dtnovels Chapter 90 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 25
Chapter 90 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 25
"Emperor!" the Empress Dowager said in a deep voice. The Emperor had not paid any attention to her since he arrived, his mind was only on Consort Chu.
It's just kneeling down once, why are you pretending to faint again?
The Emperor gently picked up Chu Yue, closed his eyes tightly to suppress the pain, and looked at the Empress Dowager: "Mother, do you know? Consort Chu is pregnant."
"It's been three months. I was planning to give you a surprise,"
The emperor paused, his voice filled with anguish: "Is this how Mother intends to treat my child?"
The Empress Dowager froze, her mind going blank. What was the Emperor saying?
Jinxiu quickly supported the Empress Dowager's swaying body: "Empress Dowager, Consort Chu is pregnant!"
"She's pregnant?" the Empress Dowager murmured in disbelief.
What is she doing?
The Empress Dowager was still in shock.
Liu Yu'er's face turned deathly pale. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Consort Chu was pregnant?
Why is she so lucky? Not only does she have the Emperor's favor, but she also got pregnant so quickly.
Does that mean she has absolutely no chance?
"Ah... Your Majesty, the Empress is bleeding!" Xiao Tao had been watching Chu Yue closely. Now, as the Emperor lifted her up, she noticed blood on her back.
The emperor froze. He felt a sticky liquid on his hand. No, no!
"Summon the imperial physician, quickly!"
The emperor roared and carried Chu Yue back to the Jade Jade Palace, with Xiao Tao following behind, while Xiao Xizi ran to fetch the imperial physician.
The Empress Dowager stared outside, her face pale. She couldn't believe that Consort Chu was pregnant.
But she also punished Consort Chu. If Consort Chu's child were to suffer any mishap, would the emperor still forgive her?
"Jinxiu, quickly... go to Yuyao Palace... and check the situation." The Empress Dowager noticed that she was almost unable to speak. She was still reeling from what had just happened.
"Yes," Jinxiu nodded hurriedly and left.
Consort Chu is pregnant, and this is His Majesty's first child in many years. Liu Yu'er felt a little flustered: "Aunt..."
She was eager to confirm whether the Empress Dowager would still wholeheartedly protect her at this moment.
But the Empress Dowager was still immersed in what had just happened, her mind hadn't recovered, so she ignored her and didn't hear what she said.
Liu Yu'er's heart clenched; as expected, Consort Chu had changed after having a child.
The emperor carried Chu Yue back to the Jade Palace. Looking at the bright red blood on his hand, the emperor was speechless. At this moment, he even thought of praying to the gods to protect Consort Chu and to ensure that his child would not be harmed.
Xiao Tao and Zhen Zhu cried as they helped Chu Yue clean up, while the Emperor stood by her side the whole time, never leaving her side.
Xiao Xizi led the imperial physician at breakneck speed along the road, hurry, faster!
"Imperial Physician Li, please hurry! If anything happens to Consort Chu, do you think we'll both survive?"
Xiao Xizi spoke, panting.
Physician Li was covered in sweat. At over forty years old, he could no longer run and said breathlessly, "It's already fast enough. If it's any faster, I'll have to go down and apologize."
As soon as Xiao Xizi and Physician Li entered the hall, Xiao Tao, who had rushed out to check if the physician had arrived, grabbed their sleeves tightly: "Physician, hurry and check on Her Majesty! Her Majesty has fainted!"
Resigned to his fate, Physician Li hurried inside, wiping the sweat from his brow as he ran.
As soon as they stepped into the hall, the emperor urged them in a deep voice, "Quickly, let Consort Chu take a look!"
Consort Chu is bleeding. I wonder how she is?
Physician Li knelt down with a thud and began to take the pulse. Gradually, his brows furrowed.
The emperor had been standing by, watching him take his pulse. Seeing this, his heart skipped a beat, his voice tightened, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Consort Chu... how is she?"
