RPAGF Chapter 11 The Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Favorite Concubine
Chapter 11 The Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Favorite Concubine
The emperor felt somewhat heavy-hearted, not wanting to be disturbed by these matters, yet also feeling sorry for Consort Chu who was so heartbroken.
Just by listening to her voice, you could tell how lost and desperate Chu Jieyu was.
Xiao Fuzi followed behind, glancing at the emperor every now and then. She had never seen His Majesty look so troubled.
Consort Chu was also pitiful. His Majesty was notoriously cold and ruthless, turning a blind eye to all the women in the harem.
His Majesty is unmoved even by such a beautiful woman as Consort Chu, alas...
The emperor couldn't sleep all night; every time he closed his eyes, the image of Consort Chu's pitiful and delicate appearance would appear in his mind.
From the moment she appeared in his dreams, he would think of Chu Jieyu from time to time.
Feeling somewhat agitated, the emperor stayed awake until dawn. After getting up, he quickly went to handle state affairs, only in this way could he avoid thinking about that woman.
"Smack!" The memorial was thrown down by the emperor for the third time this morning.
Xiao Fuzi dared not utter a sound; His Majesty seemed very angry.
Just as she was wondering how to start the conversation, the emperor stood up and strode out.
Xiao Fuzi quickly followed behind.
The emperor felt suffocated in the palace, and the sad and disappointed words of Consort Chu from the previous night kept echoing in his ears.
He wanted to come out and see if he would run into Consort Chu.
But even after searching almost the entire Imperial Garden, I still couldn't find her, only some palace servants.
The emperor's face was as cold as ice crystals, and he returned to the Qianzheng Hall with a gloomy expression.
Xiao Fuzi was confused. His Majesty had been acting very strangely lately. Seeing His Majesty walk away, she quickly jogged to catch up.
The next day, the emperor went to the Imperial Garden again, but still did not see that figure.
Before even seeing the person, the emperor's face darkened.
He couldn't see the person, but he knew that His Majesty had gone to the Imperial Garden, and had gone there for two days in a row.
This enlivened the palace. When the emperor returned to the imperial garden, he was greeted by a riot of beauties, more radiant than any flower in bloom.
The emperor stared grimly at the colorful swarm of butterflies opposite him, trying to find the one who had disturbed his mind among the beauties, but he returned disappointed.
"Your Majesty..." The emperor was about to turn and leave when he was stopped.
The imperial concubine excitedly approached the emperor, her pretty face beaming with smiles: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects..."
Before the emperor could speak, the concubines surged forward, chattering, "Greetings to Your Majesty..."
Sure enough, they saw His Majesty. It wasn't that they were making a fuss; they simply rarely saw the emperor.
What an honor it would be to be fortunate enough to gain His Majesty's favor.
"Your Majesty, would you like to come and sit down?" the Imperial Concubine said softly. It was truly a rare opportunity to see His Majesty.
"What are you all doing here? Gathered together like this, what kind of behavior is this!"
The emperor already had a headache and was in a bad mood, and these women kept making a fuss.
After being reprimanded by the emperor, everyone looked embarrassed and fell silent.
The Imperial Concubine's expression was also not good. She had already lost face with His Majesty last time, and now His Majesty was being so heartless in front of so many people.
"Your Majesty, we were just taking a stroll in the Imperial Garden when we came across you. That's why we thought of inviting you to have tea and admire the flowers together."
The Imperial Concubine explained in a low voice, "I knew I shouldn't have come. The Empress didn't come, and Consort Shu, being so carefree, wasn't happy to come either. Now I'm the only one who's going to be the first to come. I'm really unhappy."
"If you're bored, don't come out." The emperor had another unspoken sentence that was irritating to watch.
Even the Imperial Concubine was at a loss for words.
"This concubine takes her leave..."
"..."
The imperial concubine led her entourage away.
The emperor's expression softened slightly, but the thought that all the other women knew to come here and pretend to bump into him, while Consort Chu remained silent, sent his spirits plummeting again.
"Your Majesty, would you mind accompanying me for another walk?" Xiao Fuzi asked cautiously.
"No need!" he said, and strode away.
He's the emperor; it's really inappropriate for him to be bothered by such a trivial matter. It's only natural that women love him.
"Master, why don't you go and pay your respects to His Majesty?" Xiao Tao asked Chu Yue, who was hiding behind a tree, in a low voice.
My mistress hasn't been happy these past few days. Sigh, women caught up in love...
