Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 356 Cold-blooded, childless emperor × Pregnant imperial concubine 14

"Your Highness, are you feeling better?" Consort Gu stepped forward and spoke casually, "Your condition that day frightened everyone. I thought you wouldn't recover."

Chu Yue looked over coldly. There was nothing wrong with Consort Gu's attitude, but she spoke reluctantly, which made people feel disgusted.

"I never expected this. I have to thank Your Majesty for instructing the imperial physicians to take good care of me."

"Your Highness, don't be sad. You can have another child." Seeing that her expression was normal, Consort Gu wanted to provoke her even more: "It's just a pity that His Majesty's first child is gone just like that."

"Consort Gu, why are you provoking the Imperial Concubine like this!" Hongyu exclaimed anxiously.

"How dare you! How dare you, a lowly servant, speak before me!" Consort Gu's expression turned cold: "If Your Highness cannot teach this servant properly, I would not mind helping you to discipline her. Your Highness should not have forgotten the days when you were trained by my side."

Hongyu's eyes reddened, feeling sorry for her mistress who had been wronged.

"No need. She is my own maid, and I will discipline her myself." Chu Yue looked straight back at her: "Of course I haven't forgotten. I remember her at all times, and I haven't forgotten her even now."

"His Majesty said that my manners are excellent, which is all thanks to Consort Gu's discipline. Well then, I have many precious items bestowed upon me by His Majesty. I'll send some of them to Consort Gu later."

"You..." Consort Gu's face turned ugly. Was she trying to get rid of a beggar?

Showing off?

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I have the money, so please don't trouble yourself."

"In that case, Consort Gu may step down." Chu Yue looked away from Consort Gu, no longer glancing at her.

Consort Gu was speechless for a moment, she was going crazy. Chu Yue had become a Noble Consort, and she was devastated and wanted to die.

"Your Highness, why are you in such a hurry to send me away? I would like to have a private conversation with you."

Chu Yue glanced over indifferently, the contempt in her eyes almost making Consort Gu's expression change.

"I'm a little tired and don't want to say more," Chu Yue said, unwilling to continue.

"Your Highness, do you know why His Majesty favors you so much?"

Chu Yue didn't respond. Gu Pin's face turned slightly embarrassed, so she had no choice but to continue on her own: "I entered the palace as a Noble Consort. His Majesty's favor towards you is only because of me."

"Is Consort Gu overthinking things?" Chu Yue couldn't bear to listen anymore; how dare she speak so arrogantly.

"Of course I'm telling the truth," Consort Gu said, staring into Chu Yue's eyes. "Does Your Majesty find it hard to believe?"

"Your Highness Consort Gu, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine is tired. Please make yourself at home."

Hongyu stood protectively in front of Chuyue, unable to bear seeing Chuyue suffer any injustice.

"Slap!" Consort Gu slapped him hard across the face, her expression turning vicious: "You lowly servant!"

Hongyu's face turned to one side and instantly became red and swollen.

"Hongyu!" Chu Yue narrowed her eyes, raised her hand and slapped Consort Gu across the face: "It's not your place to be so presumptuous."

Consort Gu was stunned by the blow. She covered her face and looked at Chu Yue in disbelief. Was this the same timid maid who used to be by her side?

"Today I'll show you just why His Majesty favors me!"

After speaking to the Imperial Concubine, Chu Yue's expression changed drastically. She looked towards the distance, tears welling in her eyes, her voice choked with sobs: "Your Majesty..."

Consort Gu's eyes widened. She didn't even notice that His Majesty had come over; she was only thinking about provoking Chu Yue.

When the emperor arrived, he only saw Consort Gu standing in front of the Imperial Concubine, whose back was to him. Consort Shu's expression was not good, so he quickened his pace to get closer.

Chu Yue took a few steps toward him, and upon seeing him, she called out in a wronged tone, "Your Majesty..."

"My beloved concubine, what's wrong?" The emperor spent more than a month coaxing her to stop her tears. He was so afraid of upsetting his concubine.

"Your Majesty...please tell me, do you truly love me?" Chu Yue asked anxiously for an answer.

"My dear consort, have you heard any gossip? Don't take it to heart." The emperor wiped away her tears.

"Consort Gu said that His Majesty favors me because of her. I don't believe His Majesty would treat me like this." Chu Yue's face turned slightly pale, unable to bear the thought of this outcome.

The emperor looked coldly at Consort Gu, but when he spoke to Chu Yue, he was infinitely gentle: "My beloved consort, you only need to believe my words."

"Your Majesty, I believe you," Chu Yue sobbed, feeling wronged.

Consort Gu simply couldn't believe what she was seeing; Chu Yue was acting arrogantly out of favor with the emperor.

"My beloved concubine, we've been out for a while now. Let's go back." The emperor was worried that she hadn't fully recovered.

"Your Majesty, when I came out to admire the flowers, Consort Gu insisted on saying some trivial things to me and even hit my maid."

"Your Majesty, it was the Imperial Concubine's maid who offended me!" If Consort Gu didn't speak up, the blame would fall on her again.

Hongyu stood behind Chuyue with her head down, and one could vaguely see that one of her cheeks was red and swollen.

Consort Gu covered her face and glared at Chu Yue. Her usual haughty demeanor was completely gone; she was now just a woman blinded by jealousy.

"They fought back?" The emperor examined her hands.

Chu Yue nodded: "I hit it back, but my hand hurts..."

"I'll apply the medicine for you when we get back." The emperor noticed that her hands were red, indicating that he must have used force.

"it is good……"

"Your Majesty..." Consort Gu said urgently, "I am not convinced that the Noble Consort is using her position to settle personal scores."

"Personal grudge?" Chu Yue retorted, "What personal grudge do I have with Consort Gu?"

Consort Gu choked up. What should she say? That she was jealous of Chu Yue?

The emperor left with his entourage, leaving Consort Gu standing there in a daze for a long time.

When she saw Chu Yue come out, she wanted to provoke her, otherwise how could she vindicate Chu Yue for being demoted?

But when she calmed down, she realized that Chu Yue's rank was now higher than hers, and it wasn't like before when she could do whatever she wanted.

"Master..." Dongxue realized, "Your Highness, let's go back."

Consort Gu covered her face and returned to the palace in anger.

Feng'an Palace

"Why bother doing this yourself next time?" the emperor said as he applied medicine to Chu Yue.

“She provoked me and even hit Hongyu. I couldn’t stand it.”

Well, it's good that the Imperial Concubine can vent her frustrations, as long as she doesn't keep it bottled up inside.

"Alright, you can do whatever you want. I won't blame you. With me backing you up, you can do it with peace of mind."

"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue leaned against his chest.

"I am here."

“Consort Gu used the matter of the Emperor’s son to provoke me… I will report this to the authorities.”

"Very well, I will avenge you." The emperor lowered his head: "But my beloved consort, you must not let your mind wander."

The emperor was truly afraid that she would suffer another shock. The imperial physician said that if the imperial concubine were to suffer another shock, it might damage her very health.

"Your Majesty, I will not," Chu Yue said slowly. "Once I recover, I wish to... bear Your Majesty another child."

The emperor paused, his body... he didn't know if it could still function...

"Your Majesty, are you unwilling?" Chu Yue asked, looking up when he did not answer.

"Let's talk about it after my beloved concubine has recovered. There's no rush."

"it is good……"

The emperor looked down at the head of the person in his arms, feeling a dull pain in his heart. He had not had an easy time either.

Consort Gu had just returned to Qionghua Palace when news arrived that she had been placed under house arrest.

She was so angry that she fainted immediately.

……