Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 148 The Rough-Hearted Emperor and the Delicate Imperial Concubine 6

Speaking of this, Chu Yue had an idea. Her father and mother were still young and had worked hard for her all these years. Now that she had entered the palace, her mother would probably worry about her day and night. If her mother were to get pregnant again, it would not only distract her, but also give the Chu family another child.

"001, do you still have the fertility pills?" Chu Yue planned to have Li Shi have another son, so that everyone would be happy.

Linglingyi was extremely excited, as Yueyue finally needed it: "Yes, yes, how many do you need? We have all kinds of pills!"

Chu Yue: "..."

"Give me one, I'll put it in my mother's tea later."

"Ok."

"..."

"Mother, I'll be fine, don't worry," Chu Yue said sweetly. "Mother, will you have dinner with me?"

"Silly girl, it's almost noon. Fortunately, His Majesty didn't blame us. So, it's time for lunch, isn't it?"

The emperor specifically instructed that we could stay a little longer and have a meal.

Chu Yue smiled coquettishly and was soon helped by Xiao Tao to wash up.

"Madam, please have some tea. Her Majesty will be out in a moment."

Xiaoju poured tea and handed it to her.

After taking it, Li took a small sip.

After having lunch at Yufu Palace, Li Shi left the palace with the Prime Minister, accompanied by Chu Yue who was reluctant to see her off.

"Your Highness, please go back. Master and Madam have already gone far away."

As soon as Xiao Tao finished speaking, Chu Yue almost burst into tears again, but she managed to hold them back.

If it weren't for the palace rules, Chu Yue would have liked to see her father.

"Let's go."

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Prime Minister's Mansion

The Prime Minister looked at his weeping wife, his heart aching. Hadn't she gone to see her daughter? Was her daughter not well?

"Madam, what's wrong with Yue'er? Is she alright?" the Prime Minister asked anxiously.

Li glared at him and said, "Can't you hope Yue'er is alright? She's fine."

Prime Minister: "..."

Is that what he meant?

"Then why are you crying?" the Prime Minister asked.

Li choked up as she said, "Yue'er seems to be better than before. She doesn't look as weak as she used to be."

"Really? If that's the case, why are you crying? Isn't this a happy occasion?"

The Prime Minister was baffled.

"What do you know? I'm happy because His Majesty cares about Yue'er. That's why I want to cry."

Li wiped away her tears, also happy for Chu Yue.

“Yue’er is our daughter. You’ve worked hard all these years, my lady. You’ve suffered so much.”

All these years, no matter how carefully Li Shi had cared for Chu Yue, the Prime Minister had felt the same heartache for her; the mother and daughter had almost torn his heart apart.

“Brother Xuan…” Li called out, her voice choked with emotion.

The prime minister felt a pang of pain in his heart and pulled the person into his arms: "Don't cry, I'm here."

The Prime Minister and Lady Li have always had a very good relationship, and matters between husband and wife are naturally indispensable.

Tonight, Lady Li shed her usual strength and became so gentle and affectionate. The Prime Minister was deeply moved and embraced her tenderly.

Li blushed and scolded him, "Shameless! The moon is already so big..."

"The moon has grown bigger, but I'm not old. Can't you feel that, Madam?"

The prime minister was slightly out of breath, wanting to try again.

Li was far less shameless than him and was immediately unable to refute him.

"Madam, let me show you some more." The Prime Minister turned over again and continued what he had been doing.

Li: "..."

……

Ningkang Palace

"Has the Emperor summoned you?" The Empress Dowager looked at the few people kneeling with their heads bowed in the hall, her expression somewhat unpleasant.

Consort Chen whispered, "Empress Dowager... His Majesty... has not summoned any of us concubines..."

The Empress Dowager looked at them with disappointment and frustration. Could it be that all of them were not as good as this sickly man?

So what if she's the Prime Minister's daughter?

Does the emperor still need exclusive favor?

"Your Majesty, His Majesty only goes in and out of the Jade Lotus Palace. Even if I wanted to see His Majesty, it would be difficult, let alone..." Consort Chen explained in a low voice. She had no choice. In order to avenge Consort Rou, His Majesty had now turned her into a flower gardener.

"Then cultivate a good relationship with Consort Rou!" The Empress Dowager's tone was stern; they were all useless.

Consort Liu and Consort Wang shrank back, not daring to answer. Consort Chen felt even more aggrieved: "Consort Rou stays in the palace all day and never comes out. If we go to visit her, Consort Rou always refuses to see us."

"Xiuru, go and invite Consort Rou over." She didn't believe it, and she couldn't persuade her anyway.

Xiu Ru agreed and respectfully withdrew.

"Get up, everyone."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager..."

Inside the Jade Hibiscus Palace, Chu Yue was preparing to take pastries to the Emperor.

As soon as they stepped out of the palace gate, they encountered Xiu Ru.

"This servant greets Consort Rou. The Empress Dowager requests that Your Highness come over."

Xiu Ru bowed respectfully.

"I understand, I'll go right away." Chu Yue was slightly puzzled, as today wasn't a day for paying respects.

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were never on good terms, and the Empress Dowager always treated her with indifference.

The reason I invited her over today is probably because of matters concerning the harem.

Chu Yue headed towards Ningkang Palace, followed by Xiao Tao.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects..." Chu Yue quickly arrived at Ningkang Palace.

Consort Chen, Consort Liu, and Consort Wang were all present.

The emperor's harem only had these few people.

"Get up." The Empress Dowager looked at Chu Yue's frail and delicate appearance with some concern. How could such a body bear children?

The emperor, for some reason, just liked this sickly man.

With the Emperor's physique, could Consort Rou really withstand it?

"Consort Rou, is your health... alright?" the Empress Dowager asked tactfully and subtly.

Chu Yue bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I am perfectly fine."

"I know you have been frail since childhood. Now that you have entered the palace and will have to serve the emperor, I'm afraid it will tire you out."

“Consort Chen and the others are all the emperor’s concubines, and they can help you share the burden, since they are not as delicate as you.”

The Empress Dowager looked at Chu Yue with a smile, her tone sincere and her words filled with joy.

Under the gaze of everyone in the hall, Chu Yue's face turned pale. The Empress Dowager mocked her in front of so many people for being physically weak, yet still wanting to monopolize the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, I will obey Your Majesty's will..." Chu Yue said softly, her head lowered.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "I know this, but you can also offer some advice. The Emperor is probably too busy these days. If you say a few words, he will understand."

Chu Yue could only reply, "Your Majesty, I understand..."

"I see you're carrying a food box; are you going to deliver it to the Emperor?"

The Empress Dowager looked at the food box that Xiao Tao was carrying behind Chu Yue.

"Yes... it's the Empress Dowager."

"Alright, I see you are frail and I am also a little tired. You can stay here and rest. I will have Consort Chen take you over."

Although the Empress Dowager was smiling, her tone left no room for refusal.

Chu Yue glanced at her nervously, then looked at Consort Chen, who was wearing a smug smile. She gestured for Xiao Tao to bring out the food box: "Your Majesty, I obey..."

"That's right, sit down quickly, sit down quickly, don't tire yourself out. Your health is really worrying." The Empress Dowager then looked at Consort Chen: "Go quickly."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Mingzhu, who was beside Consort Chen, took the food box and followed her out of Ningkang Palace.

Chu Yue sat pale-faced in the chair, while the Empress Dowager drank her tea as if no one else was there, seemingly intending to keep her there.