AWB Chapter 115 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 13
Chapter 115 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 13
The Crown Prince entered with a stern face, walked towards Chu Yue, and then took off his outer robe to wrap her up tightly.
"I'll take you back, you won't be afraid anymore."
Chu Yue nodded with red eyes and obediently snuggled into his arms.
The Crown Prince returned to the Eastern Palace with his entourage.
The Crown Princess waited in the palace for a long time, but Chu Qiao didn't come. So she decided not to wait any longer and went back first, since she didn't want to wait anyway.
Empress Xiao sent people to search and only then learned that the Crown Prince had taken the person back.
"This child, he treasures her so much, he even secretly brought her back." Empress Xiao chuckled. Had her son finally come to his senses?
“His Highness is fond of Consort Chu, so naturally he can’t bear to be apart from her for even a moment,” Ruyue said with a smile.
"That would be best, my grandson will be born soon too," Empress Xiao prayed.
“That’s natural,” Kisaragi agreed.
A short while later, Consort Chen's heart-wrenching screams echoed from the palace.
Prince Cheng was carried back to Consort Chen's palace on his last breath, followed closely by the imperial physician.
Chaos reigned in Yufu Palace. Consort Chen wept uncontrollably, constantly wiping the blood from Prince Cheng's mouth and nose.
"Chen'er, what's going on? How could this happen?" Consort Chen panicked completely.
The imperial physician quickly inserted acupuncture needles, barely managing to stop the bleeding.
Prince Cheng, barely able to speak, murmured: "Mother... Consort... Crown Prince..."
"Chen'er, what did you say?" Consort Chen leaned down and asked again.
"Your Highness," King Cheng said before fainting.
Consort Chen cried out in a panic, "Chen'er, Chen'er, don't frighten your mother."
"Chen'er."
"Your Highness, please allow me to treat the Prince. Please step aside." The imperial physician was anxious; any further delay would only hinder the treatment.
Consort Chen retreated to the side, crying, with a palace maid supporting her.
Emperor Jingyuan and Empress Xiao arrived and, seeing Prince Cheng in such a state, Emperor Jingyuan angrily asked, "What exactly happened? Who injured Prince Cheng like this?"
Consort Chen raised her reddened eyes and looked at Emperor Jingyuan, gritting her teeth and saying hatefully, "Who hurt Chen'er like this? Your Majesty might as well ask your good Crown Prince!"
Empress Xiao was startled: "What does Consort Chen mean by this? Would the Crown Prince injure Prince Cheng for no reason?"
After saying that, he felt a little smug. The Crown Prince hit someone? This had never happened before, but he always remembered his father's words to be respectful to his brothers. Now... it really was the Crown Prince who injured him?
"Chen'er has been beaten like this, how could the Crown Prince be wronged? Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is so cruel. Chen'er is his younger brother, how could he be so ruthless?" Consort Chen was both angry and resentful, her chest aching.
"Go and summon the Crown Prince." Emperor Jingyuan did not believe that the Crown Prince would hit someone, let alone hit him so hard.
The palace servants immediately withdrew to the East Palace.
Emperor Jingyuan then asked, "How is Prince Cheng?"
"Your Majesty, Prince Cheng has injured his lungs and internal organs. He will probably need to stay in bed for a month or so to recuperate. He must not get angry or upset, otherwise it will lead to a chronic illness. Furthermore, he must be careful in important matters, otherwise it will affect his offspring."
The imperial physician wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and replied respectfully.
"Chen'er! My poor child!" Consort Chen rushed to the bedside, sobbing uncontrollably.
"I order you to heal Prince Cheng, and there must be no mistakes!" Emperor Jingyuan was also somewhat shocked, as the injury was so severe.
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
Only Consort Chen's sobs could be heard inside the Jade Lotus Palace, as Emperor Jingyuan and Empress Xiao waited for the Crown Prince to arrive.
In the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince brought Chu Yue back to Chengming Hall. Chu Yue still wouldn't let go, looking at him with red eyes.
"Let go now." The crown prince's voice deepened slightly.
