need to be born and raised by concubines in the harem. You already have few people in your harem, and you refuse to participate in the selection of concubines. Since you favor Consort Chu, of course the others will be jealous.”

"Mother..." The Emperor frowned, looking like he wasn't listening.

"But Consort Chu is jealous and won't let you go to other people's palaces?" the Empress Dowager asked again.

"It was my own unwillingness to go; it had nothing to do with Consort Chu."

Although Consort Chu often told him not to go to other people's palaces, her words still revealed fear and caution. Only when she heard that the emperor would definitely not go would she become a little spoiled.

"You're so stubborn. Your mother was worried that you wouldn't favor any of the concubines. You finally found one you liked, and you've already taken her as your favorite. Sigh." The Empress Dowager was exhausted; she had so many worries.

The emperor remained silent, sitting there quietly.

The Empress Dowager was furious: "Alright, go back now. You won't listen to me anyway."

"Your subject takes his leave..."

"you……"

The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table angrily: "I'd rather die of anger!"

"Empress Dowager, if we really force His Majesty, you'll be the one who suffers the most."

Xiuhua helped her catch her breath and comforted her.

"He only does this because I favor him." The emperor had suffered a lot of grievances in the past, and the Empress Dowager felt very sorry for him. She just wanted the emperor to do things according to her wishes and not to suffer any more grievances.

"His Majesty knows all this," Xiuhua smiled.

"Quickly, pack your things. I'm leaving the palace to stay at a temple for a while, and I'll also pray to Consort Chu for a blessed child soon." The Empress Dowager wanted to get away from trouble to avoid being bothered by others.

"Your Majesty, please indulge them," Xiuhua said with a smile.

"I'm afraid they'll bother me."

Xiuhua smiled. The Empress Dowager is all talk and no action.

"Go pack your things."

"Yes... it's the Empress Dowager."