novelaction Chapter 110 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 8
Chapter 110 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 8
The Crown Prince took Chu Yue back to the East Palace, where the Crown Princess and everyone else from the East Palace were waiting.
As soon as the two entered the residence, the Crown Princess greeted them with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Highness!"
The people from the Eastern Palace all bowed in unison: "Congratulations, Your Highness!"
"You may all leave." The Crown Prince was somewhat tired and wanted to take Chu Yue back to Chengming Palace first.
The Crown Princess stepped forward two more times and smiled slightly, "Your Highness, I have prepared some tea. Would you like to try some?"
"No need, I'll return to Chengming Palace." The Crown Prince didn't want to say anything more to her and walked past her.
After walking a few steps, he realized that Consort Chu hadn't followed. He frowned and looked back, where the woman was still standing there dumbfounded.
"Come here now!" the crown prince snapped angrily.
Before Chu Yue could even take a step, the Crown Princess spoke up, "Your Highness, Consort Chu has worked hard these past few days. Let her go back and rest. I will go and take care of you."
The Crown Princess's words made Chu Yue pause in her tracks, no longer daring to move an inch.
"No need, Consort Chu is enough." The Crown Prince was exasperated; he dared to give him medicine so casually, yet now he was so timid.
After a few steps, he pulled the person back into Chengming Hall.
The Crown Princess watched the two leave with a gloomy expression. She never expected that in just a few days, Consort Chu would catch His Highness's eye.
"Jade Dew..."
"Crown Princess..."
"Send Concubine Chu the first thing tomorrow morning." The Crown Princess would never allow another woman to give birth to the Crown Prince's first child.
The crown prince is fully recovered, so the future position will naturally belong to him.
She can still sit in the most prestigious position, and the prince's child will naturally be born to her.
Yu Lu asked in surprise, "Crown Princess, this..."
"Do as I say."
"Yes……"
Inside Chengming Hall, Chu Yue looked at the Crown Prince with a face full of anger, and she was somewhat puzzled.
"Your Highness...did I...do I do something wrong?"
"Aren't you supposed to be pretty brave? Why didn't you follow me just now?" His woman was so useless.
Chu Yue lowered her head: "This concubine dares not..."
Crown Prince: "It's useless."
Chu Yue: "Yes..."
Crown Prince: "..."
"Come here!" the crown prince said angrily.
Chu Yue took a few steps forward, came to him, and was pulled into his arms: "You deserve to be punished."
"Your Highness...please spare me," Chu Yue pleaded.
"Let's see how you perform." The prince threw the person onto the bed, and the big bad wolf pounced on the little white rabbit.
Chu Yue was so exhausted that she fell into a coma, only remembering the words, "If you're this useless again next time, I'll punish you even more severely."
When he woke up the next day, the Crown Prince was no longer by his side. His injuries had healed, and he must have many things to take care of.
Chu Yue rubbed her aching back, propped herself up to sit up, and her silky nightgown slipped off her shoulders, revealing her fair and delicate skin.
The dress was decorated with red plum blossoms. Chu Yue straightened her clothes and got out of bed.
Xiao Tao just came in: "Liangdi, you're awake?"
"Hmm." Chu Yue's voice was hoarse; the Crown Prince's antics were endless.
Xiao Tao considerately helped her to take a bath, massaged her, and only dressed her after seeing that she was much better.
After applying her makeup, he helped her out and asked, "Lady, shall we go back to Ningyu Pavilion?"
"I won't go back yet. Let's talk when His Highness returns." Chu Yue dared not leave first; the Crown Prince's mood was unpredictable, and she couldn't afford to offend him.
"Is Consort Chu awake?" a voice called from outside.
"Come in."
Yu Lu walked in front, followed by a palace maid.
"This servant greets Consort Chu. The Crown Princess instructed this servant to bring Consort Chu some tonics so that she can take good care of herself."
The tonic was still steaming, so it must have been freshly brewed.
