Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 355 Cold-blooded, childless emperor × Pregnant imperial concubine 13

Feng'an Palace

Chu Yue had woken up, but remained silent, tears streaming down her face. Hongyu and Bailu knelt on the ground, pleading with her, "Your Majesty, please drink your medicine. How can you recover if things continue like this?"

"Your Majesty..." Bai Lu choked back tears, "Please, take some medicine, I beg you."

Chu Yue leaned against the pillow, holding an exquisite baby bib in her hand. Two lines of clear tears rolled down her cheeks, and her forehead was still injured, making her look even more broken.

Hearing Hongyu and Bailu's words, she turned her head away, silently resisting.

"Your Majesty, the medicine is getting cold. Let me feed it to you, shall I?" Hongyu knelt forward a few steps, her eyes full of pleading.

Bai Lu looked at her pleadingly, "Your Majesty, your body won't be able to withstand it without taking the medicine."

Chu Yue remained unmoved.

"Go down." The emperor's deep, weary voice rang out, and he walked around the screen to enter.

Hongyu and Bailu quickly went down.

The emperor glanced at the medicine bowl beside him, then slowly sat down on the edge of the bed. His eyes, filled with pain, looked at Chu Yue, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "My beloved consort, is it my fault?"

Chu Yue paused, but still didn't open her eyes to look at the emperor.

"It is my fault for not protecting my son." The emperor reached out and grasped Chu Yue's hand, applying slight pressure. "My beloved consort, you may blame me however you wish, but you cannot disregard your health."

After Consort Shu fainted, she did not wake up for a long time. The emperor was anxious, and the imperial physician was also anxious. On the third day, Consort Shu finally woke up, but she did not say a word and silently shed tears.

Chu Yue's frail body trembled slightly, and sobs gradually began to rise. Upon hearing the emperor's words, she could no longer hold back her tears.

"My beloved concubine..." The emperor was heartbroken and pulled her into his arms: "Don't cry, you are weak."

"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue's voice was hoarse with sorrow, "It's all my fault... I failed to protect our son..."

"It's not your fault, don't blame yourself, and I won't blame you either."

The one who suffered the most from losing her son was none other than Consort Shu.

Chu Yue cried uncontrollably, her already red eyes becoming even more swollen.

"Don't cry, my beloved, don't cry." The emperor could only keep comforting her and wiping away her tears.

After a while, Chu Yue cried herself to sleep and fainted again.

After the imperial physician examined her pulse, he said, "Your Majesty, if the Empress continues like this, I'm afraid she won't be able to bear it. If she can't come to terms with it, she may develop an illness from depression, which could endanger her life."

"No matter what, cure Consort Shu." The emperor was shaken, not daring to think about the consequences the imperial physician had mentioned.

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

The emperor sat on the edge of the bed, leaning over to gaze at Chu Yue, carefully examining her features.

In just a few days, she has lost a lot of weight, and her face is completely pale.

The wound on his forehead had scabbed over and was wrapped with bandages; he looked weak and haggard.

Her eyes were still red and swollen from crying for so long. The emperor took a handkerchief from the side and gently wiped her swollen eyelids with tenderness and care.

"My beloved consort, I'll stay with you. Please take good care of yourself."

When the emperor came out again, he summoned Xiao Ruizi and said, "Go and convey the imperial decree that Consort Shu shall be promoted to Imperial Noble Consort and given control of the Phoenix Seal."

Xiao Ruizi lowered his head: "Yes, Your Majesty..."

Side Hall of Qionghua Palace

Consort Gu was always throwing tantrums, and the furnishings of her rank were far inferior to those of a Noble Consort.

"Your Highness... don't fall, or you'll lose everything." Dongxue stopped her, insisting that she address her as "Your Highness," or else she would be punished.

"She became a Noble Consort, so what am I...?"

"Your Highness, please keep your voice down..." Dongxue interrupted her anxiously. Consort Gu refused to admit that she had been demoted and still referred to herself as "this palace".

