The Virtuous Concubine

Malu asked Mama if she had any jasmine, and Mama nodded and went. When it was brought, Malu said she wanted to apply it herself, took the bottle, smelled it, and poured most of it into the water.

When the nanny saw her wasting like this, she got angry. Just as she was about to explode, she saw Malu take off a hairpin with a red agate pendant and a pink tourmaline hairpin on her head and give them to them. The words of blame were stuck in her mouth, making her feel very uncomfortable.

After splashing around in the water for a while and soaking her hair, Malu made sure that her scent was strong but not greasy before she got up from the water and asked the nanny to dry her off.

According to Malu, by the time Kangxi saw her, her skin would have absorbed all the fragrance, but the fragrance would still be a little bit subtle, which was just right.

The things in this palace are very good, but they are too fragrant and oily. They are suitable for autumn and winter. It is not suitable to smell such a strong smell in summer. After the maid wiped them dry, Malu wrapped herself in cotton cloth and took out the silver bills from her clothes and handed them to the two maids, letting them rest for a while, and wanted to put on makeup herself.

The two bedchamber maids looked at each other and agreed, thinking that they had already done it so many times and it wouldn't hurt to do it this time. However, they didn't dare to leave and still had to watch Malu to prevent her from using or wearing anything she shouldn't.

Malu actually thought that the two men were being too cautious. Could they have hidden somewhere just now? But anyway, there was nothing shameful.

Malu first picked out a green gauze dress from the several sets of matching clothes that the nanny gave her, and then took out a white inner skirt from another set of clothes. This dress was so thin and transparent! There were many flowers and plants embroidered on the edge. Malu wore it loosely, revealing the white inner layer, which made her feel a little ethereal.

She had expected a coat, but Mammy gave her none, and only a large black cloak. After putting on her clothes, she sat down in front of her dressing-case, rummaging and touching, trying for a long time before deciding how to dress.

The things used to serve the emperor were indeed much better than homemade ones. She used indigo to draw a gentle willow eyebrow for herself and drew eyeliner along her eyelashes. Then she used rouge and cheek powder to mix a pink-purple color and lightly applied it on her eyelids and cheeks. She put some red bean paste rouge on her lips, and finally used facial oil to lightly apply a little on the middle of her lips. The whole person suddenly became brighter.

The two maids saw her doing this and realized that this future young lady really had some experience in how to make herself up! If they were to do it themselves, it would really ruin this face. Now, who wouldn't love this beautiful face?

Malu looked at herself in the bronze mirror, made a few expressions and changed a few angles. When she felt that everything was fine, she asked the nanny to help her tie her hair. She handed the nanny a red silk ribbon and asked her to braid it into her hair. The nanny was very skillful and finished it quickly.

After completing these preparations, Malu wrapped herself in a black cloak and entered the emperor's bedroom with the help of everyone, waiting for Kangxi.

There was no one else in the hall at this time. The eunuchs and palace maids were all guarding the door. Malu sat on the footstool of the dragon bed and looked at the furnishings in the room.

The interior was truly magnificent, with most of the fabrics being a dazzling yellow that shone brightly under the candlelight. There were also some quaint or elegant furnishings, but Malu's family background and limited knowledge meant that he could not see the essence of many things.

After watching for a while, Malu got bored. He posed and chatted with the system while commenting on what he could learn from the movie. He wasn't very nervous.

When the red candle was half burned, Malu heard voices of greeting and calling outside the door. Knowing that it was Kangxi, he stood up quickly to greet the emperor.

The system was very sensible and went offline at this time. It would not appear unless Maru looked for it. However, something went wrong with Maru - he squatted for too long and his feet were numb!

She stood up and hadn't taken two steps when her feet felt as if they were being pricked by needles. She couldn't shake her legs wildly in front of Kangxi to promote blood circulation, so she could only grit her teeth and keep walking. She didn't expect that she had overestimated her endurance.

"what--"

Kangxi had just been admiring the beauty's picturesque face under the lamplight when he saw Malu's legs go weak and she was about to fall. He quickly strode forward to catch Malu, and his heart was intoxicated as soon as he hugged her.

She is so soft! And has a faint fragrance?

He was not polite, after all, all the women in the palace were his. He hugged the soft body tightly in his arms, sniffed at her neck, and then determined that it was the scent of jasmine, which was different from the sweet scent he had seen for the first time.

Malu was extremely shy, her face flushed red as if blood was about to drip out. She gently pushed his chest, but he hugged her even tighter.

"Why, you threw yourself into my arms before, but now you're pushing me away, trying to resist but still trying to give in?"

Malu felt even more embarrassed after hearing this, lowered her head and whispered: "No... How dare I look directly at the emperor's majesty? I am... I am afraid."

Kangxi loved her shy and fearful look. He held her waist with one hand to prevent her from escaping and touched her tender cheek with the other hand.

"I'm scared now, but what will I do later?"

After that, he took Malu into the tent. Malu tried to delay, wanting to chat for a while! How could he get to the point so quickly? Unfortunately, the emperor seemed to have no patience tonight and started to act directly. Moreover, Malu found that her rejection would only make him more excited, so she gradually gave up and pretended to be shy for a while before quietly cooperating.

Since then, the whole night was filled with red waves and orioles chirping. In the middle of the night, the eunuch who was ringing the bell outside whispered a few words of warning, but was naturally scolded by Kangxi who was in high spirits.

He cursed vigorously, but Malu didn't want to listen anymore, so he pinched her lightly to stop.

After doing this three or four times, Malu was really exhausted - acting was very strenuous! She admitted that the emperor had good physical strength, but he was obviously not a service-oriented person. She was not familiar with the emperor yet, so she was not ready to talk about this matter openly.

Malu couldn't help laughing when she thought of this. They were not familiar with each other but they were already together. How ridiculous. Kangxi had been admiring her expression and felt that he was very strong, but when he saw her laughing out of the blue, he felt very complicated.

How could this woman still think about something else? What on earth was she laughing at? Angered, Kangxi grabbed her chin with his hand, threatening to strangle her neck at any time, and asked her, "What are you laughing at?"

Malu was frightened by him and broke out in a cold sweat. She quickly softened her voice, looked at him lovingly and said, "I am overjoyed to have the emperor's favor for one night."

Kangxi calmed down a bit after hearing this, but he was obviously not easy to fool: "Then why do you hide when serving tea in front of the emperor?"

Malu's eyes were filled with tears, and he turned his head away as if he didn't want to cry: "I am not ashamed of my beauty, how dare I approach you? I thought your Majesty was someone I could never touch in this life, the closer I get, the sadder I feel..."

Kangxi was overjoyed when he heard this. He had never expected that the beauty also had feelings for him. From what he heard, she had been secretly in love with him for a long time? Moreover, this beauty was quite knowledgeable in poetry and literature!

In the early harem of Kangxi, the only woman who could be called a talented woman was Empress Hesheli. After her death, the only one who could talk about poetry and painting with Kangxi in the palace was Concubine An, who was of Han descent and was formerly Concubine Li.

But Anpin was able to enter the palace because of her good family background, and her appearance was really unremarkable, so she was not favored. Kangxi felt that it was a pleasant surprise to have a beautiful woman to add to his charm.

He quickly comforted her and asked Malu, "I thought the women of the Wuya family were only good at cooking, but I didn't expect you to understand poetry?"