GBP Chapter 120 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 18
Chapter 120 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 18
Inside Chengming Hall, Chu Yue had woken up, but she was still somewhat weak, and her wounds were still throbbing. She dared not move around too much.
Xiao Tao heard some commotion in the East Palace and was about to go out to see what was going on when Yu Lu came towards her.
"Xiao Tao, has Consort Chu woken up? The Crown Princess asked me to come and check on her." Yu Lu said as she walked inside.
Xiao Tao had no choice but to follow her inside.
Yu Lu came into the inner room and gave Chu Yue a slight curtsy: "Consort Chu, His Majesty sent someone to say that you are injured and that you will be brought over to the East Palace after you have recovered from your injuries."
"His Majesty has just ascended the throne and is very busy. The Crown Princess sent me to tell you that she will definitely come to pick you up once you have recovered."
Xiao Tao's expression changed instantly: "How could this be? His Majesty would not treat a concubine like this."
"Please take good care of your injuries, my lady. I'll take my leave now." Yu Lu turned and left.
Xiao Tao was extremely anxious: "Lady Liangdi, what should we do? How could His Majesty..."
Chu Yue leaned against the headboard, not taking it seriously at all. With such a high level of favorability, how could the Crown Prince, who is now His Majesty, possibly keep her here?
The Crown Princess wants to jump around, let her jump around for a while.
"Xiao Tao, it's alright, His Majesty will come to pick us up." Chu Yue was somewhat weak, having been unconscious for several days, and her face was very pale.
"Liangdi, you're so foolish. There's no one left in the Eastern Palace now. What are we going to do if we stay here?" Xiaotao felt sorry for her. She risked her life for His Majesty, but she was treated like this.
"Okay, listen to me, it's alright, just do what you need to do," Chu Yue comforted softly.
What could Xiao Tao say? She wiped away her tears and helped her slowly get up.
Inside the Qinghe Hall, the emperor looked outside but saw no movement. He pondered for a moment, put down what he was doing, and strode outside.
Xiao Shunzi should have picked up the person by now; he should have arrived by now.
Just as we stepped outside, Xiao Shunzi returned.
The emperor straightened his black and gold dragon robe and adjusted his expression. This was the first time he had appeared before Consort Yu since his ascension to the throne.
I haven't seen her for a few days and I don't know how her injury is. I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had time to take care of her injury. I'm sorry to have troubled her. I need to coax that delicate girl properly later.
Xiao Shunzi saw His Majesty waiting there from afar, and he quickly hurried to the emperor's side: "Your Majesty, this servant has brought the person!"
"How is Consort Yu? Has she bumped or bruised herself? I'll go check on her." The Emperor said as he walked forward.
Xiao Shunzi was still confused: "Your Majesty...didn't you send someone else to take Consort Yu away?"
The emperor's face darkened, and his sharp gaze suddenly turned to Xiao Shunzi: "What did you say!"
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects..." The Crown Princess stepped forward, interrupting them. She couldn't suppress the joy on her face, and her eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at the Emperor.
Sure enough, her demeanor changed after she changed her identity.
The emperor looked at the woman behind the crown princess with a stern face. There were only some women he didn't recognize, but not the woman he longed for.
"What exactly happened?!" the emperor roared at Xiao Shunzi. "You can't even handle such a small matter!"
Xiao Shunzi felt as if the sky had fallen. He knelt on the ground with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty ordered this servant to fetch Consort Yu. After arriving at the East Palace..."
He glanced at the Crown Princess, then hesitated to continue.
The emperor roared angrily, "Speak!"
"The Crown Princess said that His Majesty had sent people to take Consort Yu away, and I believed it to be true. I am guilty, Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
Xiao Shunzi was filled with remorse; he should have gone to check on it.
The Crown Princess didn't think anything of it. She said softly, "Your Majesty, Consort Chu is injured and it's not suitable for her to be moved. It's the same if we bring her here after she recovers."
She'll soon be Empress, and she'll be in charge of all matters in the harem. What Consort Chu should do is up to her.
The emperor, glaring at the venomous woman before him, roared in fury, "When did it become your place to make decisions?!"
