Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 202 Heartless and Cold-Hearted Emperor × Little Palace Maid 13

Where is Consort Jin?

The emperor only looked away for a moment, and when he looked back, the person was gone.

Xiao Dezi's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't notice: "Your Majesty, this servant deserves to die...this servant...didn't notice."

The emperor's face darkened, and he turned and walked out.

Those inside the hall were unaware of the situation, and since the emperor had not given any instructions, they could only continue chatting and drinking in place.

The Empress smiled slightly and drank a cup of wine.

Yunxiang rushed over too fast, and Xiaotao didn't have time to react. She only felt a blur before her eyes and instinctively felt something was wrong. She acted first to protect Chuyue and hugged her tightly.

With a quick reminder from Linglingyi, Chu Yue, while Xiao Tao was protecting her, quickly covered her stomach and leaned to the side.

"This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die!" Yunxiang no longer knew what she was doing and cried out in terror, "This servant didn't mean to."

"Consort Zhao!" Xiao Tao, who was cushioning Chu Yue's fall, was also pounding her heart.

Chu Yue's face turned deathly pale, and she nearly fainted.

The emperor came out looking for someone, only to find Consort Jin lying on the ground in a disheveled state.

"What's going on!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor went over and picked the person up.

"His Majesty……"

Chu Yue's face was pale as she clutched her stomach and murmured softly.

"Your Majesty, Yunxiang suddenly rushed in front of Consort Zhao, and Consort Zhao was terrified."

Xiao Tao was furious and immediately complained.

"This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die, this servant didn't mean it, Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

Yunxiang was terrified. She only wanted to carry out the Empress's orders; she didn't mean it.

"Your Majesty... she bumped into me..." Chu Yue, clutching her belly, leaned into the emperor's arms, pitifully complaining.

"No...no...this servant didn't..." Yunxiang's voice trembled violently; she didn't know what to do.

"Summon the imperial physician!" the emperor said coldly. "Bring her here!"

The emperor picked up Chu Yue and carried her into a side hall.

Chu Yue was placed on the bed, and she fearfully clung to the emperor's sleeve, refusing to let go.

"My beloved concubine, don't be afraid, the imperial physician is on his way." The emperor was also still shaken.

Chu Yue nodded gently.

Consort Shu quickly arrived and said apologetically, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was all my fault for not thinking things through and causing Jin-mei to be frightened."

"Yunxiang, what's wrong with you? How dare you offend Consort Jin?" Consort Shu reprimanded Yunxiang sternly again.

Yunxiang knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably: "No...this servant didn't mean to..."

"you……"

"What does Consort Shu mean by that? Are you saying that my maid deliberately offended Consort Jin?"

The Empress entered with a sullen face. Seeing that Chu Yue was perfectly fine, she was furious.

"Your Majesty... my stomach hurts..." Chu Yue groaned weakly.

The emperor's cold gaze swept over Yunxiang on the ground: "Guards, drag her away and beat her to death with sticks."

"Your Majesty!" The Empress hadn't expected him to be so ruthless: "Yunxiang is my maid. How can you do this to me? Where is my dignity?"

The Empress regretted Yunxiang's poor handling of the matter, how she had ruined such a small thing, while Consort Jin had escaped unscathed and suffered such severe consequences.

"I saw it with my own eyes. She knocked Consort Jin down. Empress, is this how you usually discipline your servants?"

"Guards, drag him away!" The emperor was thoroughly annoyed.

The Empress shouted sternly, "Who dares!"

"Your Majesty... the imperial physician has arrived." Xiao Dezi broke the deadlock at the right moment.

"Get in here and take Consort Jin's pulse," the emperor said in a deep voice.

The imperial physician hurriedly went in and began taking the patient's pulse in an orderly manner.

Chu Yue's weak eyes closed slightly, her soft body pressed tightly against the emperor's chest, trembling occasionally, making the emperor even more worried.

"My beloved concubine, the imperial physician has already examined her and she is fine."

"Hmm... I understand," Chu Yue replied obediently.

The Empress was grinding her teeth in frustration. That vixen, she was seducing His Majesty all the time.

Consort Shu stood aside, seemingly oblivious to her own feelings; the more distressed the Empress was, the happier she became.

"Your Majesty, Consort Jin has experienced some discomfort due to miscarriage. This month is the most critical time for Consort Jin to avoid any disturbances, otherwise both Consort Jin and the unborn child will not be able to withstand it."

The imperial physician withdrew his hand and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty... my son..." Chu Yue asked fearfully.

"It's alright, my son is fine, don't worry," the Emperor reassured him, then looked at the imperial physician: "Are Consort Jin and the child alright?"

"Your Majesty, Consort Jin needs to rest. She should not get out of bed for the next two days. I will go and prescribe medicine for her to recuperate immediately."

"Go quickly."

"Yes……"

"Your Majesty, now that Consort Jin is unharmed, can Yunxiang be released?"

The Empress was unwilling to accept that Chu Yue had gotten away with nothing.

“Your Majesty, I suppose she didn’t mean it…” Chu Yue said softly. The emperor looked at her with a stern face, and she continued, “How about… you give her thirty strokes of the cane? I’m pregnant, so it would be a blessing for the prince.”

Empress: "..."

"You are so considerate of others, so naturally my son is blessed with great fortune," the Emperor said gently.

"It's all thanks to His Majesty..."

"Xiao Dezi, hurry up and drag him away." The emperor glanced at Xiao Dezi.

"Your Majesty, how can Yunxiang endure thirty strokes of the cane!" The Empress was frantic as she watched Yunxiang being dragged away: "She didn't do it on purpose, why punish her so severely?"

"How does Your Majesty know she didn't do it on purpose... Could it be... that Your Majesty instructed her?" Chu Yue's face was pale, her fear of the Empress was self-evident.

The emperor's scrutinizing gaze fell upon the empress.

"You..." The Empress's face twisted with rage: "Consort Jin, how dare you slander me?"

"This concubine dares not..." Chu Yue whispered, "Your Majesty, this concubine is only doing this for the sake of the prince, and does not want anything to happen to him."

"I know," the emperor reassured him. "Don't overthink it."

Yunxiang's screams could be heard coming from outside.

"Your Majesty!" The Empress panicked. "Could you spare Yunxiang?"

Chu Yue leaned against the emperor's chest and curled the corners of her lips. Then she clutched her stomach and pretended to be in pain, groaning softly, "Your Majesty... I don't want to stay here anymore. I want to go back."

The emperor gently lifted her up and said, "I'll take you back."

The Empress was left with a distorted expression, and Consort Shu was left to handle the aftermath.

"Your Majesty, the banquet still needs my attention, so I will take my leave now."

The Empress gave Consort Shu a cold glance, and Consort Shu smiled and turned to leave.

Yunxiang's cries continued, and the Empress, with her eyes closed, felt an even greater hatred for Chuyue.

Tanghua Palace

"How are you? Does it still hurt?" the emperor asked softly after feeding her the medicine.

Chu Yue shook her head weakly: "Your Majesty... I shouldn't have run around like this."

"Next time you do something, you must tell me. What happened today must not happen again."

The emperor said somewhat seriously.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have remembered."

"It's not that I blame you, it's just that you're heavily pregnant and can't afford to make any mistakes."

The emperor softened his voice again, afraid of frightening her.

Chu Yue agreed to each one: "I've remembered them all..."

"That's right, take your medicine and then get some rest."

"Yes……"