Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 151 The Rough-Hearted Emperor and the Delicate Imperial Concubine 9

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Xiao Tao's exclamation came from outside: "Your Majesty, the Madam has sent a message."

"Xiao Tao, stop making such a fuss, what's wrong?"

"Madam has a letter for Her Majesty." Xiao Tao handed her the letter, which the Prime Minister had brought to court early that morning.

Chu Yue smiled, took it, and her eyes almost crinkled with laughter.

The Prime Minister's wife is pregnant. It has been more than a month since the last time. Li Shi is pregnant, and only then did she and the Prime Minister send a message to Chu Yue.

"Your Highness, what makes you so happy?" Xiao Tao saw the corners of her mouth turn up and smiled as well.

Chu Yue said softly, "Mother is pregnant."

Xiao Tao exclaimed, "Madam is pregnant!"

Chu Yue nodded. That's great. Father will definitely be very happy.

"Quickly, let's go to His Majesty; I have something to ask him."

Chu Yue wants to go back, but she doesn't know if His Majesty will agree.

Sending Mother to the palace would be too tiring for her; she can't afford to be tired at all right now.

Xiao Tao and Xiao Ju quickly helped her to the emperor.

"This servant greets Consort Rou..." Xiao Caizi was surprised. Why did this lady come? His Majesty would never want Consort Rou to be tired in the slightest.

Chu Yue was slightly out of breath: "Where is His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty, His Majesty is inside. Please come in."

Chu Yue nodded and entered the main hall, where the emperor was engrossed in processing memorials.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects..." Chu Yue walked a little hurriedly, her voice slightly unsteady.

The emperor looked up and saw Consort Rou standing in the hall, slightly out of breath.

He quickly got up and went downstairs, walking a few steps to her: "What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, may I leave the palace for a while?" She wanted to share her joy with her parents: "It won't be long, really."

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?" The emperor noticed that her nose was sweating, but it didn't seem like something bad had happened.

"Your Majesty...my mother...has conceived. I wish to go back and visit her."

Chu Yue explained softly, looking at the emperor with expectant eyes.

The emperor chuckled. So that's what it was about. It's a good thing: "You're suddenly going back without any preparation. How about tomorrow?"

"Your Majesty, tomorrow is too long. I would like to go back today." Chu Yue couldn't wait any longer.

"Alright, alright, I'll send some men to protect you. Go and come back soon."

The emperor compromised; he couldn't resist the charming beauty's coquettishness.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you so much..." Chu Yue's smile deepened: "Your Majesty... I shall take my leave now."

"Yes, go ahead," the emperor said, delighted by her eagerness.

Only she could leave the palace so easily.

Chu Yue was happy, and her steps became much lighter.

She soon left the palace in a carriage.

Prime Minister's Mansion

Prime Minister Chu had already returned home from court and was staying with Lady Li, his lips never closing in a smile.

Last night, around midnight, Madam Li suddenly felt unwell. Her stomach was churning violently, and she couldn't hold it in any longer. She hurriedly asked the Prime Minister to light a candle, and then she leaned over the bed and vomited.

The prime minister was terrified. The couple had a deep affection for each other and were naturally very affectionate. He thought he had hurt Li Shi.

"Madam, what's wrong?" the Prime Minister asked with great concern.

Li was so weak from vomiting that she slumped into the Prime Minister's arms and weakly said, "I feel nauseous..."

"Why do you suddenly feel nauseous? What's wrong?" The Prime Minister was extremely worried, as his wife was usually in good health.

After a moment, Li felt much better: "My stomach feels uncomfortable, I feel like vomiting."

"Madam, please lie down first. I'll have someone call the doctor."

The prime minister helped her lie down and hurriedly went to summon the imperial physician.

After the doctor came overnight to take her pulse, he congratulated her, saying, "Congratulations, Prime Minister! Congratulations, Madam! Madam is pregnant!"

The Prime Minister and Lady Li were stunned. They had considered countless possibilities, but none of them had come up with this one: after so many years without a child, they had suddenly become pregnant again.

The Prime Minister was the first to react: "Haha, good, there will be rewards, everyone will be rewarded!"

"Doctor, please prescribe some medicine to help my wife recover."

"Yes, I shall take my leave..."

Li touched her belly in disbelief. Was she pregnant?

"Madam, I really didn't expect you to be pregnant again." The Prime Minister saw that Madam Li was still a little confused, so he stepped forward and took her hand. "Madam, you'll have to work hard again."

He knew how hard it was for her when she was pregnant with Yue'er.

Coming to her senses, Li's cheeks gradually flushed with embarrassment: "Yue'er... is so big now... I... this is..."

"Yue'er will understand. I will send her a message as soon as I enter the palace tomorrow morning."

Prime Minister Chu was overjoyed, never expecting that his Chu family would be welcoming another member.

Li nodded shyly, but she was also happy.

Thinking of what happened last night, the Prime Minister couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Madam, what would you like to eat?"

When he was pregnant with Yue'er, he remembered that his favorite food was plum blossom cake from Xiangsulou on East Street.

"I have no appetite and don't want to eat anything," said Li, who was still feeling unwell. She was newly pregnant and this was the time when her body was most uncomfortable.

"Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it for you." The Prime Minister already doted on Lady Li, and now that she's pregnant, she's become a precious gem.

"Master and Madam, Miss is back, and Consort Rou is back," the maid Jinlan announced as she entered.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Chu Yue entered.

"Father, Mother..."

In her excitement, Madam Li tried to get out of bed, but the Prime Minister quickly stopped her, saying, "Madam, don't move around, be careful of the baby."

At this point, Madam Li blushed and looked at Chu Yue, somewhat apprehensive: "Yue'er..."

"Mother, don't move, I'm coming over." Chu Yue walked to the bedside and took Li Shi's hand: "Mother, congratulations."

Li was a little embarrassed and glared at the Prime Minister: "Yue'er, I never thought I could get pregnant again after so many years... I..."

"Mother, don't overthink it. Yue'er understands that Father and Mother have suffered all these years for their daughter. Now that they have given birth to a younger brother for their daughter, they are especially happy."

Chu Yue looked at the Prime Minister and Madam Li with genuine joy.

"I knew Yue'er was so sensible, she would understand." The Prime Minister looked at Chu Yue with affection, and then remembered Yue'er when she was a child, sitting on his shoulders wanting to ride a horse.

"Silly child, how do we know if it's a younger brother or sister?" Seeing that Chu Yue showed no signs of distress, Madam Li was relieved.

“It’s my younger brother, my daughter knows that,” Chu Yue said earnestly.

The Prime Minister and Lady Li smiled helplessly; their son and daughter were both their precious treasures.

"Mother, are you hungry? Do you want to eat anything?" Chu Yue asked worriedly.

Madam Li was very pleased. Her Yue'er had always been sensible: "Yue'er, why did you come back so suddenly? Is it okay for you to come back like this?"

I was so happy just now that I didn't think of this.

"Mother, don't worry, it is His Majesty's grace that allows me to return."

"His Majesty treats you so well, I'm relieved." Madam Li looked Chu Yue up and down: "Yue'er, your complexion looks rosier now."

"Your Majesty... has been taking care of my health, and I'm feeling much better now." Chu Yue blushed slightly, as His Majesty showed her great affection.

Li touched her face: "That's good. You mustn't take this as a privilege."

"Mother, I understand."

"Moon, now that you're back, why don't you keep your mother company and have something to eat? She'll be happy to have you with her."

The prime minister looked at the mother and daughter with delight, and couldn't help but smile as he thought about how he would soon have another child.

"Yes, Father..."