HCB Chapter 73 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 8
Chapter 73 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 8
Before leaving, Chu Yue asked 001, "What's the current favorability rating?"
“Fifty percent,” Lingling replied cheerfully.
"So fast... the progress is not bad." Chu Yue sighed.
"Yueyue, you're the first woman who's been able to get close to him, so it's normal for things to progress quickly." Linglingyi seized every opportunity to praise her.
"All right……"
When he came out, the emperor was leaning against the bed with his eyes slightly closed.
Chu Yue stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty..."
The emperor opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Come here."
Chu Yue approached him gently, bowed slightly, and looked at the emperor with trepidation.
The emperor reached out and grabbed her slender waist, pulling her into his arms with a forceful pull.
Chu Yue gasped, grabbing the emperor's neck, her face pale with fright as she bit her lip and looked at him: "Your Majesty..."
The emperor didn't speak, but with a wave of his hand, the bed curtains fell, and he embraced the person and kissed them.
……
next day
The emperor did not leave when he woke up. He gently stroked the delicate skin of the person in his arms, his eyes fixed on her, unwilling to blink.
Chu Yue was disturbed and was not fully awake yet. Her tone was somewhat complaining: "Your Majesty..."
The emperor stayed at the Jade Jade Palace for two consecutive days, feeling refreshed and in a very good mood: "Is the Jade Jade Palace a comfortable place to stay?"
If she doesn't like it, just get her a better one.
Chu Yue blinked her hazy eyes and said softly, "Yuyao Palace is very nice, I'm not uncomfortable at all..."
She stayed in the main hall as soon as she arrived, and the various decorations were much more exquisite.
The rewards far exceeded what a Zhaoyi (a high-ranking concubine) should receive, and in the past few days, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor have also bestowed many gifts upon her.
Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the Jade Jade Palace; in fact, it is quite good.
The emperor pinched her waist, his tone quite indulgent: "If you're not used to it, just tell me, and I'll get you a different one."
As his only woman now, he wouldn't be stingy.
Chu Yue suppressed the tickling sensation on her waist and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please stop pinching me..."
"Haha..." The emperor was in a good mood and held the person in his arms and rubbed him until he was satisfied before getting up.
Chu Yue looked at him with a mournful expression, which made the emperor pinch her cheek again.
A red mark was instantly left behind. The emperor clicked his tongue and thought to himself, "How delicate."
It was getting late, so the emperor stopped teasing her and gently coaxed her a few times before leaving.
Watching the emperor's departing figure, Chu Yue collapsed wearily onto the chaise longue, muttering, "So tired..."
The emperor had been too rough with her these past two nights, and she was thinking about whether she should get some exercise.
"Your Highness, His Majesty truly dotes on you." She's so lucky to have had nothing to do for two days in a row.
Chu Yue said coquettishly, "Don't talk nonsense again..."
Xiao Tao chuckled and pretended to be clueless.
Consort Chu had been in the palace for several days and had even served the emperor's bedchamber; there was nothing wrong with that.
The happiest person was the Empress Dowager, who was so excited that she almost cried and insisted on going to Ping'an Temple to fulfill her vow.
"Your Majesty, Ping'an Temple is too far away. You can't afford to go there again."
Jinxiu quickly stopped her, saying that the Empress Dowager should have gone there for His Majesty's sake, and had walked up step by step to show her sincerity.
The Empress Dowager's health had already deteriorated due to her worry for His Majesty, and she simply couldn't withstand any more strain.
"Chen'er's suffering has finally come to an end..." The Empress Dowager choked up a little. After so many years, he is finally well again.
Jinxiu also felt like crying. "Empress Dowager, don't be sad. Fulfilling your vow in the palace is the same. Heaven will understand."
"Very well, very well," Jinxiu helped the Empress Dowager to the Buddhist hall to kneel and worship.
Since Chu Yue began serving the emperor, nothing unusual has happened, which naturally pleases the emperor. He keeps her in the Jade Jade Palace every night, and a stream of rewards follows.
Every time a reward was given, Xiao Tao cheered and laughed with increasing joy.
