Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 336 A Pure and Ascetic Emperor × A Charming and Beloved Concubine 10

A commotion arose from the inner palace. Seeing the imperial physician emerge with a pleased expression, Consort Liu felt a jolt in her heart. Linglong exchanged a glance with her, and the two of them thought of the same possibility.

"Consort Liu, please go back quickly. Consort Chu is here..." Xiao Chuanzi said with a forced smile, "His Majesty said that Consort Chu cannot be disturbed here."

"Alright... This concubine takes her leave..." Consort Liu staggered and bowed to the inside.

Linglong quickly caught her and said, "Please be careful, Master. Let me help you back..."

Even after leaving Ningxiang Palace for quite some time, Consort Liu was still somewhat dazed. Only then did she realize that her back was soaked with sweat and she was now terribly cold.

"Consort Liu, what's wrong with you?" Consort Yun was about to return to the palace when she saw Consort Liu looking absent-minded. The two of them walked along the palace road as if they had lost their souls.

"This servant greets Consort Yun..." Linglong said softly.

Consort Liu regained her senses, but her expression remained grim: "This concubine went to Ningxiang Palace... Consort Chu is pregnant."

"Really?" Consort Yun showed some delight: "It's good news."

Consort Liu observed her expression: "Is Your Highness happy?"

Consort Yun looked at her in confusion: "Shouldn't...we be happy?"

Consort Liu gave a slight smile and said softly, "Happy...happy..."

Consort Yun didn't say anything more and went back with Wanxiang.

Consort Liu gave a faint, self-deprecating, bitter laugh. Why should she be so presumptuous as a clown?

Is Consort Yun really that heartless?

Consort Liu had no mind to think about it anymore and returned to her palace exhausted.

Inside the Ningxiang Palace, the emperor never left from the moment he carried Chuyue inside.

He gazed tenderly at Chu Yue's beautiful face, his eyes filled with indescribable affection and joy.

"My beloved concubine..." the emperor murmured softly, holding Chu Yue's hand tightly without letting go.

As Chu Yue's eyelashes trembled, the emperor impatiently called out, "My beloved concubine, are you awake?"

Slowly opening her eyes, Chu Yue frowned, still feeling unwell, and weakly asked, "Your Majesty... what's wrong with me?"

The emperor smiled, sat down on the edge of the bed, and gently helped her up, letting Chu Yue lean against his broad chest. "My beloved concubine has fainted."

Chu Yue stirred slightly, turning her body to lean against the emperor's chest, her small hand resting on his shoulder.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" The emperor lowered his head and placed a light kiss on her forehead.

"Your Majesty is useless..."

The emperor's smile widened: "How is it useless?"

"My health is failing me; I'm prone to illness..."

“My dear consort, you are mistaken. This time it was because…” The emperor placed his hand on her lower abdomen, “that you are carrying the imperial child and could not bear it, which is why you fainted.”

Chu Yue's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at the emperor in surprise, "Your Majesty..."

"It's been over a month, my beloved consort is truly amazing." The emperor affectionately pecked Chu Yue's little mouth a few times.

Tears welled up in Chu Yue's eyes and fell one after another. The emperor hurriedly wiped them away for her, anxiously coaxing, "Why are you crying? Are you frightened?"

"Your Majesty... I just didn't expect..." Chu Yue choked back sobs, "Thankfully nothing happened, otherwise I wouldn't be able to forgive myself."

"Alright, alright, it's nothing, don't talk nonsense." The emperor gently coaxed her: "The imperial physician has examined you, my beloved concubine and the prince are both fine, they're both well."

"Your Majesty, I will certainly protect you well," Chu Yue promised.

"Alright, I believe you." The emperor held her close. "Are you still feeling unwell?"

"A little dizzy..." After the initial joy and excitement, Chu Yue felt unwell again.

"Come, lie down." The emperor helped her lie down and gently instructed, "You must get some rest."

"Your Majesty... could you please not leave?" Chu Yue pleaded softly.

