Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 325 Ruthless and Cruel Emperor × Runaway Palace Maid 21

Yaohua Palace

"Your Majesty, let me hold the little prince," Yulan said respectfully in a low voice.

After resting for a few days, Chu Yue felt better and spent most of her time holding the little one.

"He's asleep, be careful," Chu Yue whispered, her eyes filled with doting affection as she looked at the little guy.

Yulan took the baby and carried him to the side hall. There were five or six wet nurses and nannies serving the little prince, as well as several other palace maids.

"Your Majesty, wait until you're fully recovered before you hold the little prince," Yu Mei said tenderly, seeing her mistress gazing longingly at the palace gate.

Chu Yue is doing very well. Linglingyi gave her a recovery pill, and if it weren't just for the sake of appearances, she would have liked to go out for a run.

"I'll carry you over when you wake up." Chu Yue leaned against the pillow, a smile on her face.

“Yes, Your Majesty…” Yu Mei finished speaking and then hesitated, “Linlang… shouts every day, and doesn’t stop even at night.”

"What's up with her?"

"His Majesty ordered that her face be slashed, and that the Empress should deal with it."

Chu Yue has been recuperating these past few days, and Yu Mei just told her about it, which is how she found out.

"I see……"

Before he could finish speaking, the emperor arrived, looking rather anxious.

"This servant greets Your Majesty..." Yu Mei bowed and then quietly withdrew.

"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue sat up slightly and called out softly.

The emperor walked a few steps to the bedside and sat down, carefully observing her expression. Her face, which was not covered in makeup, still showed a hint of haggardness.

"Why aren't you lying down and resting?" The emperor held Chu Yue's slightly cold hand and asked with concern.

"I just hugged the prince."

"You're not fully recovered yet, no rush." ​​The Emperor pulled her nightgown closer. Consort Zhen had given birth to the prince, but she hadn't changed at all. In just a few days, she was back to her former slender figure.

"I just want to hold him, he's so soft, I can't bear to part with him," Chu Yue said, still unwilling to give up.

"Alright, alright, whatever you say, whatever you say." Consort Zhen had gone through a lot of hardship giving birth to the prince, so the emperor had to agree to whatever she said.

"Why did Your Majesty arrive so early today?" It's not even lunchtime yet.

"Thinking of you and our son, I wanted to come and be with you as soon as possible." The emperor embraced Chu Yue, her soft body pressed against him, and he held her tighter with satisfaction.

"Um... Your Majesty... no." Chu Yue felt uncomfortable and whispered her refusal.

"What's wrong? I'm not doing anything else, I just want to hug you."

"Your Majesty...it hurts..." Chu Yue's face was slightly pale, and she bit her lip, finding it difficult to speak.

The emperor immediately became anxious and moved away a bit: "Does it still hurt? I'll have the imperial physician come and take a look."

"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue buried her head in the emperor's shoulder, took his hand and led him to the spot that had been throbbing and aching for the past few days, whimpering like a mosquito: "This... hurts."

The emperor's hand trembled, and he subconsciously squeezed it harder.

"Ah..." Chu Yue cried out in pain, her eyes reddening.

"My beloved concubine," the emperor's throat tightened, "is the pain severe?"

Chu Yue gave an almost inaudible "hmm".

"Come, lie down." The emperor helped Chu Yue lie down: "Wait for me to return."

Before Chu Yue could ask him where he was going, the emperor had already left the palace.

Lying there, Chu Yue dared not move, her brows furrowed as she endured the pain.

Not long after, the emperor returned, arriving at the bedside like a gust of wind, still slightly out of breath.

"His Majesty……"

The emperor did not speak, but simply took down the curtain and leaned down to look at Chu Yue tenderly: "I have consulted the imperial physician, my beloved consort, I will help you."

Chu Yue's eyes widened slightly. Before she could react, the emperor had already unbuttoned her nightgown, revealing the inner pocket underneath.

The emperor's eyes gradually heated up, and he said in a hoarse voice, "I will be gentle." After saying that, he buried his head in his arms.

Her cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, and Chu Yue bit her lip, not daring to make a sound.

After a long while, the emperor finally raised his head slightly and asked, "My beloved concubine, does it still hurt?"

Chu Yue placed her hands on the emperor's shoulders, biting her lip lightly. Her reddened eyes revealed a hint of coquettishness, and she was too shy to speak. Chu Yue turned her head away from him.

The emperor's lips curled into a smile, his voice slightly hoarse: "The imperial physician will prescribe medicine; the pain will be gone."

"Hmm..." Chu Yue replied softly, her eyes remaining closed.

"What are you ashamed of, my beloved? You should have told me about this sooner. It pains me to see you suffer." The emperor helped her put on her clothes and hugged her tightly again. "Did you remember?"

"Your Majesty, I understand..." Chu Yue burrowed into the Emperor's arms like an ostrich.

After hugging for a while, Chu Yue remembered what Yu Mei had just said. She looked up, her face still flushed, and said, "Your Majesty... that palace maid from that day..."

"I have already had her face slashed. To offend my beloved consort is utterly rebellious. To try and take advantage of my consort's fame is something I will never allow."

"You're not well yet, so don't think about these things. Once you're better, you can punish me however you want."

His son was startled, and the emperor felt angry just thinking about it.

"Your Majesty, her face is ruined; she should be banished from the palace."

The Emperor frowned slightly. Consort Zhen was just too kind-hearted. Oh well.

"Alright, whatever you say goes." The emperor agreed verbally, but he had already decided what to do in his heart.

Consort Zhen would soon forget about such things, and no one would mention what had happened to her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty..."

After talking for so long, Chu Yue was already a little tired and leaned lazily against the emperor's chest.

The emperor didn't speak again, just waited for her to fall asleep. After a while, Chu Yue closed her eyes and her breathing became even.

The emperor gently laid the person down, a fond smile playing on his lips. He then covered the person with the brocade quilt before leaving.

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Phoenix Palace

"Your Majesty..." Yunxiang's face was pale, and her voice trembled slightly, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened..."

The Empress's heart tightened, and she asked in a trembling voice, "What has happened?"

"Your Majesty, the Madam went to great lengths to get this news in... The Master has been impeached by the ministers, and the new Prime Minister has taken his place."

"Moreover... General Chen was also implicated, and he handed over his military power, losing all real authority."

Yunxiang told the Empress the news, and they were confined to Fengqi Palace, completely unaware of what was happening outside.

Upon hearing this, the Queen collapsed to the ground; everything was ruined.

His Majesty's methods have remained unchanged; he doesn't care about discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose. He only agreed to exchange the Empress's position because his father could lend him a hand.

Now that His Majesty's power base is secure, the first step is to eliminate those who pose a threat to him.

"Your Majesty..." Yunxiang looked at her cautiously and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, Linlang was also beaten to death by His Majesty, and he even ordered the palace servants to watch, saying that this is the end for those who are delusional."

The empress looked wearily at the tightly closed palace doors, not understanding the meaning of all this.

What is she fighting for? No matter how much she fights, it will never be hers. His Majesty has already taken care of everything for Consort Zhen.

The position of empress was lost as quickly as a fleeting cloud.

"Your Majesty..." Yunxiang choked up a little.

"I'm tired..."

The Empress murmured a deathly sigh, then collapsed to the ground and remained there for a long time.