Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 191 Heartless and Cold-Hearted Emperor × Little Palace Maid 2

After the imperial physician treated Chu Yue, he left her a plaster and a prescription, instructing her to take good care of herself, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Her close friends, Xiaotao and Fangcao, cried as they helped her wash up and apply medicine.

It wasn't until dawn, after finishing her work, that Chu Yue felt alive again.

Xiao Tao and Fang Cao went to brew the medicine.

Linglingyi popped up: "Yueyue, I'm here."

Chu Yue closed her eyes and ignored it.

Of course, Linglingyi felt sorry for her. She took out the medicine from the system, flapped her little wings, and brought it to Chu Yue's lips to feed her.

The discomfort in her body disappeared in an instant. She had already taken the medicine given to her by Linglingyi when she went there. Otherwise, with the emperor's fighting power, would she still be alive? Chu Yue then opened her eyes and stared at Linglingyi with a faint look.

"Hehe... Yueyue, what's wrong?" Linglingyi asked with a silly grin.

"What's going on? Couldn't you have chosen something better?" Chu Yue hadn't expected that her role this time would be that of a lowly palace maid.

“This…the task assigned by the system, I…” 001 was most afraid of Yueyue: “I’ll help you.”

"What about the favorability rating?"

"zero……"

"..."

Chu Yue realized that several months had passed. The original owner had been working in the palace for several years, and because of her looks, she was ostracized by others and often went hungry and cold.

The original owner was heartbroken and, in a moment of despair, decided to drown herself in a lake in the dead of winter. The icy water quickly submerged her, and she had no will to live.

When Chu Yue received the mission, the original owner was still soaking in the water. She quickly scrambled up, shivering from the cold.

The original owner had no family, which is why she had no will to live.

After Chu Yue arrived, she quickly adapted by relying on the original owner's memories. She gained favor with Granny Qin and also befriended Xiao Tao and Fang Cao.

He also took revenge on the palace maids who had bullied the original owner in the past.

Of all the maids, Qin Mama only treated her with some kindness, which is why she chose her this time.

"I don't care, this mission is the lowest level, I want benefits," Chu Yue said plaintively.

"That's easy to say, I'll do whatever you say," 001 said ingratiatingly.

"Humph……"

Chu Yue had used the system's medicine and was no longer feeling unwell, but she still had to maintain her appearance.

Her body was covered in bruises, which looked frightening, and she lay weakly on the bed to rest.

As soon as it was light, Fangcao came to Chuyue with concern: "Xiaoyue, Granny... wants to see you..."

Chu Yue said in a hoarse voice, "Okay..."

Inside the Zichen Palace, the emperor woke up with a gloomy face, like dark clouds before a downpour.

He finished showering with a somber expression; the wound on his palm had already been bandaged.

Chu Yue, dragging her weak body, knelt before the emperor once more, along with Qin Mama and Xiao Dezi.

The occasional gasps of breath in the hall kept everyone on edge. The emperor hadn't even uttered a word, yet the atmosphere was already incredibly oppressive.

The group held their breath, the atmosphere tense. Chu Yue lowered her head and kept her mouth tightly shut, her slender body trembling slightly.

Granny Qin steeled her resolve: "Your Majesty, this was all my idea, and I am willing to accept punishment!"

"This servant is guilty too, and this servant is willing to be punished!" Xiao Dezi kowtowed repeatedly.

They served the emperor closely, and it was for his sake that the emperor's health was damaged if the poison was not cured, which would be an even more unbearable crime.

Ultimately, Chu Yue was the most unlucky one.

Chu Yue pitifully shrank her neck, trying her best to hold her breath and minimize her presence.

The emperor was furious and said in a deep voice, "Drag her away and give her thirty strokes of the cane!"

For a moment, everyone was puzzled as to who she was referring to. Qin Mama mustered her courage and looked up, just as the emperor's icy gaze had withdrawn from Chu Yue.

Qin Mama's heart skipped a beat. In the end, she couldn't bear it. "Your Majesty, it was all arranged by this old servant. This girl... could you wait until she feels better before punishing her?"

She dared not let the emperor escape punishment, so she could only try to delay. She knew very well what Chu Yue had done to him last night after receiving his favor.

If he were given another thirty strokes of the cane, he would die instantly.

Chu Yue closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, and hot tears streamed down her face.

Granny Qin and Xiao Dezi are fine, but she is about to suffer an undeserved misfortune.

"This servant is willing to accept punishment, Granny. This servant knows her place." Chu Yue weakly kowtowed, her slender back trembling slightly.

The emperor frowned, feeling somewhat annoyed as he thought of how weak and frail she had been the night before.

"Get out of here!"

"Yes……"

Granny Qin quickly helped Chu Yue out. Once outside the hall, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, knowing their lives were saved.

"Girl, I'll take you back to rest."

"Thank you... Granny."

The emperor remained in the palace with a dark and sullen face; the wine from last night…

I never expected his mother would scheme against him. Very well!

Huayu Palace

"Which reckless wretch is it? If I find out, I will tear her to pieces!"

Empress Chen Xian smashed the vase with a wave of her hand, her chest heaving with anger.

She had been in the palace for half a year, but the emperor still wouldn't come to her. Last night, she had planned to use her aunt, the Empress Dowager's, birthday to keep the emperor there.

Her aunt, the Empress Dowager, also sided with her. The two of them agreed to administer the medicine to His Majesty, and the Empress Dowager personally handed it over, so His Majesty naturally had no suspicions.

Once drugged, one must engage in sexual intercourse with a woman, and that is when her opportunity arises.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty had no suspicions, but when he discovered something amiss, instead of staying, he left in a rage.

The Empress tried to find out news from the Emperor, but was blocked every time, leaving her anxious and helpless.

Who exactly cured the emperor of his poison?

If she finds her, she'll definitely torture her!

"Your Majesty, please calm down. His Majesty is so angry... Don't go and invite bad luck," Yunxiang advised kindly.

"Yunxiang, go and investigate! I need to know who it is!" The Empress's face was contorted with anger. All her efforts had been in vain, only to benefit someone else.

"Yes, Your Highness, I'll go right away. Please calm down."

Yunxiang dared not provoke the enraged Empress; it was better for her to stay away.

Anyang Palace

The Empress Dowager's expression darkened as she looked at the Emperor's sullen face as soon as he arrived.

"Your Majesty, what exactly do you want to do? What is wrong with the Empress that you are neglecting her like this?"

If it weren't for this, they wouldn't have taken such an unconventional approach.

Judging from the way the emperor came over early this morning to interrogate us, I wonder who benefited from the situation last night.

"It is I who should ask what you are trying to do?" How absurd that you would dare to drug the emperor, let alone the empress dowager and empress!

"You..." The Empress Dowager looked at her eldest son, who had never been close to her since childhood, and then at his indifferent demeanor, and felt even more displeased.

"It is only natural for you to be in harmony with the Empress. If you are unwilling to take the initiative, I will help you."

The emperor gave a sarcastic smirk; he was no longer a child and would no longer be manipulated by her.

"The Empress, who is sometimes the mother of the nation, is confined to Huayu Palace for a month."

The Empress Dowager was furious: "You don't touch the Empress, and you don't care about Consort Shu or Consort Yun. Is this how an emperor behaves?"

"My affairs are none of your business," the emperor said, turning away in a huff.

The Empress Dowager was so angry that her chest ached, and she was helped into the inner palace by Granny Fang.