Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 203 Heartless and Cold-Hearted Emperor × Little Palace Maid 14

"Consort Zhao, please don't stand, sit down quickly, let me help you."

Xiao Tao's flustered appearance amused Chu Yue: "Why are you in such a hurry, little girl?"

"Your Highness, I'm worried, I'm scared. You're about to give birth, please don't stand there."

Chu Yue was in her late pregnancy, and her body was heavy, so she needed Xiao Tao and Fang Cao to help her wherever she went.

With the birth imminent, Tanghua Palace became serious, and the emperor came here every day.

He spends most of his day here with Chu Yue.

"Help me go for a walk. The imperial physician said it will make childbirth less painful." Chu Yue noticed that the weather outside was quite nice.

"Yes, Consort Zhao."

Just as Chu Yue was about to step out of the palace gate, a sharp pain shot through her stomach. She stopped and held her stomach, wanting to feel it again.

"Consort Zhao, what's wrong?" Xiao Tao asked.

Chu Yue whispered, "I... my stomach hurts, it feels like I'm going into labor."

"What!" Xiao Tao and Fang Cao panicked completely: "Zhaoyi, what should we do?"

The delivery was supposed to be in two weeks, how come it's so far ahead of schedule!

Fortunately, Chu Yue could still endure it. With a calm expression, she instructed, "Xiao Tao, go and summon the imperial physician. Fang Cao, help me to the side hall, and then call the midwife over. Oh, and have Granny Qin keep an eye on things."

"Also, don't make a fuss about it."

Xiao Tao and Fang Cao nodded nervously and immediately went their separate ways.

When Granny Qin arrived, Chu Yue was already lying in bed, her face wet with sweat and her lips almost bleeding from being bitten.

"Girl, Consort Zhao, push hard, give birth to the prince, and your good fortune will come later," Qin Mama comforted her, holding her hand tightly.

Chu Yue nodded, her vision blurry: "Granny...be careful..."

"Don't worry, girl. With Granny here, nothing will happen. It's good that you were careful. These people were all found by His Majesty. You can give birth with peace of mind. Granny is here."

For the past few months, the palace has been relatively peaceful, but the more peaceful it is, the more worrying it is that there are turbulent undercurrents beneath the calm surface.

"Okay...ah..." Chu Yue couldn't help but exclaim.

Granny Qin directed the operation methodically and calmly, so quietly that no one noticed that a concubine in the palace was giving birth.

As night fell, the emperor rushed over after finishing his previous business. For some reason, his eyelids were twitching badly that day.

Just then, Qin Mama came out smiling, carrying the baby, and met the emperor face to face. She was startled and quickly said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Consort Jin has given birth to a princess."

The emperor stood frozen in place, unable to believe what he was seeing. She had given birth?

Why didn't anyone notify him?

"Your Majesty, Consort Jin has given birth to a princess! Look!" Granny Qin was almost choked with emotion. His Majesty finally had an heir.

The emperor took the child with a slight tremor. Looking down at him, he saw that the little face was flushed and the eyes were tightly closed. The child felt almost weightless in his arms.

"My...my princess?" The emperor's voice was hoarse. No wonder he was so restless today. He wanted to put down what he was doing, but his ministers wouldn't let him go.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of your princess..." Granny Qin beamed with joy.

The emperor couldn't help but grin as he held the tiny bundle in his arms, his expression softening unconsciously.

"How is Consort Jin?"

"Your Majesty, Consort Jin is too tired and has fallen into a deep sleep, but she is fine and just needs to rest."

Granny Qin only came out carrying the child after arranging everything.

"I'll go take a look." The emperor's steps were somewhat hurried and unsteady.

Granny Qin followed behind.

The side hall had been tidied up, and Chu Yue lay there with a pale face and slightly furrowed brows.

The emperor sat on the edge of the bed, holding the child. He looked at Chu Yue and then at his daughter in his arms, and the corners of his mouth never left his lips.

"Granny, you hold the princess, I will take Consort Jin back to the main hall."

She felt somewhat uncomfortable in the side hall; having just given birth, it wasn't appropriate for her to stay there.

Granny Qin accepted it with a smile. She had thought His Majesty wouldn't like the princess, but she hadn't expected Yue to be so lucky. His Majesty liked both her and the princess.

The emperor carried Chu Yue back to the main hall. As soon as he put her down, Chu Yue slowly woke up: "Your Majesty..."

Her voice was a little hoarse, and the emperor's gentle gaze fell on her pale face, which, in addition to being pale, also showed a touch of fragility.

Her protruding belly flattened again. She was so weak, she must have suffered a lot. And he wasn't by her side. The emperor's eyes were filled with even more affection: "My beloved concubine, you've suffered. The little princess is very cute."

Chu Yue forced a weak smile, then pouted, "Your Majesty...it hurts..."

The emperor's heart clenched: "You've suffered so much. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you."

"I only wish Your Majesty would stay by my side, is that alright?" Chu Yue pleaded weakly.

"Of course, when have I not been with you?"

As the pregnancy progressed, he practically lived in Tanghua Palace.

Chu Yue shifted slightly, then immediately groaned in discomfort, "Your Majesty... I feel unwell."

"I'll have the imperial physician brew some medicine. Drink it and the pain will go away. Be good, just bear with it a little longer."

The emperor frowned with heartache, feeling guilty for not being by her side during childbirth. She was such a delicate person, yet she bravely gave birth to her daughter alone. How helpless and scared she must have been at that time.

Chu Yue leaned against him, weakly closing her eyes.

Qin Mama couldn't bear to interrupt their loving scene, but Consort Zhao hadn't even seen her child yet; she had just given birth and was so exhausted that she fainted.

"Your Majesty, please let Consort Zhao see the princess."

Upon hearing Qin Mama's voice, Chu Yue immediately lifted her head from the emperor's arms and looked at Qin Mama eagerly.

"Don't move around, be careful of your health." The emperor protected her aching body and gestured for Qin Mama to bring the child over.

Looking at the tiny bundle, Chu Yue couldn't help but smile with doting tenderness.

I felt my heart melt. Although I can't tell who the child looks like yet, I find my child pleasing to the eye no matter how I look at him.

The emperor held Chu Yue in his arms, and Chu Yue held the child in her arms. He looked at the mother and daughter with tenderness, and his lonely heart was finally filled.

"Your Majesty... does the princess resemble a concubine?" Chu Yue asked softly.

The emperor carefully protected her body and adjusted her into a comfortable position: "Naturally, she should look like you. If she looked like me, our daughter wouldn't be pretty."

Chu Yue smiled with satisfaction. Actually, the emperor wasn't ugly; he just usually had no expression, which made people feel afraid.

She looks quite beautiful when she's being gentle.

"Your Majesty, Consort Zhao, this old servant will take the princess away to breastfeed her. Consort Zhao also needs to rest."

Granny Qin was full of energy. With the princess around, she had so much to worry about. Oh, she was so happy.

"Granny..." Chu Yue held the child with reluctance.

"Listen to me, you've rested enough. Your daughter is ready for you to hold anytime."

The emperor coaxed.

"Alright then..." Chu Yue watched reluctantly as Granny Qin carried the princess away.

"Come, lie down." The emperor helped her lie down.

Chu Yue frowned weakly, looking pitiful.

The emperor was heartbroken and stayed by her side every step of the way.