"Your Highness, the storeroom is overflowing..." Xiao Tao was dazzled by the sight, constantly looking around at all the things.
Chu Yue rubbed her waist mournfully. Indeed, people's joys and sorrows are not shared.
I make her accompany me during the day, and then I torment her at night. Is she made of iron?
Xiao Tao happily ran back and forth between the palace and the storeroom, giggling with delight.
More than a month later.
On this day, Chu Yue was going to Anning Palace to pay her respects. She arrived early. These days, the Empress Dowager had been very attentive to her, and whenever the Emperor stayed at her place, the Empress Dowager would reward him.
The emperor stayed overnight every night, so the empress dowager's gifts were continuous, which is why the storehouses were overflowing.
"This concubine greets the Empress Dowager..." Chu Yue respectfully curtsied.
The Empress Dowager smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Get up quickly, come here, let me sit here..."
Chu Yue stepped forward and gently sat down next to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager carefully examined her and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, Consort Chu looks very well."
"Empress Dowager..." Chu Yue lowered her head shyly.
The Empress Dowager held her hand: "Consort Chu has been in the palace for some time now, and the Emperor has been staying in the Jade Jade Palace these days. Now, Consort Chu looks very well, so there seems to be nothing wrong."
More than a month has passed, and Consort Chu is still perfectly fine, so the rumor has been completely debunked.
The Empress Dowager finally felt relieved, and everyone felt much lighter.
"Empress Dowager... this concubine..." Chu Yue was so embarrassed that she didn't know how to respond, and could only lower her head.
"Consort Chu, there's no need to be shy. You've served the Emperor for so long. Today, I'll have the imperial physician examine your pulse to see if there's any good news." The Empress Dowager held her hand, her tone softening with anticipation.
She had been looking forward to this day for who knows how long.
Chu Yue: "..."
This must be the Empress Dowager's real intention. It's only been a little over a month, and she's already so impatient?
"Empress Dowager..." Chu Yue blushed even more.
The Empress Dowager patted her hand: "Don't be shy, let the imperial physician take a look."
Chu Yue nodded, blushing.
The Empress Dowager gave Jinxiu a look, and Jinxiu nodded and left.
A short while later, Jinxiu returned, followed by the imperial physician.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, and to Consort Chu..."
"Imperial Physician Wang, please examine Consort Chu."
Physician Wang is quite accomplished in treating women's diseases; it's best to let him examine you.
"Yes, Your Majesty..." Physician Wang replied respectfully, then approached Chu Yue.
He placed a silk handkerchief on Chu Yue's wrist before taking her pulse.
Chu Yue lowered her head and bit her lip, while the Empress Dowager stared at her anxiously.
As soon as Physician Wang withdrew his hand, the Empress Dowager asked impatiently, "How is Consort Chu?"
She was so eager to hear good news.
"Your Majesty, Consort Chu is in good health and there is nothing wrong with her."
The imperial physician Wang respectfully replied that Consort Chu was unharmed, which relieved him. After all, who in the palace wasn't worried about His Majesty's condition?
Now that Consort Chu has broken this deadlock, how could she not be happy?
Moreover, he is in very good health.
"Consort Chu... has been serving the Emperor for many days now, is there still no good news?"
The Empress Dowager did not hear the good news she had been hoping for. Her face stiffened for a moment, and she paused for a moment before asking again, "Is Physician Wang sure he is not mistaken?"
"Your Majesty, I am not mistaken. If Your Majesty does not believe me, you may summon several imperial physicians to examine me."
Physician Wang knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
The Empress Dowager looked rather unwell. She had been waiting for over a month, but her hopes had been dashed. Although she knew she was anxious, she couldn't help it!
Chu Yue, pale-faced, knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "This concubine is incompetent, Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
"Alright, alright, all of you may leave. I want to be alone for a while."
The Empress Dowager said wearily.
"Yes, this concubine takes her leave..."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave..."
The hall fell silent, and Jinxiu said softly, "Empress Dowager, you're too hasty..."
"I know..." the Empress Dowager murmured.
The emperor is getting old, how could she not be anxious?