Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 208 Heartless and Cold-Hearted Emperor × Little Palace Maid 19

Since that day, Huayu Palace gradually changed from summoning the imperial physician every three days to summoning him every day. As the number of times the imperial physician was summoned increased, Chu Yue knew that the Nightmare Pill was working.

She curled the corners of her lips into a smile, teasing the princess, which made her feel a little better.

The fact that the Empress is still around is annoying. After all, she is a member of the Chen family and has the Empress Dowager behind her. There's really nothing that can be done to her for the time being, so we can only make her suffer a bit.

"Your Majesty, the Empress's illness seems to be quite serious. The imperial physicians are coming and going every day. I wonder what's wrong?" Xiao Tao said softly.

Chu Yue understood in her heart, but pretended not to know: "Everyone gets sick sometimes. Well, Her Majesty the Empress is unwell, so she should go and see her."

"Carry the princess down and take good care of her."

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Chu Yue had not gone far from Tanghua Palace when she encountered Consort Shu. She stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I greet Consort Shu."

"Where are you going, little sister?" Consort Shu asked with a smile.

"I heard that Her Majesty the Empress is unwell, and I thought I'd like to go and visit her."

"What a coincidence! I'm going there too, let's go together." Consort Shu was someone whose palace had been somewhat unsettled in recent days.

To be honest, she was happy, because this would make the Feng Yin seal more secure in her hands.

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Upon arriving at Huayu Palace, the imperial physician had just finished taking her pulse when Consort Shu asked with some concern, "How is Her Majesty the Empress?"

The imperial physician was also anxious and worried: "Her Majesty the Empress is suffering from nightmares, and her anxiety and fear have made her ill. This... mental illness requires mental medicine."

"You must take good care of Her Majesty the Empress's health," Consort Shu solemnly instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and get the medicine right away."

"Go back."

Consort Shu came to the Empress's bedside. The Empress lay there in a daze, muttering unconsciously.

"Yunli, what is Her Majesty the Empress saying?" Consort Shu asked, frowning.

Yunli hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Highness Consort Shu, Her Majesty the Empress... when she falls asleep, she has nightmares, and this servant can't quite hear what Her Majesty the Empress is saying."

"Take good care of Her Majesty the Empress and make sure nothing goes wrong."

Consort Shu gave stern instructions to the palace servants.

"Yes, the servant knows."

The hall was filled with the smell of medicine. Chu Yue frowned, trying to suppress her discomfort, and wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty...we...ugh..." Chu Yue felt a churning in her stomach, and she quickly turned her head away and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.

Consort Shu looked over: "Sister, what's wrong?"

"I guess it's because I ate too much yesterday, and I'm feeling a bit unwell," Chu Yue replied, suppressing her discomfort.

Consort Shu glanced at Chu Yue and then said, "Her Majesty the Empress needs to rest, so Consort Jin and I will return first."

"Respectfully seeing off the two ladies..."

After leaving Huayu Palace, Consort Shu tentatively asked, "Sister, are you perhaps...?"

"Your Majesty is overthinking it. I only gave birth to the princess a few months ago, it won't happen that quickly," Chu Yue replied respectfully.

Consort Shu glanced at her twice and didn't continue the topic: "I'll be leaving now."

"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness..." Chu Yue bowed.

Xiao Tao couldn't wait to speak: "Your Majesty, are you...?"

Chu Yue smiled and nodded: "She looks a lot like Huai Yun'er, I guess so."

"Your Highness, hurry, hurry back! Be careful, go slowly!" Xiao Tao began to get nervous.

With the Empress being so favored, it was only a matter of time before she became pregnant. The princess is already over five months along, so it's not surprising.

"You..." Chu Yue gave her a reproachful look, and then let Xiao Tao help her back to the palace.

On the other side, Consort Shu looked grave. If she wasn't mistaken, Consort Jin... was pregnant again!

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Ru Yan asked softly as she supported her.

Consort Shu lowered her voice: "Ruyan, do you think Consort Jin looks like she's pregnant again?"

Ruyan naturally noticed Chuyue's discomfort: "Your Majesty, this servant thinks it looks somewhat like her."

"How could it be so fast?" Consort Shu looked into the distance and murmured.

Ruyan replied, "Your Majesty, there's no need to worry. The princess is already over five months pregnant, and Consort Jin is so favored; it's only a matter of time before she becomes pregnant herself."

Consort Shu pursed her lips and remained silent.

Ruyan supported Consort Shu and said with heartache, "If only Your Highness had a prince."

Yes, if only she had a prince, then the position of empress would be hers for sure. Consort Shu wished for that too, but who could fathom His Majesty's heart? Power and favor could not be had at the same time.

Consort Jin rose from a palace maid to the rank of consort, then had a princess, and now she has another.

How could this not arouse jealousy?

If things continue like this, will the Phoenix Seal still be in my hands?

Although she didn't show it, she was secretly pleased that the Empress was unwell.

but now……

Consort Shu felt inexplicably worried. Without the emperor's favor, and if she couldn't even hold onto power, then...

"Don't tell anyone about what happened today. Consort Jin is just feeling a little unwell," Consort Shu whispered.

Ruyan looked at Consort Shu and nodded hesitantly: "This servant understands."

Huayu Palace

The Empress opened her eyes groggily, her head feeling as heavy as if it weighed a ton.

Yunli brought over the medicine: "Your Majesty, the medicine is ready. Drink it while it's hot."

The empress leaned wearily against the pillow, and it took her a while for her mind to gradually clear.

"Your Highness, come, let me feed you." Yunli fed the medicine to her lips.

The Empress frowned and drank it down: "How long have I been asleep?"

"Your Majesty, you woke up once this morning and have been sleeping ever since. It's already afternoon. Consort Shu and Consort Jin came to see you this morning."

Yunli fed her some warm water and then reported what had happened.

"Slept for so long?" the Empress said hoarsely. "Are they really that kind?"

"Consort Shu instructed the imperial physicians and servants to take good care of you. Seeing that you were asleep, she did not linger and left with Consort Jin."

Yunli said softly.

"Your Highness, this servant thinks... Consort Jin is probably pregnant again."

"She vomited twice when she came over today," Yunli couldn't help but say.

The Empress opened her eyes abruptly and said in a deep voice, "You're not mistaken?"

“It happened inside the palace at the time, and many palace servants saw it. Consort Shu was also present. If I’m not mistaken, those were symptoms of morning sickness.”

Yunli lowered her voice, knowing that pregnant women often experience morning sickness and vomiting.

"She really is... blessed!" The Empress was already feeling short of breath and her chest was tight, and now she felt even worse.

One child wasn't enough, and now she's pregnant again so quickly.

"Your Highness, please don't overthink it. What if it's not true? Consort Jin only gave birth to the princess a few months ago, so it shouldn't be that soon."

The Empress didn't believe this. The princess was already over five months old, and His Majesty stayed at Tanghua Palace almost every night.

Getting pregnant is only a matter of time.

"I really underestimated her; her belly is truly impressive."

The Empress was tormented by nightmares, and now there was something else that made her angry. She immediately lay on the bed and cried out in pain.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong? Someone, summon the imperial physician!"

Huayu Palace is in chaos again.

The imperial physician was running around busily.