Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 329 A Pure and Ascetic Emperor × A Charming and Beloved Concubine 3

Royal Garden

After the Emperor left Chu Yue at Ze'an Palace, the Empress Dowager was in a good mood and gathered several concubines together the next day.

Looking at the several beautiful women, the Empress Dowager's lips never left her mouth.

Her once tired face now looks radiant.

"Consort Chu." The Empress Dowager looked at Chu Yue with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I am here." Chu Yue immediately stood up and bowed.

The Empress Dowager spoke gently: "You must serve the Emperor well."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have remembered..."

The Empress Dowager then smiled and instructed the others, "You should also work harder and learn more from Consort Chu."

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Consort Li sized up Chu Yue, secretly alarmed. Consort Chu, who was originally of the same rank as her, had now become a consort, on par with Consort Yun.

It was because she caught His Majesty's eye that Consort Chu, who had been thought to be indifferent to his concubines, managed to seize the opportunity.

Consort Yun didn't seem to think anything of it, and even smiled when she met Chu Yue's gaze.

Consort Liu glanced at her indifferently, then looked away.

Chu Yue thought to herself, "The emperor's harem is so peaceful, there's no conflict at all."

"His Majesty has arrived..."

The emperor rarely appeared before such a crowd, and everyone immediately stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, pay my respects..."

The emperor walked straight past the group of people and came to the Empress Dowager: "Mother."

"Sit down, sit down quickly." The Empress Dowager was in an even better mood; her tall and handsome son was finally getting close to the concubines.

The Empress Dowager was delighted at the thought, and that's when she had the Emperor summoned.

"Mother, what is it?" The palace maid who went to deliver the message seemed quite anxious.

The Empress Dowager showed no remorse: "My son, it's nothing. It's just that Yun'an Palace is very deserted, so I called them here to chat."

The emperor glanced around and the only familiar face was Consort Chu. The Empress Dowager had never felt lonely before, so why did she suddenly feel so desolate now?

"Mother, if you feel lonely, I will go and keep you company more often."

The Empress Dowager had a difficult journey, and the Emperor naturally felt sorry for her.

Empress Dowager: "..."

Has her son even come to his senses yet? What is he doing accompanying this old woman?

Wouldn't it be better to spend time with these charming and beautiful concubines?

"What I mean is that you should visit their palace more often when you have time, instead of staying cooped up in your own palace all day."

The Empress Dowager wondered if there were too few concubines and the Emperor didn't have any he liked.

"Your subject's daily affairs of state..."

"I'm too busy with official duties to leave." The Empress Dowager stopped the Emperor, her smile fading. "It's always the same few sentences. If the Emperor doesn't like them, then he should hold a selection of consorts."

"Mother, the selection of concubines is too extravagant and wasteful, and I am unwilling to do so."

The Empress Dowager was momentarily speechless, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

Consort Yun, Consort Li, and Consort Liu had never interacted with the Emperor privately, so they dared not speak rashly.

Chu Yue naturally wouldn't be the first to stick her neck out; she kept her head down, not daring to look around.

"Mother, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

The emperor felt extremely uncomfortable, his heart pounding with unease from the stares of several women.

"You're only happy when you've angered me to death." The Empress Dowager looked at Chu Yue and the others with exasperation: "What are you all standing there for? Why don't you keep the Emperor here?"

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent... Please forgive me..."

"Sigh..." The Empress Dowager was exhausted. Looking at the several beauties who were filled with fear and anxiety, she said, "Consort Chu, you have served the Emperor in bed. Why didn't you keep him here?"

"Your Majesty... I dare not." Chu Yue lowered her head even further.

"Come with me." The Empress Dowager rose and left.

Chu Yue paused for a moment, then followed behind.

"Is the Empress Dowager angry?" Consort Yun asked softly.

"Your Highness Consort Yun, isn't it obvious? Consort Chu is going to be punished." Consort Li pouted, thinking that Consort Chu was something special.

Fortunately, she didn't do anything rash.

