The Virtuous Concubine

Malu showed a shy smile on her face: "Your Majesty, please make fun of me. It's just a simple bowl of chicken noodle soup. How can you be considered greedy? If I really mean greedy, it's the greed in my heart."

Kangxi laughed and said, "When the baby is born, I will spank this stinky boy hard."

Malu also laughed with him: "The emperor is rich, why would he argue with a child over a bowl of noodles? I think the emperor wants to eat too. Go, Bai Fu, add another bowl for the emperor. If the emperor is satisfied, maybe he will let go of the one in my stomach."

Bai Fu quickly agreed and went to prepare another bowl. Kangxi looked at Malu and said, "You have become a lot plumper recently. Is it because of the chicken noodle soup?"

Malu couldn't control herself after hearing this. He kept complaining about a bowl of noodles for so long? He didn't say anything when Rong Fei next door ate bird's nest as a meal. In the end, he even dared to say that he was fat. Who doesn't gain a pound of weight when pregnant? Did he not want the child?

However, she was not overly controlled by hormones. She knew very well that the man in front of her was not someone she could lose her temper with. She just lowered her head and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will pay attention to it."

As they were talking, Bai Fu had already served a new bowl of chicken noodle soup. Kangxi took the chopsticks and took a bite. A satisfied look appeared in his eyes. "Not bad. The soup is delicious and the noodles are chewy. It's not inferior to the complicated dishes in the imperial kitchen. On the contrary, it has more original flavor of the food."

Bai Fu and Bai Xia were delighted when they heard the emperor's praise: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

Malu also took the opportunity to taste it, and she really thought the soup was delicious, but after talking to Kangxi for so long, her own bowl of noodles had become a little lumpy. She didn't want to cause any more trouble, and didn't want to change her bowl in front of Kangxi, so she pretended everything was normal and took another bite.

However, Kangxi was a very perceptive person. He noticed Malu's subtle movements and said gently, "What's wrong? Is this dish not to your taste? Or does my presence make you uncomfortable?"

Malu quickly shook her head and replied with a smile: "Your Majesty misunderstood. This noodle is very delicious. It was me who felt it was too hot, so I ate it a little slowly."

Kangxi also laughed after hearing this: "That's right, you are usually very unrestrained in front of me, I thought you were suddenly shy, but I didn't expect that you burned your lips."

Malu put down her chopsticks, sat down next to Kangxi, pulled his sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am of course most comfortable in front of the person I love."

Emperor Kangxi was in a good mood because of Malu's sudden affection. In his impression, this little woman would not take care of him after she got pregnant. He could enjoy her coquetry, her beauty, or her fresh delicacies every now and then, but now this woman has devoted most of her energy to the children, and even to farming! It is rare for her to rely on him like this.

Thinking of this, he gently patted the back of Malu's hand and said, "You, I really can't do anything about you."

Malu snuggled up to Kangxi and kept asking, "Does Your Majesty like me like this, or does he not like it?"

Emperor Kangxi gently scratched her nose and said, "How should I answer your question? If I say I don't like you, you will get angry. If I say I like you, you will go even further next time. This really puts me in a dilemma."

After hearing this, Malu pretended to be wronged and said: "Your Majesty is disdaining me, so I will try my best to restrain myself and not cause trouble to your Majesty anymore. Let's go, Bai Xia Bai Fu, let's pack our things——"

Although he said so, he actually sat in Kangxi's arms.

Seeing her acting so arrogantly, Kangxi couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, okay, I can't argue with you. Do whatever you like, I like it. And pack your things! Where are you going to pack your things?"

Malu then smiled with satisfaction: "Your Majesty, I feel relieved with your words. If you say that to me again next time, I will go to sleep on the land next to Shanglin Garden! I heard that the eunuchs serving in the Imperial Garden built a shed next to it, which is not exposed to the wind or rain, just right."

Kangxi heard this, and a hint of mischief flashed in his eyes: "Oh? My Concubine De is going to sleep in the shed? If this gets out, won't people in the palace say that I'm treating you harshly?"

Malu winked mischievously: "Then Your Majesty must protect my reputation and don't let this matter get out."

Kangxi was amused by her and laughed out loud: "You are really my happy pill. I promise you, I will never say anything bad about you again."

Malu snuggled closer and whispered, "Your Majesty, as long as you are here, I don't want to go anywhere. That shed is just a joke. I just want to stay by your side."

Kangxi gently stroked Malu's head and said, "Silly girl, how could I let you leave my side?"

The sunlight outside the window shone on the two of them, as if even time had stopped at this moment. Seeing this, Bai Xia and Bai Fu quietly withdrew, leaving the emperor and the empress a private space. Kangxi and Malu were intimate for a while, and both of them stopped when they were out of breath.

Malu gathered her clothes, her face was red, like a newly blossomed peach, so beautiful that it was tempting to shed tears. Kangxi admired the beauty beside her, his eyes full of pampering and appreciation. After a while, Kangxi's eyes fell on Malu's belly. He found that her belly was much bigger than before, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Malu, your belly... seems to be bigger than that of an ordinary pregnant woman, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Ma Lu shook her head gently: "Your Majesty, Doctor Lin said everything is normal. Maybe the baby in my belly is stronger. I am really worried. If it is a boy, it is fine. But what if it is a girl?"

Kangxi laughed again when he heard this: "Why can't girls be healthier? When we go to Mongolia, we will need this kind of physique."

Malu was disappointed when she heard this. She was thinking of marrying to Mongolia before the child was born? Kangxi was really heartless! She could only use a joke to resolve the embarrassment at the moment: "Okay, then I'll give birth to a princess who can beat two princes with one hand and terrify Mongolia."

Kangxi thought this woman was really interesting. She often said some nonsense but funny things: "The princess has only one husband. It's enough if she can beat him. Do you want me to find four sons from the 49 tribes of Mongolia to marry our daughter?"

At this point, Malu thought of the daughter of the noble lady Guoluolu, who was still a little girl. This little girl would be named Princess Gulun Kejing in the future and marry the duke Dunduobudorji Borjigit of Khalkha Mongolia. This princess was quite capable of being a heroine. After marrying far away in Mobei, she not only had power in Mobei, but even Emperor Yongzheng was afraid of this sister. Because Princess Kejing had a very high prestige in her husband's family, she was called "Princess Haibang".

Ma Lu thought to himself that the deeds of this Princess Gulun Kejing were immortal. In such a society that looked down on women, she was able to have an influence that even transcended her gender, was more powerful than ordinary princes, and held real power and could even serve as regent for Emperor Kangxi in Mongolia. She was truly not an ordinary person.

Malu decided to pay more attention to Concubine Guo Luoluo and her daughter in the future. Apart from anything else, Concubine Guo Luoluo must have some ability to raise such a daughter, but because she is a low-key person, few people know about her.

Seeing that Malu was silent, Kangxi asked softly, "Are you still thinking about the child?" He had now come to his senses and felt that what he had just said about letting the child marry was a bit inappropriate.

Ma Lu smiled and responded: "Your Majesty, I am thinking that no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, our child will definitely inherit your wisdom and intelligence and become the pride of the Qing Dynasty."