"Useless thing," Consort Gu scolded, her eyes fixed on Dongxue with a gloomy look.

Dongxue could only endure Consort Gu's anger, as Consort Gu's temper had worsened considerably, becoming increasingly irritable.

"I will never allow her to climb above me!" Consort Gu growled through gritted teeth. "How is Consort Wang?"

"Your Majesty, Consort Wang has calmed down after causing trouble for a few days, but her voice is ruined," Dongxue quickly whispered in reply.

"Did you give yourself away?"

"I was very careful, there's definitely no such thing."

Consort Gu entered the palace as a Noble Consort, and she must have placed a few people in her service.

"Consort Shu... Consort Gui..." Consort Gu said with resentment, "How is she?"

"The Imperial Concubine has injured her health and is still recuperating."

"Heh... she's lucky, she only lost a child." The Imperial Concubine felt much better: "I hope she never recovers."

Dongxue lowered her head and dared not respond.

……

After more than a month of intermittent recuperation, Chu Yue's health finally improved, but the worry lingered between her brows.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty ordered the imperial physicians to use the best medicine, and your wound has not left a single scar."

Hongyu was applying some cosmetics to Chuyue. She had been sick for so long and looked very haggard. Today, she finally agreed to get out of bed and walk around. Hongyu coaxed and persuaded her to agree to apply some rouge.

Chu Yue looked up at her reflection in the mirror. The delicate beauty, frail as a willow in the breeze, looked pitiful and needed comforting.

When she fainted and woke up that day, she learned that the emperor had promoted her rank; she was now a Noble Consort and even possessed the Phoenix Seal.

The emperor, of course, was reluctant to trouble her, so he just let her play with it. Others would do the other things, and besides, there was the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty, it's all done." Hongyu said softly, "Your Majesty looks so beautiful."

Chu Yue gently tugged at the corners of her mouth. There wasn't a single mark on her forehead; she had applied a light layer of makeup, and her beautiful eyes were sparkling, making her look pitiful.

"Hongyu, come for a walk with me," Chu Yue said softly.

"it is good……"

Hongyu didn't ask any more questions. She was more than happy that the Imperial Concubine was willing to go out after being cooped up for so long.

Bai Lu quickly followed behind, and the group headed towards the Imperial Garden.

After being away from the public for a while, Chu Yue's mood improved, and her expression was no longer so worried.

"Your Majesty, let's go this way." Hongyu helped Chuyue turn in a different direction.

If they don't change direction, they will pass by the Hundred Flowers Pavilion ahead. Although His Majesty has ordered that place to be sealed off, Hongyu is still afraid that Chuyue will be sad if she sees it.

Chu Yue pretended not to know her thoughts and changed direction as she suggested.

Hongyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief; she was truly afraid that the Empress would recall the events at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

Bai Lu secretly exchanged a glance with her, thankfully the Empress hadn't remembered.

"Stay outside a little longer today," Chu Yue said softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the Imperial Garden, where the vibrant flowers were blooming in a riot of color.

"Your Highness, do you like it?" Hongyu asked as she saw her stop in front of a peony.

Chu Yue nodded gently: "Only the peony is truly a national beauty..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a disdainful laugh rang out from behind him.

Chu Yue slowly turned her head to look, and Consort Gu stood not far away staring at her with a disdainful expression.

"Your Highness, do you also like peonies?"

That address of "Your Highness, Imperial Concubine" was filled with deep irony.

"Consort Gu, why don't you bow to the Imperial Concubine?" Hongyu was about to lose her temper when she saw Consort Gu mocking her Imperial Concubine.

"Greetings, Your Highness..." Consort Gu only gave a perfunctory reply, her attitude not particularly respectful.

"Get up, Consort Gu," Chu Yue said slowly, her voice somewhat cold.

Consort Gu's eyes hardened; this was an utter humiliation. She was determined to get it back.