"When did I say I was leaving?"

Chu Yue then smiled and closed her eyes with relief.

……

When the Empress Dowager learned of this, she rushed back without stopping and immediately came to Ningxiang Palace, beaming from ear to ear: "Consort Chu, I didn't expect you to be pregnant so quickly. I must go back and pray to the Bodhisattva again."

"Your Majesty...this humble servant..."

"Don't move, don't move, be careful of my little grandson!" The Empress Dowager was overjoyed and kept talking excitedly: "Are you feeling unwell? What would you like to eat? Are you satisfied with your stay in Ningxiang Palace?"

"If there's anything you want, just tell me and the Emperor. Everything is for your benefit."

"Your Majesty, I am quite comfortable living here. I have gotten used to it."

Originally, after being promoted, the emperor intended to change her palace, but Chu Yue refused. Moreover, Ningxiang Palace was well-furnished, and the emperor bestowed many gifts upon her, which perfectly matched the requirements for a concubine.

"Then I am relieved. You should rest well, and I will come to see you again."

"Yes, Your Majesty understands..."

The Empress Dowager gave her instructions again and again, still worried, before leaving with many glances back at her.

Chu Yue slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and Qiongzhi smiled: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is concerned about you..."

Although the Empress Dowager was being a bit too enthusiastic, it's understandable that she was excited because she was pregnant with the emperor's child.

It's only been a little over a month, and there haven't been any changes. Apart from feeling a bit uncomfortable at the beginning, Chu Yue is now acting as if nothing's wrong and has no idea that she's carrying a baby.

"Your Majesty... it's time to drink the bird's nest soup His Majesty ordered." Green Bamboo said considerately, "This servant will feed you."

Chu Yue took small sips of the drink, and Qiongzhi wiped her mouth for her.

"It's like I can't do anything anymore," Chu Yue said with a helpless chuckle.

"Your Majesty is pregnant with the Emperor's child, so we must be extremely careful," Qiongzhi and Lüzhu said solemnly.

“Yes, you’re all right.” Chu Yue didn’t argue with them. The emperor had given the order, and Qiongzhi and Lüzhu were simply following orders.

After Li Zhaoyi was released from confinement, she learned that Consort Chu was pregnant with the emperor's child, and her already haggard appearance became even more emaciated.

After being confined to her quarters, she fell ill for several days, barely managing to pull through. Once she felt a little better, she still had to copy palace rules. Consort Li looked several years older, and a few lines appeared at the corners of her eyes.

"Master..." Lingyu wanted to give her more makeup.

Looking at her haggard face in the mirror, Consort Li shook her head: "No need, let it be like this."

“Master…” Lingyu felt sorry for her, seeing her in this state.

"The Empress Dowager has returned to the palace. Take the palace rules I copied and go pay your respects to her."

Consort Li gave a curt order, no longer looking at her own face, which was no longer beautiful.

"Yes, I understand..."

Yun'an Palace

Chu Yue was already talking with the Empress Dowager, and Consort Yun and Consort Liu arrived one after the other.

The Empress Dowager cared deeply for Consort Chu, asking her all sorts of questions and showing no tolerance for anyone else.

Consort Liu glanced at Chu Yue once before looking away; she couldn't forget the embarrassment she suffered last time.

Consort Yun smiled and echoed her, and when Consort Li entered, all eyes fell on her.

"I am late, please forgive me, Your Majesty..." Consort Li looked haggard and pale.

"It's alright, there's still plenty of time." The Empress Dowager hadn't expected that Consort Li would end up like this after just one trip out of the palace.

"Your Majesty, the palace rules have been copied," Consort Li gestured for Lingyu to present them.

The Empress Dowager glanced at it and said, "It's good that it's been copied. The Emperor is doing this for your own good. After all, there are rules and regulations in the harem."

"Yes, I will heed the Empress Dowager's instructions..."

Chu Yue and the others said in unison.