frightfiction Chapter 77 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 12
Chapter 77 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 12
Several days passed without any news from Chu Yue, and the Empress Dowager was restless and unable to eat or sleep in Anning Palace.
"Jinxiu, go and summon Consort Chu." The Empress Dowager could no longer sit still.
Jinxiu hesitated, "Empress Dowager, will His Majesty be... angry?"
"I don't believe he would disobey me." The Empress Dowager's tone was firm. If the Emperor listened to her, she wouldn't have made things difficult for Consort Chu.
Jinxiu had no choice but to go and ask someone for help.
Inside the Jade Jade Palace, Chu Yue had not yet gotten up. The emperor had just left, and there had been a great disturbance the previous night.
Chu Yue wanted to sleep a little longer, and just as she closed her eyes, Xiao Tao came in.
"Consort Zhao... The Empress Dowager requests your presence."
Chu Yue opened her eyes irritably. It's so early in the morning, can't a person get any sleep?
"Consort Zhao..."
"Help me up..." Chu Yue's back ached, and her complexion was really bad.
Xiao Tao helped her wash up in an orderly manner. After she finished, Chu Yue was still a little dazed.
"Consort Zhao, it's ready."
Chu Yue roused herself and headed to Anning Palace. She didn't mention the matter to the Emperor, presumably because the Empress Dowager was angry.
As soon as she arrived at Anning Palace, she sensed a heavy atmosphere in the hall, with the Empress Dowager sitting there expressionless.
Liu Yu'er stood next to her, and there was nothing unusual about it.
"This concubine greets the Empress Dowager..." Chu Yue respectfully bowed and greeted her softly.
"Kneel down!" the Empress Dowager roared.
Chu Yue trembled and knelt down, and Xiao Tao quickly followed suit.
"Consort Chu, have you forgotten what I said?" The Empress Dowager's face was terribly dark.
One by one, they all dare to defy her. How dare Consort Chu? If she hadn't chosen her to enter the palace, would she have the life to serve the emperor?
"Your Majesty...this concubine has no such thing," Chu Yue said softly, biting her lip.
Her slender body knelt there, trembling slightly. It was unclear how long she would have to kneel, so Chu Yue asked for some props.
"Zero zero one, give me one pain reliever!"
"immediately!"
"..."
"Why hasn't this been mentioned to the Emperor?!" It's been several days, and there's still no word from him.
"This concubine dares not... mention it," Chu Yue replied, her face pale.
"You dare not mention it to the Emperor, but you dare to disobey my orders?"
The Empress Dowager was furious. Consort Chu only obeyed the Emperor? That was ridiculous. She was the Emperor's mother, and even the Emperor had to listen to her.
This Consort Chu is truly audacious.
"This concubine... dares not." Chu Yue's face was pale, and she trembled with fear.
"Aunt, please don't make things difficult for Consort Chu. Consort Chu probably doesn't like Yu'er, which is why she doesn't want to serve her cousin with Yu'er."
Liu Yu'er stood to the side and spoke softly to help Chu Yue out of the predicament.
Chu Yue rolled her eyes inwardly. This girl keeps talking about serving and not serving. Is this what a green tea b*tch is like?
Mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issues plus a scheming cousin—interesting! This task is getting harder and harder.
"I didn't..." Chu Yue's eyes reddened as she shook her head in denial.
"Yu'er, you're just too kind-hearted. Your cousin only has Consort Chu, so it's understandable that he's a bit too attached to her. Once you enter the palace, the Emperor will dote on you."
The Empress Dowager was still satisfied with Liu Yu'er, as she was a member of her Liu family.
“Auntie…” Liu Yu’er said coquettishly.
"Chu Zhaoyi can get up when she comes to her senses."
After saying this, the Empress Dowager didn't look at Chu Yue again and was helped into the inner palace by Liu Yu'er.
Chu Yue: "..."
"Consort Zhao..." Xiao Tao couldn't help but shed tears of heartache.
"It's alright," Chu Yue said, raising the corners of her mouth slightly as she comforted Xiao Tao.
The two knelt for several hours until the Empress Dowager woke up from her afternoon nap, at which point she sent Liu Yu'er to deliver a message: "Consort Chu, you may return now."
