The Virtuous Concubine

Malu was startled and glared at Bai Fu who was standing by the door: "It's really rude of you not to inform us that the emperor is coming!"

Bai Fu quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I deserve to die!"

Kangxi waved his hand indifferently. His eyes fell on the bracelet in Malu's hand, and a trace of curiosity flashed in his eyes: "I asked them to exempt them from the notification. The children are all sleeping at this time, and I am afraid that if they are woken up, they will cry endlessly. What is this? It looks exquisite."

Seeing that Kangxi had not heard everything, Malu was relieved and handed the box to Kangxi for a closer look: "Your Majesty, this is a bracelet made of seed material that the Fourth Prince personally selected. Every bead was personally selected by a little child."

As she spoke, Malu pointed at the string of eighteen pearls that was originally intended for Yinzuo, and said with a smile, "This string is for the emperor, and that string is for the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother. I have worked so hard, but I didn't get anything in return."

Kangxi laughed loudly: "You are the mother of three children, and you are still jealous? I will give it to you!" As he said that, he took off the mutton-fat jade bracelet that he usually used most and gave it to Malu, preparing to put on the bracelet with sun seeds and Burmese eggplants.

In Kangxi's eyes, this bracelet with the sun as the main theme was indeed the most suitable for his status. He was the emperor, and he represented the will of heaven. He was the one who least needed to obey the will of heaven, because he represented the will of heaven. He gave the white jade bracelet to Malu because he heard that Malu had made Xiao Sier learn to swim because of him.

Everyone in the palace laughed at Concubine De for not letting her son learn the six arts of a gentleman, but instead learning such useless unorthodox methods. Only he knew that Concubine De was doing it for his instructions, regardless of other people's comments.

Doesn't this mean that she values ​​him more than her son? Moved, he came to Yonghe Palace in person to see his progress. Unexpectedly, he happened to meet Defei saying that her son had made something for him. Everything in Yonghe Palace, big and small, was so to his liking!

Malu quickly stopped him from moving. Although she was jokingly trying to make up for her son, she still had to tell him! She held Kangxi's hand and laughed, "Your Majesty, what's the hurry? Xiao Si'er also said that he would take it to Baohua Temple for the master to consecrate it for 49 days, preparing to give you a surprise. If you take it away today, how can I explain it to the child?"

Kangxi liked that Malu would show her ordinary coquettishness in details while being polite on major festivals, which made him feel closer to her. Therefore, he did not feel offended: "That's a pity - I am going to Mount Wutai soon, and I thought I could have the Eighteenth Seed consecrated by the master of Mount Wutai himself!"

Malu had never expected Kangxi to tell her this, after all, Kangxi seldom communicated his plans with her in advance. However, as a qualified imperial concubine, she had to show her reluctance to leave: "Ah? Mount Wutai is so far away, how long will the emperor take? When will he be back?"

Seeing that Malu was so concerned about him, Kangxi softened his heart and comforted her softly, "Don't worry. Although I am going to Mount Wutai to pray for the country, it won't take too long. I will be back in about a month."

Malu finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, you must take care of yourself while you are away. I am in the palace, and I miss you every day."

Kangxi smiled and hugged her, feeling extremely satisfied with her soft and fragrant body in his arms. "Then should I take care of Xiao Si'er's eighteenth child?"

Malu thought for a moment before answering, "Then I will make the decision for Xiao Si'er. Your Majesty has taken the trouble to take all these to Mount Wutai. After the forty-nine days of consecration, Your Majesty can bring them back in person to show your sincerity."

Liang Jiugong, who was standing by, quickly put away the box of bracelets, while Malu led Kangxi to see the latest progress. Kangxi was generally satisfied, but felt a little disappointed: "They are all useful tools for saving lives for the people, but why are they not useful for the army..."

Looking at Malu's innocent big eyes, he swallowed the words back.

Forget it, she is just a little girl, she may not have killed a chicken, and she has a kind heart. She is gifted with intelligence to be able to think of something that is primarily for saving people, so we can't expect too much from her.

Kangxi thought to himself that Malu's kindness was rare. So he quickly changed his words: "Defei, these life-saving items of yours are also of great merit. I will first have people equip Changchun Garden and places with water in the palace with these items. You can ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to modify them, and they will cooperate with you."

Malu smiled proudly: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am just trying my best. If I can help your Majesty and solve the problems of the people, it will be my greatest honor."

Thinking of this, Kangxi suddenly felt that since Malu was so smart and steady, he could entrust some of the palace affairs to her. After all, she had already secured the position of Defei. Now that the Imperial Noble Concubine was pregnant and in very poor health, he needed to find someone else to be in charge of the palace affairs.

Kangxi couldn't sit still when he thought of this. He needed to go back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to think about it carefully. So he didn't stay for long. He just listened to the interesting story of Xiao Si'er learning to swim, looked at the twins, and knocked on the nurse before going to Concubine Wenxi to discuss the trip to Mount Wutai with her.

After watching Kangxi's procession disappear at the end of the palace road, Malu finally had time to look at the white jade hand-held device that Kangxi had given her today.

This jade is pure and delicate, warm and flawless, and even warm to the touch. It seems to condense the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers. It is really a rare and good item. White jade not only symbolizes the virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, courage, and purity" of a gentleman, but also implies the qualities of a lady such as "beauty, nobility, and gentleness". If used as a token of love, it also means eternal loyalty. In Buddhism, the white jade bodhi bracelet means great enlightenment.

Malu gently placed the white jade in an empty brocade box and asked someone to keep it. She didn't plan to wear it. This item must have been with Kangxi for several years, and everyone in the palace knew about it. It would be too eye-catching if she carried it with her. She didn't want to attract unnecessary trouble because of her temporary glory.

But she couldn't help thinking of the pair of flatfish red tassel pendants. The jade pendants were naturally not as precious as the white jade hand-held ones, but they showed more of the heart. Malu's fingers gently stroked the edge of the brocade box, and her thoughts drifted away.

In the evening, Bai Xia came to report: "The emperor stayed directly at the residence of Concubine Wenxi in Yongshou Palace today, so Your Majesty can rest early."

Ma Lu nodded gently, indicating that she understood. She was not too moved. After being a concubine of Kangxi for so many years, she had long been accustomed to such nights. After washing off her makeup, she gently took off the golden hairpin on her head, letting her black hair fall like a waterfall. It can be said that this was the most relaxing moment of her day.

Looking at the stars outside the window, she opened the system out of boredom and randomly searched. When she saw the status of Concubine Yi's pregnancy, she suddenly had an idea: "This, the Ninth Prince is here, is today the day that Concubine Niuhulu is pregnant with the Tenth Prince???"