Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 315 Ruthless and Cruel Emperor × Runaway Palace Maid 11

Phoenix Palace

The Empress, annoyed, threw down the gold hairpin in her hand. Yunxiang picked it up again and put it on her hair, saying, "Your Majesty, don't hurt your health."

“Consort Zhen’s pregnancy is stable, how can I not be anxious?”

"Your Majesty, I have something to say," Yunxiang said in a low voice. "Consort Zhen is not pregnant..."

"What did you say?" The Empress looked at Yunxiang, somewhat incredulous.

"Even I find it unbelievable."

"But the imperial physician examined her pulse that day and confirmed that Consort Zhen was pregnant. His Majesty was also present. Could I have misheard?"

The Empress frowned in deep thought.

"Your Highness, didn't you ask Yunlian to leak the news that Consort Zhen was suspected of being pregnant to the Noble Consort? I guess Consort Zhen found out by accident and then played along."

"Why would she do this?" Consort Zhen has the Emperor's favor, why would she need to fake a pregnancy?

"I guess it's aimed at the Empress or the Imperial Concubine," Yunxiang whispered.

The Empress's face darkened: "I never expected Consort Zhen to be so capable, managing to deceive His Majesty so easily. She's courting death!"

"With His Majesty's favor, Consort Zhen can easily deceive him with just a few words."

Yunxiang explained as she combed the Empress's hair.

"Does the Imperial Concubine know about this?" That Imperial Concubine is so brainless; all she knows is how to flatter.

"There has been no movement from the Brocade Palace."

"You're almost outshone by others, yet you remain unmoved," the Empress scoffed dismissively.

"Your Highness, we must be careful. Who knows what evil intentions Consort Zhen might have?" Yunlian advised in a low voice.

"I know, isn't there still the Imperial Concubine?" The Empress said solemnly, "Whether it's Consort Zhen or the Imperial Concubine, as long as one of them suffers, I will be the one who benefits."

"Your Majesty is right, I understand."

"Keep an eye on the Imperial Concubine's side."

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Yaohua Palace

"Ugh..." Chu Yue lay on her side by the bed, vomiting until she felt dizzy.

Yu Mei fed her water and gently patted Chu Yue's back.

"Your Majesty, why are you vomiting so badly?" Yulan came in and looked at Chu Yue with concern: "Your Majesty, you've suffered so much."

After a moment, Chu Yue weakly curved her lips into a smile, her voice hoarse: "This is how it is when you're pregnant. Even the imperial physicians can't do anything about it. I'm fine..."

"Your Highness, Fangcao, the Consort's attendant, just came to say that the Consort invites you to see a play." Yulan complained softly, "Knowing that Your Highness is pregnant and should not move around, what is the Consort thinking?"

"Your Majesty, please cancel the invitation. You seem to be in so much pain," Yu Mei said with some concern. "His Majesty doesn't allow Your Majesty to run around."

"Yulan, go and tell her that I am unwell and it is really inconvenient for me to come over... I will go to pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine when I feel better."

Chu Yue was already panting after she finished speaking, and leaned uncomfortably against Yu Mei.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will go right away."

Yu Mei helped Chu Yue lie down: "Your Majesty, please rest for a while."

"Um……"

Brocade Palace

"Your Highness, Consort Zhen says she is not feeling well and cannot come over," Fangcao reported to the Imperial Consort upon her return.

The Imperial Concubine looked unwell, somewhat anxious and agitated, with bubbles forming at the corners of her mouth: "What could possibly be wrong with her? Does she really think she's pregnant?"

"I heard from Yumei that Consort Zhen is vomiting badly and has little energy to move around."

"Even a false pregnancy can cause vomiting?" The Imperial Concubine scoffed dismissively. "Consort Zhen is truly cunning; she only knows how to feign pregnancy to gain His Majesty's pity."

"How is the Empress doing?" the Imperial Concubine asked Fangcao after finishing her question.

"Your Majesty, there is no movement from Phoenix Perch Palace."

"Is the Empress truly holding her ground?" The Imperial Concubine frowned deeply. "Has the information not leaked out?"