He then looked at Xiao Shunzi, his face ashen, and ordered, "Xiao Shunzi, find them a place to settle down first. We'll talk about the rest when I get back!"
Xiao Shunzi kowtowed repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty..."
As the emperor lifted his robe and left, the crown princess could no longer suppress her smile, her face darkening as she watched his departing figure.
Xiao Shunzi was terrified. He randomly picked a place. What kind of place was he looking for?
"My lords, please follow me. His Majesty will be back soon."
Judging from His Majesty's anxious appearance, he must be going to fetch Consort Yu. Currently, only Consort Chu has been granted a title; the others have not yet.
Xiao Shunzi led the group to a palace: "My lords, please rest first. We'll discuss everything when His Majesty returns."
After saying this, he dared not linger any longer, bowed, and hurriedly withdrew.
There weren't many women in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess and a few concubines had all arrived at the palace. They were like headless flies, and had no choice but to listen to the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess, confident in her ability to manage the harem, sat in the main seat with the air of an empress: "Everyone, please rest first. We'll discuss the rest when His Majesty returns."
"Yes..." the group replied and found a place to rest inside the hall.
The emperor rushed back to the Eastern Palace in a great hurry. He had only been gone for a few days, and the place had become very quiet.
It was getting dark, and the emperor was even more anxious. He regretted not making the trip himself, since he knew he would never be able to finish dealing with all those matters anyway.
They rushed to Chengming Hall, but it was quiet inside, without even a candle.
The emperor pushed open the palace door, and a terrified scream immediately came from inside.
Xiao Tao was just about to help Chu Yue to bed, and the candle had just been extinguished when the palace door was suddenly pushed open. She screamed in fright, "Ah..."
Chu Yue's heart skipped a beat, and her shoulder ached as a result.
The emperor was even more anxious. He practically ran to the bedside in a few steps: "Yue'er, don't be afraid, it's me, I've come to take you away."
Xiao Tao covered her mouth, her eyes wide, almost unable to recover from the shock. It took her a while to come to her senses before she quickly retreated.
Chu Yue, her face pale, raised her head to look at the emperor. It had been only a few days since they last met, yet it felt as if many years had passed, both strange and familiar.
"Your Majesty, I... pay my respects..." Chu Yue propped herself up, intending to kneel and pay her respects.
The emperor felt a pang of heartache and pulled her into his arms, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Is Yue'er becoming distant from me? Is she blaming me for not coming to pick her up?"
"I am unable to leave for the time being, I am sorry to trouble you. I will bring you to the palace now. From now on, Yue'er will be my Consort Yu, my most beloved Consort Yu."
"Isn't Your Majesty going to leave me here?" Chu Yue muttered softly, her voice choked with grievance as she finished speaking.
The emperor felt as if his heart was being torn apart. She was injured because of him, and he should have been by her side, showering her with love and care. But he couldn't spare the time to let her suffer such a great injustice.
"I won't abandon you, it's just that things were too rushed. I sent Xiao Shunzi to pick you up, but he couldn't even handle this simple matter. It's all my oversight." The emperor felt sorry for her and gently coaxed her, "Yue'er, calm down. I'll let you hit me a few times to vent your anger."
As he spoke, he grabbed her hand and slapped it against his own face.
Chu Yue didn't have the guts. She struggled and refused, but in the process, she pulled her shoulder, and the pain made her face turn pale instantly, with large beads of sweat falling down.
"What happened, Yue'er!" The emperor was terrified. He already felt guilty towards her, and seeing Chu Yue in such pain made his heart clench.
Chu Yue was too weak to move and collapsed into the emperor's arms, her plain white nightgown gradually turning crimson at the shoulders.
The emperor's pupils contracted, and his heart clenched with pain. He picked up the blanket and wrapped it around the person in his arms: "Yue'er, bear with it for now. I'll take you back and have the imperial physician examine you."
Chu Yue was too weak to answer, and gently closed her eyes as she leaned against the emperor's chest.
Several days passed, and her wound had long since healed. The emperor ordered the imperial physicians to use the best medicine. Although the emperor was away for the past few days, her wound was still carefully treated by the imperial physicians.
I was just deliberately letting the wound bleed so that the emperor would feel sorry for me.