HBWnovel Chapter 141 The Deeply Affectionate and Obsessive Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 18
Chapter 141 The Deeply Affectionate and Obsessive Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 18
The imperial physician withdrew his hand and immediately replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is pregnant! She fainted because she had been overworked."
"I will go and prescribe some medicine to help with the pregnancy. Your Majesty can drink it."
There was no reply from the emperor in the bedchamber for a long time. The imperial physician cautiously peeked up, but the emperor was already frozen in place.
The imperial physician smiled helplessly, silently stepped aside, and waited for the emperor's questions.
From the moment the imperial physician announced that the imperial concubine was pregnant, the emperor was completely disoriented. He stared in disbelief at Chu Yue's sleeping face.
His hand trembled slightly as he touched her cold cheek, his eyes even reddening. The emperor's voice was slightly hoarse and trembling: "My beloved concubine... my darling, I am so happy."
"Imperial Physician, why is the Imperial Concubine still not awake!" The Emperor was happy but also worried about Chu Yue's health. Since she was pregnant, wouldn't this be very harmful to her body?
"Your Majesty, the Empress is just tired. It's normal for her to be unable to bear it since she's newly pregnant. She'll wake up once she's had enough sleep," the imperial physician quickly explained, stepping forward.
"Go and get the medicine quickly." The emperor was very worried about the concubine's health, and his tone was urgent.
The imperial physician respectfully withdrew.
Chu Yue was still asleep, lying there quietly.
The emperor stared at her intently, his eyes filled with tenderness and affection.
"My beloved concubine, you have truly made me proud," the emperor said with a smile, his voice incredibly gentle.
Chu Yue twitched her eyelashes twice before slowly opening her eyes. Still feeling a little uncomfortable, she immediately frowned.
"My beloved concubine, you're awake." The emperor happily leaned over and helped her sit up, holding her in his arms.
Chu Yue's face was still pale, and she felt dizzy: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with me?"
"My beloved consort, you are pregnant, and you are carrying our imperial child in your womb."
The emperor lowered his head and lovingly kissed her forehead.
Chu Yue looked up in a daze: "Really?"
"The imperial physician just came to see you. My beloved concubine is weak and can hardly bear it. The imperial physician has already gone to prescribe medicine."
The emperor could not contain his joy, and his voice was visibly cheerful.
“No wonder… I’ve been feeling a bit tired lately,” Chu Yue said softly.
The emperor immediately felt heartache and self-reproach. These days, he had been demanding things frequently and intensely, almost always exhausting the imperial concubine until she fainted before he was done.
No symptoms of illness were found in the Consort.
"My beloved concubine, you have been wronged. I did not even notice that you were unwell."
The emperor gently kissed her cheek, his words tinged with self-reproach.
"Your Majesty... I'm alright," Chu Yue said weakly, trying to comfort her.
But this sight made the emperor even more distressed; his face was terribly pale, indicating that he was very uncomfortable.
"My beloved concubine, sleep a little longer. I will wake you up to take your medicine after the imperial physician brings it."
The emperor was incredibly gentle, and he spoke softly.
Chu Yue felt a little helpless; he was being too nervous. She said, "Your Majesty, there's no need for this. I'm fine."
The emperor carefully helped her lie down.
Before he could even lie down properly, the imperial physician brought over the medicine, the bitter smell of which filled the hall.
Chu Yue felt even more uncomfortable from the smell and turned her head away, not wanting to drink it.
"My beloved concubine, let me feed you," the emperor said, helping her lean against his chest.
He took the medicine bowl, scooped some up, blew on it, and fed it to her.
Chu Yue closed her eyes in discomfort, clutching her chest; she couldn't drink anymore.
"My beloved concubine, be good and drink your medicine, come on," the emperor coaxed her gently.
Chu Yue looked at him with a wronged expression, her eyes slightly red, but the emperor remained unmoved and insisted on feeding her.
Chu Yue closed her eyes, endured the discomfort in her stomach, and drank the medicine one sip at a time.
The emperor also felt sorry for her, but how could she recover her health without taking medicine?
"My beloved concubine, you have suffered. Whatever you want, I will give you."
The emperor couldn't bear to see her looking so wronged; it was too heartbreaking.
Chu Yue pouted. She wanted his love, but now she had it, and she didn't lack anything else.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue lowered her head, her voice barely audible.
The emperor didn't quite hear her and pulled her head up, saying, "Say it again."
"Your Majesty, please stay with me for a while. I'm feeling a bit tired." Chu Yue was indeed very exhausted and looked at the emperor with utter weakness.
"Very well, I agree to everything. I will stay with you." The imperial concubine was so delicate and helpless, how could the emperor not feel even more pity for her?
Chu Yue fell asleep in no time, and the emperor stayed by her side without leaving for a moment.
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The emperor already spent every day in Zhaoyang Palace, and now that Chu Yue was pregnant, he wished he could stay there all the time.
Having hurriedly finished his business, the emperor couldn't wait to rush to Zhaoyang Palace.
Xiao Quanzi no longer gets red in the face or out of breath from exercising; running back and forth like this every day has improved her health.
When the emperor arrived, Chu Yue was vomiting by the bedside; this was the first time she had felt so unwell since discovering she was pregnant.
"What happened!" The Emperor rushed forward: "How have you been serving her? The Imperial Concubine is vomiting like this, what were you all doing?"
"Your Majesty... Her Highness only started feeling unwell this morning. Zhi Qiu has already gone to summon the imperial physician..." Xiao Tao knelt down with a thud, her voice trembling slightly.
Spring, summer, and winter also knelt to the side; His Majesty's anger was terrifying.
Chu Yue lay in the emperor's arms, vomiting until she had no strength left. Her eyes were lightly closed, and she was breathing weakly.
The emperor was deeply distressed: "My beloved concubine, are you feeling better?"
Chu Yue barely opened her eyes and forced a smile: "Your Majesty... I feel unwell..."
"My beloved concubine, please bear with it a little longer, the imperial physician will be here soon," the emperor said, his heart aching as he looked at her weak state, and he could only try to comfort her.
Chu Yue was too weak to answer, so she just closed her eyes and leaned against him.
The imperial physician rushed over, sweating profusely, and hurried over to take the patient's pulse, fearing that if he was even a step late, His Majesty would blame him.
"Why is the Imperial Concubine vomiting so badly? Quickly prescribe some medicine."
The emperor said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, this is normal during pregnancy. It's morning sickness. Once the pregnancy is stable after three months, Your Majesty will stop vomiting."
The imperial physician said respectfully.
"Can't it be cured?" the emperor asked rhetorically.
The imperial physician said, "It can only alleviate the symptoms, not cure the root cause."
Upon hearing this, the emperor frowned deeply, his heart aching at the thought of the imperial concubine suffering for so long.
"Take good care of the Imperial Concubine and try your best not to let her suffer." The Emperor's hoarse voice carried a sense of helplessness.
The imperial physician was at a loss, and he was even more at a loss.
"Yes... Your subject takes his leave."
The emperor was deeply worried and, for the first time, felt utterly helpless: "My beloved concubine, you've had a hard time."
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue had no strength to speak; all her strength was used to fight off the discomfort in her body.
"My beloved consort, don't speak, just rest well. I know, I'm here with you."
The emperor felt great pity for her and spoke softly, afraid of frightening her.
Chu Yue stopped pretending and fell asleep from exhaustion, with the emperor watching over her.