AWB Chapter 45 The War God Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 1
Chapter 45 The War God Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 1
Phoenix Palace
"Consort Chu, you shall proceed to Qingcheng Pass tomorrow. I will inform His Majesty of the situation."
Empress Chen felt a pang of pity for Chu Yue, who was pale in the palace, and comforted her, saying, "When you go, serve His Majesty well. If you win His Majesty's favor, you will have a future."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your decree..." Chu Yue frowned slightly, but dared not be disrespectful in front of the Empress, so she could only bow and acknowledge the order.
"Alright, go back and pack your things properly."
"Yes, this concubine takes her leave..."
After Chu Yue left, Mei Xiang, the Empress's personal maid, reminded her with some concern, "Your Majesty, His Majesty didn't say anything about needing the concubines to serve you..."
"His Majesty is leading the expedition in person; how can he manage without a trusted confidant by his side? I am merely fulfilling my duty as Empress."
"Then...why is it Lady Chu?" Meixiang asked, puzzled.
"Chu Mei's family background is simple. Look at her personality, she's timid and cowardly. She was so frightened just now."
"Besides, if she's lucky enough to win His Majesty's favor, she'll be easy to control in the future. If His Majesty doesn't like her, she's just an ignorant country girl."
The empress's shrewdness was cultivated from a young age, thanks in no small part to her mother's teachings.
"Your Majesty's thinking is indeed very thorough." Meixiang was no longer worried.
Lanlin Hall
Looking at the simple and shabby interior of the hall, and then thinking about going to a battlefield where people kill without blinking an eye, Xiao Tao suddenly felt that there was no hope for living.
"My lady, why doesn't Her Majesty the Empress send someone else?" Xiao Tao asked, feeling very frustrated.
Chu Yue gently comforted her, "Xiao Tao, Her Majesty the Empress has given the order, so let's go. Stop complaining and hurry up and pack your things."
Xiao Tao wanted to say something, but in the end she had to hold back and went to pack her things dejectedly.
Seeing Xiao Tao pack up and leave, Chu Yue's expression immediately changed, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Linglingyi, you get out here right now!"
Linglingyi, startled, trembled in the system. She quickly composed herself and asked in a flattering tone, "Yueyue, did you miss me?"
"Thinking about you my foot! You're getting better and better at picking choices, huh? This time, you're just going straight to your death. Don't you think I should thank you?"
Chu Yue stared at it, and Linglingyi almost fell to the ground, unable to flap its wings.
"Yueyue, don't rush. The battlefield is a place where true friendship is tested in times of adversity. This kind of mission is the fastest to complete, really..."
"Do I have to suffer?" Chu Yue retorted.
"No need, no need, I have the props, I'll give them to you for free."
"Really?"
"It's even more real than pearls, Yueyue, calm down..."
"I'll forgive you this time, choose better next time!"
"Know it……"
Two days ago, Chu Yue had just come from the previous mission. The original owner of this body was the daughter of a minor official, and she was selected because of her good looks.
The empress did not want any outstandingly beautiful women in the emperor's harem, so she deliberately chose women from simple families, among whom was the original owner of this body.
The emperor personally led a military expedition on the very night of his wedding to the empress, leaving the newlywed empress in charge of everything in the palace.
The emperor was originally the ninth prince, a brave and skilled warrior who devoted himself to the battlefield. However, his brothers fought incessantly for the throne, leaving many wounded and injured. He was forced to return from the battlefield and take the throne.
Before the palace had been completely renovated, the ministers suggested that the emperor marry the empress in order to bring peace to the country.
Left with no other choice, the emperor married Chen Rou, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Protectorate, as his empress. However, on the very night of their wedding, Qingcheng Pass was under attack, and the emperor rushed to the front lines without delay.
To maintain her reputation for virtue and magnanimity, the Empress personally selected concubines for the Emperor, ensuring that the palace was filled with more consorts so that the Emperor would be served more properly upon his return.
