amaotonovel Chapter 19 The Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Favorite Concubine
Chapter 19 The Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Favorite Concubine
"Who is the imperial physician who has been treating the Consort these past few days?" The Emperor finally spoke his first question, but his words made the Consort tremble and her face turn pale.
"Your Majesty... it's Physician Chen..." Liu'er stammered, kneeling on the ground.
"Call him over." The emperor gave Xiao Fuzi a look, and Xiao Fuzi immediately left.
The imperial concubine looked at the emperor with some fear. She wanted to say something, but was too frightened to speak because of the emperor's gloomy face.
The room fell silent for a moment. Chu Yue immediately understood that the Imperial Concubine had conspired with the Imperial Physician to stage this charade in front of His Majesty. But who was His Majesty? The Emperor, a dignified ruler, would never allow himself to be manipulated like this.
Imperial Physician Chen quickly entered, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine, and I greet Consort Chu..."
"How is the Imperial Concubine's health?" The Emperor glanced at him and asked in a deep voice.
Physician Chen touched the ground with his forehead and carefully replied, "The Imperial Concubine was frightened while riding the horse and became overly nervous and worried, which led to her fever and coma."
"Consort Chu was also frightened, so why is it that Consort Chu has recovered while the Imperial Concubine's condition has worsened?"
The emperor's voice was filled with anger. He was a dignified emperor, and just when he was about to enjoy the delicate beauty, the imperial concubine caused trouble time and time again. Whose power was she relying on?
Physician Chen was sweating profusely, unsure how to respond. The Imperial Concubine had threatened him, saying that if he didn't cooperate, he would be forced to leave the Imperial Hospital. But now His Majesty had discovered so quickly that the Imperial Concubine had done this on purpose.
"Your Majesty... I am frail and was frightened that day, which is why I have fallen ill and am still bedridden..."
The imperial concubine said sadly, hoping the emperor would show her some pity.
Consort Chu was terrified. With His Majesty by her side every day, she could only spend her frightened moments alone.
To gain the emperor's pity, the imperial concubine deliberately poured out the medicine and did not apply any medicine to the wound on her hand, which caused it to become inflamed and lead to a high fever.
I thought that when His Majesty came and saw how weak and pitiful she was, he would stay and keep her company.
But what is His Majesty doing now? Is he judging her?
The emperor looked coldly at the imperial concubine, not understanding why she had changed like this. Even if she was somewhat willful before, it was just a show of strength in words.
The Imperial Concubine is simple-minded, when did she become so bold? Since leaving the palace, she has targeted Consort Chu on several occasions.
When they were in the palace, the Empress managed the harem. Weren't they all well-behaved? As soon as they came out, they started causing trouble, relying on the Prime Minister, right?
"When did the people of the Imperial Hospital become so useless? The Consort was frightened and it has taken so long to cure her. I think we should just have them all beaten to death."
Who wouldn't be afraid of the emperor's iron-fisted methods? Physician Chen was trembling so much that he couldn't speak.
The imperial concubine looked at the emperor with a pale face and trembling lips, but she couldn't utter a single word.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is still ill. You will frighten her if you do this..."
The atmosphere was getting worse, and Chu Yue whispered a word of advice.
"If the Imperial Concubine is not better in three days, all of you will have to come forward with your heads!"
After the emperor finished speaking, he got up and left, ignoring Chu Yue beside him.
Chu Yue hurriedly bowed to the Imperial Concubine: "Your Highness, please rest well. This concubine takes her leave..."
The imperial concubine collapsed onto the bed, two lines of clear tears streaming down her face.
When His Majesty saved Consort Chu but not her, the Consort refused to believe it. She had served the Emperor for several years, yet she was still inferior to Consort Chu.
So she wanted to give it a try, but unexpectedly, she was the one who ended up feeling embarrassed.
"Your Majesty..." Liu'er stood anxiously by her side.
When Chu Yue chased after him, the emperor was already far away.
"Your Majesty, please wait for me..."
It would have been better if she had kept quiet; the moment she spoke, the emperor walked even faster.
Where did I go wrong again? Is this emperor really that petty?
Chu Yue's injuries had not fully healed, so she could not walk fast at all. In order to catch up with the emperor, she had just picked up her feet and was about to run when a sharp pain struck her. Chu Yue staggered and fell to the ground, her face pale.
Could there ever be a more humiliating situation than this?!
“Yueyue…” Linglingyi was startled. How did Yueyue fall down?
"Don't look at me, I look terrible..." Chu Yue rarely showed weakness in front of Linglingyi.
"Yueyue, be careful..."
"Even tigers sometimes doze off. Help me up, I can fight again!"
Linglingyi flapped its little wings, extremely anxious. How could it catch the weight?
When she went with the emperor, she didn't bring Xiao Tao with her, so Chu Yue is all alone now.
Someone helped her up...
In an attempt to impress the emperor and impress him, she accidentally tripped and fell – quite something!
The emperor was in a terrible mood because of Chu Yue's words that he was worried about the Consort. He didn't want to give Chu Jieyu a chance, so he ignored her when he left.
Consort Chu chased after him anxiously. The emperor's expression softened a little. He wanted to walk a little further and let Consort Chu keep chasing him. He thought that if Consort Chu spoke to him properly, he would give her face again.
But after Chu Jieyu chased after him for a few steps, she fell silent and didn't see him. The emperor's expression worsened. It seemed that the woman was just trying to toy with his feelings.
Then he wondered if he was walking too fast. Chu Jieyu was delicate and frail; she certainly couldn't keep up with him. The emperor quietly slowed his pace, waiting for Chu Jieyu to catch up. He would then walk faster, making her chase after him. If she caught up, he would forgive her for her thoughtless words.
After waiting for a while, Consort Chu still hadn't arrived. The emperor gave a cold snort, his face clouded with anger.
Xiao Fuzi looked at the sky with concern. Was it going to rain?
The emperor stood still. He wanted to see if Consort Chu would be worried if she returned and couldn't find him!
"Forty percent favorability rating..."
"35% favorability rating..."
"No way, this can be reduced?" Chu Yue lay on the ground, on the verge of tears. To avoid scraping her face, she landed on her hands, which were also cut when she fell.
With new and old injuries combined, she was now even weaker than the imperial concubine.
"Yueyue, get up from where you fell down, quick!" Linglingyi encouraged.
"Let me rest for a while..." Chu Yue gave up. This stupid task, let whoever wants to do it do it!
Xiao Tao waited for a long time but didn't see His Majesty and Chu Yue return. If His Majesty stayed with the Consort and didn't go back, then His Majesty should go back too.
Xiao Tao was worried, so she went out to meet Chu Yue, but she didn't run into anyone along the way.
But then she saw the emperor. Xiao Tao thought she was seeing things, so she rubbed her eyes and looked again. Sure enough, it was His Majesty.
His Majesty is here, but where is the master?
"This servant greets Your Majesty..."
Upon hearing this, the emperor looked over. "Chu Jieyu's maid? Why isn't she serving Chu Jieyu? What is she doing out here?"
Because the emperor waited for a long time but Consort Chu did not come, he assumed that Consort Chu had gone back.
"Your Majesty, have you seen the master? This servant has been waiting for a long time, but the master has not returned."
"Say it again!" The emperor panicked. Consort Chu hadn't returned?
Where did they go?
"My mistress hasn't gone back, so I came out to meet her..." Xiao Tao panicked too. Such a big mistress, gone missing?
"Go find them quickly!" the emperor shouted, and turned back the way he came.
"Yes……"
“Yes…” Xiao Tao and Xiao Fuzi went to look in two different directions.