Chu Yue gave a desolate, faint smile: "Your Majesty has so many concubines, one more won't make a difference."
"Let's go..."
Xiao Tao helped the dejected Chu Yue leave.
Xiao Fuzi followed behind the emperor. At this moment, his eyes widened. Why did he think he saw Consort Chu?
After rubbing her eyes, Xiao Fuzi looked again, and Chu Jieyu's figure had almost disappeared.
Why didn't Consort Chu come to pay her respects to His Majesty? His Majesty has been so troubled these past few days because of her.
"Your Majesty..." Xiao Fuzi was a little uneasy, wondering whether she should tell His Majesty.
The emperor stopped in his tracks, turned around, and gave him a cold look: "Speak!"
Xiao Fuzi knelt down on the cold, hard floor with a thud. He swallowed hard and pointed in another direction: "This servant just saw Consort Chu leave from that direction."
The emperor looked in the direction he was pointing, but there was no one there.
"Your Majesty, this servant truly saw it! This servant swears!"
Xiao Fuzi raised her hand and said affirmatively.
"Hmph!" The emperor snorted coldly. Very well, she had disturbed his mind time and time again, even tormenting him in his dreams, and now she was avoiding him.
Chu Jieyu is quite bold!
Xiao Fuzi watched nervously as the emperor's face gradually darkened, as if the sky itself had darkened as well.
It’s over.
I don't know how much longer I can live.
Before Chu Yue even returned to Linlang Pavilion, Linglingyi's angry voice rang out: "Yueyue, your favorability rating is only one percent!!"
Chu Yue stumbled, her heart skipped a beat, and her expression turned grim: "You didn't see wrong?"
"I could see it so clearly, sob sob." Zero One cried.
This task is too difficult...
"Master, are you alright?" Xiao Tao quickly helped her up.
Chu Yue took a deep breath. "Don't be angry, don't be angry, take it slow, take it slow..."
"My lord, His Majesty might be willing to see you. Don't hide, why don't you go and try to see His Majesty?"
Xiao Tao thought Chu Yue was still upset about what she had just witnessed, so she kindly comforted her.
"I am fine."
Back at Linlang Pavilion, Chu Yue went inside to rest.
"001, give me a fever pill."
"Why?"
"Feigning illness!"
Linglingyi suddenly realized: "Yueyue, you're so smart."
"Hurry up."
"..."
Chu Yue had been sleeping for a long time and hadn't woken up, so Xiao Tao came in to check on her out of concern.
When I lifted the window screen, I saw that my master's face was flushed and his lips were chapped.
"Master, Master, what's wrong?"
Xiao Tao panicked; her master had a fever, and his forehead was burning hot.
"Master, please wait. This servant will go and fetch the imperial physician." Xiao Tao ran out in a panic.
Chu Yue lay weakly on the bed, her brows furrowed, looking extremely uncomfortable.
Xiao Tao ran along the palace path with her head down, feeling very anxious. She hoped that her master would be alright, as he had suddenly developed a fever.
It must have been a huge shock.
"Ah..." Xiao Tao was knocked to the ground and didn't react for a while.
"Oh my, who is it!" Xiao Fuzi exclaimed in surprise. He had secretly come out to gather information because His Majesty's expression was too frightening.
He ran out while His Majesty wasn't paying attention, so he was looking around nervously the whole way, which is why he didn't notice that there was someone on the other side.
The two bumped into each other.
Xiao Tao scrambled to her feet, and upon recognizing the person who had arrived, she felt as if she had seen a savior. Ignoring her pain, she rushed forward and grabbed Xiao Fuzi's sleeve, urgently saying, "Young Master, our Lady Consort has a fever! Please help..."
Xiao Fuzi: "..."
His surname isn't Xiao!
Then it dawned on her: Consort Chu was sick?
Weren't you just fine a moment ago?
"What's going on?" Xiao Fuzi asked seriously.
"My lady said she was tired and wanted to rest, but she slept for a long time and didn't get up. When I went in to check, her forehead was burning hot and her lips were deathly pale."
Xiao Tao choked up with emotion.
"You go back and take care of Consort Chu first. I'll go and fetch the imperial physician."
Consort Chu didn't have many maids serving her, and she couldn't do without them.
"Okay, thank you, Father-in-law." Xiao Tao wiped away her tears and quickly walked back.
Xiao Fuzi rubbed her sore bottom and headed to the Imperial Hospital.