Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 144 The Rough-Hearted Emperor and the Delicate Imperial Concubine 2

Consort Li found him and told him that as long as he followed her, he could have supreme power, get rid of his current identity, and become the ruler of the world.

The emperor was unaware of his true identity. He had lived among the common people since childhood, but now that he had the opportunity to ascend to the throne, he hesitated for only a moment before deciding to return with Consort Li. So, with this opportunity presented by Consort Li, he seized the chance and eventually won the throne, also avenging Consort Li.

Consort Li gave her this opportunity, and the emperor made her empress dowager. They benefited from each other, but since she wasn't his biological daughter, they weren't as close as they used to be.

The Empress Dowager's expression froze. She thought of her son, who was just one step away from success, but fate had other plans. Although she became the Empress Dowager, it was not her own son who ascended the throne.

“A concubine… is still inappropriate,” the Empress Dowager said with some bitterness. She didn’t dare to speak loudly in front of the Emperor.

She initially thought she could control him, but she never expected that the emperor, who grew up among the common people, would swiftly and ruthlessly deal with the rebels.

The emperor did not receive care from the previous emperor from a young age, and he did not have the demeanor of a normal prince.

Having grown up among commoners, and with his adoptive parents gone, the emperor had no worries about food and drink, so he ate whatever was rough and unrefined he could.

So even though he became emperor, he lacked royal bearing and was even somewhat rough and careless.

One can discern a person's character from their behavior and conversation.

"Did the Empress Dowager obtain my permission to select these people?" The Emperor showed her no respect whatsoever. If the Empress Dowager were well-behaved, he could keep her around.

If anything goes wrong, he won't show any mercy. From the moment he learned about his background, he decided to live for himself, because living is the most important thing.

"I am the Empress Dowager... and I am doing this for the sake of the country and future generations." The Empress Dowager's face darkened. Not only was she not given any face, but she was also so disrespectful to her elders.

The emperor chuckled dismissively: "Ha... I call the shots in this empire."

He finished speaking and then stood up and strode away.

The Empress Dowager sat down in her chair, panting, "This is outrageous! If it weren't for me, would he be where he is today?"

"Empress Dowager, please calm down. His Majesty... please don't interfere with him. Just be a good Empress Dowager, and His Majesty will give you some face."

Xiu Ru gently comforted her, helping her catch her breath.

"He has no manners at all! I did everything I could for him, and he treats me like this!" The Empress Dowager grew angrier the more she thought about it. If it weren't for her, who knows where she'd be living in the first place?

"Empress Dowager..." Xiu Ru really didn't know how to persuade her.

The Empress Dowager would not back down: "Have those few prepare to enter the palace together."

The emperor wasn't her biological son, so a rift easily formed between them. She couldn't bring herself to not keep people around the emperor.

Those few were all members of her Chen family. If they bore children, she could support them to ascend the throne, and then the emperor would have no role to play.

Her son was destined for an untimely death, so she supported another member of her Chen family to ascend to the throne.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Empress Dowager was determined to do as she pleased, and Xiu Ru could not persuade her otherwise.

Three days later

Chu Yue entered the palace and was granted residence in the Jade Hibiscus Palace, becoming a concubine.

"Miss, let me wipe your face." Xiao Tao brought over a towel that had been soaked in hot water.

Chu Yue nodded, her eyes stinging. When she entered the palace, Lady Li cried for a long time, and she shed tears along with her. Her eyes were still red.

"Miss, why don't you rest first? We've been waiting for so long, His Majesty probably won't come." Xiaoju stepped forward and advised, "I heard that several other concubines entered the palace today, so His Majesty might not come here."

Li was worried about Chu Yue, so she sent Xiao Ju from the manor to serve her as well.

"Okay, let's take a shower first." Chu Yue was also a little tired; her body couldn't hold on any longer.

Xiao Tao and Xiao Ju immediately helped her take a bath. A while later, Chu Yue came out from the inner room, having washed away her fatigue. After being steamed by the hot water, her face had a rosy glow.

"Miss, let me dry your hair." Xiao Tao took a handkerchief and dried her long, wet hair.

Chu Yue saw her reflection in the mirror; her hair was flowing, with a few strands clinging to her face, adding to her delicate beauty.

If it weren't for her poor health, the emperor wouldn't dislike her appearance.

"His Majesty has arrived..."

An announcement was made outside.

Chu Yue was slightly startled and quickly got up to go outside to greet them.

The emperor, with a stern face and his hands behind his back, had already arrived outside the palace gate.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects..." Chu Yue bowed, her long hair falling to her chest.

She was already slightly out of breath from this sudden turn of events; her body was really letting her down.

The emperor looked down and saw that Consort Chu was bowing her head, her body trembling as she performed the curtsy, her chest heaving slightly.

The Prime Minister had said that his daughter was frail, but he never expected her to be this frail.

"Get up." If anything were to happen to Consort Chu, the Prime Minister would probably rebel.

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Chu Yue slowly stood up, almost losing her balance, but Xiao Tao quickly caught her.

The emperor glanced at it, said nothing, and went into the hall first.

Chu Yue followed her inside.

The servants quickly brought tea and then withdrew.

Xiao Tao, Xiao Ju, and the other servants were also waiting in the outer room.

The emperor sat down with an air of grandeur, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

Chu Yue stood there, the emperor didn't speak, and she didn't know what to say either.

Even after quite some time had passed and Chu Yue's legs were numb from standing, the emperor was still sitting there.

"Consort Chu is indeed delicate," the emperor said in a deep voice, the meaning of which was unclear.

Chu Yue was somewhat embarrassed. She apologized, saying, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent..."

The emperor looked at her; she was beautiful, but she was shrouded in an aura of frailty.

If you really want to favor her, she probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

The emperor originally only intended to enjoy his imperial life, but having women meant having children, which inevitably led to conflict.

He is an example.

So he didn't want to do that. He wanted to be selfish and live his life well, without caring about what would happen afterward.

But after he ascended the throne, countless voices in the court urged him to select candidates for the imperial concubines, for the sake of future generations.

The emperor was so bothered that when the prime minister was about to speak, he ordered that the prime minister's daughter be brought into the palace. Since a selection was to be made, he decided to choose one with a powerful background.

After choosing the prime minister's daughter, no one should say anything more. However, he did not expect that the prime minister's daughter would be so delicate and sickly.

He still remembered the Prime Minister's stiff expression and the way he seemed to want to be angry but dared not be after hearing his order.

The Empress Dowager still selected a few to enter the palace, which displeased the Emperor. Between the Empress Dowager's selection and his own, he preferred his own.

So they arrived at the Jade Hibiscus Palace, but the Prime Minister's daughter was far too weak; it was truly unexpected.

"Yueyue, he's afraid you'll die in bed! His affection level is only 15." Linglingyi exploded!

Chu Yue: "..." Excellent!

She may be delicate, but she's not that bad!

But fifteen is already pretty good; at least it's a good start.