Chu Yue trembled, but still did not let go, only whispering, "Your Highness... I will not let go."
"I'm not angry, let go first." The Crown Prince lowered his voice.
Chu Yue didn't believe it and shook her head.
The Crown Prince sighed and gently pecked her soft lips: "I really am not angry."
Chu Yue still wouldn't let go, and leaned in to kiss him.
The prince was so pestered that he had no choice but to hold her tightly in his arms and show her all his tenderness in order to appease her.
The clothes draped over Chu Yue's body had slipped off, and the already somewhat disheveled dress underneath became even looser.
Her fair and smooth skin was revealed.
A passionate kiss gradually moved to her neck and shoulders, and Chu Yue let out a soft moan.
The prince hugged her even tighter, showering her with kisses, and the atmosphere gradually spiraled out of control.
"Your Highness..." Chu Yue's flushed cheeks were steaming.
The prince grabbed her waist and leaned down to kiss her.
The atmosphere inside the hall grew increasingly ambiguous.
An untimely voice rang out from outside: "Your Highness... His Majesty summons you."
After Xiao Shunzi finished speaking, he closed his eyes and waited to be punished. Good heavens, would His Highness really cut him into a thousand pieces?
When the crown prince heard the voice, he froze, his face darkening as he stopped.
Is King Cheng dead? We must summon him!
Chu Yue shyly hid in his arms, not daring to open her eyes.
The crown prince, expressionless, straightened her clothes and said in a deep voice, "Wait for me to return!"
Chu Yue gave a soft "hmm".
The crown prince put on his robe, his face grim, and stepped outside. He glanced at Xiao Shunzi and said, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Xiao Shunzi trembled: "Yes, Your Highness..."
In the Jade Lotus Palace, King Cheng had taken the medicine and had woken up, but he was very weak.
Consort Chen had cried until her tears ran dry, and her face was swollen like a walnut.
"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived..."
The words outside had barely faded when the Crown Prince entered the hall. He greeted them in a deep voice, "Father, Mother."
Upon hearing his voice, Prince Cheng trembled immediately, and Consort Chen's gaze toward the Crown Prince was as if it were poisoned.
"Your Highness, did you strike Prince Cheng?" Emperor Jingyuan asked.
Crown Prince: "Yes."
Consort Chen: "Your Majesty, did you hear that?"
Empress Xiao: "Yuan'er, you..." Why did you hit him?
Emperor Jingyuan: "Crown Prince, why did you hit him?"
"Didn't King Cheng himself give a reason?" the crown prince asked in return.
The people in the hall fell silent. King Cheng was seriously injured, and they overlooked the reason why he had been beaten.
“King Cheng harassed my concubine in broad daylight. I spared his life as a favor. Now you summon me here, do you want me to kick him twice more?”
The Crown Prince stated the reason without any hesitation. Everyone knew the Prince's temperament. Now that he had offended someone he shouldn't have, and had been beaten like this, did he still want to seek justice?
Emperor Jingyuan glanced at Prince Cheng with exasperation: "What kind of behavior is this!"
Consort Chen paused in her sobs. She knew her own son, of course, but she never expected him to be so bold as to provoke the Crown Prince's men!
Empress Xiao almost cheered, but quickly suppressed the smile on her lips.
"Your Majesty, Yuan'er has been wronged, and Consort Chu has been wronged even more. Your Majesty..." Empress Xiao frowned and looked at Emperor Jingyuan.
"King Cheng will be confined to his residence for a month to reflect on his mistakes, and his salary will be reduced for a year!" Emperor Jingyuan said, then turned and left.
Consort Chen slumped to the side of the bed.
Empress Xiao and the Crown Prince exchanged a glance and left the Jade Hibiscus Palace. Both of them knew perfectly well that Emperor Jingyuan was favoring Prince Cheng. In just one month, his injuries had already healed.
Confining oneself to one's room to reflect on one's mistakes, without being disturbed, is a good opportunity to recuperate. This is not punishment; it is clearly favoritism.
The Crown Prince escorted Empress Xiao back to Fengqi Palace before returning to the East Palace.