Xiao Tao looked at Chu Yue with concern, wondering why she was sending him tonics so early in the morning.
"Your Highness is too kind, but I am perfectly healthy and do not need to take any tonics. Please convey my message to Your Highness, Miss Yulu."
Chu Yue spoke softly.
"Consort Chu, the Crown Princess means well, you should drink it, so that I won't have trouble explaining myself."
Yu Lu handed the medicine to Chu Yue.
Chu Yue's face turned pale from the bitter smell of the medicine. She knew exactly what the Crown Princess meant, but she didn't expect her to be so open about it, even sending the medicine to Chengming Palace.
"001, how effective is this medicine?"
"The contraceptive decoction only has a contraceptive effect; there's nothing else in this medicine." 001 was still half asleep.
"Add something else to my drink later, like... something that will cause massive bleeding," Chu Yue suggested.
001 was shocked: "Yueyue, you..."
"Of course it's not real. If I bleed later, you'll have to make up for it..."
What do you want to do?
"Didn't the Crown Princess want to prevent me from having children? What if the Crown Prince finds out..."
"...You decide what to do." 001 gave up.
"..."
"Put it here, I'll drink it later..." Chu Yue shook her head and covered her nose with a handkerchief.
"Consort Chu, please don't make things difficult for me. The Crown Princess instructed me to watch Consort Chu drink it." Yu Lu said anxiously.
Chu Yue's face was pale. Yu Lu tried to pressure her by mentioning the Crown Princess several times, and she took the medicine bowl with trembling hands.
"Liangdi..." Xiaotao cried out in fear.
Chu Yue shook her head, gritted her teeth and drank it down, feeling so uncomfortable that she broke out in a cold sweat.
Yu Lu then withdrew, satisfied: "This servant takes her leave."
"Liangdi, how are you?" Xiaotao was so anxious she was almost crying.
Chu Yue bent over and cried out in pain, "Ah..."
"Liangdi! What's wrong with you!" Xiaotao exclaimed and quickly helped her up.
Chu Yue bit her lip, her face pale with pain, cold sweat pouring down her back. She clutched her stomach tightly, crying, "Xiao Tao... my stomach hurts so much..."
"Ah! Help! Someone help me!"
"Liangdi!"
Xiao Tao shouted loudly, sweating profusely with anxiety.
Upon seeing this, the people in Chengming Hall immediately went to summon the imperial physician.
Chu Yue cried out in pain again, "Ah..." and then fainted.
Xiao Tao's eyes widened as blood flowed from beneath Chu Yue.
When the imperial physician arrived, Chu Yue was already unconscious and bleeding profusely.
When the Crown Prince returned, Chengming Hall was completely silent, and the atmosphere was terribly somber.
He entered the bedchamber and saw Consort Chu lying on the bed, with the imperial physician taking her pulse.
"What's going on!" the crown prince roared.
Xiao Tao knelt and turned to the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess ordered someone to send a tonic to Consort Liang this morning. After drinking it, Consort Liang fainted from the pain and bled a lot..."
"Imperial Physician Zhang, how is Consort Chu?" He had only been gone a short while when this happened.
"Your Highness, Consort Chu took a very strong contraceptive medicine. Her body couldn't handle it, which is why she's bleeding so much. If it had been any later..."
Physician Zhang hesitated, unsure whether the Crown Prince wanted Consort Chu to bear him a child, given the endless scheming among the concubines in the harem.
If he wanted to, he could still salvage the situation; if not, he would simply go with the flow.
"How about later!" the crown prince roared angrily.
Physician Zhang knelt down: "If we wait any longer... Consort Chu may never be able to conceive again."
The Crown Prince's pupils contracted, and after a moment he said in a hoarse voice, "Heal Consort Chu, and I want her to be able to give birth to an heir."
Physician Zhang was startled: "Yes, Your Highness."
Chaos erupted in Chengming Hall.