vstars Chapter 297 Yandere Emperor × Pampered Concubine 11
Chapter 297 Yandere Emperor × Pampered Concubine 11
Consort Xu lived in the same palace as Consort Li. That day, she witnessed Xiao Xuanzi bringing a white silk ribbon to order Consort Li to commit suicide. She was so frightened that she almost went into a daze and remained quiet for a while.
The Empress Dowager also stepped in to reprimand them, and the few remaining concubines remained as quiet as if they weren't there at all.
After Chu Yue woke up, she refused to say a word, no matter whether the emperor coaxed her or ordered her.
The emperor was helpless. This time, Consort Chu had been wronged. For the sake of her health, the emperor promoted Chu Yue's rank, directly making her a concubine, and gave her a palace to recuperate.
Phoenix Palace
"Your Majesty, may I serve you your medicine?" Qiu Tong asked cautiously, standing by the bedside with the medicine bowl in her hand.
His Majesty bestowed upon her precious medicinal herbs and instructed her to take good care of the Empress's health.
But the Empress...
"Take it away, I don't want to drink it..." Chu Yue leaned against the pillow, her face pale, her voice weak and hoarse.
"Your Majesty, please have some. How can your health improve if you continue like this?"
Qiu Tong was heartbroken that the Empress had been wronged this time.
"What use is my body now..." Chu Yue gave a self-deprecating smile.
"Your Majesty, please don't say that. The imperial physician said that as long as you take good care of yourself, Your Majesty... will definitely be able to conceive an imperial heir."
Qiu Tong choked up as she spoke.
"There's no need to waste any more of those medicines on me. Take them away. I want to be alone for a while."
Chu Yue turned her head away and closed her eyes in resistance.
Qiu Tong had no choice but to take the medicine away again. How could this continue? It had been more than a month, and the Empress's body was still so weak.
Every time His Majesty came to visit the Empress, she would find an excuse to refuse, which made both of them feel bad.
"Your Majesty..." Qiu Tong saw the emperor arrive as soon as she stepped outside.
The emperor, who was outside, also heard what Chu Yue said and felt heartbroken. It was all his negligence that had caused Consort Chu to suffer such injustice and pain.
"Go back."
"Yes……"
The emperor walked around the screen and saw Consort Chu weakly weeping.
Hearing the noise, Chu Yue froze for a moment, then slowly got up, intending to get out of bed to pay her respects.
The emperor strode forward and embraced her: "My beloved consort..."
Chu Yue turned her head away, biting her lip and remaining silent.
"My beloved concubine, I shouldn't have lost my temper with you that day. I was too hasty."
The emperor was filled with remorse for hurting Consort Chu's feelings that day.
Over the past month, Chu Yue has lost weight and looks so weak that it's heartbreaking.
Seeing the person in his arms keeping him at arm's length, the emperor patiently coaxed, "My beloved consort, I was just too angry at the time. I really want you to give birth to our imperial son. My beloved consort, please calm down, okay?"
"Your Majesty... my body is ruined." Chu Yue's heart ached terribly. "Your Majesty, please don't waste your time here. The other concubines... may..."
Chu Yue's heart was broken at the thought that her body could not possibly bear a royal heir.
The emperor froze. What was Consort Chu saying?
Should we kick him out?
"When did I ever have such a thought?" The emperor's face was very grim.
He had been trying to appease her for over a month. He knew that Consort Chu had been wronged, and he was willing to make amends.
But what is Consort Chu saying now?
The emperor was seething with anger. Consort Chu had been angry for so long, and now she still wanted to torment him.
"Consort Chu, think it over carefully by yourself." After saying this, the emperor turned and left.
As Chu Yue watched the emperor leave, she had no strength left to support herself and swayed as she collapsed to the ground.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Lamei rushed in to ask after hearing the commotion. She was sent by His Majesty to serve Consort Chu in Fengxian Palace.
Chu Yue trembled, tears streaming down her face, and collapsed against La Mei, her face deathly pale.
"Your Majesty, let me help you to bed. The floor is cold, and your body can't take any more movement."
Lamei was also very sad. His Majesty and the Empress had a falling out, and both of them felt wronged.
Chu Yue was weak, and her head ached from crying, so she fell into a deep sleep again.
The emperor had just returned to Ningqing Palace when he heard that the imperial physicians had been summoned from Fengxian Palace. He was furious and said, "If they cannot cure Consort Chu, they shall all die!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will go and convey the decree immediately..."
Xiao Xuanzi is also having a hard time. For the past month or so, not a single day has passed without him feeling anxious and fearful. His Majesty feels guilty towards Consort Chu and has been trying every possible way to appease her.
But Consort Chu never forgave His Majesty, and His Majesty was angry but helpless, making their lives difficult.
The Empress Dowager was too lazy to deal with these troublesome matters, so she went directly to Nanshan Temple outside the city, hoping to avoid seeing or hearing about them.
The imperial physician was summoned from Fengxian Palace. The emperor wanted to go and see him, but he had just been coldly rejected by Consort Chu, so he stopped. He couldn't vent his frustration, and the precious porcelain in the palace suffered damage.
When Xiao Xuanzi returned, he saw that the palace was in a mess. His Majesty's temperament was unpredictable, and it was already quite remarkable that he had been able to lower himself to coax Consort Chu for more than a month.
Xiao Xuanzi could only silently tidy up the mess in the hall. He dared not call too many people, lest His Majesty be annoyed.
"How is Consort Chu?"
Xiao Xuanzi paused, the emperor's deep voice making him somewhat intimidated.
"Your Majesty... Consort Chu has suffered a shock and is somewhat weak. The imperial physician has already prescribed medicine, and Her Highness will feel better after taking it."
Consort Chu was so stubborn that she hardly drank any of the medicine she was given.
"Send that sapphire to Consort Chu."
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
Over the past month or so, I don't know how many rare items I've sent to Consort Chu.
When Qiu Tong received the sapphire, she glanced behind the screen. The Empress hadn't really looked at the things His Majesty had bestowed upon her these past few days.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has bestowed upon me a sapphire. I have examined it, and the gem is crystal clear and lustrous. Your Majesty, please take a look."
Qiu Tong carefully presented the gemstone, hoping it would cheer the Empress up.
Chu Yue had just drunk some medicine, and her mouth still tasted a little bitter. She raised her eyes and glanced around. These days, the storerooms in her palace must be almost overflowing with medicine.
Seeing that Chu Yue's expression was softening, Qiu Tong carefully said, "Your Majesty, once you are feeling better, this servant will accompany you to His Majesty's residence... to express our gratitude..."
"Go and put it away carefully." Chu Yue didn't answer and turned to lie down on her side.
Qiu Tong and La Mei exchanged a glance and quietly withdrew. They wondered when this would end.
The atmosphere in the palace was somewhat unusual. After what happened last time, Consort Chu was wronged. Although she was promoted to the rank of Consort, she seemed to have become estranged from His Majesty.
Fengxian Palace had not seen an imperial visit for a long time, and the Empress Dowager was no longer in the palace. At this time, no one dared to make any move, as the matter concerning Consort Li was simply too frightening.
A single word from an emperor can cost a life.
Consort Xu dared not come out and stayed in the palace all day, fearing that something unclean would come after her.
She didn't dare to mention changing palaces, so she spent her days with Consort Zhang and Consort Wang. If possible, she didn't want to go back to her own palace.