Chu Yue's lips turned pale, and cold sweat poured from her forehead. Her voice trembled as she said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager..."
Liu Yu'er glanced at her a few times, said nothing more, and went into the inner hall.
The Empress Dowager meant that Consort Chu should know the consequences, and if she didn't want to be punished again, she would go back and mention it to the Emperor.
Xiao Tao endured the pain and helped Chu back. She herself had been kneeling for a long time, and her knees were in excruciating pain.
Chu Yue used props, which was fine, but she still had to make it look real.
Upon returning to the Jade Jade Palace, Xiao Tao, enduring the pain, called out, "Pearl, go and fetch the imperial physician."
Pearl, the palace maid who was serving outside, hurried away.
Xiao Tao helped Chu Yue lie down on the bed, and soon the imperial physician arrived.
After the treatment, they left some ointment and instructed me to be careful and not to get injured again.
Chu Yue stopped the imperial physician: "Imperial Physician Li, please do not report this matter to His Majesty. I want to speak to His Majesty personally."
Physician Li understood immediately. Consort Chu must be trying to gain His Majesty's favor. He respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I understand. I will take my leave."
"Your Highness, how can you not tell His Majesty? His Majesty will stand up for you."
Xiao Tao was anxiously watching from the side.
"Alright, go and apply the medicine. I'm going to rest for a bit. Don't move around too much. I'll have Pearl come in and take care of you in a little while. You can rest."
"Consort Zhao..."
"Alright, go on." Xiao Tao noticed that Chu Yue's complexion wasn't good, so she didn't say anything more and went to rest despite the pain.
Chu Yue didn't feel anything after using the props, but the bruises on her knees were quite alarming, so she simply lay down on the bed to sleep.
Xiao Tao went to rest, and Pearl took care of her. Seeing that she was still asleep, she didn't wake her.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that Chu Yue woke up and realized she had slept for a long time.
"pearl,"
"Consort Zhao, what's wrong?"
"How is Xiao Tao?" Xiao Tao was truly kneeling.
Pearl replied, "Sister Xiaotao is fine, she's lying down."
"Okay, help me up," Chu Yue said. Fortunately, the emperor hadn't arrived yet, so she went to tidy up first.
The emperor arrived rather late today; Chu Yue was already in bed when he came over.
Upon entering and seeing the person lying on the bed, he took a few steps forward and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, since you haven't come all day, I was a little sleepy, so I took a nap."
Chu Yue explained softly.
The emperor smiled indulgently: "Since that's the case, I've come over. Get up and have dinner with me."
"Your Majesty, I am tired. Please take care of yourself. I will wait for you here."
Chu Yue was a little uneasy, after all, it took courage to refuse the emperor.
The emperor didn't think much of it, assuming he had just exhausted her, and felt a pang of pity: "Lie down quietly, I'll be right back."
Chu Yue nodded obediently.
Without Chu Yue by his side, the emperor found it difficult to eat and put down his chopsticks after a few bites.
After a quick wash, still damp from the sweat, he walked a few steps to the bedside and embraced the soft, boneless beauty in his arms.
The old days were absolutely miserable; things are much better now. But let's not dwell on the past.
The emperor inhaled the fragrance emanating from Chu Yue, his breathing gradually became uncontrollable, and he tightened his grip.
"Your Majesty...please stop." Chu Yue had an injury on her leg, and if the emperor continued, he would inevitably see it.
"What's wrong?" The emperor raised his head slightly, his breathing somewhat hot.
Chu Yue smiled and said, "Your Majesty... I'm not feeling well. Tonight... please spare me, okay?"
The emperor stared at her intently. This was the first time Consort Chu had refused him, but her expression was truly unpleasant.
Although she was smiling, her face was somewhat pale, and her lips were also slightly white.
Have you been through a lot of trouble lately?
But the emperor was also somewhat helpless; once he tasted this flavor, he could not forget it.
Every time she was tormented, Consort Chu would pitifully beg for mercy.
That's it.
"I will spare you tonight." The emperor stopped moving and simply held her.
"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Chu Yue breathed a slight sigh of relief.
She fell asleep in the emperor's arms.