The Virtuous Concubine

Malu turned her head to look outside, her refusal was obvious: "Guard Nalan, are we very familiar with each other? We've only met once, and you're asking me to do you a favor? You're so shameless." Malu turned her head to look outside. The warm spring sun shone through the treetops, sprinkling on the floor of the pavilion in patches, but her voice was extremely indifferent.

Malu was already a little impatient with the man in front of him. He probably stood like this on purpose. At present, the people in Yonghe Palace had not noticed that they were talking, but if he continued like this, it would only be a matter of time.

Nalan Rongruo was also a little anxious after hearing this. He really had nothing to give to the woman in front of him. . . Feeling the rejection in Malu's words, he bowed his head slightly to show respect: "Your Majesty is right. I am impolite. However, I do have an important matter that concerns human life, so I have to disturb Your Majesty."

Malu's gaze turned back to Nalan Rongruo, and there was a trace of scrutiny in her eyes: "It concerns human life? Doesn't what you are doing now concern human life?" As she spoke, she raised her hand and touched her belly, which was not yet visible.

Nalan Rongruo's heart tightened when he saw this. He understood what Malu meant. He took a deep breath and decided to be honest: "Your Majesty, what I said is true. One of my comrades was seriously injured while trying to save me during a mission and is in critical condition. The imperial physician is helpless, and I... was able to recover last time because of your magic medicine. I thought that your Majesty might have some rare medicinal materials that might be able to save his life."

His words were sincere and heartfelt, and it was not difficult to feel his concern and anxiety for his fellow brothers.

After listening to this, Malu was silent for a moment, and asked the system in his heart: "Is what he said true? Can I give it to you?"

The system checked for a while before replying: "This question requires points!"

Malu had now discovered that the system had seen that her tasks were getting better and better and there was no more money to spend, so it began to use this additional function to make her pay. That was absolutely impossible! Working was so hard, and she had to endure it every day to earn a little money. It was absolutely impossible for her to spend points on such a small problem.

She used the probe to check. Nalan Rongruo's favorability towards her was 72 points? According to Malu's experience, at this level, he would not cheat her easily. She still had half of the medicine she bought last time, and it was likely that she would never need it again.

Thinking of this, she touched her belly again. Let's make a good relationship for my little fourth child! I really want to ask Nalan Rongruo's mother how she could give birth to a child who is both civil and military? If the one I gave birth to didn't have the system and myself to cultivate him in advance, he wouldn't even be able to pull a four-and-a-half-stone bow when he grew up.

After making the decision, Malu slowly spoke: "The rules of the palace cannot be abolished, but you are loyal to your duty and plead for your brother. I understand this friendship. I can give you the medicine you need, but only this time, and it will not happen again."

Hearing this, Nalan Rongruo felt a warm current in his heart. He knelt down lightly, like a cat without making any sound, but bowed deeply: "Your Majesty, please be merciful. On behalf of my injured brother, I kowtow to you to express my gratitude."

Malu waved her hand gently: "No need to be polite, but I don't have this medicine with me, and it is not allowed to be given privately in the palace, so how can I give it to you?"

Nalan Rongruo didn't dare to trouble her, so he suggested that she just put it on the window frame of Yonghe Palace, and he would take it at night. Malu's mouth twitched when he heard this man's idea - this man really regarded the palace restrictions as nothing, but she would never play like this.

She frowned, "Guard Nalan, we don't have much interaction. If it's not necessary, we should keep a proper distance. The palace has strict rules. You can't just rely on your martial arts skills to go in and out of the harem as if no one is around, right? When I go back later, I'll find a reason to let the eunuch come to Shanglin Garden again and drop the medicine here. But I don't know who will pick it up in the end."

Nalan Rongruo's heart tightened. He knew that his proposal was indeed too hasty, and he lowered his head quickly: "Your Majesty is right. I was not thoughtful enough. Please forgive me."

Before Malu could scold him again, Bai Xia and Bai Fu felt that their master had stayed in the pavilion for too long, so they came to see if they wanted more tea. Hearing the footsteps coming, Nalan Rongruo didn't care about much, and just tapped his toes and flew to the top of the pavilion, hiding in a corner on the beam!

This sudden move caught Malu off guard. She was secretly surprised. How could Nalan Rongruo's Qinggong be so amazing? She forced herself to calm down and not let her face show any flaws. After Bai Xia and Bai Fu came in, they just asked Malu how she felt and added tea for her. They didn't notice the abnormality above their heads at all.

Malu didn't dare to stay here any longer, she just said she was tired and wanted to go back to Yonghe Palace. Bai Xia and Bai Fu helped Malu walk out, some of them packed up their things, and some ran back to Yonghe Palace to call for a sedan chair to bring Concubine De back to the palace.

When she left, Malu felt that she was sweating, which was really scary. Her heart was beating like a drum, and she was worried that Nalan Rongruo's hiding place would be discovered, and the consequences would be disastrous. But she remained calm on the surface, not wanting Bai Xia and Bai Fu to see any clues.

Nalan Rongruo held his breath on the beam, trying to minimize his presence. When Malu and his group walked away, Nalan Rongruo quietly came down from the beam. He checked around to make sure no one noticed him, and then took the wild goose with the arrow through its heart to the other side of Shanglin Garden to report to Kangxi.

Kangxi had already stopped to rest and was sitting in the pavilion of the Imperial Garden. He took the wild goose presented by Nalan Rongruo and looked at it carefully. His tone was very relaxed, even a little nonchalant: "Nalan, I remember that you were very agile and had a sharp eye in the past. How come the wild goose you found today is not as fast as before?"

Nalan Rongruo's heart tightened when he heard this. He lowered his head slightly, with a hint of apology in his voice: "Your Majesty is wise. My previous injury has not yet fully healed, so it has affected my skills. I didn't expect that Your Majesty has such a keen eye that he can still see it."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows slightly. He knew that Nalan Rongruo was always brave and was one of the best fighters in the palace. Now, hearing him say this, he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Your injury hasn't healed yet? I remember that you were fine a few days ago. How come your injury suddenly worsened? Have you consulted the imperial physician?"

Nalan Rongruo replied tactfully: "Your Majesty, I have indeed gotten better in the past few days, but it may be due to the recent weather changes that my old injuries have relapsed, and I was unable to recuperate in time, so my skills have been affected."

Kangxi nodded slightly after hearing this. He had always trusted Nalan Rongruo's loyalty and ability. After he understood the situation, he did not ask any more questions: "In that case, you should go back and have a good rest. When your injury is healed, it will not be too late to serve me again."

Nalan Rongruo quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will recover as soon as possible and return to your side as soon as possible."

Emperor Kangxi waved his hand, indicating that he could leave: "Okay, remember to write more poems at home! You can leave. I am no longer interested in hunting today, and you don't have to serve me here."

Nalan Rongruo left as if he had been pardoned, but he felt mixed emotions. On the way back, he passed by the land of Shanglin Garden that belonged to Concubine De, and he took a quick glance and saw a small white porcelain bottle.

He bent down to pick up the small bottle. The eunuch accompanying him was curious: "Which nobleman dropped this? Why is there no mark on it?"

Nalan smiled and said, "I was chasing the wild goose in a hurry. You didn't catch up so you didn't see it. This is what I dropped." Then he opened it very frankly and let the young eunuch smell it. "Look, it's the best golden medicine for wounds."