The Virtuous Concubine

Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Stand up, you made a great snack, reward!" Then he seemed to remember something and asked, "Wu Ya family, what is your relationship with E Can?"

Malu quickly stood up and said respectfully, "Your Majesty has a good memory. Lord E-chan is my grandfather."

Kangxi was somewhat proud: "I was saying it. We are both from the Wuya family. You are so good at cooking. It must have something to do with E-chan. I remember that the snacks in the tea room are more delicious and novel than those in the imperial kitchen. Are they all made by you?"

Malu didn't even raise her head, her voice still respectful: "Yes, I have been in the tea room for four months, specializing in tea and snacks. When the snacks in the imperial kitchen are not available in time, I will make up for it."

Kangxi was very satisfied and continued to ask: "All the people under E-chan are outshined by a little girl like you! What do these different colors smell like?" Before Malu could answer, he saw that she kept her head down, so he couldn't help but say: "Raise your head, don't be so careful."

Malu then looked up, but still lowered her eyes, looking docile and obedient. She did not dare to look directly at the emperor, but only stared at the plate of snacks and explained the different flavors. Kangxi watched her long eyelashes tremble slightly, and her jade-white cheeks were faintly flushed. Was she nervous?

His heart moved, and he softened his voice: "What are you afraid of? I will not eat you. Come forward."

Malu showed a surprised expression, with red lips and pearly teeth, and eyes wide open, as if she was about to run away. But she finally obeyed the order and moved lightly to Kangxi.

Only after she came closer did Kangxi smell the faint milky fragrance on her body. Kangxi sniffed it for a while before speaking: "You are a clever person. From now on, you will make snacks for me. Aunt Shuyu has trained you well, and I will reward you!"

Aunt Shu Yu quickly took her to express her gratitude. Seeing that Malu was like a little quail and didn't even dare to look at him, Kangxi lost interest in continuing the exploration and waved his hand to let them all leave.

But everyone present knew that the day when Malu would rise to prominence was not far away.

Liang Jiugong winked at Wei Zhu beside him. Wei Zhu understood what he meant and quickly ran to get the usual generous reward plus two points, and then caught up with Shu Yu and Malu.

The young emperor was naturally unaware of the affairs of his subordinates. He was still immersed in the glance back when Malu left.

It turns out that she is also curious about me! Kangxi was quite pleased with himself after discovering this, and he also felt that the glance back was really beautiful and graceful, and extremely moving. Unfortunately, the beauty did not smile, and thinking of this, he quickly ordered Liang Jiugong: "Don't forget to reward Shu Yu and the girl from Wu Ya's family."

Liang Jiugong told the emperor that he had arranged it after hearing this. But he didn't take Malu too seriously. After all, the emperor didn't even remember her name. There were many girls like Malu in the palace. Those who had been favored by the emperor once or twice were crowded in the rooms behind the Qianqing Palace, and there was almost no room for them.

We will have to wait and see whether this Miss Malu will have any good fortune.

Kangxi ate two more big meals and went back to reading the memorials. Liang Jiugong did not say anything, but just stood by Kangxi to see if he had any needs.

Wei Zhu had already taken the reward and caught up with Shu Yu, Ma Lu and others, and gave it to all the palace maids serving tea in front of them. It was very glorious. Then Wei Zhu reminded Shu Yu that in the future, Miss Ma Lu would have to serve the snacks in front of the emperor, which was also to save a palace maid who was almost squeezed out by Ma Lu.

Shu Yu naturally agreed and gave Wei Zhu a sachet with a few silver ingots, saying it was a token of happiness. Wei Zhu took it generously, glanced at Malu secretly, and said, "Then I thank you, aunt. Please give Malu some advice these two days. She is new to the imperial court. Although she is highly appreciated by the emperor, she needs to be prepared."

After that, they said goodbye, but Malu felt that Wei Zhu's eyes were a little evil, which made her a little uncomfortable. But she obviously couldn't tell Aunt Shu Yu about this feeling, so she just followed Aunt Shu Yu back to the tea room obediently.

As soon as the people around arrived at the tea room, they hurriedly chattered to congratulate and flatter Malu. Malu could only force a smile to deal with it until Aunt Shuyu couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Are you all so free? Have you finished your work today and gathered here?!"

Seeing that the aunt in charge had lost her temper, the group of people quickly dispersed. Malu and Shuyu looked at each other and felt that now was not a good time to talk, so Malu turned around and went to the small corner of the tea room where she made snacks to chat with the system to pass the time.

The system was very excited and said that Malu's first meeting had left a good impression on Kangxi, and he had obtained 600 points. Then he began to fantasize, saying that if he succeeded in sleeping with Kangxi for the first time, he would have 2000 points! There would be more points to be obtained based on the number of times and position.

The system has already begun to calculate how to spend these points to help Malu maximize her benefits, but seeing that Malu did not look very happy, she could not help but ask her what was going on.

Malu held his chin in his hand and said to the system in his heart: "I have never looked at him straight in the eye, and I haven't even seen clearly whether he is round or flat. In the future, I have to rack my brains to please him and give birth to children for him, and spend the rest of my life like this?"

System prompt: "It is the rest of the original owner's life, not yours."

Malu was a little happier after hearing this. Seeing that Malu was still depressed, the system quickly comforted her: "There are many women in this palace. When the time comes, you can make more friends and have more children. You will definitely not be lonely. It does not mean that you must stay with Kangxi for the rest of your life. Your life can be very rich."

Hearing this, Malu smiled and said, "What you said is really outrageous. Do I really have to look for Longkodo like in the TV series?"

The system didn't understand, but it didn't stop it from using the topic to comfort Malu: "What's Longkodo and Longkoshao? Do you like Longkodo? That's not impossible, after all, the original owner's wish didn't mention love. She only said she wanted to be the queen mother and protect the children."

This statement was simply earth-shattering. Malu felt like he had opened the door to a new world: "You are too open-minded. You should be single-minded."

The system was a little confused, not knowing what Malu's attitude was, but it still patiently explained: "Kangxi is not loyal to you either. Standards and requirements are mutual. Kangxi requires you to love only him, so he should also love only you. If he doesn't do that, how can he ask you to do that?"

After listening to the system's theory, Malu felt that this system was really true!

But this twisted logic really makes people feel relaxed and happy!

The system continued, "The original body's goal is to ensure that all six children are alive and well, then compensate the fourteenth prince, and finally become the queen mother. There are many restrictions in this dynasty, but your love is indeed free and is not included in the mission."

Malu was stunned and asked the system: "What if I fall in love with someone else?"

System: "As long as it does not threaten the mission and your personal safety, the system will not interfere. If you have other demands, you can actively use your points to purchase props to achieve your goals. Of course, the system still recommends that you focus on the mission itself before falling in love."

Malu was speechless when she heard this. When the task was completed, she would be an old empress dowager with six children. She sent the old man off in the twilight years of the Qing Dynasty, right?