jdhmnovel Chapter 257 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor × A Concubine's Daughter from the Prime Minist
Chapter 257 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor × A Concubine's Daughter from the Prime Minist
Chapter 257 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor x The Concubine's Daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion (8 Chapters)
Phoenix Palace
"Your Majesty, please rest for a while before continuing," Liangchen said, brightening the candlelight. "You've been looking at things for most of the day, and it's getting late. How can Your Majesty's eyes take it?"
Chu Yue rubbed her temples wearily, her eyes aching terribly: "It's my fault, I can never understand these ledgers."
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the Empress is deliberately making things difficult for you. She only lets you see the account books and doesn't allow you to get involved in anything else. These account books are the most tedious thing."
Liangchen tenderly massaged the sides of her forehead.
"I can't even understand the ledgers, and I don't know how to do anything else." Chu Yue wearily closed her eyes.
"Your Majesty, you are just too kind-hearted. His Majesty asked someone to help you, but you were afraid of troubling others. The Empress is deliberately making things difficult for you."
Liangchen was heartbroken: "You didn't even tell His Majesty that it's been almost half a month, and he's been looking at the account books every day, which has ruined his eyesight."
"It's not that serious, I'm fine," Chu Yue smiled. "What time is it? His Majesty must be here soon?"
"His Majesty should be on his way by now."
"Quickly put the account books away, don't let His Majesty see them."
"My lady..."
"Hurry up and put it away," Chu Yue urged Liang Chen, then added, "Help me wash up again, this ledger smells awful, I feel like it has a musty smell."
"Yes, Your Majesty..." Liangchen could only quickly put away the account book and then help her wash up.
When the emperor arrived, Chu Yue had already finished bathing and was eagerly waiting for him outside the palace gate.
"My dear concubine, I told you not to wait outside, but you wouldn't listen."
The emperor took her hand and led her inside.
On the chaise lounge, the emperor held Chu Yue in his arms, stroking the corner of her eye: "My beloved concubine, are you feeling unwell? You look a little pale."
"No, it's just that the weather is too hot and I feel a little feverish. Your Majesty, please don't worry."
She clearly had Liangchen apply a light layer of rouge, so how did His Majesty still notice?
"Really? Are you too tired?" The emperor knew that she usually did not wear makeup in the evening, but today he found that she had put on makeup.
"It's true, Your Majesty, I wouldn't dare to deceive you." Chu Yue nestled closer.
The emperor picked her up and carried her to the bed. "My beloved concubine, the night is too short to waste."
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue turned her face away shyly.
Soon, faint sounds gradually rose from inside the hall.
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Jade Hibiscus Palace
"Jasmine, go and summon the Imperial Concubine," the Empress instructed.
Jasmine agreed and then left.
A sinister glint flashed in the Empress's eyes; it would never be possible for her to take her place.
After receiving the message, Chu Yue sighed wearily. What kind of trouble was she going to cause this time?
"Xiao Tao, Liang Chen, tidy up the account books and go pay your respects to the Empress."
"Your Majesty, the Empress is up to something again. Should we tell His Majesty?"
Xiao Tao was really worried.
"Your Majesty is busy enough. It would be tiring to trouble Your Majesty with such trivial matters."
Chu Yue walked outside, and Liang Chen and Xiao Tao could only follow behind with the account book.
Upon arriving at the Jade Hibiscus Palace, Jasmine said that Her Majesty the Empress was feeling unwell and was resting, and asked Chu Yue to wait a while.
"Is Her Majesty the Empress unwell? Has the imperial physician been summoned?" Chu Yue asked with concern.
"Your Highness, the Empress is just feeling a little hot. She'll be fine after a short rest. Please wait a little longer, Your Highness."
"It's alright, I'll just wait a moment."
"Yes, this servant takes her leave..."
Liangchen could no longer tolerate it: "Your Majesty, let's go back and let His Majesty decide for you."
"It's alright, let's wait a bit." Chu Yue wasn't in a hurry; these little tricks were really childish.
An hour later, the Empress finally emerged from the inner chamber, saying apologetically, "Sister, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. My health is really failing me, and I've made you wait so long."
"It's good that Your Majesty is alright. It's nothing for me to wait a little longer."
Chu Yue said respectfully.
"Can my little sister read these account books?" The Empress asked, looking at the large pile of account books in Liangchen and Xiaotao's hands.
Chu Yue glanced at her and said indifferently, "Whether I can read account books or not, Your Majesty the Empress knows best."
The Empress paused slightly, not expecting such a reply: "What do you mean?"
"I have never learned these things, especially not from moldy old ledgers. I could never understand them."
When the Empress sent the account book over, Chu Yue immediately noticed that it was not the kind of account book that should exist in the harem. It was moldy and the paper was easily falling off.
"You..." The Empress was startled. She had only been perfunctory with Chu Yue because she thought Chu Yue couldn't understand the account book, but she didn't expect Chu Yue to actually see through it.
"Sister, you're overthinking it. These are just account books. Past account books are easier to learn from. You'll get the hang of it after looking at them a few more times." The Empress's expression returned to normal.
"Then thank you very much, Your Majesty. I have finished reading all these account books and have come to return them to you." Chu Yue gestured for Liang Chen and Xiao Tao to present them: "Your Majesty, please also check whether these account books are damaged."
When Liangchen and Xiaotao presented the item to the Empress, a musty smell wafted up, and the Empress covered her nose with a handkerchief in disgust.
"You've read all of them?" The Empress didn't believe it.
Chu Yue looked at the Empress, "What does Your Majesty think?"
Seeing Chu Yue's somewhat provocative gaze, the Empress's heart sank slightly; this little vixen was not easy to handle.
"Chu Yue, you'd better understand that I am the Empress, and you have no right to be presumptuous."
"Is that so? But His Majesty told my sister that he could depose you at any time, as long as she is happy."
"What did you say!" The Empress looked at Chu Yue, her face ashen. "What do you mean?"
"My dear sister, how can you be so clueless? What I mean is, with just one word from me, His Majesty will depose you."
The Prime Minister's family has more than just Chu Jingyi as a daughter; whoever has value is a useful daughter to the Prime Minister's family.
"You dare? Father will not allow it. With Father here, His Majesty will never depose me." The Empress was somewhat flustered.
Chu Yue curled the corners of her lips: "Father will help whoever is helpful to him. Right now, His Majesty clearly dotes on my younger sister the most. What does my older sister have?"
The Empress stared at Chu Yue as if she didn't recognize her. Chu Yue had always been timid and cowardly, and would tremble with fear if spoken to too harshly.
Is it Chu Yue who is being aggressive in front of her now?
"I'm going to tell His Majesty, to let him know your true colors, and see if he'll still favor you then."
Chu Yue smiled sarcastically: "Sister, go now. I'll wait and see whether His Majesty believes you or me."
"Oh, and don't forget to bring these account books with you, so His Majesty can see what kind of person my sister is," Chu Yue added.
The Empress stood frozen in place, her face deathly pale, unable to utter a single word. She had never imagined that Chu Yue would speak to her like that.
"I..." the Empress trembled, "I just want to tell His Majesty... His Majesty will not help you."
"Sister, hurry up and go, otherwise when His Majesty comes to my palace, I'll complain first."
"You!" The Empress lost her usual composure, her heart filled with panic, somewhat afraid of Chu Yue's sudden change.
"If the older sister isn't going, then the younger sister will?" Chu Yue teased her.
The Empress stumbled out of the Jade Hibiscus Palace.