Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 267 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor × A Concubine's Daughter from the Prime Minist

Three days later, a palace banquet

The Empress had expected the Imperial Concubine to come today, but after waiting for a long time, only His Majesty arrived. The two, who were inseparable in the past, did not come to the palace banquet together today.

"Empress Dowager, on this auspicious day, is the Imperial Concubine not coming?"

Although no imperial concubine was in the way, the empress was still unhappy.

"It's right that Consort Chu is not here, given her heavy health." The Empress Dowager also hoped that Chu Yue could focus on her pregnancy, as there would be many more occasions like this in the future.

The Empress looked around the palace and was most pleased with Consort Zhen, who managed the affairs of the inner palace, and Consort Zhang and others fawned over her.

"Your Majesty, I would like to offer you a toast." Consort Zhen raised her wine cup with a respectful smile: "Thank you for your teachings, Your Majesty."

"It's best that you're willing to listen." The Empress Dowager was also very satisfied; she was gratified that her son's harem was stable.

"Yes..." Consort Zhen smiled and sat down.

The Empress looked on with disdain. Did she really think she was so great? She was so proud of managing the affairs of the harem, but all the benefits went to the Consort.

"Your Majesty, I feel a bit stuffy and would like to go out for some fresh air."

The Queen whispered.

"Go."

"Yes……"

Jasmine helped the Empress to the outside of the palace: "Your Majesty..."

The Empress glanced back at the palace; the Emperor was still there and didn't seem to be leaving anytime soon.

The Empress felt frustrated because he hadn't said a word to her: "Send someone to tell her that I have a headache and I'm going back first."

“Yes, Your Highness,” Jasmine said, fastening her cloak. “Your Highness, the wind and snow are heavy; please be careful.”

The Empress looked up at the still-falling snow and asked, "How long has this snow been falling?"

“It started raining before the New Year,” Jasmine said, holding an umbrella for her beside her. “Your Majesty, please take the sedan chair back.”

The empress shook her head without speaking, and went back into the wind and snow, leaving a trail of footprints on the ground.

Phoenix Palace

Chu Yue stood at the door and looked outside. The snow was as heavy as goose feathers, and the palace servants couldn't keep up with the snow-sweeping. In no time, a thick layer of snow had been laid out.

"Xiao Tao, is the palace banquet over? Why hasn't His Majesty returned yet?"

"Your Majesty, it's snowing heavily outside, please come in quickly." Xiao Tao was extremely worried; before she knew it, Her Majesty was no longer by her side.

"It's snowing heavily, His Majesty might be delayed, please don't worry." Xiao Tao circled around her, afraid that she would get cold.

Chu Yue was six months pregnant, and Xiao Tao was terrified just looking at her, living in constant fear.

"Prepare ginger tea; it will help His Majesty warm up when he arrives." It's so cold inside the palace, but outside it's freezing.

“This servant has already made all the preparations,” Xiao Tao said, being very clever and quick-witted.

Just then, the emperor returned, entered the hall, and took off his cloak, still feeling the chill.

"His Majesty……"

"Don't come any closer, I'm going to change my clothes first." The emperor stopped Chu Yue, who was about to get up, so as not to let his concubine and son get cold.

The emperor quickly changed his clothes, soaked his hands in hot water, and only came out after making sure he was no longer cold.

When Chu Yue saw him come out, she had Xiao Tao bring over ginger tea: "Your Majesty... please have some first."

The emperor took the drink, drank it down in a few gulps, and felt much warmer. Then he took Chu Yue's hand and put his arm around her waist: "How are you? Has our son been causing any trouble?"

I'm six months pregnant now, and the baby's movements are so strong that even I, the "Imperial Concubine," am not at ease.

"It's the same as usual, I'm used to it."

"I suspect he's a mischievous one; I'll certainly discipline him strictly." The emperor stroked Chu Yue's belly, his face full of smiles.

"Your Majesty, please don't be so fierce..." Chu Yue said reproachfully.

