Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 143 The Rough-Hearted Emperor and the Delicate Imperial Concubine 1

"My child, I'm so worried about you. Your father is so heartless, I won't speak to him anymore." The Prime Minister's wife, tears streaming down her face, hugged Chu Yue and wept bitterly, "Your departure... I don't know..."

"Mother, I'm fine, don't worry." Chu Yue had only been here a few days. The original owner of this body was frail and suffered from a heart ailment. Two days ago, the emperor held a selection of concubines, and as the daughter of the prime minister, the original owner was naturally chosen.

The original owner of this body was a sickly person, and the Prime Minister's mansion had always pampered her and did not want her to enter the palace. However, with the emperor's order, Prime Minister Chu had no choice but to obey.

After learning that she would be entering the palace, the original owner waited to go, but she did not expect to suddenly fall ill with a heart condition, causing chaos in the Prime Minister's mansion. It was at that time that Chu Yue came.

Although the props provided some support, the original owner's body was still weak, and Chu Yue couldn't force a change while doing the mission.

So now I'm panting heavily every three steps and lightly panting every two steps.

"How could your mother not worry? Your father doesn't even say a word for you. What kind of place is the palace? Your health is such a concern for your mother."

Even the Prime Minister's wife couldn't imagine what would happen to her daughter after she entered the palace.

"Mother, isn't Father still here? No one will dare to bully their daughter."

Chu Yue frowned slightly, looking as sickly as Xi Shi, and was slightly out of breath after saying just a few words.

“Silly daughter, your father… can’t disobey His Majesty’s order. Fortunately, he is the prime minister, so His Majesty will always give him some face.”

The Prime Minister's wife wiped away her tears, suppressed her heartache, and comforted her beloved daughter, whom she cherished dearly.

"Yes, daughter knows." Chu Yueyu's fair face always had a sickly look, making people worry about this delicate beauty.

"Moon, get some rest. Mother will come to see you again tomorrow."

After the Prime Minister's wife saw her fall asleep, she tucked the blanket around her and looked at her for a long time before reluctantly leaving.

"Yueyue, are you alright?" Only then did Linglingyi dare to come out.

Chu Yue said irritably, "What do you think?"

It's truly remarkable that this body is still alive.

"I have lots of props, I'll give them all to you." Linglingyi is most afraid of Yueyue, especially when Yueyue is angry.

"Several tasks already, what are my points?"

"Twenty thousand, exactly twenty thousand. I'll give you all the props from this world. You've suffered, Yueyue. Even a sickly beauty looks good." Linglingyi said ingratiatingly.

"Chu Yue: "..."

How could it not look good?

The original owner was a great beauty, and with the delicate frailty of Xi Shi, Chu Yue came over and used some props. Although she wasn't as sickly as the original owner, she was still very weak, a true sickly beauty.

"It'll have to do, but what's the difference between doing any task?" Chu Yue said haughtily, "You promised to deliver it, so don't deduct my points."

"As ordered!"

"..."

The Prime Minister's wife returned to the house with red eyes. Prime Minister Chu had been waiting for her to come back. Of course he was worried about his daughter, but he also had his reasons for sitting in this position. He could not disobey the emperor's orders.

"Madam, you're back? How is Yue'er?" Prime Minister Chu stepped forward and asked ingratiatingly.

Prime Minister Chu and his wife fell in love when they were young. Not long after their marriage, Chu Yue was born. However, Chu Yue was frail and the doctor said that she had a congenital weakness and needed to be carefully cared for.

The Prime Minister and his wife were so focused on Chu Yue that they did not have another child.

"How dare you ask? Don't you know what's wrong with Yue'er?" The Prime Minister's wife burst into tears again, accusing Prime Minister Chu: "You are supposed to be the Prime Minister, yet you can't even protect your own daughter."

Prime Minister Chu froze. He was only in his thirties, and it was naturally extremely difficult for him to sit in this position at such a young age. Before he could even express his opinion on the imperial concubine selection, the emperor preemptively ordered that the prime minister's daughter be allowed to enter the palace.

What other options does he have?

“Madam, His Majesty has given an order, and no one dares to disobey. I… cannot change it.” Prime Minister Chu looked at his sulking wife, somewhat embarrassed.

"My poor daughter," the Prime Minister's wife said, her heart breaking. "There are so many women in the world, why doesn't His Majesty want them?"

"Madam, please don't speak recklessly. The Emperor's mind is unpredictable," Prime Minister Chu quickly advised.

"Hmph..." Although the Prime Minister's wife, Li Junzhu, was already over thirty, she showed no signs of aging and remained beautiful.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry. I'm here for you. His Majesty won't mistreat Yue'er."

Prime Minister Chu tentatively embraced Madam Li and wiped away her tears.

"Hmm." Li was just a woman. She had been too worried about her daughter, but now, with her husband's assurance, she felt a little relieved, and the two returned to their old ways.

Prime Minister Chu naturally offered his wife a lot of comfort and coaxing.

……

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has sent someone to ask if we wish to dine at Ningkang Palace?" Xiao Caizi entered the main hall, looked at the emperor's focused expression, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

The emperor frowned as he looked at the memorial in his hand, slightly impatient: "Go back to him, I don't have time."

Damn it, what are all these things? They're so annoying.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager... has already sent people to inquire several times."

Xiao Caizi was a little uneasy.

"Bang!" The emperor slammed down the memorial in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Go."

Xiao Caizi quickly followed behind; the new emperor was a bit scary.

When the emperor arrived at Ningkang Palace, a meal had already been prepared, and the empress dowager was also waiting for him.

"The Emperor has arrived, please sit down," the Empress Dowager said with a smile, and instructed Xiu Ru, "Go and bring the Emperor's favorite glutinous rice cake. It's best to eat it while it's hot."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager," the Emperor said in a deep voice.

The Empress Dowager stiffened for a moment, but quickly regained her composure: "Please sit down, it's time to eat."

The emperor sat down as instructed and began to eat, all in silence, with only the occasional clinking of bowls and plates in the hall.

"Your Majesty... I have chosen a few more new ladies for you, and they will enter the palace together with the Prime Minister's daughter." Seeing the Emperor's obviously changed expression, the Empress Dowager quickly explained, "Choosing only one lady for the imperial harem selection is simply outrageous. You are the Emperor, you should know this principle."

"What's the point of selecting so many concubines for the harem?" The emperor put down his chopsticks and looked at the Empress Dowager.

Facing the emperor's direct gaze, the Empress Dowager felt somewhat guilty: "Your Majesty, you are no longer young, yet you have no children. The Prime Minister's daughter... I heard that she was sickly since childhood, and I was unsure whether she could bear children after entering the palace. That's why I took it upon myself to select a few more."

The emperor's face darkened: "If you have so many children, there will be fierce competition and fighting over them. It will either end in mutual destruction or death. Does the Empress Dowager want to face such a situation again?"

The emperor was not the empress dowager's biological son; he was born to a low-ranking concubine of the late emperor and was moved to the common people by the late emperor's concubines after his birth.

After the late emperor's death, the Empress Dowager's son was seriously injured by other princes in the war for the throne and died.

The late emperor's Consort Li, now the Empress Dowager, was unwilling to accept defeat and was determined to avenge her son. Fortunately, she learned by chance that the emperor had another son. She had kept it a secret before for fear that he would also compete for the throne, but now, only by supporting him could everything be turned around.