Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 263 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor × A Concubine's Daughter from the Prime Minist

One month later

On the Empress Dowager's birthday, a grand banquet was held in the Qianqiu Palace.

The Empress Dowager, seated in the main seat, was unusually happy, especially when she looked at Chu Yue, her eyes were full of smiles.

The Empress Dowager sat in the main seat, and the Emperor arranged for Chu Yue to sit beside him.

Having been released from confinement, the Empress could only sit next to the Empress Dowager. Her seat had been taken by Chu Yue, so the Empress's expression was far from pleasant.

Although there were no scars on her face, the Empress always felt a dull ache in the injured area from time to time.

The ministers, along with their families, attended the grand banquet. After exchanging greetings and offering toasts, a song and dance performance began inside the hall.

"Your Highness, do you enjoy this song and dance?" the Empress Dowager asked Chu Yue with a smile.

Chu Yue nodded gently: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am very pleased..."

"If you like, you can have the emperor arrange things for you from time to time, which can also help relieve your boredom."

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

The Empress Dowager genuinely cared about Chu Yue because her relationship with the Emperor had improved. The Emperor was no longer as indifferent to her as before and had started to pay his respects to her.

She was foolish back then and damaged the bond between mother and son, but fortunately the Empress Dowager realized her mistake in time.

The emperor couldn't bear it either, after all, she was his mother. It was just that Yue'er had been wronged. When the emperor confided in Chu Yue, she comforted him for a long time.

"Does my beloved concubine truly enjoy this?" The emperor personally fed Chu Yue a piece of pastry.

Chu Yue glanced around the hall, then shyly opened her mouth to eat: "You danced very well..."

"When you're bored, you can have them dance for the Imperial Concubine." The Emperor then wiped her mouth.

"Okay..." Chu Yue stopped him. There were so many people around. The emperor smiled indifferently. Who would dare to say anything bad about him?

The Empress watched as the Empress Dowager took care of Chu Yue, and she almost broke her own carefully maintained fingernails.

It was bad enough that the Empress was sitting on the very edge, but the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were ignoring her so much. With so many people watching, the Empress was about to lose face.

The Empress exchanged a glance with the Prime Minister's wife below, and immediately felt aggrieved, her eyes reddening.

Since learning that her daughter had been confined to her home, the Prime Minister's wife was extremely anxious at home. She asked the Prime Minister to go to the palace to plead for her daughter, but to no avail. Instead, she was reprimanded and forbidden from attending court for three days. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to an official.

Today, she finally entered the palace and saw her daughter. The Prime Minister's wife was heartbroken, especially when she saw her precious daughter being squeezed to the side. She wanted to tear Chu Yue to pieces.

Seeing Chu Yue sitting next to the emperor and enjoying his favor, the Prime Minister's wife felt as if Chu Yue's aunt had stolen her position as the Prime Minister's wife, which made her extremely disgusted.

After reassuring her daughter with a glance, the Prime Minister's wife stared at Chu Yue above, leaned slightly forward, and whispered to the maid beside her, "Go and tell the Imperial Concubine..."

Upon hearing this, the girl carefully turned and left.

Nothing went wrong this time for the birthday celebration, and Consort Zhen finally felt relieved. With her heart at ease, Consort Zhen drank two cups of wine in succession.

"Your Majesty, the banquet is not over yet, please drink less."

Zizhu whispered a word of advice.

"It's alright, I'm happy today." Consort Zhen said this, but still put down her wine cup. She couldn't be completely at ease until the very end.

Chu Yue took only a sip of fruit wine, and soon her face turned crimson, her eyes becoming somewhat glazed.

"Your Majesty, the Madam has sent word that she wishes to see you..." Liangchen whispered in her ear.

Chu Yue's somewhat dazed eyes cleared a little, her eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty... I wish to change my clothes..."

"My beloved concubine, I will accompany you." The emperor saw that she was somewhat drunk, and he was naturally worried.

"Your Majesty, the banquet is not over yet. I am in the side hall and will be right back. Let Liangchen and Xiaotao accompany me."

