The Virtuous Concubine

Kangxi cleared his throat with a light cough, and everyone held their breath and waited for the holy voice.

Kangxi looked solemn and announced: "I will name the thirteenth prince Yinxiang, and the fourteenth prince Yinzhen."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent, followed by waves of congratulations and praise.

Malu dealt with these people with a smile on her face, and the two children were passed around in the hands of the concubines for several times.

Seeing that everyone looked at Fourteen again and again and didn't think there was anything abnormal about him, Malu felt relieved.

As night falls, the Yonghe Palace is brightly lit.

Kangxi stayed here today, filling the entire palace with a different atmosphere.

Jingyi hid away early, she just hoped that Kangxi would forget her completely.

Malu hadn't seen Kangxi for quite some time, and now he seemed a little strange to her.

Seeing her staring at him blankly, Kangxi couldn't help but smile and joked,

"My beloved concubine, why are you looking at me like this?"

Malu came back to her senses, her cheeks slightly red, "Your Majesty has not been here for a long time, I was just in a trance. Your Majesty... Your Majesty has lost weight."

Kangxi was moved to hear her being so considerate and gentle: "Although I have recovered from the illness I had in Jiangnan, I still feel that time is unforgiving."

Malu really didn't know what to say to Kangxi.

She and he were bedmates, and they used to chat about their hobbies and say flirtatious words.

But now the children have grown up and all those sweet words have been said.

At their current age, it would be too unstable to say sweet words to each other. Moreover, since she accepted Nalan and Rongji, her love seemed to be divided between them.

It seemed that there was nothing to talk about between her and Kangxi except their children. She was not interested in the affairs of the previous dynasty, and Kangxi did not care about the affairs of the harem.

In order to ease the embarrassment, she had to stand up and massage Kangxi's shoulders: "Your Majesty cares about the world. Although I live in the deep palace, I can also feel your hard work. I wish your Majesty good health and the Qing Dynasty will last forever."

Kangxi closed his eyes slightly, enjoying it for a while before he took Malu's hand and brought her into his arms: "For the country to be stable, we need people from generation to generation. You are so fertile and good at giving birth, why don't you give me a few more--"

As he said this, he moved his head closer.

Malu panicked and subconsciously tilted her head slightly. Kangxi paused, as if he had not expected Malu's resistance.

Seeing this, Malu quickly acted like a spoiled child: "Your Majesty, I'm itchy."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently pulled the newly grown beard on Kangxi's cheek.

When Kangxi heard her soft voice, his frown instantly relaxed. "What's so itchy about this? You are so delicate. I will relieve your itch right away."

When Malu heard this, her cheeks flushed and she secretly cursed him as a hooligan in her heart.

However, she also knew that she could not reveal any clues next, so she had to soften her body and let Kangxi pick her up and walk into the inner room.

Kangxi gently placed her on the couch, his eyes full of passion.

"It's been a long time since we last met. Do you miss me?" Kangxi's voice was low and magnetic.

Malu lowered her head and dared not look at Kangxi: "I am terrified and dare not speak nonsense."

Kangxi leaned over to Malu and whispered softly in her ear: "Today, you belong only to me."

Malu's heart trembled and she closed her eyes. Kangxi looked at Malu's shy appearance and his heart beat faster. He gently lifted Malu's chin and kissed her.

Endless tenderness spreads like water in the night.

The next day, Malu woke up slowly. It was still early, and she looked at Kangxi who was still sleeping beside her, with mixed emotions in her heart.

Everything that happened last night seemed like a beautiful dream, which disappeared like dewdrops when I woke up in the morning. Fortunately, at least the vague sense of distance between the two of us was successfully eliminated.

Kangxi noticed her movements and woke up as well. He asked Malu in a vague voice, "What time is it?"

Malu tilted his head slightly and replied softly: "Your Majesty, it's still early. You can still rest for a while."

Kangxi closed his eyes again, but he suddenly reached out and took Malu into his arms, "Sleep with me for a while longer."

Malu had no choice but to go back to her bed and fell asleep before she knew it. When she woke up again, it was Bai Fu who woke her up softly, "Madam, please allow the imperial physician to check your pulse."

When Malu heard this, he almost jumped up from the bed: "What—"

When Malu woke up, he felt like he was caught having an affair.

She glanced at the tidy bed on the other side and realized that Kangxi had left, probably to attend court at the imperial gate.

Seeing how nervous her mistress was, Bai Fu couldn't help but smile a little as she spoke, "It's already the end of the Si hour, and Imperial Physician Rong has just arrived. Your Majesty, you still have time."

"The end of the Si hour?" Malu was stunned. She had been in the Qing Dynasty for so many years, and every time she heard the time, she still had to convert it in her mind.

I actually slept until after eleven o'clock!

She calmed herself down, and without tidying up her clothes, she sat on the bed with her hair loose. After Bai Fu helped her clean her face, she told Bai Fu, "Please ask Doctor Rong to come in."

There are no outsiders in Yonghe Palace.

Bai Fu smiled ambiguously, turned around to invite people, and sent the young palace maids away, while she stood guard at the door of the inner room.

Your Majesty is so busy every day.

Not long after, Rong Ji came in. When he looked up, he looked like a half-awake Begonia in spring, showing a lazy look.

Rong Ji took two steps forward, knelt on the footstool, took Malu's hand and felt her pulse, while his eyes stared at Malu without blinking. There was still some blush on her cheeks.

The inner garment was also loose, neither covering nor not covering, which was extremely tempting.

Malu's face turned even redder when Rong Ji looked at her like this. She turned her head slightly to avoid Rong Ji's gaze, but she used some strength in her hands to bring him to the bed.

Rong Ji was startled, but he couldn't help but move a little closer following the force of Malu's hand.

The two people were getting closer and closer. "Empress... this... is not possible." Rong Ji uttered a few words with difficulty, trying to break free from Malu's hand.

Malu was a little surprised. How come after going to Hangzhou, he became a chaste and strong man?

She simply let go of his hand in anger: "Why is it not possible? Why didn't you say it was not possible before?"

Rong Ji sighed and explained, "The emperor asked me to follow the court judge and serve as the imperial physician in the future."

Ma Lu immediately thought that Rong Ji was abandoning him for his future. Rong Ji was now an imperial physician, and thus Kangxi's confidant.

The power and wealth that the emperor could give him were naturally far greater than what she, a virtuous concubine, could gain from relying on the emperor.

"Are you serious?" Malu asked softly.

Rong Ji was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Your Majesty, I am now under the command of the Emperor, and I cannot do anything that violates etiquette."

Malu felt a sense of loss in her heart. She forced herself to remain calm and said, "Forget it. If that's the case, just be a good imperial physician. Imperial Physician Rong, goodbye."