Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 159 The Rough-Hearted Emperor and the Delicate Imperial Concubine 17

more than a month later

Lady Li entered the palace with her youngest son.

Chu Yue looked at her soft, cuddly little brother and wanted to hug him, but Li Shi stopped her: "Yue'er, don't hug him. You need to take care of yourself too."

"Mom, my little brother is so small." Chu Yue poked the little guy's fair cheek.

Mrs. Li's eyes were full of doting: "He just eats a lot. He's only been a little over a month and he's already so fat. In a while, I'm afraid I won't be able to carry him anymore."

"How could Father bear to tire Mother out?" Chu Yue said softly and coquettishly.

Li blushed slightly. Ever since she gave birth to her child, he had become increasingly enthusiastic towards her, just like when they first got together.

He doted on his son immensely, handling almost everything for them personally. Li Shi was so pampered that her face was rosy and she was in a good mood.

“Your father just really likes your younger brother,” Li said gently.

Chu Yue chuckled to herself. Her mother was just being stubborn. Her father was so good to her, good to her younger brother, and even better to her.

“Who wouldn’t love such a young little brother?” Chu Yue then instructed Xiao Tao, “Bring over the things I prepared for the little guy, and take them back with you later.”

"Yes……"

Looking at the huge pile of things, Li was both amused and exasperated: "Yue'er, isn't this too much?"

"I'm not feeling well and can't leave the palace, so I can only try my best to prepare more for my younger brother. Mother can take it back with her," Chu Yue said softly.

Madam Li held her hand, her voice low: "Yue'er, you must take good care of yourself. Your mother can't be with you often, and now that you're pregnant, your mother is really worried."

"Mother, His Majesty has arranged for people to take care of me, and I will also take care of myself, so don't worry. Just take good care of your brother," Chu Yue comforted her softly.

Li nodded, her eyes slightly red: "Yue'er is the most sensible."

Chu Yue smiled gently and accompanied Li Shi to select items from the table.

In the afternoon, Li Shi left the palace, and Chu Yue looked at her departing figure with some reluctance.

"Your Majesty, don't be sad, take good care of yourself." Since she became pregnant, Xiao Tao and Xiao Ju have been on high alert, staying by her side every step of the way.

This left Chu Yue feeling quite helpless.

"Where is His Majesty?" My mother came to the palace today, but His Majesty did not come to disturb her.

Xiao Tao replied, "His Majesty sent someone to say that he will come to dine with Your Highness tonight. Your Highness, we should go back and prepare."

"It's still early, let's take a walk and go greet His Majesty." Now that her pregnancy is stable, she should get out more.

"OK then."

Xiao Tao and Xiao Ju knew she was feeling very bored. The lady had just left, so the lady must be a little unhappy. Going out for a walk made her feel better.

The two then accompanied her carefully along the palace path.

"Your Majesty, is there anything you'd like to eat?" Xiao Tao asked softly.

Chu Yue thought for a moment, then shook her head: "I have no appetite, I don't want to eat anything."

So far, I haven't felt too bad, but I still can't eat much.

"Your Majesty should eat more..."

"This humble concubine greets Consort Rou..."

Before Xiao Tao could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a voice. It was Consort Chen, Consort Liu, and Consort Wang.

Chu Yue looked up and said, "Get up."

"Where is Your Highness going?" Consort Chen asked with a forced smile. "Your Highness is pregnant, please don't overexert yourself."

"Sister Chen..." Wang Zhaoyi said in a low voice, trembling with fear, "Let's go back."

She mustn't be so foolish as to make things difficult for Consort Rou again. Wasn't His Majesty's punishment of her last time enough?

Besides, Consort Rou is pregnant now, so it's always better to keep a distance.

"Your Highness, Consort Rou, we will take our leave now," Consort Liu said afterward. Consort Chen was brainless; she didn't want to die yet.

"What's the rush? It's a rare opportunity to meet Consort Rou. We haven't even congratulated her yet. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Consort Chen looked at Chu Yue and said, "Consort Rou, congratulations."

"Go back, everyone," Chu Yue said calmly, not wanting to waste time with them.

"Sister Chen, let's go." Wang Zhaoyi tugged at her sleeve anxiously.

Consort Chen's expression darkened slightly as she brushed her hand away, then smirked, "Consort Rou, your body is so delicate, can you possibly give birth to this imperial child?"

"If the baby can't be born, His Majesty will be heartbroken."

When Chu Yue became pregnant, the emperor did not try to hide it from her, so the news spread quickly throughout the harem.

How could Consort Chen not hate? Her health had always been poor, especially during her menstrual period. The imperial physician said that if her health continued to deteriorate, she might be unable to have children.

Upon encountering Consort Rou today, she could no longer suppress the resentment and jealousy in her heart.

"Consort Chen, do you know what you're saying? Openly cursing the imperial heir, aren't you afraid of His Majesty's wrath?" Xiao Tao gritted her teeth in anger.

"Where did I go wrong, Your Highness? Consort Rou is indeed in poor health; isn't that common knowledge throughout the palace?" Consort Chen looked at Chu Yue: "What do you say, Your Highness?"

Chu Yue looked at Consort Chen coldly. She was right. Her body was weak. If the original Chu Yue had been pregnant with the dragon's child, she probably wouldn't have been able to give birth at all.

But she used a prop, so the child will be perfectly fine. Consort Chen's intentions are so malicious that she cursed an unborn child.

Since she's had enough of life and wants to die, let's give her a hand.

"Xiao Tao... my stomach hurts..." Chu Yue, her face pale, collapsed to the side: "Ah..."

"Miss!"

"Your Majesty! What's wrong?"

Consort Chen was also a little flustered. She had only said a few words, and Consort Rou couldn't stand it?

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Don't frighten me! Someone, someone come quick!"

Xiao Tao and Xiao Ju were terrified. The Empress was carrying a dragon child. If anything happened to her, would she survive?

Chu Yue collapsed to the ground, clutching her stomach. Xiao Tao helped her up, saying, "My stomach hurts so much..."

"Your Majesty, please don't frighten me... Your Majesty!" Xiao Tao cried out in fear.

"Help! Help!"

Consort Chen turned pale with fright and staggered back a few steps. She comforted herself and told herself to stay calm. Consort Rou was just doing this on purpose to frame her, just like last time.

"Sister Chen, what should we do?" Consort Wang is dying. I wish I hadn't come out.

"Go, go quickly!" Consort Chen said in a panic, preparing to leave.

Meanwhile, on his way to the Jade Lotus Palace, the Emperor learned that Consort Rou was pregnant and he wished he could be with her every moment. So he tried to finish his business as quickly as possible each day so he could go and be with her sooner.

It's even earlier today, which is good, as it allows me to spend more time with Consort Rou.

"What's that sound?" The emperor frowned. When had the palace ever been so noisy? It was simply unruly.

Xiao Caizi didn't know either, but after listening carefully, he said, "Your Majesty, it sounds like Xiao Tao's voice... and she seems to be in a hurry."

The emperor walked in that direction, and the closer he got, the more flustered he became. As he got closer to the sound, he quickened his pace slightly.

But they saw Consort Rou sitting on the ground, her maid shouting in panic.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please save the Empress! Her stomach hurts!"

When Xiao Tao saw the emperor approaching, she immediately cried out as if she had grasped at a lifeline.

Consort Chen and the others looked ashen-faced, their hearts pounding like drums. Why had His Majesty come?