Imperial Physician Li released his grip, his forehead touching the ground: "Your Majesty, Consort Chu has suffered a miscarriage scare. If we had waited any longer... the imperial fetus might not have survived."
This means...
The emperor felt as if he had come back to life a little, and asked again, "Child..."
"Your Majesty, I will go and prescribe some medicine to prevent miscarriage. Your Majesty should take it as soon as possible and take good care of yourself. The imperial fetus will be safe." Imperial Physician Li replied respectfully once again.
When will Consort Chu wake up?
"Her Majesty is weak and has suffered a loss of vital energy this time. She will probably have to wait a while before she wakes up."
"Go get the medicine, brew it, and bring it over."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave."
The emperor sat by the bed, looking at Chu Yue, who was pale with heartache. He had only been away from her for a short while, and now this had happened.
If it were any later...
The emperor dared not think any further. Fortunately, he was safe now, and he dared not leave any further.
Jinxiu waited outside the Jade Jade Palace for a long time, and only left after hearing no unusual noises.
As soon as Jinxiu returned, the Empress Dowager stopped her and asked, "How was Yuyao Palace?"
"Your Majesty, Consort Chu only had a miscarriage scare; she's fine."
Jinxiu also breathed a sigh of relief. She dared not think about what would happen to the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor if something happened to Consort Chu's child.
"Good, that's good..." The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that everything was still in time.
Liu Yu'er turned completely pale. Judging from the Empress Dowager's intentions, she was going to side with Consort Chu.
What about her reputation?
Is this how her innocent and pure life is going to be ruined?
Why was Consort Chu always so lucky?
Several hours passed in the Jade Jade Palace before Chu Yue finally woke up weakly.
The emperor had been staying by her side the whole time. The moment he saw her wake up, he asked gently, "My beloved consort, are you still feeling unwell?"
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue pouted, her eyes instantly filling with tears.
The emperor's heart was breaking, and he comforted her with pity: "Don't cry, it's alright, it's alright, I'm here."
Chu Yue nodded weakly, looking at him with a wronged expression.
"My dear consort, why do you want to go to the Empress Dowager's place?" The Emperor had already told her that she didn't need to go to the Empress Dowager's place, and that she should tell him first.
Chu Yue felt even more aggrieved, and crystal tears slowly slid down her cheeks: "Your Majesty... doesn't want Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager to have a falling out. If I go, the Empress Dowager can calm down. I'm willing to do anything."
"But I never expected the Empress Dowager to dislike me so much and not listen to any of my explanations... Your Majesty... I know I was wrong."
The emperor felt a dull ache in his heart. Why had he been so foolish? If she could have eased the tension between him and the Empress Dowager, he would have taken her with him long ago.
It was precisely because the Empress Dowager disliked her that she kept her by her side and protected her.
"Okay, okay, don't cry. You've upset the baby, so you shouldn't have such strong emotional swings."
What could the emperor do? He could only gently comfort her to prevent her from becoming too physically ill.
Chu Yue's body was trembling, and she looked extremely aggrieved.
Xiao Tao brought in the medicine to prevent miscarriage. The emperor helped her up so she could lean against him, then took the medicine, blew on it gently, and fed it to her.
Chu Yue pursed her lips and drank it down. The bitter taste of the medicine filled her taste buds, making her frown uncomfortably.
"Be good and drink your medicine so you can get better." The emperor couldn't bear to see her suffer, but how could she recover without taking the medicine?
Chu Yue didn't say anything and drank the medicine little by little.
Xiao Tao immediately fed her some sweet and sour candied fruit, and Chu Yue's complexion improved slightly.
The emperor helped her lie down, saying, "Now get some sleep, don't think about anything, I'll stay with you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Chu Yue said weakly before gently closing her eyes.
The emperor stayed by his side every step of the way, and the candles in the Jade Jade Palace burned until dawn.