The Virtuous Concubine

The prince made up his mind, bowed to Malu, and ran away.

Malu looked at the prince running away in a hurry. He was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "What a young boy, so reckless."

But she was used to it. The prince came and went like a gust of wind and disappeared in the air, so she didn't take it seriously and continued playing the piano.

Malu has already decided that after taking ovulation-stimulating drugs, it will take about two weeks to confirm whether the pregnancy is stable. She also has to make sure that the baby is Nalan's. Before that is confirmed, she cannot sleep with the emperor.

Otherwise, let alone the appearance, even she couldn't tell who the father of the child was.

So as soon as she finished checking Ping An's pulse today, she informed Rong Ji and said that she wanted to find a reason to withdraw her green card.

Although Rong Ji hesitated to speak, he finally obeyed her instructions and wrote the pulse report, wrote a prescription for her and asked for sick leave.

Just as Malu was about to send someone to the Jingshifang, Wei Zhu came and said that the emperor would come to Yonghe Palace tonight.

Malu looked embarrassed: "This..."

Wei Zhu naturally noticed her slightly frowned expression, and hurriedly asked: "Does Empress Defei have any difficulties?"

Malu bit her lower lip lightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly: "To be honest, Eunuch Wei, I am not feeling well today. I am afraid that I will spoil the emperor's mood tonight."

Wei Zhu was slightly stunned, then said: "Don't worry, Madam. I will report the truth to the emperor when I return. I believe the emperor will understand your difficulties."

After saying that, Wei Zhu left in a hurry.

Kangxi was handling government affairs in the imperial study. When he heard Wei Zhu report that Concubine De was unwell, he put down the memorial in his hand and asked Wei Zhu, "What is the illness?"

Kangxi thought for a moment, thinking that there was nothing particularly urgent to deal with in the afternoon anyway. If it was some non-contagious disease, he might as well go directly to Yonghe Palace to visit Concubine De.

Kangxi was well versed in both Chinese and Western medicine, and he loved treating patients.

For example, Grand Secretary Li Guangdi suffered from a carbuncle and could hardly sit or move all day, and the imperial doctors were helpless.

After hearing this, Kangxi arranged for Li Guangdi to take a bath to treat his poisonous sores.

Sitting in the hot spring actually means adding some traditional Chinese medicine for treating skin diseases to the hot spring and then taking a bath.

In addition, Kangxi also rewarded Li Guangdi with some wild game for dietary therapy, allowing him to use diet as an auxiliary treatment.

There was also He Shiheng's dysentery and Cao Yin's cold - whenever a minister was sick, he would always take action.

Malu was sick, so he naturally would not miss this opportunity. If it was not contagious, he would have to go and see for himself to see if there was any chance to show off his skills.

But he didn't know that if he came up with an idea, the people under him would dare not do anything bad.

Wei Zhu stammered, "The Empress Defei said she was not feeling well, and then ordered someone to remove the green card. I asked the Imperial Hospital, and it was probably a woman's Tiankui—"

Said and lowered his head.

After hearing Wei Zhu's words, Kangxi was stunned for a moment, and then a look of understanding appeared on his face.

He waved his hand: "In that case, let Concubine De have a good rest and recuperate."

Wei Zhu quickly responded, "I understand. I will definitely tell Yonghe Palace about the emperor's concern for Consort De."

Kangxi nodded, read two more memorials, and then set off to Yuqing Palace to see his eldest son.

Recently, the father and son have reconciled and are inseparable. As usual, Kangxi entered Yuqing Palace without notifying the public.

He loved to eavesdrop and see what others said and did when he was not around. Kangxi felt that this was the true face of this person.

The prince was influenced by his surroundings and stopped reporting it - Malu complained to him several times that this habit was impolite, so he changed it.

The prince was revising the music score, and was very absorbed in it. Kangxi also stopped to listen for a long time before going in. The prince noticed someone was around him, and looked up: "Father Emperor?"

Kangxi smiled at the prince and said, "I saw that you were so focused on revising the music score that I did not disturb you."

The prince quickly stood up and saluted, saying, "I didn't know your Majesty was coming, I'm sorry for not coming to greet you."

Kangxi waved his hand, motioning him to sit down, "No need to be polite, just continue with your work. I just came to see you."

Then he frowned again: "You have been revising this score for a long time? I have been here recently, and nine out of ten times you have been revising the score to practice the piano. It is good to entertain your body and mind, but you should not indulge in it too much."

After hearing what Kangxi said, the prince bowed his head slightly and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty is right. I will be careful about what I do. But this music score..."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows slightly: "What's wrong with this music score?"

Kangxi listened to the score several times intermittently. He felt that this piece of music was not classical music, but was about trivial love affairs, so he did not pay much attention to it.

The prince showed the same embarrassed expression as Malu: "I have already made a big promise in front of the Empress Defei. I don't want to break my promise to the Empress Defei."

When Kangxi heard this, his curiosity and desire to win also arose: "What song is it that makes you so embarrassed?"

As he said this, he sat down and prepared to show his skills.

Kangxi was proficient in music, and he was able to learn by analogy. Although he practiced the harp very rarely, he could still play it quite well.

What's more, he was knowledgeable and had countless famous music scores. Instead, he gave the prince a lot of useful suggestions.

Whether the prince was willing or not, he still respectfully followed Kangxi's instructions and made the changes.

After the revision, Kangxi asked the prince to play it again in its entirety and nodded approvingly: "Not bad, you practiced very well."

The prince was also very happy. He felt that whether the changes made by the emperor's father were to his liking was another matter. This was a joint effort between him, Concubine De, and the emperor.

For a child like him who lost his mother at a young age, this was the closest moment to "home".

He was so excited that he held the music score and told Kangxi that he was going to Yonghe Palace.

Kangxi was happy to see that he was full of energy.

Concubine De is a good one.

He once again affirmed Malu's ability to take care of children, touched the prince's head, and stopped him: "Your Madam De is not feeling well today, go see her another day."

When the Crown Prince heard that Concubine De was not feeling well, the excitement on his face disappeared immediately, replaced by full of worry, "Father, what happened to Concubine De? Is it serious?"

Kangxi looked at the prince's anxious look and was moved. He comforted him, "Don't worry. I have already consulted the imperial physician. It is just a minor illness. You will be fine after a few days of rest."

The prince frowned and said, "Father, it is precisely because Madam De is not feeling well that I should go see her today. Maybe if I go, Madam De will feel better and get better faster."

Kangxi was slightly stunned, then smiled and nodded, "You are thoughtful, kid. Okay, then I will go with you to Yonghe Palace to visit Concubine De."

The prince was still young and didn’t understand the issue of women’s menstruation. Kangxi originally wanted to say that there was no need to go, after all, women’s menstruation was just a normal physiological phenomenon, and Concubine De also needed some time to rest alone.

But looking at the prince's eyes full of expectation and concern, he really couldn't bear to spoil the child's fun, so he agreed.

As they spoke, the father and son rode in the same chariot and went to the Yonghe Palace.