The original owner had a long journey to the palace, suffered from acclimatization issues, and died because of the thought of serving in the palace. That's when Chu Yue came.
Following the original owner's route into the palace, even though Chu Yue slightly concealed her appearance, the Empress still became wary upon seeing her, which is why she ordered her to go to the battlefield.
The battlefield is a place where a slight mistake can cost you your life.
The other concubines in the palace were either not particularly beautiful or had dull and unlikable personalities.
The Empress was very satisfied, and the person had been chosen for the Emperor. If the Emperor didn't like her, she couldn't be blamed.
Now that Lady Chu has gone to the battlefield, she can only pray for her own good fortune.
"Yueyue, do you want to take a look at the props?" Linglingyi asked ingratiatingly.
"alright."
Linglingyi opened the system panel. In the Chu Yue task section, the progress was zero, and the total points were already 20,000. She could buy whatever she wanted.
"Give me all the hemostatic pills, detoxifying pills, and medicines for treating illnesses and injuries."
Chu Yue answered without hesitation.
001 immediately added it to her score, but didn't dare deduct it.
Chu Yue looked at it amusedly: "Take it off?"
"I dare not accept this, please accept it, Lady Yueyue..." Linglingyi added a lot more props to her, and she was extremely obedient.
"Hmph, at least you're sensible... Alright, you may leave."
Chu Yue was very satisfied. She kept the points; they were hers, and she could use the ones the system gave her.
"..."
"My beauty, what are we going to take across?" Xiao Tao came over with a long face. She had been packing for a long time, but found that there was nothing to pack at all.
The beauty entered the palace for two days, received nothing, and was then sent to the battlefield.
Right now, there's nothing but clothes.
"Just bring your clothes, nothing else is important."
Anyway, the system has everything. Once she leaves the palace, who will know what she uses or eats?
"Beauty..." Xiao Tao hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"Hurry up and pack it; the Empress should have something to say."
"Yes……"
Second day
The Empress personally saw him off at the palace gate. She gestured for Meixiang to hand over the items: "Consort Chu. These are clothes that I personally sewed for His Majesty. Please take them with you."
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
Xiao Tao quickly took it.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's set off and serve His Majesty well."
The Empress was very kind and gentle, displaying the dignified and virtuous qualities of a true lady.
"Yes, Your Highness, I obey..."
At this moment, Consort Rong, who was standing next to the Empress, said somewhat arrogantly, "Consort Chu, the battlefield is dangerous, so please be careful."
She only discovered after entering the palace that His Majesty was not there; she had been chosen by the Empress. Although she held the rank of Consort, she could not even see His Majesty.
She hadn't expected Consort Chu to be able to see His Majesty, and she wanted to go too. But when she thought of the dangers of the battlefield, she hesitated and decided to wait for His Majesty to return from the palace.
It's not certain that Lady Chu will return alive.
"Yes, thank you, Consort Rong. I understand..."
Chu Yue was so frightened that her face turned pale and her voice trembled slightly.
"Alright, Consort Rong, stop frightening Consort Chu. It's time to set off."
It was Consort Zhang who spoke. She felt sorry for Consort Chu, who was going to the battlefield, so she gently reminded her.
"Do you need to remind me?" Consort Rong replied rudely, glancing at the dull-witted Consort Zhang and giving a disdainful snort.
Anyway, His Majesty isn't in the palace, and the Empress is tolerant and generous, so there's no need to be afraid of anyone.
Consort Zhang had no choice but to fall silent and stop talking. The other concubines dared not speak either. The Empress maintained a faint smile throughout, as if it were just a quarrel between the concubines and there was no need to remind her.
Chu Yue looked at the crowd and wondered if the emperor would praise the empress for being virtuous when he returned and saw that she had chosen so many concubines for him.
The carriage drove further and further away from the palace gate, but nothing changed inside the palace except for the absence of an insignificant person.