The Virtuous Concubine

System: "The Qing Dynasty or the emperor might be like this... they won't give you time to slowly develop feelings. But the good news is that Kangxi has taken a liking to you!"

Aunt Shuyu saw that Malu was stunned and thought that she was also confused or even unwilling, so she quickly said to her: "Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor, you can't disobey the order!"

Ma Lu didn't have time to reply to the system, and quickly told Aunt Shu Yu: "How dare I disobey the order, but this is too sudden, does Aunt know what's going on?"

Aunt Shu Yu shook her head: "Liang Jiugong came here suddenly today. I heard that someone came to the tea room to ask about you. You can also ask Aunt Liu in the imperial kitchen if you have the chance."

Malu thanked Aunt Shuyu for the advice and said that he would find an opportunity to ask. However, he began to act shy and awkward at the system's reminder.

Aunt Shu Yu couldn't help laughing at her: "You are a blessed person. I would like to pay my respects to the queen here first." As she said this, she actually bent her knees and pretended to salute Malu.

Malu didn't dare to let her do it for real, so she quickly supported her and said, "Aunt, you are embarrassing me! I am also unsure about what to do."

Aunt Shuyu looked around, opened the windows and doors, and when she saw that no one was listening, she looked at Malu and said, "Are you willing to listen to what I have to say?"

Malu nodded quickly. She really needed someone to give her some advice. Entering the harem was too fast and she hadn't figured out any rules yet.

Aunt Shuyu held Malu's hand and said, "Do you know how many people are there in the back room of the Qianqing Palace? When did they serve the emperor? How many ladies in the harem were born as maids in the Qianqing Palace?"

Although Malu didn't know the exact number, she understood that there were many people who were forgotten after being favored by the emperor. Not many of them could leave an impression on the emperor, let alone enter the harem and be conferred a title.

Seeing Malu silent, Aunt Shuyu knew that she had heard it, and continued: "So you must think of a way. One is to make the emperor impressed with you or even have a little affection for you, and the other is to get pregnant with the dragon fetus as soon as possible, but ordinary palace maids are not allowed to stay... You must not disobey the emperor's order, otherwise it will be more trouble than it is worth."

Ma Lu nodded to show that she understood. Later, when Wei secretly became pregnant and gave birth to the Eighth Prince, she offended Kangxi! Suddenly, she felt that Aunt Shu Yu was really good at figuring out the emperor's thoughts. But how could she do it?

What Aunt Shu Yu said next was simply earth-shattering.

"If you dare to take the risk, you can reject the maid Liang Jiugong brought to serve you, and then find an excuse to stay in the tea room of the Qianqing Palace, saying that you admire the emperor and are willing to see him once a day. When you go to the Qianqing Palace, the distance between you and the emperor is getting farther and farther."

Malu's eyes lit up after hearing this. This is true. Although this move is risky, the chances of success are high! This is a chain of events. Only if Kangxi is satisfied can she make such a request. This way, she can have more time to cultivate her feelings and make Kangxi willing to "keep" her child.

Otherwise, even if she got pregnant, Kangxi would not like her. She was afraid that Kangxi would object. She had to think carefully about how to say it. After thinking through all this, Malu wanted to kowtow to Aunt Shuyu! She was indeed the number one person in the imperial tea room!

Malu quickly opened the small box and stuffed all the wealth he had saved into Aunt Shuyu's pocket: "Thank you for your advice, Aunt. You really saved my life. Without you, I would probably die of old age in the palace without anyone to care for me. If you need any help in the future, I will definitely..."

Shu Yu pushed away the banknotes and patted her head: "Good girl, Auntie doesn't need these. You are the one Auntie Hongyu entrusted to me, so I will naturally help you. Before, I just wanted you to take over my job, but I didn't expect you to have such an opportunity."

As she spoke, she touched Malu's face again: "That's right, you didn't want to change your name to Yu at that time, and it was destined to happen this day. You are such a lovely girl, it is really too unfair to be a palace maid. Auntie only hopes that you live well in the palace. When I retire and see Auntie Hongyu in the future, I will have an explanation."

Malu's eyes turned red when she heard this. She used to think of Shu Yu as her leader in the workplace, but after hearing her say this today, she felt that in such a depressing world, there was still a trace of warmth and true love.

Seeing that she was about to cry, Shu Yu quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it to her: "Wipe it off. This is your big day. Why are you crying? If others see you, they will gossip about you."

Malu quickly took the handkerchief and wiped her eyes, bowing deeply to Aunt Shuyu. Seeing this, Shuyu didn't delay her and told her to hurry up and prepare, saying that the bedroom nanny would come in the afternoon, so if she had any ideas, she had to do it sooner.

After Aunt Shuyu walked away, the system spoke: "Aunt Shuyu is really good to you, and her advice makes sense. What are you going to do?"

Malu was touched at first, but she couldn't help being speechless when she heard the system say this. She realized that this system could still give her some advice in the early stage, but when she grew up, in addition to recommending props for her to spend points, it would ask her "what do you think" and "what will you do".

The two of them discussed for a long time, and also referred to some novels and storybooks about confessing their feelings, before they decided on how to tell Kangxi that night. The system was quite considerate, and even asked Malu if she wanted to see some additional assistance so that she could make a splash today.

Ma Lu: "You want me to die? If a girl like me who was selected to enter the palace is good at these things, Emperor Kangxi will chop me to pieces when he comes down!"

The system retorted: "Not necessarily. Kangxi has widows in his harem. He shouldn't mind this too much."

Malu thought about it and decided to watch a little bit, just a little bit, just to warm up! Malu blushed a little when she thought of this, but now was not the time to blush.

After deciding on the words, she looked through the box where she kept her homemade cosmetics, but gave up. These things were probably not allowed. She could only wear her own expensive jewelry and jewelry that she needed. Of course, the expensive ones were given to the bedroom nanny so that she could use them when necessary.

Just as she finished reading these, the two bedroom maids in front came to her with four young palace maids and asked her to move to the back hall to prepare. In fact, the two bedroom maids were a little surprised to see Ma Lu's hair full of pearls and jade, but the emperor asked Liang Jiugong to personally instruct them to come, so they naturally would not say anything easily.

Malu followed with a red face. Fortunately, Malu's room was at the corner door, and everyone was on duty at this time, so no one saw her.

Entering the steamy bathroom, the two maids asked Malu to change her clothes politely but without rejection, and then get into the tub. Malu nodded in agreement, took off the two golden and heavy bracelets on her hands and handed them to the two maids, and said a few flattering words before starting to take off her clothes.

The more courtesy, the less blame. The two maids couldn't help but smile. Seeing that she was so cooperative, they waited for her to come in and started rubbing her with the brush and net.

After just a few rubs, several red spots appeared on Malu's body. One of the maids laughed and said, "Oh, the girl is so delicate. We old women are very envious of her." Although it was a joke, the force was not too strong.

Malu was soaking in the water, a little shy, and whispered thank you. After rubbing it for the first time, she washed it for the second time. At this time, one of the maids was going to get some oil to moisturize Malu's skin and hair. Because of the big bracelet Malu gave her at the beginning, she also asked, "What kind of fragrance do you like?"