strictlysupreme Chapter 20 The Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Favorite Concubine
Chapter 20 The Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Favorite Concubine
Chu Yue lay on the ground for a while before slowly getting up. "This was truly the darkest moment of my life..."
"Yueyue, I won't laugh at you," Linglingyi assured her.
"I know you wouldn't dare..."
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"Yueyue, the Emperor is looking for you..."
"He'll come looking for us again. We should be grateful we don't have to cater to him. Humph."
Chu Yue pouted, looking at the wounds on her hands, feeling wronged.
Lingling scratched his head, unsure of what to say...
Hearing footsteps approaching from not far away, Chu Yue stumbled and fell to the side, biting her lip, her eyes welling up with tears, and her face showing a sad and aggrieved expression.
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The emperor was getting anxious. After all, this was outside the palace, and Consort Chu was not familiar with the place. What if something had happened to her?
"Help! Someone help me..." Chu Yue cried out, her voice choked with sobs.
The emperor's heart tightened when he heard the voice. It was Consort Chu's voice. What had happened to her?
Walking briskly with light steps, the emperor saw a scene that made her heart clench: Consort Chu fell to the ground, sobbing pitifully and helplessly.
"Consort Chu." The emperor stepped forward to help her up.
Chu Yue looked up in surprise and disbelief: "Your Majesty? You've come... Waaah, I was so scared..."
The emperor regretted leaving her behind; Chu Jieyu was still injured and had now fallen.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." The emperor was soft-hearted towards this concubine who loved him wholeheartedly.
He picked her up and carried her steadily back, reassuring her, "It's alright now."
At this point, the emperor had forgotten why he had abandoned Consort Chu.
Chu Yue nestled in his arms, still trembling slightly: "Your Majesty, please don't abandon your concubine..."
The emperor's heart skipped a beat: "No."
After carrying the person back, the imperial physician arrived quickly, applied medicine to her, and then withdrew to get more medicine.
Chu Yue looked rather disheveled, lowered her head, and bit her lip without saying a word.
The emperor sat down beside her and said somewhat awkwardly, "It was my fault. I left in a hurry and forgot that you were injured."
It's truly unacceptable for a man, especially an emperor, to bully a vulnerable woman like this.
"Your Majesty, what have I done to upset you? Please tell me."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to appease Your Majesty?"
Chu Yue asked in a low voice.
The emperor was taken aback. Should he try to appease him?
Wasn't he just trying to get Chu Jieyu to pursue and coax him? The fact that Chu Jieyu was completely focused on him made him feel incredibly satisfied and proud.
"I am not worried about the Imperial Concubine." The Emperor said this without looking at her.
Ok?
Chu Yue was taken aback, still somewhat confused. After thinking for a while, she realized it was something she had said to the Imperial Concubine, telling His Majesty not to worry about her.
That's it?
So you're being petty again?
She sensed a hint of grievance and childishness in his voice.
"Your Majesty, I thought the Imperial Concubine was ill and that you were worried, so I was just trying to reassure you. I didn't know I had said the wrong thing, please don't be angry..."
Chu Yue explained nervously and in a low voice.
Consort Chu's coaxing improved the emperor's mood, and he said softly, "Don't be angry."
"Thank you, Your Majesty... Ouch!" Chu Yue was so excited that she wanted to grab his hand, forgetting that she was still injured. The pain made her face turn pale.
The emperor quickly stopped her from moving around: "Your hand is still injured, don't move around."
"Your Majesty, may I have a hug?" Chu Yue pleaded, looking up at him.
Without hesitation, the emperor embraced her tightly; he also enjoyed close contact with Consort Chu.
Chu Jieyu's body was soft and fragrant, making him unable to put her down.
Exhausted from all the commotion, Chu Yue fell asleep in the emperor's arms.
The emperor had no choice but to keep the person and have him live with him.
Chu Yue stayed at the emperor's residence; she didn't want to go to her own rather humble place anyway.
