bestfiction Chapter 83 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 18
Chapter 83 The Wife-Killing, Childless Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 18
As soon as Liu Yu'er returned to Anning Palace, she threw herself into the Empress Dowager's arms and cried, "Auntie, please let Yu'er go home. My cousin really doesn't like Yu'er."
"What happened? Did the Emperor bully you?" The Empress Dowager felt sorry for her when she saw her crying so sadly.
"My cousin said I'm not allowed to go to his place, and he even made me refer to myself as 'your subject' (a term of endearment for a subject), sob sob." Liu Yu'er was truly heartbroken; she hadn't expected the emperor to treat her so coldly.
A surge of warm anger welled up in the Empress Dowager's chest. The Emperor also had Liu family blood in him, so why was he treating Yu'er like this?
"Yu'er, don't cry, your aunt will stand up for you," the Empress Dowager said sternly to Liu Yu'er. "Yu'er, tell your aunt, do you want to become your cousin's woman?"
Liu Yu'er was somewhat stunned. She knew very well that the emperor did not like her, but today, seeing Consort Chu standing beside the emperor like that, she felt a little jealous and resentful.
“Aunt…but my cousin…” Liu Yu’er hesitated.
"Just tell your aunt whether you want to or not."
Liu Yu'er hesitated for two seconds, then nodded. If Consort Chu could do it, so could she. Right now, Consort Chu was the only concubine. As long as she could enter the harem, she could stay by her cousin's side.
"That's good. Your aunt will arrange it for you. Don't worry about it too much. Don't cry. Wipe your tears."
The Empress Dowager said confidently.
Liu Yu'er didn't know what she was going to do, so she could only nod obediently and stop crying.
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Inside the Jade Jade Palace, Xiao Tao rushed in, flustered, and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has suddenly selected four concubines for His Majesty, and they have already been arranged to live in their respective palaces."
There was no prior warning, but the sudden appearance of four more women in the harem caused quite a stir.
Chu Yue curled the corners of her lips. This is interesting!
"Your Majesty, aren't you worried at all?" Xiao Tao was extremely anxious, as her mistress was the only one who received the emperor's favor.
Another cousin has arrived, but luckily His Majesty doesn't like her, so only her mistress is still favored.
But now four of them have suddenly arrived, what are we going to do?
Chu Yue said softly, "I'm in a hurry..." Before she could finish, Linglingyi suddenly shouted, "Yueyue, the Emperor is here! He's outside."
Chu Yue changed the subject: "Xiao Tao, is this true?"
He looked incredulous, hoping to hear a negative answer from Xiao Tao.
Xiao Tao didn't want to believe it either. She was extremely frustrated: "Your Majesty, the concubines arranged by the Empress Dowager for His Majesty have already moved into the palace."
Chu Yue's face turned pale instantly. She bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, unable to believe what she was hearing: "Your Majesty... will you abandon me?"
"Your Majesty, please don't cry. His Majesty still loves you," Xiao Tao quickly comforted her.
Chu Yue silently shed tears and slumped lifelessly onto the chaise longue.
The emperor couldn't stay away from home any longer. When he heard the news today, he was both angry and furious. His mother had gone mad.
They've gone to such lengths to force women into his life. I thought the Empress Dowager had given up on the matter, but it turns out she's secretly plotting something.
While angry, he was also filled with panic. What if Consort Chu found out?
The emperor arrived at the Jade Jade Palace immediately. He did not eavesdrop on purpose, but just happened to hear Consort Chu's heartbroken words.
He could no longer stay there and strode into the palace. Sure enough, Consort Chu was secretly crying.
He had gotten used to having Consort Chu by his side since she entered the palace, and he hadn't allowed anyone else to appear and disturb them.
But he never expected what happened today. Why would his mother do this, bypassing him and secretly selecting people to enter the palace without his consent?
"My beloved concubine." The emperor's heart tightened. He usually couldn't bear to see her cry, but today she was crying so sadly.
Chu Yue paused in her sobs, then looked up at him with tearful eyes: "Your Majesty..."
Xiao Tao withdrew at the opportune moment.
The emperor walked toward her, feeling as if a thorn was stuck in his throat, unsure how to explain, though he didn't think he, as the emperor, needed to explain anything to others.
But Consort Chu was different; she was a woman he still held dear in his heart even at his age.
"My beloved consort, I don't know why the Empress Dowager suddenly did this..."
The emperor looked at the beautiful woman with teary eyes, his voice faltering, and his words of explanation stopped there.
"Your Majesty... will you still favor me?" Chu Yue asked, her voice choked with sobs, her eyes filled with expectation as she looked at the emperor.
The emperor sat down and embraced her: "Don't think nonsense. I don't want anyone else, only you."
"Your Majesty, if you are disgusted with me, then let me fend for myself. I do not want to see Your Majesty with the woman you love."
Chu Yue cried as she spoke her heart.
"Nonsense! I will not abandon you, nor can you leave my side."
The emperor could not imagine what life would be like without Consort Chu by his side.
"Your Majesty, as long as you do not dislike me, I am willing to stay by your side forever."
Chu Yue looked at her, and her firm words penetrated the emperor's heart.
"Alright," the emperor replied in a hoarse voice, then picked her up and carried her to the bed.
Chu Yue nestled in his arms, "Zero zero one, give me one fake pregnancy pill."
"Alright! Yueyue, by the way, I'm telling you that our affection level is now 75!" Linglingyi was a little excited; Yueyue was about to stir things up again!
"Consider it a gift from you."
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That night, the emperor felt guilty towards her and showered her with tenderness and affection, and the two were deeply entwined in passion.
The following day, the emperor stayed with Chu Yue in the Jade Jade Palace until she took her afternoon nap before leaving.
Anning Palace
"Jinxiu, have all the arrangements been made for those people?"
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. Consort Liu and Consort Zhang will stay in the Liuli Pavilion, while Consort Xu and Consort Wang will stay in the Linlang Palace."
The Empress Dowager nodded: "The arrangements are good, they are all close to the Emperor's residence."
"Empress Dowager..." Jinxiu hesitated, knowing that His Majesty was probably very angry about the Empress Dowager's sudden action.
"Yu'er greets her aunt." Liu Yu'er respectfully entered from outside.
The Empress Dowager immediately smiled and said, "Yu'er is here, come here quickly."
Jinxiu had no choice but to step aside and serve.
"Aunt..." Liu Yu'er also wanted to ask why, after agreeing to let her be her cousin's woman, the Empress Dowager suddenly chose a concubine for her cousin.
The Empress Dowager knew exactly what she was going to say, and said indulgently, "They are just a pretext. The most important thing is you."
By distracting the emperor from those women, she could make arrangements for Yu'er.
"Empress Dowager, His Majesty has arrived..." came the announcement from outside.
The Empress Dowager and Liu Yu'er both looked outside.
The emperor strode into the hall with an air of authority, his face expressionless.
Liu Yu'er hid behind the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager looked at her son whom she hadn’t seen for a long time and felt a pang of sadness. She and her son weren’t like this before. She didn’t know when they had become like this.
"Mother, do you really want to do this?" The emperor felt heartbroken just thinking about it.
The Empress Dowager said in a deep voice, "I have done nothing wrong in thinking about the country and its people."
Upon hearing this, the emperor knew there was no way to salvage the situation, so he didn't intend to say anything more.
"Since that's the case, I have nothing more to say. I'll take my leave now." With that, he left without hesitation.
The Empress Dowager stood there, her cloudy eyes slightly red. Why couldn't the Emperor understand her good intentions?
“Auntie…” Liu Yu’er said nervously.
The Empress Dowager murmured, "It's alright..."