The emperor embraced her affectionately: "My beloved concubine, you're already starting to protect me."

"Anyway, Your Majesty must not be too fierce, otherwise the prince will be scared."

"Alright, I understand." The emperor was just joking; how could he bear to scold his and the imperial concubine's child?

"Your Majesty, please don't try to fool me..." Chu Yue didn't believe it.

Helpless, the emperor picked up Chu Yue and laid her on the bed, saying, "My beloved concubine, go to sleep."

Chu Yue: "..."

Knowing only how to change the subject, Chu Yue lay down next to the emperor with a mournful expression.

Chu Yue didn't sleep well at night, and was woken up in the middle of the night by pain in her calf.

"My beloved concubine, what's wrong?" The emperor was a light sleeper and would wake up at the slightest noise.

Chu Yue bit her lip in pain, unable to move her leg: "Your Majesty... my leg hurts..."

"Someone come here."

Immediately, palace servants entered to attend to the emperor, candles were lit in the hall, and the emperor lifted the brocade quilt to examine the scene.

Chu Yue's feet were swollen this month, and she had severe leg cramps that almost made her cry out in pain.

"Yue'er," the emperor said, his heart aching as he looked at her once delicate feet now swollen, too distressed to touch them. "Yue'er, don't be afraid, I'll rub them and they'll be fine."

When the emperor grasped Chu Yue's calf, she couldn't help but cry out in pain, "Your Majesty...it hurts so much..."

The emperor's hand trembled slightly, and he dared not touch her. The imperial physician had said that women in their later stages of pregnancy would have these symptoms, but why was Yue'er's condition so severe?

"Moon, bear with it," the emperor said, feeling guilty. He must have not cared enough for the Consort, which was why she was in such pain.

Chu Yue had been standing at the palace gate for a long time today, and then her calf cramped up at night. She couldn't bear it and was already sobbing softly from the pain.

The emperor's heart broke upon hearing this. "My beloved concubine, Yue'er, please bear with it a little longer."

Chu Yue endured the pain, biting her lip until it almost bled. After a long while, the pain finally subsided a bit, but she was still covered in sweat.

The emperor looked at the pale-faced concubine lying there, and his heart clenched: "Yue'er, I'll have someone come and change her clothes."

He also needed to wash up. When the imperial concubine cried, he became so nervous that he broke out in a cold sweat. His back was soaked with sweat and felt chilly.

Chu Yue weakly closed her eyes.

Xiao Tao and Liang Chen quickly entered, and seeing the weak Chu Yue, they were both heartbroken. "Your Highness, are you feeling better?"

"I'm feeling much better..." Chu Yue's voice was a little hoarse.

After quickly tidying up Chu Yue, the two of them left.

The emperor embraced Chu Yue again, placing a tender kiss on her forehead: "My beloved consort, you have suffered so much..."

"Your Majesty... I didn't know it would turn out like this. You haven't been sleeping well either, so perhaps..."

"Don't talk nonsense, I want to stay with you," the emperor interrupted her. "If you send me away, I will get angry."

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry..." Chu Yue was not used to not having the emperor by her side, and besides, she was in her second month of pregnancy and needed someone to take care of her.

"Does it still hurt?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the pain will pass quickly, and everything will be alright once the baby is born."

Chu Yue, in turn, comforted the emperor.

The emperor frowned, his expression obscured in the darkness, but his voice was filled with concern: "It's going to be so long, my beloved concubine, I'm sorry to have to put you through this."

Chu Yue smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty... this is nothing. My son is also my child. This little bit of suffering is nothing."

"What does my beloved concubine want? I will give you anything I can do."

"Would ten thousand taels of gold work?" Chu Yue asked earnestly.

The emperor was puzzled: "Is my beloved concubine a money-grubber?"

"Will Your Majesty agree?" Chu Yue asked coquettishly in his arms.

"Yes, yes, don't move." The emperor was afraid of her.

"it is good."

Chu Yue immediately stopped moving and obediently fell asleep.

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