A few days later, Chu Yue's injury was completely healed, her hand no longer hurt, and she felt much better.
However, the Imperial Concubine was still ill, and Chu Yue guessed it was a mental illness.
The emperor's interest in hunting grew daily, and he spent most of the day running around in the forest.
"Has His Majesty not returned yet?" Chu Yue asked softly, as it was getting dark.
Xiao Tao shook her head: "Master, not yet."
Chu Yue didn't dare to wander around. She only went a few steps out of the tent and stood there waiting for the emperor to return.
"Master, why don't we go inside and wait? It's windy outside." Xiao Tao gently shielded Chu Yue from the wind.
"It's alright, just wait here."
The emperor is cold and aloof; if we don't warm him up, this task cannot be accomplished.
For small things like this, the key is to do things just right.
The emperor returned at nightfall, travel-worn. As he dismounted and returned to his residence, he saw Consort Chu standing in the wind to greet him.
Her hair was ruffled by the wind, with a few strands clinging to her face, and she wore a gentle smile.
For a fleeting moment, the emperor's heart skipped a beat, burning with excitement.
"Your Majesty, you're back. You've worked hard..." Chu Yue said softly as she stepped forward and wiped the sweat from his face.
The emperor grabbed her hand and squeezed it a couple of times. Finally, it was fine; it had that soft, boneless, and smooth touch it used to have.
"Go back." The emperor pulled her inside, and Chu Yue followed beside him, looking gentle and dependent.
Chu Yue has been staying with the emperor for the past few days and has become quite adept at serving him.
Just like now, as soon as he entered, Chu Yue considerately helped him undress and instructed someone to prepare water.
The emperor opened his arms, enjoying the service of the beautiful woman.
Chu Jieyu was gentle, sensible, and considerate, and she served him beautifully.
The emperor was very satisfied.
"Your Majesty, please go and take a bath first..."
"Um……"
The emperor went in to bathe, and Chu Yue then instructed people to prepare hot tea, which His Majesty would drink in a little while.
"Chu Jieyu, come in."
Chu Yue hurried inside again: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
"Give me a shoulder massage, I'm a little tired." The emperor leaned against the bathtub, closed his eyes, and waited for the beauty to serve him.
Chu Yue nodded gently, but in her heart she was complaining to Linglingyi: "I'll put up with it because he has a good figure."
Her shoulders are so stiff, you can't even squeeze them, yet you still want her to squeeze them!
"Yueyue, keep it up! Your affection level hasn't changed yet..."
Chu Yue: "..." Okay, I'll give it my all!
"Your Majesty, is this pressure appropriate?" Chu Yue asked softly as she massaged him.
The emperor replied lazily, "It's acceptable."
Chu Jieyu was still too weak, but we shouldn't make things difficult for her. She was delicate and frail and didn't have much strength.
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I'm almost out of energy, and I'm still only barely managing. It's infuriating...
The water was almost cold when the emperor finally got up, and Chu Yue, embarrassed, turned and ran out.
The emperor laughed out loud from behind; Consort Chu was still as adorable as ever.
Chu Yue rolled her eyes slightly upon hearing the laughter. If it weren't for maintaining her public image, she wouldn't be afraid to watch.
He's only good-looking, otherwise she wouldn't even look at him if I asked her to.
When the emperor came out, he saw Consort Chu blushing and hiding from him, wearing only a loose undergarment. The emperor stepped forward and said, "Consort Chu, come here."
Chu Yue turned around shyly: "Your Majesty..."
"Go upstairs and lie down."
The emperor said in a deep voice, "Chu Jieyu has been with him for so long, and he didn't touch her because she was injured. Now that she's healed, she should obediently let him bully her."
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue moved her feet tremblingly, her eyes darting away as she lay down.
Without hesitation, the emperor lay down and embraced her tightly. The scene of Consort Chu waiting for him today still burned in his heart.
He wanted to completely possess this little darling who was all he could ever see.
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