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Chapter 123 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 21 (The End)
After the emperor's repeated calls and longing, Chu Yue finally responded. She lay on the bed, vomiting until her eyes were red and tears welled up in her eyes.
Xiao Tao took a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, saying with heartache, "Your Majesty, you've really suffered."
Chu Yue collapsed back onto the bed, utterly exhausted, panting weakly, unable to utter a single word.
She felt nauseous when she woke up this morning. Xiao Tao was startled and immediately wanted to call the imperial physician, but Chu Yue stopped her. The two exchanged a glance, and Xiao Tao exclaimed, "Your Majesty, you are pregnant!"
Chu Yue nodded with a slight smile.
"This servant will go and tell His Majesty." Xiao Tao was overjoyed.
"I'll tell His Majesty myself and give him a surprise," Chu Yue stopped Xiao Tao.
Xiao Tao thought about it and agreed. She happily circled around Chu Yue. Before long, Chu Yue felt increasingly nauseous. She hadn't eaten anything since she got up, and she vomited until she felt dizzy.
That's why she was lying weakly in bed. Xiao Tao looked at her with heartache and fed her a glass of warm water.
After a while, Chu Yue finally came to her senses: "Xiao Tao, go and get some plum juice... it will make you feel better."
"Your Highness, please rest. I'll be right back," Xiao Tao instructed worriedly.
Chu Yue nodded weakly, and Xiao Tao left only after watching her close her eyes.
As soon as the emperor finished dealing with his business, he rushed to Zhaohua Palace to have lunch with Consort Yu. Why lunch? Because he had been too rough with Consort Yu the night before, and she couldn't get up in the morning. Plus, he himself was busy.
With both of them in mind, having lunch with her would be perfect.
He walked a few steps into the palace, where it was quiet. The emperor went behind the screen and saw that Consort Yu was still sleeping.
He smiled helplessly and stepped forward, looking at the sleeping beauty with affection. Consort Yu's body was too delicate; if he pampered her a few more times, she wouldn't be able to withstand it.
The emperor felt a pang of sympathy for Chu Yue, who must have been exhausted last night, and reached out to touch her cheek.
The touch of the calloused fingers caused a slight itch, and Chu Yue opened her eyes groggily, still somewhat dazed.
"My beloved concubine, what's wrong? Why aren't you up at this hour?" the emperor teased her gently.
Just as Chu Yue was about to speak, she felt nauseous and immediately leaned over the bed to vomit.
The emperor's expression changed drastically, and he asked sternly, "What's going on!"
"What's going on here?"
The emperor regretted teasing her earlier, realizing that it was his insatiable demands at night that had prevented her from getting an erection during the day.
"My beloved concubine, I'm not blaming you, I didn't mean it that way."
Seeing that she was vomiting so badly and had no strength left, the emperor felt sorry for her and didn't know what to do, so he quickly put his arms around her.
Chu Yue breathed heavily, her beautiful eyes filled with tears: "Your Majesty... I'm alright."
"How can you be alright? You've vomited like this! Where's the person who was supposed to take care of you?!"
The emperor was somewhat angry, but not at the person in his arms.
Chu Yue leaned against him, took his hand and placed it on her abdomen, and said softly, "Your Majesty... our son is tormenting me."
The emperor froze, abruptly looking down at Chu Yue. His hand, which had been resting on her stomach, remained frozen, not daring to move.
"My beloved concubine... is pregnant?" The emperor asked incredulously, confirming again.
Chu Yue nodded: "Your Majesty, please summon the imperial physician to take a look. There shouldn't be any mistake."
"Someone, summon the imperial physician!" The emperor could no longer contain his joy.
Xiao Shunzi hurried out and bumped into Xiao Tao, who was returning home. Xiao Tao brought in a bowl of plum juice and said, "This servant greets Your Majesty..."
"What's going on? Why aren't you serving Consort Yu properly?" The Emperor was worried as he thought of Consort Yu alone in the palace, without anyone by her side.
Xiao Tao's face turned pale, and she quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty is feeling unwell from vomiting, so I went to find some plum juice."