"My beloved concubine, you are now..."

"Your Majesty, I promise I will be back soon."

The emperor frowned: "Come back quickly, I've sent Xiao Yuanzi with you."

"it is good…"

Stepping outside and letting the cool breeze sober up Chu Yue was almost completely. Just as she was about to enter the side hall, a voice called out from ahead: "Chu Yue."

Looking up, Chu Yue saw the Prime Minister's wife staring at her with unfriendly eyes, but she remained standing still.

"Your Majesty, please be careful..."

Xiao Tao immediately protected Chu Yue, keeping her eyes on the Prime Minister's wife not far away.

Liang Chen instantly sensed something was wrong and stepped forward to protect Chu Yue behind him.

"Just because you've become a concubine doesn't mean you can disrespect your stepmother. Chu Yue, who taught you these manners?"

The Prime Minister's wife looked at Chu Yue's face, which resembled her aunt's, and felt a burning hatred in her teeth. It was as if the Prime Minister was reminding her of his betrayal.

She was furious at the time. A mere maid dared to seduce the Prime Minister. She could also see that the Prime Minister had some pity for Chu Yue's aunt, but how could the Prime Minister's wife allow such a thing to happen?

She suppressed her anger and subtly pointed out that the Prime Minister's actions were damaging to the reputation of the Prime Minister's residence.

The Prime Minister, who cared most about his reputation, showed no pity whatsoever for Aunt Chu Yue.

The Prime Minister's wife naturally didn't take Aunt Lian seriously, but unexpectedly she became pregnant. The Prime Minister refused to allow her to abort the child no matter what.

The Prime Minister's wife could only let Concubine Lian give birth to the child, but what use would it be? She was just a concubine's daughter; what did she amount to compared to the reputation of the Prime Minister's mansion?

As expected, the Prime Minister almost ignored the mother and daughter. The Prime Minister's wife often secretly bullied Aunt Lian and her daughter until Aunt Lian could no longer endure the torment and died.

"Yue'er greets Mother." Chu Yue didn't move an inch, only saying this in a calm tone.

"You still know I am your mother. How have I taught you since you were little? You should give way to your sister. Now that you are a concubine, you should help your sister instead of letting her be neglected."

The Prime Minister's wife had disciplined Chu Yue since she was a child. As a maid, she was supposed to serve her master, and Chu Jingyi was her master.

Chu Yue curled her lips in a mocking smile: "My sister is the Empress, while I am merely a Noble Consort. In what way have I not shown her deference?"

The Prime Minister's wife never expected that Chu Yue, who had been weak since childhood, would become so sharp-tongued. No wonder her daughter couldn't outwit her.

Looking at Chu Yue's slightly protruding belly, the Prime Minister's wife said coldly, "You are already pregnant. At this time, you should be advising His Majesty to go to your sister's palace. With the two sisters supporting each other, the Prime Minister's mansion can maintain its favor."

Chu Yue almost laughed out loud. If it were Chu Jingyi who had gained the emperor's favor today, fine, she was just a concubine's daughter, they wouldn't even care about her. The legitimate daughter had received the emperor's favor, what did a concubine's daughter have to do with it?

Unfortunately, the one who has gained His Majesty's favor today is a concubine's daughter whom they disregard.

"How dare I presume to know His Majesty's thoughts? If my sister were truly capable, why would she need to beg me?"

"Don't forget, you are also a member of the Prime Minister's household, and you should know that honor and disgrace are shared."

The Prime Minister's wife said coldly.

"I know nothing. Madam, you may leave. I need to change my clothes."

Chu Yue was too lazy to look at her face; it was already a favor that she had said so much to her.

“I am your legal mother, yet you dare to be so disrespectful. It seems you have forgotten the rules again.”

As the Prime Minister's wife spoke, she stepped forward and raised her arm, intending to slap Chu Yue.

Liang Chen quickly grabbed her hand and pushed the Prime Minister's wife to the ground: "Madam, be careful. The Imperial Concubine is of noble birth and is pregnant with the Emperor's child. If anything goes wrong, even several of your lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it."