Consort Liu, her face expressionless and indifferent, left first.

The peace that had been shattered in the palace was not going to end easily.

"Let's go back." Consort Li also turned and left.

Consort Yun had no choice but to return. It seemed that gaining His Majesty's favor was not so easy, and Consort Chu could only pray for the best.

Chu Yue followed the Empress Dowager back to Yun'an Palace, standing nervously inside the hall.

"Consort Chu, come here."

Chu Yue took two more steps forward: "Empress Dowager..."

Can you write?

"meeting……"

"I have a Buddhist scripture here; go and copy it."

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Chu Yue obediently sat down at the table next to her, and Xiu Hua brought over a writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone: "Your Highness, Consort Chu, please."

"it is good……"

As the Empress Dowager watched Chu Yue quietly copying the text, she whispered in Xiu Hua's ear, "Xiu Hua, go and tell the Emperor later..."

Xiuhua was slightly taken aback. "Yes, Empress Dowager..."

……

After returning home, the emperor felt much more comfortable. He was not used to being surrounded by women and the strong smell of cosmetics.

"Your Majesty, Granny Xiu has arrived..." Xiao Chuanzi led Xiu Hua in.

Xiuhua bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, Consort Chu has displeased the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager punished Consort Chu by making her copy Buddhist scriptures, but Consort Chu is spoiled and cried, refusing to write..."

"What did Consort Chu do?"

The emperor became more and more confused. Wasn't everything fine just a moment ago?

"Your Majesty, please try to persuade her. I really have no other choice. The Empress Dowager is very angry."

The emperor frowned, then got up and left.

Upon arriving at Yun'an Palace, they indeed saw Consort Chu pitifully copying Buddhist scriptures, her hands trembling.

When she looked up, her eyes were red and she looked very aggrieved.

"Mother, what's wrong now?" The Emperor subconsciously felt that Consort Chu was not an unreasonable person.

"Your Majesty, please take Consort Chu back, or I'll be furious." The Empress Dowager wearily rubbed her forehead.

"Your Majesty... I didn't mean to anger the Empress Dowager, please save me..."

Judging from that voice, Consort Chu was terrified.

"Mother, didn't you say you felt lonely and wanted to talk to them?"

Why does it keep changing?

"Take him back and discipline him properly, I'm tired."

The Empress Dowager did not want to say more.

"come over."

Chu Yue immediately put down her pen and walked towards the emperor, huddling behind him in fear.

"Mother, I'll take Consort Chu back now. Please get some rest."

"Come on."

After the emperor left, the empress dowager looked towards the door and exchanged a glance with Xiuhua: "You've done quite well."

"Empress Dowager..." Xiuhua sighed helplessly. The Empress Dowager's temperament was just...

"How many words did she copy?"

Xiuhua picked it up and took a look, then burst out laughing: "Empress Dowager, three words..."

The emperor was so stubborn; someone had to teach him a lesson.

"Alright, it's late, time to rest." The Empress Dowager was in a good mood. If she didn't push the Emperor, Ze'an Palace would have been deserted.

"This servant will help you..."

As the emperor walked, he suddenly realized that no one was beside him. He turned around and saw that Consort Chu was unsteady on her feet and had not followed.

"Why is that?" The emperor took a few steps back and asked with a frown.

"My hands and feet are numb..." Under the cover of night, Chu Yue looked at the emperor with alluring eyes.

"Hmm?" The emperor stared intently at Chu Yue.

"Your Majesty, you are walking too fast, I can't keep up," Chu Yue said with a mournful tone, her head bowed.

She's so delicate.

The emperor picked her up and said, "If you anger the Empress Dowager again, even I can't help you."

"Your Majesty, I dare not do it again..." Chu Yue pleaded cautiously, leaning on the emperor's shoulder in a flattering manner.

The emperor glanced at her but said nothing.

The Empress Dowager was just putting on a show; she didn't actually make her copy Buddhist scriptures, she just made her serve the Emperor well.

He spent the entire afternoon chatting with the Empress Dowager.