"Your Majesty, it was I who sent Xiao Tao, please don't blame her." He then looked at Xiao Tao: "Bring it over, I'd like to have a drink."
Xiao Tao immediately presented it to him. The emperor reached out, took the plum juice, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it gently, and fed it to her lips.
Chu Yue opened her mouth and drank it down, suppressing the discomfort in her stomach. Just after she finished drinking, the imperial physician arrived.
"Let Consort Yu see it." The Emperor was somewhat impatient.
The imperial physician stepped forward respectfully: "Yes."
After taking the pulse for only a short while, the imperial physician smiled. The emperor, who was watching the physician closely, also smiled and hugged Chu Yue tightly.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Consort Yu! Her Highness is pregnant!" the imperial physician said with a grin.
"Haha, good, everyone will be rewarded!" The emperor was excited, and a smile appeared on his cold face.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty..." Zhaohua Palace was filled with joy.
With a wave of his hand, the emperor bestowed rewards upon the emperor in a flurry.
After everyone had left, the emperor looked intently at Chu Yue, his eyes filled with tenderness: "My beloved concubine, you have not let my efforts go to waste."
Chu Yue blushed and said shyly, "Your Majesty..."
"Haha, my beloved concubine, you've worked hard. I have a reward for you. What do you want?" The emperor doted on her so much that he would do anything for her, even if she asked for the stars or the moon.
"Anything is fine?" Chu Yue asked with a smile.
The emperor placed a kiss on her forehead: "Of course."
"Then I... want Your Majesty to love me forever, nothing else."
"Is it alright, Your Majesty?" Chu Yue looked into his eyes, where her reflection was mirrored.
"Of course, my word is my bond," the emperor promised.
"Okay..." Chu Yue nestled into his arms.
001 checked the favorability rating and, sure enough, it had reached 100. It couldn't wait to share this joy and exclaimed in Chu Yue's ear, "Yueyue, it's full!"
Chu Yue smiled and said, "I understand."
"..."
"I'll rest with you for a while. You're weak, don't tire out my son," the emperor coaxed softly.
Chu Yue said helplessly, "Your Majesty has already shown favoritism towards the Crown Prince so quickly."
"Nonsense, I love you the most." The emperor simply pulled her into his arms and lay down with her, gently holding her: "The Empress Dowager will be overjoyed to know this."
"Okay..." Chu Yue was a little tired and had already closed her eyes and fallen asleep.
……
When Chu Yue was three months pregnant and the pregnancy was stable, the emperor held a grand ceremony to crown her as empress.
After the tedious formalities were completed, Chu Yue was sent back to Phoenix Palace to rest. The palace had been rearranged and was much more luxurious than before.
The emperor rushed over anxiously, deeply worried about the empress's health, even though he had tried to minimize some of the less important steps.
He was still worried, so he rushed over.
Chu Yue felt much more relaxed after removing her jewelry, and leaned against the chaise lounge to rest, supporting her slightly protruding belly.
"Moon, can you bear it?" The emperor's voice arrived before he did.
Just as Chu Yue was about to sit up, the emperor entered the hall and stopped her in a few steps: "Don't move. You must be tired today. Get some rest."
"Your Majesty... I am not tired. I can stand shoulder to shoulder with Your Majesty. I am not tired at all."
“Naturally, only Yue’er can stand with me.” The emperor looked at her already protruding belly, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but turn up.
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
……
After ten months of pregnancy and one day of childbirth, Chu Yue successfully gave birth to a son amidst the emperor's heart-wrenching agony.
The emperor was overjoyed and immediately issued an edict to establish him as the crown prince.
After that, Chu Yue gave birth to a prince and a princess.
The little princess received unprecedented love from birth, especially from the emperor.
Chu Yue felt utterly helpless, wishing she could give the whole world to the little princess. She and her two sons shook their heads in resignation as they watched the emperor dote on the little princess.
The crown prince bore heavy responsibilities and had been diligently trained in court affairs since childhood, so that he took on the heavy responsibility of governing the country at a young age.
The emperor and Chu Yue were able to enjoy their carefree life.
……