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured that Fangfei is handling things properly; Her Majesty the Empress will definitely know about it."

The Imperial Concubine's face was grim. Consort Zhen was faking her pregnancy, and who knew when she might cause an accident that would frame her? Yet the Empress remained silent. Could it be that the two were secretly colluding?

He was just waiting to bring her down. If the Empress caught him in a compromising situation and he lost the Emperor's favor, it would be easy for the Empress to deal with Consort Zhen, who came from a palace maid background.

The Imperial Concubine grew increasingly frightened, her face turning deathly pale. She had truly underestimated the Empress; even with the Prime Minister's Mansion behind her, she wasn't afraid of the General's Mansion.

"Fangcao, go and deliver a message to Mother..." the Imperial Concubine whispered.

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

……

As soon as the emperor finished his work, he rushed to Yaohua Palace, where Chu Yue was already waiting outside the palace gate.

"Concubine..."

"Don't move, I'm here." The emperor hurriedly stepped forward and grasped Chu Yue's hand: "Are you being naughty again? You're pregnant with the emperor's child and you still care about these things."

Consort Zhen's personality was more lively than usual, which the Emperor was naturally pleased to see.

Chu Yue smiled and leaned against the emperor.

The emperor led the person in and they sat together on the couch. Then he began to ask, "Are you feeling unwell today?"

"Yes..." Chu Yue said slowly. Seeing that the emperor was about to interrogate the palace servants, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I ate a few more pastries."

"You're just trying to scare me." The emperor was both angry and helpless, but as long as Consort Zhen was happy, he was willing to do whatever it took to make her happy.

"Your Majesty, I dare not..." Chu Yue leaned against the emperor's chest. "Your Majesty, I always feel like this is a dream. I am so happy to be by Your Majesty's side and to have my son with you."

Consort Zhen always made the emperor feel sorry for her. Thinking of the suffering she had endured while by his side, the emperor felt that no matter what he gave Consort Zhen, he would still feel indebted to her.

"Why are you always thinking such nonsense?" The emperor looked down at Chu Yue's still pale face. "My beloved concubine, what's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, I just can't believe I can be with you like this. I'm so afraid that this dream will end at any moment..."

The imperial physician once said that pregnant women are prone to overthinking, and Consort Zhen is only two months pregnant, so it's understandable that she's prone to having wild thoughts.

"My beloved consort, it's my fault for not spending more time with you. Don't worry, I will definitely spend more time with you and our son."

The emperor gave a serious and earnest explanation.

"it is good……"

"My beloved consort, I will dine with you. Don't let our son go hungry."

"Your Majesty only knows your son..."

"You're the most important one, even if you're naughty."

Yulan and Yumei waited outside. They were relieved that the Empress could chat and laugh with His Majesty.

A while ago, the Empress was vomiting so badly that she turned pale and couldn't eat anything. She lost a lot of weight. Now she's finally getting better. She can eat every day and her spirits are much better.

"Someone, bring the meal."

Soon, the food was neatly arranged by the palace servants, and the emperor led Chu Yue to sit down in the outer room.

"Your Majesty, I can't eat anymore..." Chu Yue had just picked up her chopsticks when she lost her appetite.

"At least drink some soup." The emperor personally fed her: "If you drink it, you won't eat anything else."

Chu Yue had no choice but to drink it. Fortunately, she felt much better now and didn't vomit anymore.

The emperor really didn't let her eat anything anymore. Consort Zhen was most prone to overthinking at this time, and she couldn't be forced in the slightest. The emperor indulged her in everything.

She can eat it when she wants to.

……

After three months, the imperial physician examined the emperor and informed him that Consort Zhen and the unborn child were both well, which finally put the emperor's mind at ease.

At night, after taking a bath, Chu Yue looked at her slightly rounded belly and smiled affectionately.

"Your Highness, please put this on quickly, lest you catch a cold." Yulan helped her change her clothes, putting a gauze skirt over the robe.

When she came out, the emperor had already washed up and was sitting waiting for her.